Grand Prix: | Swedish |
Flag: | Sweden |
Location: | Karlskoga Motorstadion |
Course Mi: | 1.957 |
Course Km: | 3.150 |
Race No: | 8 |
Season No: | 13 |
Official Name: | Sveriges Grand Prix[1] [2] |
Date: | 23 July |
Year: | 1978 |
Pole Rider 500: | Johnny Cecotto |
Pole Rider 500 Country: | VEN |
Pole Rider 500 Country Flag Suffix: | 1930 |
Pole Time 500: | 1:22.580 |
Fast Rider 500: | Johnny Cecotto |
Fast Rider 500 Country: | VEN |
Fast Rider 500 Country Flag Suffix: | 1930 |
Fast Time 500: | 1:22.066 |
First Rider 500: | Barry Sheene |
First Rider 500 Country: | UK |
Second Rider 500: | Wil Hartog |
Second Rider 500 Country: | NED |
Third Rider 500: | Takazumi Katayama |
Third Rider 500 Country: | JPN |
Pole Rider 350: | Gregg Hansford |
Pole Rider 350 Country: | AUS |
Pole Time 350: | 1:22.292 |
Fast Rider 350: | Gregg Hansford |
Fast Rider 350 Country: | AUS |
Fast Time 350: | 1:22.216 |
First Rider 350: | Gregg Hansford |
First Rider 350 Country: | AUS |
Second Rider 350: | Kork Ballington |
Second Rider 350 Country: | RSA |
Second Rider 350 Country Flag Suffix: | 1928 |
Third Rider 350: | Takazumi Katayama |
Third Rider 350 Country: | JPN |
Pole Rider 250: | Kork Ballington |
Pole Rider 250 Country: | RSA |
Pole Rider 250 Country Flag Suffix: | 1928 |
Pole Time 250: | 1:24.400 |
Fast Rider 250: | Gregg Hansford |
Fast Rider 250 Country: | AUS |
Fast Time 250: | 1:23.504 |
First Rider 250: | Gregg Hansford |
First Rider 250 Country: | AUS |
Second Rider 250: | Kork Ballington |
Second Rider 250 Country: | RSA |
Second Rider 250 Country Flag Suffix: | 1928 |
Third Rider 250: | Patrick Fernandez |
Third Rider 250 Country: | FRA |
Pole Rider 125: | Pierpaolo Bianchi |
Pole Rider 125 Country: | ITA |
Pole Time 125: | 1:29.539 |
Fast Rider 125: | Ángel Nieto |
Fast Rider 125 Country: | SPA |
Fast Rider 125 Country Flag Suffix: | 1977 |
Fast Time 125: | 1:28.767 |
First Rider 125: | Pierpaolo Bianchi |
First Rider 125 Country: | ITA |
Second Rider 125: | Ángel Nieto |
Second Rider 125 Country: | SPA |
Second Rider 125 Country Flag Suffix: | 1977 |
Third Rider 125: | Thierry Espié |
Third Rider 125 Country: | FRA |
The 1978 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 23 July 1978 at Karlskoga Motorstadion. This was the 300th race to contribute to the Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship.
Pos. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Points | ||||
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1 | Barry Sheene | Texaco Heron Team Suzuki | Suzuki | 55'49.130 | 15 | ||||
2 | Wil Hartog | Riemersma Racing | Suzuki | +0.052 | 12 | ||||
3 | Takazumi Katayama | Sarome & Motul Team | Yamaha | +8.489 | 10 | ||||
4 | Steve Baker | Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat | Suzuki | +15.604 | 8 | ||||
5 | Virginio Ferrari | Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat | Suzuki | +23.138 | 6 | ||||
6 | Johnny Cecotto | Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | +28.490 | 5 | ||||
7 | Kenny Roberts | Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | +48.728 | 4 | ||||
8 | Tepi Länsivuori | Suzuki | +1'02.411 | 3 | |||||
9 | Philippe Coulon | Marlboro Nava Total | Suzuki | +1'03.249 | 2 | ||||
10 | Alex George | Suzuki | +1 lap | 1 | |||||
11 | Boet van Dulmen | Suzuki | +1 lap | ||||||
12 | Markku Matikäinen | Suzuki | +1 lap | ||||||
13 | Jack Middelburg | Suzuki | +1 lap | ||||||
14 | Bruno Kneubühler | RSS Racing Team | Suzuki | +1 lap | |||||
15 | Steve Parrish | Suzuki | +1 lap | ||||||
16 | Max Wiener | Suzuki | +1 lap | ||||||
17 | John Woodley | Sid Griffiths Racing | Suzuki | +2 laps | |||||
18 | Odd Aren Lande | Suzuki | +2 laps | ||||||
19 | Peter Sjoström | Suzuki | +2 laps | ||||||
20 | Franz Rau | Kazenmaier Autovermietung | Suzuki | +2 laps | |||||
21 | Dick Alblas | Suzuki | +2 laps | ||||||
Ret | Michel Rougerie | Suzuki | Retired | ||||||
Ret | Carlos Delgado de San Antonio | Suzuki | Accident | ||||||
Ret | Jean-Claude Hogrel | Buton | Buton | Accident | |||||
Ret | Karl Jensen | Yamaha | Retired | ||||||
Ret | Leslie van Breda | Suzuki | Accident | ||||||
Ret | Dennis Ireland | Suzuki | Accident | ||||||
Ret | Jürgen Steiner | Caramba Racing Team Bohme | Suzuki | Retired | |||||
Ret | Marco Lucchinelli | Cagiva Corse | Suzuki | Retired | |||||
DNS | Bengt Slydal | Suzuki | Did not start | ||||||
DNQ | Bo Granath | Suzuki | Did not qualify | ||||||
Sources: [3] [4] [5] |
Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points | |
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1 | Gregg Hansford | Kawasaki | 36 | 50:17.809 | 1 | 15 | |
2 | Kork Ballington | Kawasaki | 36 | +7.349 | 2 | 12 | |
3 | Takazumi Katayama | Yamaha | 36 | +21.665 | 3 | 10 | |
4 | Jon Ekerold | Yamaha | 36 | +42.523 | 8 | 8 | |
5 | Tom Herron | Yamaha | 36 | +51.558 | 11 | 6 | |
6 | Patrick Fernandez | Yamaha | 36 | +58.127 | 6 | 5 | |
7 | Pentti Korhonen | Yamaha | 36 | +1:07.238 | 4 | 4 | |
8 | Vic Soussan | Yamaha | 36 | +1:08.941 | 7 | 3 | |
9 | Mick Grant | Kawasaki | 36 | +1:15.827 | 5 | 2 | |
10 | Michel Rougerie | Yamaha | 35 | +1 lap | 19 | 1 | |
11 | Patrick Pons | Yamaha | 35 | +1 lap | 13 | ||
12 | Olivier Chevallier | Yamaha | 35 | +1 lap | 10 | ||
13 | Anton Mang | Kawasaki | 35 | +1 lap | |||
14 | Eero Hyvärinen | Yamaha | 35 | +1 lap | |||
15 | Michel Frutschi | Yamaha | 35 | +1 lap | 20 | ||
16 | Seppo Rossi | Yamaha | 35 | +1 lap | |||
17 | Reino Eskelinen | Yamaha | 35 | +1 lap | |||
18 | Lennart Båckström | Yamaha | 35 | +1 lap | |||
19 | B. Elgh | Yamaha | 34 | +2 laps | |||
20 | Bo Granath | Yamaha | 34 | +2 laps | |||
Franco Uncini | Yamaha | 9 | |||||
Clive Padgett | Yamaha | 12 | |||||
Christian Sarron | Yamaha | 14 | |||||
Hans Hansebraten | Yamaha | 15 | |||||
Chas Mortimer | Yamaha | 16 | |||||
Leif Gustafsson | Yamaha | 17 | |||||
Jack Middelburg | Yamaha | 18 | |||||
30 starters in total | |||||||
Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gregg Hansford | Kawasaki | 36 | 50:43.958 | 2 | 15 | |
2 | Kork Ballington | Kawasaki | 36 | +5.178 | 1 | 12 | |
3 | Patrick Fernandez | Yamaha | 36 | +1:12.584 | 6 | 10 | |
4 | Jon Ekerold | Yamaha | 36 | +1:15.458 | 11 | 8 | |
5 | Tom Herron | Yamaha | 36 | +1:21.730 | 5 | 6 | |
6 | Clive Padgett | Yamaha | 35 | +1 lap | 13 | 5 | |
7 | Mario Lega | Morbidelli | 35 | +1 lap | 7 | 4 | |
8 | Chas Mortimer | Yamaha | 35 | +1 lap | 12 | 3 | |
9 | Anton Mang | Kawasaki | 35 | +1 lap | 15 | 2 | |
10 | Hervé Moineau | Yamaha | 35 | +1 lap | 16 | 1 | |
11 | Eero Hyvärinen | Yamaha | 35 | +1 lap | 17 | ||
12 | Paolo Pileri | Morbidelli | 35 | +1 lap | 20 | ||
13 | Seppo Rossi | Yamaha | 34 | +2 laps | |||
14 | Reino Eskelinen | Yamaha | 34 | +2 laps | |||
15 | P. Jansson | Yamaha | 34 | +2 laps | |||
16 | B. Elgh | Yamaha | 34 | +2 laps | |||
17 | Lennart Båckström | Yamaha | 34 | +2 laps | |||
Franco Uncini | Yamaha | 3 | |||||
Vic Soussan | Yamaha | 4 | |||||
Pentti Korhonen | Yamaha | 8 | |||||
Mick Grant | Kawasaki | 9 | |||||
Leif Gustafsson | Yamaha | 10 | |||||
Olivier Chevallier | Yamaha | 14 | |||||
Richard Hubin | Yamaha | 18 | |||||
Hans Müller | Yamaha | 19 | |||||
30 starters in total | |||||||
Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pierpaolo Bianchi | Minarelli | 32 | 48:07.322 | 1 | 15 | |
2 | Ángel Nieto | Minarelli | 32 | +0.104 | 4 | 12 | |
3 | Thierry Espié | Motobécane | 32 | +7.441 | 2 | 10 | |
4 | Per-Edward Carlson | Morbidelli | 32 | +51.523 | 3 | 8 | |
5 | August Auinger | Morbidelli | 32 | +56.571 | 8 | 6 | |
6 | Jean-Louis Guignabodet | Morbidelli | 32 | +1:00.370 | 10 | 5 | |
7 | Clive Horton | Morbidelli | 32 | +1:02.718 | 11 | 4 | |
8 | Matti Kinnunen | Morbidelli | 32 | +1:04.820 | 14 | 3 | |
9 | Hans Müller | Morbidelli | 32 | +1:10.382 | 6 | 2 | |
10 | Walter Koschine | Bender | 32 | +1:18.923 | 17 | 1 | |
11 | Patrick Plisson | Morbidelli | 31 | +1 lap | 7 | ||
12 | Stefan Dörflinger | Morbidelli | 31 | +1 lap | 13 | ||
13 | Bernd Schneider | Bender | 31 | +1 lap | 16 | ||
14 | A. Alexandersson | Morbidelli | 31 | +1 lap | |||
15 | Cees van der Ven | Morbidelli | 30 | +2 laps | |||
16 | Jan Båckström | Maico | 30 | +2 laps | |||
17 | Lennart Lundgren | Yamaha | 30 | +2 laps | |||
18 | Johnny Wickström | Morbidelli | 30 | +2 laps | |||
19 | Jonny Svensson | Bastard | 30 | +2 laps | |||
Eugenio Lazzarini | MBA | 5 | |||||
Harald Bartol | Morbidelli | 9 | |||||
Maurizio Massimiani | Morbidelli | 12 | |||||
François Granon | Morbidelli | 15 | |||||
Karl Fuchs | Morbidelli | 18 | |||||
Roland Olsson | Starol | 19 | |||||
Bengt-Göran Johansson | Morbidelli | 20 | |||||
30 starters in total | |||||||