1978 Venezuelan motorcycle Grand Prix

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.

Venezuela  1978 Venezuelan Grand Prix
Race details
Race 1 of 13 races in the
1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date19 March 1978
Official nameII Grand Prix de Venezuela[1]
LocationAutodromo Internacional de San Carlos
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.135 km (2.569 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Venezuela Johnny Cecotto
Time 1:35.300
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Barry Sheene
Time 1:35.400
Podium
First United Kingdom Barry Sheene
Second United States Pat Hennen
Third United States Steve Baker
350 cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Franco Uncini
Time 1:38.200
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Franco Uncini
Time 1:36.600
Podium
First Japan Takazumi Katayama
Second France Patrick Fernandez
Third Italy Paolo Pileri
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Franco Uncini
Time 1:39.400
Fastest lap
Rider United States Kenny Roberts
Time 1:38.500
Podium
First United States Kenny Roberts
Second Venezuela Carlos Lavado
Third France Patrick Fernandez
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi
Time 1:44.900
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi
Time 1:44.800
Podium
First Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi
Second Italy Eugenio Lazzarini
Third Venezuela Víctor León-Pacheco

500cc classification

Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 United Kingdom Barry Sheene Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki 48'21.300 15
2 United States Pat Hennen Suzuki +21.700 12
3 United States Steve Baker Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki +57.300 10
4 United Kingdom Steve Parrish Suzuki +1 lap 8
5 Venezuela Roberto Pietri Yamaha +2 laps 6
6 West Germany Gerhard Vogt Bill Smith Racing Yamaha +3 laps 5
7 Italy Leandro Becheroni Suzuki +6 laps 4
Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha Tyre problems
United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha Retired
Japan Takazumi Katayama Sarome & Motul Team Yamaha Accident
Italy Virginio Ferrari Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki Retired
Sources: [2][3][4]

350 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 Japan Takazumi Katayama Yamaha 29 48:05.5 5 15
2 France Patrick Fernandez Yamaha 29 +29.7 3 12
3 Italy Paolo Pileri Morbidelli 29 +41.9 17 10
4 South Africa Kork Ballington Kawasaki 29 +43.4 7 8
5 France Patrick Pons Yamaha 29 +50.2 4 6
6 France Christian Sarron Yamaha 29 +58.4 11 5
7 France Eric Saul Yamaha 29 +1:06.4 15 4
8 Italy Franco Bonera Yamaha 29 +1:14.7 9 3
9 Venezuela Eduardo Alemán Yamaha 29 +1:28.0 20 2
10 Venezuela Antonio Piccioni Yamaha 29 +1:33.1 10 1
11 Italy Franco Solaroli Yamaha 28 +1 lap 16
12 United Kingdom Barry Woodland Yamaha 28 +1 lap
13 Costa Rica C. Cortes Harley-Davidson 28 +1 lap
14 United States Kent Rockwell Yamaha 27 +2 laps
Italy Franco Uncini Yamaha 1
Australia Gregg Hansford Kawasaki 2
France Olivier Chevallier Yamaha 6
Italy Vinicio Salmi Yamaha 8
Venezuela Jose Cecotto Yamaha 12
United Kingdom Tom Herron Yamaha 13
United Kingdom Mick Grant Kawasaki 14
Italy Felice Agostini Yamaha 18
Venezuela "Dallefusine" Yamaha 19
30 starters in total
[4]

250 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha 28 47:15.6 2 15
2 Venezuela Carlos Lavado Yamaha 28 +14.8 3 12
3 France Patrick Fernandez Yamaha 28 +37.3 5 10
4 France Olivier Chevallier Yamaha 28 +43.1 8 8
5 South Africa Kork Ballington Kawasaki 28 +43.1 6 6
6 Italy Mario Lega Morbidelli 28 +54.9 9 5
7 West Germany Anton Mang Kawasaki 28 +1:04.2 11 4
8 United States Ted Henter Yamaha 28 +1:35.5 12 3
9 Venezuela Eduardo Alemán Yamaha 27 +1 lap 15 2
10 Australia Vic Soussan Yamaha 27 +1 lap 17 1
11 United Kingdom Tom Herron Yamaha 27 +1 lap 19
12 Italy Edoardo Elias Yamaha 27 +1 lap 20
13 Spain Ángel Nieto Yamaha 27 +1 lap
14 Spain Fernando González Yamaha 27 +1 lap 18
15 Italy Vinicio Salmi Yamaha 27 +1 lap
16 United States Kent Rockwell Yamaha 26 +2 laps 13
17 Spain Carlos Morante Yamaha 26 +2 laps
18 Venezuela P. Betancourt Yamaha 26 +2 laps
19 Spain F. Perez Yamaha 26 +2 laps
20 Italy "Prusso" Yamaha 26 +2 laps
21 Mexico G. Martinez Yamaha 26 +2 laps
Italy Franco Uncini Yamaha 1
Australia Gregg Hansford Kawasaki 4
Italy Paolo Pileri Morbidelli 7
United Kingdom Mick Grant Kawasaki 10
France Eric Saul Yamaha 14
United Kingdom Barry Woodland Yamaha 16
26 starters in total
[4]

125 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points
1 Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi Minarelli 26 46:05.5 1 15
2 Italy Eugenio Lazzarini MBA 26 +54.0 3 12
3 Venezuela V. T. Leon Morbidelli 26 +1:20.6 7 10
4 Venezuela Alejandro Alemán Yamaha 26 +1:21.8 11 8
5 Italy Riccardo Russo Morbidelli 24 +2 laps 14 6
6 Italy Claudio Granata Morbidelli 24 +2 laps 15 5
7 Italy Luigi Schiavione Morbidelli 21 +5 laps 16 4
Spain Ángel Nieto Bultaco 2
Venezuela Ivan Palazzese Morbidelli 4
Italy Maurizio Massimiani Morbidelli 5
Italy Claudio Lusuardi Morbidelli 6
"Troisi" Morbidelli 8
France Thierry Espié Motobécane 9
Italy Guido Mancini Morbidelli 10
Italy Germano Zanetti Morbidelli 12
Venezuela R. Olavarria Morbidelli 13
Italy Felice Agostini Morbidelli 17
Uruguay "Moreira" Yamaha 18
United States Keith Gonyou Yamaha 19
Canada "Bernard" Yamaha 20
23 starters in total
[4]

References

  1. "Alle Grand-Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden, van 1973 (het jaar dat Jack begon met racen) tot heden". Archive.li. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  2. "1978 Venezuelan MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  3. "VENEZUELA GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1978". Motogp.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  4. Coleman, Barry (ed.). Motocourse 1978-1979. Hazleton Securities Ltd. p. 61. ISBN 0-905138-06-6.
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