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1978 Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix

Two wheeled motorsports event in Finland

Two wheeled motorsports event in Finland

FieldValue
Grand PrixFinnish
flagFinland
Official_NameImatranajo
LocationImatra Circuit
ImageFile:Imatra circuit map.png
Course_mi3.747
Course_km6.030
CoursePublic roads
Race_No9
Season_No13
Date30 July
Year1978
Pole_Rider_500Johnny Cecotto
Pole_Rider_500_CountryVEN
Pole_Rider_500_Country_flag_suffix1930
Pole_Time_5002:10.400
Fast_Rider_500Johnny Cecotto
Fast_Rider_500_CountryVEN
Fast_Rider_500_Country_flag_suffix1930
Fast_Time_5002:08.700
First_Rider_500Wil Hartog
First_Rider_500_CountryNED
Second_Rider_500Takazumi Katayama
Second_Rider_500_CountryJPN
Third_Rider_500Johnny Cecotto
Third_Rider_500_CountryVEN
Third_Rider_500_Country_flag_suffix1930
Pole_Rider_350Kork Ballington
Pole_Rider_350_CountryRSA
Pole_Rider_350_Country_flag_suffix1928
Pole_Time_3502:14.900
Fast_Rider_350Takazumi Katayama
Fast_Rider_350_CountryJPN
Fast_Time_3502:13.800
First_Rider_350Kork Ballington
First_Rider_350_CountryRSA
First_Rider_350_Country_flag_suffix1928
Second_Rider_350Takazumi Katayama
Second_Rider_350_CountryJPN
Third_Rider_350Tom Herron
Third_Rider_350_CountryUK
Pole_Rider_250Gregg Hansford
Pole_Rider_250_CountryAUS
Pole_Time_2502:18.300
Fast_Rider_250Kork Ballington
Fast_Rider_250_CountryRSA
Fast_Rider_250_Country_flag_suffix1928
Fast_Time_2502:17.400
First_Rider_250Kork Ballington
First_Rider_250_CountryRSA
First_Rider_250_Country_flag_suffix1928
Second_Rider_250Gregg Hansford
Second_Rider_250_CountryAUS
Third_Rider_250Mario Lega
Third_Rider_250_CountryITA
Pole_Rider_125Eugenio Lazzarini
Pole_Rider_125_CountryITA
Pole_Time_1252:25.50
Fast_Rider_125Ángel Nieto
Fast_Rider_125_CountrySPA
Fast_Rider_125_Country_flag_suffix1977
Fast_Time_1252:24.200
First_Rider_125Ángel Nieto
First_Rider_125_CountrySPA
First_Rider_125_Country_flag_suffix1977
Second_Rider_125Eugenio Lazzarini
Second_Rider_125_CountryITA
Third_Rider_125Harald Bartol
Third_Rider_125_CountryAUT

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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

Pos.RiderTeamManufacturerTime/RetiredPoints12345678910111213141516RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetSources:
NLD **Wil Hartog****Riemersma Racing****Suzuki**45'44.100**15**
JPN **Takazumi Katayama****Sarome & Motul Team****Yamaha**+4.800**12**
VEN **Johnny Cecotto****Yamaha Motor Company****Yamaha**+11.400**10**
FIN **Tepi Länsivuori****Suzuki**+43.700**8**
GBR **Steve Parrish****Suzuki**+58.400**6**
USA **Steve Baker****Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat****Suzuki**+1'04.700**5**
NLD **Boet van Dulmen****Suzuki**+1'11.700**4**
FRG **Jürgen Steiner****Caramba Racing Team Bohme****Suzuki**+1'23.300**4**
ITA **Graziano Rossi****Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat****Suzuki**+2'27.100**2**
CHE **Bruno Kneubühler****RSS Racing Team****Suzuki**+1 lap**1**
GBR Clive PadgettSuzuki+1 lap
AUT Max WienerSuzuki+1 lap
NLD Dick AlblasSuzuki+1 lap
FRG Gerhard VogtBill Smith RacingSuzuki+1 lap
DNK Børge NielsenSuzuki+1 lap
FIN Ilkka JaakkolaYamaha+2 laps
ITA Marco LucchinelliCagiva CorseSuzukiRetired
GBR Barry SheeneTexaco Heron Team SuzukiSuzukiRetired
FIN Timo HaaralaYamahaRetired
GBR Alex GeorgeSuzukiRetired
SWE Bo GranathSuzukiRetired
NZL Dennis IrelandSuzukiRetired
FRG Franz RauKazenmaier AutovermietungSuzukiRetired
FRG Harry HoffmanManila Disco RacingSuzukiRetired
NZL John WoodleySid Griffiths RacingSuzukiRetired
USA Kenny RobertsYamaha Motor CompanyYamahaRetired
SWE Lars JohanssonYamahaRetired
ZAF Leslie van BredaSuzukiRetired
FIN Markku MatikäinenSuzukiRetired
FRA Michel RougerieSuzukiAccident
FIN Pentti LehteläYamahaAccident
ITA Virginio FerrariTeam Gallina Nava Olio FiatSuzukiRetired

350 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimeGridPoints123456789101112131415
ZAF **Kork Ballington****Kawasaki**2045:33.21**15**
JPN **Takazumi Katayama****Yamaha**20+3.29**12**
GBR **Tom Herron****Yamaha**20+35.819**10**
AUS **Vic Soussan****Yamaha**20+36.96**8**
ZAF **Jon Ekerold****Yamaha**20+44.75**6**
FRA **Guy Bertin****Yamaha**20+49.07**5**
FRA **Michel Rougerie****Yamaha**20+50.72**4**
FRA **Olivier Chevallier****Yamaha**20+1:10.410**3**
ITA **Paolo Pileri****Morbidelli**20+1:10.88**2**
FIN **Eero Hyvärinen****Yamaha**20+1:12.2**1**
CHE Bruno KneubühlerYamaha20+1:35.8
CHE Michel FrutschiYamaha20+1:45.812
FIN Seppo RossiYamaha20+2:09.8
FIN Reino EskelinenYamaha20+2:22.4
ZAF Les van BredaYamaha19+1 lap
AUS Gregg HansfordKawasaki3
FRG Anton MangKawasaki4
ITA Marco LucchinelliHarley-Davidson11
GBR Mick GrantKawasaki13
SWE Leif GustafssonYamaha14
GBR Chas MortimerYamaha15
FRA Patrick FernandezYamaha16
FRA Christian SarronYamaha17
FRA Patrick PonsYamaha18
FIN Pentti KorhonenYamaha20
35 starters in total

250 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimeGridPoints123456789101112131415161718
ZAF **Kork Ballington****Kawasaki**1943:56.52**15**
AUS **Gregg Hansford****Kawasaki**19+29.21**12**
ITA **Mario Lega****Morbidelli**19+33.43**10**
FRG **Anton Mang****Kawasaki**19+42.57**8**
ITA **Paolo Pileri****Morbidelli**19+51.26**6**
FRA **Jean-François Baldé****Kawasaki**19+51.512**5**
GBR **Mick Grant****Kawasaki**19+1:03.710**4**
GBR **Tom Herron****Yamaha**19+1:04.15**3**
AUS **John Dodds****Yamaha**19+1:10.316**2**
ZAF **Jon Ekerold****Morbidelli**19+1:30.411**1**
FRA Olivier ChevallierYamaha19+1:30.78
FIN Pentti KorhonenYamaha19+1:55.3
SWE Leif GustafssonYamaha19+2:04.113
FRA Hervé MoineauYamaha18+1 lap
GBR Clive PadgettYamaha18+1 lap
CHE Roland FreymondYamaha18+1 lap
FIN Reino EskelinenYamaha18+1 lap
FIN S. TorvinenYamaha18+1 lap
USA Kenny RobertsYamaha4
FRA Patrick FernandezYamaha9
GBR Chas MortimerYamaha14
ITA Walter VillaMBA15
AUS Vic SoussanYamaha17
FIN Pekka NurmiYamaha18
AUT Harald BartolYamaha19
FRA Raymond RocheYamaha20
36 starters in total

125 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimeGridPoints123456789101112131415161718
ESP **Ángel Nieto****Minarelli**1843:55.64**15**
ITA **Eugenio Lazzarini****MBA**18+0.91**12**
AUT **Harald Bartol****Morbidelli**18+56.86**10**
FRA **Jean-Louis Guignabodet****Morbidelli**18+1:14.314**8**
CHE **Stefan Dörflinger****Morbidelli**18+1:19.07**6**
CHE **Hans Müller****Morbidelli**18+1:22.95**5**
FRA **Thierry Espié****Motobécane**18+1:23.13**4**
SWE **Per-Edward Carlson****Morbidelli**18+1:23.610**3**
FRG **Walter Koschine****Bender**18+1:39.316**2**
GBR **Clive Horton****Morbidelli**18+2:01.317**1**
FRA Patrick PlissonMorbidelli18+2:04.58
FRA Thierry NoblesseMorbidelli18+2:32.313
MCO P. HerouardMorbidelli18+3:13.1
FRA François GranonMorbidelli17+1 lap20
CHE Karl FuchsMorbidelli17+1 lap
SWE Johnny WickströmMorbidelli17+1 lap
SWE Roland OlssonStarol17+1 lap
FIN J. ValaskariYamaha15+3 laps
ITA Pierpaolo BianchiMinarelli2
FIN Matti KinnunenMorbidelli9
ITA Maurizio MassimianiMorbidelli11
SWE Bengt-Göran JohanssonMorbidelli12
ITA Enrico CeredaMorbidelli15
AUT August AuingerMorbidelli18
NLD Bennie WilbersMorbidelli19
32 starters in total

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1977 Finnish Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1979 Finnish Grand Prix

References

  1. (25 July 2015). "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1978".
  2. "Motocourse 1978-1979". Hazleton Securities Ltd.
  3. (1 February 2018). "1978 Finnish MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  4. "FINLAND GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1978".
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