1978 Venezuelan motorcycle Grand Prix

Venezuela  1978 Venezuelan Grand Prix
Race details
Race 1 of 13 races in the
1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date19 March 1978
Official nameII Grand Prix de Venezuela[1]
LocationAutodromo Internacional de San Carlos
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.135 km (2.569 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider Venezuela Johnny Cecotto
Time 1:35.300
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Barry Sheene
Time 1:35.400
Podium
First United Kingdom Barry Sheene
Second United States Pat Hennen
Third United States Steve Baker
350cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Franco Uncini
Time 1:38.200
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Franco Uncini
Time 1:36.600
Podium
First Japan Takazumi Katayama
Second France Patrick Fernandez
Third Italy Paolo Pileri
250cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Franco Uncini
Time 1:39.400
Fastest lap
Rider United States Kenny Roberts
Time 1:38.500
Podium
First United States Kenny Roberts
Second Venezuela Carlos Lavado
Third France Patrick Fernandez
125cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi
Time 1:44.900
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi
Time 1:44.800
Podium
First Italy Pierpaolo Bianchi
Second Italy Eugenio Lazzarini
Third Venezuela Víctor León-Pacheco

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.

  1. ^ "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.