# 1998 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany

The 1998 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany was the second race of the 1998 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on June 6 in the Rottalstadion in Pocking, Germany The second Czech Republic SGP, it was won by Swedish rider Tony Rickardsson, his second career win.

## Starting positions draw

The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Gerd Riss, Robert Barth (both from Germany) and Antonín Kasper, Jr. (from Czech Republic) as Wild Card.
    Draw 14. (6) Brian Andersen → (27) Jacek Krzyżaniak
    Draw 21. (21) Jesper B. Jensen → (25) Peter Karlsson

## 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 | 1 | (4) Tony Rickardsson | 25 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | (8) Jimmy Nilsen | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 4T | | | 2 | 2 | | | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | (2) Billy Hamill | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | (3) Tomasz Gollob | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | 2 | | | 2 | | 4 |
| 5 | 10 | (19) Henrik Gustafsson | 15 | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | 1 | |
| 6 | 19 | (17) Andy Smith | 14 | | | 3 | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | 2 | |
| 7 | 9 | (7) Hans Nielsen | 12 | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | 1 | | | | 1 | | 4X | | 3 | |
| 8 | 12 | (1) Greg Hancock | 10 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | 4 | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | 4 | 4 | |
| 9 | 5 | (18) Chris Louis | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| 10 | 15 | (25) Peter Karlsson | 8 | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | |
| 11 | 13 | (5) Mark Loram | 7 | | | | 3 | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | 2 | | | 4 | | | | | |
| 12 | 7 | (9) Ryan Sullivan | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | 4F | | | | |
| 13 | 6 | (14) Stefan Dannö | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | 8 | (15) Leigh Adams | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | 20 | (11) Armando Castagna | 5 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 4 | | | | | 4X | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | 11 | (12) Zoltan Adorjan | 5 | | | 1 | | | | 4 | | | 1 | | | | 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 | 17 | (16) Craig Boyce | 4 | 1 | | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | 24 | (24) Antonín Kasper, Jr. | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | 16 | (10) Jason Crump | 3 | 4X | | | | | 1 | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | 14 | (27) Jacek Krzyżaniak | 3 | | | 2 | | | | | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | 22 | (22) Gerd Riss | 2 | | | 4 | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | 23 | (23) Robert Barth | 2 | | 4 | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | 18 | (13) Piotr Protasiewicz | 1 | | 3 | | | | 4E | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | 21 | (20) Sebastian Ułamek | 1 | | | | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 50 | 25 | 25 | | | | |
| 2 | (2) Billy Hamill | 38 | 20 | 18 | | | | |
| 3 | (8) Jimmy Nilsen | 38 | 18 | 20 | | | | |
| 4 | (3) Tomasz Gollob | 32 | 16 | 16 | | | | |
| 5 | (18) Chris Louis | 23 | 15 | 8 | | | | |
| 6 | (19) Henrik Gustafsson | 23 | 8 | 15 | | | | |
| 7 | (7) Hans Nielsen | 20 | 8 | 12 | | | | |
| 8 | (14) Stefan Dannö | 20 | 14 | 6 | | | | |
| 9 | (9) Ryan Sullivan | 19 | 12 | 7 | | | | |
| 10 | (1) Greg Hancock | 16 | 6 | 10 | | | | |
| 11 | (15) Leigh Adams | 16 | 10 | 6 | | | | |
| 12 | (17) Andy Smith | 16 | 2 | 14 | | | | |
| 13 | (5) Mark Loram | 13 | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| 14 | (12) Zoltan Adorjan | 12 | 7 | 5 | | | | |
| 15 | (22) (24) Antonín Kasper, Jr. | 11 | 7 | 4 | | | | |
| 16 | (25) Peter Karlsson | 9 | 1 | 8 | | | | |
| 17 | (16) Craig Boyce | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| 18 | (10) Jason Crump | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| 19 | (11) Armando Castagna | 6 | 1 | 5 | | | | |
| 20 | (22) (24) Gerd Riss | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| 21 | (6) Brian Andersen | 5 | 5 | – | | | | |
| 22 | (23) Bohumil Brhel | 5 | 5 | – | | | | |
| 23 | (21) Jesper B. Jensen | 4 | 4 | – | | | | |
| 24 | (13) Piotr Protasiewicz | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| 25 | (27) Jacek Krzyżaniak | 3 | – | 3 | | | | |
| 26 | (23) Robert Barth | 2 | – | 2 | | | | |
| 27 | (20) Sebastian Ułamek | 1 | – | 1 | | | | |
| Pos. | Rider | Points | CZE | GER | DEN | GBR | SWE | POL |