1998 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix

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Flag of Australia (converted).svg   1998 Australian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 13 of 14 races in the
1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.svg
Date4 October 1998
Official name Qantas Australian Grand Prix [1] [2]
Location Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.448 km (2.764 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mick Doohan
Time 1:33.162
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of New Zealand.svg Simon Crafar
Time 1:33.868 on lap 11
Podium
First Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mick Doohan
Second Flag of New Zealand.svg Simon Crafar
Third Flag of Spain.svg Àlex Crivillé
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Flag of Italy.svg Loris Capirossi
Time 1:35.025
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuya Harada
Time 1:35.253 on lap 7
Podium
First Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Rossi
Second Flag of Italy.svg Loris Capirossi
Third Flag of France.svg Olivier Jacque
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Flag of Italy.svg Marco Melandri
Time 1:40.490
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Italy.svg Marco Melandri
Time 1:40.296 on lap 23
Podium
First Flag of Japan.svg Masao Azuma
Second Flag of Japan.svg Tomomi Manako
Third Flag of Italy.svg Marco Melandri

The 1998 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 4 October 1998 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.

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Mick Doohan, clinching his fifth and final 500cc title after winning the race. Mick Doohan 1998 Phillip Island.jpg
Mick Doohan, clinching his fifth and final 500cc title after winning the race.

500 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mick Doohan Repsol Honda Honda 2742:42.511125
211 Flag of New Zealand.svg Simon Crafar Red Bull Yamaha WCM Yamaha 27+0.818420
34 Flag of Spain.svg Àlex Crivillé Repsol Honda Honda 27+2.684716
49 Flag of Brazil.svg Alex Barros Honda Gresini Honda 27+2.727513
55 Flag of Japan.svg Norick Abe Yamaha Team Rainey Yamaha 27+9.060911
63 Flag of Japan.svg Nobuatsu Aoki Suzuki Grand Prix Team Suzuki 27+12.9611110
755 Flag of France.svg Régis Laconi Red Bull Yamaha WCM Yamaha 27+13.05689
86 Flag of Italy.svg Max Biaggi Marlboro Team Kanemoto Honda 27+14.11128
92 Flag of Japan.svg Tadayuki Okada Repsol Honda Honda 27+36.45867
1010 Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Roberts Jr. Team Roberts Modenas KR3 27+43.354126
1117 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jurgen van den Goorbergh Dee Cee Jeans Racing Team Honda 27+1:00.551155
1219 Flag of the United States.svg John Kocinski Movistar Honda Pons Honda 27+1:05.75534
1323 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Wait FCC TSR Honda 27+1:07.659173
1433 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Willis Suzuki Grand Prix Team Suzuki 27+1:10.720142
1588 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Smart Team Millar Honda Britain Honda 27+1:30.432191
1614 Flag of Spain.svg Juan Borja Shell Advance Racing Honda 26+1 lap18
Ret22 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Gimbert Tecmas Honda Elf Honda 20Retirement20
Ret57 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio CarpaniTeam Polini Inoxmacel Honda 13Retirement22
Ret42 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Connell Shell Advance Racing Honda 7Retirement16
Ret28 Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Waldmann Marlboro Team Roberts Modenas KR3 6Accident10
Ret18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garry McCoy Shell Advance Racing Honda 4Retirement21
Ret15 Flag of Spain.svg Sete Gibernau Repsol Honda Honda 2Accident13
DNS8 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Checa Movistar Honda Pons Honda Did not start
Sources: [3] [4] [5]

250 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
146 Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Rossi Aprilia 2540:06.135225
265 Flag of Italy.svg Loris Capirossi Aprilia 25+1.339120
319 Flag of France.svg Olivier Jacque Honda 25+1.421616
450 Flag of Japan.svg Shinya Nakano Yamaha 25+8.461313
55 Flag of Japan.svg Tohru Ukawa Honda 25+30.795711
64 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Perugini Honda 25+31.875810
78 Flag of Spain.svg Luis d'Antin Yamaha 25+42.304119
86 Flag of Japan.svg Haruchika Aoki Honda 25+42.74058
912 Flag of Japan.svg Noriyasu Numata Suzuki 25+42.773157
1037 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Boscoscuro TSR-Honda 25+45.696136
1116 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Stigefelt Suzuki 25+47.850165
127 Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Tsujimura Yamaha 25+48.121184
1344 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Rolfo TSR-Honda 25+1:16.123213
1425 Flag of Japan.svg Yasumasa Hatakeyama Honda 25+1:16.438172
1518 Flag of Japan.svg Osamu Miyazaki Yamaha 25+1:16.524201
1664 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shaun Geronimi Yamaha 24+1 lap23
1743 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Horton Honda 24+1 lap25
1822 Flag of France.svg Matthieu Lagrive Honda 24+1 lap26
1941 Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Gartner Aprilia 24+1 lap24
2063 Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Frederickson Honda 24+1 lap28
Ret24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Vincent TSR-Honda 18Accident19
Ret9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeremy McWilliams TSR-Honda 16Accident14
Ret21 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Battaini Yamaha 16Accident10
Ret27 Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Porto Aprilia 16Retirement9
Ret42 Flag of Australia (converted).svg William Strugnell Yamaha 15Retirement27
Ret31 Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuya Harada Aprilia 14Accident4
Ret17 Flag of Spain.svg José Luis Cardoso Yamaha 9Retirement12
Ret14 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Bulega ERP Honda 9Retirement22
DNS15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Martin Craggill Aprilia Did not start
DNQ62 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Brunskill Yamaha Did not qualify
Source: [6]

125 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
120 Flag of Japan.svg Masao Azuma Honda 2338:56.336425
23 Flag of Japan.svg Tomomi Manako Honda 23+0.025220
313 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Melandri Honda 23+0.044116
44 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuto Sakata Aprilia 23+2.403313
541 Flag of Japan.svg Youichi Ui Yamaha 23+2.847511
615 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Locatelli Honda 23+4.6831710
710 Flag of Italy.svg Lucio Cecchinello Honda 23+5.204129
839 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaroslav Huleš Honda 23+12.75898
98 Flag of Italy.svg Gianluigi Scalvini Honda 23+15.711107
1023 Flag of Italy.svg Gino Borsoi Aprilia 23+22.620196
1126 Flag of Italy.svg Ivan Goi Aprilia 23+24.381185
1232 Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Giansanti Honda 23+24.41564
1329 Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Nieto, Jr. Aprilia 23+24.795203
149 Flag of France.svg Frédéric Petit Honda 23+25.156132
1522 Flag of Germany.svg Steve Jenkner Aprilia 23+25.254211
165 Flag of Japan.svg Masaki Tokudome Aprilia 23+28.93816
1717 Flag of Spain.svg Enrique Maturana Yamaha 23+41.54023
182 Flag of Japan.svg Noboru Ueda Honda 23+41.61511
1919 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Ballerini Yamaha 23+42.64514
2045 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Taylor Honda 23+54.65424
217 Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Alzamora Aprilia 23+1:01.83222
2265 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Iommi Honda 23+1:05.88625
2343 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Galvin Honda 23+1:18.58927
Ret44 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judd Greedy Honda 22Retirement29
Ret46 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony West Honda 12Accident26
Ret59 Flag of Spain.svg Jerónimo Vidal Aprilia 12Accident15
Ret21 Flag of France.svg Arnaud Vincent Aprilia 12Retirement8
Ret62 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiaki Katoh Yamaha 2Accident7
Ret24 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Romagnoli Aprilia 2Retirement28
DNS42 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chedryian Bresland Honda Did not start
Source: [7]

Championship standings after the race (500cc)

Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round thirteen has concluded. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "1998 Australian MotoGP". Motorsportmagazine.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Mitchell, Malcolm. "Phillip Island Circuit – The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "1998 Australian MotoGP – Motor Sport Magazine Database". 13 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Qantas Australian Grand Prix – 500cc – Race Classification" (PDF). MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 4 October 1998. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "motogp.com · AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1998". www.motogp.com.
  6. ↑ "Qantas Australian Grand Prix – 250cc – Race Classification" (PDF). MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 4 October 1998. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Qantas Australian Grand Prix – 125cc – Race Classification" (PDF). MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 4 October 1998. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "Results" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 1998. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
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