1978 Formula 750 season

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1978 Formula 750 World Championship
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The 1978 Formula 750 season was the sixth season of the FIM Formula 750 World Championship and the second season to have full world championship status. Despite Kenny Roberts being the racer with most wins on aggregate, Johnny Cecotto was crowned champion after finishing seven races among the top three.

Championship standings[]

Pos Rider Bike IMO
Italy 		PAU
France 		BRA
United Kingdom 		OST
Austria 		JAR
Spain 		HOC
Germany 		NIV
Belgium 		ASS
Netherlands 		LAG
United States 		MOS
Canada 		Pts
1 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha 1 1 2 2 2 1 3 5 97
2 United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha 2 1 1 1 4 1 2 92
3 France Christian Sarron Yamaha 3 5 5 3 1 4 55
4 Italy Gianfranco Bonera Yamaha 3 5 2 3 1 53
5 France Patrick Pons Yamaha 6 5 3 4 5 6 40
6 United States Steve Baker Yamaha 2 3 7 2 38
7 United States Mike Baldwin Yamaha 3 1 25
8 France Christian Estrosi Yamaha 6 7 4 4 25
9 Netherlands Boet van Dulmen Yamaha 7 8 10 6 7 6 22
10 Monaco Yamaha 4 6 8 7 20
11 Australia Gregg Hansford Kawasaki 4 3 18
12 France Yamaha 10 2 13
13 Japan Takazumi Katayama Yamaha 2 12
14 Japan Yamaha 5 7 9 12
15 Canada Kawasaki 3 10
16 Switzerland Michel Frutschi Yamaha 5 8 9
17 Japan Yamaha 4 8
= United States Gene Romero Yamaha 4 8
= United States Yamaha 4 8
20 United Kingdom Dave Potter Yamaha 10 5 7
21 Australia Yamaha 8 7 7
22 United States Wes Cooley Yamaha 5 6
23 Australia Jeffrey Sayle Yamaha 6 10 6
24 United States Yamaha 10 6 6
25 Australia Yamaha 8 8 6
26 France Jean-François Baldé Yamaha 6 5
= United States Dave Aldana Yamaha 6 5
28 Finland Yamaha 9 8 5
29 United Kingdom Steve Parrish Yamaha 7 4
= United States Randy Mamola Yamaha 7 4
= Canada Yamaha 7 4
32 France Kawasaki 9 9 4
= France Yamaha 9 9 4
34 United Kingdom John Newbold Yamaha 8 3
= United States Steve McLaughlin Yamaha 8 3
= Canada Yamaha 8 3
37 Netherlands Jack Middelburg Yamaha 9 2
= Switzerland Philippe Coulon Yamaha 9 2
= United States Yamaha 9 2
= United States John Clark Yamaha 9 2
41 United States Dale Singleton Yamaha 10 1
= France Michel Rougerie Yamaha 10 1
= Spain Víctor Palomo Yamaha 10 1
= United Kingdom Barry Ditchburn Yamaha 10 1
= Canada Martin Hall Yamaha 10 1
Pos Rider Bike IMO
Italy 		PAU
France 		BRA
United Kingdom 		OST
Austria 		JAR
Spain 		HOC
Germany 		NIV
Belgium 		ASS
Netherlands 		LAG
United States 		MOS
Canada 		Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

References[]

"MOTO-FORMULE 750 1978 Res Comp" (in French).

See also[]

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