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1978 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1978 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 12–14 May 1978 at the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello.

Italy  1978 Nations Grand Prix
Race details
Race 5 of 13 races in the
1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date14 May 1978
Official nameGran Premio delle Nazioni[1][2][3]
LocationAutodromo Internazionale del Mugello
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.245 km (3.259 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider United States Kenny Roberts
Time 2:05.600
Fastest lap
Rider United States Kenny Roberts
Time 2:04.800
Podium
First United States Kenny Roberts
Second United States Pat Hennen
Third Italy Marco Lucchinelli
350 cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Franco Uncini
Time 2:10.590
Fastest lap
Rider Australia Gregg Hansford
Time 2:07.600
Podium
First South Africa Kork Ballington
Second Australia Gregg Hansford
Third Japan Takazumi Katayama
250 cc
Pole position
Rider United States Kenny Roberts
Time 2:11.360
Fastest lap
Rider South Africa Kork Ballington
Time 2:09.300
Podium
First South Africa Kork Ballington
Second Australia Gregg Hansford
Third Italy Franco Uncini
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Eugenio Lazzarini
Time 2:16.850
Fastest lap
Rider France Thierry Espié
Time 2:15.100
Podium
First Italy Eugenio Lazzarini
Second Italy Maurizio Massimiani
Third Austria Harald Bartol
50 cc
Pole position
Rider Spain Ricardo Tormo
Time 2:30.330
Fastest lap
Rider Switzerland Stefan Dörflinger
Time 2:28.000
Podium
First Spain Ricardo Tormo
Second France Patrick Plisson
Third Belgium Julien van Zeebroeck
Sidecar (B2A)
Pole position
Rider France Alain Michel
Time 2:13.490
Fastest lap
Rider Switzerland Rolf Biland
Time 2:14.700
Podium
First Switzerland Rolf Biland
Second West Germany Werner Schwärzel
Third Switzerland Jean-François Monnin

Classification edit

500 cc edit

Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1   Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha 59'17.000 15
2   Pat Hennen Suzuki +6.200 12
3   Marco Lucchinelli Cagiva Corse Suzuki +35.500 10
4   Steve Baker Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki +40.400 8
5   Barry Sheene Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki +51.400 6
6   Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing Suzuki +1'07.500 5
7   Tepi Länsivuori Suzuki +1'16.300 4
8   Philippe Coulon Marlboro Nava Total Suzuki +2'04.100 3
9   Boet van Dulmen Suzuki +2'04.700 2
10   Gianni Rolando Team Librenti Suzuki +1 lap 1
11   Nico Cereghini Suzuki +1 lap
12   Graziano Rossi Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki +1 lap
13   Franz Rau Kazenmaier Autovermietung Suzuki +1 lap
14   Alex George Suzuki +1 lap
15   Roberto Coli Suzuki +1 lap
Ret   Carlo Perugini Suzuki Accident
Ret   Carlos Delgado de San Antonio Suzuki Accident
Ret   Carlo Paganini Suzuki Retired
Ret   Bruno Kneubühler RSS Racing Team Suzuki Retired
Ret   Lorenzo Ghiselli Suzuki Retired
Ret   Virginio Ferrari Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki Retired
Ret   Johnny Cecotto Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha Accident
Ret   Michel Rougerie Suzuki Retired
Ret   Pieraldo Cipriani Paton Clutch
Ret   Steve Parrish Suzuki Retired
Ret   Christian Estrosi Suzuki Retired
Ret   Gregorio Mariani Suzuki Retired
Ret   Jack Findlay Suzuki Retired
Ret   Christian Estrosi Suzuki Retired
Ret   Takazumi Katayama Sarome & Motul Team Yamaha Retired
Ret   Børge Nielsen Suzuki Retired
DNS   Sergio Pellandini Suzuki Did not start
Sources:[4][5][6]

350cc edit

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1   Kork Ballington Kawasaki 25 54:08.0 7 15
2   Gregg Hansford Kawasaki 25 +0.4 11 12
3   Takazumi Katayama Yamaha 25 +15.9 2 10
4   Michel Rougerie Yamaha 25 +16.2 5 8
5   Franco Uncini Yamaha 25 +41.4 1 6
6   Marco Lucchinelli Yamaha 25 +42.4 3 5
7   Patrick Fernandez Yamaha 25 +1:01.6 10 4
8   Olivier Chevallier Yamaha 25 +1:04.9 8 3
9   Vic Soussan Yamaha 25 +1:24.5 12 2
10   Mario Lega Morbidelli 25 +1:35.9 6 1
11   Tom Herron Yamaha 25 +1:36.0 4
12   Pentti Korhonen Yamaha 25 +1:58.0
13   John Dodds Yamaha 25 +1:59.2
14   Franco Bonera Yamaha 24 +1 lap
15   Hervé Moineau Yamaha 24 +1 lap
  Jon Ekerold Yamaha 9
30 starters in total, 19 finishers
[6]

250cc edit

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1   Kork Ballington Kawasaki 23 50:23.4 4 15
2   Gregg Hansford Kawasaki 23 +0.0 2 12
3   Franco Uncini Yamaha 23 +51.0 3 10
4   Tom Herron Yamaha 23 +1:11.0 12 8
5   Patrick Fernandez Yamaha 23 +1:14.9 11 6
6   Mario Lega Morbidelli 23 +1:15.0 5 5
7   Olivier Chevallier Yamaha 23 +1:21.0 4
8   Raymond Roche Yamaha 23 +1:21.7 3
9   Jean-François Baldé Kawasaki 23 +1:57.8 2
10   Sadao Asami Yamaha 23 +1:57.8 7 1
11   Anton Mang Kawasaki 23 +2:12.2 8
12   Sauro Pazzaglia Yamaha 23 +2:13.6
13   John Dodds Yamaha 22 +1 lap
14   Franco Solaroli Yamaha 22 +1 lap
15   Vic Soussan Yamaha 22 +1 lap 6
  Kenny Roberts Yamaha 1
  Pentti Korhonen Yamaha 9
  Jon Ekerold Yamaha 10
30 starters in total, 19 finishers
[6]

125cc edit

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1   Eugenio Lazzarini MBA 20 46:25.9 1 15
2   Maurizio Massimiani Morbidelli 20 +26.2 8 12
3   Harald Bartol Morbidelli 20 +29.1 11 10
4   Thierry Espié Motobécane 20 +29.3 2 8
5   Per-Edward Carlson Morbidelli 20 +49.3 6
6   Hans Müller Morbidelli 20 +54.7 9 5
7   Ángel Nieto Bultaco 20 +1:18.6 4
8   Jean-Louis Guignabodet Morbidelli 20 +1:27.5 12 3
9   Stefan Dörflinger Morbidelli 20 +1:39.3 10 2
10   Enrico Cereda Morbidelli 20 +1:48.9 1
11   Bruno Vasetti Morbidelli 20 +2:05.9
12   Italo Zerbini Morbidelli 20 +3:46.9
13   Ermanno Giuliano Morbidelli 19 +1 lap
14   Riccardo Russo Morbidelli 19 +1 lap
15   Ivan Palazzese Morbidelli 19 +1 lap
  Pierluigi Conforti Morbidelli 3
  Pierpaolo Bianchi Minarelli 4
  Felice Agostini Morbidelli 5
  Matti Kinnunen Morbidelli 6
  Thierry Noblesse Morbidelli 7
30 starters in total, 21 finishers
[6]

50cc edit

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1   Ricardo Tormo Bultaco 12 30:39.4 1 15
2   Patrick Plisson ABF 12 +2.1 4 12
3   Julien van Zeebroeck Kreidler 12 +19.4 5 10
4   Rolf Blatter Kreidler 12 +19.7 8
5   Stefan Dörflinger Kreidler 12 +20.0 3 6
6   Aldo Pero Kreidler 12 +20.2 8 5
7   Wolfgang Müller Kreidler 12 +37.3 7 4
8   Alberto Jeva Morbidelli 12 +51.9 12 3
9   Salvatore Monreale Morbidelli 12 +54.7 11 2
10   Pierre Dumont Kreidler 12 +1:11.8 1
11   Daniel Corvi Kreidler 12 +1:12.4
12   Claudio Lusuardi Bultaco 12 +1:16.5
13   Enrico Cereda DRS 12 +1:39.0
14   Hagen Klein Kreidler 12 +1:55.1
15   Claudio Granata Morbidelli 12 +1:55.6 10
  Eugenio Lazzarini Kreidler 2
  Ingo Emmerich Kreidler 6
  Sergio Zattoni Derbi 9
30 starters in total, 21 finishers
[6]

Sidecar classification edit

Pos Rider Passenger Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1   Rolf Biland   Kenny Williams Beo-Yamaha 20 45:40.2 2 15
2   Werner Schwärzel   Andreas Huber Fath 20 +11.5 5 12
3   Jean-François Monnin   Philippe Miserez Seymaz-Yamaha 20 +39.6 3 10
4   Dick Greasley   Gordon Russell Busch-Yamaha 20 +46.6 9 8
5   Bruno Holzer   Karl Meierhans LCR-Yamaha 20 +1:20.1 8 6
6   Yvan Troillet   Pierre Muller GEP-Yamaha 20 +1:26.6 7 5
7   Hermann Schmid   Kenny Arthur Schmid-Yamaha 20 +1:33.2 4
8   Jock Taylor   Lewis Ward Windle-Yamaha 20 +1:37.2 3
9   Ernst Trachsel   Andreas Stager TTM-Suzuki 19 +1 lap 2
10   George O'Dell   Cliff Holland Seymaz-Yamaha 19 +1 lap 6 1
11   Siegfried Schauzu   Lorenzo Puzo Busch-Yamaha 19 +1 laps
12   Egbert Streuer   Johann van der Kaap Schmid-Yamaha 19 +1 laps
  Alain Michel   Stu Collins Seymaz-Yamaha 1
  Rolf Steinhausen   Wolfgang Kalauch Seymaz-Yamaha 4
  Mac Hobson   Ken Birch Yamaha 10
[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Alle Grand-Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden, van 1973 (het jaar dat Jack begon met racen) tot heden". Archive.li. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "1978 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "Mugello - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  4. ^ "1978 Nations MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  5. ^ "NATIONS GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1978". Motogp.com. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Coleman, Barry, ed. (March 1979). Motocourse 1978-1979. Hazleton Securities Ltd. p. 89. ISBN 0-905138-06-6.


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