British Touring Car Championship 1998

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The 41st season of the British Touring Car Championship began on April 12, 1998 in Thruxton and ended on September 20, 1998 in Silverstone . After 26 races, Rickard Rydell ( Volvo S40 ) won ahead of Anthony Reid ( Nissan Primera ) and James Thompson ( Honda Accord ). Nissan was the winner of the constructors' championship .

Rule changes

  • Two races were scheduled per race weekend, a sprint race and a main race, the latter with an obligatory pit stop.
  • The starting position for both races was determined by a single fast lap.

Results and ratings

calendar

Btcc logo.png date run route Pole position 1st place place 2 place 3
1, 2 12-13 April EnglandEngland England Thruxton Rickard Rydell Jason Plato James Thompson
Alain Menu Rickard Rydell James Thompson
3, 4 25-26 April EnglandEngland England Silverstone David Leslie James Thompson Jason Plato
Will Hoy Jason Plato Anthony Reid
5, 6 3rd to 4th May EnglandEngland England Donington Park (National) John Cleland James Thompson Rickard Rydell
David Leslie Alain Menu John Cleland
7, 8 16.-17. May EnglandEngland England Brands Hatch (Indy) Rickard Rydell Anthony Reid Alain Menu
Rickard Rydell James Thompson Anthony Reid
9, 10 24.-25. May EnglandEngland England Oulton Park Alain Menu Rickard Rydell David Leslie
Jason Plato Rickard Rydell Anthony Reid
11, 12 13-14 June EnglandEngland England Donington Park (National) Anthony Reid Rickard Rydell Will Hoy
John Cleland David Leslie Derek Warwick
13, 14 27.-28. June EnglandEngland England Croft James Thompson Anthony Reid Alain Menu
Rickard Rydell David Leslie Anthony Reid
15, 16 25-26 July EnglandEngland England Snetterton Anthony Reid Jason Plato Alain Menu
James Thompson Rickard Rydell Jason Plato
17, 18 1st – 2nd August EnglandEngland England Thruxton Anthony Reid Alain Menu Rickard Rydell
Alain Menu David Leslie Rickard Rydell
19, 20 15.-16. August ScotlandScotland Scotland Knockhill Anthony Reid James Thompson Alain Menu
Derek Warwick Yvan Muller Rickard Rydell
21, 22 30.-31. August EnglandEngland England Brands Hatch (Indy) Anthony Reid James Thompson Rickard Rydell
Rickard Rydell Anthony Reid Alain Menu
23, 24 12-13 September EnglandEngland England Oulton Park James Thompson Anthony Reid Alain Menu
Anthony Reid Jason Plato Yvan Muller
25, 26 19. – 20. September EnglandEngland England Silverstone James Thompson Rickard Rydell Yvan Muller
Anthony Reid David Leslie Rickard Rydell

Score

driver

Pl. driver Points
1. SwedenSweden Rickard Rydell 254
2. ScotlandScotland Anthony Reid 239
3. EnglandEngland James Thompson 203
4th SwitzerlandSwitzerland Alain Menu 187
5. EnglandEngland Jason Plato 163
6th ScotlandScotland David Leslie 148
7th FranceFrance Yvan Muller 110
Pl. driver Points
8th. ScotlandScotland John Cleland 106
9. EnglandEngland Derek Warwick 70
10. EnglandEngland Will Hoy 69
11. ItalyItaly Gianni Morbidelli 56
12. NetherlandsNetherlands Peter Kox 52
13. EnglandEngland Matt Neal 35
14th AustraliaAustralia Paul Radisich 31
Pl. driver Points
15th EnglandEngland John Bintcliffe 23
16. NorwayNorway Tommy Rustad 12
17th EnglandEngland Tim Harvey 10
18th EnglandEngland Nigel Mansell 7th
EnglandEngland Robb Gravett 7th
20th New ZealandNew Zealand Craig Baird 6th
21st NorwayNorway Roger Möen 1

brand

Pl. driver Points
1. Nissan 273
2. Volvo 245
3. Renault 244
4th Honda 222
5. Vauxhall 162
6th Audi 150
7th ford 117
8th. Peugeot 96

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