The 1998 Italian Superturismo Championship was the twelfth edition of the Italian Superturismo Championship. The season began in Binetto on 17 May and finished in Vallelunga on 4 October, after ten rounds. Fabrizio Giovanardi won the championship, driving an Alfa Romeo 156; the Italian manufacturer won the constructors' championship, while Fabian Peroni took the privateers' trophy.

Teams and drivers

Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
Italy BMW Italia BMW 320i 1 Italy Emanuele Naspetti All
2 Italy Fabrizio de Simone All
6 Italy Roberto Colciago 8-10
Italy Nordauto Engineering Alfa Romeo 156 3 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi All
4 Italy Nicola Larini All
Italy Audi Sport Italia Audi A4 5 Italy Rinaldo Capello All
Italy Nordauto Engineering Alfa Romeo 156 7 Italy Antonio Tamburini 9-10
8 Italy Stefano Modena 9
Italy Christy's Team Honda Accord 51 Italy Massimo Pigoli 1-4, 8-10
Italy Soli Racing Team Audi A4 Quattro 52 Italy Moreno Soli All
Italy Greyhound Motorsport Alfa Romeo 155 TS 53 Italy Gianluca Roda 1-5, 7-9
Italy AGS Motorsport Audi A4 Quattro 54 Italy Fabian Peroni All
Italy Varese Corse Audi A4 Quattro 55 Italy Davide Bernasconi 1-9
Italy Italian Promotorsport BMW 320i 56 Italy Sandro Sardelli All
58 Portugal Miguel Ramos All
Italy BMS Scuderia Italia Alfa Romeo 155 TS 59 Italy Christian Pescatori All
60 Italy Emanuele Moncini All
Italy Lucchetti Racing Opel Vectra 62 Italy Guido Lucchetti Cigarini 3-6, 9-10

Race calendar and results

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 R1 Italy Autodromo del Levante 17 May Italy Fabrizio de Simone Italy Emanuele Naspetti Italy Fabrizio de Simone Italy CiBiEmme Engineering
R2 Italy Emanuele Naspetti Italy Emanuele Naspetti Italy CiBiEmme Engineering
2 R1 Italy Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 31 May Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Nordauto Engineering
R2 Italy Emanuele Naspetti Italy Fabrizio de Simone Italy CiBiEmme Engineering
3 R1 Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza 28 June Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Nicola Larini Italy Nordauto Engineering
R2 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Nordauto Engineering
4 R1 Italy Autodromo Riccardo Paletti Varano 27 July Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Emanuele Naspetti Italy Emanuele Naspetti Italy CiBiEmme Engineering
R2 Italy Emanuele Naspetti Italy Emanuele Naspetti Italy CiBiEmme Engineering
5 R1 Italy ACI Vallelunga Circuit 26 July Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Emanuele Naspetti Italy Emanuele Naspetti Italy CiBiEmme Engineering
R2 Italy Emanuele Naspetti Italy Emanuele Naspetti Italy CiBiEmme Engineering
6 R1 Italy Autodromo di Magione 2 August Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Emanuele Naspetti Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Nordauto Engineering
R2 Italy Fabrizio de Simone Italy Fabrizio de Simone Italy CiBiEmme Engineering
7 R1 Italy Autodromo di Pergusa 30 August Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Nicola Larini Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Nordauto Engineering
R2 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Nordauto Engineering
8 R1 Italy Circuito Internazionale Misano 12 September Italy Emanuele Naspetti Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Nordauto Engineering
R2 13 September Italy Fabrizio de Simone Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Nordauto Engineering
9 R1 Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza 26 September Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Stefano Modena Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Nordauto Engineering
R2 27 September Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Italy Nordauto Engineering
10 R1 Italy ACI Vallelunga Circuit 3 October Italy Emanuele Naspetti Italy Roberto Colciago Italy Nicola Larini Italy Nordauto Engineering
R2 4 October Italy Nicola Larini Italy Nicola Larini Italy Nordauto Engineering

Championship standings

Points system
 Race 1   1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th  Pole Position
20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 2
 Race 2   1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
40 30 24 20 16 12 8 6 4 2

Drivers' Championship

Pos Driver BIN
Italy		 IMO
Italy		 MON
Italy		 VAR
Italy		 VAL
Italy		 MAG
Italy		 PER
Italy		 MIS
Italy		 MON
Italy		 VAL
Italy		  Pts 
1 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi 3 2 1 3 3 1 5 2 2 DSQ 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 471
2 Italy Emanuele Naspetti 2 1 3 2 8 4 1 1 1 1 3 Ret 2 3 Ret Ret 4 2 Ret Ret 335
3 Italy Nicola Larini 5 3 4 4 1 2 3 3 4 Ret 2 10 3 2 2 DSQ 2 3 1 1 331
4 Italy Fabrizio de Simone 1 Ret 2 1 4 Ret 2 Ret 3 Ret 4 1 4 5 3 6 7 5 DNS DNS 238
5 Italy Rinaldo Capello 6 4 6 5 2 3 6 5 5 2 Ret 4 5 4 7 Ret 6 Ret 4 Ret 215
6 Italy Fabian Peroni 4 Ret 8 7 5 5 4 4 7 8 Ret 3 7 7 4 3 Ret 10 11 6 171
7 Italy Sandro Sardelli 11 Ret 5 6 10 DNS 7 7 6 3 7 9 Ret 9 10 8 13 9 7 4 110
8 Italy Roberto Colciago 5 2 8 7 2 2 94
9 Italy Emanuele Moncini 10 8 9 13 9 7 9 Ret 10 5 6 7 11 8 Ret 9 9 8 8 7 81
10 Italy Moreno Soli 7 6 13 9 12 9 10 8 11 6 5 5 9 10 9 DNS 11 12 12 8 79
11 Italy Christian Pescatori 8 5 7 8 7 Ret 12 9 9 Ret Ret DNS 6 6 6 7 10 11 6 Ret 78
12 Portugal Miguel Ramos Ret Ret 12 12 12 6 8 6 8 4 8 8 8 11 11 Ret Ret DNS 9 10 70
13 Italy Davide Bernasconi 9 7 10 10 13 8 11 10 12 7 9 6 10 12 8 4 Ret Ret 67
14 Italy Antonio Tamburini 5 6 5 5 44
15 Italy Stefano Modena 3 4 32
16 Italy Gianluca Roda 13 Ret 14 11 11 13 Ret 13 13 Ret DNS DNS 12 5 DNS DNS 20
17 Italy Massimo Pigoli 12 Ret 11 DNS 6 Ret 14 Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 10 9 11
18 Italy Guido Lucchetti Cigarini DNS Ret 15 Ret 14 Ret 10 Ret 14 13 13 11 1
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Manufacturers' Trophy

Pos Manufacturer Points
1 Italy Alfa Romeo 975
2 Germany BMW 826
3 Germany Audi 493
4 Japan Honda 11
5 Germany Opel 1

Privateers' Championship

Pos Driver Manufacturer Points
1 Italy Fabian Peroni Audi 426
2 Italy Sandro Sardelli BMW 334
3 Italy Emanuele Moncini Alfa Romeo 293
4 Italy Christian Pescatori Alfa Romeo 289
5 Italy Moreno Soli Audi 279
6 Portugal Miguel Ramos BMW 226
7 Italy Davide Bernasconi Audi 208
8 Italy Gianluca Roda Alfa Romeo 73
9 Italy Massimo Pigoli Honda 61
10 Italy Guido Lucchetti Cigarini Opel 39
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