# 1998 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland

The 1998 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland was the sixth race of the 1998 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 18 September in the Polonia Stadium in Bydgoszcz, Poland It was the fourth Polish SGP, but first in Bydgoszcz. Grand Prix was won by Pole Tomasz Gollob, who was riding for Polonia Bydgoszcz in Polish League. It was his third winning in GP history.

## Starting positions draw

The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Antonín Kasper, Jr. (Czech Republic) and two Poles: Robert Dados (1998 Under-21 World Champion who qualify to the 1999 Speedway Grand Prix) and Jacek Gollob 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 | 5 | (3) Tomasz Gollob | 25 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 1 |
| 2 | 7 | (9) Ryan Sullivan | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | 2 |
| 3 | 4 | (8) Jimmy Nilsen | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | 1 | | 2 | | 3 |
| 4 | 9 | (7) Hans Nielsen | 16 | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | (15) Leigh Adams | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 4 | 1 | | 3 | | 1 | |
| 6 | 8 | (5) Mark Loram | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | 4 | | 2 | |
| 7 | 13 | (17) Andy Smith | 12 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | 2 | | | 2 | | | 4 | 3 | |
| 8 | 1 | (4) Tony Rickardsson | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | 4 | |
| 9 | 3 | (1) Greg Hancock | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | |
| 10 | 11 | (10) Jason Crump | 8 | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 4 | | | 3 | | | | |
| 11 | 15 | (14) Stefan Dannö | 7 | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | | 4 | | | 1 | | | | 4 | | | | | |
| 12 | 22 | (22) Antonín Kasper, Jr. | 7 | | | 3 | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 4 | | | 1 | | | | 4 | | | | |
| 13 | 2 | (18) Chris Louis | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | 19 | (19) Henrik Gustafsson | 6 | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | 2 | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | 12 | (11) Armando Castagna | 5 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 4 | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | 16 | (16) Craig Boyce | 5 | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | | 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 | 10 | (6) Brian Andersen | 4 | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | 24 | (24) Jacek Gollob | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | 21 | (12) Zoltan Adorjan | 3 | | | | 3 | | 2 | | | 4R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | 18 | (13) Piotr Protasiewicz | 3 | | 2 | | | | | 4 | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | 20 | (21) Jesper B. Jensen | 2 | | | | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | 17 | (20) Sebastian Ułamek | 2 | 4 | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | 14 | (2) Billy Hamill | 1 | | | 4F | | | 4N | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | 23 | (23) Robert Dados | 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 |
| | (4) Tony Rickardsson | 111 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 25 | 10 |
| | (8) Jimmy Nilsen | 99 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 20 | 15 | 18 |
| | (3) Tomasz Gollob | 97 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 25 |
| 4 | (7) Hans Nielsen | 76 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | (18) Chris Louis | 75 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 6 |
| 6 | (1) Greg Hancock | 69 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 8 |
| 7 | (9) Ryan Sullivan | 68 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 20 |
| 8 | (10) Jason Crump | 62 (+3) | 3 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | (2) Billy Hamill | 62 (+N) | 20 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | (5) Mark Loram | 52 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 14 |
| 11 | (15) Leigh Adams | 51 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 |
| 12 | (22) (23) (24) Antonín Kasper, Jr. | 50 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 7 |
| 13 | (14) Stefan Dannö | 49 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 7 |
| 14 | (17) Andy Smith | 43 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 15 | (19) Henrik Gustafsson | 43 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| 16 | (6) Brian Andersen | 31 | 5 | – | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | (25) Peter Karlsson | 27 | 1 | 8 | – | – | 18 | – |
| 18 | (11) Armando Castagna | 23 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 19 | (12) Zoltan Adorjan | 21 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | (16) Craig Boyce | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 21 | (13) Piotr Protasiewicz | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 22 | (21) Jesper B. Jensen | 14 | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 23 | (22) Brian Karger | 12 | – | – | 12 | – | – | – |
| 24 | (20) Sebastian Ułamek | 10 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 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 | (24) Jacek Gollob | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| 30 | (27) Jacek Krzyżaniak | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| 31 | (23) Robert Barth | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| 32 | (24) Martin Dugard | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| 33 | (23) Robert Dados | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Pos. | Rider | Points | CZE | GER | DEN | GBR | SWE | POL |