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1978 Dutch TT
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Dutch |
| GP_suffix | TT |
| flag | Netherlands |
| Official_Name | Dutch TT 1978 |
| Location | Circuit van Drenthe Assen |
| Course_mi | 4.796 |
| Course_km | 7.718 |
| Race_No | 6 |
| Season_No | 13 |
| Date | 24 June |
| Year | 1978 |
| Pole_Rider_500 | Johnny Cecotto |
| Pole_Rider_500_Country | VEN |
| Pole_Rider_500_Country_flag_suffix | 1930 |
| Pole_Time_500 | 3:01.900 |
| Fast_Rider_500 | Kenny Roberts |
| Fast_Rider_500_Country | USA |
| Fast_Time_500 | 2:57.400 |
| First_Rider_500 | Johnny Cecotto |
| First_Rider_500_Country | VEN |
| First_Rider_500_Country_flag_suffix | 1930 |
| Second_Rider_500 | Kenny Roberts |
| Second_Rider_500_Country | USA |
| Third_Rider_500 | Barry Sheene |
| Third_Rider_500_Country | UK |
| Pole_Rider_350 | Franco Uncini |
| Pole_Rider_350_Country | ITA |
| Pole_Time_350 | 3:05.700 |
| Fast_Rider_350 | Franco Bonera |
| Fast_Rider_350_Country | ITA |
| Fast_Time_350 | 3:18.800 |
| First_Rider_350 | Kork Ballington |
| First_Rider_350_Country | RSA |
| First_Rider_350_Country_flag_suffix | 1928 |
| Second_Rider_350 | Franco Bonera |
| Second_Rider_350_Country | ITA |
| Third_Rider_350 | Jon Ekerold |
| Third_Rider_350_Country | RSA |
| Third_Rider_350_Country_flag_suffix | 1928 |
| Pole_Rider_250 | Kenny Roberts |
| Pole_Rider_250_Country | USA |
| Pole_Time_250 | 3:09.000 |
| Fast_Rider_250 | Kenny Roberts |
| Fast_Rider_250_Country | USA |
| Fast_Time_250 | 3:09.600 |
| First_Rider_250 | Kenny Roberts |
| First_Rider_250_Country | USA |
| Second_Rider_250 | Kork Ballington |
| Second_Rider_250_Country | RSA |
| Second_Rider_250_Country_flag_suffix | 1928 |
| Third_Rider_250 | Gregg Hansford |
| Third_Rider_250_Country | AUS |
| Pole_Rider_125 | Eugenio Lazzarini |
| Pole_Rider_125_Country | ITA |
| Pole_Time_125 | 3:15.500 |
| Fast_Rider_125 | Eugenio Lazzarini |
| Fast_Rider_125_Country | ITA |
| Fast_Time_125 | 3:16.600 |
| First_Rider_125 | Eugenio Lazzarini |
| First_Rider_125_Country | ITA |
| Second_Rider_125 | Maurizio Massimiani |
| Second_Rider_125_Country | ITA |
| Third_Rider_125 | Harald Bartol |
| Third_Rider_125_Country | AUT |
| Pole_Rider_50 | Eugenio Lazzarini |
| Pole_Rider_50_Country | ITA |
| Pole_Rider_50_Bike | Kreidler |
| Pole_Time_50 | 3:36.600 |
| Fast_Rider_50 | Eugenio Lazzarini |
| Fast_Rider_50_Country | ITA |
| Fast_Time_50 | 3:34.800 |
| First_Rider_50 | Eugenio Lazzarini |
| First_Rider_50_Country | ITA |
| Second_Rider_50 | Ricardo Tormo |
| Second_Rider_50_Country | SPA |
| Second_Rider_50_Country_flag_suffix | 1977 |
| Third_Rider_50 | Patrick Plisson |
| Third_Rider_50_Country | FRA |
| Pole_Rider_Sidecar | Rolf Biland |
| Pole_Rider_Sidecar_Country | SUI |
| Pole_Passenger_Sidecar | Kenny Williams |
| Pole_Passenger_Sidecar_Country | UK |
| Pole_Time_Sidecar | 3:16.000 |
| Fast_Rider_Sidecar | Rolf Biland |
| Fast_Rider_Sidecar_Country | SUI |
| Fast_Passenger_Sidecar | Kenny Williams |
| Fast_Passenger_Sidecar_Country | UK |
| Fast_Time_Sidecar | 3:11.500 |
| First_Rider_Sidecar | Werner Schwärzel |
| First_Rider_Sidecar_Country | BRD |
| First_Passenger_Sidecar | Andreas Huber |
| First_Passenger_Sidecar_Country | BRD |
| Second_Rider_Sidecar | Jean-François Monnin |
| Second_Rider_Sidecar_Country | SUI |
| Second_Passenger_Sidecar | Paul Gerard |
| Second_Passenger_Sidecar_Country | SUI |
| Third_Rider_Sidecar | Dick Greasley |
| Third_Rider_Sidecar_Country | UK |
| Third_Passenger_Sidecar | Gordon Russell |
| Third_Passenger_Sidecar_Country | UK |
|}}
The 1978 Dutch TT was the sixth round of the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 22–24 June 1978 at the Circuit van Drenthe Assen.
Classification
500 cc
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | Sources: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEN **Johnny Cecotto** | **Yamaha Motor Company** | **Yamaha** | 48'17.100 | **15** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA **Kenny Roberts** | **Yamaha Motor Company** | **Yamaha** | +0.100 | **12** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR **Barry Sheene** | **Texaco Heron Team Suzuki** | **Suzuki** | +3.100 | **10** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN **Takazumi Katayama** | **Sarome & Motul Team** | **Yamaha** | +13.200 | **8** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD **Wil Hartog** | **Riemersma Racing** | **Suzuki** | +36.100 | **6** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA **Michel Rougerie** | **Suzuki** | +43.400 | **5** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR **John Newbold** | **Ray Hamblin Motorcycles** | **Suzuki** | +43.600 | **4** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD **Boet van Dulmen** | **Suzuki** | +45.200 | **3** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA **Steve Baker** | **Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat** | **Suzuki** | +1 lap | **2** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR **Steve Parrish** | **Suzuki** | +1 lap | **1** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHE Philippe Coulon | Marlboro Nava Total | Suzuki | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIN Teuvo Länsivuori | Suzuki | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Franco Bonera | Team Kiwi Yamoto | Suzuki | +1 lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Alex George | Suzuki | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD Jack Middelburg | Suzuki | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Graziano Rossi | Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat | Suzuki | +1 lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NZL John Woodley | Sid Griffiths Racing | Suzuki | +1 lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUT Max Wiener | Suzuki | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NED Dick Alblas | Suzuki | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRD Gerhard Vogt | Bill Smith Racing | Yamaha | +1 lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRD Franz Rau | Kazenmaier Autovermietung | Suzuki | +1 lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRD Gerhard Vogt | Bill Smith Racing | Suzuki | +1 lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NED Cees Scheepens | Suzuki | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Marco Lucchinelli | Cagiva Corse | Suzuki | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RSA Leslie van Breda | Suzuki | Retired | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHE Bruno Kneubühler | RSS Racing Team | Suzuki | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHE Piet van der Wal | RSS Racing Team | Yamaha | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Gianni Rolando | Team Librenti | Suzuki | Accident | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Virginio Ferrari | Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat | Suzuki | Tyre problems | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR John Williams | Team Appleby Glade | Suzuki | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Dave Potter | Ted Broad | Suzuki | Did not start | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SWE Bo Granath | Suzuki | Did not start | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Jean-Claude Hogrel | Buton | Buton | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEN Børge Nielsen | Suzuki | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUT Hans Braumandl | Suzuki | Did not qualify |
350cc
| Pos | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZAF **Kork Ballington** | **Kawasaki** | 16 | 54:32.9 | 3 | **15** | ||||||||||||||||
| 27 | ITA **Franco Bonera** | **Yamaha** | 16 | +11.6 | **12** | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | ZAF **Jon Ekerold** | **Yamaha** | 16 | +23.6 | 7 | **10** | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | FIN **Pentti Korhonen** | **Yamaha** | 16 | +29.3 | **8** | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | FRA **Christian Sarron** | **Yamaha** | 16 | +49.2 | **6** | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | GBR **Tom Herron** | **Yamaha** | 16 | +56.4 | 5 | **5** | ||||||||||||||||
| 22 | GBR **Mick Grant** | **Kawasaki** | 16 | 2 | **4** | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | AUS **Gregg Hansford** | **Kawasaki** | 16 | **3** | ||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | NLD **Piet van der Wal** | **Yamaha** | 16 | **2** | ||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | ITA **Franco Uncini** | **Yamaha** | 16 | 1 | **1** | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | AUS Vic Soussan | Yamaha | 16 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | FIN Eero Hyvärinen | Yamaha | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | NLD Jack Middelburg | Yamaha | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | NLD Bert Struyk | Yamaha | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | ESP Víctor Palomo | Yamaha | 15 | +1 lap | ||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Takazumi Katayama | Yamaha | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Michel Rougerie | Yamaha | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Olivier Chevallier | Yamaha | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Patrick Fernandez | Yamaha | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 starters in total, 16 finishers |
250cc
| Pos | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | USA **Kenny Roberts** | **Yamaha** | 15 | 49:30.4 | 1 | **15** | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | ZAF **Kork Ballington** | **Kawasaki** | 15 | +9.1 | 4 | **12** | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | AUS **Gregg Hansford** | **Kawasaki** | 15 | +37.7 | 3 | **10** | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | ITA **Franco Uncini** | **Yamaha** | 15 | +42.8 | 8 | **8** | ||||||||||||||||
| 20 | ITA **Paolo Pileri** | **Morbidelli** | 15 | +1:12.7 | **6** | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | FIN **Pentti Korhonen** | **Yamaha** | 15 | +1:22.1 | **5** | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | AUS **Vic Soussan** | **Yamaha** | 15 | +1:33.9 | **4** | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | FRA **Patrick Fernandez** | **Yamaha** | 15 | +1:34.2 | 2 | **3** | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | FIN **Pekka Nurmi** | **Yamaha** | 15 | **2** | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | ITA **Mario Lega** | **Morbidelli** | 15 | **1** | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | FIN Eero Hyvärinen | Yamaha | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | NLD Bert Struyk | Yamaha | 15 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | GBR Chas Mortimer | Yamaha | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | FRA Jean-François Baldé | Kawasaki | 15 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | SWE Leif Gustafsson | Yamaha | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Mick Grant | Kawasaki | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Christian Estrosi | Kawasaki | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS John Dodds | Yamaha | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 starters in total, 20 finishers |
125cc
| Pos | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | ITA **Eugenio Lazzarini** | **MBA** | 14 | 46:56.7 | 1 | **15** | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | ITA **Maurizio Massimiani** | **Morbidelli** | 14 | +33.1 | 4 | **12** | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | AUT **Harald Bartol** | **Morbidelli** | 14 | +1:03.2 | 3 | **10** | ||||||||||||||||
| 40 | FRA **Patrick Plisson** | **Morbidelli** | 14 | +1:28.7 | 10 | **8** | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | FRA **Jean-Louis Guignabodet** | **Morbidelli** | 14 | +1:39.3 | **6** | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | SWE **Per-Edward Carlson** | **Morbidelli** | 14 | +1:41.7 | **5** | |||||||||||||||||
| 19 | NLD **Cees van Dongen** | **Morbidelli** | 14 | +1:44.0 | **4** | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | FIN **Matti Kinnunen** | **Morbidelli** | 14 | 7 | **3** | |||||||||||||||||
| 34 | NLD **Henk van Kessel** | **Condor** | 14 | **2** | ||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | NLD **Bennie Wilbers** | **Morbidelli** | 14 | **1** | ||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | NLD Theo Timmer | Morbidelli | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | FRG Walter Koschine | Bender | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | NLD Theo van Geffen | Morbidelli | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | GBR Clive Horton | Morbidelli | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | NLD Peter van Niel | Morbidelli | 13 | +1 lap | ||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Pierpaolo Bianchi | Minarelli | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Thierry Espié | Motobécane | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CHE Hans Müller | Morbidelli | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ESP Ángel Nieto | Bultaco | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD J. Bosman | Morbidelli | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 starters in total, 16 finishers |
50cc
| Pos | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA **Eugenio Lazzarini** | **Kreidler** | 9 | 32:34.2 | 1 | **15** | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | ESP **Ricardo Tormo** | **Bultaco** | 9 | +22.6 | 2 | **12** | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | FRA **Patrick Plisson** | **ABF** | 9 | +1:23.4 | 3 | **10** | ||||||||||||||||
| 21 | NLD **Peter Looyestein** | **Kreidler** | 9 | +1:31.3 | 4 | **8** | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | FRG **Wolfgang Müller** | **Kreidler** | 9 | +1:55.7 | 7 | **6** | ||||||||||||||||
| 18 | FRG **Ingo Emmerich** | **Kreidler** | 9 | +2:07.4 | 9 | **5** | ||||||||||||||||
| 33 | NLD **Gerrit Strikker** | **Kreidler** | 9 | **4** | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | CHE **Rolf Blatter** | **Kreidler** | 9 | **3** | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | NLD **Cees van Dongen** | **Kreidler** | 9 | **2** | ||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | FRA **Jacques Hutteau** | **Kreidler** | 9 | **1** | ||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | NLD J. Welvaarts | Kreidler | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | FRG Hagen Klein | Kreidler | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | BEL Chris Baert | Kreidler | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | FRA Daniel Corvi | Kreidler | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | ITA Claudio Lusuardi | Bultaco | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| NLD Theo Timmer | Bultaco | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CHE Hans Müller | Kreidler | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD Theo van Geffen | Kreidler | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD Ton Koojiman | Hemeyla | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 starters in total, 18 finishers |
Sidecar classification
| Pos | No. | Rider | Passenger | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FRG **Werner Schwärzel** | FRG **Andreas Huber** | **Fath** | 14 | 46:12.7 | 2 | **15** | |||||||||||
| 11 | CHE **Jean-François Monnin** | CHE **Paul Gerard** | **Seymaz-Yamaha** | 14 | +46.7 | 4 | **12** | |||||||||||
| 6 | GBR **Dick Greasley** | GBR **Gordon Russell** | **Busch-Yamaha** | 14 | +54.1 | 6 | **10** | |||||||||||
| 8 | CHE **Bruno Holzer** | CHE **Karl Meierhans** | **LCR-Yamaha** | 14 | 3 | **8** | ||||||||||||
| 5 | SWE **Göte Brodin** | SWE **Per-Erik Wickström** | **Yamaha** | 14 | 7 | **6** | ||||||||||||
| 15 | FRA **Yvan Troillet** | FRA **Pierre Muller** | **GEP-Yamaha** | 14 | 5 | **5** | ||||||||||||
| 10 | CHE **Hermann Schmid** | GBR **Kenny Arthur** | **Schmid-Yamaha** | 14 | **4** | |||||||||||||
| 23 | NLD **Boy Brouwer** | NLD **Jan Oostwouder** | **Coan-Yamaha** | 14 | **3** | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FRG **Max Venus** | FRG **Norbert Bitterman** | **CAT-Yamaha** | 14 | **2** | |||||||||||||
| 16 | GBR **Bill Hodgkins** | GBR **John Parkins** | **Windle-Yamaha** | 13 | +1 lap | **1** | ||||||||||||
| CHE Rolf Biland | GBR Kenny Williams | Beo-Yamaha | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| FRG Rolf Steinhausen | FRG Wolfgang Kalauch | Seymaz-Yamaha | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| ITA Amedeo Zini | ITA Andrea Fornero | König | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 22 starters in total, 11 finishers |
References
| Previous_year's_race = 1977 Dutch TT | Next_year's_race = 1979 Dutch TT
References
- "Alle Grand-Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden, van 1973 (het jaar dat Jack begon met racen) tot heden.".
- Mitchell, Malcolm. "1978 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
- Mitchell, Malcolm. "TT Circuit Assen - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
- (1 February 2018). "1978 Dutch TT MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
- "DUTCH TT · 500cc Race Classification 1978".
- "Motocourse 1978-1979". Hazleton Securities Ltd.
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