1978 Dutch TT
Appearance
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Race 6 of 13 races in the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date | 24 June 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Official name | Dutch TT 1978[1][2][3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Circuit van Drenthe Assen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course |
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125 cc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1978 Dutch TT was the sixth round of the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 22–24 June 1978 at the Circuit van Drenthe Assen.
Classification
500 cc
Pos. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Points | |||
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1 | Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | 48'17.100 | 15 | ||||
2 | Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | +0.100 | 12 | ||||
3 | Texaco Heron Team Suzuki | Suzuki | +3.100 | 10 | ||||
4 | Sarome & Motul Team | Yamaha | +13.200 | 8 | ||||
5 | Riemersma Racing | Suzuki | +36.100 | 6 | ||||
6 | Suzuki | +43.400 | 5 | |||||
7 | Ray Hamblin Motorcycles | Suzuki | +43.600 | 4 | ||||
8 | Suzuki | +45.200 | 3 | |||||
9 | Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat | Suzuki | +1 lap | 2 | ||||
10 | Suzuki | +1 lap | 1 | |||||
11 | Marlboro Nava Total | Suzuki | Retired | |||||
12 | Suzuki | +1 lap | ||||||
13 | Team Kiwi Yamoto | Suzuki | +1 lap | |||||
14 | Suzuki | +1 lap | ||||||
15 | Suzuki | +1 lap | ||||||
16 | Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat | Suzuki | +1 lap | |||||
17 | Sid Griffiths Racing | Suzuki | +1 lap | |||||
18 | Suzuki | +1 lap | ||||||
19 | Suzuki | +1 lap | ||||||
20 | Bill Smith Racing | Yamaha | +1 lap | |||||
20 | Kazenmaier Autovermietung | Suzuki | +1 lap | |||||
21 | Bill Smith Racing | Suzuki | +1 lap | |||||
22 | Suzuki | +1 lap | ||||||
Ret | Cagiva Corse | Suzuki | Retired | |||||
Ret | Suzuki | Retired | ||||||
Ret | RSS Racing Team | Suzuki | Retired | |||||
Ret | RSS Racing Team | Yamaha | Retired | |||||
Ret | Team Librenti | Suzuki | Accident | |||||
Ret | Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat | Suzuki | Tyre problems | |||||
Ret | Team Appleby Glade | Suzuki | Retired | |||||
DNS | Ted Broad | Suzuki | Did not start | |||||
DNS | Suzuki | Did not start | ||||||
DNQ | Buton | Buton | Did not qualify | |||||
DNQ | Suzuki | Did not qualify | ||||||
DNQ | Suzuki | Did not qualify | ||||||
Sources: [4][5][6] |
350cc
Pos | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points |
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1 | 1 | Kawasaki | 16 | 54:32.9 | 3 | 15 | |
2 | 27 | Yamaha | 16 | +11.6 | 12 | ||
3 | 3 | Yamaha | 16 | +23.6 | 7 | 10 | |
4 | 12 | Yamaha | 16 | +29.3 | 8 | ||
5 | 7 | Yamaha | 16 | +49.2 | 6 | ||
6 | 2 | Yamaha | 16 | +56.4 | 5 | 5 | |
7 | 22 | Kawasaki | 16 | 2 | 4 | ||
8 | 6 | Kawasaki | 16 | 3 | |||
9 | 40 | Yamaha | 16 | 2 | |||
10 | 20 | Yamaha | 16 | 1 | 1 | ||
11 | 11 | Yamaha | 16 | 10 | |||
12 | 21 | Yamaha | 16 | ||||
13 | 36 | Yamaha | 16 | ||||
14 | 39 | Yamaha | 16 | ||||
15 | 14 | Yamaha | 15 | +1 lap | |||
Yamaha | 4 | ||||||
Yamaha | 6 | ||||||
Yamaha | 8 | ||||||
Yamaha | 9 | ||||||
30 starters in total, 16 finishers | |||||||
[6] |
250cc
Pos | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points |
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1 | 7 | Yamaha | 15 | 49:30.4 | 1 | 15 | |
2 | 6 | Kawasaki | 15 | +9.1 | 4 | 12 | |
3 | 4 | Kawasaki | 15 | +37.7 | 3 | 10 | |
4 | 2 | Yamaha | 15 | +42.8 | 8 | 8 | |
5 | 20 | Morbidelli | 15 | +1:12.7 | 6 | ||
6 | 12 | Yamaha | 15 | +1:22.1 | 5 | ||
7 | 11 | Yamaha | 15 | +1:33.9 | 4 | ||
8 | 9 | Yamaha | 15 | +1:34.2 | 2 | 3 | |
9 | 16 | Yamaha | 15 | 2 | |||
10 | 1 | Morbidelli | 15 | 1 | |||
11 | 17 | Yamaha | 15 | ||||
12 | 36 | Yamaha | 15 | 9 | |||
13 | 14 | Yamaha | 15 | ||||
14 | 27 | Kawasaki | 15 | 10 | |||
15 | 32 | Yamaha | 15 | ||||
Kawasaki | 5 | ||||||
Kawasaki | 6 | ||||||
Yamaha | 7 | ||||||
30 starters in total, 20 finishers | |||||||
[6] |
125cc
Pos | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points |
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1 | 2 | MBA | 14 | 46:56.7 | 1 | 15 | |
2 | 10 | Morbidelli | 14 | +33.1 | 4 | 12 | |
3 | 6 | Morbidelli | 14 | +1:03.2 | 3 | 10 | |
4 | 40 | Morbidelli | 14 | +1:28.7 | 10 | 8 | |
5 | 4 | Morbidelli | 14 | +1:39.3 | 6 | ||
6 | 12 | Morbidelli | 14 | +1:41.7 | 5 | ||
7 | 19 | Morbidelli | 14 | +1:44.0 | 4 | ||
8 | 14 | Morbidelli | 14 | 7 | 3 | ||
9 | 34 | Condor | 14 | 2 | |||
10 | 39 | Morbidelli | 14 | 1 | |||
11 | 37 | Morbidelli | 14 | ||||
12 | 24 | Bender | 14 | ||||
13 | 33 | Morbidelli | 14 | ||||
14 | 23 | Morbidelli | 14 | ||||
15 | 35 | Morbidelli | 13 | +1 lap | |||
Minarelli | 2 | ||||||
Motobécane | 5 | ||||||
Morbidelli | 6 | ||||||
Bultaco | 8 | ||||||
Morbidelli | 9 | ||||||
30 starters in total, 16 finishers | |||||||
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50cc
Pos | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points |
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1 | 1 | Kreidler | 9 | 32:34.2 | 1 | 15 | |
2 | 2 | Bultaco | 9 | +22.6 | 2 | 12 | |
3 | 3 | ABF | 9 | +1:23.4 | 3 | 10 | |
4 | 21 | Kreidler | 9 | +1:31.3 | 4 | 8 | |
5 | 16 | Kreidler | 9 | +1:55.7 | 7 | 6 | |
6 | 18 | Kreidler | 9 | +2:07.4 | 9 | 5 | |
7 | 33 | Kreidler | 9 | 4 | |||
8 | 13 | Kreidler | 9 | 3 | |||
9 | 10 | Kreidler | 9 | 2 | |||
10 | 20 | Kreidler | 9 | 1 | |||
11 | 34 | Kreidler | 9 | ||||
12 | 8 | Kreidler | 9 | ||||
13 | 22 | Kreidler | 9 | ||||
14 | 23 | Kreidler | 9 | ||||
15 | 15 | Bultaco | 9 | ||||
Bultaco | 5 | ||||||
Kreidler | 6 | ||||||
Kreidler | 8 | ||||||
Hemeyla | 10 | ||||||
30 starters in total, 18 finishers | |||||||
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Sidecar classification
Pos | No. | Rider | Passenger | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points |
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1 | 2 | Fath | 14 | 46:12.7 | 2 | 15 | ||
2 | 11 | Seymaz-Yamaha | 14 | +46.7 | 4 | 12 | ||
3 | 6 | Busch-Yamaha | 14 | +54.1 | 6 | 10 | ||
4 | 8 | LCR-Yamaha | 14 | 3 | 8 | |||
5 | 5 | Yamaha | 14 | 7 | 6 | |||
6 | 15 | GEP-Yamaha | 14 | 5 | 5 | |||
7 | 10 | Schmid-Yamaha | 14 | 4 | ||||
8 | 23 | Coan-Yamaha | 14 | 3 | ||||
9 | 9 | CAT-Yamaha | 14 | 2 | ||||
10 | 16 | Windle-Yamaha | 13 | +1 lap | 1 | |||
Beo-Yamaha | 1 | |||||||
Seymaz-Yamaha | 8 | |||||||
König | 9 | |||||||
22 starters in total, 11 finishers | ||||||||
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References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "1978 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "TT Circuit Assen - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "1978 Dutch TT MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "DUTCH TT · 500cc Race Classification 1978". Motogp.com. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Coleman, Barry (ed.). Motocourse 1978-1979. Hazleton Securities Ltd. p. 95. ISBN 0-905138-06-6.