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The 1978 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 22nd F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season.
Summary
[edit]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
[edit]500cc
[edit]Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Race 1 Winner | Race 2 Winner | Overall Winner | Report |
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1 | April 9 | ![]() |
Payerne | ![]() |
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2 | April 16 | ![]() |
Sittendorf | ![]() |
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3 | April 30 | ![]() |
Gaillefontaine | ![]() |
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4 | May 7 | ![]() |
Næstved | ![]() |
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5 | May 21 | ![]() |
Ruskeasanta | ![]() |
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6 | May 28 | ![]() |
Västerås | ![]() |
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7 | June 4 | ![]() |
Carlsbad | ![]() |
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8 | June 11 | ![]() |
Gallarate | ![]() |
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9 | July 2 | ![]() |
Farleigh Castle | ![]() |
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10 | August 6 | ![]() |
Namur | ![]() |
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11 | August 13 | ![]() |
Ettelbruck | ![]() |
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12 | August 27 | ![]() |
Sint Anthonis | ![]() |
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250cc
[edit]Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Winner | Team | Report |
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1 | April 9 | ![]() |
Sabadell | ![]() |
Bultaco | Report |
2 | May 7 | ![]() |
Serramazzoni | ![]() |
KTM | Report |
3 | May 21 | ![]() |
Holice | ![]() |
Kawasaki | Report |
4 | May 28 | ![]() |
Tržič | ![]() |
Kawasaki | Report |
5 | June 4 | ![]() |
Schwanenstadt | ![]() |
ČZ | Report |
6 | June 11 | ![]() |
Beuern | ![]() |
Kawasaki | Report |
7 | June 18 | ![]() |
Kilmartin | ![]() |
KTM | Report |
8 | July 2 | ![]() |
Ahun | ![]() |
KTM | Report |
9 | July 30 | ![]() |
Unadilla | ![]() |
Honda | Report |
10 | August 13 | ![]() |
Barkarby | ![]() |
Maico | Report |
11 | August 20 | ![]() |
Hyvinkää | ![]() |
Kawasaki | Report |
12 | August 27 | ![]() |
Leningrad | ![]() |
Kawasaki | Report |
125cc
[edit]Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Winner | Team | Report |
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1 | April 9 | ![]() |
Launsdorf | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
2 | April 16 | ![]() |
San Severino | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
3 | April 23 | ![]() |
Lanklaar-Dilsen | ![]() |
Yamaha | Report |
4 | April 30 | ![]() |
Apeldoorn | ![]() |
Yamaha | Report |
5 | May 7 | ![]() |
Vesoul | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
6 | May 21 | ![]() |
Orehova vas | ![]() |
Yamaha | Report |
7 | May 28 | ![]() |
Laubus-Eschbach | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
8 | June 4 | ![]() |
Meyrin | ![]() |
Yamaha | Report |
9 | June 11 | ![]() |
Szczecin | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
10 | July 27 | ![]() |
Lexington | ![]() |
Yamaha | Report |
11 | August 13 | ![]() |
Montgai | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
12 | August 27 | ![]() |
Stříbro | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
Final standings
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References
[edit]- ^ "Roger Decoster Interview, covering 1971 thru 2001". supercross.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ "1978 500cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "1978 500cc motocross world championship". jwvanessen.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "1978 250cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "1978 125cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "1978 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "1978 500cc motocross world championship final standings". jwvanessen.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "1978 250cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "1978 125cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 3 February 2016.