1998 Swedish Touring Car Championship
# 1998 Swedish Touring Car Championship

The 1998 Swedish Touring Car Championship season was the 3rd Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC) season. It was decided over six race weekends (comprising twelve races) at five different circuits.

Fredrik Ekblom won his first championship for the BMW Dealer Team.

## Entry list

| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Class | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Flash Engineering | Volvo S40 | 1 | Jan Nilsson | D | All |
| Flash Engineering | Volvo S40 | 12 | Jens Edman | D | 3–6 |
| Flash Engineering | Volvo 850 GLT | 15 | Patrick Ernstson | D | 6 |
| Troberg-Rydell Junior Team | Ford Mondeo Ghia | 2 | Mattias Ekström | D | All |
| Opel Motorsport | Opel Vectra 16v | 3 | Thomas Johansson | D | All |
| Opel Motorsport | Opel Vectra 16v | 6 | Jan Brunstedt | D | All |
| Opel Motorsport | Opel Vectra 16v | 37 | Pontus Mörth | S | All |
| BMW Dealer Team | BMW 320i | 4 | Peggen Andersson | D | All |
| BMW Dealer Team | BMW 320i | 11 | Fredrik Ekblom | D | All |
| Mobil Ford Motorsport | Ford Mondeo Ghia | 5 | Stig Blomqvist | D | All |
| Mobil Ford Motorsport | Ford Mondeo Ghia | 38 | Anders Söderberg | D | 1–5 |
| Elgh Motorsport | Nissan Primera GT | 13 | Carl Rosenblad | D | All |
| Team 13 | Honda Accord | 16 | Stefan Lindberg | D | All |
| Euroracing AB | Nissan Primera eGT | 20 | Kari Makinen | S | All |
| Bakajev Motorsport | BMW 318is | 21 | Georg Bakajev | S | All |
| Ikegami Motorsport | BMW 318is | 22 | Niklas Danielsson | S | 1–4 |
| Lennart Lindqvist Racing | BMW 318is | 23 | Lennart Lindqvist | S | All |
| Kristoffersson Motorsport | Audi A4 Quattro | 25 | Tommy Kristoffersson | D | All |
| Kristoffersson Motorsport | Audi A4 Quattro | 26 | Mats Lindén | D | All |
| Blue Jeans Powerdrink | Ford Mondeo Ghia | 27 | Richard Göransson | S | 1–3 |
| Ross Racing | Ford Mondeo Ghia | 28 | Nettan Lindgren-Jansson | S | 1–4, 6 |
| Nordic Miltronic Motorsport | Opel Vectra GT | 29 | Rolf Uhr | S | All |
| Anders Svensson | BMW 318is | 30 | Anders Svensson | S | All |
| Polaris Auto | BMW 318is | 31 | Tönu Soomer | S | All |
| Polaris Auto | BMW 318is | 32 | Anders Bergman | S | All |
| Kim Esbjug | BMW 318is | 33 | Kim Esbjug | S | All |
| Östfold Fina Olje | BMW 318is | 34 | Simen Tvete | D | 4 |
| Tord Linnerud | Opel Vectra GT | 37 | Tord Linnerud | S | 1, 6 |
| Icon | Class |
| D | Drivers' Championship |
| S | Synsam Cup |

## Race calendar and winners

All rounds were held in Sweden.

| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Winning Privateer |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | R1 | Mantorp Park | 10 May | Mattias Ekström | Fredrik Ekblom | Mats Lindén | Kristoffersson Motorsport | Richard Göransson |
| 1 | R2 | Mantorp Park | 10 May | | Peggen Andersson | Fredrik Ekblom | BMW Dealer Team | Pontus Mörth |
| 2 | R3 | Karlskoga-Gelleråsen | 31 May | Jan Nilsson | Jan Nilsson | Jan Nilsson | Flash Engineering | Pontus Mörth |
| 2 | R4 | Karlskoga-Gelleråsen | 31 May | | Fredrik Ekblom | Peggen Andersson | BMW Dealer Team | Pontus Mörth |
| 3 | R5 | Anderstorp | 28 June | Mattias Ekström | Fredrik Ekblom | Jan Nilsson | Flash Engineering | Pontus Mörth |
| 3 | R6 | Anderstorp | 28 June | | Peggen Andersson | Peggen Andersson | BMW Dealer Team | Georg Bakajev |
| 4 | R7 | Falkenberg | 9 July | Jens Edman | Jens Edman | Jan Nilsson | Flash Engineering | Pontus Mörth |
| 4 | R8 | Falkenberg | 9 July | | Mattias Ekström | Jens Edman | Flash Engineering | Pontus Mörth |
| 5 | R9 | Ring Knutstorp | 6 September | Fredrik Ekblom | Fredrik Ekblom | Fredrik Ekblom | BMW Dealer Team | Pontus Mörth |
| 5 | R10 | Ring Knutstorp | 6 September | | Mats Lindén | Jan Nilsson | Flash Engineering | Georg Bakajev |
| 6 | R11 | Mantorp Park | 27 September | Tommy Kristoffersson | Fredrik Ekblom | Fredrik Ekblom | BMW Dealer Team | Pontus Mörth |
| 6 | R12 | Mantorp Park | 27 September | | Peggen Andersson | Jan Nilsson | Flash Engineering | Pontus Mörth |

## Championship standings

### Drivers' Championship

Points were awarded to the top ten drivers in a race as follows: 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1. 5 points were awarded to any driver who took part in qualifying.

Top 6 finishers in Race 1 were reversed to decide the Race 2 grid. The final meeting of the year saw double points awarded.

| Pos. | Driver | MAN | MAN | KAR | KAR | AND | AND | FAL | FAL | KNU | KNU | MAN | MAN | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Fredrik Ekblom | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 229 |
| 2 | Jan Nilsson | Ret | Ret | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 207 |
| 3 | Peggen Andersson | Ret | 4 | 4 | 1 | Ret | 1 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 137 |
| 4 | Tommy Kristoffersson | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | Ret | 6 | 2 | 3 | 128 |
| 5 | Mats Lindén | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | Ret | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | Ret | 115 |
| 6 | Jan Brunstedt | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 114 |
| 7 | Pontus Mörth | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 98 |
| 8 | Mattias Ekström | Ret | 8 | 3 | Ret | 2 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 2 | Ret | DNS | 97 |
| 9 | Jens Edman | | | | | Ret | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | Ret | 85 |
| 10 | Carl Rosenblad | 3 | 5 | 11 | 9 | Ret | 5 | 5 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 6 | 80 |
| 11 | Stefan Lindberg | Ret | Ret | 18 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 8 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 8 | 4 | 60 |
| 12 | Thomas Johansson | Ret | Ret | Ret | 7 | 5 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | 4 | DNS | DNS | 55 |
| 13 | Stig Blomqvist | Ret | DNS | 10 | 8 | 8 | Ret | DNS | 7 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 8 | 51 |
| 14 | Kari Mäkinen | 7 | 9 | 12 | DNS | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 17 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 50 |
| 15 | Georg Bakajev | 8 | 10 | Ret | 15 | 17 | 8 | 7 | Ret | 16 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 47 |
| 16 | Tönu Soomer | 11 | 13 | 17 | Ret | 11 | 21 | 12 | 8 | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | 33 |
| 17 | Rolf Uhr | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 33 |
| 18 | Anders Svensson | 13 | 11 | 13 | DNS | Ret | 13 | Ret | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 31 |
| 19 | Kim Esbjug | 12 | Ret | Ret | 13 | DNS | 15 | 15 | Ret | 11 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 30 |
| 20 | Anders Bergman | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | Ret | 20 | 14 | 14 | 18 | Ret | 18 | 15 | 30 |
| 21 | Lennart Lindqvist | Ret | DNS | 15 | DNS | 16 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 30 |
| 22 | Niklas Danielsson | 10 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 9 | 12 | 9 | Ret | | | | | 27 |
| 23 | Anders Söderberg | Ret | Ret | Ret | 14 | 10 | 14 | Ret | 12 | 13 | 12 | | | 26 |
| 24 | Nettan Lindgren-Jansson | Ret | 12 | Ret | 12 | 15 | 17 | DNS | DNS | | | 14 | Ret | 25 |
| 25 | Richard Göransson | 6 | 16 | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | 21 |
| 26 | Tord Linnerud | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | | | 11 | Ret | 5 |
| 27 | Simen Tvete | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | | | | | 5 |
| 28 | Patrick Ernstson | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | DNS | 5 |
| Pos. | Driver | MAN | MAN | KAR | KAR | AND | AND | FAL | FAL | KNU | KNU | MAN | MAN | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |

### Synsam Cup for Privateers

| Pos. | Driver | MAN | MAN | KAR | KAR | AND | AND | FAL | FAL | KNU | KNU | MAN | MAN | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Pontus Mörth | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 247 |
| 2 | Georg Bakajev | 8 | 10 | Ret | 15 | 17 | 8 | 7 | Ret | 16 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 157 |
| 3 | Rolf Uhr | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 110 |
| 4 | Anders Svensson | 13 | 11 | 13 | DNS | Ret | 13 | Ret | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 92 |
| 5 | Kari Mäkinen | 7 | 9 | 12 | DNS | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 17 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 71 |
| 6 | Kim Esbjug | 12 | Ret | Ret | 13 | DNS | 15 | 15 | Ret | 11 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 67 |
| 7 | Niklas Danielsson | 10 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 9 | 12 | 9 | Ret | | | | | 63 |
| 8 | Tönu Soomer | 11 | 13 | 17 | Ret | 11 | 21 | 12 | 8 | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | 61 |
| 9 | Anders Söderberg | Ret | Ret | Ret | 14 | 10 | 14 | Ret | 12 | 13 | 12 | | | 58 |
| 10 | Nettan Lindgren-Jansson | Ret | 12 | Ret | 12 | 15 | 17 | DNS | DNS | | | 14 | Ret | 57 |
| 11 | Lennart Lindqvist | Ret | DNS | 15 | DNS | 16 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 52 |
| 12 | Anders Bergman | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | Ret | 20 | 14 | 14 | 18 | Ret | 18 | 15 | 46 |
| 13 | Tord Linnerud | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Ret | 28 |
| 14 | Richard Göransson | 6 | 16 | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | 25 |
| Pos. | Driver | MAN | MAN | KAR | KAR | AND | AND | FAL | FAL | KNU | KNU | MAN | MAN | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |
