1998 Masters of Formula 3

Race details
Date	9 August 1998
Official name	Marlboro Masters of Formula 3
Location	Circuit Park Zandvoort, Netherlands
Course	2.519 km (1.565 mi)
Distance	Qualifying Race A 20 laps, 50.38 km (31.30 mi) Qualifying Race B 20 laps, 50.38 km (31.30 mi) Main Race 31 laps, 78.089 km (48.522 mi)
Qualifying Race A
Pole
Driver	Enrique Bernoldi	Promatecme UK
Time	1:02.149
Fastest Lap
Driver	Paolo Montin	Team Ghinzani
Time	1:03.074 (on lap 11 of 20)
Podium
First	Enrique Bernoldi	Promatecme UK
Second	Paolo Montin	Team Ghinzani
Third	Jeffrey van Hooydonk	KMS Benetton Junior Team
Qualifying Race B
Pole
Driver	Kristian Kolby	Fortec Motorsport
Time	1:01.899
Fastest Lap
Driver	Mario Haberfeld	Paul Stewart Racing
Time	1:02.813 (on lap 4 of 20)
Podium
First	David Saelens	ASM Fina
Second	Kristian Kolby	Fortec Motorsport
Third	Mario Haberfeld	Paul Stewart Racing
Main Race
Pole
Driver	David Saelens	ASM Fina
Fastest Lap
Driver	David Terrien	Graff Racing
Time	1:03.589 (on lap 11 of 31)
Podium
First	David Saelens	ASM Fina
First	Enrique Bernoldi	Promatecme UK
Third	Mario Haberfeld	Paul Stewart Racing

The 1998 Marlboro Masters of Formula 3 was the eighth Masters of Formula 3 race held at Circuit Park Zandvoort on 9 August 1998. It was won by David Saelens, for ASM Fina.

With an entry of 47 cars, race organisers changed the format of qualifying to allow every driver a shot at qualifying for the Marlboro Masters itself. The field would be split into two groups; one for even-numbered cars and one for odd-numbered cars. Then there would be a qualifying session for each group, with that setting the grid for each group's qualification race. Each qualification race would see the top fourteen cars progressing through to the Marlboro Masters itself, with the pole position being awarded to the winner of the qualification race that was won in the quickest time. The remaining four cars would be made up from the highest qualifying drivers left.

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