Ricardo along with Klaus Ludwig won
the 1998 Championship driving for Team AMG-Mercedes
1 Zonta 77 points
1 Ludwig 77
3 Schneider 69
3 Webber 69
FIA GT Championship 1998
Oschersleben (D) 12 Apr
1st (with Klaus Ludwig)
3h 14m 21.274s (10 points)
British Empire Trophy
Silverstone (GB) 17 May
4th (with Klaus Ludwig) -1 lap (3 points)
Winner: Bernd Schneider/Mark Webber (D/AUS)
FIA GT Championship
Hockenheimring (D) 28 Jun
2nd (with Klaus Ludwig) 2h 34m 24.558s (6 points)
Winner: Bernd Schneider/Mark Webber (D/AUS)
FIA GT Championship
Dijon-Prenois (F) 12 Jul
1st (with Klaus Ludwig)
2h 46m 17.188s (10 points)
FIA GT Championship
Hungaroring (HUN) 19 Jul
2nd (with Klaus Ludwig) 3h 21m 14.739s (6 points)
Winner: Bernd Schneider/Mark Webber (D/AU
Suzuka 1000 km
Suzuka (J) 23 Aug
2nd (with Klaus Ludwig) -2 laps (6 points)
Winner: Bernd Schneider/Mark Webber (D/AUS)
FIA GT Donington 500
Donington Park (GB) 6 Sep
2nd (with Klaus Ludwig) 3h 05m 46.061s (6 points)
Winner: Bernd Schneider/Mark Webber (D/AUS)
FIA GT Championship
A1-Ring (A) 20 Sep
1st (with Klaus Ludwig) 2h 47m 34.795s (10 points)
Fastest qualifying lap: Zonta 1m 22.166S
FIA GT Championship
Homestead (USA) 18 Oct
1st (with Klaus Ludwig) 3h 18m 51.145s (10 points)
Fastest qualifying lap: Zonta 1m 14.298s
FIA GT Championship
Laguna Seca (USA) 25 oct
1st (with Klaus Ludwig) 3h 09m 08.458s (10 points)
Fastest lap: Zonta 1m 19.094s
Fastest qualifying lap: Zonta 1m 16.154s
24 Heures du Mans
Le Mans (F) 6-7 Jun
DNF (with Cristophe Bouchut & Jean-Marc Gounon)
Engine Failure after 31 laps
Winner: McNish/Aiello/Ortelli (GB/F/F)
Golden Helmet Award
At end of 1998 Ricardo Zonta earned, the "Golden Helmet" award for the second time, this time in the "World Prominence Category" in Brazil. (see picture)