# 1998 Speedway Grand Prix of Denmark

The 1998 Speedway Grand Prix of Denmark was the third race of the 1998 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 17 July in the Speedway Center in Vojens, Denmark It was the fourth Danish SGP and was won by Danish rider Hans Nielsen. It was the fifth win of his career.

## Starting positions draw

The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Brian Karger (from Denmark), Antonín Kasper, Jr. (Czech Republic) 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 | 7 | (7) Hans Nielsen | 25 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 1 |
| 2 | 9 | (18) Chris Louis | 20 | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | | 4 | | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | 1 | | | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | (4) Tony Rickardsson | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | 3 |
| 4 | 17 | (10) Jason Crump | 16 | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | 4 |
| 5 | 23 | (23) Antonín Kasper, Jr. | 15 | | 2 | | | | | 4 | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | 1 | | 3 | | 1 | |
| 6 | 8 | (1) Greg Hancock | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | 2 | |
| 7 | 22 | (22) Brian Karger | 12 | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | | 4 | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | 10 | (5) Mark Loram | 10 | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | 4 | (3) Tomasz Gollob | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 4 | | | 3 | | | | |
| 10 | 2 | (8) Jimmy Nilsen | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | |
| 11 | 18 | (6) Brian Andersen | 7 | | 1 | | | | | | 3 | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 4R | 4 | | | | | |
| 12 | 12 | (14) Stefan Dannö | 7 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | | | 3 | | 4 | | | | |
| 13 | 3 | (2) Billy Hamill | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | 5 | (19) Henrik Gustafsson | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | 20 | (13) Piotr Protasiewicz | 5 | | | | 4F | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | | 4X | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | 6 | (17) Andy Smith | 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 | 13 | (15) Leigh Adams | 4 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | 24 | (24) Lars Gunnestad | 4 | 4 | | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | 11 | (9) Ryan Sullivan | 3 | | | 2 | | | | | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | 14 | (11) Armando Castagna | 3 | | | 3 | | 2 | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | 15 | (12) Zoltan Adorjan | 2 | | 4 | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | 21 | (20) Sebastian Ułamek | 2 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | 16 | (16) Craig Boyce | 1 | 3 | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | 19 | (21) Jesper B. Jensen | 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 | 68 | 25 | 25 | 18 | | | |
| 2 | (8) Jimmy Nilsen | 46 | 18 | 20 | 8 | | | |
| 3 | (7) Hans Nielsen | 45 | 8 | 12 | 25 | | | |
| 4 | (2) Billy Hamill | 44 | 20 | 18 | 6 | | | |
| 5 | (18) Chris Louis | 43 | 15 | 8 | 20 | | | |
| 6 | (3) Tomasz Gollob | 40 | 16 | 16 | 8 | | | |
| 7 | (1) Greg Hancock | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | | | |
| 8 | (19) Henrik Gustafsson | 29 | 8 | 15 | 6 | | | |
| 9 | (14) Stefan Dannö | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | | | |
| 10 | (22) (23) (24) Antonín Kasper, Jr. | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | | | |
| 11 | (5) Mark Loram | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | | | |
| 12 | (9) Ryan Sullivan | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | | | |
| 13 | (10) Jason Crump | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | | | |
| 14 | (17) Andy Smith | 21 | 2 | 14 | 5 | | | |
| 15 | (15) Leigh Adams | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | | | |
| 16 | (12) Zoltan Adorjan | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | | | |
| 17 | (6) Brian Andersen | 12 | 5 | – | 7 | | | |
| 18 | (22) Brian Karger | 12 | – | – | 12 | | | |
| 19 | (11) Armando Castagna | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | | | |
| 20 | (25) Peter Karlsson | 9 | 1 | 8 | – | | | |
| 21 | (13) Piotr Protasiewicz | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | | | |
| 22 | (16) Craig Boyce | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | | | |
| 23 | (22) (24) Gerd Riss | 6 | 4 | 2 | – | | | |
| 24 | (21) Jesper B. Jensen | 5 | 4 | – | 1 | | | |
| 25 | (23) Bohumil Brhel | 5 | 5 | – | – | | | |
| 26 | (24) Lars Gunnestad | 4 | – | – | 4 | | | |
| 27 | (20) Sebastian Ułamek | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | | | |
| 28 | (27) Jacek Krzyżaniak | 3 | – | 3 | – | | | |
| 29 | (23) Robert Barth | 2 | – | 2 | – | | | |
| Pos. | Rider | Points | CZE | GER | DEN | GBR | SWE | POL |