1978 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix

  1978 Belgian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 7 of 13 races in the
1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date2 July 1978
Official nameGrand Prix Belgique / Grote Prijs België
LocationCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 14.100 km (8.761 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider Johnny Cecotto
Time 3:48.600
Fastest lap
Rider Michel Rougerie
Time 3:51.700
Podium
First Wil Hartog
Second Kenny Roberts
Third Barry Sheene
250cc
Pole position
Rider Kork Ballington
Time 4:08.000
Fastest lap
Rider Walter Villa
Time 4:22.400
Podium
First Paolo Pileri
Second Franco Uncini
Third Walter Villa
125cc
Pole position
Rider Ángel Nieto
Time 4:23.200
Fastest lap
Rider Pierpaolo Bianchi
Ángel Nieto
Time 4:42.700
Podium
First Pierpaolo Bianchi
Second Ángel Nieto
Third Maurizio Massimiani
50cc
Pole position
Rider Ricardo Tormo
Time 5:12.500
Fastest lap
Rider Ricardo Tormo
Time 5:16.100
Podium
First Ricardo Tormo
Second Eugenio Lazzarini
Third Stefan Dörflinger
Sidecar (B2A)
Pole position
Rider Rolf Steinhausen
Time 4:15.400
Fastest lap
Rider Alain Michel
Time 5:03.700
Podium
First Bruno Holzer
Second Alain Michel
Third Rolf Biland

The 1978 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 2 July 1978 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. These races, along with the Spa 24 Hours touring car race 3 weeks later were the last international major events held on the old 14 kilometer Spa-Francorchamps circuit.