# 1978 Formula 750 season

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 | PAU | BRA | OST | JAR | HOC | NIV | ASS | LAG | MOS | Pts |
| 1 | Johnny Cecotto | Yamaha | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 1 | 3 | | 5 | 97 |
| 2 | King Kenny Roberts | Yamaha | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | | | 1 | 2 | 92 |
| 3 | Christian Sarron | Yamaha | 3 | | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | 55 |
| 4 | Gianfranco Bonera | Yamaha | | | | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | 53 |
| 5 | Patrick Pons | Yamaha | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | | 5 | | 6 | | | 40 |
| 6 | Steve Baker | Yamaha | 2 | 3 | | | 7 | | | | 2 | | 38 |
| 7 | Mike Baldwin | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | 3 | 1 | 25 |
| 8 | Christian Estrosi | Yamaha | | 6 | | 7 | 4 | | | 4 | | | 25 |
| 9 | Boet van Dulmen | Yamaha | 7 | 8 | | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | 22 |
| 10 | Hubert Rigal | Yamaha | | | 4 | 6 | 8 | | 7 | | | | 20 |
| 11 | Gregg Hansford | Kawasaki | 4 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 18 |
| 12 | Hervé Moineau | Yamaha | | | | | | 10 | 2 | | | | 13 |
| 13 | Takazumi Katayama | Yamaha | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 12 |
| 14 | Sadao Asami | Yamaha | 5 | 7 | | | | | | 9 | | | 12 |
| 15 | Yvon Duhamel | Kawasaki | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 10 |
| 16 | Michel Frutschi | Yamaha | | | | | | | 5 | 8 | | | 9 |
| 17 | Ikujirō Takaī | Yamaha | | 4 | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| = | Gene Romero | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | 4 | | 8 |
| = | Skip Aksland | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 8 |
| 20 | Dave Potter | Yamaha | | | 10 | | | | | 5 | | | 7 |
| 21 | Warren Willing | Yamaha | 8 | | 7 | | | | | | | | 7 |
| 22 | Wes Cooley | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | 5 | | 6 |
| 23 | Jeffrey Sayle | Yamaha | | | 6 | | | | 10 | | | | 6 |
| 24 | John Long | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| 25 | Greg Johnson | Yamaha | | | | 8 | | 8 | | | | | 6 |
| 26 | Jean-François Baldé | Yamaha | | | | | | 6 | | | | | 5 |
| = | Dave Aldana | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | 6 | | 5 |
| 28 | Markku Matikainen | Yamaha | | | 9 | | | | 8 | | | | 5 |
| 29 | Steve Parrish | Yamaha | | | | | | | | 7 | | | 4 |
| = | Randy Mamola | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | 7 | | 4 |
| = | Steve Gervais | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 4 |
| 32 | Bernard Fau | Kawasaki | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| = | Jean-Paul Boinet | Yamaha | | | | 9 | 9 | | | | | | 4 |
| 34 | John Newbold | Yamaha | | | 8 | | | | | | | | 3 |
| = | Steve McLaughlin | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | 8 | | 3 |
| = | Gary Collins | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 3 |
| 37 | Jack Middelburg | Yamaha | | | | | | 9 | | | | | 2 |
| = | Philippe Coulon | Yamaha | | | | | | | 9 | | | | 2 |
| = | Ron Pierce | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | 9 | | 2 |
| = | John Clark | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 2 |
| 41 | Dale Singleton | Yamaha | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| = | Michel Rougerie | Yamaha | | 10 | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| = | Víctor Palomo | Yamaha | | | | | 10 | | | | | | 1 |
| = | Barry Ditchburn | Yamaha | | | | | | | | 10 | | | 1 |
| = | Martin Hall | Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 1 |
| Pos | Rider | Bike | IMO | PAU | BRA | OST | JAR | HOC | NIV | ASS | LAG | MOS | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |