*** Welcome to piglix ***

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
Mugello Racing Circuit track map.svg
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
Sidecar (B2A)
Pole position
Rider France Alain Michel Seymaz-Yamaha
Time 2:13.49
Fastest lap
Rider Switzerland Rolf Biland Beo-Yamaha
Time 2:14.7
Podium
First Switzerland Rolf Biland Beo-Yamaha
Second West Germany Werner Schwärzel Fath
Third Switzerland Jean-François Monnin Seymaz-Yamaha
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
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
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
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
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
Pole position
Rider France Alain Michel Seymaz-Yamaha
Time 2:13.49
Fastest lap
Rider Switzerland Rolf Biland Beo-Yamaha
Time 2:14.7
Podium
First Switzerland Rolf Biland Beo-Yamaha
Second West Germany Werner Schwärzel Fath
Third Switzerland Jean-François Monnin Seymaz-Yamaha

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.



...
Wikipedia

...