1978 FIM Motocross World Championship
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The 1978 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 22nd F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season.
Summary
Heikki Mikkola successfully defended his 500cc world championship for Yamaha, finishing ahead of Honda's Brad Lackey. Mikkola dominated the season with 14 moto victories in 24 outings. Roger De Coster had a serious accident during pre-season training and ended up having his spleen removed but, recovered to finish the season in third place.[1] Gennady Moiseyev was also successful in defending his 250cc title despite a strong challenge from Kawasaki's Torleif Hansen. In the 125cc championship, Akira Watanabe ended the three-year reign of his Suzuki teammate, Gaston Rahier. Watanabe's championship marks the first and only motocross world championship for a Japanese competitor. Gerard Rond won four Grand Prix overall victories for Yamaha and finished in third place, one point behind Rahier.
Grands Prix
500cc
| Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Race 1 Winner | Race 2 Winner | Overall Winner | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 9 | Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix | Payerne | Finland Heikki Mikkola | Finland Heikki Mikkola | Finland Heikki Mikkola | Report |
| 2 | April 16 | Austria Austrian Grand Prix | Sittendorf | United States Brad Lackey | Belgium Roger De Coster | United States Brad Lackey | Report |
| 3 | April 30 | France French Grand Prix | Gaillefontaine | United States Brad Lackey | Finland Heikki Mikkola | Finland Heikki Mikkola | Report |
| 4 | May 7 | Denmark Danish Grand Prix | Næstved | Finland Heikki Mikkola | Finland Heikki Mikkola | Finland Heikki Mikkola | Report |
| 5 | May 21 | Finland Finnish Grand Prix | Ruskeasanta | Finland Heikki Mikkola | Finland Heikki Mikkola | Finland Heikki Mikkola | Report |
| 6 | May 28 | Sweden Swedish Grand Prix | Västerås | Germany Herbert Schmitz | Finland Heikki Mikkola | Belgium Roger De Coster | Report |
| 7 | June 4 | United States United States Grand Prix | Carlsbad | Germany Herbert Schmitz | Finland Heikki Mikkola | Finland Heikki Mikkola | Report |
| 8 | June 11 | Italy Italian Grand Prix | Gallarate | United States Brad Lackey | Finland Heikki Mikkola | Finland Heikki Mikkola | Report |
| 9 | July 2 | United Kingdom British Grand Prix | Farleigh Castle | Finland Heikki Mikkola | United States Brad Lackey | United States Brad Lackey | Report |
| 10 | August 6 | Belgium Belgian Grand Prix | Namur | Finland Heikki Mikkola | Finland Heikki Mikkola | Finland Heikki Mikkola | Report |
| 11 | August 13 | Luxembourg Luxembourg Grand Prix | Ettelbruck | Belgium Roger De Coster | Finland Heikki Mikkola | Finland Heikki Mikkola | Report |
| 12 | August 27 | Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix | Sint Anthonis | Netherlands Gerrit Wolsink | Netherlands Gerrit Wolsink | Netherlands Gerrit Wolsink | Report |
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250cc
| Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Winner | Team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 9 | Spain Spanish Grand Prix | Sabadell | Belgium Harry Everts | Bultaco | Report |
| 2 | May 7 | Italy Italian Grand Prix | Serramazzoni | Germany Fritz Schneider | KTM | Report |
| 3 | May 21 | Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakian Grand Prix | Holice | Sweden Torleif Hansen | Kawasaki | Report |
| 4 | May 28 | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavian Grand Prix | Tržič | Sweden Torleif Hansen | Kawasaki | Report |
| 5 | June 4 | Austria Austrian Grand Prix | Schwanenstadt | Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Falta | ČZ | Report |
| 6 | June 11 | Germany West German Grand Prix | Beuern | Sweden Torleif Hansen | Kawasaki | Report |
| 7 | June 18 | United Kingdom British Grand Prix | Kilmartin | Soviet Union Gennady Moiseyev | KTM | Report |
| 8 | July 2 | France French Grand Prix | Ahun | Soviet Union Vladimir Kavinov | KTM | Report |
| 9 | July 30 | United States United States Grand Prix | Unadilla | United States Marty Tripes | Honda | Report |
| 10 | August 13 | Sweden Swedish Grand Prix | Barkarby | United Kingdom Neil Hudson | Maico | Report |
| 11 | August 20 | Finland Finnish Grand Prix | Hyvinkää | Sweden Torleif Hansen | Kawasaki | Report |
| 12 | August 27 | Soviet Union Russian Grand Prix | Leningrad | Sweden Torleif Hansen | Kawasaki | Report |
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125cc
| Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Winner | Team | Report |
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| 1 | April 9 | Austria Austrian Grand Prix | Launsdorf | Belgium Gaston Rahier | Suzuki | Report |
| 2 | April 16 | Italy Italian Grand Prix | San Severino | Belgium Gaston Rahier | Suzuki | Report |
| 3 | April 23 | Belgium Belgian Grand Prix | Lanklaar-Dilsen | Netherlands Gerard Rond | Yamaha | Report |
| 4 | April 30 | Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix | Apeldoorn | Netherlands Gerard Rond | Yamaha | Report |
| 5 | May 7 | France French Grand Prix | Vesoul | Belgium Gaston Rahier | Suzuki | Report |
| 6 | May 21 | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavian Grand Prix | Orehova vas | Netherlands Gerard Rond | Yamaha | Report |
| 7 | May 28 | Germany West German Grand Prix | Laubus-Eschbach | Japan Akira Watanabe | Suzuki | Report |
| 8 | June 4 | Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix | Meyrin | Netherlands Gerard Rond | Yamaha | Report |
| 9 | June 11 | Poland Polish Grand Prix | Szczecin | Japan Akira Watanabe | Suzuki | Report |
| 10 | July 27 | United States United States Grand Prix | Lexington | United States Broc Glover | Yamaha | Report |
| 11 | August 13 | Spain Spanish Grand Prix | Montgai | Japan Akira Watanabe | Suzuki | Report |
| 12 | August 27 | Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakian Grand Prix | Stříbro | Belgium Gaston Rahier | Suzuki | Report |
Final standings
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References
- ↑ "Roger Decoster Interview, covering 1971 thru 2001". supercross.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ "1978 500cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "1978 500cc motocross world championship". jwvanessen.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "1978 250cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "1978 125cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "1978 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "1978 500cc motocross world championship final standings". jwvanessen.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "1978 250cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "1978 125cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
