1998 International Sports Racing Series
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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
| 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
| 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
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
| 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 |
8 |
4 |
12 | ||||||
| 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 |
6 |
6 | |||||||
| 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
| 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 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
100 | |||
| 2 | Mark Bailey Racing |
MBR 972 | Ford 3.0L V6 MG 3.0L V6 |
15 |
12 |
27 |
CN standings
| 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 |