1998 City of Imola motorcycle Grand Prix

{{Infobox Grand Prix motorcycle race report

| Grand Prix = City of Imola

| flag = Italy

| Official_Name = Gran Premio Cirio Città di Imola{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1998-imola-motogp|title=1998 Imola MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database|date=13 June 2017|publisher=}}

| Location = Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola

| Course_mi = 3.063

| Course_km = 4.930

| Race_No = 11

| Season_No = 14

| Date = 6 September

| Year = 1998

| Image = Imola.svg

| Pole_Rider_500 = Jean-Michel Bayle

| Pole_Rider_500_Country = France

| Pole_Time_500 = 1:49.345

| Fast_Rider_500 = Max Biaggi

| Fast_Rider_500_Country = Italy

| Fast_Time_500 = 1:49.556 on lap 22

| First_Rider_500 = Mick Doohan

| First_Rider_500_Country = Australia

| Second_Rider_500 = Àlex Crivillé

| Second_Rider_500_Country = Spain

| Third_Rider_500 = Max Biaggi

| Third_Rider_500_Country = Italy

| Pole_Rider_250 = Tetsuya Harada

| Pole_Rider_250_Country = Japan

| Pole_Time_250 = 1:53.560

| Fast_Rider_250 = Tetsuya Harada

| Fast_Rider_250_Country = Japan

| Fast_Time_250 = 1:52.533 on lap 21

| First_Rider_250 = Valentino Rossi

| First_Rider_250_Country = Italy

| Second_Rider_250 = Loris Capirossi

| Second_Rider_250_Country = Italy

| Third_Rider_250 = Stefano Perugini

| Third_Rider_250_Country = Italy

| Pole_Rider_125 = Marco Melandri

| Pole_Rider_125_Country = Italy

| Pole_Time_125 = 1:59.795

| Fast_Rider_125 = Tomomi Manako

| Fast_Rider_125_Country = Japan

| Fast_Time_125 = 1:58.880 on lap 15

| First_Rider_125 = Tomomi Manako

| First_Rider_125_Country = Japan

| Second_Rider_125 = Marco Melandri

| Second_Rider_125_Country = Italy

| Third_Rider_125 = Masao Azuma

| Third_Rider_125_Country = Japan

}}

The 1998 City of Imola motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 6 September 1998 at Imola.

500 cc classification

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Pos. ! No. ! Rider ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Laps ! Time/Retired ! Grid ! Points
1 \| 1 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Mick Doohan \| Repsol Honda \| Honda \| 25 \| 46:00.092 \| 3 \| 25
2 \| 4 \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Àlex Crivillé \| Repsol Honda \| Honda \| 25 \| +6.564 \| 6 \| 20
3 \| 6 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Max Biaggi \| Marlboro Team Kanemoto \| Honda \| 25 \| +8.721 \| 4 \| 16
4 \| 9 \| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Alex Barros \| Honda Gresini \| Honda \| 25 \| +11.244 \| 2 \| 13
5 \| 12 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Jean-Michel Bayle \| Yamaha Team Rainey \| Yamaha \| 25 \| +21.672 \| 1 \| 11
6 \| 5 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Norick Abe \| Yamaha Team Rainey \| Yamaha \| 25 \| +28.407 \| 5 \| 10
7 \| 2 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Tadayuki Okada \| Repsol Honda \| Honda \| 25 \| +36.627 \| 9 \| 9
8 \| 15 \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Sete Gibernau \| Repsol Honda \| Honda \| 25 \| +36.876 \| 13 \| 8
9 \| 3 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Nobuatsu Aoki \| Suzuki Grand Prix Team \| Suzuki \| 25 \| +37.332 \| 11 \| 7
10 \| 8 \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Carlos Checa \| Movistar Honda Pons \| Honda \| 25 \| +47.677 \| 12 \| 6
11 \| 11 \| {{flagicon\|NZL}} Simon Crafar \| Red Bull Yamaha WCM \| Yamaha \| 25 \| +55.890 \| 15 \| 5
12 \| 55 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Régis Laconi \| Red Bull Yamaha WCM \| Yamaha \| 25 \| +57.040 \| 7 \| 4
13 \| 19 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} John Kocinski \| Movistar Honda Pons \| Honda \| 25 \| +58.878 \| 8 \| 3
14 \| 10 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Kenny Roberts Jr. \| Team Roberts \| Modenas KR3 \| 25 \| +1:06.104 \| 10 \| 2
15 \| 28 \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Ralf Waldmann \| Marlboro Team Roberts \| Modenas KR3 \| 25 \| +1:18.308 \| 16 \| 1
16 \| 27 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Katsuaki Fujiwara \| Suzuki Grand Prix Team \| Suzuki \| 25 \| +1:19.432 \| 19 \|
17 \| 14 \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Juan Borja \| Shell Advance Racing \| Honda \| 25 \| +1:28.491 \| 18 \|
18 \| 23 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Matt Wait \| FCC TSR \| Honda \| 25 \| +1:50.817 \| 20 \|
19 \| 57 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Fabio Carpani \| Team Polini Inoxmacel \| Honda \| 24 \| +1 lap \| 23 \|
Ret \| 77 \| {{flagicon\|CHE}} Eskil Suter \| MuZ Roc RennSport \| MuZ \| 18 \| Retirement \| 14 \|
Ret \| 26 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Bernard Garcia \| Shell Advance Racing \| Honda \| 16 \| Retirement \| 22 \|
Ret \| 22 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sébastien Gimbert \| Tecmas Honda Elf \| Honda \| 15 \| Retirement \| 21 \|
Ret \| 17 \| {{flagicon\|NLD}} Jurgen van den Goorbergh \| Dee Cee Jeans Racing Team \| Honda \| 12 \| Retirement \| 17 \|
Ret \| 88 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Scott Smart \| Team Millar Honda Britain \| Honda \| 12 \| Retirement \| 24 \|
Ret \| 43 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Paolo Tessari \| Team Paton \| Paton \| 7 \| Retirement \| 25 \|
colspan=9\| Sources: {{cite web\|url=http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/1998/500cc/IMO/RAC/classification.pdf\|title=Gran Premio Cirio "Città di Imola" – 500cc – Race Classification\|work=MotoGP.com\|publisher=Dorna Sports\|date=6 September 1998\|accessdate=24 May 2016}}{{cite web\|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/1998/IMO/500cc/RAC\|title=motogp.com · IMOLA GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1998\|website=www.motogp.com}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

! Pos.

! No.

! Rider

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Time/Retired

! Grid

! Points

| 1

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mick Doohan

| Repsol Honda

| Honda

| 25

| 46:00.092

| 3

| 25

| 4

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Àlex Crivillé

| Repsol Honda

| Honda

| 25

| +6.564

| 6

| 20

| 6

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Max Biaggi

| Marlboro Team Kanemoto

| Honda

| 25

| +8.721

| 4

| 16

| 9

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Alex Barros

| Honda Gresini

| Honda

| 25

| +11.244

| 2

| 13

| 12

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Michel Bayle

| Yamaha Team Rainey

| Yamaha

| 25

| +21.672

| 1

| 11

| 5

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Norick Abe

| Yamaha Team Rainey

| Yamaha

| 25

| +28.407

| 5

| 10

| 2

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Tadayuki Okada

| Repsol Honda

| Honda

| 25

| +36.627

| 9

| 15

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Sete Gibernau

| Repsol Honda

| Honda

| 25

| +36.876

| 13

| 8

| 3

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Nobuatsu Aoki

| Suzuki Grand Prix Team

| Suzuki

| 25

| +37.332

| 11

| 7

| 8

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Checa

| Movistar Honda Pons

| Honda

| 25

| +47.677

| 12

| 6

| 11

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Simon Crafar

| Red Bull Yamaha WCM

| Yamaha

| 25

| +55.890

| 15

| 5

| 55

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Régis Laconi

| Red Bull Yamaha WCM

| Yamaha

| 25

| +57.040

| 7

| 4

| 19

| {{flagicon|USA}} John Kocinski

| Movistar Honda Pons

| Honda

| 25

| +58.878

| 8

| 3

| 10

| {{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Roberts Jr.

| Team Roberts

| Modenas KR3

| 25

| +1:06.104

| 10

| 2

| 28

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Ralf Waldmann

| Marlboro Team Roberts

| Modenas KR3

| 25

| +1:18.308

| 16

| 1

| 27

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Katsuaki Fujiwara

| Suzuki Grand Prix Team

| Suzuki

| 25

| +1:19.432

| 19

| 14

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Borja

| Shell Advance Racing

| Honda

| 25

| +1:28.491

| 18

| 23

| {{flagicon|USA}} Matt Wait

| FCC TSR

| Honda

| 25

| +1:50.817

| 20

| 57

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Fabio Carpani

| Team Polini Inoxmacel

| Honda

| 24

| +1 lap

| 23

Ret

| 77

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Eskil Suter

| MuZ Roc RennSport

| MuZ

| 18

| Retirement

| 14

Ret

| 26

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Bernard Garcia

| Shell Advance Racing

| Honda

| 16

| Retirement

| 22

Ret

| 22

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Gimbert

| Tecmas Honda Elf

| Honda

| 15

| Retirement

| 21

Ret

| 17

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Jurgen van den Goorbergh

| Dee Cee Jeans Racing Team

| Honda

| 12

| Retirement

| 17

Ret

| 88

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Scott Smart

| Team Millar Honda Britain

| Honda

| 12

| Retirement

| 24

Ret

| 43

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Paolo Tessari

| Team Paton

| Paton

| 7

| Retirement

| 25

colspan=9| Sources: {{cite web|url=http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/1998/500cc/IMO/RAC/classification.pdf|title=Gran Premio Cirio "Città di Imola" – 500cc – Race Classification|work=MotoGP.com|publisher=Dorna Sports|date=6 September 1998|accessdate=24 May 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/1998/IMO/500cc/RAC|title=motogp.com · IMOLA GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1998|website=www.motogp.com}}

250 cc classification

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Pos. ! No. ! Rider ! Manufacturer ! Laps ! Time/Retired ! Grid ! Points
1 \| 46 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Valentino Rossi \| Aprilia \| 23 \| 43:43.815 \| 5 \| 25
2 \| 65 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Loris Capirossi \| Aprilia \| 23 \| +2.687 \| 3 \| 20
3 \| 4 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Stefano Perugini \| Honda \| 23 \| +4.175 \| 6 \| 16
4 \| 5 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Tohru Ukawa \| Honda \| 23 \| +6.524 \| 4 \| 13
5 \| 19 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Olivier Jacque \| Honda \| 23 \| +29.180 \| 2 \| 11
6 \| 6 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Haruchika Aoki \| Honda \| 23 \| +31.615 \| 11 \| 10
7 \| 37 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Luca Boscoscuro \| TSR-Honda \| 23 \| +32.948 \| 15 \| 9
8 \| 44 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Roberto Rolfo \| TSR-Honda \| 23 \| +33.614 \| 10 \| 8
9 \| 7 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Takeshi Tsujimura \| Yamaha \| 23 \| +35.892 \| 7 \| 7
10 \| 31 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Tetsuya Harada \| Aprilia \| 23 \| +39.595 \| 1 \| 6
11 \| 8 \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Luis d'Antin \| Yamaha \| 23 \| +53.590 \| 14 \| 5
12 \| 17 \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} José Luis Cardoso \| Yamaha \| 23 \| +53.988 \| 19 \| 4
13 \| 21 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Franco Battaini \| Yamaha \| 23 \| +54.686 \| 20 \| 3
14 \| 12 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Noriyasu Numata \| Suzuki \| 23 \| +56.383 \| 12 \| 2
15 \| 24 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Jason Vincent \| TSR-Honda \| 23 \| +1:00.924 \| 13 \| 1
16 \| 14 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Davide Bulega \| ERP Honda \| 23 \| +1:13.181 \| 16 \|
17 \| 45 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Diego Giugovaz \| Aprilia \| 23 \| +1:16.205 \| 21 \|
18 \| 18 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Osamu Miyazaki \| Yamaha \| 23 \| +1:25.369 \| 17 \|
19 \| 48 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Igor Antonelli \| Aprilia \| 23 \| +1:29.514 \| 22 \|
20 \| 25 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Yasumasa Hatakeyama \| Honda \| 23 \| +1:33.769 \| 24 \|
21 \| 16 \| {{flagicon\|SWE}} Johan Stigefelt \| Suzuki \| 23 \| +1:35.296 \| 23 \|
22 \| 22 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Matthieu Lagrive \| Honda \| 23 \| +1:38.260 \| 25 \|
23 \| 49 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Filippo Cotti \| Honda \| 23 \| +1:42.065 \| 26 \|
24 \| 41 \| {{flagicon\|ARG}} Federico Gartner \| Aprilia \| 22 \| +1 lap \| 27 \|
Ret \| 9 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Jeremy McWilliams \| TSR-Honda \| 6 \| Accident \| 9 \|
Ret \| 34 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Marcellino Lucchi \| Aprilia \| 1 \| Accident \| 8 \|
Ret \| 27 \| {{flagicon\|ARG}} Sebastián Porto \| Aprilia \| 0 \| Retirement \| 18 \|
colspan=8\| Source: {{cite web\|url=http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/1998/250cc/IMO/RAC/classification.pdf\|title=Gran Premio Cirio "Città di Imola" – 250cc – Race Classification\|work=MotoGP.com\|publisher=Dorna Sports\|date=6 September 1998\|accessdate=24 May 2016}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

! Pos.

! No.

! Rider

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Time/Retired

! Grid

! Points

| 46

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Valentino Rossi

| Aprilia

| 23

| 43:43.815

| 5

| 25

| 65

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Loris Capirossi

| Aprilia

| 23

| +2.687

| 3

| 20

| 4

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Perugini

| Honda

| 23

| +4.175

| 6

| 16

| 5

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Tohru Ukawa

| Honda

| 23

| +6.524

| 4

| 13

| 19

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Olivier Jacque

| Honda

| 23

| +29.180

| 2

| 11

| 6

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Haruchika Aoki

| Honda

| 23

| +31.615

| 11

| 10

| 37

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Boscoscuro

| TSR-Honda

| 23

| +32.948

| 15

| 9

| 44

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Roberto Rolfo

| TSR-Honda

| 23

| +33.614

| 10

| 8

| 7

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Takeshi Tsujimura

| Yamaha

| 23

| +35.892

| 7

| 31

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Tetsuya Harada

| Aprilia

| 23

| +39.595

| 1

| 6

| 8

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Luis d'Antin

| Yamaha

| 23

| +53.590

| 14

| 5

| 17

| {{flagicon|ESP}} José Luis Cardoso

| Yamaha

| 23

| +53.988

| 19

| 4

| 21

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Franco Battaini

| Yamaha

| 23

| +54.686

| 20

| 3

| 12

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Noriyasu Numata

| Suzuki

| 23

| +56.383

| 12

| 2

| 24

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jason Vincent

| TSR-Honda

| 23

| +1:00.924

| 13

| 1

| 14

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Davide Bulega

| ERP Honda

| 23

| +1:13.181

| 16

| 45

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Diego Giugovaz

| Aprilia

| 23

| +1:16.205

| 21

| 18

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Osamu Miyazaki

| Yamaha

| 23

| +1:25.369

| 17

| 48

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Igor Antonelli

| Aprilia

| 23

| +1:29.514

| 22

| 25

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yasumasa Hatakeyama

| Honda

| 23

| +1:33.769

| 24

| 16

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Johan Stigefelt

| Suzuki

| 23

| +1:35.296

| 23

| 22

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Matthieu Lagrive

| Honda

| 23

| +1:38.260

| 25

| 49

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Filippo Cotti

| Honda

| 23

| +1:42.065

| 26

| 41

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Federico Gartner

| Aprilia

| 22

| +1 lap

| 27

Ret

| 9

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jeremy McWilliams

| TSR-Honda

| 6

| Accident

| 9

Ret

| 34

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Marcellino Lucchi

| Aprilia

| 1

| Accident

| 8

Ret

| 27

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Sebastián Porto

| Aprilia

| 0

| Retirement

| 18

colspan=8| Source: {{cite web|url=http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/1998/250cc/IMO/RAC/classification.pdf|title=Gran Premio Cirio "Città di Imola" – 250cc – Race Classification|work=MotoGP.com|publisher=Dorna Sports|date=6 September 1998|accessdate=24 May 2016}}

125 cc classification

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Pos. ! No. ! Rider ! Manufacturer ! Laps ! Time/Retired ! Grid ! Points
1 \| 3 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Tomomi Manako \| Honda \| 21 \| 42:05.831 \| 2 \| 25
2 \| 13 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Marco Melandri \| Honda \| 21 \| +0.087 \| 1 \| 20
3 \| 20 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Masao Azuma \| Honda \| 21 \| +10.394 \| 8 \| 16
4 \| 4 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Kazuto Sakata \| Aprilia \| 21 \| +10.466 \| 7 \| 13
5 \| 5 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Masaki Tokudome \| Aprilia \| 21 \| +22.699 \| 4 \| 11
6 \| 41 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Youichi Ui \| Yamaha \| 21 \| +26.133 \| 22 \| 10
7 \| 15 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Roberto Locatelli \| Honda \| 21 \| +26.546 \| 3 \| 9
8 \| 62 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Yoshiaki Katoh \| Yamaha \| 21 \| +28.161 \| 12 \| 8
9 \| 21 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Arnaud Vincent \| Aprilia \| 21 \| +30.584 \| 23 \| 7
10 \| 26 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Ivan Goi \| Aprilia \| 21 \| +48.516 \| 14 \| 6
11 \| 9 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Frédéric Petit \| Honda \| 21 \| +48.656 \| 17 \| 5
12 \| 8 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Gianluigi Scalvini \| Honda \| 21 \| +1:02.010 \| 10 \| 4
13 \| 7 \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Emilio Alzamora \| Aprilia \| 21 \| +1:12.085 \| 13 \| 3
14 \| 22 \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Steve Jenkner \| Aprilia \| 21 \| +1:12.337 \| 11 \| 2
15 \| 49 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Andrea Zappa \| Honda \| 21 \| +1:12.408 \| 18 \| 1
16 \| 17 \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Enrique Maturana \| Yamaha \| 21 \| +1:13.006 \| 25 \|
17 \| 48 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Max Sabbatani \| Honda \| 21 \| +1:15.643 \| 21 \|
18 \| 14 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Federico Cerroni \| Aprilia \| 21 \| +1:24.081 \| 20 \|
19 \| 65 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Andrea Iommi \| Honda \| 21 \| +1:33.199 \| 24 \|
Ret \| 32 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Mirko Giansanti \| Honda \| 17 \| Accident \| 6 \|
Ret \| 29 \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Ángel Nieto, Jr. \| Aprilia \| 16 \| Retirement \| 19 \|
Ret \| 63 \| {{flagicon\|CHE}} Marco Tresoldi \| Honda \| 14 \| Accident \| 27 \|
Ret \| 23 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Gino Borsoi \| Aprilia \| 14 \| Accident \| 9 \|
Ret \| 59 \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Jerónimo Vidal \| Aprilia \| 10 \| Retirement \| 26 \|
Ret \| 10 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Lucio Cecchinello \| Honda \| 4 \| Accident \| 5 \|
Ret \| 47 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Riccardo Chiarello \| Aprilia \| 2 \| Retirement \| 16 \|
Ret \| 39 \| {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jaroslav Huleš \| Honda \| 0 \| Retirement \| 15 \|
DNS \| 52 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Hiroyuki Kikuchi \| Honda \| \| Did not start \| \|
DNS \| 55 \| {{flagicon\|SMR}} Manuel Poggiali \| Honda \| \| Did not start \| \|
DNS \| 16 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Christian Manna \| Yamaha \| \| Did not start \| \|
colspan=8\| Source: {{cite web\|url=http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/1998/125cc/IMO/RAC/classification.pdf\|title=Gran Premio Cirio "Città di Imola" – 125cc – Race Classification\|work=MotoGP.com\|publisher=Dorna Sports\|date=6 September 1998\|accessdate=24 May 2016}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

! Pos.

! No.

! Rider

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Time/Retired

! Grid

! Points

| 3

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Tomomi Manako

| Honda

| 21

| 42:05.831

| 2

| 25

| 13

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Melandri

| Honda

| 21

| +0.087

| 1

| 20

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Masao Azuma

| Honda

| 21

| +10.394

| 8

| 16

| 4

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuto Sakata

| Aprilia

| 21

| +10.466

| 7

| 13

| 5

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Masaki Tokudome

| Aprilia

| 21

| +22.699

| 4

| 11

| 41

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Youichi Ui

| Yamaha

| 21

| +26.133

| 22

| 10

| 15

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Roberto Locatelli

| Honda

| 21

| +26.546

| 3

| 9

| 62

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshiaki Katoh

| Yamaha

| 21

| +28.161

| 12

| 8

| 21

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Arnaud Vincent

| Aprilia

| 21

| +30.584

| 23

| 7

| 26

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Ivan Goi

| Aprilia

| 21

| +48.516

| 14

| 6

| 9

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Frédéric Petit

| Honda

| 21

| +48.656

| 17

| 5

| 8

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Gianluigi Scalvini

| Honda

| 21

| +1:02.010

| 10

| 4

| 7

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Emilio Alzamora

| Aprilia

| 21

| +1:12.085

| 13

| 3

| 22

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Steve Jenkner

| Aprilia

| 21

| +1:12.337

| 11

| 2

| 49

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Zappa

| Honda

| 21

| +1:12.408

| 18

| 1

| 17

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Enrique Maturana

| Yamaha

| 21

| +1:13.006

| 25

| 48

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Max Sabbatani

| Honda

| 21

| +1:15.643

| 21

| 14

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Federico Cerroni

| Aprilia

| 21

| +1:24.081

| 20

| 65

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Iommi

| Honda

| 21

| +1:33.199

| 24

Ret

| 32

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mirko Giansanti

| Honda

| 17

| Accident

| 6

Ret

| 29

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Ángel Nieto, Jr.

| Aprilia

| 16

| Retirement

| 19

Ret

| 63

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Marco Tresoldi

| Honda

| 14

| Accident

| 27

Ret

| 23

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Gino Borsoi

| Aprilia

| 14

| Accident

| 9

Ret

| 59

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Jerónimo Vidal

| Aprilia

| 10

| Retirement

| 26

Ret

| 10

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Lucio Cecchinello

| Honda

| 4

| Accident

| 5

Ret

| 47

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Riccardo Chiarello

| Aprilia

| 2

| Retirement

| 16

Ret

| 39

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Jaroslav Huleš

| Honda

| 0

| Retirement

| 15

DNS

| 52

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroyuki Kikuchi

| Honda

| Did not start

DNS

| 55

| {{flagicon|SMR}} Manuel Poggiali

| Honda

| Did not start

DNS

| 16

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Christian Manna

| Yamaha

| Did not start

colspan=8| Source: {{cite web|url=http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/1998/125cc/IMO/RAC/classification.pdf|title=Gran Premio Cirio "Città di Imola" – 125cc – Race Classification|work=MotoGP.com|publisher=Dorna Sports|date=6 September 1998|accessdate=24 May 2016}}

Championship standings after the race (500cc)

Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round eleven has concluded.{{cite web |url=https://resources.motogp.com/files/results/1998/500cc/IMO/world+standing.pdf?v1_96143780 |title=Results |date=1998 |website=resources.motogp.com |format=PDF|access-date=2019-08-20}}

;Riders' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
{{Tooltip\|Pos.\|Position}} ! Rider ! Points
align=center\| 1 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Max Biaggi \|align=right\| 189
align=center\| 2 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Mick Doohan \|align=right\| 185
align=center\| 3 \| {{flagicon\|SPA}} Àlex Crivillé \|align=right\| 182
align=center\| 4 \| {{flagicon\|SPA}} Carlos Checa \|align=right\| 121
align=center\| 5 \| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Alex Barros \|align=right\| 100

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! Rider

! Points

align=center| 1

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Max Biaggi

|align=right| 189

align=center| 2

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mick Doohan

|align=right| 185

align=center| 3

| {{flagicon|SPA}} Àlex Crivillé

|align=right| 182

align=center| 4

| {{flagicon|SPA}} Carlos Checa

|align=right| 121

align=center| 5

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Alex Barros

|align=right| 100

;Constructors' Championship standings

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{{Tooltip\|Pos.\|Position}} ! Constructor ! Points
align=center\| 1 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Honda \|align=right\| 270
align=center\| 2 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Yamaha \|align=right\| 149
align=center\| 3 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Suzuki \|align=right\| 92
align=center\| 4 \| {{flagicon\|MYS}} Modenas KR3 \|align=right\| 56
align=center\| 5 \| {{flagicon\|GER}} MuZ \|align=right\| 11

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! Constructor

! Points

align=center| 1

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Honda

|align=right| 270

align=center| 2

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yamaha

|align=right| 149

align=center| 3

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Suzuki

|align=right| 92