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1978 SWEDISH GRAND PRIX results

Round 8 · July 23, 1978 · Karlskoga

Winners

• 500cc Barry Sheene Suzuki
• 350cc Greg Hansford
• 250cc Greg Hansford Kawasaki
• 125cc Pierpaolo Bianchi Minarelli

500cc 39 laps

Pole: Johnny Cecotto

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike · team	Time/Gap
1+15		Barry Sheene	Suzuki	55:49.130
2+12		Wil Hartog	Suzuki	+0.050
3+10		Takazumi Katayama	Yamaha	+8.480
4+8		Steve Baker	Suzuki	+15.600
5+6		Virginio Ferrari	Suzuki	+23.130
6+5		Johnny Cecotto	Yamaha	+28.490
7+4		Kenny Roberts	Yamaha	+48.720
8+3		Teuvo Lansivuori	Suzuki	+1:02.410
9+2		Philippe Coulon	Suzuki	+1:03.240
10+1		Alex George	Suzuki

350cc

This race has no result in the official data. Source: Wikipedia (italiano)

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike · team	Time/Gap
1+15		Greg Hansford
2+12		Kork Ballington
3+10		Takazumi Katayama
4+8		Jonnie Ekerold
5+6		Tom Herron
6+5		Patrick Fernandez
7+4		Pentti Korhonen
8+3		Victor Soussan
9+2		Mike Grant
10+1		Michel Rougerie		+1 lap
11		Patrick Pons		+1 lap
12		Olivier Chevallier		+1 lap
13		Anton Mang		+1 lap
14		Eero Hyvarinen		+1 lap
15		Michel Frutschi		+1 lap
16		Seppo Rossi		+1 lap
17		R. Eskelinen		+1 lap
18		Lennart Backstrom		+1 lap
19		B. Elgh		+2 lap
20		Bo Granath		+2 lap
—		Chas Mortimer		DNF
—		Christian Sarron		DNF
—		Clive Padgett		DNF
—		Leif Gustafsson		DNF
—		John Dodds		DNF
—		Hans Hansebräten		DNF
—		Jack Middelburg		DNF
—		Richard Hubin		DNF
—		Franco Uncini		DNF
—		Roland Freymond		DNF

250cc 35 laps

Pole: Kork Ballington

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike · team	Time/Gap
1+15		Greg Hansford	Kawasaki	50:43.950
2+12		Kork Ballington	Kawasaki	+5.180
3+10		Patrick Fernandez	Yamaha	+1:12.590
4+8		Jonnie Ekerold	Yamaha	+1:15.460
5+6		Tom Herron	Yamaha	+1:21.730
6+5		Clive Padgett	Yamaha
7+4		Mario Lega	Morbidelli
8+3		Chas Mortimer	Yamaha
9+2		Anton Mang	Kawasaki
10+1		Hervi Moineau	Yamaha

125cc

Pole: Pierpaolo Bianchi

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike · team	Time/Gap
1+15		Pierpaolo Bianchi	Minarelli	48:07.320
2+12		Angel Nieto	Minarelli	+0.100
3+10		Thierry Espié	Motobecane	+7.440
4+8		Per Edward Carlsson	Morbidelli	+51.520
5+6		August Auinger	Morbidelli	+56.570
6+5		Jean Louis Guignabodet	Morbidelli	+1:00.370
7+4		Clive Horton	MBA	+1:02.720
8+3		Matti Kinnunen	Morbidelli	+1:04.820
9+2		Hans Müller	Morbidelli	+1:10.380
10+1		Walter Koschine	GB Bender	+1:18.920

Source: official results DB | Scope: 1978 SWEDISH GRAND PRIX, 4 races | How points work