1978 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix

Sweden  1978 Swedish Grand Prix
Race details
Race 8 of 13 races in the
1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date 23 July 1978
Official name Swedish TT
Location Karlskoga Motorstadion
Course Permanent racing facility
3.150 km (1.957 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha
Time 1:22.580
Fastest lap
Rider Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha
Time 1:22.066
Podium
First United Kingdom Barry Sheene Suzuki
Second Netherlands Wil Hartog Suzuki
Third Japan Takazumi Katayama Yamaha
350 cc
Pole position
Rider Australia Gregg Hansford Kawasaki
Time 1:22.292
Fastest lap
Rider Australia Gregg Hansford Kawasaki
Time 1:22.216
Podium
First Australia Gregg Hansford Kawasaki
Second South Africa Kork Ballington Kawasaki
Third Japan Takazumi Katayama Yamaha
250 cc
Pole position
Rider South Africa Kork Ballington Kawasaki
Time 1:24.400
Fastest lap
Rider Australia Gregg Hansford Kawasaki
Time 1:23.504
Podium
First Australia Gregg Hansford Kawasaki
Second South Africa Kork Ballington Kawasaki
Third France Patrick Fernandez Yamaha
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi Minarelli
Time 1:29.539
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Ángel Nieto Minarelli
Time 1:28.767
Podium
First Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi Minarelli
Second Spain Ángel Nieto Minarelli
Third France Thierry Espié Motobécane

The 1978 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 23 July 1978 at Karlskoga Motorstadion. This was the 300th race to contribute to the Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship.

500 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 United Kingdom Barry Sheene Suzuki 40 55:49.130 2 15
2 Netherlands Wil Hartog Suzuki 40 +0.052 5 12
3 Japan Takazumi Katayama Yamaha 40 +8.489 6 10
4 United States Steve Baker Suzuki 40 +15.604 3 8
5 Italy Virginio Ferrari Suzuki 40 +23.138 4 6
6 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha 40 +28.490 1 5
7 United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha 40 +48.728 9 4
8 Finland Tepi Länsivuori Suzuki 40 +1:02.411 10 3
9 Switzerland Philippe Coulon Suzuki 40 +1:03.249 8 2
10 United Kingdom Alex George Suzuki 39 +1 lap 12 1
11 Netherlands Boet van Dulmen Suzuki 39 +1 lap 16
12 Finland Markku Matikäinen Suzuki 39 +1 lap 19
13 Netherlands Jack Middelburg Suzuki 39 +1 lap 14
14 Switzerland Bruno Kneubühler Suzuki 39 +1 lap 15
15 United Kingdom Steve Parrish Suzuki 39 +1 lap 11
16 Austria Max Wiener Suzuki 39 +1 lap 17
17 New Zealand John Woodley Suzuki 38 +2 laps
18 Norway Odd Aren Lande Suzuki 38 +2 laps
19 Sweden Peter Sjoström Suzuki 38 +2 laps
20 West Germany Franz Rau Suzuki 38 +2 laps
Italy Marco Lucchinelli Suzuki 7
South Africa Les van Breda Suzuki 13
New Zealand Dennis Ireland Suzuki 18
France Jean-Claude Hogrel But 20
30 starters in total
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350 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 Australia Gregg Hansford Kawasaki 36 50:17.809 1 15
2 South Africa Kork Ballington Kawasaki 36 +7.349 2 12
3 Japan Takazumi Katayama Yamaha 36 +21.665 3 10
4 South Africa Jon Ekerold Yamaha 36 +42.523 8 8
5 United Kingdom Tom Herron Yamaha 36 +51.558 11 6
6 France Patrick Fernandez Yamaha 36 +58.127 6 5
7 Finland Pentti Korhonen Yamaha 36 +1:07.238 4 4
8 Australia Vic Soussan Yamaha 36 +1:08.941 7 3
9 United Kingdom Mick Grant Kawasaki 36 +1:15.827 5 2
10 France Michel Rougerie Yamaha 35 +1 lap 19 1
11 France Patrick Pons Yamaha 35 +1 lap 13
12 France Olivier Chevallier Yamaha 35 +1 lap 10
13 West Germany Anton Mang Kawasaki 35 +1 lap
14 Finland Eero Hyvärinen Yamaha 35 +1 lap
15 Switzerland Michel Frutschi Yamaha 35 +1 lap 20
16 Finland Seppo Rossi Yamaha 35 +1 lap
17 Finland Reino Eskelinen Yamaha 35 +1 lap
18 Sweden Lennart Båckström Yamaha 35 +1 lap
19 Sweden B. Elgh Yamaha 34 +2 laps
20 Sweden Bo Granath Yamaha 34 +2 laps
Italy Franco Uncini Yamaha 9
United Kingdom Clive Padgett Yamaha 12
France Christian Sarron Yamaha 14
Netherlands Hans Hansebraten Yamaha 15
United Kingdom Chas Mortimer Yamaha 16
Sweden Leif Gustafsson Yamaha 17
Netherlands Jack Middelburg Yamaha 18
30 starters in total
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250 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 Australia Gregg Hansford Kawasaki 36 50:43.958 2 15
2 South Africa Kork Ballington Kawasaki 36 +5.178 1 12
3 France Patrick Fernandez Yamaha 36 +1:12.584 6 10
4 South Africa Jon Ekerold Yamaha 36 +1:15.458 11 8
5 United Kingdom Tom Herron Yamaha 36 +1:21.730 5 6
6 United Kingdom Clive Padgett Yamaha 35 +1 lap 13 5
7 Italy Mario Lega Morbidelli 35 +1 lap 7 4
8 United Kingdom Chas Mortimer Yamaha 35 +1 lap 12 3
9 West Germany Anton Mang Kawasaki 35 +1 lap 15 2
10 France Hervé Moineau Yamaha 35 +1 lap 16 1
11 Finland Eero Hyvärinen Yamaha 35 +1 lap 17
12 Italy Paolo Pileri Morbidelli 35 +1 lap 20
13 Finland Seppo Rossi Yamaha 34 +2 laps
14 Finland Reino Eskelinen Yamaha 34 +2 laps
15 Sweden P. Jansson Yamaha 34 +2 laps
16 Sweden B. Elgh Yamaha 34 +2 laps
17 Sweden Lennart Båckström Yamaha 34 +2 laps
Italy Franco Uncini Yamaha 3
Australia Vic Soussan Yamaha 4
Finland Pentti Korhonen Yamaha 8
United Kingdom Mick Grant Kawasaki 9
Sweden Leif Gustafsson Yamaha 10
France Olivier Chevallier Yamaha 14
Belgium Richard Hubin Yamaha 18
Switzerland Hans Müller Yamaha 19
30 starters in total
[1]

125 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi Minarelli 32 48:07.322 1 15
2 Spain Ángel Nieto Minarelli 32 +0.104 4 12
3 France Thierry Espié Motobécane 32 +7.441 2 10
4 Sweden Per-Edward Carlson Morbidelli 32 +51.523 3 8
5 Austria August Auinger Morbidelli 32 +56.571 8 6
6 France Jean-Louis Guignabodet Morbidelli 32 +1:00.370 10 5
7 United Kingdom Clive Horton Morbidelli 32 +1:02.718 11 4
8 Finland Matti Kinnunen Morbidelli 32 +1:04.820 14 3
9 Switzerland Hans Müller Morbidelli 32 +1:10.382 6 2
10 West Germany Walter Koschine Bender 32 +1:18.923 17 1
11 France Patrick Plisson Morbidelli 31 +1 lap 7
12 Switzerland Stefan Dörflinger Morbidelli 31 +1 lap 13
13 West Germany Bernd Schneider Bender 31 +1 lap 16
14 Sweden A. Alexandersson Morbidelli 31 +1 lap
15 Netherlands Cees van der Ven Morbidelli 30 +2 laps
16 Sweden Jan Båckström Maico 30 +2 laps
17 Sweden Lennart Lundgren Yamaha 30 +2 laps
18 Sweden Johnny Wickström Morbidelli 30 +2 laps
19 Sweden Jonny Svensson Bastard 30 +2 laps
Italy Eugenio Lazzarini MBA 5
Austria Harald Bartol Morbidelli 9
Italy Maurizio Massimiani Morbidelli 12
France François Granon Morbidelli 15
Switzerland Karl Fuchs Morbidelli 18
Sweden Roland Olsson Starol 19
Sweden Bengt-Göran Johansson Morbidelli 20
30 starters in total
[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Coleman, Barry (ed.). Motocourse 1978-1979. Hazleton Securities Ltd. p. 107. ISBN 0-905138-06-6.
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