Results showing rider name, hometown, brand and model of motorcycle, bike number and laps completed (where the information is available).

Daytona International Speedway – Rd.1
March 10, 1978
Daytona Beach, Fla.

POS	FIRST	LAST	CITY	STATE	MACHINE	NO.	LAPS
1	STEVE	MCLAUGHLIN	SANTA ANA	CA	SUZUKI	83	13
2	REG	PRIDMORE	GOLETA	CA	KAWASAKI	163
3	JOHN	LONG	MIAMI	FL	BMW	36
4	MIKE	BALDWIN	DARIEN	CT	MOTO-GUZZI	43
5	WILLIAM	ADDINGTON	REDDINGS	CA	KAWASAKI	154
6	DAVID	EMDE	NATIONAL CITY	CA	SUZUKI	56
7	KURT	LIEBMANN	TEANECK	NJ	MOTO-GUZZI	15
8	FREDDIE	SPENCER	SHREVEPORT	LA	SUZUKI	147
9	RICHARD	CHAMBERS	RAPHINE	VA	MOTO-GUZZI	76
10	KURT	LENTZ	BLOOMBSURG	NJ	DUCATI	41
11	MALCOLME	TUNSTALL	SEMINOLE	FL	DUCATI	266
12	FRANK	MRAZEK	MISSISSAUGA, ON	CANADA	KAWASAKI	117
13	GARY	TOMPKINS	DECATUR	GA	KAWASAKI	260
14	ED	POWELL	PRINCETON	WV	SUZUKI	135
15	JONATHAN	WHITE	BETHEL	OH	DUCATI	176
16	ARTHUR	ROBINSON	BRANFORD	CT	KAWASAKI	209
17	THOMAS	FRANCIS	ST. PETERSBURG	FL	KAWASAKI	180
18	JOHN	TESAURO	S. DAYTONA BEACH	FL	MOTO-GUZZI	206
19	TORELLO	TACCHI	CHICAGO	IL	SUZUKI	86
20	MAX	SCHWEINSHAUT	N. ATTLEBORO	MA	BMW	264
21	AL	PHILLIPS	CHICAGO	IL	LAVERDA	68
22	ROBERT	LOUNT	EAGLE POINT	OR	HARLEY-DAVIDSON	179
23	ERIK	BUELL	GIBSONIA	PA	DUCATI	6
24	IAN	DAY	HOLLY HILL	FL	DUCATI	272
25	WAYNE	SULLIVAN	HALIFAX	MA	KAWASAKI	256
26	JOHN	FUCHS	LUDWIGS CORNER	PA	HONDA	78
27	ARTHUR	CHAMBERS	PT. RICHMOND	CA	DUCATI	24
28	KEITH	CODE	LOS ANGELES	CA	KAWASAKI	125
29	DICK	KILGROE	LOS ANGELES	CA	KAWASAKI	84
30	PAUL	RITTER	OAKLAND	CA	DUCATI	96
31	JERRY	DEAN	NORWOOD	OH	DUCATI	227
32	WES	COOLEY	MISSION VIEJO	CA	KAWASAKI	34
33	PAUL	STEPHENSON	FT. WORTH	TX	HONDA	134
34	RICHARD	SCHLACHTER	OLD LYME	CT	KAWASAKI	48
35	WIL	HARDING	GAINESVILLE	FL	MOTO-GUZZI	161
36	SHOHEI	KATO	0	JAPAN	SUZUKI	204
37	GARY	BLACKMAN	ZIONSVILLE	PA	KAWASAKI	63

Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory:
Pole winner: Wes Cooley

Bryar Motorsports Park – Rd. 2
June 18, 1978
Loudon, NH

POS	FIRST	LAST	CITY	STATE	MACHINE	NO.	LAPS
1	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	SUZUKI	216	25
2	JOHN	LONG	MIAMI	FL	BMW	36
3	REG	PRIDMORE	GOLETA	CA	KAWASAKI	163
4	PAUL	RITTER	BERKELEY	CA	DUCATI	96
5	JOHN	FUCHS	LUDWIGS CORNER	PA	HONDA	78
6	WILLIAM	ADDINGTON	REDDINGS	CA	KAWASAKI	154
7	RICHARD	SCHLACHTER	OLD LYME	CT	DUCATI	48
8	ED	POWELL	PRINCETON	WV	SUZUKI	135
9	KEITH	CODE	LOS ANGELES	CA	KAWASAKI	125
10	ARTHUR	WICKS III	ROCHESTER	NY	HONDA
11	IAN	DAY	DAYTONA BEACH	FL	MOTO-GUZZI	272
12	HARRY	KLINZMANN	GARDEN GROVE	CA	BMW	87
13	DAVID	SOLT	VICTOR	NY	KAWASAKI
14	MICHAEL	CASEY	N. ATTLEBORO	MA	DUCATI
15	JOSEPH	ZEIGLER	MARLBORO	MA	KAWASAKI
16	NICHOLAS	RICHICHI	FRESH MEADOWS	NY	SUZUKI
17	CARTER	ALSOP	0	0	SUZUKI
18	JERRY	DEAN	NORWOOD	OH	DUCATI	227
19	PAUL	STEPHENSON	FT. WORTH	TX	HONDA	134
20	HURLEY	WILVERT, JR.	SANTA ANA	CA	YAMAHA

Time of race: 30 mins., 38 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 78.346 mph
Margin of victory:
Pole winner:

Sears Point Raceway – Rd. 3
July 15, 1978
Sonoma, CA

POS	FIRST	LAST	CITY	STATE	MACHINE	NO.	LAPS
1	PAUL	RITTER	BERKELEY	CA	DUCATI	96
2	REG	PRIDMORE	GOLETA	CA	KAWASAKI	163
3	HARRY	KLINZMANN	GARDEN GROVE	CA	BMW	87
4	KEITH	CODE	LOS ANGELES	CA	KAWASAKI	125
5	JOHN	LONG	MIAMI	FL	BMW	36
6	KERRY	BRYANT	PLACERVILLE	CA	KAWASAKI
7	MIKE	KAUZLARICH	OAKLAND	CA	KAWASAKI
8	STEVE	EPSTEIN	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	KAWASAKI
9	VANCE	BREESE	REDWOOD CITY	CA	MOTO-GUZZI
10	STEVE	MALLONEE	VENICE	CA	TRIUMPH
11	WILLI	SCHEFFER	CANOGA PARK	CA	HONDA
12	DICK	KILGROE	LOS ANGELES	CA	KAWASAKI	84
13	GORDON	SEIM	SANTA MARIA	CA	CAN-AM
14	EMILE	MULLICK	VENTURA	CA	NORTON

Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 78.256 mph
Margin of victory: 12 secs.
Pole winner: Wes Cooley

Pocono Intl. Raceway – Rd. 4
Aug. 13, 1978
Long Pond, PA

POS	FIRST	LAST	CITY	STATE	MACHINE	NO.	LAPS
1	WES	COOLEY	MISSION VIEJO	CA	SUZUKI	34	15
3	JOHN	FUCHS	LUDWIGS CORNER	PA	HONDA	78
4	KURT	LIEBMANN	TEANECK	NJ	DUCATI	15
5	RICHARD	SCHLACHTER	OLD LYME	CT	DUCATI	48
6	KURT	LENTZ	BLOOMBSURG	NJ	DUCATI	41
7	STEVE	MALLONEE	VENICE	CA	KAWASAKI
8	DAVID	SOLT	VICTOR	NY	KAWASAKI
9	MALCOLME	TUNSTALL	SEMINOLE	FL	DUCATI	266
10	STEVE	EPSTEIN	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	KAWASAKI
11	ARTHUR	ROBINSON	BRANFORD	CT	KAWASAKI	209
12	JOSEPH	ZEIGLER	MARLBORO	MA	SUZUKI
13	NICHOLAS	RICHICHI	FRESH MEADOWS	NY	SUZUKI
14	JERRY	DEAN	NORWOOD	OH	DUCATI	227
2 (DQ’d)		MIKE	BALDWIN (DQ’D)	DARIEN	CT	DUCATI	43

Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory:
Pole winner:

Bryar Motorsports Park – Rd. 5
Sept. 3, 1978
Loudon, NH

POS	FIRST	LAST	CITY	STATE	MACHINE	NO.	LAPS
1	HARRY	KLINZMANN	GARDEN GROVE	CA	BMW	87
2	DAVID	EMDE	NATIONAL CITY	CA	SUZUKI	56
3	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	SUZUKI	216
4	ARTHUR	ROBINSON	BRANFORD	CT	KAWASAKI	209
5	JOHN	FUCHS	LUDWIGS CORNER	PA	HONDA	78
6	KURT	LIEBMANN	TEANECK	NJ	DUCATI	15
7	RICHARD	CHAMBERS	RAPHINE	VA	MOTO-GUZZI	76
8	KEITH	CODE	LOS ANGELES	CA	KAWASAKI	125
9	GORDON	SEIM	SANTA MARIA	CA	CAN-AM
10	MALCOLME	TUNSTALL	SEMINOLE	FL	DUCATI	266
11	JOHN	LONG	MIAMI	FL	BMW	36
12	JOSEPH	ZEIGLER	MARLBORO	MA	SUZUKI
13	NICHOLAS	RICHICHI	FRESH MEADOWS	NY	SUZUKI
14	MARCO	MANCINI	PTE CLAIRE QUE	CANADA	DUCATI
15	DAN	SORENSEN	KESWICK, ONT.	CANADA	HONDA

Time of race: 30 mins., 22 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 79.034 mph
Margin of victory:
Pole winner:

Laguna Seca Raceway – Rd. 6
Sept. 10, 1978
Monterey, CA

POS	FIRST	LAST	CITY	STATE	MACHINE	NO.	LAPS
1	WES	COOLEY	MISSION VIEJO	CA	SUZUKI	34	20
2	PAUL	RITTER	BERKELEY	CA	DUCATI	96
3	STEVE	MCLAUGHLIN	SANTA ANA	CA	SUZUKI	83
4	JOHN	LONG	MIAMI	FL	BMW	36
5	HARRY	KLINZMANN	GARDEN GROVE	CA	BMW	87
6	REG	PRIDMORE	GOLETA	CA	KAWASAKI	163
7	KEITH	CODE	LOS ANGELES	CA	KAWASAKI	125
8	RON	PIERCE	BAKERSFIELD	CA	SUZUKI
9	WILLIAM	ADDINGTON	REDDINGS	CA	KAWASAKI	154
10	BRUCE	HAMMER	LOS ANGELES	CA	KAWASAKI	52
11	GORDON	SEIM	SANTA MARIA	CA	KAWASAKI
12	LEROY	GERKHE	CONCORD	CA	KAWASAKI
13	PATRICK	EAGAN	SANTA ANA	CA	BMW	162
14	MARK	HOMCHICK	WOODLAND HILLS	CA	DUCATI	132
15	SYDNEY	DESOTO	SAN JOSE	CA	MOTO-GUZZI
16	ROBERTO	PIETRI	LOS ANGELES	CA	KAWASAKI
17	KERRY	BRYANT	SACRAMENTO	CA	KAWASAKI	222
18	DICK	KILGROE	LOS ANGELES	CA	KAWASAKI	84
19	VANCE	BREESE	REDWOOD CITY	CA	MOTO-GUZZI
20	CARRY	KEOSHGERIAN	VAN NUYS	CA	HONDA	177

Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory:
Pole winner:

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1978 AMA Superbike Champion:
Reg Pridmore, Goleta, CA., Kawasaki

Final 1978 AMA Superbike Point Standings:

1	REG	PRIDMORE	GOLETA	CA	KAWASAKI	54
2	JOHN	LONG	MIAMI	FL	BMW	54
3	PAUL	RITTER	BERKELEY	CA	DUCATI	47
4	HARRY	KLINZMANN	GARDEN GROVE	CA	BMW	46
5	WES	COOLEY	MISSION VIEJO	CA	SUZUKI	40
6	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	SUZUKI	33
7	JOHN	FUCHS	LUDWIGS CORNER	PA	HONDA	33
8	STEVE	MCLAUGHLIN	SANTA ANA	CA	SUZUKI	33
9	KEITH	CODE	LOS ANGELES	CA	KAWASAKI	32
10	KURT	LIEBMANN	TEANECK	NJ	DUCATI	28
11	WILLIAM	ADDINGTON	REDDINGS	CA	KAWASAKI	25
12	DAVID	EMDE	NATIONAL CITY	CA	SUZUKI	25
13	RICHARD	SCHLACHTER	OLD LYME	CT	DUCATI	18
14	ARTHUR	ROBINSON	BRANFORD	CT	KAWASAKI	15
15	MALCOLME	TUNSTALL	SEMINOLE	FL	DUCATI	15
16	RICHARD	CHAMBERS	RAPHINE	VA	MOTO-GUZZI	14
17	KURT	LENTZ	BLOOMBSURG	NJ	DUCATI	14
18	STEVE	MALLONEE	VENICE	CA	KAWASAKI	13
19	STEVE	EPSTEIN	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	KAWASAKI	12
20	GORDON	SEIM	SANTA MARIA	CA	CAN-AM	12
21	MIKE	BALDWIN	DARIEN	CT	MOTO-GUZZI	11
22	KERRY	BRYANT	PLACERVILLE	CA	KAWASAKI	9
23	DAVID	SOLT	VICTOR	NY	KAWASAKI	9
24	MIKE	KAUZLARICH	OAKLAND	CA	KAWASAKI	8
25	ED	POWELL	PRINCETON	WV	SUZUKI	8
26	RON	PIERCE	BAKERSFIELD	CA	SUZUKI	7
27	FREDDIE	SPENCER	SHREVEPORT	LA	SUZUKI	7
28	VANCE	BREESE	REDWOOD CITY	CA	MOTO-GUZZI	6
29	JOSEPH	ZEIGLER	MARLBORO	MA	SUZUKI	6
30	BRUCE	HAMMER	LOS ANGELES	CA	KAWASAKI	5
31	ARTHUR	WICKS III	ROCHESTER	NY	HONDA	5
32	IAN	DAY	DAYTONA BEACH	FL	MOTO-GUZZI	4
33	NICHOLAS	RICHICHI	FRESH MEADOWS	NY	SUZUKI	4
34	WILLI	SCHEFFER	CANOGA PARK	CA	HONDA	4
35	LEROY	GERKHE	CONCORD	CA	KAWASAKI	3
36	DICK	KILGROE	LOS ANGELES	CA	KAWASAKI	3
37	FRANK	MRAZEK	MISSISSAUGA, ON	CANADA	KAWASAKI	3
38	PATRICK	EAGAN	SANTA ANA	CA	BMW	2
39	GARY	TOMPKINS	DECATUR	GA	KAWASAKI	2
40	MICHAEL	CASEY	N. ATTLEBORO	MA	DUCATI	1
41	JERRY	DEAN	NORWOOD	OH	DUCATI	1
42	MARK	HOMCHICK	WOODLAND HILLS	CA	DUCATI	1
43	MARCO	MANCINI	PTE CLAIRE QUE	CANADA	DUCATI	1
44	EMILE	MULLICK	VENTURA	CA	NORTON	1

* Reg Pridmore won title over John Long in a tiebreaker (two 2nd-place finishes to one)

– 

Stats:

1978 Season wins

1	Wes	Cooley	2
2	Steve	McLaughlin	1
3	Paul	Ritter	1
4	John	Bettencourt	1
5	Harry	Klinzmann	1

1978 Season Podiums

1	Reg	Pridmore	3
2	Wes	Cooley	2
3	Steve	McLaughlin	2
4	Paul	Ritter	2
5	John	Long	2
6	John	Bettencourt	2
7	Harry	Klinzmann	2
8	Kurt	Liebmann	1
9	David	Emde	1
10	John	Fuchs	1

1978 Season Manufacturer Wins

1	Suzuki	4
2	BMW	1
3	Ducati	1

1978 Season Poles

1	Wes	Cooley	2
—	Unknown	x	4

 

1978 Season Poles (Mfr)

1	Suzuki	1
2	Kawasaki	1
—	Unknown	4

All-Time

All-time wins (rider)

1	Wes	Cooley	3
2	Steve	McLaughlin	3
3	Reg	Pridmore	3
4	Paul	Ritter	2
5	Mike	Baldwin	2
6	John	Bettencourt	1
7	Harry	Klinzmann	1
8	Cook	Neilson	1
9	Ron	Pierce	1

 

All-time podiums

1	Reg	Pridmore	10
2	Cook	Neilson	6
3	Wes	Cooley	5
4	Steve	McLaughlin	5
5	Paul	Ritter	4
6	Kurt	Liebmann	4
7	Mike	Baldwin	3
8	John	Long	2
9	John	Bettencourt	2
10	Harry	Klinzmann	2
11	David	Emde	2
12	Ron	Pierce	2
13	John	Fuchs	1
14	Gary	Fisher	1
15	Keith	Code	1
16	Mike	Parriott	1

All-time wins (Mfr)

1	Suzuki	5
2	BMW	5
3	Ducati	3
4	Kawasaki	2
5	Moto Guzzi	2

All-time poles (rider)

1	Wes	Cooley	2
2	Reg	Pridmore	2
3	Gary	Fisher	1
4	Mike	Baldwin	1
5	Cook	Neilson	1
6	Paul	Ritter	1
7	Steve	McLaughlin	1
—	Unknown	x	8

All-time poles (Mfr)

1	BMW	3
2	Suzuki	2
3	Ducati	2
4	Kawasaki	1
5	Moto Guzzi	1
—	Unknown	8

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