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.
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Race 10 of 13 races in the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date | 29 July 1979 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Official name | Finnish GP[1][2][3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Imatra Circuit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course |
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Classification
edit500 cc
editPos. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Points | ||
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1 | Suzuki | 52'27.900 | 15 | ||||
2 | Serge Zago | Suzuki | +13.000 | 12 | |||
3 | Texaco Heron Team Suzuki | Suzuki | +17.800 | 10 | |||
4 | Suzuki | +18.000 | 8 | ||||
5 | Team Sonauto Gauloises | Yamaha | +27.000 | 6 | |||
6 | Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | +35.000 | 5 | |||
7 | Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | +36.000 | 4 | |||
8 | Suzuki | +45.200 | 3 | ||||
9 | Suzuki | +48.100 | 2 | ||||
10 | Riemersma Racing | Suzuki | +51.800 | 1 | |||
11 | Texaco Heron Team Suzuki | Suzuki | +1'43.500 | ||||
12 | Suzuki | +1 lap | |||||
13 | Ava MC Stockholm | Suzuki | +1 lap | ||||
14 | Bill Smith Racing | Suzuki | +1 lap | ||||
15 | Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat | Suzuki | +1 lap | ||||
16 | Suzuki | +1 lap | |||||
Ret | Team Zago International | Suzuki | Retired | ||||
Ret | Suzuki | Retired | |||||
Ret | Dieter Braun Team | Suzuki | Accident | ||||
Ret | Derry's Racing | Suzuki | Retired | ||||
Ret | Suzuki | Retired | |||||
Ret | Yamaha | Retired | |||||
Ret | Morbidelli | Morbidelli | Retired | ||||
Ret | Suzuki | Retired | |||||
Ret | Suzuki | Retired | |||||
Ret | Stimorol Racing | Suzuki | Retired | ||||
Ret | Suzuki | Retired | |||||
Ret | Kouv MK | Suzuki | Retired | ||||
Ret | Suzuki | Retired | |||||
Ret | Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | Accident | ||||
DNQ | Yamaha | Did not qualify | |||||
Sources: [4][5] |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "1979 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "Imatranajo - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "1979 Finnish MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "FINLAND GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1979". Motogp.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.