1978 Formula 750 season

1978 Formula 750 World Championship 1977 1979 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 IMOITA PAUFRA BRAUK OSTAUT JARESP 1945 HOCGER NIVBEL ASSNED LAGUSA MOSCAN Pts 1 VEN Johnny Cecotto Yamaha 1 1 2 2 2 1 3 5 97 2 USA Kenny Roberts Yamaha 2 1 1 1 4 1 2 92 3 FRA Christian Sarron Yamaha 3 5 5 3 1 4 55 4 ITA Gianfranco Bonera Yamaha 3 5 2 3 1 53 5 FRA Patrick Pons Yamaha 6 5 3 4 5 6 40 6 USA Steve Baker Yamaha 2 3 7 2 38 7 USA Mike Baldwin Yamaha 3 1 25 8 FRA Christian Estrosi Yamaha 6 7 4 4 25 9 NED Boet van Dulmen Yamaha 7 8 10 6 7 6 22 10 MON Hubert Rigal Yamaha 4 6 8 7 20 11 AUS Gregg Hansford Kawasaki 4 3 18 12 FRA Hervé Moineau Yamaha 10 2 13 13 JPN Takazumi Katayama Yamaha 2 12 14 JPN Sadao Asami Yamaha 5 7 9 12 15 CAN Yvon Duhamel Kawasaki 3 10 16 SWI Michel Frutschi Yamaha 5 8 9 17 JPN Ikujirō Takaī Yamaha 4 8 = USA Gene Romero Yamaha 4 8 = USA Skip Aksland Yamaha 4 8 20 GBR Dave Potter Yamaha 10 5 7 21 AUS Warren Willing Yamaha 8 7 7 22 USA Wes Cooley Yamaha 5 6 23 AUS Jeffrey Sayle Yamaha 6 10 6 24 USA John Long Yamaha 10 6 6 25 AUS Greg Johnson Yamaha 8 8 6 26 FRA Jean-François Baldé Yamaha 6 5 = USA Dave Aldana Yamaha 6 5 28 FIN Markku Matikainen Yamaha 9 8 5 29 GBR Steve Parrish Yamaha 7 4 = USA Randy Mamola Yamaha 7 4 = CAN Steve Gervais Yamaha 7 4 32 FRA Bernard Fau Kawasaki 9 9 4 = FRA Jean-Paul Boinet Yamaha 9 9 4 34 GBR John Newbold Yamaha 8 3 = USA Steve McLaughlin Yamaha 8 3 = CAN Gary Collins Yamaha 8 3 37 NED Jack Middelburg Yamaha 9 2 = SWI Philippe Coulon Yamaha 9 2 = USA Ron Pierce Yamaha 9 2 = USA John Clark Yamaha 9 2 41 USA Dale Singleton Yamaha 10 1 = FRA Michel Rougerie Yamaha 10 1 = ESP Víctor Palomo Yamaha 10 1 = GBR Barry Ditchburn Yamaha 10 1 = CAN Martin Hall Yamaha 10 1 Pos Rider Bike IMOITA PAUFRA BRAUK OSTAUT JARESP 1945 HOCGER NIVBEL ASSNED LAGUSA MOSCAN Pts References http://racingmemo.free.fr/M%20FORMULE%20750/MOTO-FORMULE%20750%201978%20Res%20Comp.htm MOTO-FORMULE 750 1978 Res Comp French See also 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season Category:Formula 750 Formula 750