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Race 13 of 14 races in the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season |
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Date | 4 October 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Official name | Qantas Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pole position | |||
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Rider | Mick Doohan | ||
Time | 1:33.162 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Rider | Simon Crafar | ||
Time | 1:33.868 on lap 11 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Mick Doohan | ||
Second | Simon Crafar | ||
Third | Àlex Crivillé |
Pole position | |||
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Rider | Loris Capirossi | ||
Time | 1:35.025 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Rider | Tetsuya Harada | ||
Time | 1:35.253 on lap 7 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Valentino Rossi | ||
Second | Loris Capirossi | ||
Third | Olivier Jacque |
Pole position | |||
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Rider | Marco Melandri | ||
Time | 1:40.490 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Rider | Marco Melandri | ||
Time | 1:40.296 on lap 23 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Masao Azuma | ||
Second | Tomomi Manako | ||
Third | 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.