# 1998 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden

The 1998 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden was the fifth race of the 1998 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 28 August in the Motorstadium in Linköping, Sweden It was fourth Swedish SGP and was won by World Champion Tony Rickardsson. It was third win of his career.

## Starting positions draw

The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Antonín Kasper, Jr. (Czech Republic), Peter Karlsson (Sweden) and Lars Gunnestad (Norway) as Wild Card.

## Heat details

| Placing | Draw | Rider | Total | Pre-Main Event | Pre-Main Event | Pre-Main Event | Pre-Main Event | Pre-Main Event | Pre-Main Event | Pre-Main Event | Pre-Main Event | Pre-Main Event | Pre-Main Event | Main Event | Main Event | Main Event | Main Event | Main Event | Main Event | Main Event | Main Event | Main Event | Main Event | Final Event | Final Event | Final Event | Final Event |
| Placing | Draw | Rider | Total | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | CF | F |
| Placing | Draw | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 1 | 8 | (4) Tony Rickardsson | 25 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 1 |
| 2 | 12 | (18) Chris Louis | 20 | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | 1 | | | | 4T | 2 | | | | | 2 | 2 | | | 2 |
| 3 | 23 | (23) Peter Karlsson | 18 | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | 3 |
| 4 | 5 | (1) Greg Hancock | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | 2 | | | 2 | | | 1 | | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | (8) Jimmy Nilsen | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 3 | | 1 | | 3 | 1 | |
| 6 | 3 | (3) Tomasz Gollob | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | 4R | 2 | |
| 7 | 15 | (15) Leigh Adams | 12 | | 1 | | | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | 1 | | 3 | | 3 | |
| 8 | 4 | (9) Ryan Sullivan | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 4 | | 4 | |
| 9 | 10 | (5) Mark Loram | 8 | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | | | |
| 10 | 11 | (7) Hans Nielsen | 8 | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | | 4 | | | 3 | | | | |
| 11 | 9 | (6) Brian Andersen | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | 4 | | | | | |
| 12 | 1 | (10) Jason Crump | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 1 | | | | 4 | | | | |
| 13 | 17 | (11) Armando Castagna | 6 | 1 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | 16 | (17) Andy Smith | 6 | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | 6 | (2) Billy Hamill | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | 7 | (14) Stefan Dannö | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Placing | Draw | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 17 | 20 | (16) Craig Boyce | 4 | | | | 4 | 1 | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | 21 | (20) Sebastian Ułamek | 4 | | | | 2 | | | 4 | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | 19 | (13) Piotr Protasiewicz | 3 | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | 22 | (22) Antonín Kasper, Jr. | 3 | | | 4R | | | 1 | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | 13 | (19) Henrik Gustafsson | 2 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | 14 | (21) Jesper B. Jensen | 2 | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | 18 | (12) Zoltan Adorjan | 1 | | 4 | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | 24 | (24) Lars Gunnestad | 1 | 4 | | | | | 4T | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Heats 1-10: Pre-Main Event 1-4: First round 5-6: Last chance for second round 7-8: Second round 9-10: Last chance Main Event | Heats 11-20: Main Event 11-14: First round 15-16: Last chance for second round 17-18: Second round 19-20: Last chance for Semi-Finals | Heats 21-24: Final Event 21-22: Semi-Finals 23: Consolation Final 24: The Big Final |
| gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |

## The intermediate classification

* Qualifies for next season's Grand Prix series
* Full-time Grand Prix rider
* Wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
| Pos. | Rider | Points | CZE | GER | DEN | GBR | SWE | POL |
| 1 | (4) Tony Rickardsson | 101 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 25 | |
| 2 | (8) Jimmy Nilsen | 81 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 20 | 15 | |
| 3 | (3) Tomasz Gollob | 72 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 14 | |
| 4 | (18) Chris Louis | 69 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 20 | |
| 5 | (1) Greg Hancock | 61 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
| 6 | (2) Billy Hamill | 61 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 5 | |
| 7 | (7) Hans Nielsen | 60 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 8 | |
| 8 | (10) Jason Crump | 54 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 7 | |
| 9 | (9) Ryan Sullivan | 48 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 10 | |
| 10 | (22) (23) (24) Antonín Kasper, Jr. | 43 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 3 | |
| 11 | (14) Stefan Dannö | 42 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 | |
| 12 | (5) Mark Loram | 38 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | |
| 13 | (19) Henrik Gustafsson | 37 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
| 14 | (15) Leigh Adams | 36 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| 15 | (17) Andy Smith | 31 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |
| 16 | (6) Brian Andersen | 27 | 5 | – | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
| 17 | (25) Peter Karlsson | 27 | 1 | 8 | – | – | 18 | |
| 18 | (11) Armando Castagna | 18 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 19 | (12) Zoltan Adorjan | 18 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 20 | (13) Piotr Protasiewicz | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| 21 | (16) Craig Boyce | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 22 | (21) Jesper B. Jensen | 12 | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| 23 | (22) Brian Karger | 12 | – | – | 12 | – | – | |
| 24 | (20) Sebastian Ułamek | 8 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 25 | (22) (24) Gerd Riss | 6 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | |
| 26 | (23) Bohumil Brhel | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | |
| 26 | (23) Joe Screen | 5 | – | – | – | 5 | – | |
| 28 | (24) Lars Gunnestad | 5 | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | |
| 29 | (27) Jacek Krzyżaniak | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | |
| 30 | (23) Robert Barth | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | |
| 31 | (24) Martin Dugard | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – | |
| Pos. | Rider | Points | CZE | GER | DEN | GBR | SWE | POL |