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1978 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix

FieldValue
Grand PrixNations
flagItaly
LocationAutodromo Internazionale del Mugello
Official_NameGran Premio delle Nazioni
ImageMugello Racing Circuit track map 15 turns.svg
Course_mi3.259
Course_km5.245
Race_No5
Season_No13
Date14 May
Year1978
Pole_Rider_500Kenny Roberts
Pole_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Pole_Time_5002:05.600
Fast_Rider_500Kenny Roberts
Fast_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Fast_Time_5002:04.800
First_Rider_500Kenny Roberts
First_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Second_Rider_500Pat Hennen
Second_Rider_500_CountryUSA
Third_Rider_500Marco Lucchinelli
Third_Rider_500_CountryITA
Pole_Rider_350Franco Uncini
Pole_Rider_350_CountryITA
Pole_Time_3502:10.590
Fast_Rider_350Gregg Hansford
Fast_Rider_350_CountryAUS
Fast_Time_3502:07.600
First_Rider_350Kork Ballington
First_Rider_350_CountryRSA
First_Rider_350_Country_flag_suffix1928
Second_Rider_350Gregg Hansford
Second_Rider_350_CountryAUS
Third_Rider_350Takazumi Katayama
Third_Rider_350_CountryJPN
Pole_Rider_250Kenny Roberts
Pole_Rider_250_CountryUSA
Pole_Time_2502:11.360
Fast_Rider_250Kork Ballington
Fast_Rider_250_CountryRSA
Fast_Rider_250_Country_flag_suffix1928
Fast_Time_2502:09.300
First_Rider_250Kork Ballington
First_Rider_250_CountryRSA
First_Rider_250_Country_flag_suffix1928
Second_Rider_250Gregg Hansford
Second_Rider_250_CountryAUS
Third_Rider_250Franco Uncini
Third_Rider_250_CountryITA
Pole_Rider_125Eugenio Lazzarini
Pole_Rider_125_CountryITA
Pole_Time_1252:16.850
Fast_Rider_125Thierry Espié
Fast_Rider_125_CountryFRA
Fast_Time_1252:15.100
First_Rider_125Eugenio Lazzarini
First_Rider_125_CountryITA
Second_Rider_125Maurizio Massimiani
Second_Rider_125_CountryITA
Third_Rider_125Harald Bartol
Third_Rider_125_CountryAUT
Pole_Rider_50Ricardo Tormo
Pole_Rider_50_CountrySPA
Pole_Rider_50_Country_flag_suffix1977
Pole_Time_502:30.330
Fast_Rider_50Stefan Dörflinger
Fast_Rider_50_CountrySUI
Fast_Time_502:28.000
First_Rider_50Ricardo Tormo
First_Rider_50_CountrySPA
First_Rider_50_Country_flag_suffix1977
Second_Rider_50Patrick Plisson
Second_Rider_50_CountryFRA
Third_Rider_50Julien van Zeebroeck
Third_Rider_50_CountryBEL
Pole_Rider_SidecarAlain Michel
Pole_Rider_Sidecar_CountryFRA
Pole_Passenger_SidecarStu Collins
Pole_Passenger_Sidecar_CountryUK
Pole_Time_Sidecar2:13.490
Fast_Rider_SidecarRolf Biland
Fast_Rider_Sidecar_CountrySUI
Fast_Passenger_SidecarKenny Williams
Fast_Passenger_Sidecar_CountryUK
Fast_Time_Sidecar2:14.700
First_Rider_SidecarRolf Biland
First_Rider_Sidecar_CountrySUI
First_Passenger_SidecarKenny Williams
First_Passenger_Sidecar_CountryUK
Second_Rider_SidecarWerner Schwärzel
Second_Rider_Sidecar_CountryBRD
Second_Passenger_SidecarAndreas Huber
Second_Passenger_Sidecar_CountryBRD
Third_Rider_SidecarJean-François Monnin
Third_Rider_Sidecar_CountrySUI
Third_Passenger_SidecarPhilippe Miserez
Third_Passenger_Sidecar_CountrySUI

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The 1978 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 12–14 May 1978 at the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello.

Classification

500 cc

Pos.RiderTeamManufacturerTime/RetiredPoints123456789101112131415RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNSSources:
USA **Kenny Roberts****Yamaha Motor Company****Yamaha**59'17.000**15**
USA **Pat Hennen****Suzuki**+6.200**12**
ITA **Marco Lucchinelli****Cagiva Corse****Suzuki**+35.500**10**
USA **Steve Baker****Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat****Suzuki**+40.400**8**
GBR **Barry Sheene****Texaco Heron Team Suzuki****Suzuki**+51.400**6**
NLD **Wil Hartog****Riemersma Racing****Suzuki**+1'07.500**5**
FIN **Tepi Länsivuori****Suzuki**+1'16.300**4**
CHE **Philippe Coulon****Marlboro Nava Total****Suzuki**+2'04.100**3**
NLD **Boet van Dulmen****Suzuki**+2'04.700**2**
ITA **Gianni Rolando****Team Librenti****Suzuki**+1 lap**1**
ITA Nico CereghiniSuzuki+1 lap
ITA Graziano RossiTeam Gallina Nava Olio FiatSuzuki+1 lap
BRD Franz RauKazenmaier AutovermietungSuzuki+1 lap
GBR Alex GeorgeSuzuki+1 lap
ITA Roberto ColiSuzuki+1 lap
ITA Carlo PeruginiSuzukiAccident
SPA Carlos Delgado de San AntonioSuzukiAccident
ITA Carlo PaganiniSuzukiRetired
CHE Bruno KneubühlerRSS Racing TeamSuzukiRetired
ITA Lorenzo GhiselliSuzukiRetired
ITA Virginio FerrariTeam Gallina Nava Olio FiatSuzukiRetired
VEN Johnny CecottoYamaha Motor CompanyYamahaAccident
FRA Michel RougerieSuzukiRetired
ITA Pieraldo CiprianiPatonClutch
GBR Steve ParrishSuzukiRetired
FRA Christian EstrosiSuzukiRetired
FRA Gregorio MarianiSuzukiRetired
AUS Jack FindlaySuzukiRetired
FRA Christian EstrosiSuzukiRetired
JPN Takazumi KatayamaSarome & Motul TeamYamahaRetired
DNK Børge NielsenSuzukiRetired
SUI Sergio PellandiniSuzukiDid not start

350cc

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimeGridPoints123456789101112131415
ZAF **Kork Ballington****Kawasaki**2554:08.07**15**
AUS **Gregg Hansford****Kawasaki**25+0.411**12**
JPN **Takazumi Katayama****Yamaha**25+15.92**10**
FRA **Michel Rougerie****Yamaha**25+16.25**8**
ITA **Franco Uncini****Yamaha**25+41.41**6**
ITA **Marco Lucchinelli****Yamaha**25+42.43**5**
FRA **Patrick Fernandez****Yamaha**25+1:01.610**4**
FRA **Olivier Chevallier****Yamaha**25+1:04.98**3**
AUS **Vic Soussan****Yamaha**25+1:24.512**2**
ITA **Mario Lega****Morbidelli**25+1:35.96**1**
GBR Tom HerronYamaha25+1:36.04
FIN Pentti KorhonenYamaha25+1:58.0
AUS John DoddsYamaha25+1:59.2
ITA Franco BoneraYamaha24+1 lap
FRA Hervé MoineauYamaha24+1 lap
ZAF Jon EkeroldYamaha9
30 starters in total, 19 finishers

250cc

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimeGridPoints123456789101112131415
ZAF **Kork Ballington****Kawasaki**2350:23.44**15**
AUS **Gregg Hansford****Kawasaki**23+0.02**12**
ITA **Franco Uncini****Yamaha**23+51.03**10**
GBR **Tom Herron****Yamaha**23+1:11.012**8**
FRA **Patrick Fernandez****Yamaha**23+1:14.911**6**
ITA **Mario Lega****Morbidelli**23+1:15.05**5**
FRA **Olivier Chevallier****Yamaha**23+1:21.0**4**
FRA **Raymond Roche****Yamaha**23+1:21.7**3**
FRA **Jean-François Baldé****Kawasaki**23+1:57.8**2**
JPN **Sadao Asami****Yamaha**23+1:57.87**1**
FRG Anton MangKawasaki23+2:12.28
ITA Sauro PazzagliaYamaha23+2:13.6
AUS John DoddsYamaha22+1 lap
ITA Franco SolaroliYamaha22+1 lap
AUS Vic SoussanYamaha22+1 lap6
USA Kenny RobertsYamaha1
FIN Pentti KorhonenYamaha9
ZAF Jon EkeroldYamaha10
30 starters in total, 19 finishers

125cc

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimeGridPoints123456789101112131415
ITA **Eugenio Lazzarini****MBA**2046:25.91**15**
ITA **Maurizio Massimiani****Morbidelli**20+26.28**12**
AUT **Harald Bartol****Morbidelli**20+29.111**10**
FRA **Thierry Espié****Motobécane**20+29.32**8**
SWE **Per-Edward Carlson****Morbidelli**20+49.3**6**
CHE **Hans Müller****Morbidelli**20+54.79**5**
ESP **Ángel Nieto****Bultaco**20+1:18.6**4**
FRA **Jean-Louis Guignabodet****Morbidelli**20+1:27.512**3**
CHE **Stefan Dörflinger****Morbidelli**20+1:39.310**2**
ITA **Enrico Cereda****Morbidelli**20+1:48.9**1**
ITA Bruno VasettiMorbidelli20+2:05.9
ITA Italo ZerbiniMorbidelli20+3:46.9
ITA Ermanno GiulianoMorbidelli19+1 lap
ITA Riccardo RussoMorbidelli19+1 lap
VEN Ivan PalazzeseMorbidelli19+1 lap
ITA Pierluigi ConfortiMorbidelli3
ITA Pierpaolo BianchiMinarelli4
ITA Felice AgostiniMorbidelli5
FIN Matti KinnunenMorbidelli6
FRA Thierry NoblesseMorbidelli7
30 starters in total, 21 finishers

50cc

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimeGridPoints123456789101112131415
ESP **Ricardo Tormo****Bultaco**1230:39.41**15**
FRA **Patrick Plisson****ABF**12+2.14**12**
BEL **Julien van Zeebroeck****Kreidler**12+19.45**10**
CHE **Rolf Blatter****Kreidler**12+19.7**8**
CHE **Stefan Dörflinger****Kreidler**12+20.03**6**
ITA **Aldo Pero****Kreidler**12+20.28**5**
FRG **Wolfgang Müller****Kreidler**12+37.37**4**
ITA **Alberto Jeva****Morbidelli**12+51.912**3**
ITA **Salvatore Monreale****Morbidelli**12+54.711**2**
BEL **Pierre Dumont****Kreidler**12+1:11.8**1**
FRA Daniel CorviKreidler12+1:12.4
ITA Claudio LusuardiBultaco12+1:16.5
ITA Enrico CeredaDRS12+1:39.0
FRG Hagen KleinKreidler12+1:55.1
ITA Claudio GranataMorbidelli12+1:55.610
ITA Eugenio LazzariniKreidler2
FRG Ingo EmmerichKreidler6
ITA Sergio ZattoniDerbi9
30 starters in total, 21 finishers

Sidecar classification

PosRiderPassengerManufacturerLapsTimeGridPoints123456789101112
CHE **Rolf Biland**GBR **Kenny Williams****Beo-Yamaha**2045:40.22**15**
FRG **Werner Schwärzel**FRG **Andreas Huber****Fath**20+11.55**12**
CHE **Jean-François Monnin**CHE **Philippe Miserez****Seymaz-Yamaha**20+39.63**10**
GBR **Dick Greasley**GBR **Gordon Russell****Busch-Yamaha**20+46.69**8**
CHE **Bruno Holzer**CHE **Karl Meierhans****LCR-Yamaha**20+1:20.18**6**
FRA **Yvan Troillet**FRA **Pierre Muller****GEP-Yamaha**20+1:26.67**5**
CHE **Hermann Schmid**GBR **Kenny Arthur****Schmid-Yamaha**20+1:33.2**4**
GBR **Jock Taylor**GBR **Lewis Ward****Windle-Yamaha**20+1:37.2**3**
CHE **Ernst Trachsel**CHE **Andreas Stager****TTM-Suzuki**19+1 lap**2**
GBR **George O'Dell**GBR **Cliff Holland****Seymaz-Yamaha**19+1 lap6**1**
FRG Siegfried SchauzuFRG Lorenzo PuzoBusch-Yamaha19+1 laps
NLD Egbert StreuerNLD Johann van der KaapSchmid-Yamaha19+1 laps
FRA Alain MichelGBR Stu CollinsSeymaz-Yamaha1
FRG Rolf SteinhausenFRG Wolfgang KalauchSeymaz-Yamaha4
GBR Mac HobsonGBR Ken BirchYamaha10

References

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

References

  1. "Alle Grand-Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden, van 1973 (het jaar dat Jack begon met racen) tot heden.".
  2. Mitchell, Malcolm. "1978 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  3. Mitchell, Malcolm. "Mugello - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  4. (1 February 2018). "1978 Nations MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  5. "NATIONS GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1978".
  6. (March 1979). "Motocourse 1978-1979". Hazleton Securities Ltd.
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