Rain on the circuit of Donington Park. Suspended contest in order very two times; before for the oil in track the cause breach of Yamaha YZF-R1 of the Japanese Noriyuki Haga and in the second occasion for guilt of the “water fleet” that came down from the sky.

Win Troy Bayliss with one fantastic contest. The Australian champion will declare subsequently:

"I come to Donington from 1998 and are much content to have won finally. All the weekend e' be positive, we have had variable conditions much but we have been fast is on the dry ground is on the bathed one. All the time I have held of eye the wall in order to see the sum of the times, I would have pleased myself also of according to place but I had not never won here, therefore I wanted just this Victoria".

For Motomondiale ITALY it represents one of the true pilots, champions in the spirit and the passion for the two wheels. A born man in order to run and to breathe the verà sportività. Troy wants to always give the maximum in track….and outside… with inconiabile professionality and dedication he tells always how much to us is beautiful to go to us… to the maximum. Grande Bayliss, immense Ducati.

According to on podio the wild card English Tom Sykes in saddleback to Suzuki GSX-R1000, that he precedes the Spanish Ruben Xaus. This last one but will come disqualified from the commissioners, second cause exposure of the red flag. Sure episode not clearly and of still less positive for Team Sterilgarda managed they give Marco Borciani. It ends on podio ours Max Biaggi, that it will declare to the microphones:

“I was in the box and I was myself levando the skin coveralls, preparing to me to return to mine motorhome, when the marshal they have come to call saying to me to make in a hurry, that I was behind schedule. “In order to go where” I have asked they, “on the podio” have answered to me…”

The corsaro after this surprise it will receive some other less appreciate. To donate it he is the companion Xaus, forced to come down “literally” from 3° the step of the podio. Animated argument between the two centauri. Incolpevole Max from all the points of view. 

Between the “victims” of slippery asphalt of Contest 1 to signal for withdrawal: Kiyonari, Carlos Checa, Max Neukirchner and one ill-fated Troy Corser.