1979 German motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1979 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 4–6 May 1979 at the Hockenheimring.

  1979 German Grand Prix
Race details
Race 3 of 13 races in the
1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date6 May 1979
Official nameGroßer Preis von Deutschland[1][2][3]
LocationHockenheimring
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 6.789 km (4.218 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Barry Sheene
Time 2:16.100
Fastest lap
Rider Kenny Roberts
Time 2:12.400
Podium
First Wil Hartog
Second Kenny Roberts
Third Virginio Ferrari
350 cc
Pole position
Rider Walter Villa
Time 2:18.400
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Jon Ekerold
Second Anton Mang
Third Michel Frutschi
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Walter Villa
Time 2:25.300
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Kork Ballington
Second Randy Mamola
Third Anton Mang
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Ángel Nieto
Time 2:34.000
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Ángel Nieto
Second Harald Bartol
Third Walter Koschine
50 cc
Pole position
Rider Ricardo Tormo
Time 2:49.900
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Gerhard Waibel
Second Peter Looijesteijn
Third Ingo Emmerich

Classification

500 cc
Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing Suzuki 42'33.900 15
2 Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha +3.600 12
3 Virginio Ferrari Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki +12.500 10
4 Bernard Fau Suzuki France Suzuki +25.900 8
5 Philippe Coulon Suzuki +27.900 6
6 Franco Uncini Team Zago International Suzuki +47.400 5
7 Jack Middelburg Suzuki +48.800 4
8 Christian Sarron Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha +1'05.100 3
9 Steve Parrish Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki +1'06.200 2
10 Mike Baldwin Serge Zago Suzuki +1'27.200 1
11 Dennis Ireland Derry's Racing Suzuki +1 lap
12 Elmar Renner Moto Team Krawehl Suzuki +1 lap
13 Henk de Vries Team 77 Suzuki +1 lap
14 Gerhard Vogt Bill Smith Racing Suzuki +1 lap
15 Hans-Otto Butenuth Suzuki +1 lap
16 Max Nothiger Suzuki +1 lap
17 Herbert Schieferecke Suzuki +1 lap
18 Bo Granath Suzuki +2 laps
19 King Wong Kwong Suzuki +2 laps
20 Michael Schmid Suzuki +2 laps
Ret Max Wiener Suzuki Retired
Ret Barry Sheene Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki Retired
Ret Boet van Dulmen Suzuki Retired
Ret Graziano Rossi Morbidelli Morbidelli Retired
Ret Gianni Pelletier Suzuki Retired
Ret Tom Herron Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki Retired
Ret Max Steiner Suzuki Retitred
Ret Marco Lucchinelli Suzuki Retired
Ret Børge Nielsen Suzuki Retired
Ret Michel Rougerie Suzuki Retired
Ret Mick Grant Suzuki Retired
Ret Hans Schofer Yamaha Retired
Ret Gustav Reiner Dieter Braun Team Suzuki Retired
Ret Alex George Suzuki Retired
Ret Hiroyuki Kawasaki Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki Retired
Ret Seppo Ojala Suzuki Retired
Ret Carlo Perugini Suzuki Retired
Ret Sandro Moro Suzuki Retired
Ret Carlo Prati Suzuki Retired
Ret Stefano Bonetti Suzuki Retired
DNS Gianni Rolando Scuderia Naldoni Suzuki Did not start
DNS Peter Sjöström Ava MC Stockholm Suzuki Did not start
DNQ Egid Schwemmer Yamaha Did not qualify
Sources: [4][5]

References
  1. "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1979". Archive.li. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  2. Mitchell, Malcolm. "1979 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  3. Mitchell, Malcolm. "Hockenheimring - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  4. "1979 German MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". 29 January 2018.
  5. "motogp.com · WEST GERMANY GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1979". www.motogp.com.
Previous race:
1979 Austrian Grand Prix		 FIM Grand Prix World Championship
1979 season		 Next race:
1979 Nations Grand Prix
Previous race:
1978 German Grand Prix		 German Grand Prix Next race:
1980 German Grand Prix
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