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.

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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

RoundDateGrand PrixLocationRace 1 WinnerRace 2 WinnerOverall WinnerReport
1April 9 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss Grand Prix Payerne Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Report
2April 16 Flag of Austria.svg Austrian Grand Prix Sittendorf Flag of the United States.svg Brad Lackey Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Flag of the United States.svg Brad Lackey Report
3April 30 Flag of France.svg French Grand Prix Gaillefontaine Flag of the United States.svg Brad Lackey Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Report
4May 7 Flag of Denmark.svg Danish Grand Prix Næstved Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Report
5May 21 Flag of Finland.svg Finnish Grand Prix Ruskeasanta Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Report
6May 28 Flag of Sweden.svg Swedish Grand Prix Västerås Flag of Germany.svg Herbert Schmitz Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Report
7June 4 Flag of the United States.svg United States Grand Prix Carlsbad Flag of Germany.svg Herbert Schmitz Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Report
8June 11 Flag of Italy.svg Italian Grand Prix Gallarate Flag of the United States.svg Brad Lackey Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Report
9July 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Grand Prix Farleigh Castle Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Flag of the United States.svg Brad Lackey Flag of the United States.svg Brad Lackey Report
10August 6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgian Grand Prix Namur Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Report
11August 13 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Report
12August 27 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch Grand Prix Sint Anthonis Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Wolsink Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Wolsink Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Wolsink Report

[2] [3]

250cc

RoundDateGrand PrixLocationWinnerTeamReport
1April 9 Flag of Spain.svg Spanish Grand Prix Sabadell Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Harry Everts Bultaco Report
2May 7 Flag of Italy.svg Italian Grand Prix Serramazzoni Flag of Germany.svg Fritz Schneider KTM Report
3May 21 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Holice Flag of Sweden.svg Torleif Hansen Kawasaki Report
4May 28 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavian Grand Prix Tržič Flag of Sweden.svg Torleif HansenKawasaki Report
5June 4 Flag of Austria.svg Austrian Grand Prix Schwanenstadt Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaroslav Falta ČZ Report
6June 11 Flag of Germany.svg West German Grand Prix Beuern Flag of Sweden.svg Torleif HansenKawasaki Report
7June 18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Grand Prix Kilmartin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Gennady Moiseyev KTM Report
8July 2 Flag of France.svg French Grand Prix Ahun Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir KavinovKTM Report
9July 30 Flag of the United States.svg United States Grand Prix Unadilla Flag of the United States.svg Marty Tripes Honda Report
10August 13 Flag of Sweden.svg Swedish Grand Prix Barkarby Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Hudson Maico Report
11August 20 Flag of Finland.svg Finnish Grand Prix Hyvinkää Flag of Sweden.svg Torleif HansenKawasaki Report
12August 27 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Russian Grand Prix Leningrad Flag of Sweden.svg Torleif HansenKawasaki Report

[4]

125cc

RoundDateGrand PrixLocationWinnerTeamReport
1April 9 Flag of Austria.svg Austrian Grand PrixLaunsdorf Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier Suzuki Report
2April 16 Flag of Italy.svg Italian Grand Prix San Severino Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston RahierSuzuki Report
3April 23 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgian Grand Prix Lanklaar-Dilsen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerard Rond Yamaha Report
4April 30 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch Grand Prix Apeldoorn Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerard RondYamaha Report
5May 7 Flag of France.svg French Grand Prix Vesoul Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston RahierSuzuki Report
6May 21 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavian Grand Prix Orehova vas Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerard RondYamaha Report
7May 28 Flag of Germany.svg West German Grand PrixLaubus-Eschbach Flag of Japan.svg Akira Watanabe Suzuki Report
8June 4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss Grand Prix Meyrin Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerard RondYamaha Report
9June 11 Flag of Poland.svg Polish Grand Prix Szczecin Flag of Japan.svg Akira WatanabeSuzuki Report
10July 27 Flag of the United States.svg United States Grand Prix Lexington Flag of the United States.svg Broc Glover Yamaha Report
11August 13 Flag of Spain.svg Spanish Grand Prix Montgai Flag of Japan.svg Akira WatanabeSuzuki Report
12August 27 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Stříbro Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston RahierSuzuki Report

[5]

Final standings

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References

  1. ↑ "Roger Decoster Interview, covering 1971 thru 2001". supercross.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "1978 500cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "1978 500cc motocross world championship". jwvanessen.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "1978 250cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "1978 125cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "1978 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "1978 500cc motocross world championship final standings". jwvanessen.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "1978 250cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "1978 125cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
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