1978 FIM Motocross World Championship
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The 1978 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 22nd F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season.
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Summary
Heikki Mikkola successfully defended his 500cc world championship for Yamaha, finishing ahead of Honda's Brad Lackey. Mikkola dominated the season with 14 moto victories in 24 outings. Roger De Coster had a serious accident during pre-season training and ended up having his spleen removed but, recovered to finish the season in third place.[1]
Guennady Moisseev was also successful in defending his title despite a strong challenge from Kawasaki's Torleif Hansen. In the 125cc championship, Akira Watanabe ended the three-year reign of his Suzuki teammate, Gaston Rahier. Watanabe's championship marks the first and only motocross world championship for a Japanese competitor. Gérard Rond won four Grand Prix overall victories for Yamaha and finished in third place, one point behind Rahier.
Grands Prix
500cc[2][3]
| Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Race 1 Winner | Race 2 Winner | Overall Winner | Report |
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| 1 | April 9 |  Swiss Grand Prix |
Payerne |  Heikki Mikkola |
Heikki Mikkola |
Heikki Mikkola |
Report |
| 2 | April 16 |  Austrian Grand Prix |
Sittendorf |  Brad Lackey |
 Roger De Coster |
Brad Lackey |
Report |
| 3 | April 30 |  French Grand Prix |
Gaillefontaine | Brad Lackey |
Heikki Mikkola |
Heikki Mikkola |
Report |
| 4 | May 7 |  Danish Grand Prix |
Næstved | Heikki Mikkola |
Heikki Mikkola |
Heikki Mikkola |
Report |
| 5 | May 21 | Finnish Grand Prix |
Ruskeasanta | Heikki Mikkola |
Heikki Mikkola |
Heikki Mikkola |
Report |
| 6 | May 28 |  Swedish Grand Prix |
Västerås |  Herbert Schmitz |
Heikki Mikkola |
Roger De Coster |
Report |
| 7 | June 4 | United States Grand Prix |
Carlsbad | Herbert Schmitz |
Heikki Mikkola |
Heikki Mikkola |
Report |
| 8 | June 11 |  Italian Grand Prix |
Gallarate | Brad Lackey |
Heikki Mikkola |
Heikki Mikkola |
Report |
| 9 | July 2 |  British Grand Prix |
Farleigh Castle | Heikki Mikkola |
Brad Lackey |
Brad Lackey |
Report |
| 10 | August 6 | Belgian Grand Prix |
Namur | Heikki Mikkola |
Heikki Mikkola |
Heikki Mikkola |
Report |
| 11 | August 13 |  Luxembourg Grand Prix |
Ettelbruck | Roger De Coster |
Heikki Mikkola |
Heikki Mikkola |
Report |
| 12 | August 27 |  Dutch Grand Prix |
Sint Anthonis | Gerrit Wolsink |
Gerrit Wolsink |
Gerrit Wolsink |
Report |
250cc[4]
| Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Winner | Team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 9 |  Spanish Grand Prix |
Sabadell | Harry Everts |
Bultaco | Report |
| 2 | May 7 | Italian Grand Prix |
Serramazzoni | Fritz Schneider |
KTM | Report |
| 3 | May 21 |  Czechoslovakian Grand Prix |
Holice | Torleif Hansen |
Kawasaki | Report |
| 4 | May 28 |  Yugoslavian Grand Prix |
Tržič | Torleif Hansen |
Kawasaki | Report |
| 5 | June 4 | Austrian Grand Prix |
Schwanenstadt | Jaroslav Falta |
ČZ | Report |
| 6 | June 11 | West German Grand Prix |
Beuern | Torleif Hansen |
Kawasaki | Report |
| 7 | June 18 | British Grand Prix |
Kilmartin |  Guennady Moisseev |
KTM | Report |
| 8 | July 2 | French Grand Prix |
Ahun | Vladimir Kavinov |
KTM | Report |
| 9 | July 30 | United States Grand Prix |
Unadilla | Marty Tripes |
Honda | Report |
| 10 | August 13 | Swedish Grand Prix |
Barkarby | Neil Hudson |
Maico | Report |
| 11 | August 20 | Finnish Grand Prix |
Hyvinkää | Torleif Hansen |
Kawasaki | Report |
| 12 | August 27 | Russian Grand Prix |
Leningrad | Torleif Hansen |
Kawasaki | Report |
125cc[5]
| Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Winner | Team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 9 | Austrian Grand Prix |
Launsdorf | Gaston Rahier |
Suzuki | Report |
| 2 | April 16 | Italian Grand Prix |
San Severino | Gaston Rahier |
Suzuki | Report |
| 3 | April 23 | Belgian Grand Prix |
Lanklaar-Dilsen | Gérard Rond |
Yamaha | Report |
| 4 | April 30 | Dutch Grand Prix |
Apeldoorn | Gérard Rond |
Yamaha | Report |
| 5 | May 7 | French Grand Prix |
Vesoul | Gaston Rahier |
Suzuki | Report |
| 6 | May 21 | Yugoslavian Grand Prix |
Orehova vas | Gérard Rond |
Yamaha | Report |
| 7 | May 28 | West German Grand Prix |
Laubus-Eschbach |  Akira Watanabe |
Suzuki | Report |
| 8 | June 4 | Swiss Grand Prix |
Meyrin | Gérard Rond |
Yamaha | Report |
| 9 | June 11 |  Polish Grand Prix |
Szczecin | Akira Watanabe |
Suzuki | Report |
| 10 | July 27 | United States Grand Prix |
Lexington | Broc Glover |
Yamaha | Report |
| 11 | August 13 | Spanish Grand Prix |
Montgai | Akira Watanabe |
Suzuki | Report |
| 12 | August 27 | Czechoslovakian Grand Prix |
Stříbro | Gaston Rahier |
Suzuki | Report |
Final Standings
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References
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