1978 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix

Date30 April 1978

Official nameGroßer Preis von Österreich^[1][2][3]

LocationSalzburgring

Course

• Permanent racing facility
• 4.241 km (2.635 mi)

  1978 Austrian Grand Prix

Race details
Race 3 of 13 races in the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date	30 April 1978
Official name	Großer Preis von Österreich[1][2][3]
Location	Salzburgring
Course	Permanent racing facility 4.241 km (2.635 mi)
500cc
Pole position Rider Johnny Cecotto Time 1:21.520 Fastest lap Rider Kenny Roberts Time 1:21.700 Podium First Kenny Roberts Second Johnny Cecotto Third Barry Sheene
350cc
Pole position Rider Kork Ballington Time 1:26.200 Fastest lap Rider Kork Ballington Time 1:25.720 Podium First Kork Ballington Second Franco Uncini Third Takazumi Katayama
125cc
Pole position Rider Eugenio Lazzarini Time 1:33.840 Fastest lap Rider Eugenio Lazzarini Time 1:32.980 Podium First Eugenio Lazzarini Second Harald Bartol Third Pier paolo Bianchi
Sidecar (B2A)
Pole position Rider Rolf Biland Time 1:32.540 Fastest lap Rider Werner Schwärzel Time 1:30.650 Podium First Rolf Biland Second Mac Hobson Third Alain Michel

The 1978 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1978 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 28–30 April 1978 at the Salzburgring.