1978 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix

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.

  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)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Johnny Cecotto
Time 1:22.580
Fastest lap
Rider Johnny Cecotto
Time 1:22.066
Podium
First Barry Sheene
Second Wil Hartog
Third Takazumi Katayama
350 cc
Pole position
Rider Gregg Hansford
Time 1:22.292
Fastest lap
Rider Gregg Hansford
Time 1:22.216
Podium
First Gregg Hansford
Second Kork Ballington
Third Takazumi Katayama
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Kork Ballington
Time 1:24.400
Fastest lap
Rider Gregg Hansford
Time 1:23.504
Podium
First Gregg Hansford
Second Kork Ballington
Third Patrick Fernandez
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Pierpaolo Bianchi
Time 1:29.539
Fastest lap
Rider Ángel Nieto
Time 1:28.767
Podium
First Pierpaolo Bianchi
Second Ángel Nieto
Third Thierry Espié

500cc classification
Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 Barry Sheene Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki 55'49.130 15
2 Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing Suzuki +0.052 12
3 Takazumi Katayama Sarome & Motul Team Yamaha +8.489 10
4 Steve Baker Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki +15.604 8
5 Virginio Ferrari Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki +23.138 6
6 Johnny Cecotto Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha +28.490 5
7 Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha +48.728 4
8 Tepi Länsivuori Suzuki +1'02.411 3
9 Philippe Coulon Marlboro Nava Total Suzuki +1'03.249 2
10 Alex George Suzuki +1 lap 1
11 Boet van Dulmen Suzuki +1 lap
12 Markku Matikäinen Suzuki +1 lap
13 Jack Middelburg Suzuki +1 lap
14 Bruno Kneubühler RSS Racing Team Suzuki +1 lap
15 Steve Parrish Suzuki +1 lap
16 Max Wiener Suzuki +1 lap
17 John Woodley Sid Griffiths Racing Suzuki +2 laps
18 Odd Aren Lande Suzuki +2 laps
19 Peter Sjoström Suzuki +2 laps
20 Franz Rau Kazenmaier Autovermietung Suzuki +2 laps
21 Dick Alblas Suzuki +2 laps
Ret Michel Rougerie Suzuki Retired
Ret Carlos Delgado de San Antonio Suzuki Accident
Ret Jean-Claude Hogrel Buton Buton Accident
Ret Karl Jensen Yamaha Retired
Ret Leslie van Breda Suzuki Accident
Ret Dennis Ireland Suzuki Accident
Ret Jürgen Steiner Caramba Racing Team Bohme Suzuki Retired
Ret Marco Lucchinelli Cagiva Corse Suzuki Retired
DNS Bengt Slydal Suzuki Did not start
DNQ Bo Granath Suzuki Did not qualify
Sources: [3][4][5]

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

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

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

References
  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. 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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