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
Date 30 July 1978
Location Imatra
Course Public roads
6.030 km (3.747 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha
Time 2:10.4
Fastest lap
Rider Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha
Time 2:08.7
Podium
First Netherlands Wil Hartog Suzuki
Second Japan Takazumi Katayama Yamaha
Third Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha
350 cc
Pole position
Rider South Africa Kork Ballington Kawasaki
Time 2:14.9
Fastest lap
Rider Japan Takazumi Katayama Yamaha
Time 2:13.8
Podium
First South Africa Kork Ballington Kawasaki
Second Japan Takazumi Katayama Yamaha
Third United Kingdom Tom Herron Yamaha
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Australia Gregg Hansford Kawasaki
Time 2:18.3
Fastest lap
Rider South Africa Kork Ballington Kawasaki
Time 2:17.4
Podium
First South Africa Kork Ballington Kawasaki
Second Australia Gregg Hansford Kawasaki
Third Italy Mario Lega Morbidelli
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Eugenio Lazzarini MBA
Time 2:25.5
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Ángel Nieto Minarelli
Time 2:24.2
Podium
First Spain Ángel Nieto Minarelli
Second Italy Eugenio Lazzarini MBA
Third Austria Harald Bartol Morbidelli

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.

500 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 Netherlands Wil Hartog Suzuki 21 45:44.1 6 15
2 Japan Takazumi Katayama Yamaha 21 +4.8 2 12
3 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha 21 +11.6 1 10
4 Finland Tepi Länsivuori Suzuki 21 +43.7 13 8
5 United Kingdom Steve Parrish Suzuki 21 +58.4 12 6
6 United States Steve Baker Suzuki 21 +1:04.7 8 5
7 Netherlands Boet van Dulmen Suzuki 21 +1:11.7 11 4
8 West Germany Jürgen Steiner Suzuki 21 +1:23.3 16 4
9 Italy Graziano Rossi Suzuki 21 +2:27.1 18 2
10 Switzerland Bruno Kneubühler Suzuki 20 +1 lap 10 1
11 United Kingdom Clive Padgett Suzuki 20 +1 lap
12 Austria Max Wiener Suzuki 20 +1 lap 20
13 Netherlands Dick Alblas Suzuki 20 +1 lap
14 West Germany Gerhard Vogt Suzuki 20 +1 lap
15 Denmark Børge Nielsen Suzuki 20 +1 lap
16 Finland I. Jaakola Yamaha 19 +2 laps
United Kingdom Barry Sheene Suzuki 3
Italy Virginio Ferrari Suzuki 4
France Michel Rougerie Suzuki 5
Italy Marco Lucchinelli Suzuki 7
United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha 9
New Zealand John Woodley Suzuki 14
New Zealand Dennis Ireland Suzuki 15
Finland Markku Matikäinen Suzuki 17
South Africa Les van Breda Suzuki 19
31 starters in total
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350 cc classification

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
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250 cc classification

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
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125 cc classification

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
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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Coleman, Barry (ed.). Motocourse 1978-1979. Hazleton Securities Ltd. p. 111. ISBN 0-905138-06-6.
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