Race 11 of 13 races in the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date
20 August 1978
Official name
Grosser Preis von Deutschland[1][2][3]
Location
Nürburgring
Course
Permanent racing facility
22.835 km (14.189 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider
Johnny Cecotto
Time
8:31.700
Fastest lap
Rider
Virginio Ferrari
Time
8:29.500
Podium
First
Virginio Ferrari
Second
Johnny Cecotto
Third
Kenny Roberts
350 cc
Pole position
Rider
Gregg Hansford
Time
8:44.700
Fastest lap
Rider
Takazumi Katayama
Time
8:39.700
Podium
First
Takazumi Katayama
Second
Kork Ballington
Third
Michel Rougerie
250 cc
Pole position
Rider
Gregg Hansford
Time
8:53.300
Fastest lap
Rider
Kork Ballington
Time
8:49.500
Podium
First
Kork Ballington
Second
Gregg Hansford
Third
Tom Herron
125 cc
Pole position
Rider
Thierry Espié
Time
9:23.800
Fastest lap
Rider
Ángel Nieto
Time
9:17.000
Podium
First
Ángel Nieto
Second
Thierry Espié
Third
Hans Müller
50 cc
Pole position
Rider
Ricardo Tormo
Time
10:24.000
Fastest lap
Rider
Ricardo Tormo
Time
10:15.800
Podium
First
Ricardo Tormo
Second
Ángel Nieto
Third
Eugenio Lazzarini
Sidecar (B2A)
Pole position
Rider
Rolf Biland
Time
9:15.800
Fastest lap
Rider
Alain Michel
Time
9:06.800
Podium
First
Werner Schwärzel
Second
Alain Michel
Third
Dick Greasley
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.
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^"1978 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
^"Nürburgring - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
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