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

Map of A1-Ring circuit.

Entry list

#RiderAgeBikeTeam
2Flag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTY33Michelin tyresDucati 916Ducati Performance
4Flag of JapanAkira YANAGAWA27Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki Racing Team
5Flag of Great BritainNeil HODGSON24Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki Racing Team
6Flag of AustraliaPeter GODDARD34Dunlop tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Suzuki World Superbike
7Flag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILI34Michelin tyresDucati 916Ducati ADVF
8Flag of Great BritainJames WHITHAM31Dunlop tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Suzuki World Superbike
10Flag of New ZealandAndrew STROUD30Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRAndrew Stroud Racing
11Flag of AustraliaTroy CORSER26Michelin tyresDucati 916Ducati ADVF
12Flag of ItalyMario INNAMORATI26Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki Bertocchi
15Flag of SloveniaIgor JERMAN23Michelin tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRTeam Bertocchi
19Flag of ItalyLucio PEDERCINI25Michelin tyresDucati 916Team Pedercini
27Flag of FranceFrédéric PROTAT32Michelin tyresDucati 916FP Racing
35Flag of SpainGregorio LAVILLA24Dunlop tyresDucati 916De Cecco Racing
39Flag of ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNI29Michelin tyresDucati 916Gattolone Racing Team
41Flag of JapanNoriyuki HAGA23Dunlop tyresYamaha YZF750Yamaha World Superbike Team
44Flag of USAScott RUSSELL33Michelin tyresYamaha YZF750Yamaha World Superbike Team
45Flag of USAColin EDWARDS24Michelin tyresHonda RC45Castrol Honda
48Flag of AustriaAndreas MEKLAU31Michelin tyresDucati 916Remus Racing Austria
50Flag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKA24Michelin tyresHonda RC45SBK Team JM
52Flag of AustriaGerhard ESTERER40Michelin tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki Austria
53Flag of SlovakiaVladimír KARBAN30Michelin tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Karban Racing Team
54Flag of AustriaJohann WOLFSTEINER29Michelin tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRRSC Regau
55Flag of AustriaManfred KAINZ26Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZXR750Moto Wilfling Racing Team
57Flag of FinlandErkka KORPIAHO30Michelin tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRRKM Racing
58Flag of AustriaGernot SZAKOLCZAI29Kawasaki ZX-7RRTriumph Club Wien
59Flag of AustriaChristian ZAISER25Michelin tyresHonda VTR1000FSTF Motorräder
60Flag of GermanyJochen SCHMID35Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRTeam Green Kawasaki Deutschland
61Flag of South AfricaJonnie EKEROLD23Michelin tyresKawasaki ZX-7RRTeam Green Kawasaki Deutschland
66Flag of GermanyNormann MANZ28Dunlop tyresSuzuki GSX-R750Motorradhaus Prinz-Hüttlingen
67Flag of AustriaSebastian VITZTHUM30Michelin tyresDucati 916Remus Racing Austria
68Flag of AustriaAli GUETTOUCHE38Michelin tyresKawasaki ZXR750Guettouche Racing
71Flag of AustriaOssi NIEDERKIRCHER37Metzeler tyresSuzuki GSX-R7502-Rad Corner Niederkircher
73Flag of AustriaAnton RECHBERGER40Michelin tyresSuzuki GSX-R750MSC-Rottenegg
75Flag of AustriaFranz MUNDSPERGER39Dunlop tyresKawasaki ZXR750Mundsperger Racing
76Flag of AustriaErnst SCHULLER32Kawasaki ZX-7RR
111Flag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHT32Michelin tyresHonda RC45Castrol Honda

Struck out text denotes riders on entry list who did not participate.

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"