1979 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1979 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 11–13 May 1979 at the Autodromo Dino Ferrari.

Italy  1979 Nations Grand Prix
Race details
Race 4 of 13 races in the
1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date13 May 1979
Official nameGran Premio delle Nazioni[1]
LocationAutodromo Dino Ferrari
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.060 km (3.144 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider United Kingdom Barry Sheene
Time 1:56.130
Fastest lap
Rider United States Kenny Roberts
Time 1:56.000
Podium
First United States Kenny Roberts
Second Italy Virginio Ferrari
Third United Kingdom Tom Herron
350cc
Pole position
Rider South Africa Kork Ballington
Time 1:59.020
Fastest lap
Rider South Africa Kork Ballington
Time 1:59.300
Podium
First Australia Gregg Hansford
Second Japan Sadao Asami
Third France Patrick Fernandez
250cc
Pole position
Rider South Africa Kork Ballington
Time 2:02.330
Fastest lap
Rider South Africa Kork Ballington
Time 2:01.400
Podium
First South Africa Kork Ballington
Second United States Randy Mamola
Third United Kingdom Barry Ditchburn
125cc
Pole position
Rider Spain Ángel Nieto
Time 2:09.450
Fastest lap
Rider France Thierry Espié
Time 2:08.500
Podium
First Spain Ángel Nieto
Second France Thierry Espié
Third Italy Maurizio Massimiani
50cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Eugenio Lazzarini
Time 2:22.940
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Eugenio Lazzarini
Time 2:24.500
Podium
First Italy Eugenio Lazzarini
Second Switzerland Rolf Blatter
Third Netherlands Peter Looijesteijn

Classification

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500 cc

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Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1   Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha 56'49.700 15
2   Virginio Ferrari Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki +10.900 12
3   Tom Herron Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Yamaha +17.400 10
4   Barry Sheene Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki +31.900 8
5   Mike Baldwin Serge Zago Suzuki +40.600 6
6   Bernard Fau Suzuki France Suzuki +51.000 5
7   Jack Middelburg Suzuki +55.000 4
8   Philippe Coulon Suzuki +1'01.000 3
9   Graziano Rossi Morbidelli Morbidelli +1'39.700 2
10   Gianni Pelletier Suzuki +1 lap 1
11   Steve Parrish Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Yamaha +1 lap
12   Max Wiener Suzuki +1 lap
13   Alex George Suzuki +1 lap
14   Werner Nenning Mobel Nenning Racing Team Suzuki +1 lap
15   Seppo Rossi Kouv MK Suzuki +1 lap
16   Raffaele Pasqual Suzuki +1 lap
17   Sergio Pellandini Suzuki +2 laps
Ret   Christian Sarron Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha Retired
Ret   Leandro Becheroni Yamaha Retired
Ret   Franco Uncini Team Zago International Suzuki Retired
Ret   Boet van Dulmen Suzuki Retired
Ret   Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing Suzuki Accident
Ret   Carlo Perugini Suzuki Accident
Ret   Lorenzo Ghiselli Suzuki Retired
Ret   Marco Lucchinelli Suzuki Retired
Ret   Dennis Ireland Derry's Racing Suzuki Retired
Ret   Eddie Grant Suzuki Retitred
Ret   Michel Rougerie Suzuki Retired
Ret   Gianni Rolando Scuderia Naldoni Suzuki Accident
Ret   Carlo Paganini Suzuki Retired
DNS   Hiroyuki Kawasaki Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki Did not start
DNQ   Gregorio Mariani Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ   Peter Sjöström Ava MC Stockholm Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ   Jurgen Steiner Suzuki Deutschland Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ   Sandro Moro Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ   Corrado Tuzii Suzuki Did not qualify
Sources:[3][4]

References

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  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 19 October 2018.
  2. ^ "1979 Nations MotoGP | Motorsport Database".
  3. ^ "1979 Nations MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  4. ^ "NATIONS GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1979". Motogp.com. Retrieved 19 October 2018.


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1979 German Grand Prix
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1979 season
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1979 Spanish Grand Prix
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