1979 Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix

  1979 Finnish Grand Prix
Race details
Race 10 of 13 races in the
1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date29 July 1979
Official nameFinnish GP[1][2][3]
LocationImatra Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.950 km (3.076 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider Boet van Dulmen Suzuki
Time 1:53.700
Fastest lap
Rider Jack Middelburg Suzuki
Time 1:57.000
Podium
First Boet van Dulmen Suzuki
Second Randy Mamola Suzuki
Third Barry Sheene Suzuki
350cc
Pole position
Rider Kork Ballington
Time 2:00.500
Fastest lap
Rider Gregg Hansford
Time Unknown
Podium
First Gregg Hansford
Second Patrick Fernandez
Third Pentti Korhonen
250cc
Pole position
Rider Anton Mang
Time 2:03.300
Fastest lap
Rider Gregg Hansford
Time 2:10.300
Podium
First Kork Ballington
Second Gregg Hansford
Third Patrick Fernandez
125cc
Pole position
Rider Stefan Dörflinger
Time 2:12.300
Fastest lap
Rider Ricardo Tormo
Time 2:26.800
Podium
First Ricardo Tormo
Second Matti Kinnunen
Third Hans Müller
50cc
Pole position
Rider No 50cc race was held
Fastest lap
Rider No 50cc race was held
Podium
First No 50cc race was held
Second No 50cc race was held
Third No 50cc race was held

The 1979 Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 27-29 July 1979 at the Imatra Circuit.

Classification

500 cc

Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 Boet van Dulmen Suzuki 52'27.900 15
2 Randy Mamola Serge Zago Suzuki +13.000 12
3 Barry Sheene Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki +17.800 10
4 Jack Middelburg Suzuki +18.000 8
5 Christian Sarron Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha +27.000 6
6 Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha +35.000 5
7 Johnny Cecotto Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha +36.000 4
8 Philippe Coulon Suzuki +45.200 3
9 Marco Lucchinelli Suzuki +48.100 2
10 Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing Suzuki +51.800 1
11 Steve Parrish Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki +1'43.500
12 Markku Matikainen Suzuki +1 lap
13 Peter Sjöström Ava MC Stockholm Suzuki +1 lap
14 Gerhard Vogt Bill Smith Racing Suzuki +1 lap
15 Virginio Ferrari Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki +1 lap
16 Peter Sköld Suzuki +1 lap
Ret Franco Uncini Team Zago International Suzuki Retired
Ret Lennart Backström Suzuki Retired
Ret Gustav Reiner Dieter Braun Team Suzuki Accident
Ret Dennis Ireland Derry's Racing Suzuki Retired
Ret Timo Pohjola Suzuki Retired
Ret Kimmo Kopra Yamaha Retired
Ret Graziano Rossi Morbidelli Morbidelli Retired
Ret Børge Nielsen Suzuki Retired
Ret Seppo Ojala Suzuki Retired
Ret Willem Zoet Stimorol Racing Suzuki Retired
Ret Michel Rougerie Suzuki Retired
Ret Seppo Rossi Kouv MK Suzuki Retired
Ret Max Wiener Suzuki Retired
Ret Ikujiro Takai Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha Accident
DNQ Bo Granath Yamaha Did not qualify
Sources: [4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Alle Grand-Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden, van 1973 (het jaar dat Jack begon met racen) tot heden". Archive.li. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "1979 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "Imatranajo - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  4. ^ "1979 Finnish MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  5. ^ "FINLAND GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1979". Motogp.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.


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