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.
500cc classification Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points 1 Barry Sheene Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki 48'21.300 15 2 Pat Hennen Suzuki +21.700 12 3 Steve Baker Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki +57.300 10 4 Steve Parrish Suzuki +1 lap 8 5 Roberto Pietri Yamaha +2 laps 6 6 Gerhard Vogt Bill Smith Racing Yamaha +3 laps 5 7 Leandro Becheroni Suzuki +6 laps 4 Johnny Cecotto Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha Tyre problems Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha Retired Takazumi Katayama Sarome & Motul Team Yamaha Accident Virginio Ferrari Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki Retired Sources:
350 cc classification Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points 1 Takazumi Katayama Yamaha 29 48:05.5 5 15 2 Patrick Fernandez Yamaha 29 +29.7 3 12 3 Paolo Pileri Morbidelli 29 +41.9 17 10 4 Kork Ballington Kawasaki 29 +43.4 7 8 5 Patrick Pons Yamaha 29 +50.2 4 6 6 Christian Sarron Yamaha 29 +58.4 11 5 7 Eric Saul Yamaha 29 +1:06.4 15 4 8 Franco Bonera Yamaha 29 +1:14.7 9 3 9 Eduardo Alemán Yamaha 29 +1:28.0 20 2 10 Antonio Piccioni Yamaha 29 +1:33.1 10 1 11 Franco Solaroli Yamaha 28 +1 lap 16 12 Barry Woodland Yamaha 28 +1 lap 13 C. Cortes Harley-Davidson 28 +1 lap 14 Kent Rockwell Yamaha 27 +2 laps Franco Uncini Yamaha 1 Gregg Hansford Kawasaki 2 Olivier Chevallier Yamaha 6 Vinicio Salmi Yamaha 8 Jose Cecotto Yamaha 12 Tom Herron Yamaha 13 Mick Grant Kawasaki 14 Felice Agostini Yamaha 18 "Dallefusine" Yamaha 19 30 starters in total
250 cc classification Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points 1 Kenny Roberts Yamaha 28 47:15.6 2 15 2 Carlos Lavado Yamaha 28 +14.8 3 12 3 Patrick Fernandez Yamaha 28 +37.3 5 10 4 Olivier Chevallier Yamaha 28 +43.1 8 8 5 Kork Ballington Kawasaki 28 +43.1 6 6 6 Mario Lega Morbidelli 28 +54.9 9 5 7 Anton Mang Kawasaki 28 +1:04.2 11 4 8 Ted Henter Yamaha 28 +1:35.5 12 3 9 Eduardo Alemán Yamaha 27 +1 lap 15 2 10 Vic Soussan Yamaha 27 +1 lap 17 1 11 Tom Herron Yamaha 27 +1 lap 19 12 Edoardo Elias Yamaha 27 +1 lap 20 13 Ángel Nieto Yamaha 27 +1 lap 14 Fernando González Yamaha 27 +1 lap 18 15 Vinicio Salmi Yamaha 27 +1 lap 16 Kent Rockwell Yamaha 26 +2 laps 13 17 Carlos Morante Yamaha 26 +2 laps 18 P. Betancourt Yamaha 26 +2 laps 19 F. Perez Yamaha 26 +2 laps 20 "Prusso" Yamaha 26 +2 laps 21 G. Martinez Yamaha 26 +2 laps Franco Uncini Yamaha 1 Gregg Hansford Kawasaki 4 Paolo Pileri Morbidelli 7 Mick Grant Kawasaki 10 Eric Saul Yamaha 14 Barry Woodland Yamaha 16 26 starters in total
125 cc classification Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points 1 Pierpaolo Bianchi Minarelli 26 46:05.5 1 15 2 Eugenio Lazzarini MBA 26 +54.0 3 12 3 V. T. Leon Morbidelli 26 +1:20.6 7 10 4 Alejandro Alemán Yamaha 26 +1:21.8 11 8 5 Riccardo Russo Morbidelli 24 +2 laps 14 6 6 Claudio Granata Morbidelli 24 +2 laps 15 5 7 Luigi Schiavione Morbidelli 21 +5 laps 16 4 Ángel Nieto Bultaco 2 Ivan Palazzese Morbidelli 4 Maurizio Massimiani Morbidelli 5 Claudio Lusuardi Morbidelli 6 "Troisi" Morbidelli 8 Thierry Espié Motobécane 9 Guido Mancini Morbidelli 10 Germano Zanetti Morbidelli 12 R. Olavarria Morbidelli 13 Felice Agostini Morbidelli 17 "Moreira" Yamaha 18 Keith Gonyou Yamaha 19 "Bernard" Yamaha 20 23 starters in total
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