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1998 British MotoGP
British Grand Prix
World Motorcycle Championship
Sunday, July 5, 1998
Race winner:
Simon Crafar
Red Bull Yamaha WCM
Round:
8
Laps:
30
Pole position:
Simon Crafar
Red Bull Yamaha WCM
Country:
Britain
Circuit:
Donington Park
1998 season:
#1 - Japanese MotoGP
#2 - Malaysian MotoGP
#3 - Spanish MotoGP
#4 - Italian MotoGP
#5 - French MotoGP
#6 - Madrid MotoGP
#7 - Dutch TT MotoGP
#8 - British MotoGP
#9 - German MotoGP
#10 - Czech MotoGP
#11 - Imola MotoGP
#12 - Catalan MotoGP
#13 - Australian MotoGP
#14 - Argentinian MotoGP
Results
Position
Driver
Team
Vehicle
Time
Points
1
Simon Crafar
Red Bull Yamaha WCM
Yamaha
46
m
45.662
s
25
2
Mick Doohan
Repsol Honda
Honda
46
m
57.192
s
+11.530
s
20
3
Norifumi Abe
Yamaha Team Rainey
Yamaha
47
m
3.586
s
+17.924
s
16
4
Alex Criville
Repsol Honda
Honda
47
m
8.595
s
+22.933
s
13
5
Alex Barros
Honda Gresini
Honda
47
m
9.092
s
+23.430
s
11
6
Max Biaggi
Marlboro Team Kanemoto
Honda
47
m
20.876
s
+35.214
s
10
7
Nobuatsu Aoki
Suzuki Grand Prix Team
Suzuki
47
m
39.659
s
+53.997
s
9
8
Regis Laconi
Red Bull Yamaha WCM
Yamaha
47
m
53.873
s
+1
m
8.211
s
8
9
Jurgen van den Goorbergh
Dee Cee Jeans Racing Team
Honda
48
m
24.918
s
+1
m
39.256
s
7
10
Scott Smart
Team Millar Honda Britain
Honda
6
11
Bernard Garcia
Tecmas Honda Elf
Honda
5
12
John McGuinness
Team Vimto Honda
Honda
4
13
Garry McCoy
Shell Advance Racing
Honda
3
14
Fernando Cristobal
Shell Advance Racing
Honda
2
15
Fabio Carpani
Team Polini Inoxmacel
Honda
1
R
Kenny Roberts jr
Team Roberts
Modenas
0
R
Sete Gibernau
Repsol Honda
Honda
0
R
Eskil Suter
MuZ Roc RennSport
MuZ
0
R
Matt Wait
FCC TSR
Honda
0
DNS
Juan Borja
Shell Advance Racing
Honda
0
DNQ
Carlos Checa
Moviestar Honda Pons
Honda
0
Qualifying
Grid
Driver
Team
Time
1
Simon Crafar
Red Bull Yamaha WCM
1
m
32.128
s
Circuit
Donington Park
Country:
Britain
Location:
Castle Donington, Leicestershire
Type:
Permanent road course
Length:
2.5 (miles)
Record:
Ayrton Senna (McLaren MP4/8-Ford), 1m18.029, 115.331 mph, F1, 1993 (set on a lap through the pitlane)
First race:
1985 Donington F3000