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1998 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix

Japanese motorcycle racing event in 1998

Japanese motorcycle racing event in 1998

FieldValue
Grand PrixJapanese
flagJapan
Official_NameMarlboro Grand Prix of Japan
LocationSuzuka Circuit
Course_mi3.644
Course_km5.864
Race_No1
Season_No14
Date5 April
Year1998
ImageSuzuka circuit map (1987-2002).svg
Pole_Rider_500Max Biaggi
Pole_Rider_500_CountryItaly
Pole_Rider_500_BikeHonda
Pole_Time_5002:05.772
Fast_Rider_500Max Biaggi
Fast_Rider_500_CountryItaly
Fast_Rider_500_BikeHonda
Fast_Time_5002:06.746 on lap 4
First_Rider_500Max Biaggi
First_Rider_500_CountryItaly
First_Rider_500_BikeHonda
Second_Rider_500Tadayuki Okada
Second_Rider_500_CountryJapan
Second_Rider_500_BikeHonda
Third_Rider_500Noriyuki Haga
Third_Rider_500_CountryJapan
Third_Rider_500_BikeYamaha
Pole_Rider_250Daijiro Kato
Pole_Rider_250_CountryJapan
Pole_Rider_250_BikeHonda
Pole_Time_2502:08.430
Fast_Rider_250Naoki Matsudo
Fast_Rider_250_CountryJapan
Fast_Rider_250_BikeYamaha
Fast_Time_2502:09.284 on lap 8
First_Rider_250Daijiro Kato
First_Rider_250_CountryJapan
First_Rider_250_BikeHonda
Second_Rider_250Shinya Nakano
Second_Rider_250_CountryJapan
Second_Rider_250_BikeYamaha
Third_Rider_250Naoki Matsudo
Third_Rider_250_CountryJapan
Third_Rider_250_BikeYamaha
Pole_Rider_125Noboru Ueda
Pole_Rider_125_CountryJapan
Pole_Rider_125_BikeHonda
Pole_Time_1252:15.162
Fast_Rider_125Masao Azuma
Fast_Rider_125_CountryJapan
Fast_Rider_125_BikeHonda
Fast_Time_1252:16.128 on lap 6
First_Rider_125Kazuto Sakata
First_Rider_125_CountryJapan
First_Rider_125_BikeAprilia
Second_Rider_125Tomomi Manako
Second_Rider_125_CountryJapan
Second_Rider_125_BikeHonda
Third_Rider_125Masao Azuma
Third_Rider_125_CountryJapan
Third_Rider_125_BikeHonda

The 1998 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 5 April 1998 at the Suzuka Circuit. The rookie Max Biaggi surprised everyone by winning his first ever GP500 race.

500 cc classification

Source:

Pos.No.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213141516RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNSSources:
6ITA Max BiaggiMarlboro Team KanemotoHonda2144:59.478125
2JPN Tadayuki OkadaRepsol HondaHonda21+5.416320
50JPN Noriyuki HagaYamaha Racing TeamYamaha21+5.502616
4ESP Àlex CrivilléRepsol HondaHonda21+10.5321013
21JPN Kyoji NanbaYamaha Team RaineyYamaha21+10.879211
3JPN Nobuatsu AokiSuzuki Grand Prix TeamSuzuki21+13.479810
9BRA Alex BarrosHonda GresiniHonda21+20.266139
8ESP Carlos ChecaMovistar Honda PonsHonda21+20.43958
11NZL Simon CrafarRed Bull Yamaha WCMYamaha21+20.773117
15ESP Sete GibernauRepsol HondaHonda21+47.101126
10USA Kenny Roberts Jr.Team RobertsModenas KR321+1:13.558155
7ITA Doriano RomboniMuZ Roc Rennen SportMuZ21+1:22.856224
19USA John KocinskiMovistar Honda PonsHonda21+1:24.96493
5JPN Norick AbeYamaha Team RaineyYamaha21+1:25.29372
14ESP Juan BorjaShell Advance RacingHonda21+1:59.992161
57ITA Fabio CarpaniTeam Polini InoxmacelHonda20+1 lap24
1AUS Mick DoohanRepsol HondaHonda15Retirement4
22FRA Sébastien GimbertTecmas Honda ElfHonda11Retirement20
88GBR Scott SmartTeam Millar Honda BritainHonda4Accident23
17NLD Jurgen van den GoorberghDee Cee Jeans Racing TeamHonda1Retirement19
23USA Matt WaitFCC TSRHonda1Accident21
29JPN Keiichi KitagawaSuzuki Grand Prix TeamSuzuki1Retirement14
18AUS Garry McCoyShell Advance RacingHonda0Retirement18
28DEU Ralf WaldmannTeam RobertsModenas KR30Retirement17
55FRA Régis LaconiRed Bull Yamaha WCMYamahaDid not start

250 cc classification

Source:

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314151617181920RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNSDNSOFFICIAL 250cc REPORT
54JPN Daijiro KatoHonda1941:17.096125
50JPN Shinya NakanoYamaha19+0.896320
51JPN Naoki MatsudoYamaha19+0.962516
31JPN Tetsuya HaradaAprilia19+1.094913
19FRA Olivier JacqueHonda19+34.301411
55JPN Yukio KagayamaSuzuki19+37.0351410
65ITA Loris CapirossiAprilia19+37.10469
17ESP José Luis CardosoYamaha19+43.094128
12JPN Noriyasu NumataSuzuki19+43.105157
9GBR Jeremy McWilliamsTSR-Honda19+43.909166
6JPN Haruchika AokiHonda19+44.000215
4ITA Stefano PeruginiHonda19+44.067134
52JPN Choujun KameyaSuzuki19+44.168103
18JPN Osamu MiyazakiYamaha19+44.63782
7JPN Takeshi TsujimuraYamaha19+44.727171
53JPN Makoto TamadaHonda19+53.85518
11DEU Jürgen FuchsAprilia19+1:01.99911
37ITA Luca BoscoscuroTSR-Honda19+1:04.35920
24GBR Jason VincentTSR-Honda19+1:08.85322
14ITA Davide BulegaHonda18+1 lap26
25JPN Yasumasa HatakeyamaHonda18Accident27
21ITA Franco BattainiYamaha17Accident19
5JPN Tohru UkawaHonda14Retirement2
46ITA Valentino RossiAprilia10Retirement7
44ITA Roberto RolfoTSR-Honda7Retirement25
16SWE Johan StigefeltSuzuki2Accident24
27ARG Sebastián PortoAprilia1Accident23
41ARG Federico GartnerAprilia0Accident28
8ESP Luis d'AntinYamahaDid not start
20FRA William CostesHondaDid not start

125 cc classification

Source:

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415161718192021RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetOFFICIAL 125cc REPORT
4JPN Kazuto SakataAprilia1841:23.963225
3JPN Tomomi ManakoHonda18+0.1561820
20JPN Masao AzumaHonda18+0.201616
10ITA Lucio CecchinelloHonda18+2.783713
53JPN Noboyuki OsakiYamaha18+26.381911
8ITA Gianluigi ScalviniHonda18+26.4681010
52JPN Hiroyuki KikuchiHonda18+33.198129
5JPN Masaki TokudomeAprilia18+33.422118
51JPN Takashi AkitaYamaha18+33.552237
13ITA Marco MelandriHonda18+33.834146
9FRA Frédéric PetitHonda18+34.215195
62JPN Yoshiaki KatohYamaha18+46.152264
29ESP Ángel Nieto, Jr.Aprilia18+46.574163
54JPN Kazuhiro TakaoHonda18+48.281172
26ITA Ivan GoiAprilia18+59.684201
17ESP Enrique MaturanaYamaha18+1:03.59822
11ESP José RamírezAprilia18+1:12.20225
19ITA Andrea BalleriniHonda18+1:12.28727
18ITA Paolo TessariAprilia18+1:21.90228
21FRA Arnaud VincentAprilia18+1:28.39329
7ESP Emilio AlzamoraAprilia18+1:33.21424
41JPN Youichi UiYamaha14Retirement3
22DEU Steve JenknerAprilia13Retirement15
2JPN Noboru UedaHonda12Retirement1
15ITA Roberto LocatelliHonda10Accident4
23ITA Gino BorsoiAprilia7Retirement13
16ITA Christian MannaYamaha6Retirement30
32ITA Mirko GiansantiHonda4Accident8
50JPN Yuzo FujiokaHonda2Accident5
39CZE Jaroslav HulešHonda1Retirement21

Championship standings after the race (500cc)

Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round one has concluded.

;Riders' Championship standings

Pos.RiderPoints
1ITA Max Biaggi25
2JPN Tadayuki Okada20
3JPN Noriyuki Haga16
4SPA Àlex Crivillé13
5JPN Kyoji Nanba11

;Constructors' Championship standings

Pos.ConstructorPoints
1JPN Honda25
2JPN Yamaha16
3JPN Suzuki10
4MYS Modenas KR35
5GER MuZ4
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1997 Japanese Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1999 Japanese Grand Prix

References

  1. (13 June 2017). "1998 Japanese MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  2. "1998 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  3. "Suzuka Circuit | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  4. "1998 500cc Japanese Grand Prix results". motogp.com.
  5. "OFFICIAL 500cc REPORT".
  6. "motogp.com · JAPANESE GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1998".
  7. "1998 250cc Japanese Grand Prix results". motogp.com.
  8. "1998 125cc Japanese Grand Prix results". motogp.com.
  9. (1998). "Results".
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