User:Razr Nation/sandbox/1979 Venezuelan motorcycle Grand Prix
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 1 of 13 races in the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | |
| Date | March 18 1979 |
| Official name | Gran Premio de Venezuela |
| Location | Autodromo Internacional de San Carlos |
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The 1979 Venezuelan motorcycle Grand Prix was the first F.I.M. Grand Prix motorcycle racing round out of thirteen that composed the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season of 1979. It took place on March 18, 1979 at the Autodromo Internacional de San Carlos. British racer Barry Sheene managed to win the 500cc classification, defeating Italian Virginio Ferrari by 18 seconds.[1] The 350cc classification was taken by Venezuelan racer Carlos Lavado, who was closely followed by Italian racer Walter Villa and Frech racer Patrick Fernandez.[2]
Another Venezuelan racer, Walter Villa, managed to win the 250cc race, easily beating South African racer Kork Ballington, who crossed the line 20 seconds after Villa.[3] Spanish racer Ángel Nieto became victorious in the 125cc classification, defeating French racer Thierry Espié and Italian racer Maurizio Massimiani.[4] He would later win the 125cc season championship.[5] Yamaha became the manufacturer with the highest number of races won by having its two Venezuelan racers, Lavado and Villa, win their correspondent races.
Classifications[edit]
500 cc[edit]
| Pos. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barry Sheene
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Suzuki | 30 | 47:52.9 | 1 | 15 |
| 2 |  Virginio Ferrari
|
Suzuki | 30 | +18.6 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Tom Herron
|
Suzuki | 30 | +30.9 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Franco Uncini
|
Suzuki | 30 | +1:34.8 | 6 | 8 |
| 5 |  Michel Rougerie
|
Suzuki | 29 | +1 lap | 10 | 6 |
| 6 |  Roberto Pietri
|
Suzuki | 29 | +1 lap | 11 | 5 |
| 7 | Christian Sarron
|
Yamaha | 29 | +1 lap | 12 | 4 |
| 8 |  Gerhard Vogt
|
Suzuki | 28 | +2 laps | 13 | 3 |
| 9 |  Stefan Pellandini
|
Suzuki | 27 | +3 laps | 15 | 2 |
| 10 | Dennis Ireland
|
Suzuki | 27 | +3 laps | 16 | 1 |
| 16 starters in total, 10 finishers[6][1] | ||||||
350 cc[edit]
| Pos. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Lavado
|
Yamaha | 29 | 46:48.4 | 1 | 15 |
| 2 | Walter Villa
|
Yamaha | 29 | +15.3 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | Patrick Fernandez
|
Yamaha | 29 | +23.5 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 |  Kork Ballington
|
Kawasaki | 29 | +28.1 | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | Jon Ekerold
|
Yamaha | 29 | +33.8 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Christian Estrosi
|
Kawasaki | 29 | +40.0 | 9 | 5 |
| 7 | Eric Saul
|
Yamaha | 29 | +1:11.9 | 11 | 4 |
| 8 |  Victor Soussan
|
Yamaha | 29 | +1:22.4 | 8 | 3 |
| 9 | Olivier Chevallier
|
Yamaha | 29 | +1:25.6 | 12 | 2 |
| 10 | Patrick Pons
|
Yamaha | 29 | +1:35.7 | 7 | 1 |
| 30 starters in total, 18 finishers[6][2] | ||||||
250 cc[edit]
| Pos. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Villa
|
Yamaha | 28 | 46:13.5 | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | Kork Ballington
|
Kawasaki | 28 | +20.6 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Victor Soussan
|
Yamaha | 28 | +1:14.2 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | Olivier Chevallier
|
Yamaha | 28 | +1:17.6 | 7 | 8 |
| 5 |  Randy Mamola
|
Bimota | 28 | +1:21.5 | 13 | 6 |
| 6 | Eric Saul
|
Yamaha | 28 | +1:27.1 | 8 | 5 |
| 7 | Gregg Hansford
|
Kawasaki | 28 | +1:40.5 | 5 | 4 |
| 8 | Maurizio Massimiani
|
MBA | 27 | +1 lap | 12 | 3 |
| 9 | Chas Mortimer
|
Yamaha | 27 | +1 lap | 11 | 2 |
| 10 |  Fernando Gonzalez
|
Yamaha | 27 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 26 starters in total[6][3] | ||||||
125 cc[edit]
| Pos. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ángel Nieto
|
Minarelli | 26 | 45:39.3 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Thierry Espié
|
Motobécane | 26 | +6.1 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Maurizio Massimiani
|
MBA | 26 | +40.6 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 |  Patrick Herouard
|
MBA | 26 | +58.5 | 7 | 8 |
| 5 | Jean Lecureux
|
Morbidelli | 26 | +1:12.9 | 6 | |
| 6 | Ivan Troisi
|
Yamaha | 26 | +1:18.4 | 8 | 5 |
| 7 | Francois Granon
|
Morbidelli | 26 | +1:28.5 | 13 | 4 |
| 8 | Hans Müller
|
Morbidelli | 26 | +1:44.2 | 10 | 3 |
| 9 | Jean Paul Magnoni
|
Morbidelli | 25 | +1 lap | 15 | 2 |
| 10 | Patrick Plisson
|
Motoshop | 25 | +1 lap | 11 | 1 |
| 25 starters in total, 17 finishers[6][4] | ||||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "500cc Race Classification 1979". MotoGP (in Spanish). Dorna Sports S.L. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - ^ a b "350cc Race Classification 1979". MotoGP (in Spanish). Dorna Sports S.L. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - ^ a b "250cc Race Classification 1979". MotoGP (in Spanish). Dorna Sports S.L. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - ^ a b "125cc Race Classification 1979". MotoGP (in Spanish). Dorna Sports S.L. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - ^ Noyes, Dennis; Scott, Michael (1999). Motocourse: 50 Years Of Moto Grand Prix. Hazleton Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-874557-83-7
- ^ a b c d Coleman, Barry (ed.). Motocourse 1979-1980. Hazleton Securities Ltd. p. 69. ISBN 0-905138-10-4.