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
Location	Nürburgring
Course	Permanent racing facility 22.835 km (14.189 mi)
500 cc
Pole position Rider Johnny Cecotto Yamaha Time 8:31.7 Fastest lap Rider Virginio Ferrari Suzuki Time 8:29.5 Podium First Virginio Ferrari Suzuki Second Johnny Cecotto Yamaha Third Kenny Roberts Yamaha
350 cc
Pole position Rider Gregg Hansford Kawasaki Time 8:44.7 Fastest lap Rider Takazumi Katayama Yamaha Time 8:39.7 Podium First Takazumi Katayama Yamaha Second Kork Ballington Kawasaki Third Michel Rougerie Yamaha
250 cc
Pole position Rider Gregg Hansford Kawasaki Time 8:53.3 Fastest lap Rider Kork Ballington Kawasaki Time 8:49.5 Podium First Kork Ballington Kawasaki Second Gregg Hansford Kawasaki Third Tom Herron Yamaha
125 cc
Pole position Rider Thierry Espié Motobécane Time 9:23.8 Fastest lap Rider Ángel Nieto Minarelli Time 9:17.0 Podium First Ángel Nieto Minarelli Second Thierry Espié Motobécane Third Hans Müller Morbidelli
50 cc
Pole position Rider Ricardo Tormo Bultaco Time 10:24.0 Fastest lap Rider Ricardo Tormo Bultaco Time 10:15.8 Podium First Ricardo Tormo Bultaco Second Ángel Nieto Bultaco Third Eugenio Lazzarini Kreidler
Sidecar (B2A)
Pole position Rider Rolf Biland Beo-Yamaha Time 9:15.8 Fastest lap Rider Alain Michel Seymaz-Yamaha Time 9:06.8 Podium First Werner Schwärzel Fath Second Alain Michel Seymaz-Yamaha Third Dick Greasley Busch-Yamaha

Pole position
Rider	Johnny Cecotto	Yamaha
Time	8:31.7
Fastest lap
Rider	Virginio Ferrari	Suzuki
Time	8:29.5
Podium
First	Virginio Ferrari	Suzuki
Second	Johnny Cecotto	Yamaha
Third	Kenny Roberts	Yamaha

Pole position
Rider	Gregg Hansford	Kawasaki
Time	8:44.7
Fastest lap
Rider	Takazumi Katayama	Yamaha
Time	8:39.7
Podium
First	Takazumi Katayama	Yamaha
Second	Kork Ballington	Kawasaki
Third	Michel Rougerie	Yamaha

Pole position
Rider	Gregg Hansford	Kawasaki
Time	8:53.3
Fastest lap
Rider	Kork Ballington	Kawasaki
Time	8:49.5
Podium
First	Kork Ballington	Kawasaki
Second	Gregg Hansford	Kawasaki
Third	Tom Herron	Yamaha

Pole position
Rider	Thierry Espié	Motobécane
Time	9:23.8
Fastest lap
Rider	Ángel Nieto	Minarelli
Time	9:17.0
Podium
First	Ángel Nieto	Minarelli
Second	Thierry Espié	Motobécane
Third	Hans Müller	Morbidelli

Pole position
Rider	Ricardo Tormo	Bultaco
Time	10:24.0
Fastest lap
Rider	Ricardo Tormo	Bultaco
Time	10:15.8
Podium
First	Ricardo Tormo	Bultaco
Second	Ángel Nieto	Bultaco
Third	Eugenio Lazzarini	Kreidler

Pole position
Rider	Rolf Biland	Beo-Yamaha
Time	9:15.8
Fastest lap
Rider	Alain Michel	Seymaz-Yamaha
Time	9:06.8
Podium
First	Werner Schwärzel	Fath
Second	Alain Michel	Seymaz-Yamaha
Third	Dick Greasley	Busch-Yamaha

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.

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