1978 German motorcycle Grand Prix

  1978 German Grand Prix

Race details
Race 11 of 13 races in the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date	20 August 1978
Official name	Grosser Preis von Deutschland[1][2][3]
Location	Nürburgring
Course	Permanent racing facility 22.835 km (14.189 mi)
500cc
Pole position Rider Johnny Cecotto Time 8:31.700 Fastest lap Rider Virginio Ferrari Time 8:29.500 Podium First Virginio Ferrari Second Johnny Cecotto Third Kenny Roberts
350cc
Pole position Rider Gregg Hansford Time 8:44.700 Fastest lap Rider Takazumi Katayama Time 8:39.700 Podium First Takazumi Katayama Second Kork Ballington Third Michel Rougerie
250cc
Pole position Rider Gregg Hansford Time 8:53.300 Fastest lap Rider Kork Ballington Time 8:49.500 Podium First Kork Ballington Second Gregg Hansford Third Tom Herron
125cc
Pole position Rider Thierry Espié Time 9:23.800 Fastest lap Rider Ángel Nieto Time 9:17.000 Podium First Ángel Nieto Second Thierry Espié Third Hans Müller
50cc
Pole position Rider Ricardo Tormo Time 10:24.000 Fastest lap Rider Ricardo Tormo Time 10:15.800 Podium First Ricardo Tormo Second Ángel Nieto Third Eugenio Lazzarini
Sidecar (B2A)
Pole position Rider Rolf Biland Time 9:15.800 Fastest lap Rider Alain Michel Time 9:06.800 Podium First Werner Schwärzel Second Alain Michel Third Dick Greasley

The 1978 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 20 August 1978 at the Nürburgring circuit.