1998 International Sports Racing Series

The 1998 International Sports Racing Series was the second season of International Sportscar Racing Series (later known as the FIA Sportscar Championship). It was a series for sportscar-style prototypes broken into two classes based on power and weight, called SR1 and SR2, as well as a class of hillclimb-style sportscars, called CN. It began on April 13, 1998, and ended December 6, 1998, after 8 races.

Schedule

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Rnd Race Circuit Date
1   Paul Ricard 2 Hours 30 Minutes Circuit Paul Ricard April 13
2   Brno 2 Hours 30 Minutes Autodrom Brno Masaryk May 17
3   Giesse ISRS Trophy (2 Hours 30 Minutes) Misano Circuit July 4
4   RAC Tourist Trophy (2 Hours 30 Minutes) Donington Park July 19
5   Anderstorp 2 Hours 30 Minutes Scandinavian Raceway August 16
6   DMC/ADAC Sportwagen Festival (2 Hours 30 Minutes) Nürburgring September 6
7   Le Mans Autumn Cup (2 Hours 30 Minutes) Bugatti Circuit September 19
8   Vodacom ISRS (2 Hours 30 Minutes) Kyalami December 6

Season results

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Rnd Circuit SR1 Winning Team SR2 Winning Team CN Winning Team Results
SR1 Winning Drivers SR2 Winning Drivers CN Winning Drivers
1 Paul Ricard   #27 Horag-Lista Racing   #32 Waterair Sports   #41 Centenari Racing SRL Results
  Fredy Lienhard
  Didier Theys
  André Cholley
  Edouard Sezionale
  Lionel Robert
  Arturo Merzario
  Fulvio Ballabio
  Robin Donovan
2 Brno   #5 JB Giesse Team Ferrari None   #45 Tampolli Engineering Results
  Emmanuel Collard
  Vincenzo Sospiri
  Fabio Mancini
  Luca Riccitelli
3 Misano   #5 JB Giesse Team Ferrari   #32 Waterair Sports   #44 Tampolli Engineering Results
  Emmanuel Collard
  Vincenzo Sospiri
  André Cholley
  Edouard Sezionale
  Jean-Claude de Castelli
  Felice Tedeschi
  Gianluca Giraudi
4 Donington   #5 JB Giesse Team Ferrari   #32 Waterair Sports   #45 Tampolli Engineering Results
  Emmanuel Collard
  Vincenzo Sospiri
  François Jakubowski
  Jean-Claude de Castelli
  Fabio Mancini
  Luca Riccitelli
5 Anderstorp   #5 JB Giesse Team Ferrari None   #45 Tampolli Engineering Results
  Emmanuel Collard
  Vincenzo Sospiri
  Fabio Mancini
  Luca Riccitelli
6 Nürburgring   #5 JB Giesse Team Ferrari   #32 Waterair Sports   #44 Tampolli Engineering Results
  Emmanuel Collard
  Vincenzo Sospiri
  Jean-Claude de Castelli
  François Jakubowski
  Felice Tedeschi
  Gianluca Giraudi
7 Le Mans   #5 JB Giesse Team Ferrari   #33 Waterair Sports   #45 Tampolli Engineering Results
  Emmanuel Collard
  Vincenzo Sospiri
  André Cholley
  Pierre Bruneau
  Fabio Mancini
  Luca Riccitelli
8 Kyalami   #19 Solution F   #33 Waterair Sports   #45 Tampolli Engineering Results
  Jérôme Policand
  Gary Formato
  Philippe Favre
  Didier Bonnet
  Fabio Mancini
  Luca Riccitelli
  Denny Zardo

Teams Championship

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Points are awarded to the top 10 finishers in the order of 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1. Only the highest placing car within a team earned points towards the championship. The SportsRacing World Cup was available to all teams that participated, but separate SR2 and CN championships were also held.

Overall standings

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Pos Team Car Engine Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Total
1   JB Giesse Team Ferrari Ferrari 333 SP Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12 20 20 20 20 20 20 120
2   Horag-Lista Team Ferrari 333 SP Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12 20 8 12 15 15 15 85
3   Solution F Riley & Scott Mk III Ford 5.0L V8 10 15 10 20 55
4   Autosport Racing Ferrari 333 SP Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12 8 3 10 12 8 4 45
5   BMW Team Rafanelli Riley & Scott Mk III BMW 4.0L V8 15 12 15 42
6=   Target 24 Riley & Scott Mk III Chevrolet 5.0L V8 12 6 8 12 38
6=   Tampolli Engineering Tampolli RTA-98 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 4 8 10 4 6 2 4 38
8   Repsol Kremer Racing Kremer K8 Spyder Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 15 2 1 2 3 6 29
9   GLV Brums Ferrari 333 SP Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12 10 8 8 26
10   Siliprandi Racing Lucchini P1-98 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V8 6 4 3 3 16
11   Dyson Racing Riley & Scott Mk III Ford 5.0L V8 15 15
12   Centenari Racing SRL Centenari M1 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 10 2 1 13
13=   GTC Motorsport Lanzante Ferrari 333 SP Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12 12 12
13=   Waterair Sports Debora LMP296
Debora LMP297
Cosworth 2.0L I4
BMW 3.0L I6
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13=   Doyle-Risi Racing Ferrari 333 SP Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12 12 12
16   Equipe Promotion Racing Courage C41 Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 1 10 11
17   Agusta Kremer Racing Kremer K8 Spyder Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 2 3 2 3 10
18   SCI Spice SCI Ford Cosworth 3.5L V8 6 2 8
19=   La Filière Courage C36 Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 6 6
19=   McNeil Engineering Lola 981 Judd GV10 3.4L V10
Judd GV4 4.0L V10

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21   Cipriani Motorsport Lucchini P3-96 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 3 3
22   G4 Team Gebhardt Gebhardt G4 Audi 2.1L Turbo I5 2 2

SR2 standings

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Pos Team Car Engine Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Total
1   Waterair Sports Debora LMP296
Debora LMP297
Cosworth 2.0L I4
BMW 3.0L I6
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2   Mark Bailey Racing MBR 972 Ford 3.0L V6
MG 3.0L V6
15

12

27

CN standings

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Pos Team Car Engine Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Total
1   Tampolli Engineering Tampolli RTA-98 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 140
2=   Siliprandi Racing Lucchini LMP1-98 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 10 15 15 15 15 10 80
2=   Centenari Racing SRL Centenari M1 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 20 15 8 12 10 15 80
4   Cipriani Motorsport Lucchini P3-96 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 10 12 22
5   Luigi Taverna Osella PA20 BMW 3.0L I6 6 12 18
6   Osella SRL Osella PA20 BMW 3.0L I6 8 8
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