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 2

Scheduled duration: 30 mins
Started: 20 / Classified: 20

Scheduled start time: 15:15
Weather: Overcast / Track: Dry

P.#RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
1111New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:30.126172.481217270.6
22Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:30.4710.345171.821314266.6
345USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:30.8620.736171.081417270.0
411AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:30.8920.766171.021314265.3
57ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:30.9690.843170.881314266.0
64JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:30.9890.863170.841515267.9
744USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:31.1891.063170.47715260.8
841JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:31.3631.237170.141415257.1
98Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:31.3931.267170.091415258.9
106AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:31.3931.267170.091414258.9
115Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.5411.415169.811314265.3
1248AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati1:33.0162.890167.1239264.7
1339ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati1:33.0812.955167.00312254.1
1415SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki1:33.6073.481166.061214259.6
1512ItalyMario INNAMORATIDunlop tyresKawasaki1:34.4094.283164.65614251.1
1657FinlandErkka KORPIAHOMichelin tyresKawasaki1:34.5704.444164.37312252.3
1710New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki1:35.4345.308162.8979246.0
1850Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda1:37.6197.493159.2467246.5
1953SlovakiaVladimír KARBANMichelin tyresSuzuki1:38.6628.536157.5667247.1
2035SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1:47.12216.996145.1135252.9
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