1998 Swedish Touring Car Championship

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The 1998 Swedish Touring Car Championship [1] season was the 3rd Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC) season. It was decided over six race weekends (comprising twelve races) at five different circuits.

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Fredrik Ekblom won his first championship for the BMW Dealer Team.

Entry list

TeamCarNo.DriversClassRounds
Flash Engineering Volvo S40 1 Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson DAll
12 Flag of Sweden.svg Jens Edman D3–6
Volvo 850 GLT 15 Flag of Sweden.svg Patrick Ernstson D6
Troberg-Rydell Junior Team Ford Mondeo Ghia 2 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström DAll
Opel Motorsport Opel Vectra 16v 3 Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson DAll
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Brunstedt DAll
37 Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Mörth SAll
BMW Dealer Team BMW 320i 4 Flag of Sweden.svg Peggen Andersson DAll
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Ekblom DAll
Mobil Ford Motorsport Ford Mondeo Ghia 5 Flag of Sweden.svg Stig Blomqvist DAll
38 Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Söderberg D1–5
Elgh Motorsport Nissan Primera GT 13 Flag of Sweden.svg Carl Rosenblad DAll
Team 13 Honda Accord 16 Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Lindberg DAll
Euroracing AB Nissan Primera eGT 20 Flag of Finland.svg Kari Makinen SAll
Bakajev Motorsport BMW 318is 21 Flag of Sweden.svg Georg Bakajev SAll
Ikegami Motorsport BMW 318is 22 Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Danielsson S1–4
Lennart Lindqvist Racing BMW 318is 23 Flag of Sweden.svg Lennart Lindqvist SAll
Kristoffersson Motorsport Audi A4 Quattro 25 Flag of Sweden.svg Tommy Kristoffersson DAll
26 Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Lindén DAll
Blue Jeans Powerdrink Ford Mondeo Ghia 27 Flag of Sweden.svg Richard Göransson S1–3
Ross Racing Ford Mondeo Ghia 28 Flag of Sweden.svg Nettan Lindgren-Jansson S1–4, 6
Nordic Miltronic Motorsport Opel Vectra GT 29 Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Uhr SAll
Anders Svensson BMW 318is 30 Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Svensson SAll
Polaris Auto BMW 318is 31 Flag of Estonia.svg Tönu Soomer SAll
32 Flag of Estonia.svg Anders Bergman SAll
Kim Esbjug BMW 318is 33 Flag of Norway.svg Kim Esbjug SAll
Östfold Fina Olje BMW 318is 34 Flag of Norway.svg Simen Tvete D4
Tord Linnerud Opel Vectra GT 37 Flag of Norway.svg Tord Linnerud S1, 6
IconClass
DDrivers' Championship
SSynsam Cup

Race calendar and winners

All rounds were held in Sweden.

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamWinning Privateer
1R1 Mantorp Park 10 May Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Ekblom Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Lindén Kristoffersson Motorsport Flag of Sweden.svg Richard Göransson
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Peggen Andersson Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Ekblom BMW Dealer Team Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Mörth
2R3 Karlskoga-Gelleråsen 31 May Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson Flash Engineering Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Mörth
R4 Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Ekblom Flag of Sweden.svg Peggen Andersson BMW Dealer Team Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Mörth
3R5 Anderstorp 28 June Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Ekblom Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson Flash Engineering Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Mörth
R6 Flag of Sweden.svg Peggen Andersson Flag of Sweden.svg Peggen Andersson BMW Dealer Team Flag of Sweden.svg Georg Bakajev
4R7 Falkenberg 9 July Flag of Sweden.svg Jens Edman Flag of Sweden.svg Jens Edman Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson Flash Engineering Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Mörth
R8 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström Flag of Sweden.svg Jens Edman Flash Engineering Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Mörth
5R9 Ring Knutstorp 6 September Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Ekblom Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Ekblom Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Ekblom BMW Dealer Team Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Mörth
R10 Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Lindén Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson Flash Engineering Flag of Sweden.svg Georg Bakajev
6R11 Mantorp Park 27 September Flag of Sweden.svg Tommy Kristoffersson Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Ekblom Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Ekblom BMW Dealer Team Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Mörth
R12 Flag of Sweden.svg Peggen Andersson Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson Flash Engineering Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Mörth

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Points were awarded to the top ten drivers in a race as follows: 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1.
5 points were awarded to any driver who took part in qualifying.
Top 6 finishers in Race 1 were reversed to decide the Race 2 grid.
The final meeting of the year saw double points awarded.

Pos.Driver MAN KAR AND FAL KNU MAN Pts
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Ekblom 412234Ret21312229
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Nilsson RetRet14121Ret5131207
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Peggen Andersson Ret441Ret1RetRet2549137
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Tommy Kristoffersson 53610761011Ret623128
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Lindén 1273410Ret53813Ret115
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Brunstedt 2686RetRet3471665114
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Mörth 9755611439177798
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström Ret83Ret23RetRet42RetDNS97
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Jens Edman Ret721675Ret85
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Carl Rosenblad 35119Ret55RetRetRetRet680
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Lindberg RetRet181112198Ret10Ret8460
12 Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson RetRetRet75RetRetRet84DNSDNS55
13 Flag of Sweden.svg Stig Blomqvist RetDNS1088RetDNS7RetRet9851
14 Flag of Finland.svg Kari Mäkinen 7912DNS1396617RetRetRet50
15 Flag of Sweden.svg Georg Bakajev 810Ret151787Ret169101047
16 Flag of Estonia.svg Tönu Soomer 111317Ret1121128Ret11RetRet33
17 Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Uhr 1515161714161191410121133
18 Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Svensson 131113DNSRet13Ret101214151231
19 Flag of Norway.svg Kim Esbjug 12RetRet13DNS1515Ret1113171430
20 Flag of Estonia.svg Anders Bergman 14141416Ret20141418Ret181530
21 Flag of Sweden.svg Lennart Lindqvist RetDNS15DNS161813131515161330
22 Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Danielsson 10Ret9Ret9129Ret27
23 Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Söderberg RetRetRet141014Ret12131226
24 Flag of Sweden.svg Nettan Lindgren-Jansson Ret12Ret121517DNSDNS14Ret25
25 Flag of Sweden.svg Richard Göransson 616RetRetDNSDNS21
26 Flag of Norway.svg Tord Linnerud DNSDNS11Ret5
27 Flag of Norway.svg Simen Tvete RetRet5
28 Flag of Sweden.svg Patrick Ernstson RetDNS5
Pos.Driver MAN KAR AND FAL KNU MAN Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Synsam Cup for Privateers

Pos.Driver MAN KAR AND FAL KNU MAN Pts
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Mörth 97556114391777247
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Georg Bakajev 810Ret151787Ret1691010157
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Uhr 15151617141611914101211110
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Svensson 131113DNSRet13Ret101214151292
5 Flag of Finland.svg Kari Mäkinen 7912DNS1396617RetRetRet71
6 Flag of Norway.svg Kim Esbjug 12RetRet13DNS1515Ret1113171467
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Danielsson 10Ret9Ret9129Ret63
8 Flag of Estonia.svg Tönu Soomer 111317Ret1121128Ret11RetRet61
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Söderberg RetRetRet141014Ret12131258
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Nettan Lindgren-Jansson Ret12Ret121517DNSDNS14Ret57
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Lennart Lindqvist RetDNS15DNS161813131515161352
12 Flag of Estonia.svg Anders Bergman 14141416Ret20141418Ret181546
13 Flag of Norway.svg Tord Linnerud 11Ret28
14 Flag of Sweden.svg Richard Göransson 616RetRetDNSDNS25
Pos.Driver MAN KAR AND FAL KNU MAN Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

References

  1. "TouringCars.Net » Database » STCC 1998 » Round 5 Results". touringcars.net. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.