1978 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix

  1978 Belgian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 7 of 13 races in the
1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date2 July 1978
Official nameGrand Prix Belgique / Grote Prijs België
LocationCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 14.100 km (8.761 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider Johnny Cecotto
Time 3:48.600
Fastest lap
Rider Michel Rougerie
Time 3:51.700
Podium
First Wil Hartog
Second Kenny Roberts
Third Barry Sheene
250cc
Pole position
Rider Kork Ballington
Time 4:08.000
Fastest lap
Rider Walter Villa
Time 4:22.400
Podium
First Paolo Pileri
Second Franco Uncini
Third Walter Villa
125cc
Pole position
Rider Ángel Nieto
Time 4:23.200
Fastest lap
Rider Pierpaolo Bianchi
Ángel Nieto
Time 4:42.700
Podium
First Pierpaolo Bianchi
Second Ángel Nieto
Third Maurizio Massimiani
50cc
Pole position
Rider Ricardo Tormo
Time 5:12.500
Fastest lap
Rider Ricardo Tormo
Time 5:16.100
Podium
First Ricardo Tormo
Second Eugenio Lazzarini
Third Stefan Dörflinger
Sidecar (B2A)
Pole position
Rider Rolf Steinhausen
Time 4:15.400
Fastest lap
Rider Alain Michel
Time 5:03.700
Podium
First Bruno Holzer
Second Alain Michel
Third Rolf Biland
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The 1978 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 2 July 1978 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. These races, along with the Spa 24 Hours touring car race 3 weeks later were the last international major events held on the old 14 kilometer Spa-Francorchamps circuit.