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1998 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix

FieldValue
Grand PrixMalaysian
flagMalaysia
Official_NameMarlboro Malaysian Grand Prix
LocationJohor Circuit
Course_mi2.398
Course_km3.860
Race_No2
Season_No14
Date19 April
Year1998
ImageJohor Circuit.png
Pole_Rider_500Mick Doohan
Pole_Rider_500_CountryAustralia
Pole_Rider_500_BikeHonda
Pole_Time_5001:28.225
Fast_Rider_500Mick Doohan
Fast_Rider_500_CountryAustralia
Fast_Rider_500_BikeHonda
Fast_Time_5001:29.636 on lap 3
First_Rider_500Mick Doohan
First_Rider_500_CountryAustralia
First_Rider_500_BikeHonda
Second_Rider_500Carlos Checa
Second_Rider_500_CountrySpain
Second_Rider_500_BikeHonda
Third_Rider_500Max Biaggi
Third_Rider_500_CountryItaly
Third_Rider_500_BikeHonda
Pole_Rider_250Jürgen Fuchs
Pole_Rider_250_CountryGermany
Pole_Rider_250_BikeAprilia
Pole_Time_2501:30.395
Fast_Rider_250Valentino Rossi
Fast_Rider_250_CountryItaly
Fast_Rider_250_BikeAprilia
Fast_Time_2501:30.897 on lap 27
First_Rider_250Tetsuya Harada
First_Rider_250_CountryJapan
First_Rider_250_BikeAprilia
Second_Rider_250Tohru Ukawa
Second_Rider_250_CountryJapan
Second_Rider_250_BikeHonda
Third_Rider_250Olivier Jacque
Third_Rider_250_CountryFrance
Third_Rider_250_BikeHonda
Pole_Rider_125Noboru Ueda
Pole_Rider_125_CountryJapan
Pole_Rider_125_BikeHonda
Pole_Time_1251:34.516
Fast_Rider_125Masao Azuma
Fast_Rider_125_CountryJapan
Fast_Rider_125_BikeHonda
Fast_Time_1251:34.782 on lap 10
First_Rider_125Noboru Ueda
First_Rider_125_CountryJapan
First_Rider_125_BikeHonda
Second_Rider_125Mirko Giansanti
Second_Rider_125_CountryItaly
Second_Rider_125_BikeHonda
Third_Rider_125Tomomi Manako
Third_Rider_125_CountryJapan
Third_Rider_125_BikeHonda

The 1998 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 19 April 1998 at the Johor Circuit.

500 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNSSources:
1AUS **Mick Doohan****Repsol Honda****Honda**3045:15.5331**25**
8ESP **Carlos Checa****Movistar Honda Pons****Honda**30+2.6343**20**
6ITA **Max Biaggi****Marlboro Team Kanemoto****Honda**30+4.4102**16**
4ESP **Àlex Crivillé****Repsol Honda****Honda**30+10.61917**13**
19USA **John Kocinski****Movistar Honda Pons****Honda**30+13.0799**11**
25JPN **Yukio Kagayama****Suzuki Grand Prix Team****Suzuki**30+19.3825**10**
52JPN **Norihiko Fujiwara****BP Yamaha Racing Team****Yamaha**30+41.49412**9**
17NLD **Jurgen van den Goorbergh****Dee Cee Jeans Racing Team****Honda**30+48.97018**8**
28DEU **Ralf Waldmann****Marlboro Team Roberts****Modenas KR3**30+52.13113**7**
18AUS **Garry McCoy****Shell Advance Racing****Honda**30+1:00.29416**6**
10USA **Kenny Roberts Jr.****Team Roberts****Modenas KR3**30+1:20.24519**5**
23USA **Matt Wait****FCC TSR****Honda**30+1:23.59921**4**
22FRA **Sébastien Gimbert****Tecmas Honda Elf****Honda**30+1:34.53220**3**
14ESP Juan BorjaShell Advance RacingHonda11Accident15
5JPN Norick AbeYamaha Team RaineyYamaha6Accident7
3JPN Nobuatsu AokiSuzuki Grand Prix TeamSuzuki3Accident8
57ITA Fabio CarpaniTeam Polini InoxmacelHonda3Retirement22
21JPN Kyoji NanbaYamaha Team RaineyYamaha1Accident4
15ESP Sete GibernauRepsol HondaHonda1Accident14
53ZAF Russell WoodShell Advance RacingHonda1Accident23
11NZL Simon CrafarRed Bull Yamaha WCMYamaha0Accident11
2JPN Tadayuki OkadaRepsol HondaHonda0Accident6
9BRA Alex BarrosHonda GresiniHonda0Retirement10
7ITA Doriano RomboniMuZ Roc Rennen SportMuZDid not start

250 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314151617RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRet[OFFICIAL 250cc REPORT](http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/1998/250cc/MAL/RAC/classification.pdf)
31JPN **Tetsuya Harada****Aprilia**2842:55.3025**25**
5JPN **Tohru Ukawa****Honda**28+1.2597**20**
19FRA **Olivier Jacque****Honda**28+12.1664**16**
6JPN **Haruchika Aoki****Honda**28+15.8878**13**
65ITA **Loris Capirossi****Aprilia**28+18.9343**11**
4ITA **Stefano Perugini****Honda**28+19.16210**10**
9GBR **Jeremy McWilliams****TSR-Honda**28+21.8219**9**
11DEU **Jürgen Fuchs****Aprilia**28+24.1091**8**
27ARG **Sebastián Porto****Aprilia**28+26.2166**7**
17ESP **José Luis Cardoso****Yamaha**28+34.54111**6**
7JPN **Takeshi Tsujimura****Yamaha**28+40.51014**5**
44ITA **Roberto Rolfo****TSR-Honda**28+45.20113**4**
12JPN **Noriyasu Numata****Suzuki**28+45.39719**3**
24GBR **Jason Vincent****TSR-Honda**28+47.66217**2**
18JPN **Osamu Miyazaki****Yamaha**28+1:13.38316**1**
41ARG Federico GartnerAprilia28+1:26.06522
56MYS Shahrol YuzyHonda28+1:31.63323
46ITA Valentino RossiAprilia27Accident2
20FRA William CostesHonda18Retirement20
25JPN Yasumasa HatakeyamaHonda18Accident25
37ITA Luca BoscoscuroTSR-Honda17Retirement15
8ESP Luis d'AntinYamaha17Retirement18
14ITA Davide BulegaHonda14Retirement24
16SWE Johan StigefeltSuzuki11Retirement12
21ITA Franco BattainiYamaha2Accident21

125 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415161718RetRetRetRetRetRetDNSDSQ[OFFICIAL 125cc REPORT](http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/1998/125cc/MAL/RAC/classification.pdf)
2JPN **Noboru Ueda****Honda**2641:34.3321**25**
32ITA **Mirko Giansanti****Honda**26+0.2773**20**
3JPN **Tomomi Manako****Honda**26+1.9026**16**
5JPN **Masaki Tokudome****Aprilia**26+12.9915**13**
15ITA **Roberto Locatelli****Honda**26+14.0862**11**
4JPN **Kazuto Sakata****Aprilia**26+31.8744**10**
9FRA **Frédéric Petit****Honda**26+36.95510**9**
29ESP **Ángel Nieto, Jr.****Aprilia**26+37.50813**8**
20JPN **Masao Azuma****Honda**26+39.4929**7**
21FRA **Arnaud Vincent****Aprilia**26+42.74820**6**
22DEU **Steve Jenkner****Aprilia**26+44.74318**5**
10ITA **Lucio Cecchinello****Honda**26+44.95011**4**
8ITA **Gianluigi Scalvini****Honda**26+56.9487**3**
39CZE **Jaroslav Huleš****Honda**26+58.44622**2**
26ITA **Ivan Goi****Aprilia**26+1:01.91415**1**
7ESP Emilio AlzamoraAprilia26+1:02.49917
62JPN Yoshiaki KatohYamaha26+1:03.95314
18ITA Paolo TessariAprilia26+1:20.52719
11ESP José RamírezAprilia7Retirement21
16ITA Christian MannaYamaha7Retirement24
13ITA Marco MelandriHonda3Accident8
17ESP Enrique MaturanaYamaha2Retirement16
23ITA Gino BorsoiAprilia0Accident12
41JPN Youichi UiYamaha0Retirement26
56MYS Magilai MeganathanHonda0Did not start25
19ITA Andrea BalleriniHonda8Disqualified23

Championship standings after the race (500cc)

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

;Riders' Championship standings

Pos.RiderPoints
1ITA Max Biaggi41
2SPA Carlos Checa28
3SPA Àlex Crivillé26
4AUS Mick Doohan25
5JPN Tadayuki Okada20

;Constructors' Championship standings

Pos.ConstructorPoints
1JPN Honda50
2JPN Yamaha25
3JPN Suzuki20
4MYS Modenas KR312
5GER MuZ4
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

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

References

  1. (13 June 2017). "1998 Malaysian MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  2. "OFFICIAL 500cc REPORT".
  3. "motogp.com · MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1998".
  4. (1998). "Results".
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