1978 Formula 750 season

The 1978 Formula 750 season was the sixth season of the FIM Formula 750 World Championship and the second season to have full world championship status. Despite Kenny Roberts being the racer with most wins on aggregate, Johnny Cecotto was crowned champion after finishing seven races among the top three.

Championship standings
Pos Rider Bike IMO
Italy		 PAU
France		 BRA
United Kingdom		 OST
Austria		 JAR
Spain		 HOC
Germany		 NIV
Belgium		 ASS
Netherlands		 LAG
United States		 MOS
Canada		 Pts
1 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha 1 1 2 2 2 1 3 5 97
2 United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha 2 1 1 1 4 1 2 92
3 France Christian Sarron Yamaha 3 5 5 3 1 4 55
4 Italy Gianfranco Bonera Yamaha 3 5 2 3 1 53
5 France Patrick Pons Yamaha 6 5 3 4 5 6 40
6 United States Steve Baker Yamaha 2 3 7 2 38
7 United States Mike Baldwin Yamaha 3 1 25
8 France Christian Estrosi Yamaha 6 7 4 4 25
9 Netherlands Boet van Dulmen Yamaha 7 8 10 6 7 6 22
10 Monaco Hubert Rigal Yamaha 4 6 8 7 20
11 Australia Gregg Hansford Kawasaki 4 3 18
12 France Hervé Moineau Yamaha 10 2 13
13 Japan Takazumi Katayama Yamaha 2 12
14 Japan Sadao Asami Yamaha 5 7 9 12
15 Canada Yvon Duhamel Kawasaki 3 10
16 Switzerland Michel Frutschi Yamaha 5 8 9
17 Japan Ikujirō Takaī Yamaha 4 8
= United States Gene Romero Yamaha 4 8
= United States Skip Aksland Yamaha 4 8
20 United Kingdom Dave Potter Yamaha 10 5 7
21 Australia Warren Willing Yamaha 8 7 7
22 United States Wes Cooley Yamaha 5 6
23 Australia Jeffrey Sayle Yamaha 6 10 6
24 United States John Long Yamaha 10 6 6
25 Australia Greg Johnson Yamaha 8 8 6
26 France Jean-François Baldé Yamaha 6 5
= United States Dave Aldana Yamaha 6 5
28 Finland Markku Matikainen Yamaha 9 8 5
29 United Kingdom Steve Parrish Yamaha 7 4
= United States Randy Mamola Yamaha 7 4
= Canada Steve Gervais Yamaha 7 4
32 France Bernard Fau Kawasaki 9 9 4
= France Jean-Paul Boinet Yamaha 9 9 4
34 United Kingdom John Newbold Yamaha 8 3
= United States Steve McLaughlin Yamaha 8 3
= Canada Gary Collins Yamaha 8 3
37 Netherlands Jack Middelburg Yamaha 9 2
= Switzerland Philippe Coulon Yamaha 9 2
= United States Ron Pierce Yamaha 9 2
= United States John Clark Yamaha 9 2
41 United States Dale Singleton Yamaha 10 1
= France Michel Rougerie Yamaha 10 1
= Spain Víctor Palomo Yamaha 10 1
= United Kingdom Barry Ditchburn Yamaha 10 1
= Canada Martin Hall Yamaha 10 1
Pos Rider Bike IMO
Italy		 PAU
France		 BRA
United Kingdom		 OST
Austria		 JAR
Spain		 HOC
Germany		 NIV
Belgium		 ASS
Netherlands		 LAG
United States		 MOS
Canada		 Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

References

"MOTO-FORMULE 750 1978 Res Comp" (in French).

See also
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