1978 Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix

Finland  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)
500cc
Pole position
Rider Venezuela Johnny Cecotto
Time 2:10.400
Fastest lap
Rider Venezuela Johnny Cecotto
Time 2:08.700
Podium
First Netherlands Wil Hartog
Second Japan Takazumi Katayama
Third Venezuela Johnny Cecotto
350cc
Pole position
Rider South Africa Kork Ballington
Time 2:14.900
Fastest lap
Rider Japan Takazumi Katayama
Time 2:13.800
Podium
First South Africa Kork Ballington
Second Japan Takazumi Katayama
Third United Kingdom Tom Herron
250cc
Pole position
Rider Australia Gregg Hansford
Time 2:18.300
Fastest lap
Rider South Africa Kork Ballington
Time 2:17.400
Podium
First South Africa Kork Ballington
Second Australia Gregg Hansford
Third Italy Mario Lega
125cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Eugenio Lazzarini
Time 2:25.50
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Ángel Nieto
Time 2:24.200
Podium
First Spain Ángel Nieto
Second Italy Eugenio Lazzarini
Third Austria Harald Bartol

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.

500cc classification

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Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 Netherlands Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing Suzuki 45'44.100 15
2 Japan Takazumi Katayama Sarome & Motul Team Yamaha +4.800 12
3 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha +11.400 10
4 Finland Tepi Länsivuori Suzuki +43.700 8
5 United Kingdom Steve Parrish Suzuki +58.400 6
6 United States Steve Baker Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki +1'04.700 5
7 Netherlands Boet van Dulmen Suzuki +1'11.700 4
8 West Germany Jürgen Steiner Caramba Racing Team Bohme Suzuki +1'23.300 4
9 Italy Graziano Rossi Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki +2'27.100 2
10 Switzerland Bruno Kneubühler RSS Racing Team Suzuki +1 lap 1
11 United Kingdom Clive Padgett Suzuki +1 lap
12 Austria Max Wiener Suzuki +1 lap
13 Netherlands Dick Alblas Suzuki +1 lap
14 West Germany Gerhard Vogt Bill Smith Racing Suzuki +1 lap
15 Denmark Børge Nielsen Suzuki +1 lap
16 Finland Ilkka Jaakkola Yamaha +2 laps
Ret Italy Marco Lucchinelli Cagiva Corse Suzuki Retired
Ret United Kingdom Barry Sheene Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki Retired
Ret Finland Timo Haarala Yamaha Retired
Ret United Kingdom Alex George Suzuki Retired
Ret Sweden Bo Granath Suzuki Retired
Ret New Zealand Dennis Ireland Suzuki Retired
Ret West Germany Franz Rau Kazenmaier Autovermietung Suzuki Retired
Ret West Germany Harry Hoffman Manila Disco Racing Suzuki Retired
Ret New Zealand John Woodley Sid Griffiths Racing Suzuki Retired
Ret United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha Retired
Ret Sweden Lars Johansson Yamaha Retired
Ret South Africa Leslie van Breda Suzuki Retired
Ret Finland Markku Matikäinen Suzuki Retired
Ret France Michel Rougerie Suzuki Accident
Ret Finland Pentti Lehtelä Yamaha Accident
Ret Italy Virginio Ferrari Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki Retired
Sources: [2][3][4]

350 cc classification

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Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 South Africa Kork Ballington Kawasaki 20 45:33.2 1 15
2 Japan Takazumi Katayama Yamaha 20 +3.2 9 12
3 United Kingdom Tom Herron Yamaha 20 +35.8 19 10
4 Australia Vic Soussan Yamaha 20 +36.9 6 8
5 South Africa Jon Ekerold Yamaha 20 +44.7 5 6
6 France Guy Bertin Yamaha 20 +49.0 7 5
7 France Michel Rougerie Yamaha 20 +50.7 2 4
8 France Olivier Chevallier Yamaha 20 +1:10.4 10 3
9 Italy Paolo Pileri Morbidelli 20 +1:10.8 8 2
10 Finland Eero Hyvärinen Yamaha 20 +1:12.2 1
11 Switzerland Bruno Kneubühler Yamaha 20 +1:35.8
12 Switzerland Michel Frutschi Yamaha 20 +1:45.8 12
13 Finland Seppo Rossi Yamaha 20 +2:09.8
14 Finland Reino Eskelinen Yamaha 20 +2:22.4
15 South Africa Les van Breda Yamaha 19 +1 lap
Australia Gregg Hansford Kawasaki 3
West Germany Anton Mang Kawasaki 4
Italy Marco Lucchinelli Harley-Davidson 11
United Kingdom Mick Grant Kawasaki 13
Sweden Leif Gustafsson Yamaha 14
United Kingdom Chas Mortimer Yamaha 15
France Patrick Fernandez Yamaha 16
France Christian Sarron Yamaha 17
France Patrick Pons Yamaha 18
Finland Pentti Korhonen Yamaha 20
35 starters in total
[2]

250 cc classification

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Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 South Africa Kork Ballington Kawasaki 19 43:56.5 2 15
2 Australia Gregg Hansford Kawasaki 19 +29.2 1 12
3 Italy Mario Lega Morbidelli 19 +33.4 3 10
4 West Germany Anton Mang Kawasaki 19 +42.5 7 8
5 Italy Paolo Pileri Morbidelli 19 +51.2 6 6
6 France Jean-François Baldé Kawasaki 19 +51.5 12 5
7 United Kingdom Mick Grant Kawasaki 19 +1:03.7 10 4
8 United Kingdom Tom Herron Yamaha 19 +1:04.1 5 3
9 Australia John Dodds Yamaha 19 +1:10.3 16 2
10 South Africa Jon Ekerold Morbidelli 19 +1:30.4 11 1
11 France Olivier Chevallier Yamaha 19 +1:30.7 8
12 Finland Pentti Korhonen Yamaha 19 +1:55.3
13 Sweden Leif Gustafsson Yamaha 19 +2:04.1 13
14 France Hervé Moineau Yamaha 18 +1 lap
15 United Kingdom Clive Padgett Yamaha 18 +1 lap
16 Switzerland Roland Freymond Yamaha 18 +1 lap
17 Finland Reino Eskelinen Yamaha 18 +1 lap
18 Finland S. Torvinen Yamaha 18 +1 lap
United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha 4
France Patrick Fernandez Yamaha 9
United Kingdom Chas Mortimer Yamaha 14
Italy Walter Villa MBA 15
Australia Vic Soussan Yamaha 17
Finland Pekka Nurmi Yamaha 18
Austria Harald Bartol Yamaha 19
France Raymond Roche Yamaha 20
36 starters in total
[2]

125 cc classification

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Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 Spain Ángel Nieto Minarelli 18 43:55.6 4 15
2 Italy Eugenio Lazzarini MBA 18 +0.9 1 12
3 Austria Harald Bartol Morbidelli 18 +56.8 6 10
4 France Jean-Louis Guignabodet Morbidelli 18 +1:14.3 14 8
5 Switzerland Stefan Dörflinger Morbidelli 18 +1:19.0 7 6
6 Switzerland Hans Müller Morbidelli 18 +1:22.9 5 5
7 France Thierry Espié Motobécane 18 +1:23.1 3 4
8 Sweden Per-Edward Carlson Morbidelli 18 +1:23.6 10 3
9 West Germany Walter Koschine Bender 18 +1:39.3 16 2
10 United Kingdom Clive Horton Morbidelli 18 +2:01.3 17 1
11 France Patrick Plisson Morbidelli 18 +2:04.5 8
12 France Thierry Noblesse Morbidelli 18 +2:32.3 13
13 Monaco P. Herouard Morbidelli 18 +3:13.1
14 France François Granon Morbidelli 17 +1 lap 20
15 Switzerland Karl Fuchs Morbidelli 17 +1 lap
16 Sweden Johnny Wickström Morbidelli 17 +1 lap
17 Sweden Roland Olsson Starol 17 +1 lap
18 Finland J. Valaskari Yamaha 15 +3 laps
Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi Minarelli 2
Finland Matti Kinnunen Morbidelli 9
Italy Maurizio Massimiani Morbidelli 11
Sweden Bengt-Göran Johansson Morbidelli 12
Italy Enrico Cereda Morbidelli 15
Austria August Auinger Morbidelli 18
Netherlands Bennie Wilbers Morbidelli 19
32 starters in total
[2]

References

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  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. ^ a b c d 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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