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.

  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 Johnny Cecotto
Time 2:10.400
Fastest lap
Rider Johnny Cecotto
Time 2:08.700
Podium
First Wil Hartog
Second Takazumi Katayama
Third Johnny Cecotto
350 cc
Pole position
Rider Kork Ballington
Time 2:14.900
Fastest lap
Rider Takazumi Katayama
Time 2:13.800
Podium
First Kork Ballington
Second Takazumi Katayama
Third Tom Herron
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Gregg Hansford
Time 2:18.300
Fastest lap
Rider Kork Ballington
Time 2:17.400
Podium
First Kork Ballington
Second Gregg Hansford
Third Mario Lega
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Eugenio Lazzarini
Time 2:25.50
Fastest lap
Rider Ángel Nieto
Time 2:24.200
Podium
First Ángel Nieto
Second Eugenio Lazzarini
Third Harald Bartol

500cc classification
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
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
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
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
  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. 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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