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1998 Superbike World Championship

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Supersport World Series The 1998 Superbike World Championship was the eleventh FIM Superbike World Championship season. The season started on 22 March at Phillip Island and finished on 4 October at Sugo after 12 rounds.

The season saw the introduction of a revised qualifying system: after two timed qualifying sessions, the sixteen fastest riders were admitted to the newly created Superpole, which determined the first four rows of the starting grid; during this session each rider went on the track in reverse qualifying order to take a single flying lap.

Carl Fogarty, who amassed three race victories during the season, won the riders' championship Ducati won the manufacturers' championship.

This season also saw the round at Sentul being dropped from the 1998 calendar due to the 1997 Asian financial crisis.

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDateSuperpoleFastest lapWinning riderWinning teamReport1R1R22R1R23R1R24R1R25R1R26R1R27R1R28R1R29R1R210R1R211R1R212R1R2
AUS Phillip Island22 MarchAUS Troy CorserGBR Carl FogartyGBR Carl FogartyDucati Performance[Report](1998-phillip-island-superbike-world-championship-round)
NZL Aaron SlightJPN Noriyuki HagaYamaha World Superbike Team
GBR Donington13 AprilAUS Troy CorserJPN Noriyuki HagaJPN Noriyuki HagaYamaha World Superbike Team[Report](1998-donington-superbike-world-championship-round)
JPN Noriyuki HagaJPN Noriyuki HagaYamaha World Superbike Team
ITA Monza10 MayNZL Aaron SlightNZL Aaron SlightUSA Colin EdwardsCastrol Honda[Report](1998-monza-superbike-world-championship-round)
NZL Aaron SlightUSA Colin EdwardsCastrol Honda
ESP Albacete24 MayJPN Noriyuki HagaITA Pierfrancesco ChiliITA Pierfrancesco ChiliDucati ADVF[Report](1998-albacete-superbike-world-championship-round)
NZL Aaron SlightGBR Carl FogartyDucati Performance
DEU Nürburgring7 JuneAUS Troy CorserNZL Aaron SlightNZL Aaron SlightCastrol Honda[Report](1998-nurburgring-superbike-world-championship-round)
ITA Pierfrancesco ChiliITA Pierfrancesco ChiliDucati ADVF
SMR Misano21 JuneAUS Troy CorserNZL Aaron SlightNZL Aaron SlightCastrol Honda[Report](1998-misano-superbike-world-championship-round)
NZL Aaron SlightNZL Aaron SlightCastrol Honda
ZAF Kyalami5 JulyITA Pierfrancesco ChiliITA Pierfrancesco ChiliITA Pierfrancesco ChiliDucati ADVF[Report](1998-kyalami-superbike-world-championship-round)
JPN Akira YanagawaITA Pierfrancesco ChiliDucati ADVF
USA Laguna Seca12 JulyAUS Troy CorserAUS Troy CorserAUS Troy CorserDucati ADVF[Report](1998-laguna-seca-superbike-world-championship-round)
JPN Noriyuki HagaJPN Noriyuki HagaYamaha World Superbike Team
EUR Brands Hatch2 AugustAUS Troy CorserNZL Aaron SlightUSA Colin EdwardsCastrol Honda[Report](1998-brands-hatch-superbike-world-championship-round)
GBR Jamie WhithamAUS Troy CorserDucati ADVF
AUT A1-Ring30 AugustNZL Aaron SlightITA Pierfrancesco ChiliNZL Aaron SlightCastrol Honda[Report](1998-a1-ring-superbike-world-championship-round)
AUS Troy CorserNZL Aaron SlightCastrol Honda
NLD Assen6 SeptemberITA Pierfrancesco ChiliITA Pierfrancesco ChiliITA Pierfrancesco ChiliDucati ADVF[Report](1998-assen-superbike-world-championship-round)
GBR Carl FogartyGBR Carl FogartyDucati Performance
JPN Sugo4 OctoberAUS Troy CorserJPN Akira RyōJPN Keiichi KitagawaTeam Suzuki[Report](1998-sugo-superbike-world-championship-round)
JPN Noriyuki HagaJPN Noriyuki HagaYamaha World Superbike Team

;Footnotes:

Championship standings

Riders' standings

1998 final riders' standingsPos.RiderBike[AUS](1998-phillip-island-superbike-world-championship-round)
AUS[GBR](1998-donington-superbike-world-championship-round)
GBR[ITA](1998-monza-superbike-world-championship-round)
ITA[ESP](1998-albacete-superbike-world-championship-round)
ESP[GER](1998-nurburgring-superbike-world-championship-round)
DEU[SMR](1998-misano-superbike-world-championship-round)
SMR[RSA](1998-kyalami-superbike-world-championship-round)
ZAF[USA](1998-laguna-seca-superbike-world-championship-round)
USA[EUR](1998-brands-hatch-superbike-world-championship-round)
EUR[AUT](1998-a1-ring-superbike-world-championship-round)
AUT[NED](1998-assen-superbike-world-championship-round)
NLD[JPN](1998-sugo-superbike-world-championship-round)
JPNPtsR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R21351.523473328.54293.55279.5625872108173915510130.511124.51283.51358145615471636173618311926202621262222.523172416251326132712289299308318328338347357366375385395404413423433443452462472482492502511521531Pos.RiderBike[AUS](1998-phillip-island-superbike-world-championship-round)
AUS[GBR](1998-donington-superbike-world-championship-round)
GBR[ITA](1998-monza-superbike-world-championship-round)
ITA[ESP](1998-albacete-superbike-world-championship-round)
ESP[GER](1998-nurburgring-superbike-world-championship-round)
DEU[SMR](1998-misano-superbike-world-championship-round)
SMR[RSA](1998-kyalami-superbike-world-championship-round)
ZAF[USA](1998-laguna-seca-superbike-world-championship-round)
USA[EUR](1998-brands-hatch-superbike-world-championship-round)
EUR[AUT](1998-a1-ring-superbike-world-championship-round)
AUT[NED](1998-assen-superbike-world-championship-round)
NLD[JPN](1998-sugo-superbike-world-championship-round)
JPNPts
GBR Carl FogartyDucati*1*3736291131343225Ret42322*1*34
NZL Aaron SlightHonda9*2*44***2******Ret***4*2**1*4*1**1*888DNS*2*5**1****1**4276
AUS Troy CorserDucati**2****6****2****2**3423**7****3****2****2**Ret7***1*****2****7****1**6*5*33**DNS****DNS**
ITA Pierfrancesco ChiliDucati4Ret3553*1*53*1*RetRet***1*****1**7496*2*3***1*****Ret**12Ret
USA Colin EdwardsHonda7767115Ret22349411101479541313
JPN Noriyuki HagaYamaha31*1**1*910**10****4**57RetRet73Ret*1*12791288Ret*1*
JPN Akira YanagawaKawasaki55516Ret613745556*5*2DNS447642
GBR James WhithamSuzukiRet12888511109106Ret4Ret655*3*56Ret5119
AUS Peter GoddardSuzukiRet49107814868RetRet561481013108671010
USA Scott RussellYamaha1081311RetRet6911Ret8610915Ret3812119Ret512
GBR Neil HodgsonKawasaki8Ret12Ret47714Ret1178RetRet96Ret9810109616
ESP Gregorio LavillaDucati1111RetRet10Ret3RetRet6Ret73Ret13RetRetRet117RetRet1715
ITA Piergiorgio BontempiKawasaki12Ret1413Ret1112689Ret11121018DNS
ITA Alessandro GramigniDucati1815181712138Ret10Ret1112111416915Ret131411Ret
SVN Igor JermanKawasaki15Ret21191312Ret121415151013111911DNSDNS151512102018
JPN Keiichi KitagawaSuzuki15
JPN Akira RyōSuzuki*2*3
AUT Andreas MeklauDucati119RetRet991413
GBR Niall MackenzieYamahaRet6610
GBR Steve HislopYamaha109811
ITA Lucio PederciniDucati13Ret1920141412141214Ret13201216RetDNSDNS
USA Ben BostromHonda43
AUS Mark WillisSuzuki69
JPN Wataru YoshikawaYamaha97
DEU Udo MarkSuzukiRet121013
NZL Andrew StroudKawasaki171622RetDNSDNS181616Ret14151412RetRet1617RetDNS15132120
USA Jamie HackingYamaha107
GBR Chris WalkerKawasaki1112
FIN Erkka KorpiahoKawasaki151515Ret17161412
JPN Kensuke HagaYamahaRet8
JPN Shinichi ItoHonda8Ret
USA Doug ChandlerKawasaki3DNS
ITA Mario InnamoratiKawasaki18Ret13111919
JPN Shinya TakeishiKawasaki1411
GBR James HaydonSuzuki1514Ret12
AUS Steve MartinDucatiRet10
GBR Sean EmmettDucatiRetRet11Ret
FRA Jean-Marc DelétangYamahaRet22Ret2219191611RetRet16Ret
FRA Frédéric ProtatHonda2119Ret231616
Ducati1913DNSDNS1817151523Ret1719RetRetRetDNS
AUS Troy BaylissDucatiRetRet1315
USA Ricky OrlandoKawasaki2213
ITA Paolo BloraDucati17171316
AUS Shawn GilesHonda1613
JPN Yuichi TakedaHonda1514
DEU Heinz PlatacisKawasaki1614
GBR John ReynoldsDucatiRet14
GBR Matt LlewellynDucati14Ret
USA Aaron YatesSuzuki12Ret
AUS Craig ConnellDucatiRet14
AUS Malcolm CampbellDucati14Ret
ESP Rubén XausSuzuki1516
CZE Jiří MrkývkaHondaRet24DNQDNQ20Ret17151818Ret18Ret2021RetDNQDNQRetRet
GBR Terry RymerSuzuki1615Ret16

Bold – Pole position Italics – Fastest lap |} Due to separate accidents, the first race in Laguna Seca was stopped on the 13th of the 28 scheduled laps and the subsequent restart was aborted; half points were awarded.

Manufacturers' standings

1998 final manufacturers' standingsPos.Manufacturer[AUS](1998-phillip-island-superbike-world-championship-round)
AUS[GBR](1998-donington-superbike-world-championship-round)
GBR[ITA](1998-monza-superbike-world-championship-round)
ITA[ESP](1998-albacete-superbike-world-championship-round)
ESP[GER](1998-nurburgring-superbike-world-championship-round)
DEU[SMR](1998-misano-superbike-world-championship-round)
SMR[RSA](1998-kyalami-superbike-world-championship-round)
ZAF[USA](1998-laguna-seca-superbike-world-championship-round)
USA[EUR](1998-brands-hatch-superbike-world-championship-round)
EUR[AUT](1998-a1-ring-superbike-world-championship-round)
AUT[NED](1998-assen-superbike-world-championship-round)
NLD[JPN](1998-sugo-superbike-world-championship-round)
JPNPtsR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R21487.52416.5330742525251Pos.Manufacturer[AUS](1998-phillip-island-superbike-world-championship-round)
AUS[GBR](1998-donington-superbike-world-championship-round)
GBR[ITA](1998-monza-superbike-world-championship-round)
ITA[ESP](1998-albacete-superbike-world-championship-round)
ESP[GER](1998-nurburgring-superbike-world-championship-round)
DEU[SMR](1998-misano-superbike-world-championship-round)
SMR[RSA](1998-kyalami-superbike-world-championship-round)
ZAF[USA](1998-laguna-seca-superbike-world-championship-round)
USA[EUR](1998-brands-hatch-superbike-world-championship-round)
EUR[AUT](1998-a1-ring-superbike-world-championship-round)
AUT[NED](1998-assen-superbike-world-championship-round)
NLD[JPN](1998-sugo-superbike-world-championship-round)
JPNPts
ITA Ducati132232113122111241221134
JPN Honda724411421211844314114276
JPN Yamaha311191064578673101379118851
JPN Suzuki64887511868613466553566513
JPN Kawasaki55512467645556526169447642

Due to separate accidents, the first race in Laguna Seca was stopped on the 13th of the 28 scheduled laps and the subsequent restart was aborted; half points were awarded.

References

References

  1. (April 1998). "News – Fogarty and Haga share the glory; Mailbox Corner – That's Superpole". SBK Superbike International.
  2. Mark Pierson. (5 October 1998). "Motorcycling: Fogarty flies to hat-trick and Doohan reigns again". [[The Independent]].
  3. (May 1998). "News – Haga takes Donington". SBK Superbike International.
  4. (4 October 1998). "Championship standings". Perugia Timing.
  5. (12 July 1998). "Strange day". [[Cycle News]].
  6. (4 October 1998). "Manufacturer standings". Perugia Timing.
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