1998-09-04 to 1998-09-06

World Superbike Dutch Round

Assen (Permanent circuit, 6.0490 km)
Attendance: 70,000 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/12
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 27 / Practised: 26 / Qualified: 21

Overall qualifying

P.#RiderBikeQ1Q2SPTimeKM/H
17Flag of ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati2:03.7182:13.1882:09.9832:09.983167.53
26Flag of AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki2:05.5322:14.6732:10.2132:10.213167.24
311Flag of AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati2:04.8122:10.2002:10.2312:10.231167.21
45Flag of Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki2:06.0182:16.5032:10.2902:10.290167.14
52Flag of Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati2:04.3602:14.0162:10.8592:10.859166.41
68Flag of Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki2:04.8892:16.6362:11.6362:11.636165.43
745Flag of USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda2:06.7362:13.0502:11.7592:11.759165.27
8111Flag of New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda2:03.7082:12.0332:13.0672:13.067163.65
944Flag of USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha2:06.6522:13.2952:13.295163.37
104Flag of JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki2:05.5552:16.5622:13.5582:13.558163.05
1139Flag of ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati2:07.9452:17.8802:15.1482:15.148161.13
1235Flag of SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati2:06.3002:13.8552:15.7842:15.784160.38
1315Flag of SloveniaIgor JERMANMichelin tyresKawasaki2:06.7592:17.8702:16.2722:16.272159.80
1412Flag of ItalyMario INNAMORATIDunlop tyresKawasaki2:08.7912:18.8952:17.6222:17.622158.23
1541Flag of JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha2:06.5942:18.4302:18.7952:18.795156.90
(16)19Flag of ItalyLucio PEDERCINIMichelin tyresDucati2:09.4352:30.1272:09.435168.24
1757Flag of FinlandErkka KORPIAHOMichelin tyresKawasaki2:10.7492:20.2732:10.749166.55
1827Flag of FranceFrédéric PROTATMichelin tyresDucati2:12.2652:33.2762:12.265164.64
1978Flag of GermanyHeinz PLATACISMetzeler tyresKawasaki2:12.4132:12.413164.46
2010Flag of New ZealandAndrew STROUDDunlop tyresKawasaki2:12.7342:17.9312:12.734164.06
2179Flag of NetherlandsGijsbert SPILTMichelin tyresKawasaki2:14.5932:32.6142:14.593161.79
(22)80Flag of NetherlandsRuud VAN STRALENYamaha2:17.2102:21.7062:17.210158.71
(23)81Flag of NetherlandsPiet REEDEKawasaki2:20.9202:34.6132:20.920154.53
(24)83Flag of GermanyErich NOLDENKawasaki2:22.2262:22.226153.11
(25)86Flag of NorwayOddgeir HAVNENMichelin tyresHonda2:30.8472:30.0962:30.096145.08
(26)50Flag of Czech RepublicJiří MRKÝVKAMichelin tyresHonda7:20.9417:20.94149.39

Positions in parentheses denote riders who either did not receive a grid space, failed to meet qualifying requirements or withdrew after qualifying.

Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ Official program/ Official press pack/ Official attendance figures/ 1998⁠-⁠09⁠-⁠06 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1998⁠-⁠09⁠-⁠16 pg36⁠-⁠38/ troycorser.com