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1998 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Malaysian |
| flag | Malaysia |
| Official_Name | Marlboro Malaysian Grand Prix |
| Location | Johor Circuit |
| Course_mi | 2.398 |
| Course_km | 3.860 |
| Race_No | 2 |
| Season_No | 14 |
| Date | 19 April |
| Year | 1998 |
| Image | Johor Circuit.png |
| Pole_Rider_500 | Mick Doohan |
| Pole_Rider_500_Country | Australia |
| Pole_Rider_500_Bike | Honda |
| Pole_Time_500 | 1:28.225 |
| Fast_Rider_500 | Mick Doohan |
| Fast_Rider_500_Country | Australia |
| Fast_Rider_500_Bike | Honda |
| Fast_Time_500 | 1:29.636 on lap 3 |
| First_Rider_500 | Mick Doohan |
| First_Rider_500_Country | Australia |
| First_Rider_500_Bike | Honda |
| Second_Rider_500 | Carlos Checa |
| Second_Rider_500_Country | Spain |
| Second_Rider_500_Bike | Honda |
| Third_Rider_500 | Max Biaggi |
| Third_Rider_500_Country | Italy |
| Third_Rider_500_Bike | Honda |
| Pole_Rider_250 | Jürgen Fuchs |
| Pole_Rider_250_Country | Germany |
| Pole_Rider_250_Bike | Aprilia |
| Pole_Time_250 | 1:30.395 |
| Fast_Rider_250 | Valentino Rossi |
| Fast_Rider_250_Country | Italy |
| Fast_Rider_250_Bike | Aprilia |
| Fast_Time_250 | 1:30.897 on lap 27 |
| First_Rider_250 | Tetsuya Harada |
| First_Rider_250_Country | Japan |
| First_Rider_250_Bike | Aprilia |
| Second_Rider_250 | Tohru Ukawa |
| Second_Rider_250_Country | Japan |
| Second_Rider_250_Bike | Honda |
| Third_Rider_250 | Olivier Jacque |
| Third_Rider_250_Country | France |
| Third_Rider_250_Bike | Honda |
| Pole_Rider_125 | Noboru Ueda |
| Pole_Rider_125_Country | Japan |
| Pole_Rider_125_Bike | Honda |
| Pole_Time_125 | 1:34.516 |
| Fast_Rider_125 | Masao Azuma |
| Fast_Rider_125_Country | Japan |
| Fast_Rider_125_Bike | Honda |
| Fast_Time_125 | 1:34.782 on lap 10 |
| First_Rider_125 | Noboru Ueda |
| First_Rider_125_Country | Japan |
| First_Rider_125_Bike | Honda |
| Second_Rider_125 | Mirko Giansanti |
| Second_Rider_125_Country | Italy |
| Second_Rider_125_Bike | Honda |
| Third_Rider_125 | Tomomi Manako |
| Third_Rider_125_Country | Japan |
| Third_Rider_125_Bike | Honda |
The 1998 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 19 April 1998 at the Johor Circuit.
500 cc classification
| Pos. | No. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | Sources: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUS Mick Doohan | Repsol Honda | Honda | 30 | 45:15.533 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | ESP Carlos Checa | Movistar Honda Pons | Honda | 30 | +2.634 | 3 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | ITA Max Biaggi | Marlboro Team Kanemoto | Honda | 30 | +4.410 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | ESP Àlex Crivillé | Repsol Honda | Honda | 30 | +10.619 | 17 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | USA John Kocinski | Movistar Honda Pons | Honda | 30 | +13.079 | 9 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | JPN Yukio Kagayama | Suzuki Grand Prix Team | Suzuki | 30 | +19.382 | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 52 | JPN Norihiko Fujiwara | BP Yamaha Racing Team | Yamaha | 30 | +41.494 | 12 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | NLD Jurgen van den Goorbergh | Dee Cee Jeans Racing Team | Honda | 30 | +48.970 | 18 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | DEU Ralf Waldmann | Marlboro Team Roberts | Modenas KR3 | 30 | +52.131 | 13 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | AUS Garry McCoy | Shell Advance Racing | Honda | 30 | +1:00.294 | 16 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | USA Kenny Roberts Jr. | Team Roberts | Modenas KR3 | 30 | +1:20.245 | 19 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | USA Matt Wait | FCC TSR | Honda | 30 | +1:23.599 | 21 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | FRA Sébastien Gimbert | Tecmas Honda Elf | Honda | 30 | +1:34.532 | 20 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | ESP Juan Borja | Shell Advance Racing | Honda | 11 | Accident | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | JPN Norick Abe | Yamaha Team Rainey | Yamaha | 6 | Accident | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | JPN Nobuatsu Aoki | Suzuki Grand Prix Team | Suzuki | 3 | Accident | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 57 | ITA Fabio Carpani | Team Polini Inoxmacel | Honda | 3 | Retirement | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | JPN Kyoji Nanba | Yamaha Team Rainey | Yamaha | 1 | Accident | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | ESP Sete Gibernau | Repsol Honda | Honda | 1 | Accident | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 53 | ZAF Russell Wood | Shell Advance Racing | Honda | 1 | Accident | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | NZL Simon Crafar | Red Bull Yamaha WCM | Yamaha | 0 | Accident | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | JPN Tadayuki Okada | Repsol Honda | Honda | 0 | Accident | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | BRA Alex Barros | Honda Gresini | Honda | 0 | Retirement | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | ITA Doriano Romboni | MuZ Roc Rennen Sport | MuZ | Did not start |
250 cc classification
| Pos. | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | OFFICIAL 250cc REPORT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | JPN Tetsuya Harada | Aprilia | 28 | 42:55.302 | 5 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | JPN Tohru Ukawa | Honda | 28 | +1.259 | 7 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | FRA Olivier Jacque | Honda | 28 | +12.166 | 4 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | JPN Haruchika Aoki | Honda | 28 | +15.887 | 8 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 65 | ITA Loris Capirossi | Aprilia | 28 | +18.934 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | ITA Stefano Perugini | Honda | 28 | +19.162 | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | GBR Jeremy McWilliams | TSR-Honda | 28 | +21.821 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | DEU Jürgen Fuchs | Aprilia | 28 | +24.109 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | ARG Sebastián Porto | Aprilia | 28 | +26.216 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | ESP José Luis Cardoso | Yamaha | 28 | +34.541 | 11 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | JPN Takeshi Tsujimura | Yamaha | 28 | +40.510 | 14 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | ITA Roberto Rolfo | TSR-Honda | 28 | +45.201 | 13 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | JPN Noriyasu Numata | Suzuki | 28 | +45.397 | 19 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | GBR Jason Vincent | TSR-Honda | 28 | +47.662 | 17 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | JPN Osamu Miyazaki | Yamaha | 28 | +1:13.383 | 16 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | ARG Federico Gartner | Aprilia | 28 | +1:26.065 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 56 | MYS Shahrol Yuzy | Honda | 28 | +1:31.633 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | ITA Valentino Rossi | Aprilia | 27 | Accident | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | FRA William Costes | Honda | 18 | Retirement | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | JPN Yasumasa Hatakeyama | Honda | 18 | Accident | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | ITA Luca Boscoscuro | TSR-Honda | 17 | Retirement | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | ESP Luis d'Antin | Yamaha | 17 | Retirement | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | ITA Davide Bulega | Honda | 14 | Retirement | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | SWE Johan Stigefelt | Suzuki | 11 | Retirement | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | ITA Franco Battaini | Yamaha | 2 | Accident | 21 |
125 cc classification
| Pos. | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | DSQ | OFFICIAL 125cc REPORT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | JPN Noboru Ueda | Honda | 26 | 41:34.332 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | ITA Mirko Giansanti | Honda | 26 | +0.277 | 3 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | JPN Tomomi Manako | Honda | 26 | +1.902 | 6 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | JPN Masaki Tokudome | Aprilia | 26 | +12.991 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | ITA Roberto Locatelli | Honda | 26 | +14.086 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | JPN Kazuto Sakata | Aprilia | 26 | +31.874 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | FRA Frédéric Petit | Honda | 26 | +36.955 | 10 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | ESP Ángel Nieto, Jr. | Aprilia | 26 | +37.508 | 13 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | JPN Masao Azuma | Honda | 26 | +39.492 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | FRA Arnaud Vincent | Aprilia | 26 | +42.748 | 20 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | DEU Steve Jenkner | Aprilia | 26 | +44.743 | 18 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | ITA Lucio Cecchinello | Honda | 26 | +44.950 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | ITA Gianluigi Scalvini | Honda | 26 | +56.948 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | CZE Jaroslav Huleš | Honda | 26 | +58.446 | 22 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | ITA Ivan Goi | Aprilia | 26 | +1:01.914 | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | ESP Emilio Alzamora | Aprilia | 26 | +1:02.499 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 62 | JPN Yoshiaki Katoh | Yamaha | 26 | +1:03.953 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | ITA Paolo Tessari | Aprilia | 26 | +1:20.527 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | ESP José Ramírez | Aprilia | 7 | Retirement | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | ITA Christian Manna | Yamaha | 7 | Retirement | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | ITA Marco Melandri | Honda | 3 | Accident | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | ESP Enrique Maturana | Yamaha | 2 | Retirement | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | ITA Gino Borsoi | Aprilia | 0 | Accident | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | JPN Youichi Ui | Yamaha | 0 | Retirement | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 56 | MYS Magilai Meganathan | Honda | 0 | Did not start | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | ITA Andrea Ballerini | Honda | 8 | Disqualified | 23 |
Championship standings after the race (500cc)
Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round two has concluded.
;Riders' Championship standings
| Pos. | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA Max Biaggi | 41 |
| 2 | SPA Carlos Checa | 28 |
| 3 | SPA Àlex Crivillé | 26 |
| 4 | AUS Mick Doohan | 25 |
| 5 | JPN Tadayuki Okada | 20 |
;Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos. | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPN Honda | 50 |
| 2 | JPN Yamaha | 25 |
| 3 | JPN Suzuki | 20 |
| 4 | MYS Modenas KR3 | 12 |
| 5 | GER MuZ | 4 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
| Previous_year's_race = 1997 Malaysian Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1999 Malaysian Grand Prix
References
- (13 June 2017). "1998 Malaysian MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
- "OFFICIAL 500cc REPORT".
- "motogp.com · MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1998".
- (1998). "Results".
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