Marc Fontan
Marc Fontan (born 20 October 1956) is a French former professional motorcycle racer. He competed in the Grand Prix road racing world championships from 1978 to 1983. Fontan was born in Canet-en-Roussillon in the French department of Pyrénées-Orientales. He began to race motorcycles in 1977 and, competed in his first world championship race riding a Yamaha TZ250 at the 1978 250cc British Grand Prix. He also placed 7th at the 1978 Bol d'Or 24 hour endurance race. Fontan joined the French Japauto Honda team and won the 1980 24 Hours of Le Mans with teammate Herve Moineau. They went on to win the 1980 FIM Endurance World Championship. In 1981 he began competing in the premier 500cc Grand Prix world championship as a member of the French Yamaha importer's Sonauto team. He was crowned French champion in October 1981, and the following weekend took part in the final round of the British championship at Brands Hatch, however he came off his bike at Druids while in sixth position ...
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1978 Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing Season
The 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 30th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Season summary There was an air of excitement at the start of the 1978 Grand Prix season. The popularity of defending champion Barry Sheene had boosted the appeal of motorcycle racing into the realm of the mass marketing media. The arrival of Kenny Roberts from America added to the anticipation. A young Spaniard, Ricardo Tormo took five of seven rounds to claim the 50 cc title for Bultaco. Italy's Eugenio Lazzarini won the 125 cc crown aboard an MBA. South Africa's Kork Ballington pulled off an impressive double, winning the 250 cc and 350 cc titles for Kawasaki, matching the double championships of Walter Villa in 1976 and Mike Hailwood in 1967. In the 500 cc class, Suzuki returned with its defending world champion, Barry Sheene, along with teammates Teuvo Lansivuori, Pat Hennen and Wil Hartog. Yamaha's official factory team entered former 350  ...
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FIM Endurance World Championship
The Endurance World Championship ( FIM EWC) is the premier worldwide endurance championship in motorcycle road racing. The championship season consists of a series of endurance races (with a duration of six, eight, twelve or twenty-four hours) held on permanent racing facilities. The results of each race are combined to determine three World Championships – riders, teams and manufacturers. Until 2016, the championship was held on a yearly basis, but in order to take advantage of the winter break in MotoGP and Superbikes season, since September 2016 it runs from September to July, with the European races held in September, and then spring and summer of the next year. Scheduling arrangements for the 2020 and 2021 COVID-19 years were different. History The long distance races appeared almost at the same time of the invention of the internal combustion engine at the end of the 19th century, with races being held between major cities such as Paris-Rouen in 1894, Paris-Bordeaux, Par ...
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1978 German Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1978 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 20 August 1978 at the Nürburgring circuit. 500cc classification 350 cc classification 250 cc classification 125 cc classification 50 cc classification Sidecar classification References {{MotoGP_race report , Name_of_race = German Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1978 , Previous_race_in_season = 1978 British Grand Prix , Next_race_in_season = 1978 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix , Previous_year's_race = 1977 German Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1979 German Grand Prix German motorcycle Grand Prix German German Motorcycle Grand Prix The German motorcycle Grand Prix, first held in 1925, is a part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship since 1952. The event is due to take place at the Sachsenring until at least 2026. History The first two ''Großer Preis von ... Sport in Rhineland-Palatinate ...
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1978 Finnish Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1978 Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 30 July 1978 at the Imatra circuit. 500cc classification 350 cc classification 250 cc classification 125 cc classification References {{MotoGP_race report , Name_of_race = Finnish Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1978 , Previous_race_in_season = 1978 Swedish Grand Prix , Next_race_in_season = 1978 British Grand Prix , Previous_year's_race = 1977 Finnish Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1979 Finnish Grand Prix Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix Finnish Motorcycle Grand Prix Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier class of motorcycle road racing events held on road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Independent motorcycle racing events have been held since the start of ...

1978 Swedish Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1978 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 23 July 1978 at Karlskoga Motorstadion. This was the 300th race to contribute to the Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship. 500cc classification 350 cc classification 250 cc classification 125 cc classification References {{MotoGP_race report , Name_of_race = Swedish Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1978 , Previous_race_in_season = 1978 Belgian Grand Prix , Next_race_in_season = 1978 Finnish Grand Prix , Previous_year's_race = 1977 Swedish Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1979 Swedish Grand Prix Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix Swedish Motorcycle Grand Prix Motorcycle Grand Prix Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier class of motorcycle road racing events held on road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Independent motorcycle racing events have been held since the start of . ...
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1978 Dutch TT
Dutch TT Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ... Tourist Trophy ...
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1978 Nations Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1978 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 12–14 May 1978 at the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello. Classification 500 cc 350cc 250cc 125cc 50cc Sidecar classification References {{MotoGP_race report , Name_of_race = Nations Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1978 , Previous_race_in_season = 1978 French Grand Prix , Next_race_in_season = 1978 Dutch TT , Previous_year's_race = 1977 Nations Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1979 Nations Grand Prix Italian motorcycle Grand Prix Nations Grand Prix Nations Grand Prix The Italian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. From 1949 to 1990 the event was known by the it, Gran Premio Delle Nazioni (''Nations Grand Prix''). It was one of the original ...

1978 French Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1978 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 5–7 May 1978 at the Circuit de Nogaro. Classification 500 cc 350cc 250cc 125cc Sidecar classification References {{MotoGP_race report , Name_of_race = French Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1978 , Previous_race_in_season = 1978 Austrian Grand Prix , Next_race_in_season = 1978 Nations Grand Prix , Previous_year's_race = 1977 French Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1979 French Grand Prix French motorcycle Grand Prix French Motorcycle Grand Prix Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier class of motorcycle road racing events held on road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Independent motorcycle racing events have been held since the start of ...

1978 Spanish Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1978 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 14–16 April 1978 at the Circuito Permanente del Jarama. Classification 500 cc 250cc 125cc classification 50cc classification References {{MotoGP_race report , Name_of_race = Spanish Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1978 , Previous_race_in_season = 1978 Venezuelan Grand Prix , Next_race_in_season = 1978 Austrian Grand Prix , Previous_year's_race = 1977 Spanish Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1979 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix Spain Motorcycle Grand Prix Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier class of motorcycle road racing events held on road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Independent motorcycle racing events have been held since the start of ...