# 1998 Speedway Grand Prix of Czech Republic

The 1998 Speedway Grand Prix of Czech Republic was the first race of the 1998 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 15 May in the Markéta Stadium in Prague, Czech Republic It was the second Czech Republic SGP and was won by Swedish rider Tony Rickardsson. It was the first win of his career.

## Starting positions draw

The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Antonín Kasper, Jr., Bohumil Brhel (both from Czech Republic) and Gerd Riss (from Germany) as Wild Card.
    Draw 20. (20) Sebastian Ułamek → (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 | 4 | (4) Tony Rickardsson | 25 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | (2) Billy Hamill | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | 1 | | 2 | | | 2 |
| 3 | 8 | (8) Jimmy Nilsen | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | (3) Tomasz Gollob | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | 4 |
| 5 | 18 | (18) Chris Louis | 15 | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | 1 | | 3 | 1 | |
| 6 | 14 | (14) Stefan Dannö | 14 | | | 1 | | | | 4 | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | 4 | 2 | |
| 7 | 9 | (9) Ryan Sullivan | 12 | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | | | 4 | | 3 | |
| 8 | 15 | (15) Leigh Adams | 10 | | 1 | | | | | | 2 | | | 4 | | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | 3 | | 4 | |
| 9 | 7 | (7) Hans Nielsen | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| 10 | 19 | (19) Henrik Gustafsson | 8 | | | 4 | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 4 | | | 3 | | | | |
| 11 | 12 | (12) Zoltan Adorjan | 7 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | 4 | | | 2 | | | | | 4 | | | | |
| 12 | 22 | (22) Antonín Kasper, Jr. | 7 | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | 4 | | | | | |
| 13 | 1 | (1) Greg Hancock | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | 5 | (5) Mark Loram | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | 6 | (6) Brian Andersen | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | 23 | (23) Bohumil Brhel | 5 | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | 2 | | | | | 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 | 21 | (21) Jesper B. Jensen | 4 | | | | 1 | | | | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | 24 | (24) Gerd Riss | 4 | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | 10 | (10) Jason Crump | 3 | | 4E | | | 1 | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | 16 | (16) Craig Boyce | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | 13 | (13) Piotr Protasiewicz | 2 | | | | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | 17 | (17) Andy Smith | 2 | 4E | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | 11 | (11) Armando Castagna | 1 | | | 3 | | 4F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | 20 | (25) Peter Karlsson | 1 | | | | 3 | | 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 | 25 | 25 | | | | | |
| 2 | (2) Billy Hamill | 20 | 20 | | | | | |
| 3 | (8) Jimmy Nilsen | 18 | 18 | | | | | |
| 4 | (3) Tomasz Gollob | 16 | 16 | | | | | |
| 5 | (18) Chris Louis | 15 | 15 | | | | | |
| 6 | (14) Stefan Dannö | 14 | 14 | | | | | |
| 7 | (9) Ryan Sullivan | 12 | 12 | | | | | |
| 8 | (15) Leigh Adams | 10 | 10 | | | | | |
| 9 | (7) Hans Nielsen | 8 | 8 | | | | | |
| 10 | (19) Henrik Gustafsson | 8 | 8 | | | | | |
| 11 | (12) Zoltan Adorjan | 7 | 7 | | | | | |
| 12 | (22) Antonín Kasper, Jr. | 7 | 7 | | | | | |
| 13 | (1) Greg Hancock | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 14 | (5) Mark Loram | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 15 | (6) Brian Andersen | 5 | 5 | | | | | |
| 16 | (23) Bohumil Brhel | 5 | 5 | | | | | |
| 17 | (21) Jesper B. Jensen | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| 18 | (24) Gerd Riss | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| 19 | (10) Jason Crump | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| 20 | (16) Craig Boyce | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| 21 | (13) Piotr Protasiewicz | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| 22 | (17) Andy Smith | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| 23 | (11) Armando Castagna | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 24 | (25) Peter Karlsson | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| Rider(s) not classified |||||||||
| | (20) Sebastian Ułamek | — | – | | | | | |
| Pos. | Rider | Points | CZE | GER | DEN | GBR | SWE | POL |