1979 Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix
Appearance
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Race 10 of 13 races in the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | 29 July 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Official name | Finnish GP[1][2][3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Imatra Circuit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course |
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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 | ||
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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
- ^ "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.