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1978 German motorcycle Grand Prix

{{Infobox Grand Prix motorcycle race report

| Grand Prix = German

| flag = West Germany

| Official_Name = Grosser Preis von Deutschland{{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|accessdate=10 December 2018}}{{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=Progcovers.com|accessdate=10 December 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.progcovers.com/motor/nurburgring.html|title=Nürburgring - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|website=Progcovers.com|accessdate=10 December 2018}}

| Location = Nürburgring

| Course_mi = 14.189

| Course_km = 22.835

| Race_No = 11

| Season_No = 13

| Date = 20 August

| Year = 1978

| Image = Circuit Nürburgring-1967-Nordschleife.svg

| Pole_Rider_500 = Johnny Cecotto

| Pole_Rider_500_Country = VEN

| Pole_Rider_500_Country_flag_suffix = 1930

| Pole_Time_500 = 8:31.700

| Fast_Rider_500 = Virginio Ferrari

| Fast_Rider_500_Country = ITA

| Fast_Time_500 = 8:29.500

| First_Rider_500 = Virginio Ferrari

| First_Rider_500_Country = ITA

| Second_Rider_500 = Johnny Cecotto

| Second_Rider_500_Country = VEN

| Second_Rider_500_Country_flag_suffix = 1930

| Third_Rider_500 = Kenny Roberts

| Third_Rider_500_Country = USA

| Pole_Rider_350 = Gregg Hansford

| Pole_Rider_350_Country = AUS

| Pole_Time_350 = 8:44.700

| Fast_Rider_350 = Takazumi Katayama

| Fast_Rider_350_Country = JPN

| Fast_Time_350 = 8:39.700

| First_Rider_350 = Takazumi Katayama

| First_Rider_350_Country = JPN

| Second_Rider_350 = Kork Ballington

| Second_Rider_350_Country = RSA

| Second_Rider_350_Country_flag_suffix = 1928

| Third_Rider_350 = Michel Rougerie

| Third_Rider_350_Country = FRA

| Pole_Rider_250 = Gregg Hansford

| Pole_Rider_250_Country = AUS

| Pole_Time_250 = 8:53.300

| Fast_Rider_250 = Kork Ballington

| Fast_Rider_250_Country = RSA

| Fast_Rider_250_Country_flag_suffix = 1928

| Fast_Time_250 = 8:49.500

| First_Rider_250 = Kork Ballington

| First_Rider_250_Country = RSA

| First_Rider_250_Country_flag_suffix = 1928

| Second_Rider_250 = Gregg Hansford

| Second_Rider_250_Country = AUS

| Third_Rider_250 = Tom Herron

| Third_Rider_250_Country = UK

| Pole_Rider_125 = Thierry Espié

| Pole_Rider_125_Country = FRA

| Pole_Time_125 = 9:23.800

| Fast_Rider_125 = Ángel Nieto

| Fast_Rider_125_Country = SPA

| Fast_Rider_125_Country_flag_suffix = 1977

| Fast_Time_125 = 9:17.000

| First_Rider_125 = Ángel Nieto

| First_Rider_125_Country = SPA

| First_Rider_125_Country_flag_suffix = 1977

| Second_Rider_125 = Thierry Espié

| Second_Rider_125_Country = FRA

| Third_Rider_125 = Hans Müller

| Third_Rider_125_Country = SUI

| Pole_Rider_50 = Ricardo Tormo

| Pole_Rider_50_Country = SPA

| Pole_Rider_50_Country_flag_suffix = 1977

| Pole_Time_50 = 10:24.000

| Fast_Rider_50 = Ricardo Tormo

| Fast_Rider_50_Country = SPA

| Fast_Rider_50_Country_flag_suffix = 1977

| Fast_Time_50 = 10:15.800

| First_Rider_50 = Ricardo Tormo

| First_Rider_50_Country = SPA

| First_Rider_50_Country_flag_suffix = 1977

| Second_Rider_50 = Ángel Nieto

| Second_Rider_50_Country = SPA

| Second_Rider_50_Country_flag_suffix = 1977

| Third_Rider_50 = Eugenio Lazzarini

| Third_Rider_50_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 = 9:15.800

| Fast_Rider_Sidecar = Alain Michel

| Fast_Rider_Sidecar_Country = FRA

| Fast_Passenger_Sidecar = Stu Collins

| Fast_Passenger_Sidecar_Country = UK

| Fast_Time_Sidecar = 9:06.800

| First_Rider_Sidecar = Werner Schwärzel

| First_Rider_Sidecar_Country = BRD

| First_Passenger_Sidecar = Andreas Huber

| First_Passenger_Sidecar_Country = BRD

| Second_Rider_Sidecar = Alain Michel

| Second_Rider_Sidecar_Country = FRA

| Second_Passenger_Sidecar = Stu Collins

| Second_Passenger_Sidecar_Country = UK

| Third_Rider_Sidecar = Dick Greasley

| Third_Rider_Sidecar_Country = UK

| Third_Passenger_Sidecar = Gordon Russell

| Third_Passenger_Sidecar_Country = UK

|}}

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.

500cc classification

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

! Pos.

! No.

! Rider

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Time/Retired

! Points

1

| 12

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Virginio Ferrari

| Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat

| Suzuki

| 51'21.700

| 15

2

| 4

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

| Yamaha Motor Company

| Yamaha

| +0.700

| 12

3

| 3

| {{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Roberts

| Yamaha Motor Company

| Yamaha

| +33.900

| 10

4

| 7

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Barry Sheene

| Texaco Heron Team Suzuki

| Suzuki

| +36.000

| 8

5

| 17

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Takazumi Katayama

| Sarome & Motul Team

| Yamaha

| +36.300

| 6

6

| 13

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Michel Rougerie

|

| Suzuki

| +56.000

| 5

7

| 2

| {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Baker

| Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat

| Suzuki

| +57.500

| 4

8

| 29

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Boet van Dulmen

|

| Suzuki

| +1'08.100

| 3

9

| 9

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tepi Länsivuori

|

| Suzuki

| +1'10.000

| 2

10

| 59

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Jürgen Steiner

| Caramba Racing Team Bohme

| Suzuki

| +2'10.400

| 1

11

| 26

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Jack Middelburg

|

| Suzuki

| +2'11.200

|

12

| 1

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Franco Bonera

|

| Suzuki

| +2'15.800

|

13

| 5

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Steve Parrish

|

| Suzuki

| +2'16.100

|

14

| 15

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Max Wiener

|

| Suzuki

| +2'25.700

|

15

| 63

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alex George

|

| Suzuki

| +3'40.700

|

16

| 28

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Gerhard Vogt

| Bill Smith Racing

| Suzuki

| +3'44.100

|

17

| ??

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Hans-Otto Butenuth

|

| Yamaha

| +5'04.900

|

18

| ??

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Findlay

|

| Suzuki

| +5'18.400

|

19

| 37

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Dick Alblas

|

| Suzuki

| +5'19.700

|

20

| ??

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Tako Hase

|

| Yamaha

| +5'42.900

|

21

| ??

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Franz Shermer

|

| Suzuki

| +5'58.500

|

22

| ??

| {{flagicon|SPA|1977}} Carlos Delgado de San Antonio

|

| Suzuki

| +6'00.100

|

23

| ??

| {{flagicon|CHE}} René Gutknecht

|

| Suzuki

| +6'00.300

|

24

| ??

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Michael Schmid

|

| Suzuki

| +6'28.700

|

25

| ??

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Philippe Coulon

| Marlboro Nava Total

| Suzuki

| +6'56.400

|

26

| ??

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Hans-Günter Schöne

|

| Yamaha

| +8'58.600

|

27

| ??

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Lars Johansson

|

| Yamaha

| +8'59.800

|

28

| ??

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Walter Kaletsch

|

| Yamaha

| +9'50.900

|

29

| ??

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Gustav Canehl

|

| Yamaha

| +1 lap

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Lucchinelli

| Cagiva Corse

| Suzuki

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Bruno Kneubühler

| RSS Racing Team

| Suzuki

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Franz Rau

| Kazenmaier Autovermietung

| Suzuki

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Herbert Schieferecke

|

| Yamaha

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Iingo Riemer

|

| Yamaha

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Wil Hartog

| Riemersma Racing

| Suzuki

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Jan Verwey

|

| Suzuki

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Claude Hogrel

| Buton

| Buton

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Graziano Rossi

| Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat

| Suzuki

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Hans Braumandl

|

| Suzuki

| Retired

|

Ret

| 38

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Sjoström

|

| Suzuki

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Michel Frutschi

|

| Yamaha

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|DNK}} Børge Nielsen

|

| Suzuki

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

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

|

| Suzuki

| Retired

|

Ret

| 22

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Gianni Rolando

| Team Librenti

| Suzuki

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Gustav Reiner

|

| Yamaha

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Horst Scherer

|

| Yamaha

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Horst Scherer

|

| Yamaha

| Retired

|

Ret

| ??

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Horst Lahfeld

|

| König

| Retired

|

DNS

| ??

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Bernd Dawicki

|

| König

| Did not start

|

colspan=9| Sources: {{cite book | title=Motocourse 1978-1979 | publisher=Hazleton Securities Ltd | editor-last = Coleman | editor-first = Barry | page = 129 | isbn=0-905138-06-6}}{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1978-german-motogp|title=1978 German MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database|date=1 February 2018|website=Motor Sport Magazine|accessdate=10 December 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/1978/WGER/500cc/RAC|title=WEST GERMANY GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1978|website=Motogp.com|accessdate=10 December 2018}}

350 cc classification

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

! Pos

! No.

! Rider

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Time

! Grid

! Points

1

| 1

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Takazumi Katayama

| Yamaha

| 6

| 52:27.4

| 6

| 15

2

| 5

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

| Kawasaki

| 6

| +0.2

| 2

| 12

3

| 4

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Michel Rougerie

| Yamaha

| 6

| +40.8

| 7

| 10

4

| 3

| {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Jon Ekerold

| Yamaha

| 6

| +42.1

| 8

| 8

5

| 2

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Tom Herron

| Yamaha

| 6

| +43.4

| 4

| 6

6

| 63

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Anton Mang

| Kawasaki

| 6

| +1:09.9

| 5

| 5

7

| 6

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Olivier Chevallier

| Yamaha

| 6

| +1:37.0

|

| 4

8

| 23

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Franco Bonera

| Yamaha

| 6

| +1:38.1

|

| 3

9

| 10

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Pons

| Yamaha

| 6

| +2:04.3

|

| 2

10

| 53

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Hervé Moineau

| Yamaha

| 6

| +2:10.2

|

| 1

11

| 82

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Gustav Rainer

| Yamaha

| 6

| +2:29.7

|

|

12

| 18

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Reino Eskelinen

| Yamaha

| 6

| +2:41.6

|

|

13

| 66

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Josef Hage

| Yamaha

| 6

| +3:07.8

|

|

14

| 22

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Maurizio Massimiani

| Yamaha

| 6

| +3:38.8

|

|

15

| 24

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Vanes Francini

| Yamaha

| 6

| +3:56.1

|

|

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Gregg Hansford

| Kawasaki

|

|

| 1

|

|

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Christian Sarron

| Yamaha

|

|

| 3

|

|

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Pentti Korhonen

| Yamaha

|

|

| 9

|

|

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Leif Gustafsson

| Yamaha

|

|

| 10

|

colspan=8 align=center| 60 starters in total, 25 finishers
colspan=8|

250 cc classification

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

! Pos

! No.

! Rider

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Time

! Grid

! Points

1

| 6

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

| Kawasaki

| 5

| 44:41.4

| 2

| 15

2

| 54

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Gregg Hansford

| Kawasaki

| 5

| +39.9

| 1

| 12

3

| 5

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Tom Herron

| Yamaha

| 5

| +52.5

| 9

| 10

4

| 50

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

| Kawasaki

| 5

| +52.7

| 3

| 8

5

| 59

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Anton Mang

| Kawasaki

| 5

| +52.8

|

| 6

6

| 8

| {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Jon Ekerold

| Yamaha

| 5

| +1:07.7

| 7

| 5

7

| 37

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chas Mortimer

| Yamaha

| 5

| +1:22.4

|

| 4

8

| 64

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Raymond Roche

| Yamaha

| 5

| +1:23.6

| 6

| 3

9

| 10

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Fernandez

| Yamaha

| 5

| +1:24.1

| 10

| 2

10

| 51

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Thierry Espié

| Yamaha

| 5

| +1:24.3

|

| 1

11

| 12

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Olivier Chevallier

| Yamaha

| 5

| +1:27.9

|

|

12

| 3

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Walter Villa

| Minarelli

| 5

| +1:44.0

|

|

13

| 33

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Leif Gustafsson

| Yamaha

| 5

| +1:48.6

|

|

14

| 13

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Vic Soussan

| Yamaha

| 5

| +1:48.9

| 4

|

15

| 28

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Richard Hubin

| Yamaha

| 5

| +1:49.5

|

|

|

| {{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Roberts

| Yamaha

|

|

| 5

|

|

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Christian Estrosi

| Yamaha

|

|

| 8

|

colspan=8 align=center| 50 starters in total, 36 finishers
colspan=8|

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

| 4

| 37:26.0

| 2

| 15

2

| 1

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Thierry Espié

| Motobécane

| 4

| +7.8

| 1

| 12

3

| 9

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Hans Müller

| Morbidelli

| 4

| +1:07.5

| 3

| 10

4

| 12

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Maurizio Massimiani

| Morbidelli

| 4

| +1:18.9

| 9

| 8

5

| 7

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Harald Bartol

| Morbidelli

| 4

| +1:19.0

| 10

| 6

6

| 6

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Gert Bender

| Bender

| 4

| +1:22.5

| 4

| 5

7

| 8

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Stefan Dörflinger

| Morbidelli

| 4

| +1:22.8

| 6

| 4

8

| 2

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Eugenio Lazzarini

| MBA

| 4

| +1:23.8

| 5

| 3

9

| 19

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Walter Koschine

| Bender

| 4

| +1:24.0

| 7

| 2

10

| 56

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Stefan Janssen

| Morbidelli

| 4

| +1:26.9

| 8

| 1

11

| 32

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Henk van Kessel

| Condor

| 4

| +2:10.1

|

|

12

| 16

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Matti Kinnunen

| Morbidelli

| 4

| +2:10.4

|

|

13

| 20

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Rolf Blatter

| Morbidelli

| 4

| +2:10.9

|

|

14

| 31

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Bennie Wilbers

| Morbidelli

| 4

| +2:11.3

|

|

15

| 35

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Richard Schmiederer

| Morbidelli

| 4

| +2:43.4

|

|

colspan=8 align=center| 43 starters in total, 30 finishers
colspan=8|

50 cc classification

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

! Pos

! No.

! Rider

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Time

! Grid

! Points

1

| 3

| {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} Ricardo Tormo

| Bultaco

| 3

| 31:00.3

| 1

| 15

2

| 1

| {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} Ángel Nieto

| Bultaco

| 3

| +14.1

| 2

| 12

3

| 2

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Eugenio Lazzarini

| Kreidler

| 3

| +53.0

| 3

| 10

4

| 6

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Stefan Dörflinger

| Kreidler

| 3

| +1:30.2

| 4

| 8

5

| 37

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Rolf Blatter

| Kreidler

| 3

| +1:58.7

| 8

| 6

6

| 39

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Wolfgang Müller

| Kreidler

| 3

| +2:00.3

| 5

| 5

7

| 13

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Theo Timmer

| Kreidler

| 3

| +2:05.3

| 10

| 4

8

| 60

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Ingo Emmerich

| Kreidler

| 3

| +2:06.2

| 9

| 3

9

| 45

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Reiner Scheidhauer

| Kreidler

| 3

| +2:07.2

| 7

| 2

10

| 28

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Henk van Kessel

| Sparta

| 3

| +2:26.3

|

| 1

11

| 63

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Claudio Lusuardi

| MBH

| 3

| +2:28.7

|

|

12

| 21

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Enrico Cereda

| Kreidler

| 3

| +2:30.8

|

|

13

| 12

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Hagen Klein

| Kreidler

| 3

| +2:48.4

|

|

14

| 31

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Pierre Dumont

| Kreidler

| 3

| +2:48.6

|

|

15

| 57

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Richard Schmiederer

| Kreidler

| 3

| +2:51.1

|

|

|

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Peter Looyestein

| Kreidler

|

|

| 6

|

colspan=8 align=center| 48 starters in total, 34 finishers
colspan=8|

Sidecar classification

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

! Pos

! No.

! Rider

! Passenger

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Time

! Grid

! Points

1

| 3

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Werner Schwärzel

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Andreas Huber

| Fath

| 5

| 46:37.6

| 3

| 15

2

| 5

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Alain Michel

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Stu Collins

| Seymaz-Yamaha

| 5

| +1:26.2

| 2

| 12

3

| 8

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Dick Greasley

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Gordon Russell

| Busch-Yamaha

| 5

| +1:26.8

| 5

| 10

4

| 10

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Bruno Holzer

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Karl Meierhans

| LCR-Yamaha

| 5

| +1:26.9

|

| 8

5

| 14

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

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Paul Gerard

| Seymaz-Yamaha

| 5

| +2:20.3

| 6

| 6

6

| 37

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Hermann Huber

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Bernd Schappacher

| König

| 5

| +2:53.7

| 9

| 5

7

| 17

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Amedeo Zini

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Fornaro

| Busch-König

| 5

| +3:33.3

|

| 4

8

| 29

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Bill Hodgkins

| {{flagicon|GBR}} John Parkins

| Windle-Yamaha

| 5

| +3:36.0

|

| 3

9

| 47

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Otto Haller

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Rainer Gundel

| MKM-Yamaha

| 5

| +3:59.1

|

| 2

10

| 24

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Thomas Müller

| {{flagicon|CHE}} K. Waltisperg

| TTM-Yamaha

| 5

| +4:13.4

| 10

| 1

|

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Rolf Biland

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kenny Williams

| Beo-Yamaha

|

|

| 1

|

|

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jock Taylor

| {{flagicon|GBR}} James Neil

| Windle-Yamaha

|

|

| 4

|

|

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Hermann Schmid

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kenny Arthur

| Schmid-Yamaha

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| 7

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| {{flagicon|FRG}} Siegfried Schauzu

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Lorenzo Puzo

| Busch-Yamaha

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| 8

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colspan=9 align=center| 39 starters in total, 25 finishers
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References

{{Reflist}}

{{MotoGP_race report

| Name_of_race = German Grand Prix

| Year_of_race = 1978

| Previous_race_in_season = 1978 British Grand Prix

| Next_race_in_season = 1978 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix

| Previous_year's_race = 1977 German Grand Prix

| Next_year's_race = 1979 German Grand Prix

}}

Category:German motorcycle Grand Prix

German

German Motorcycle Grand Prix

Category:Sport in Rhineland-Palatinate