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

Entry list

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