List of 1978 motorsport champions
| 1978 motorsport champions | |
| Previous: 1977 | Next: 1979 |
This list of 1978 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races.
Dirt oval racing
[edit]| Series | Champion | Refer |
|---|---|---|
| World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series |  Steve Kinser
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| Teams: Karl Kinser Racing
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Drag racing
[edit]| Series | Champion | Refer |
|---|---|---|
| NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series | Top Fuel: Kelly Brown
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1978 NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series |
| Funny Car: Don Prudhomme
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| Pro Stock: Bob Glidden
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Karting
[edit]| Series | Driver | Season article |
|---|---|---|
| Karting World Championship | Lake Speed
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Junior:  Stefano Modena
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| Karting European Championship | 100cc:  Jean-Pierre Knops
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| FC: Gianfranco Baroni
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Motorcycle racing
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Motocross
[edit]| Series | Driver | Season article |
|---|---|---|
| FIM Motocross World Championship | 500cc:  Heikki Mikkola
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1978 FIM Motocross World Championship |
250cc:  Gennady Moiseyev
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125cc:  Akira Watanabe
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Open wheel racing
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Rallying
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Rallycross
[edit]| Series | Driver | Season article |
|---|---|---|
| FIA European Rallycross Championship |  Martin Schanche
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| British Rallycross Championship |  Trevor Hopkins
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Sports car and GT
[edit]| Series | Driver | Season article |
|---|---|---|
| World Sportscar Championship |  Porsche
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1978 World Sportscar Championship |
| Division 1: BMW
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| Division 2: Porsche
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| GT Cup: Porsche
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| Australian Sports Car Championship |  Ross Mathiesen
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1978 Australian Sports Car Championship |
| Australian Sports Sedan Championship | Allan Grice
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1978 Australian Sports Sedan Championship |
| Can-Am | Alan Jones
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1978 Can-Am season |
| IMSA GT Championship | Peter Gregg
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1978 IMSA GT Championship |
