1998 Shell Australian Superbike Championship
Between February 8 and August 2 1998, 30 riders competed in 15 races on 8 circuits.
Race summary
Key: E = total entries / P = total riders who practised / Q = total qualifiers / S = total starters / C = total classified finishers.
| Date | Circuit | Winner | E | P | Q | S | C | Conditions | Distance | Avg. KMH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-02-08 |  Symmons Plains | Martin CRAGGILL / Kawasaki | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | Sunny / Dry | 36.18 km | 160.06 km/h | |
| 1998-02-08 | Symmons Plains | Damon BUCKMASTER / Kawasaki | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | Sunny / Dry | 36.18 km | 159.65 km/h | |
| 1998-04-19 | Phillip Island | Craig CONNELL / Ducati | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | Overcast / Dry | 31.15 km | 162.92 km/h | |
| 1998-04-19 | Phillip Island | Craig CONNELL / Ducati | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | Overcast / Dry | 31.15 km | 162.39 km/h | |
| 1998-05-03 | Winton | Martin CRAGGILL / Kawasaki | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | Sunny / Dry | 27.00 km | 125.58 km/h |
| 1998-05-03 | Winton | Re-scheduled to Sunday evening due to delays, boycotted by teams and riders due to concerns over unsafe track conditions. | ||||||||
| 1998-05-24 | Mallala | Steve MARTIN / Ducati | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | Cloudy / Drying | 26.01 km | 134.01 km/h |
| 1998-05-24 | Mallala | Steve MARTIN / Ducati | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | Cloudy / Dry | 20.81 km | 134.26 km/h |
| 1998-05-31 | Wanneroo | Damon BUCKMASTER / Kawasaki | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | Sunny / Dry | 36.17 km | 150.23 km/h |
| 1998-05-31 | Wanneroo | Martin CRAGGILL / Kawasaki | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | Sunny / Dry | 36.17 km | 149.04 km/h |
| 1998-06-21 | Calder Park | Steve MARTIN / Ducati | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | Sunny / Dry | 34.20 km | 144.57 km/h |
| 1998-06-21 | Calder Park | Steve MARTIN / Ducati | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | Overcast / Dry | 34.20 km | 144.79 km/h |
| 1998-07-19 | Hidden Valley | Craig CONNELL / Ducati | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | Sunny / Dry | 34.44 km | 146.11 km/h |
| 1998-07-19 | Hidden Valley | Damon BUCKMASTER / Kawasaki | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | Sunny / Dry | 34.44 km | 146.68 km/h |
| 1998-08-02 | Oran Park | Martin CRAGGILL / Kawasaki | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | Sunny / Dry | 26.25 km | 131.98 km/h |
| 1998-08-02 | Oran Park | Damon BUCKMASTER / Kawasaki | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | Cloudy / Dry | 23.63 km | 130.54 km/h |
Rider statistics
Key: R = total races started / W = total wins / P = total podiums / PP = total pole positions / RT = total retirements / BF = best finish pos. / AF = average finish pos. / AP = average points scored per race / Fin. % = percentage of races finished / TL = total laps completed / BG = best grid position / AG = average grid position.
| Rider | Points | R | W | P | PP | RT | BF | AF | AP | Fin. % | TL | BG | AG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, Stuart | 17.00 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 4.25 | 100.00 % | 54 | 10 | 12 | ||||
| Allen, Andy | 1 | 1 | RT | 0.00 % | 4 | 17 | 17 | ||||||
| Archer, Peter | 9.00 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 4.50 | 100.00 % | 19 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Baillie, Jason | 11.00 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 1.83 | 100.00 % | 57 | 12 | 16 | ||||
| Bogaerts, John | 4.00 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 0.50 | 62.50 % | 68 | 15 | 17 | |||
| Buckmaster, Damon | 244.00 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17.43 | 92.86 % | 160 | 1 | 2 |
| Connell, Craig | 255.00 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17.00 | 100.00 % | 174 | 1 | 4 | |
| Craggill, Martin | 267.00 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17.80 | 100.00 % | 174 | 1 | 3 | |
| Free, Paul | 91.00 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6.07 | 80.00 % | 149 | 6 | 8 | |||
| Giles, Shawn | 177.00 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11.80 | 100.00 % | 174 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Hablethwaite, Stuart | 2 | 16 | 16 | 100.00 % | 17 | 17 | 17 | ||||||
| Hammond, Stephen | 4.00 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 2.00 | 50.00 % | 25 | 12 | 12 | |||
| Kalamatas, James | 2 | 17 | 18 | 100.00 % | 14 | 20 | 20 | ||||||
| Martin, Steve | 248.00 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 16.53 | 100.00 % | 171 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Maxwell, Alistair | 86.00 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5.73 | 80.00 % | 141 | 9 | 10 | |||
| McCarthy, Kirk | 82.00 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9.11 | 88.89 % | 92 | 5 | 8 | |||
| Miller, Ed | 27.00 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 3.86 | 71.43 % | 55 | 13 | 13 | |||
| Moss, Greg | 69.00 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6.90 | 80.00 % | 99 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Nash, Troy | 3.00 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 1.50 | 100.00 % | 14 | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Ognenis, Chris | 37.00 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 4.11 | 88.89 % | 78 | 12 | 13 | |||
| Orchard, John | 30.00 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 2.31 | 92.31 % | 132 | 11 | 15 | |||
| Peters, Chad | 1.00 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 0.50 | 100.00 % | 28 | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Vanolini, Daniele | 54.00 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 4.50 | 91.67 % | 128 | 11 | 12 | |||
| Webster, Scott | 32.00 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 2.46 | 92.31 % | 130 | 13 | 14 | |||
| Willis, Mark | 152.00 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11.69 | 100.00 % | 154 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Wilshaw, Graeme | 49.00 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 5.44 | 100.00 % | 96 | 8 | 11 | ||||
| Young, Paul | 127.00 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9.77 | 92.31 % | 135 | 3 | 7 |
Manufacturer statistics
Key: C = total competitors representing this manufacturer / R = total races started / W = total wins / P = total podiums / PP = total pole positions / RT = total retirements / BF = best finish pos. / AF = average finish pos. / AP = average points scored per race / Fin. % = percentage of races finished / TL = total laps completed / BG = best grid position / AG = average grid position.
| Manufacturer | Points | C | R | W | P | PP | RT | BF | AF | AP | Fin. % | TL | BG | AG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ducati | 3 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 97.62 % | 473 | 1 | 6 | ||
 Honda | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 94.74 % | 416 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Kawasaki | 13 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 86.52 % | 875 | 1 | 9 | ||
| Suzuki | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 91.53 % | 623 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Yamaha | 2 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 86.67 % | 155 | 12 | 14 |