1978 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix

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Race details
Race 7 of 13 races in the
1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date2 July 1978
Official nameGrand Prix Belgique / Grote Prijs België[1][2][3]
LocationCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 14.100 km (8.761 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider Venezuela Johnny Cecotto
Time 3:48.600
Fastest lap
Rider France Michel Rougerie
Time 3:51.700
Podium
First Netherlands Wil Hartog
Second United States Kenny Roberts
Third United Kingdom Barry Sheene
250cc
Pole position
Rider South Africa Kork Ballington
Time 4:08.000
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Walter Villa
Time 4:22.400
Podium
First Italy Paolo Pileri
Second Italy Franco Uncini
Third Italy Walter Villa
125cc
Pole position
Rider Spain Ángel Nieto
Time 4:23.200
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi
Spain Ángel Nieto
Time 4:42.700
Podium
First Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi
Second Spain Ángel Nieto
Third Italy Maurizio Massimiani
50cc
Pole position
Rider Spain Ricardo Tormo
Time 5:12.500
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Ricardo Tormo
Time 5:16.100
Podium
First Spain Ricardo Tormo
Second Italy Eugenio Lazzarini
Third Switzerland Stefan Dörflinger
Sidecar (B2A)
Pole position
Rider West Germany Rolf Steinhausen
Time 4:15.400
Fastest lap
Rider France Alain Michel
Time 5:03.700
Podium
First Switzerland Bruno Holzer
Second France Alain Michel
Third Switzerland Rolf Biland

The 1978 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 2 July 1978 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. These races, along with the Spa 24 Hours touring car race 3 weeks later were the last international major events held on the old 14 kilometer Spa-Francorchamps circuit.

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  3. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "Spa-Francorchamps - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
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