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1978 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix

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Sweden  1978 Swedish Grand Prix
Race details
Race 8 of 13 races in the
1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date23 July 1978
Official nameSveriges Grand Prix[1][2]
LocationKarlskoga Motorstadion
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 3.150 km (1.957 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider Venezuela Johnny Cecotto
Time 1:22.580
Fastest lap
Rider Venezuela Johnny Cecotto
Time 1:22.066
Podium
First United Kingdom Barry Sheene
Second Netherlands Wil Hartog
Third Japan Takazumi Katayama
350cc
Pole position
Rider Australia Gregg Hansford
Time 1:22.292
Fastest lap
Rider Australia Gregg Hansford
Time 1:22.216
Podium
First Australia Gregg Hansford
Second South Africa Kork Ballington
Third Japan Takazumi Katayama
250cc
Pole position
Rider South Africa Kork Ballington
Time 1:24.400
Fastest lap
Rider Australia Gregg Hansford
Time 1:23.504
Podium
First Australia Gregg Hansford
Second South Africa Kork Ballington
Third France Patrick Fernandez
125cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi
Time 1:29.539
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Ángel Nieto
Time 1:28.767
Podium
First Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi
Second Spain Ángel Nieto
Third France Thierry Espié

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.

500cc classification

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Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 United Kingdom Barry Sheene Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki 55'49.130 15
2 Netherlands Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing Suzuki +0.052 12
3 Japan Takazumi Katayama Sarome & Motul Team Yamaha +8.489 10
4 United States Steve Baker Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki +15.604 8
5 Italy Virginio Ferrari Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki +23.138 6
6 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha +28.490 5
7 United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha +48.728 4
8 Finland Tepi Länsivuori Suzuki +1'02.411 3
9 Switzerland Philippe Coulon Marlboro Nava Total Suzuki +1'03.249 2
10 United Kingdom Alex George Suzuki +1 lap 1
11 Netherlands Boet van Dulmen Suzuki +1 lap
12 Finland Markku Matikäinen Suzuki +1 lap
13 Netherlands Jack Middelburg Suzuki +1 lap
14 Switzerland Bruno Kneubühler RSS Racing Team Suzuki +1 lap
15 United Kingdom Steve Parrish Suzuki +1 lap
16 Austria Max Wiener Suzuki +1 lap
17 New Zealand John Woodley Sid Griffiths Racing Suzuki +2 laps
18 Norway Odd Aren Lande Suzuki +2 laps
19 Sweden Peter Sjoström Suzuki +2 laps
20 West Germany Franz Rau Kazenmaier Autovermietung Suzuki +2 laps
21 Netherlands Dick Alblas Suzuki +2 laps
Ret France Michel Rougerie Suzuki Retired
Ret Spain Carlos Delgado de San Antonio Suzuki Accident
Ret France Jean-Claude Hogrel Buton Buton Accident
Ret West Germany Karl Jensen Yamaha Retired
Ret South Africa Leslie van Breda Suzuki Accident
Ret New Zealand Dennis Ireland Suzuki Accident
Ret West Germany Jürgen Steiner Caramba Racing Team Bohme Suzuki Retired
Ret Italy Marco Lucchinelli Cagiva Corse Suzuki Retired
DNS Norway Bengt Slydal Suzuki Did not start
DNQ Sweden Bo Granath Suzuki Did not qualify
Sources: [3][4][5]

350 cc classification

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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
[3]

250 cc classification

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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
[3]

125 cc classification

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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
[3]

References

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  1. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "1978 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "Karlskoga Motorstadion - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d Coleman, Barry (ed.). Motocourse 1978-1979. Hazleton Securities Ltd. p. 107. ISBN 0-905138-06-6.
  4. ^ "1978 Swedish MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  5. ^ "SWEDISH GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1978". Motogp.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.


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