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CART Championship Series 1998 – Race 18: Surfers Paradise (Gold Coast)

Surfers Paradise (Gold Coast), Australia

Race result

Finishers
1. #1 Alessandro Zanardi + Chip Ganassi Racing · Reynard 98i - Honda 21
2. #27 Dario Franchitti Team Green · Reynard 98i - Honda 16
3. #11 Christian Fittipaldi Newman/Haas Racing · Swift 009.c - Ford 14
4. #20 Scott Pruett Patrick Racing · Reynard 98i - Ford 12
5. #9 Jyrki Jarvi Lehto Hogan Racing · Reynard 98i - Mercedes 10
6. #40 Adrian Fernandez Patrick Racing · Reynard 98i - Ford 8
7. #21 Tony Kanaan Tasman Motorsports Group · Reynard 98i - Honda 6
8. #99 Greg Moore Forsythe Racing · Reynard 98i - Mercedes 5
9. #33 Patrick Carpentier Forsythe Racing · Reynard 98i - Mercedes 4
10. #8 Bryan Herta Team Rahal · Reynard 98i - Ford 3
11. #18 Mark Blundell PacWest Racing · Reynard 98i - Mercedes 2
12. #17 Mauricio Gugelmin PacWest Racing · Reynard 98i - Mercedes 1
13. #3 Andre Ribeiro Team Penske · Penske PC27 - Mercedes
14. #5 Gil de Ferran Walker Racing · Reynard 98i - Honda
15. #98 Vincenzo Sospiri All American Racers · Eagle 987 - Toyota
16. #24 Robby Gordon Arciero-Wells Racing · Reynard 98i - Toyota
18. #10 Richie Hearn Della Penna Motorsports · Swift 009.c - Ford
Classified, not running at the finish
17. #25 Massimilano Papis Arciero-Wells Racing · Reynard 98i - Toyota
19. #36 Alex Barron All American Racers · Eagle 987 - Toyota
20. #6 Michael Andretti Newman/Haas Racing · Swift 009.c - Ford
Retirements
R #26 Paul Tracy Team Green · Reynard 98i - Honda
R #12 Jimmy Vasser Chip Ganassi Racing · Reynard 98i - Honda
R #7 Bobby Rahal Team Rahal · Reynard 98i - Ford
R #16 Helio Castroneves Bettenhausen Motorsports · Reynard 98i - Mercedes
R #2 Al, jr. Unser Team Penske · Penske PC27 - Mercedes
R #77 Arnd Meier Davis Racing · Lola T98/00 - Ford
R #19 Michel Jourdain jr. Payton/Coyne Racing · Reynard 98i - Ford
Did not start
ns #34 Dennis Vitolo Payton/Coyne Racing · Reynard 98i - Ford

Qualifying

Starting grid
1. #27 Dario Franchitti Team Green · Reynard 98i - Honda 1
2. #1 Alessandro Zanardi Chip Ganassi Racing · Reynard 98i - Honda
3. #11 Christian Fittipaldi Newman/Haas Racing · Swift 009.c - Ford
4. #26 Paul Tracy Team Green · Reynard 98i - Honda
5. #8 Bryan Herta Team Rahal · Reynard 98i - Ford
6. #6 Michael Andretti Newman/Haas Racing · Swift 009.c - Ford
7. #12 Jimmy Vasser Chip Ganassi Racing · Reynard 98i - Honda
8. #5 Gil de Ferran Walker Racing · Reynard 98i - Honda
9. #99 Greg Moore Forsythe Racing · Reynard 98i - Mercedes
10. #40 Adrian Fernandez Patrick Racing · Reynard 98i - Ford
11. #7 Bobby Rahal Team Rahal · Reynard 98i - Ford
12. #20 Scott Pruett Patrick Racing · Reynard 98i - Ford
13. #25 Massimilano Papis Arciero-Wells Racing · Reynard 98i - Toyota
14. #21 Tony Kanaan Tasman Motorsports Group · Reynard 98i - Honda
15. #9 Jyrki Jarvi Lehto Hogan Racing · Reynard 98i - Mercedes
16. #33 Patrick Carpentier Forsythe Racing · Reynard 98i - Mercedes
17. #18 Mark Blundell PacWest Racing · Reynard 98i - Mercedes
18. #16 Helio Castroneves Bettenhausen Motorsports · Reynard 98i - Mercedes
19. #2 Al, jr. Unser Team Penske · Penske PC27 - Mercedes
20. #24 Robby Gordon Arciero-Wells Racing · Reynard 98i - Toyota
21. #17 Mauricio Gugelmin PacWest Racing · Reynard 98i - Mercedes
22. #3 Andre Ribeiro Team Penske · Penske PC27 - Mercedes
23. #10 Richie Hearn Della Penna Motorsports · Swift 009.c - Ford
24. #77 Arnd Meier Davis Racing · Lola T98/00 - Ford
25. #19 Michel Jourdain jr. Payton/Coyne Racing · Reynard 98i - Ford
26. #36 Alex Barron All American Racers · Eagle 987 - Toyota
27. #98 Vincenzo Sospiri All American Racers · Eagle 987 - Toyota
28. #34 Dennis Vitolo Payton/Coyne Racing · Reynard 98i - Ford
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