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1998 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Argentine |
| flag | Argentina |
| Official_Name | Gran Premio Marlboro de Argentina |
| Location | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez |
| Course_mi | 2.703 |
| Course_km | 4.350 |
| Race_No | 14 |
| Season_No | 14 |
| Date | 25 October |
| Year | 1998 |
| Image | Autódromo Gálvez moto.svg |
| Pole_Rider_500 | Mick Doohan |
| Pole_Rider_500_Country | Australia |
| Pole_Time_500 | 1:44.193 |
| Fast_Rider_500 | Tadayuki Okada |
| Fast_Rider_500_Country | Japan |
| Fast_Time_500 | 1:44.122 on lap 24 |
| First_Rider_500 | Mick Doohan |
| First_Rider_500_Country | Australia |
| Second_Rider_500 | Tadayuki Okada |
| Second_Rider_500_Country | Japan |
| Third_Rider_500 | Alex Barros |
| Third_Rider_500_Country | Brazil |
| Pole_Rider_250 | Loris Capirossi |
| Pole_Rider_250_Country | Italy |
| Pole_Time_250 | 1:45.568 |
| Fast_Rider_250 | Valentino Rossi |
| Fast_Rider_250_Country | Italy |
| Fast_Time_250 | 1:45.473 on lap 6 |
| First_Rider_250 | Valentino Rossi |
| First_Rider_250_Country | Italy |
| Second_Rider_250 | Loris Capirossi |
| Second_Rider_250_Country | Italy |
| Third_Rider_250 | Olivier Jacque |
| Third_Rider_250_Country | France |
| Pole_Rider_125 | Roberto Locatelli |
| Pole_Rider_125_Country | Italy |
| Pole_Time_125 | 1:50.550 |
| Fast_Rider_125 | Masao Azuma |
| Fast_Rider_125_Country | Japan |
| Fast_Time_125 | 1:49.917 on lap 21 |
| First_Rider_125 | Tomomi Manako |
| First_Rider_125_Country | Japan |
| Second_Rider_125 | Marco Melandri |
| Second_Rider_125_Country | Italy |
| Third_Rider_125 | Lucio Cecchinello |
| Third_Rider_125_Country | Italy |
The 1998 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 25 October 1998 at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez in Buenos Aires.
The 500cc race was known as being the final 500 cc victory for Australian Mick Doohan, while the 250cc race, won by Valentino Rossi saw a controversial title decider: on the final turn of the race, race and championship leader Tetsuya Harada was struck from behind by teammate and championship rival Loris Capirossi, who ultimately clinched the championship on appeal.
500 cc classification
| Pos. | No. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Ret | Ret | DNS | Sources: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUS **Mick Doohan** | **Repsol Honda** | **Honda** | 27 | 47:07.332 | 1 | **25** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | JPN **Tadayuki Okada** | **Repsol Honda** | **Honda** | 27 | +4.762 | 2 | **20** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | BRA **Alex Barros** | **Honda Gresini** | **Honda** | 27 | +5.590 | 8 | **16** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | JPN **Norick Abe** | **Yamaha Team Rainey** | **Yamaha** | 27 | +27.685 | 17 | **13** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | ITA **Max Biaggi** | **Marlboro Team Kanemoto** | **Honda** | 27 | +30.254 | 14 | **11** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 55 | FRA **Régis Laconi** | **Red Bull Yamaha WCM** | **Yamaha** | 27 | +30.441 | 5 | **10** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | FRA **Jean-Michel Bayle** | **Yamaha Team Rainey** | **Yamaha** | 27 | +30.647 | 6 | **9** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | ESP **Carlos Checa** | **Movistar Honda Pons** | **Honda** | 27 | +30.944 | 3 | **8** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | ESP **Sete Gibernau** | **Repsol Honda** | **Honda** | 27 | +32.808 | 4 | **7** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | USA **John Kocinski** | **Movistar Honda Pons** | **Honda** | 27 | +41.714 | 10 | **6** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | USA **Kenny Roberts Jr.** | **Team Roberts** | **Modenas KR3** | 27 | +46.746 | 11 | **5** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | JPN **Nobuatsu Aoki** | **Suzuki Grand Prix Team** | **Suzuki** | 27 | +48.264 | 13 | **4** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | NZL **Simon Crafar** | **Red Bull Yamaha WCM** | **Yamaha** | 27 | +1:02.063 | 16 | **3** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | NLD **Jurgen van den Goorbergh** | **Dee Cee Jeans Racing Team** | **Honda** | 27 | +1:03.255 | 15 | **2** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | DEU **Ralf Waldmann** | **Marlboro Team Roberts** | **Modenas KR3** | 27 | +1:06.271 | 12 | **1** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | FRA Sébastien Gimbert | Tecmas Honda Elf | Honda | 27 | +1:27.889 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | USA Matt Wait | FCC TSR | Honda | 27 | +1:27.960 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | ESP Juan Borja | Shell Advance Racing | Honda | 27 | +1:28.404 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | AUS Craig Connell | Shell Advance Racing | Honda | 26 | +1 lap | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 57 | ITA Fabio Carpani | Team Polini Inoxmacel | Honda | 26 | +1 lap | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 71 | ARG Juan Pablo Gianini | Shell Advance Racing | Honda | 26 | +1 lap | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | ESP Àlex Crivillé | Repsol Honda | Honda | 17 | Accident | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | ITA Luca Cadalora | MuZ Roc RennSport | MuZ | 13 | Retirement | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 88 | GBR Scott Smart | Team Millar Honda Britain | Honda | 0 | Did not start | 22 |
250 cc classification
| Pos. | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Sources: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | ITA **Valentino Rossi** | **Aprilia** | 25 | 44:26.581 | 3 | **25** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 65 | ITA **Loris Capirossi** | **Aprilia** | 25 | +5.360 | 1 | **20** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | FRA **Olivier Jacque** | **Honda** | 25 | +27.096 | 2 | **16** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | JPN **Tohru Ukawa** | **Honda** | 25 | +27.451 | 6 | **13** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | ITA **Roberto Rolfo** | **TSR-Honda** | 25 | +30.820 | 16 | **11** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | GBR **Jeremy McWilliams** | **TSR-Honda** | 25 | +41.816 | 9 | **10** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | JPN **Noriyasu Numata** | **Suzuki** | 25 | +42.555 | 8 | **9** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | SWE **Johan Stigefelt** | **Suzuki** | 25 | +42.708 | 11 | **8** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | ITA **Franco Battaini** | **Yamaha** | 25 | +43.148 | 7 | **7** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | ITA **Luca Boscoscuro** | **TSR-Honda** | 25 | +52.505 | 15 | **6** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | JPN **Takeshi Tsujimura** | **Yamaha** | 25 | +54.131 | 12 | **5** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | ITA **Davide Bulega** | **ERP Honda** | 25 | +1:07.509 | 19 | **4** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | ITA **Diego Giugovaz** | **Aprilia** | 25 | +1:12.506 | 18 | **3** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | JPN **Osamu Miyazaki** | **Yamaha** | 25 | +1:35.028 | 17 | **2** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 82 | GBR **Woolsey Coulter** | **Honda** | 25 | +1:37.371 | 21 | **1** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | FRA Matthieu Lagrive | Honda | 25 | +1:42.817 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | ARG Federico Gartner | Aprilia | 25 | +1:45.353 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 97 | ARG Diego Ruabén | Honda | 24 | +1 lap | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 96 | ARG Leandro Mulet | Yamaha | 24 | +1 lap | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 98 | ARG Gabriel Borgmann | Yamaha | 24 | +1 lap | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | JPN Tetsuya Harada | Aprilia | 24 | Accident | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | JPN Haruchika Aoki | Honda | 23 | Retirement | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | JPN Yasumasa Hatakeyama | Honda | 19 | Accident | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | ESP Luis d'Antin | Yamaha | 18 | Accident | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | ARG Sebastián Porto | Aprilia | 12 | Retirement | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | ESP José Luis Cardoso | Yamaha | 11 | Retirement | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | ITA Stefano Perugini | Honda | 10 | Retirement | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 95 | ARG Matías Ríos | Yamaha | 1 | Retirement | 26 |
125 cc classification
| Pos. | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNQ | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | JPN **Tomomi Manako** | **Honda** | 23 | 42:43.976 | 8 | **25** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | ITA **Marco Melandri** | **Honda** | 23 | +0.566 | 2 | **20** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | ITA **Lucio Cecchinello** | **Honda** | 23 | +1.137 | 16 | **16** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | JPN **Masao Azuma** | **Honda** | 23 | +1.191 | 10 | **13** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | JPN **Kazuto Sakata** | **Aprilia** | 23 | +16.111 | 3 | **11** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | ITA **Mirko Giansanti** | **Honda** | 23 | +16.314 | 4 | **10** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | FRA **Arnaud Vincent** | **Aprilia** | 23 | +21.921 | 7 | **9** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | JPN **Masaki Tokudome** | **Aprilia** | 23 | +22.833 | 13 | **8** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | JPN **Noboru Ueda** | **Honda** | 23 | +23.597 | 11 | **7** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | ITA **Gianluigi Scalvini** | **Honda** | 23 | +23.922 | 15 | **6** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | ITA **Ivan Goi** | **Aprilia** | 23 | +23.958 | 14 | **5** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | ITA **Gino Borsoi** | **Aprilia** | 23 | +27.543 | 12 | **4** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | FRA **Frédéric Petit** | **Honda** | 23 | +27.720 | 6 | **3** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 62 | JPN **Yoshiaki Katoh** | **Yamaha** | 23 | +27.822 | 22 | **2** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | JPN **Youichi Ui** | **Yamaha** | 23 | +42.461 | 5 | **1** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | ESP Enrique Maturana | Yamaha | 23 | +52.756 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | DEU Steve Jenkner | Aprilia | 23 | +54.889 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | CZE Jaroslav Huleš | Honda | 23 | +55.022 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 94 | BRA Cristiano Vieira | Honda | 22 | +1 lap | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 97 | BRA Sílvio César Zequim | Honda | 22 | +1 lap | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | ITA Roberto Locatelli | Honda | 10 | Accident | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | ITA Christian Manna | Yamaha | 7 | Retirement | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 65 | ITA Andrea Iommi | Honda | 6 | Accident | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | ESP Ángel Nieto, Jr. | Aprilia | 5 | Accident | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | ITA Federico Cerroni | Aprilia | 5 | Retirement | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 59 | ESP Jerónimo Vidal | Aprilia | 2 | Retirement | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | ESP Emilio Alzamora | Aprilia | 0 | Did not start | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 95 | BRA César Barros | Honda | Did not qualify |
Championship standings after the race (500cc)
Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round fourteen has concluded.
;Riders' Championship standings
| Pos. | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUS Mick Doohan | 260 |
| 2 | ITA Max Biaggi | 208 |
| 3 | SPA Àlex Crivillé | 198 |
| 4 | SPA Carlos Checa | 139 |
| 5 | BRA Alex Barros | 138 |
;Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos. | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPN Honda | 345 |
| 2 | JPN Yamaha | 198 |
| 3 | JPN Suzuki | 111 |
| 4 | MYS Modenas KR3 | 73 |
| 5 | GER MuZ | 11 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
| Previous_year's_race = 1995 Argentine Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1999 Argentine Grand Prix
References
- (13 June 2017). "1998 Argentinian MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
- "Watch, read, decide: the most controversial last-corner clash ever". motorcyclenews.com.
- (25 October 1998). "GP Marlboro de Argentina – 500cc – Race Classification". [[Dorna Sports]].
- "motogp.com · ARGENTINIAN GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1998".
- (25 October 1998). "GP Marlboro de Argentina – 250cc – Race Classification". [[Dorna Sports]].
- (6 November 1998). "Road Racing Grand Prix World Championship – CDI: Appeal of Loris Capirossi accepted". [[Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme]].
- (25 October 1998). "GP Marlboro de Argentina – 125cc – Race Classification". [[Dorna Sports]].
- (1998). "Standings".
- "motogp.com · 500cc World Standing 1998".
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