1998 Superbike World Championship
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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.{{cite news|url=http://www.superbike.it/other/news/04_april/index.html|title=News – Fogarty and Haga share the glory; Mailbox Corner – That's Superpole|work=superbike.it|publisher=SBK Superbike International|date=April 1998|accessdate=21 February 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19980613140358/http://www.superbike.it/other/news/04_april/index.html|archivedate=13 June 1998}}
Carl Fogarty, who amassed three race victories during the season, won the riders' championship for the third time after {{SBK|1994}} and {{SBK|1995}}; Fogarty prevailed over Aaron Slight at the last round, while Troy Corser, who had entered the final event leading the standings, could not race due to injury.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motorcycling-fogarty-flies-to-hattrick-and-doohan-reigns-again-1176330.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motorcycling-fogarty-flies-to-hattrick-and-doohan-reigns-again-1176330.html |archive-date=2022-05-01 |url-access=subscription|title=Motorcycling: Fogarty flies to hat-trick and Doohan reigns again|work=independent.co.uk|publisher=The Independent|author=Mark Pierson|date=5 October 1998|accessdate=21 February 2015}}{{cbignore}} 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
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%" |
| colspan=2| Round
! Circuit ! Date ! Superpole ! Fastest lap ! Winning rider ! Winning team ! Report |
|---|
| rowspan=2| 1
! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} Phillip Island |rowspan=2| 22 March |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} Troy Corser | {{flagicon|GBR}} Carl Fogarty | {{flagicon|GBR}} Carl Fogarty | Ducati Performance |rowspan=2| Report |
| R2
| {{flagicon|NZL}} Aaron Slight | {{flagicon|JPN}} Noriyuki Haga | Yamaha World Superbike Team |
| rowspan=2| 2
! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Donington |rowspan=2| 13 April |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} Troy Corser{{#tag:ref|Superpole abandoned due to snow; grid established from the two qualifying sessions.{{cite news|url=http://www.superbike.it/other/news/05_may/index.html|title=News – Haga takes Donington|work=superbike.it|publisher=SBK Superbike International|date=May 1998|accessdate=21 February 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19980613140331/http://www.superbike.it/other/news/05_may/index.html|archivedate=13 June 1998}}|group="N"}} | {{flagicon|JPN}} Noriyuki Haga | {{flagicon|JPN}} Noriyuki Haga | Yamaha World Superbike Team |rowspan=2| Report |
| R2
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Noriyuki Haga | {{flagicon|JPN}} Noriyuki Haga | Yamaha World Superbike Team |
| rowspan=2| 3
! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Monza |rowspan=2| 10 May |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NZL}} Aaron Slight | {{flagicon|NZL}} Aaron Slight | {{flagicon|USA}} Colin Edwards | Castrol Honda |rowspan=2| Report |
| R2
| {{flagicon|NZL}} Aaron Slight | {{flagicon|USA}} Colin Edwards | Castrol Honda |
| rowspan=2| 4
! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ESP}} Albacete |rowspan=2| 24 May |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} Noriyuki Haga | {{flagicon|ITA}} Pierfrancesco Chili | {{flagicon|ITA}} Pierfrancesco Chili | Ducati ADVF |rowspan=2| Report |
| R2
| {{flagicon|NZL}} Aaron Slight | {{flagicon|GBR}} Carl Fogarty | Ducati Performance |
| rowspan=2| 5
! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Nürburgring |rowspan=2| 7 June |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} Troy Corser | {{flagicon|NZL}} Aaron Slight | {{flagicon|NZL}} Aaron Slight | Castrol Honda |rowspan=2| Report |
| R2
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Pierfrancesco Chili | {{flagicon|ITA}} Pierfrancesco Chili | Ducati ADVF |
| rowspan=2| 6
! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|SMR|1862}} Misano |rowspan=2| 21 June |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} Troy Corser | {{flagicon|NZL}} Aaron Slight | {{flagicon|NZL}} Aaron Slight | Castrol Honda |rowspan=2| Report |
| R2
| {{flagicon|NZL}} Aaron Slight | {{flagicon|NZL}} Aaron Slight | Castrol Honda |
| rowspan=2| 7
! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ZAF}} Kyalami |rowspan=2| 5 July |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Pierfrancesco Chili | {{flagicon|ITA}} Pierfrancesco Chili | {{flagicon|ITA}} Pierfrancesco Chili | Ducati ADVF |rowspan=2| Report |
| R2
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Akira Yanagawa | {{flagicon|ITA}} Pierfrancesco Chili | Ducati ADVF |
| rowspan=2| 8
! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Laguna Seca |rowspan=2| 12 July |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} Troy Corser | {{flagicon|AUS}} Troy Corser | {{flagicon|AUS}} Troy Corser | Ducati ADVF |rowspan=2| Report |
| R2
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Noriyuki Haga | {{flagicon|JPN}} Noriyuki Haga | Yamaha World Superbike Team |
| rowspan=2| 9
! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|EUR}} Brands Hatch |rowspan=2| 2 August |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} Troy Corser | {{flagicon|NZL}} Aaron Slight | {{flagicon|USA}} Colin Edwards | Castrol Honda |rowspan=2| Report |
| R2
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jamie Whitham | {{flagicon|AUS}} Troy Corser | Ducati ADVF |
| rowspan=2| 10
! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUT}} A1-Ring |rowspan=2| 30 August |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NZL}} Aaron Slight | {{flagicon|ITA}} Pierfrancesco Chili | {{flagicon|NZL}} Aaron Slight | Castrol Honda |rowspan=2| Report |
| R2
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Troy Corser | {{flagicon|NZL}} Aaron Slight | Castrol Honda |
| rowspan=2| 11
! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NLD}} Assen |rowspan=2| 6 September |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Pierfrancesco Chili | {{flagicon|ITA}} Pierfrancesco Chili | {{flagicon|ITA}} Pierfrancesco Chili | Ducati ADVF |rowspan=2| Report |
| R2
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Carl Fogarty | {{flagicon|GBR}} Carl Fogarty | Ducati Performance |
| rowspan=2| 12
! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} Sugo |rowspan=2| 4 October |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} Troy Corser | {{flagicon|JPN}} Akira Ryō | {{flagicon|JPN}} Keiichi Kitagawa | Team Suzuki |rowspan=2| Report |
| R2
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Noriyuki Haga | {{flagicon|JPN}} Noriyuki Haga | Yamaha World Superbike Team |
;Footnotes:
{{Reflist|group=N}}
Championship standings
=Riders' standings=
| {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center" |
| colspan=34| 1998 final riders' standings{{cite web|url=http://sbk.perugiatiming.com/pdf_results/pdf_frame.asp?p_Round=ROUND&p_Anno=1998&p_Manifestazione=12&p_Gara=01&p_Sessione=002&p_Stampa=STD|title=Championship standings|work=sbk.perugiatiming.com|publisher=Perugia Timing|date=4 October 1998|accessdate=20 December 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413093003/http://sbk.perugiatiming.com/pdf_results/pdf_frame.asp?p_Round=ROUND&p_Anno=1998&p_Manifestazione=12&p_Gara=01&p_Sessione=002&p_Stampa=STD|archivedate=13 April 2014}} |
|---|
| valign="top"
!valign="middle" rowspan=2| Pos. !valign="middle" rowspan=2| Rider !valign="middle" rowspan=2| Bike !colspan=2| AUS !colspan=2| GBR !colspan=2| ITA !colspan=2| ESP !colspan=2| GER !colspan=2| SMR !colspan=2| RSA !colspan=2| USA !colspan=2| EUR !colspan=2| AUT !colspan=2| NED !colspan=2| JPN !valign="middle" rowspan=2| Pts |
| R1
!R2 !R1 !R2 !R1 !R2 !R1 !R2 !R1 !R2 !R1 !R2 !R1 !R2 !R1{{smallsup|‡}} !R2 !R1 !R2 !R1 !R2 !R1 !R2 !R1 !R2 |
| 1
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Carl Fogarty | Ducati |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 13 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 13 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 ! 351.5 |
| 2
|align="left"| {{flagicon|NZL}} Aaron Slight | Honda |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 ! 347 |
| 3
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} Troy Corser | Ducati |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS |style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS ! 328.5 |
| 4
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Pierfrancesco Chili | Ducati |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret ! 293.5 |
| 5
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} Colin Edwards | Honda |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 11 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 13 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 13 ! 279.5 |
| 6
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Noriyuki Haga | Yamaha |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 ! 258 |
| 7
|align="left"| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|JPN}} Akira Yanagawa}} | Kawasaki |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 13 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 ! 210 |
| 8
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} James Whitham | Suzuki |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 11 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 11 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 ! 173 |
| 9
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Goddard | Suzuki |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 14 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 14 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 13 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 ! 155 |
| 10
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Russell | Yamaha |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 13 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 11 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 11 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 15 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 11 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12 ! 130.5 |
| 11
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Neil Hodgson | Kawasaki |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 14 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 11 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 ! 124.5 |
| 12
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ESP}} Gregorio Lavilla | Ducati |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 11 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 11 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 13 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 11 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 15 ! 83.5 |
| 13
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Piergiorgio Bontempi | Kawasaki |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 14 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 13 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 11 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 11 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18 |style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS | | | | | | | | ! 58 |
| 14
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Gramigni | Ducati |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 15 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 13 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 11 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 11 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 14 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 15 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 13 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 14 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 11 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret | | ! 56 |
| 15
|align="left"| {{flagicon|SVN}} Igor Jerman | Kawasaki |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 15 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 21 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 13 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 14 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 15 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 15 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 13 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 11 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 11 |style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS |style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 15 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 15 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 20 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18 ! 47 |
| 16
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Keiichi Kitagawa | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 ! 36 |
| 17
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Akira Ryō | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 ! 36 |
| 18
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUT}} Andreas Meklau | Ducati | | | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 11 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 | | |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 | | | | | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 14 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 13 | | | | ! 31 |
| 19
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Niall Mackenzie | Yamaha | | |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 | | | | | | ! 26 |
| 20
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Steve Hislop | Yamaha | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 11 | | | | | | ! 26 |
| 21
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Lucio Pedercini | Ducati |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 13 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 20 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 14 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 14 | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 14 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 14 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 13 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 20 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12 | | |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS |style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS | | ! 26 |
| 22
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} Ben Bostrom | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 | | | | | | | | ! 22.5 |
| 23
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Willis | Suzuki |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ! 17 |
| 24
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Wataru Yoshikawa | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 ! 16 |
| 25
|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEU}} Udo Mark | Suzuki | | | | |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12 | | | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | ! 13 |
| 26
|align="left"| {{flagicon|NZL}} Andrew Stroud | Kawasaki |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 22 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS |style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 14 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 15 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 14 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 15 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 13 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 21 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 20 ! 13 |
| 27
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} Jamie Hacking | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 | | | | | | | | ! 12 |
| 28
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Walker | Kawasaki | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 11 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ! 9 |
| 29
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FIN}} Erkka Korpiaho | Kawasaki | | | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 15 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 15 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 15 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 14 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12 | | ! 9 |
| 30
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kensuke Haga | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 ! 8 |
| 31
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Shinichi Ito | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret ! 8 |
| 32
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} Doug Chandler | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS | | | | | | | | ! 8 |
| 33
|align="left"| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|ITA}} Mario Innamorati}} | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 13 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 11 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19 ! 8 |
| 34
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Shinya Takeishi | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 14 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 11 ! 7 |
| 35
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} James Haydon | Suzuki | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 15 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12 | | | | | | ! 7 |
| 36
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steve Martin | Ducati |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ! 6 |
| 37
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Sean Emmett | Ducati | | |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 11 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret | | | | | | ! 5 |
| 38
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Marc Delétang | Yamaha |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 22 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 22 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 11 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | ! 5 |
| rowspan=2| 39
|rowspan=2 align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Frédéric Protat | Honda |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 21 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 23 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | !rowspan=2| 5 |
| Ducati
| | | | | | |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 13 |style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS |style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 15 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 15 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 23 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS | | |
| 40
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} Troy Bayliss | Ducati | | |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 13 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 15 | | | | | | ! 4 |
| 41
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} Ricky Orlando | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 22 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 13 | | | | | | | | ! 3 |
| 42
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Paolo Blora | Ducati | | | | |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17 | | | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 13 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | ! 3 |
| 43
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} Shawn Giles | Honda |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ! 3 |
| 44
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuichi Takeda | Honda | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 15 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 14 ! 3 |
| 45
|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEU}} Heinz Platacis | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 14 | | ! 2 |
| 46
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} John Reynolds | Ducati | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 14 | | | | | | ! 2 |
| 47
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Matt Llewellyn | Ducati | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 14 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret | | | | | | ! 2 |
| 48
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} Aaron Yates | Suzuki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret | | | | | | | | ! 2 |
| 49
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} Craig Connell | Ducati |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ! 2 |
| 50
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} Malcolm Campbell | Ducati |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 14 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ! 2 |
| 51
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ESP}} Rubén Xaus | Suzuki | | | | | | | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 15 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ! 1 |
| 52
|align="left"| {{flagicon|CZE}} Jiří Mrkývka | Honda |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 24 |style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ |style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 20 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 15 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18 | | | | |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 20 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 21 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ |style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret ! 1 |
| 53
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Terry Rymer | Suzuki | | |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 | | | | | | ! 1 |
| valign="top"
!valign="middle"| Pos. !valign="middle"| Rider !valign="middle"| Bike !colspan=2| AUS !colspan=2| GBR !colspan=2| ITA !colspan=2| ESP !colspan=2| GER !colspan=2| SMR !colspan=2| RSA !colspan=2| USA !colspan=2| EUR !colspan=2| AUT !colspan=2| NED !colspan=2| JPN !valign="middle"| Pts |
|valign="top"| {{Motorsport driver results legend}}
Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest lap
|}
{{sup|‡}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclenews.com/cycle/archives/1998/28wsb_rr.html|title=Strange day|work=cyclenews.com|publisher=Cycle News|date=12 July 1998|accessdate=20 December 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19990903234327/http://www.cyclenews.com/cycle/archives/1998/28wsb_rr.html|archivedate=3 September 1999}}
=Manufacturers' standings=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center" |
| colspan=33| 1998 final manufacturers' standings{{cite web|url=http://sbk.perugiatiming.com/pdf_results/pdf_frame.asp?p_Round=ROUND&p_Anno=1998&p_Manifestazione=12&p_Gara=01&p_Sessione=002&p_Stampa=MAK|title=Manufacturer standings|work=sbk.perugiatiming.com|publisher=Perugia Timing|date=4 October 1998|accessdate=20 December 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413093004/http://sbk.perugiatiming.com/pdf_results/pdf_frame.asp?p_Round=ROUND&p_Anno=1998&p_Manifestazione=12&p_Gara=01&p_Sessione=002&p_Stampa=MAK|archivedate=13 April 2014}} |
|---|
| valign="top"
!valign="middle" rowspan=2| Pos. !valign="middle" rowspan=2| Manufacturer !colspan=2| AUS !colspan=2| GBR !colspan=2| ITA !colspan=2| ESP !colspan=2| GER !colspan=2| SMR !colspan=2| RSA !colspan=2| USA !colspan=2| EUR !colspan=2| AUT !colspan=2| NED !colspan=2| JPN !valign="middle" rowspan=2| Pts |
| R1
!R2 !R1 !R2 !R1 !R2 !R1 !R2 !R1 !R2 !R1 !R2 !R1 !R2 !R1{{smallsup|‡}} !R2 !R1 !R2 !R1 !R2 !R1 !R2 !R1 !R2 |
| 1
|align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Ducati |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 ! 487.5 |
| 2
|align=left| {{flagicon|JPN}} Honda |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 ! 416.5 |
| 3
|align=left| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yamaha |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 11 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 ! 307 |
| 4
|align=left| {{flagicon|JPN}} Suzuki |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 11 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 13 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3 ! 252 |
| 5
|align=left| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kawasaki |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2 ! 251 |
| valign="top"
!valign="middle"| Pos. !valign="middle"| Manufacturer !colspan=2| AUS !colspan=2| GBR !colspan=2| ITA !colspan=2| ESP !colspan=2| GER !colspan=2| SMR !colspan=2| RSA !colspan=2| USA !colspan=2| EUR !colspan=2| AUT !colspan=2| NED !colspan=2| JPN !valign="middle"| Pts |
{{sup|‡}} 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.
External links
- {{cite web|url=https://superbike-archives.net/season.php?id=98WSB|title=1998 FIM Superbike World Championship|work=superbike-archives.net}}
References
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{{Superbike World Championship}}