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1978 Venezuelan motorcycle Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Venezuelan |
| flag | Venezuela |
| Flag_suffix | 1930 |
| Official_Name | II Grand Prix de Venezuela |
| Location | Autodromo Internacional de San Carlos |
| Image | San Carlos Circuit layout.png |
| Course_mi | 2.569 |
| Course_km | 4.135 |
| Race_No | 1 |
| Season_No | 13 |
| Date | 19 March |
| Year | 1978 |
| Pole_Rider_500 | Johnny Cecotto |
| Pole_Rider_500_Country | VEN |
| Pole_Rider_500_Country_flag_suffix | 1930 |
| Pole_Time_500 | 1:35.300 |
| Fast_Rider_500 | Barry Sheene |
| Fast_Rider_500_Country | UK |
| Fast_Time_500 | 1:35.400 |
| First_Rider_500 | Barry Sheene |
| First_Rider_500_Country | UK |
| Second_Rider_500 | Pat Hennen |
| Second_Rider_500_Country | USA |
| Third_Rider_500 | Steve Baker |
| Third_Rider_500_Country | USA |
| Pole_Rider_350 | Franco Uncini |
| Pole_Rider_350_Country | ITA |
| Pole_Time_350 | 1:38.200 |
| Fast_Rider_350 | Franco Uncini |
| Fast_Rider_350_Country | ITA |
| Fast_Time_350 | 1:36.600 |
| First_Rider_350 | Takazumi Katayama |
| First_Rider_350_Country | JPN |
| Second_Rider_350 | Patrick Fernandez |
| Second_Rider_350_Country | FRA |
| Third_Rider_350 | Paolo Pileri |
| Third_Rider_350_Country | ITA |
| Pole_Rider_250 | Franco Uncini |
| Pole_Rider_250_Country | ITA |
| Pole_Time_250 | 1:39.400 |
| Fast_Rider_250 | Kenny Roberts |
| Fast_Rider_250_Country | USA |
| Fast_Time_250 | 1:38.500 |
| First_Rider_250 | Kenny Roberts |
| First_Rider_250_Country | USA |
| Second_Rider_250 | Carlos Lavado |
| Second_Rider_250_Country | VEN |
| Second_Rider_250_Country_flag_suffix | 1930 |
| Third_Rider_250 | Patrick Fernandez |
| Third_Rider_250_Country | FRA |
| Pole_Rider_125 | Pierpaolo Bianchi |
| Pole_Rider_125_Country | ITA |
| Pole_Time_125 | 1:44.900 |
| Fast_Rider_125 | Pierpaolo Bianchi |
| Fast_Rider_125_Country | ITA |
| Fast_Time_125 | 1:44.800 |
| First_Rider_125 | Pierpaolo Bianchi |
| First_Rider_125_Country | ITA |
| Second_Rider_125 | Eugenio Lazzarini |
| Second_Rider_125_Country | ITA |
| Third_Rider_125 | Víctor León-Pacheco |
| Third_Rider_125_Country | VEN |
| Third_Rider_125_Country_flag_suffix | 1930 |
|}}
The 1978 Venezuelan motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 19 March 1978 at the San Carlos Circuit.
500cc classification
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Sources: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Barry Sheene | Texaco Heron Team Suzuki | Suzuki | 48'21.300 | 15 | |||||||||
| USA Pat Hennen | Suzuki | +21.700 | 12 | ||||||||||
| USA Steve Baker | Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat | Suzuki | +57.300 | 10 | |||||||||
| UK Steve Parrish | Suzuki | +1 lap | 8 | ||||||||||
| VEN Roberto Pietri | Yamaha | +2 laps | 6 | ||||||||||
| BRD Gerhard Vogt | Bill Smith Racing | Yamaha | +3 laps | 5 | |||||||||
| ITA Leandro Becheroni | Suzuki | +6 laps | 4 | ||||||||||
| VEN Johnny Cecotto | Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | Tyre problems | ||||||||||
| USA Kenny Roberts | Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | Retired | ||||||||||
| JPN Takazumi Katayama | Sarome & Motul Team | Yamaha | Accident | ||||||||||
| ITA Virginio Ferrari | Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat | Suzuki | Retired |
350 cc classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Takazumi Katayama | Yamaha | 29 | 48:05.5 | 5 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| FRA Patrick Fernandez | Yamaha | 29 | +29.7 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| ITA Paolo Pileri | Morbidelli | 29 | +41.9 | 17 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| RSA Kork Ballington | Kawasaki | 29 | +43.4 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| FRA Patrick Pons | Yamaha | 29 | +50.2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| FRA Christian Sarron | Yamaha | 29 | +58.4 | 11 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| FRA Eric Saul | Yamaha | 29 | +1:06.4 | 15 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| ITA Franco Bonera | Yamaha | 29 | +1:14.7 | 9 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| VEN Eduardo Alemán | Yamaha | 29 | +1:28.0 | 20 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| VEN Antonio Piccioni | Yamaha | 29 | +1:33.1 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| ITA Franco Solaroli | Yamaha | 28 | +1 lap | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| UK Barry Woodland | Yamaha | 28 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||
| CRI C. Cortes | Harley-Davidson | 28 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||
| USA Kent Rockwell | Yamaha | 27 | +2 laps | |||||||||||||||||
| ITA Franco Uncini | Yamaha | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Gregg Hansford | Kawasaki | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Olivier Chevallier | Yamaha | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Vinicio Salmi | Yamaha | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| VEN Jose Cecotto | Yamaha | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| UK Tom Herron | Yamaha | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| UK Mick Grant | Kawasaki | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Felice Agostini | Yamaha | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| VEN "Dallefusine" | Yamaha | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 30 starters in total |
250 cc classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Kenny Roberts | Yamaha | 28 | 47:15.6 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| VEN Carlos Lavado | Yamaha | 28 | +14.8 | 3 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Patrick Fernandez | Yamaha | 28 | +37.3 | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Olivier Chevallier | Yamaha | 28 | +43.1 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| RSA Kork Ballington | Kawasaki | 28 | +43.1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Mario Lega | Morbidelli | 28 | +54.9 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Anton Mang | Kawasaki | 28 | +1:04.2 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Ted Henter | Yamaha | 28 | +1:35.5 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| VEN Eduardo Alemán | Yamaha | 27 | +1 lap | 15 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Vic Soussan | Yamaha | 27 | +1 lap | 17 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Tom Herron | Yamaha | 27 | +1 lap | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Edoardo Elias | Yamaha | 27 | +1 lap | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESP Ángel Nieto | Yamaha | 27 | +1 lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESP Fernando González | Yamaha | 27 | +1 lap | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Vinicio Salmi | Yamaha | 27 | +1 lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Kent Rockwell | Yamaha | 26 | +2 laps | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESP Carlos Morante | Yamaha | 26 | +2 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VEN P. Betancourt | Yamaha | 26 | +2 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESP F. Perez | Yamaha | 26 | +2 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA "Prusso" | Yamaha | 26 | +2 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MEX G. Martinez | Yamaha | 26 | +2 laps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Franco Uncini | Yamaha | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Gregg Hansford | Kawasaki | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Paolo Pileri | Morbidelli | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Mick Grant | Kawasaki | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Eric Saul | Yamaha | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Barry Woodland | Yamaha | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 starters in total |
125 cc classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA Pierpaolo Bianchi | Minarelli | 26 | 46:05.5 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||
| ITA Eugenio Lazzarini | MBA | 26 | +54.0 | 3 | 12 | ||||||||
| VEN V. T. Leon | Morbidelli | 26 | +1:20.6 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||
| VEN Alejandro Alemán | Yamaha | 26 | +1:21.8 | 11 | 8 | ||||||||
| ITA Riccardo Russo | Morbidelli | 24 | +2 laps | 14 | 6 | ||||||||
| ITA Claudio Granata | Morbidelli | 24 | +2 laps | 15 | 5 | ||||||||
| ITA Luigi Schiavione | Morbidelli | 21 | +5 laps | 16 | 4 | ||||||||
| ESP Ángel Nieto | Bultaco | 2 | |||||||||||
| VEN Ivan Palazzese | Morbidelli | 4 | |||||||||||
| ITA Maurizio Massimiani | Morbidelli | 5 | |||||||||||
| ITA Claudio Lusuardi | Morbidelli | 6 | |||||||||||
| "Troisi" | Morbidelli | 8 | |||||||||||
| FRA Thierry Espié | Motobécane | 9 | |||||||||||
| ITA Guido Mancini | Morbidelli | 10 | |||||||||||
| ITA Germano Zanetti | Morbidelli | 12 | |||||||||||
| VEN R. Olavarria | Morbidelli | 13 | |||||||||||
| ITA Felice Agostini | Morbidelli | 17 | |||||||||||
| URU "Moreira" | Yamaha | 18 | |||||||||||
| USA Keith Gonyou | Yamaha | 19 | |||||||||||
| CAN "Bernard" | Yamaha | 20 | |||||||||||
| 23 starters in total |
References
| Previous_year's_race = 1977 Venezuelan Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1979 Venezuelan Grand Prix
References
- "Alle Grand-Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden, van 1973 (het jaar dat Jack begon met racen) tot heden.".
- (1 February 2018). "1978 Venezuelan MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
- "VENEZUELA GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1978".
- "Motocourse 1978-1979". Hazleton Securities Ltd.
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