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1978 Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1978 Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 30 July 1978 at the Imatra circuit.

Finland  1978 Finnish Grand Prix
Race details
Race 9 of 13 races in the
1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date30 July 1978
Official nameImatranajo[1]
LocationImatra Circuit
Course
  • Public roads
  • 6.030 km (3.747 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Venezuela Johnny Cecotto
Time 2:10.400
Fastest lap
Rider Venezuela Johnny Cecotto
Time 2:08.700
Podium
First Netherlands Wil Hartog
Second Japan Takazumi Katayama
Third Venezuela Johnny Cecotto
350 cc
Pole position
Rider South Africa Kork Ballington
Time 2:14.900
Fastest lap
Rider Japan Takazumi Katayama
Time 2:13.800
Podium
First South Africa Kork Ballington
Second Japan Takazumi Katayama
Third United Kingdom Tom Herron
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Australia Gregg Hansford
Time 2:18.300
Fastest lap
Rider South Africa Kork Ballington
Time 2:17.400
Podium
First South Africa Kork Ballington
Second Australia Gregg Hansford
Third Italy Mario Lega
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Eugenio Lazzarini
Time 2:25.50
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Ángel Nieto
Time 2:24.200
Podium
First Spain Ángel Nieto
Second Italy Eugenio Lazzarini
Third Austria Harald Bartol

500cc classification edit

Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1   Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing Suzuki 45'44.100 15
2   Takazumi Katayama Sarome & Motul Team Yamaha +4.800 12
3   Johnny Cecotto Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha +11.400 10
4   Tepi Länsivuori Suzuki +43.700 8
5   Steve Parrish Suzuki +58.400 6
6   Steve Baker Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki +1'04.700 5
7   Boet van Dulmen Suzuki +1'11.700 4
8   Jürgen Steiner Caramba Racing Team Bohme Suzuki +1'23.300 4
9   Graziano Rossi Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki +2'27.100 2
10   Bruno Kneubühler RSS Racing Team Suzuki +1 lap 1
11   Clive Padgett Suzuki +1 lap
12   Max Wiener Suzuki +1 lap
13   Dick Alblas Suzuki +1 lap
14   Gerhard Vogt Bill Smith Racing Suzuki +1 lap
15   Børge Nielsen Suzuki +1 lap
16   Ilkka Jaakkola Yamaha +2 laps
Ret   Marco Lucchinelli Cagiva Corse Suzuki Retired
Ret   Barry Sheene Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki Retired
Ret   Timo Haarala Yamaha Retired
Ret   Alex George Suzuki Retired
Ret   Bo Granath Suzuki Retired
Ret   Dennis Ireland Suzuki Retired
Ret   Franz Rau Kazenmaier Autovermietung Suzuki Retired
Ret   Harry Hoffman Manila Disco Racing Suzuki Retired
Ret   John Woodley Sid Griffiths Racing Suzuki Retired
Ret   Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha Retired
Ret   Lars Johansson Yamaha Retired
Ret   Leslie van Breda Suzuki Retired
Ret   Markku Matikäinen Suzuki Retired
Ret   Michel Rougerie Suzuki Accident
Ret   Pentti Lehtelä Yamaha Accident
Ret   Virginio Ferrari Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki Retired
Sources: [2][3][4]

350 cc classification edit

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1   Kork Ballington Kawasaki 20 45:33.2 1 15
2   Takazumi Katayama Yamaha 20 +3.2 9 12
3   Tom Herron Yamaha 20 +35.8 19 10
4   Vic Soussan Yamaha 20 +36.9 6 8
5   Jon Ekerold Yamaha 20 +44.7 5 6
6   Guy Bertin Yamaha 20 +49.0 7 5
7   Michel Rougerie Yamaha 20 +50.7 2 4
8   Olivier Chevallier Yamaha 20 +1:10.4 10 3
9   Paolo Pileri Morbidelli 20 +1:10.8 8 2
10   Eero Hyvärinen Yamaha 20 +1:12.2 1
11   Bruno Kneubühler Yamaha 20 +1:35.8
12   Michel Frutschi Yamaha 20 +1:45.8 12
13   Seppo Rossi Yamaha 20 +2:09.8
14   Reino Eskelinen Yamaha 20 +2:22.4
15   Les van Breda Yamaha 19 +1 lap
  Gregg Hansford Kawasaki 3
  Anton Mang Kawasaki 4
  Marco Lucchinelli Harley-Davidson 11
  Mick Grant Kawasaki 13
  Leif Gustafsson Yamaha 14
  Chas Mortimer Yamaha 15
  Patrick Fernandez Yamaha 16
  Christian Sarron Yamaha 17
  Patrick Pons Yamaha 18
  Pentti Korhonen Yamaha 20
35 starters in total
[2]

250 cc classification edit

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1   Kork Ballington Kawasaki 19 43:56.5 2 15
2   Gregg Hansford Kawasaki 19 +29.2 1 12
3   Mario Lega Morbidelli 19 +33.4 3 10
4   Anton Mang Kawasaki 19 +42.5 7 8
5   Paolo Pileri Morbidelli 19 +51.2 6 6
6   Jean-François Baldé Kawasaki 19 +51.5 12 5
7   Mick Grant Kawasaki 19 +1:03.7 10 4
8   Tom Herron Yamaha 19 +1:04.1 5 3
9   John Dodds Yamaha 19 +1:10.3 16 2
10   Jon Ekerold Morbidelli 19 +1:30.4 11 1
11   Olivier Chevallier Yamaha 19 +1:30.7 8
12   Pentti Korhonen Yamaha 19 +1:55.3
13   Leif Gustafsson Yamaha 19 +2:04.1 13
14   Hervé Moineau Yamaha 18 +1 lap
15   Clive Padgett Yamaha 18 +1 lap
16   Roland Freymond Yamaha 18 +1 lap
17   Reino Eskelinen Yamaha 18 +1 lap
18   S. Torvinen Yamaha 18 +1 lap
  Kenny Roberts Yamaha 4
  Patrick Fernandez Yamaha 9
  Chas Mortimer Yamaha 14
  Walter Villa MBA 15
  Vic Soussan Yamaha 17
  Pekka Nurmi Yamaha 18
  Harald Bartol Yamaha 19
  Raymond Roche Yamaha 20
36 starters in total
[2]

125 cc classification edit

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1   Ángel Nieto Minarelli 18 43:55.6 4 15
2   Eugenio Lazzarini MBA 18 +0.9 1 12
3   Harald Bartol Morbidelli 18 +56.8 6 10
4   Jean-Louis Guignabodet Morbidelli 18 +1:14.3 14 8
5   Stefan Dörflinger Morbidelli 18 +1:19.0 7 6
6   Hans Müller Morbidelli 18 +1:22.9 5 5
7   Thierry Espié Motobécane 18 +1:23.1 3 4
8   Per-Edward Carlson Morbidelli 18 +1:23.6 10 3
9   Walter Koschine Bender 18 +1:39.3 16 2
10   Clive Horton Morbidelli 18 +2:01.3 17 1
11   Patrick Plisson Morbidelli 18 +2:04.5 8
12   Thierry Noblesse Morbidelli 18 +2:32.3 13
13   P. Herouard Morbidelli 18 +3:13.1
14   François Granon Morbidelli 17 +1 lap 20
15   Karl Fuchs Morbidelli 17 +1 lap
16   Johnny Wickström Morbidelli 17 +1 lap
17   Roland Olsson Starol 17 +1 lap
18   J. Valaskari Yamaha 15 +3 laps
  Pierpaolo Bianchi Minarelli 2
  Matti Kinnunen Morbidelli 9
  Maurizio Massimiani Morbidelli 11
  Bengt-Göran Johansson Morbidelli 12
  Enrico Cereda Morbidelli 15
  August Auinger Morbidelli 18
  Bennie Wilbers Morbidelli 19
32 starters in total
[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1978". Archive.li. 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Coleman, Barry (ed.). Motocourse 1978-1979. Hazleton Securities Ltd. p. 111. ISBN 0-905138-06-6.
  3. ^ "1978 Finnish MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motor Sport Magazine. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  4. ^ "FINLAND GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1978". Motogp.com. Retrieved 8 December 2018.


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