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.
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Race 5 of 13 races in the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | 14 May 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Official name | Gran Premio delle Nazioni[1][2][3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Classification
500 cc
Pos. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Points | |||
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1 | ![]() |
Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | 59'17.000 | 15 | |||
2 | ![]() |
Suzuki | +6.200 | 12 | ||||
3 | ![]() |
Cagiva Corse | Suzuki | +35.500 | 10 | |||
4 | ![]() |
Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat | Suzuki | +40.400 | 8 | |||
5 | ![]() |
Texaco Heron Team Suzuki | Suzuki | +51.400 | 6 | |||
6 | ![]() |
Riemersma Racing | Suzuki | +1'07.500 | 5 | |||
7 | ![]() |
Suzuki | +1'16.300 | 4 | ||||
8 | ![]() |
Marlboro Nava Total | Suzuki | +2'04.100 | 3 | |||
9 | ![]() |
Suzuki | +2'04.700 | 2 | ||||
10 | ![]() |
Team Librenti | Suzuki | +1 lap | 1 | |||
11 | ![]() |
Suzuki | +1 lap | |||||
12 | ![]() |
Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat | Suzuki | +1 lap | ||||
13 | ![]() |
Kazenmaier Autovermietung | Suzuki | +1 lap | ||||
14 | ![]() |
Suzuki | +1 lap | |||||
15 | ![]() |
Suzuki | +1 lap | |||||
Ret | ![]() |
Suzuki | Accident | |||||
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Suzuki | Accident | |||||
Ret | ![]() |
Suzuki | Retired | |||||
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RSS Racing Team | Suzuki | Retired | ||||
Ret | ![]() |
Suzuki | Retired | |||||
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Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat | Suzuki | Retired | ||||
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Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | Accident | ||||
Ret | ![]() |
Suzuki | Retired | |||||
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Paton | Clutch | |||||
Ret | ![]() |
Suzuki | Retired | |||||
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Suzuki | Retired | |||||
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Suzuki | Retired | |||||
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Suzuki | Retired | |||||
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Suzuki | Retired | |||||
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Sarome & Motul Team | Yamaha | Retired | ||||
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Suzuki | Retired | |||||
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Suzuki | Did not start | |||||
Sources: [4][5][6] |
350cc
Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points | |
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1 | ![]() |
Kawasaki | 25 | 54:08.0 | 7 | 15 | |
2 | ![]() |
Kawasaki | 25 | +0.4 | 11 | 12 | |
3 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 25 | +15.9 | 2 | 10 | |
4 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 25 | +16.2 | 5 | 8 | |
5 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 25 | +41.4 | 1 | 6 | |
6 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 25 | +42.4 | 3 | 5 | |
7 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 25 | +1:01.6 | 10 | 4 | |
8 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 25 | +1:04.9 | 8 | 3 | |
9 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 25 | +1:24.5 | 12 | 2 | |
10 | ![]() |
Morbidelli | 25 | +1:35.9 | 6 | 1 | |
11 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 25 | +1:36.0 | 4 | ||
12 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 25 | +1:58.0 | |||
13 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 25 | +1:59.2 | |||
14 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 24 | +1 lap | |||
15 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 24 | +1 lap | |||
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Yamaha | 9 | |||||
30 starters in total, 19 finishers | |||||||
[6] |
250cc
Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points | |
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1 | ![]() |
Kawasaki | 23 | 50:23.4 | 4 | 15 | |
2 | ![]() |
Kawasaki | 23 | +0.0 | 2 | 12 | |
3 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 23 | +51.0 | 3 | 10 | |
4 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 23 | +1:11.0 | 12 | 8 | |
5 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 23 | +1:14.9 | 11 | 6 | |
6 | ![]() |
Morbidelli | 23 | +1:15.0 | 5 | 5 | |
7 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 23 | +1:21.0 | 4 | ||
8 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 23 | +1:21.7 | 3 | ||
9 | ![]() |
Kawasaki | 23 | +1:57.8 | 2 | ||
10 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 23 | +1:57.8 | 7 | 1 | |
11 | ![]() |
Kawasaki | 23 | +2:12.2 | 8 | ||
12 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 23 | +2:13.6 | |||
13 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 22 | +1 lap | |||
14 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 22 | +1 lap | |||
15 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 22 | +1 lap | 6 | ||
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Yamaha | 1 | |||||
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Yamaha | 9 | |||||
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Yamaha | 10 | |||||
30 starters in total, 19 finishers | |||||||
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125cc
Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points | |
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1 | ![]() |
MBA | 20 | 46:25.9 | 1 | 15 | |
2 | ![]() |
Morbidelli | 20 | +26.2 | 8 | 12 | |
3 | ![]() |
Morbidelli | 20 | +29.1 | 11 | 10 | |
4 | ![]() |
Motobécane | 20 | +29.3 | 2 | 8 | |
5 | ![]() |
Morbidelli | 20 | +49.3 | 6 | ||
6 | ![]() |
Morbidelli | 20 | +54.7 | 9 | 5 | |
7 | ![]() |
Bultaco | 20 | +1:18.6 | 4 | ||
8 | ![]() |
Morbidelli | 20 | +1:27.5 | 12 | 3 | |
9 | ![]() |
Morbidelli | 20 | +1:39.3 | 10 | 2 | |
10 | ![]() |
Morbidelli | 20 | +1:48.9 | 1 | ||
11 | ![]() |
Morbidelli | 20 | +2:05.9 | |||
12 | ![]() |
Morbidelli | 20 | +3:46.9 | |||
13 | ![]() |
Morbidelli | 19 | +1 lap | |||
14 | ![]() |
Morbidelli | 19 | +1 lap | |||
15 | ![]() |
Morbidelli | 19 | +1 lap | |||
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Morbidelli | 3 | |||||
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Minarelli | 4 | |||||
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Morbidelli | 5 | |||||
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Morbidelli | 6 | |||||
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Morbidelli | 7 | |||||
30 starters in total, 21 finishers | |||||||
[6] |
50cc
Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points | |
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1 | ![]() |
Bultaco | 12 | 30:39.4 | 1 | 15 | |
2 | ![]() |
ABF | 12 | +2.1 | 4 | 12 | |
3 | ![]() |
Kreidler | 12 | +19.4 | 5 | 10 | |
4 | ![]() |
Kreidler | 12 | +19.7 | 8 | ||
5 | ![]() |
Kreidler | 12 | +20.0 | 3 | 6 | |
6 | ![]() |
Kreidler | 12 | +20.2 | 8 | 5 | |
7 | ![]() |
Kreidler | 12 | +37.3 | 7 | 4 | |
8 | ![]() |
Morbidelli | 12 | +51.9 | 12 | 3 | |
9 | ![]() |
Morbidelli | 12 | +54.7 | 11 | 2 | |
10 | ![]() |
Kreidler | 12 | +1:11.8 | 1 | ||
11 | ![]() |
Kreidler | 12 | +1:12.4 | |||
12 | ![]() |
Bultaco | 12 | +1:16.5 | |||
13 | ![]() |
DRS | 12 | +1:39.0 | |||
14 | ![]() |
Kreidler | 12 | +1:55.1 | |||
15 | ![]() |
Morbidelli | 12 | +1:55.6 | 10 | ||
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Kreidler | 2 | |||||
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Kreidler | 6 | |||||
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Derbi | 9 | |||||
30 starters in total, 21 finishers | |||||||
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Sidecar classification
Pos | Rider | Passenger | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points | |
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1 | ![]() |
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Beo-Yamaha | 20 | 45:40.2 | 2 | 15 | |
2 | ![]() |
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Fath | 20 | +11.5 | 5 | 12 | |
3 | ![]() |
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Seymaz-Yamaha | 20 | +39.6 | 3 | 10 | |
4 | ![]() |
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Busch-Yamaha | 20 | +46.6 | 9 | 8 | |
5 | ![]() |
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LCR-Yamaha | 20 | +1:20.1 | 8 | 6 | |
6 | ![]() |
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GEP-Yamaha | 20 | +1:26.6 | 7 | 5 | |
7 | ![]() |
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Schmid-Yamaha | 20 | +1:33.2 | 4 | ||
8 | ![]() |
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Windle-Yamaha | 20 | +1:37.2 | 3 | ||
9 | ![]() |
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TTM-Suzuki | 19 | +1 lap | 2 | ||
10 | ![]() |
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Seymaz-Yamaha | 19 | +1 lap | 6 | 1 | |
11 | ![]() |
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Busch-Yamaha | 19 | +1 laps | |||
12 | ![]() |
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Schmid-Yamaha | 19 | +1 laps | |||
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Seymaz-Yamaha | 1 | |||||
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Seymaz-Yamaha | 4 | |||||
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Yamaha | 10 | |||||
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References
- "Alle Grand-Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden, van 1973 (het jaar dat Jack begon met racen) tot heden". Archive.li. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- Mitchell, Malcolm. "1978 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- Mitchell, Malcolm. "Mugello - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- "1978 Nations MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- "NATIONS GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1978". Motogp.com. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- Coleman, Barry (ed.). Motocourse 1978-1979. Hazleton Securities Ltd. p. 89. ISBN 0-905138-06-6.
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