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1978 Venezuelan motorcycle Grand Prix

Venezuela  1978 Venezuelan Grand Prix
Race details
Race 1 of 13 races in the
1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date 19 March 1978
Official name Gran Premio de Venezuela
Location Autodromo Internacional de San Carlos
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.135 km (2.569 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha
Time 1:35.3
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Barry Sheene Suzuki
Time 1:35.4
Podium
First United Kingdom Barry Sheene Suzuki
Second United States Pat Hennen Suzuki
Third United States Steve Baker Suzuki
350 cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Franco Uncini Yamaha
Time 1:38.2
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Franco Uncini Yamaha
Time 1:36.6
Podium
First Japan Takazumi Katayama Yamaha
Second France Patrick Fernandez Yamaha
Third Italy Paolo Pileri Morbidelli
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Franco Uncini Yamaha
Time 1:39.4
Fastest lap
Rider United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha
Time 1:38.5
Podium
First United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha
Second Venezuela Carlos Lavado Yamaha
Third France Patrick Fernandez Yamaha
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi Minarelli
Time 1:44.9
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi Minarelli
Time 1:44.8
Podium
First Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi Minarelli
Second Italy Eugenio Lazzarini MBA
Third Venezuela V. T. Leon Morbidelli
Pole position
Rider Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha
Time 1:35.3
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Barry Sheene Suzuki
Time 1:35.4
Podium
First United Kingdom Barry Sheene Suzuki
Second United States Pat Hennen Suzuki
Third United States Steve Baker Suzuki
Pole position
Rider Italy Franco Uncini Yamaha
Time 1:38.2
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Franco Uncini Yamaha
Time 1:36.6
Podium
First Japan Takazumi Katayama Yamaha
Second France Patrick Fernandez Yamaha
Third Italy Paolo Pileri Morbidelli
Pole position
Rider Italy Franco Uncini Yamaha
Time 1:39.4
Fastest lap
Rider United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha
Time 1:38.5
Podium
First United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha
Second Venezuela Carlos Lavado Yamaha
Third France Patrick Fernandez Yamaha
Pole position
Rider Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi Minarelli
Time 1:44.9
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi Minarelli
Time 1:44.8
Podium
First Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi Minarelli
Second Italy Eugenio Lazzarini MBA
Third Venezuela V. T. Leon Morbidelli

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.



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