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

Race 1

Scheduled duration: 25 laps
Started: 30 / Classified: 26

Scheduled start time: 12:00
Weather: Overcast / Track: Dry

P.#RiderBikeLapsTimeGapKM/HBest LapOnSpd.Gr.
1111New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda2538:03.873170.161:30.71616272.01
27ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati2538:05.0281.155170.071:30.4478270.65
32Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati2538:05.1941.321170.061:30.77010270.66
44JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki2538:11.6447.771169.581:30.98221275.52
58Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki2538:13.1359.262169.471:30.56012267.33
611AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati2538:19.33815.465169.011:31.0876268.64
745USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda2538:23.16019.287168.731:31.1208271.39
85Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki2538:23.55719.684168.701:31.43725271.37
941JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha2538:27.77523.902168.401:31.30912266.012
106AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki2538:39.02535.152167.581:31.8565265.38
1135SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati2538:40.15836.285167.501:31.6007264.013
1244USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha2538:40.23136.358167.491:31.7369260.211
1339ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati2539:14.1111:10.238165.081:32.8255258.914
1448AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati2539:20.7981:16.925164.611:32.6289262.710
1515SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki2539:24.4621:20.589164.361:33.5325263.418
1619ItalyLucio PEDERCINIMichelin tyresDucati2539:38.3821:34.509163.401:33.4126255.916
1757FinlandErkka KORPIAHOMichelin tyresKawasaki2539:38.5191:34.646163.391:34.1107255.315
1812ItalyMario INNAMORATIDunlop tyresKawasaki2438:14.9081 lap162.571:33.68923253.517
1954AustriaJohann WOLFSTEINERMichelin tyresKawasaki2438:51.8451 lap159.991:36.1088252.321
2052AustriaGerhard ESTERERMichelin tyresKawasaki2439:08.0421 lap158.891:36.66312254.724
2150Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda2439:12.3201 lap158.601:36.43111251.726
2258AustriaGernot SZAKOLCZAIKawasaki2439:28.8951 lap157.491:36.4037244.322
2353SlovakiaVladimír KARBANMichelin tyresSuzuki2338:08.7422 laps156.211:37.66318250.029
2471AustriaOssi NIEDERKIRCHERMetzeler tyresSuzuki2338:11.0612 laps156.051:37.72714248.827
2568AustriaAli GUETTOUCHEMichelin tyresKawasaki2338:37.6652 laps154.261:38.3097257.728
2675AustriaFranz MUNDSPERGERDunlop tyresKawasaki2340:18.4702 laps147.831:40.4202238.930
RT59AustriaChristian ZAISERMichelin tyresHonda23:22.201Accident153.761:36.8092242.125
RT55AustriaManfred KAINZDunlop tyresKawasaki23:27.427Accident149.881:39.5902243.220
RT27FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresDucati23:28.459Accident149.141:38.0212250.023
RT10New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki11:47.159Engine145.061:47.159119
NS67AustriaSebastian VITZTHUMMichelin tyresDucatiInjured
Fastest lap7ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:30.447 on lap 8171.87 km/h

Rider notes

#67 Vitzthum: Suffered basal skull fracture & ruptured lung in qualifying 2.

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