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1978 British motorcycle Grand Prix

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{{Infobox Grand Prix motorcycle race report

| Grand Prix = British

| flag = United Kingdom

| Official_Name = John Player British Grand Prix{{cite web|url=http://www.jumpingjack.nl/GP-races_1978_heden.htm|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20150725170615/http://www.jumpingjack.nl/GP-races_1978_heden.htm|url-status=dead|title=Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1978|date=25 July 2015|archivedate=25 July 2015|website=archive.fo}}{{cite web|url=http://www.progcovers.com/motor/500cc1978.html|title=1978 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|website=www.progcovers.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.progcovers.com/motor/silverstone.html|title=Silverstone Circuit - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|website=www.progcovers.com}}

| Location = Silverstone Circuit

| Course_mi = 2.927

| Course_km = 4.711

| Race_No = 10

| Season_No = 13

| Date = 6 August

| Year = 1978

| Image = Silverstone Circuit 1952 to 1974.png

| Pole_Rider_500 = Michel Rougerie

| Pole_Rider_500_Country = FRA

| Pole_Time_500 = 1:30.980

| Fast_Rider_500 = Kenny Roberts

| Fast_Rider_500_Country = USA

| Fast_Time_500 = 1:31.38

| First_Rider_500 = Kenny Roberts

| First_Rider_500_Country = USA

| Second_Rider_500 = Steve Manship

| Second_Rider_500_Country = UK

| Third_Rider_500 = Barry Sheene

| Third_Rider_500_Country = UK

| Pole_Rider_350 = Kork Ballington

| Pole_Rider_350_Country = RSA

| Pole_Rider_350_Country_flag_suffix = 1928

| Pole_Time_350 = 1:34.600

| Fast_Rider_350 = Tom Herron

| Fast_Rider_350_Country = UK

| Fast_Time_350 = 1:33.830

| First_Rider_350 = Kork Ballington

| First_Rider_350_Country = RSA

| First_Rider_350_Country_flag_suffix = 1928

| Second_Rider_350 = Tom Herron

| Second_Rider_350_Country = UK

| Third_Rider_350 = Mick Grant

| Third_Rider_350_Country = UK

| Pole_Rider_250 = Kork Ballington

| Pole_Rider_250_Country = RSA

| Pole_Rider_250_Country_flag_suffix = 1928

| Pole_Time_250 = 1:37.140

| Fast_Rider_250 = Anton Mang

| Fast_Rider_250_Country = BRD

| Fast_Time_250 = 1:37.400

| First_Rider_250 = Anton Mang

| First_Rider_250_Country = BRD

| Second_Rider_250 = Tom Herron

| Second_Rider_250_Country = UK

| Third_Rider_250 = Raymond Roche

| Third_Rider_250_Country = FRA

| Pole_Rider_125 = Eugenio Lazzarini

| Pole_Rider_125_Country = ITA

| Pole_Time_125 = 1:42.690

| Fast_Rider_125 = Eugenio Lazzarini

| Fast_Rider_125_Country = ITA

| Fast_Time_125 = 1:42.220

| First_Rider_125 = Ángel Nieto

| First_Rider_125_Country = SPA

| First_Rider_125_Country_flag_suffix = 1977

| Second_Rider_125 = Clive Horton

| Second_Rider_125_Country = UK

| Third_Rider_125 = Eugenio Lazzarini

| Third_Rider_125_Country = ITA

| Pole_Rider_Sidecar = Rolf Biland

| Pole_Rider_Sidecar_Country = SUI

| Pole_Passenger_Sidecar = Kenny Williams

| Pole_Passenger_Sidecar_Country = UK

| Pole_Time_Sidecar = 1:38.190

| Fast_Rider_Sidecar = Rolf Biland

| Fast_Rider_Sidecar_Country = SUI

| Fast_Passenger_Sidecar = Kenny Williams

| Fast_Passenger_Sidecar_Country = UK

| Fast_Time_Sidecar = 1:46.920

| First_Rider_Sidecar = Alain Michel

| First_Rider_Sidecar_Country = FRA

| First_Passenger_Sidecar = Stu Collins

| First_Passenger_Sidecar_Country = UK

| Second_Rider_Sidecar = Rolf Biland

| Second_Rider_Sidecar_Country = SUI

| Second_Passenger_Sidecar = Kenny Williams

| Second_Passenger_Sidecar_Country = UK

| Third_Rider_Sidecar = Jock Taylor

| Third_Rider_Sidecar_Country = UK

| Third_Passenger_Sidecar = James Neil

| Third_Passenger_Sidecar_Country = UK

|}}

The 1978 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 5–6 August 1978 at Silverstone Circuit.

500cc race report

Kenny Roberts and Barry Sheene, the two championship contenders arrived in England for the British Grand Prix with only three points separating them.{{cite news |title=Roberts makes the right dream come true |agency=Bee News Services |work=The Modesto Bee |page=1 |date=23 August 1978 |accessdate=15 January 2011 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=C9FJAAAAIBAJ&pg=1516,2797467&dq=kenny+roberts&hl=en }}{{Dead link|date=May 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The race ended in controversy when torrential rains during the race, along with pit stops for tire changes by both Roberts and Sheene, created confusion among official scorers.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UPgDAAAAMBAJ&q=american+motorcyclist+barry+sheene&pg=PA35 |title=Roberts: A Champ With Class |date=November 1978 |work=American Motorcyclist |accessdate=15 December 2010 |last1=Assoc |first1=American Motorcyclist }} Eventually, Roberts was declared the winner with Sheene being awarded third place behind privateer Steve Manship, who did not stop for a tire change.{{cite news |title=Roberts Declared Official Winner |agency=Bee News Services |work=The Modesto Bee |page=6 |date=8 August 1978 |accessdate=20 December 2010 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Jk81AAAAIBAJ&pg=6418,2495408&dq=kenny+roberts&hl=en }}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/noyes_time_to_fix_flag-to-flag_pit_stops_before_luck_runs_out/ |title=Time to Fix 'Flag-to-Flag' Pit Stops Before Luck Runs Out |publisher=moto-racing.speedtv.com |accessdate=15 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724055721/http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/noyes_time_to_fix_flag-to-flag_pit_stops_before_luck_runs_out/ |archivedate=24 July 2011 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/1978/GBR/500cc |title=1978 500cc British Grand Prix Results |publisher=motogp.com |accessdate=29 December 2013}}

500cc classification

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

! Pos.

! No.

! Rider

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Time/Retired

! Points

1

| 1

| {{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Roberts

| Yamaha Motor Company

| Yamaha

| 55'56.930

| 15

2

| 43

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Steve Manship

|

| Suzuki

| +8.050

| 12

3

| 7

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Barry Sheene

| Texaco Heron Team Suzuki

| Suzuki

| +1'06.760

| 10

4

| 11

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Lucchinelli

| Cagiva Corse

| Suzuki

| +1'29.350

| 8

5

| 2

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tepi Länsivuori

|

| Suzuki

| +1'56.980

| 6

6

| 22

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Gianni Rolando

| Team Librenti

| Suzuki

| +1 lap

| 5

7

| 4

| {{flagicon|VEN|1930}} Johnny Cecotto

| Yamaha Motor Company

| Yamaha

| +1 lap

| 4

8

| 5

| {{flagicon|GBR}} John Newbold

| Ray Hamblin Motorcycles

| Suzuki

| +1 lap

| 3

9

| 8

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Takazumi Katayama

| Sarome & Motul Team

| Yamaha

| +1 lap

| 2

10

| 12

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Virginio Ferrari

| Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat

| Suzuki

| +1 lap

| 1

11

| 13

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Michel Rougerie

|

| Suzuki

| +1 lap

|

12

| 16

| {{flagicon|GBR}} John Williams

| Team Appleby Glade

| Suzuki

| +1 lap

|

13

| 9

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alex George

|

| Suzuki

| +1 lap

|

14

| 42

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Jack Middelburg

|

| Suzuki

| +1 lap

|

15

| 6

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Steve Parrish

|

| Suzuki

| +2 laps

|

16

| 3

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Philippe Coulon

| Marlboro Nava Total

| Suzuki

| +2 laps

|

17

| 28

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Gerhard Vogt

| Bill Smith Racing

| Suzuki

| +2 laps

|

18

| 38

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Sjoström

|

| Suzuki

| +3 laps

|

19

| 17

| {{flagicon|NZL}} John Woodley

| Sid Griffiths Racing

| Suzuki

| +3 laps

|

20

| 37

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Dick Alblas

|

| Suzuki

| +3 laps

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Wil Hartog

| Riemersma Racing

| Suzuki

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Graziano Rossi

| Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat

| Suzuki

| Accident

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Franco Bonera

| Team Kiwi Yamoto

| Cagiva

| Accident

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Bruno Kneubühler

| RSS Racing Team

| Suzuki

| Tyre problems

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Dennis Ireland

|

| Suzuki

| Tyre problems

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Roger Marshall

| George Beale

| Yamaha

| Tyre problems

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Findlay

|

| Suzuki

| Tyre problems

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Leslie van Breda

|

| Suzuki

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Max Wiener

|

| Suzuki

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Boet van Dulmen

|

| Suzuki

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|UK}} Kevin Stowe

| Harold Coppock

| Suzuki

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Werner Nenning

| Mobel Nenning Racing Team

| Suzuki

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Baker

| Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat

| Suzuki

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|BRD}} Franz Rau

| Kazenmaier Autovermietung

| Suzuki

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Graham Wood

| Barton Spondon

| Suzuki

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Dave Potter

| Ted Broad

| Suzuki

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ron Haslam

| Mal Carter

| Yamaha

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Marc Fontan

|

| Suzuki

| Retired

|

colspan=9| Sources:{{cite book | title=Motocourse 1978-1979 | date=March 1979 | publisher=Hazleton Securities Ltd | editor-last = Coleman | editor-first = Barry | page = 121 | isbn=0-905138-06-6}}{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1978-british-motogp|title=1978 British MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database|date=1 February 2018|website=Motor Sport Magazine}}

350 cc classification

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

! Pos

! No.

! Rider

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Time

! Grid

! Points

1

| 5

| {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Kork Ballington

| Kawasaki

| 28

| 44:43.57

| 1

| 15

2

| 2

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Tom Herron

| Yamaha

| 28

| +10.23

| 6

| 12

3

| 10

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Mick Grant

| Kawasaki

| 28

| +23.01

| 10

| 10

4

| 4

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Michel Rougerie

| Yamaha

| 28

| +52.43

| 5

| 8

5

| 23

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Franco Bonera

| Yamaha

| 28

| +59.09

|

| 6

6

| 25

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Vic Soussan

| Yamaha

| 28

| +59.76

|

| 5

7

| 7

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Christian Sarron

| Yamaha

| 28

| +59.85

| 8

| 4

8

| 6

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Olivier Chevallier

| Yamaha

| 28

| +1:00.24

| 3

| 3

9

| 28

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Leif Gustafsson

| Yamaha

| 28

| +1:00.74

|

| 2

10

| 19

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Pons

| Yamaha

| 28

| +1:30.23

|

| 1

11

| 51

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Roland Freymond

| Yamaha

| 28

| +1:31.27

|

|

12

| 29

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Paolo Pileri

| Morbidelli

| 28

| +1:31.48

|

|

13

| 50

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Clive Padgett

| Yamaha

| 27

| +1 lap

|

|

14

| 44

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ian Richards

| Yamaha

| 27

| +1 lap

|

|

15

| 31

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Sadao Asami

| Yamaha

| 27

| +1 lap

|

|

16

| 47

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Jack Middelburg

| Yamaha

| 27

| +1 lap

|

|

17

| 40

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Reino Eskelinen

| Yamaha

| 27

| +1 lap

|

|

18

| 41

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Walter Villa

| Harley-Davidson

| 27

| +1 lap

|

|

|

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Takazumi Katayama

| Yamaha

|

|

| 2

|

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Gregg Hansford

| Kawasaki

|

|

| 4

|

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ray Quincey

| Yamaha

|

|

| 7

|

|

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Raymond Roche

| Yamaha

|

|

| 9

|

colspan=8 align=center| 41 starters in total
colspan=8| {{cite web|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/1978/GBR/350cc |title=1978 350cc British Grand Prix Results |publisher=motogp.com |accessdate=29 December 2013}}

250 cc classification

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

! Pos

! No.

! Rider

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Time

! Grid

! Points

1

| 15

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Anton Mang

| Kawasaki

| 26

| 43:03.32

|

| 15

2

| 5

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Tom Herron

| Yamaha

| 26

| +0.19

| 4

| 12

3

| 29

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Raymond Roche

| Yamaha

| 26

| +23.45

| 9

| 10

4

| 10

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Mick Grant

| Kawasaki

| 26

| +30.82

| 8

| 8

5

| 13

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Olivier Chevallier

| Yamaha

| 26

| +30.97

| 7

| 6

6

| 26

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Hans Müller

| Yamaha

| 26

| +31.48

| 5

| 5

7

| 18

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-François Baldé

| Kawasaki

| 26

| +31.64

| 10

| 4

8

| 9

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Fernandez

| Yamaha

| 26

| +31.78

|

| 3

9

| 51

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Roland Freymond

| Yamaha

| 26

| +59.31

|

| 2

10

| 43

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Marc Fontan

| Yamaha

| 26

| +59.63

|

| 1

11

| 22

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Clive Padgett

| Yamaha

| 26

| +1:10.30

|

|

12

| 21

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Vic Soussan

| Yamaha

| 26

| +1:11.84

|

|

13

| 53

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Hervé Moineau

| Yamaha

| 26

| +1:13.67

|

|

14

| 54

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Johnson

| Yamaha

| 26

| +1:21.87

|

|

15

| 33

| {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Dudley Cramond

| Yamaha

| 26

| +1:31.36

|

|

16

| 32

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Reino Eskelinen

| Yamaha

| 26

| +1:34.76

|

|

17

| 28

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Sadao Asami

| Yamaha

| 26

| +1:35.41

|

|

18

| 30

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Ken Nemoto

| Yamaha

| 25

| +1 lap

|

|

19

| 25

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Harald Bartol

| HBI

| 25

| +1 lap

|

|

20

| 17

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Bernard Murray

| Yamaha

| 25

| +1 lap

|

|

|

| {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Kork Ballington

| Kawasaki

|

|

| 1

|

|

| {{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Roberts

| Yamaha

|

|

| 2

|

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Gregg Hansford

| Kawasaki

|

|

| 3

|

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Dodds

| Yamaha

|

|

| 6

|

colspan=8 align=center| 38 starters in total, 21 finishers
colspan=8| {{cite web|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/1978/GBR/250cc |title=1978 250cc British Grand Prix Results |publisher=motogp.com |accessdate=29 December 2013}}

125 cc classification

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

! Pos

! No.

! Rider

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Time

! Grid

! Points

1

| 3

| {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} Ángel Nieto

| Minarelli

| 24

| 44:51.08

| 4

| 15

2

| 10

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Clive Horton

| Morbidelli

| 24

| +17.02

| 8

| 12

3

| 2

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Eugenio Lazzarini

| MBA

| 24

| +21.20

| 1

| 10

4

| 38

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Thierry Espié

| Motobécane

| 24

| +29.90

| 2

| 8

5

| 8

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Hans Müller

| Morbidelli

| 24

| +40.67

| 5

| 6

6

| 7

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Stefan Dörflinger

| Morbidelli

| 24

| +40.94

| 7

| 5

7

| 17

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Per-Edward Carlson

| Morbidelli

| 24

| +45.37

|

| 4

8

| 39

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Yves Dupont

| Morbidelli

| 24

| +1:01.91

|

| 3

9

| 4

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Louis Guignabodet

| Morbidelli

| 24

| +1:10.39

|

| 2

10

| 20

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Felice Agostini

| Morbidelli

| 24

| +1:10.65

|

| 1

11

| 43

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Karl Fuchs

| Morbidelli

| 24

| +1:44.40

|

|

12

| 30

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Cees van Dongen

| Morbidelli

| 23

| +1 lap

|

|

13

| 34

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Daniel Meyer

| Morbidelli

| 23

| +1 lap

|

|

14

| 47

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Ernst Fagerer

| Morbidelli

| 23

| +1 lap

|

|

15

| 24

| {{flagicon|MCO}} Patrick Herouard

| Morbidelli

| 23

| +1 lap

|

|

16

| 29

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Jan Ubels

| Buton

| 22

| +2 laps

|

|

17

| 36

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Alain Pellet

| Morbidelli

| 22

| +2 laps

|

|

|

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Pierluigi Conforti

| Morbidelli

|

|

| 3

|

|

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Harald Bartol

| Morbidelli

|

|

| 6

|

|

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Bengt Johansson

| Morbidelli

|

|

| 9

|

|

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Thierry Noblesse

| Morbidelli

|

|

| 10

|

colspan=8 align=center| 34 starters in total
colspan=8|

Sidecar classification

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

! Pos

! No.

! Rider

! Passenger

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Time

! Grid

! Points

1

| 5

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Alain Michel

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Stu Collins

| Seymaz-Yamaha

| 25

| 45:27.56

| 2

| 15

2

| 2

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Rolf Biland

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kenny Williams

| Beo-Yamaha

| 25

| +11.36

| 1

| 12

3

| 17

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jock Taylor

| {{flagicon|GBR}} James Neil

| Windle-Yamaha

| 25

| +1:02.13

| 5

| 10

4

| 14

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Bill Hodgkins

| {{flagicon|GBR}} John Parkins

| Windle-Yamaha

| 25

| +1:10.44

|

| 8

5

| 1

| {{flagicon|GBR}} George O'Dell

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Cliff Holland

| Seymaz-Yamaha

| 25

| +1:23.39

| 4

| 6

6

| 22

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Mick Boddice

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chas Burns

| Woodhouse-Yamaha

| 25

| +1:27.92

|

| 5

7

| 18

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Jean-François Monnin

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Paul Gerard

| Seymaz-Yamaha

| 25

| +1:41.19

|

| 4

8

| 7

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Dick Greasley

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Gordon Russell

| Busch-Yamaha

| 24

| +1 lap

| 6

| 3

9

| 11

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Siegfried Schauzu

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Lorenzo Puzo

| Busch-Yamaha

| 24

| +1 lap

|

| 2

10

| 6

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Göte Brodin

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Per-Erik Wickström

| Yamaha

| 24

| +1 lap

| 8

| 1

11

| 23

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Cees Smit

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Jan Smit

| Seymaz-Yamaha

| 24

| +1 lap

|

|

12

| 15

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Hermann Huber

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Bernd Schappacher

| König

| 24

| +1 lap

|

|

13

| 32

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Gérard Corbaz

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Roland Gabriel

| Schmid-Yamaha

| 24

| +1 lap

|

|

14

| 27

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Derek Jones

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Brian Ayres

| Daytona-Yamaha

| 24

| +1 lap

|

|

15

| 29

| {{flagicon|GBR}} John Barker

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Nick Cutmore

| Yamaha

| 24

| +1 lap

|

|

|

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Rolf Steinhausen

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Wolfgang Kalauch

| Seymaz-Yamaha

|

|

| 3

|

|

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Wolfgang Stropek

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Karl Altrichter

| Schmid-Yamaha

|

|

| 7

|

|

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Bruno Holzer

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Karl Meierhans

| LCR-Yamaha

|

|

| 9

|

|

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Hermann Schmid

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kenny Arthur

| Schmid-Yamaha

|

|

| 10

|

colspan=9 align=center| 31 starters in total, 21 finishers
colspan=9| {{cite web|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/1978/GBR/125cc |title=1978 125cc British Grand Prix Results |publisher=motogp.com |accessdate=29 December 2013}}

References

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{{MotoGP_race report

| Name_of_race = British Grand Prix

| Year_of_race = 1978

| Previous_race_in_season = 1978 Finnish Grand Prix

| Next_race_in_season = 1978 German Grand Prix

| Previous_year's_race = 1977 British Grand Prix

| Next_year's_race = 1979 British Grand Prix

}}

Category:British motorcycle Grand Prix

British

Motorcycle Grand Prix

Category:August 1978 sports events in the United Kingdom