1998-08-28 to 1998-08-30

World Superbike Austrian Round

A1-Ring (Permanent circuit, 4.3180 km)
Attendance: 38,000 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/11
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 36 / Practised: 33 / Qualified: 31

Free Practice 1

Scheduled duration: 60 mins
Started: 33 / Classified: 33

Scheduled start time: 11:30
Weather: Overcast / Track: Dry

P.#RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
1111New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:31.422170.031923266.0
27ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:32.1600.738168.672425268.6
345USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:32.3370.915168.352729268.6
42Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:32.3400.918168.342227265.3
54JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:32.3520.930168.322225264.7
644USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:32.5461.124167.972124257.1
711AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:32.6741.252167.742020259.6
88Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:32.6951.273167.702327262.1
95Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:32.7251.303167.642929266.6
1048AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati1:32.8761.454167.371821262.1
1135SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1:33.0241.602167.112124263.4
1241JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:33.7602.338165.792628255.3
1339ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati1:34.0312.609165.322426262.1
146AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:34.2082.786165.011621263.4
1515SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:35.4474.025162.862121254.1
1619ItalyLucio PEDERCINIMichelin tyresDucati1:35.6774.255162.472223254.7
1712ItalyMario INNAMORATIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:35.6954.273162.441923252.3
1810New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki1:36.3414.919161.351719247.7
1957FinlandErkka KORPIAHOMichelin tyresKawasaki1:36.5235.101161.052127251.7
2055AustriaManfred KAINZDunlop tyresKawasaki1:37.3515.929159.681819252.3
2152AustriaGerhard ESTERERMichelin tyresKawasaki1:37.6356.213159.211113248.2
2254AustriaJohann WOLFSTEINERMichelin tyresKawasaki1:37.9096.487158.771118246.0
2358AustriaGernot SZAKOLCZAIKawasaki1:37.9596.537158.691113248.8
2427FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresDucati1:38.0316.609158.5746247.1
2559AustriaChristian ZAISERMichelin tyresHonda1:38.6167.194157.63712238.9
2667AustriaSebastian VITZTHUMMichelin tyresDucati1:38.7397.317157.431515257.1
2771AustriaOssi NIEDERKIRCHERMetzeler tyresSuzuki1:39.5348.112156.181316241.6
2853SlovakiaVladimír KARBANMichelin tyresSuzuki1:40.6379.215154.461315247.1
2968AustriaAli GUETTOUCHEMichelin tyresKawasaki1:40.8299.407154.171419257.7
3050Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda1:41.3139.891153.4336246.5
3176AustriaErnst SCHULLERKawasaki1:42.61511.193151.491119246.5
3273AustriaAnton RECHBERGERMichelin tyresSuzuki1:43.82212.400149.731523226.8
3375AustriaFranz MUNDSPERGERDunlop tyresKawasaki2:15.89044.468114.3911217.3
Sources:

Official results/ Official attendance figures/ 1998⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠29 live TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠30 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1998⁠-⁠09⁠-⁠09 pg12⁠-⁠15/ Platzhirsch Ausgabe 2018⁠-⁠05/ Salzburger Nachrichten 2018⁠-⁠06⁠-⁠02/ Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija 1998⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠30 press release/ troycorser.com/ youtube.com YART07 ⁠-⁠ WSBK Crash Mandy Kainz Christian Zaiser