1978 French motorcycle Grand Prix

  1978 French Grand Prix

Race details
Race 4 of 13 races in the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date	7 May 1978
Official name	Grand Prix de France
Location	Circuit Automobile Paul Armagnac Nogaro
Course	Permanent racing facility 3.120 km (1.939 mi)
500 cc
Pole position Rider Johnny Cecotto Yamaha Time 1:24.85 Fastest lap Rider Kenny Roberts Yamaha Time 1:22.8 Podium First Kenny Roberts Yamaha Second Pat Hennen Suzuki Third Barry Sheene Suzuki
350 cc
Pole position Rider Olivier Chevallier Yamaha Time 1:26.45 Fastest lap Rider Gregg Hansford Kawasaki Time 1:24.5 Podium First Gregg Hansford Kawasaki Second Kork Ballington Kawasaki Third Jon Ekerold Yamaha
250 cc
Pole position Rider Patrick Fernandez Yamaha Time 1:27.69 Fastest lap Rider Gregg Hansford Kawasaki Time 1:25.8 Podium First Gregg Hansford Kawasaki Second Kenny Roberts Yamaha Third Kork Ballington Kawasaki
125 cc
Pole position Rider Thierry Espié Motobécane Time 1:31.76 Fastest lap Rider Pierpaolo Bianchi Minarelli Time 1:30.3 Podium First Pierpaolo Bianchi Minarelli Second Eugenio Lazzarini MBA Third Per-Edward Carlsson Morbidelli
Sidecar (B2A)
Pole position Rider Alain Michel Seymaz-Yamaha Time 1:29.10 Fastest lap Rider Rolf Biland Beo-Yamaha Time 1:29.6 Podium First Rolf Biland Beo-Yamaha Second Alain Michel Seymaz-Yamaha Third Mac Hobson Yamaha

Pole position
Rider	Johnny Cecotto	Yamaha
Time	1:24.85
Fastest lap
Rider	Kenny Roberts	Yamaha
Time	1:22.8
Podium
First	Kenny Roberts	Yamaha
Second	Pat Hennen	Suzuki
Third	Barry Sheene	Suzuki

Pole position
Rider	Olivier Chevallier	Yamaha
Time	1:26.45
Fastest lap
Rider	Gregg Hansford	Kawasaki
Time	1:24.5
Podium
First	Gregg Hansford	Kawasaki
Second	Kork Ballington	Kawasaki
Third	Jon Ekerold	Yamaha

Pole position
Rider	Patrick Fernandez	Yamaha
Time	1:27.69
Fastest lap
Rider	Gregg Hansford	Kawasaki
Time	1:25.8
Podium
First	Gregg Hansford	Kawasaki
Second	Kenny Roberts	Yamaha
Third	Kork Ballington	Kawasaki

Pole position
Rider	Thierry Espié	Motobécane
Time	1:31.76
Fastest lap
Rider	Pierpaolo Bianchi	Minarelli
Time	1:30.3
Podium
First	Pierpaolo Bianchi	Minarelli
Second	Eugenio Lazzarini	MBA
Third	Per-Edward Carlsson	Morbidelli

Pole position
Rider	Alain Michel	Seymaz-Yamaha
Time	1:29.10
Fastest lap
Rider	Rolf Biland	Beo-Yamaha
Time	1:29.6
Podium
First	Rolf Biland	Beo-Yamaha
Second	Alain Michel	Seymaz-Yamaha
Third	Mac Hobson	Yamaha

The 1978 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 7 May 1978 at the Nogaro circuit.

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