1978 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix

Italy  1978 Nations Grand Prix
Race details
Race 5 of 13 races in the
1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date 13–14 May 1978
Official name Gran Premio delle Nazione
Location Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello
Course Permanent racing facility
5.245 km (3.259 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha
Time 2:05.60
Fastest lap
Rider United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha
Time 2:04.8
Podium
First United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha
Second United States Pat Hennen Suzuki
Third Italy Marco Lucchinelli Suzuki
350 cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Franco Uncini Yamaha
Time 2:10.59
Fastest lap
Rider Australia Gregg Hansford Kawasaki
Time 2:07.6
Podium
First South Africa Kork Ballington Kawasaki
Second Australia Gregg Hansford Kawasaki
Third Japan Takazumi Katayama Yamaha
250 cc
Pole position
Rider United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha
Time 2:11.36
Fastest lap
Rider South Africa Kork Ballington Kawasaki
Time 2:09.3
Podium
First South Africa Kork Ballington Kawasaki
Second Australia Gregg Hansford Kawasaki
Third Italy Franco Uncini Yamaha
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Eugenio Lazzarini MBA
Time 2:16.85
Fastest lap
Rider France Thierry Espié Motobécane
Time 2:15.1
Podium
First Italy Eugenio Lazzarini MBA
Second Italy Maurizio Massimiani Morbidelli
Third Austria Harald Bartol Morbidelli
50 cc
Pole position
Rider Spain Ricardo Tormo Bultaco
Time 2:30.33
Fastest lap
Rider Switzerland Stefan Dörflinger Kreidler
Time 2:28.0
Podium
First Spain Ricardo Tormo Bultaco
Second France Patrick Plisson ABF
Third Belgium Julien van Zeebroeck Kreidler
Sidecars
Pole position
Rider France Alain Michel Seymaz-Yamaha
Passenger United Kingdom Stu Collins
Time 2:13.49
Fastest lap
Rider Switzerland Rolf Biland Beo-Yamaha
Passenger United Kingdom Kenny Williams
Time 2:14.7
Podium
First Switzerland Rolf Biland Beo-Yamaha
United Kingdom Kenny Williams
Second West Germany Werner Schwärzel Fath
West Germany Andreas Huber
Third Switzerland Jean-François Monnin Seymaz-Yamaha
Switzerland Philippe Miserez

The 1978 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 13–14 May 1978 at the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello.

500 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha 28 59:17.0 1 15
2 United States Pat Hennen Suzuki 28 +6.2 3 12
3 Italy Marco Lucchinelli Suzuki 28 +35.5 4 10
4 United States Steve Baker Suzuki 28 +40.4 5 8
5 United Kingdom Barry Sheene Suzuki 28 +51.4 7 6
6 Netherlands Wil Hartog Suzuki 28 +1:07.5 10 5
7 Finland Tepi Länsivuori Suzuki 28 +1:16.3 12 4
8 Switzerland Philippe Coulon Suzuki 28 +2:04.1 3
9 Netherlands Boet van Dulmen Suzuki 28 +2:04.7 2
10 Italy Gianni Rolando Suzuki 27 +1 lap 1
11 Italy Nico Cereghini Suzuki 27 +1 lap
12 Italy Graziano Rossi Suzuki 27 +1 lap 9
13 West Germany Franz Rau Suzuki 27 +1 lap
14 United Kingdom Alex George Suzuki 27 +1 lap
15 Italy Roberto Coli Suzuki 27 +1 lap
Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha 2
France Michel Rougerie Suzuki 6
Japan Takazumi Katayama Yamaha 8
Italy Virginio Ferrari Suzuki 11
30 starters in total, 15 finishers
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350 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 South Africa Kork Ballington Kawasaki 25 54:08.0 7 15
2 Australia Gregg Hansford Kawasaki 25 +0.4 11 12
3 Japan Takazumi Katayama Yamaha 25 +15.9 2 10
4 France Michel Rougerie Yamaha 25 +16.2 5 8
5 Italy Franco Uncini Yamaha 25 +41.4 1 6
6 Italy Marco Lucchinelli Yamaha 25 +42.4 3 5
7 France Patrick Fernandez Yamaha 25 +1:01.6 10 4
8 France Olivier Chevallier Yamaha 25 +1:04.9 8 3
9 Australia Vic Soussan Yamaha 25 +1:24.5 12 2
10 Italy Mario Lega Morbidelli 25 +1:35.9 6 1
11 United Kingdom Tom Herron Yamaha 25 +1:36.0 4
12 Finland Pentti Korhonen Yamaha 25 +1:58.0
13 Australia John Dodds Yamaha 25 +1:59.2
14 Italy Franco Bonera Yamaha 24 +1 lap
15 France Hervé Moineau Yamaha 24 +1 lap
South Africa Jon Ekerold Yamaha 9
30 starters in total, 19 finishers
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250 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 South Africa Kork Ballington Kawasaki 23 50:23.4 4 15
2 Australia Gregg Hansford Kawasaki 23 +0.0 2 12
3 Italy Franco Uncini Yamaha 23 +51.0 3 10
4 United Kingdom Tom Herron Yamaha 23 +1:11.0 12 8
5 France Patrick Fernandez Yamaha 23 +1:14.9 11 6
6 Italy Mario Lega Morbidelli 23 +1:15.0 5 5
7 France Olivier Chevallier Yamaha 23 +1:21.0 4
8 France Raymond Roche Yamaha 23 +1:21.7 3
9 France Jean-François Baldé Kawasaki 23 +1:57.8 2
10 Japan Sadao Asami Yamaha 23 +1:57.8 7 1
11 West Germany Anton Mang Kawasaki 23 +2:12.2 8
12 Italy Sauro Pazzaglia Yamaha 23 +2:13.6
13 Australia John Dodds Yamaha 22 +1 lap
14 Italy Franco Solaroli Yamaha 22 +1 lap
15 Australia Vic Soussan Yamaha 22 +1 lap 6
United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha 1
Finland Pentti Korhonen Yamaha 9
South Africa Jon Ekerold Yamaha 10
30 starters in total, 19 finishers
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125 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 Italy Eugenio Lazzarini MBA 20 46:25.9 1 15
2 Italy Maurizio Massimiani Morbidelli 20 +26.2 8 12
3 Austria Harald Bartol Morbidelli 20 +29.1 11 10
4 France Thierry Espié Motobécane 20 +29.3 2 8
5 Sweden Per-Edward Carlson Morbidelli 20 +49.3 6
6 Switzerland Hans Müller Morbidelli 20 +54.7 9 5
7 Spain Ángel Nieto Bultaco 20 +1:18.6 4
8 France Jean-Louis Guignabodet Morbidelli 20 +1:27.5 12 3
9 Switzerland Stefan Dörflinger Morbidelli 20 +1:39.3 10 2
10 Italy Enrico Cereda Morbidelli 20 +1:48.9 1
11 Italy Bruno Vasetti Morbidelli 20 +2:05.9
12 Italy Italo Zerbini Morbidelli 20 +3:46.9
13 Italy Ermanno Giuliano Morbidelli 19 +1 lap
14 Italy Riccardo Russo Morbidelli 19 +1 lap
15 Venezuela Ivan Palazzese Morbidelli 19 +1 lap
Italy Pierluigi Conforti Morbidelli 3
Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi Minarelli 4
Italy Felice Agostini Morbidelli 5
Finland Matti Kinnunen Morbidelli 6
France Thierry Noblesse Morbidelli 7
30 starters in total, 21 finishers
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50 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 Spain Ricardo Tormo Bultaco 12 30:39.4 1 15
2 France Patrick Plisson ABF 12 +2.1 4 12
3 Belgium Julien van Zeebroeck Kreidler 12 +19.4 5 10
4 Switzerland Rolf Blatter Kreidler 12 +19.7 8
5 Switzerland Stefan Dörflinger Kreidler 12 +20.0 3 6
6 Italy Aldo Pero Kreidler 12 +20.2 8 5
7 West Germany Wolfgang Müller Kreidler 12 +37.3 7 4
8 Italy Alberto Jeva Morbidelli 12 +51.9 12 3
9 Italy Salvatore Monreale Morbidelli 12 +54.7 11 2
10 Belgium Pierre Dumont Kreidler 12 +1:11.8 1
11 France Daniel Corvi Kreidler 12 +1:12.4
12 Italy Claudio Lusuardi Bultaco 12 +1:16.5
13 Italy Enrico Cereda DRS 12 +1:39.0
14 West Germany Hagen Klein Kreidler 12 +1:55.1
15 Italy Claudio Granata Morbidelli 12 +1:55.6 10
Italy Eugenio Lazzarini Kreidler 2
West Germany Ingo Emmerich Kreidler 6
Italy Sergio Zattoni Derbi 9
30 starters in total, 21 finishers
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Sidecar classification

Pos Rider Passenger Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 Switzerland Rolf Biland United Kingdom Kenny Williams Beo-Yamaha 20 45:40.2 2 15
2 West Germany Werner Schwärzel West Germany Andreas Huber Fath 20 +11.5 5 12
3 Switzerland Jean-François Monnin Switzerland Philippe Miserez Seymaz-Yamaha 20 +39.6 3 10
4 United Kingdom Dick Greasley United Kingdom Gordon Russell Busch-Yamaha 20 +46.6 9 8
5 Switzerland Bruno Holzer Switzerland Karl Meierhans LCR-Yamaha 20 +1:20.1 8 6
6 France Yvan Troillet France Pierre Muller GEP-Yamaha 20 +1:26.6 7 5
7 Switzerland Hermann Schmid United Kingdom Kenny Arthur Schmid-Yamaha 20 +1:33.2 4
8 United Kingdom Jock Taylor United Kingdom Lewis Ward Windle-Yamaha 20 +1:37.2 3
9 Switzerland Ernst Trachsel Switzerland Andreas Stager TTM-Suzuki 19 +1 lap 2
10 United Kingdom George O'Dell United Kingdom Cliff Holland Seymaz-Yamaha 19 +1 lap 6 1
11 West Germany Siegfried Schauzu West Germany Lorenzo Puzo Busch-Yamaha 19 +1 laps
12 Netherlands Egbert Streuer Netherlands Johann van der Kaap Schmid-Yamaha 19 +1 laps
France Alain Michel United Kingdom Stu Collins Seymaz-Yamaha 1
West Germany Rolf Steinhausen West Germany Wolfgang Kalauch Seymaz-Yamaha 4
United Kingdom Mac Hobson United Kingdom Ken Birch Yamaha 10
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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Coleman, Barry (ed.). Motocourse 1978-1979. Hazleton Securities Ltd. p. 89. ISBN 0-905138-06-6.
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