1998 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1998 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 25 October 1998 at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez in Buenos Aires.

  1998 Argentine Grand Prix
Race details
Race 14 of 14 races in the
1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date25 October 1998
Official nameGran Premio Marlboro de Argentina
LocationAutódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.350 km (2.703 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Mick Doohan
Time 1:44.193
Fastest lap
Rider Tadayuki Okada
Time 1:44.122 on lap 24
Podium
First Mick Doohan
Second Tadayuki Okada
Third Alex Barros
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Loris Capirossi
Time 1:45.568
Fastest lap
Rider Valentino Rossi
Time 1:45.473 on lap 6
Podium
First Valentino Rossi
Second Loris Capirossi
Third Olivier Jacque
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Roberto Locatelli
Time 1:50.550
Fastest lap
Rider Masao Azuma
Time 1:49.917 on lap 21
Podium
First Tomomi Manako
Second Marco Melandri
Third Lucio Cecchinello

This race was known as being the final 500 cc victory for Australian Mick Doohan.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.