1978 Venezuelan motorcycle Grand Prix

  1978 Venezuelan Grand Prix
Race details
Race 1 of 13 races in the
1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date19 March 1978
Official nameII Grand Prix de Venezuela
LocationAutodromo Internacional de San Carlos
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.135 km (2.569 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider Johnny Cecotto
Time 1:35.300
Fastest lap
Rider Barry Sheene
Time 1:35.400
Podium
First Barry Sheene
Second Pat Hennen
Third Steve Baker
350cc
Pole position
Rider Franco Uncini
Time 1:38.200
Fastest lap
Rider Franco Uncini
Time 1:36.600
Podium
First Takazumi Katayama
Second Patrick Fernandez
Third Paolo Pileri
250cc
Pole position
Rider Franco Uncini
Time 1:39.400
Fastest lap
Rider Kenny Roberts
Time 1:38.500
Podium
First Kenny Roberts
Second Carlos Lavado
Third Patrick Fernandez
125cc
Pole position
Rider Pierpaolo Bianchi
Time 1:44.900
Fastest lap
Rider Pierpaolo Bianchi
Time 1:44.800
Podium
First Pierpaolo Bianchi
Second Eugenio Lazzarini
Third Víctor León-Pacheco

The 1978 Venezuelan motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 19 March 1978 at the San Carlos Circuit.