1978 French Grand Prix Results
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1978 French Grand Prix
P
Pole Sitter
FL
Fastest Lap
Pole Position
Johnny Cecotto
Fastest Lap
Kenny Roberts
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Race Results
36 starters, 24 finishers
| Pos |
Rider |
Team |
Manufacturer |
Time/Gap |
Grid |
Points |
|
1 |
Kenny Roberts
FL
|
Yamaha Motor Company |
|
56 minutes 42.500 seconds
|
- |
15 |
|
2 |
Pat Hennen
|
- |
|
+10.500s
|
- |
12 |
|
3 |
Barry Sheene
|
Texaco Heron Team Suzuki |
|
+29.700s
|
- |
10 |
|
4 |
Christian Estrosi
|
- |
|
+37.200s
|
- |
8 |
|
5 |
Wil Hartog
|
Riemersma Racing |
|
+67.300s
|
- |
6 |
|
6 |
Graziano Rossi
|
Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat |
|
1 lap
|
- |
5 |
|
7 |
Steve Parrish
|
- |
|
1 lap
|
- |
4 |
|
8 |
Jean-Philippe Orban
|
Team La Licorne |
|
1 lap
|
- |
3 |
|
9 |
Carlo Perugini
|
- |
|
2 laps
|
- |
2 |
|
10 |
Kenny Blake
|
- |
|
2 laps
|
- |
1 |
|
11 |
Alex George
|
- |
|
2 laps
|
- |
- |
|
12 |
Marc Chabert
|
- |
|
2 laps
|
- |
- |
|
13 |
John Woodley
|
Sid Griffiths Racing |
|
2 laps
|
- |
- |
|
14 |
Franz Rau
|
Kazenmaier Autovermietung |
|
3 laps
|
- |
- |
|
15 |
Børge Nielsen
|
- |
|
3 laps
|
- |
- |
|
16 |
Gerhard Vogt
|
- |
|
3 laps
|
- |
- |
|
17 |
Virginio Ferrari
|
Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat |
|
4 laps
|
- |
- |
|
18 |
John Newbold
|
Ray Hamblin Motorcycles |
|
4 laps
|
- |
- |
|
19 |
Kimmo Kopra
|
- |
|
4 laps
|
- |
- |
|
20 |
Philippe Coulon
|
Marlboro Nava Total |
|
7 laps
|
- |
- |
|
21 |
Boet van Dulmen
|
- |
|
11 laps
|
- |
- |
|
22 |
Gianfranco Bonera
|
Team Kiwi Yamoto |
|
12 laps
|
- |
- |
|
23 |
Johnny Cecotto
P
|
Yamaha Motor Company |
|
16 laps
|
- |
- |
|
24 |
Alain Beraud
|
- |
|
18 laps
|
- |
- |
|
- |
Ikujiro Takai
|
Yamaha Motor Company |
|
DNS
|
- |
- |
|
- |
Jack Findlay
|
- |
|
Ret
|
- |
- |
|
- |
Jean-Paul Boinet
|
- |
|
Ret
|
- |
- |
|
- |
Leandro Becheroni
|
- |
|
DNS
|
- |
- |
|
- |
Eddie Roberts
|
- |
|
Ret
|
- |
- |
|
- |
Teuvo Länsivuori
|
- |
|
Ret
|
- |
- |
|
- |
Takazumi Katayama
|
Sarome & Motul Team |
|
Ret
|
- |
- |
|
- |
Bruno Kneubühler
|
RSS Racing Team |
|
Ret
|
- |
- |
|
- |
Steve Wright
|
Len Manchester Motorcycles |
|
Ret
|
- |
- |
|
- |
René Gutknecht
|
- |
|
Ret
|
- |
- |
|
- |
Pierre Tocco
|
- |
|
Ret
|
- |
- |
|
- |
Michel Rougerie
|
- |
|
Ret
|
- |
- |
|
- |
Marco Lucchinelli
|
Cagiva Corse |
|
Ret
|
- |
- |
|
- |
Leslie van Breda
|
- |
|
Ret
|
- |
- |
