1979 German motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1979 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 4–6 May 1979 at the Hockenheimring.

  1979 German Grand Prix

Race details
Race 3 of 13 races in the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date	6 May 1979
Official name	Großer Preis von Deutschland[1][2][3]
Location	Hockenheimring
Course	Permanent racing facility 6.789 km (4.218 mi)
500 cc
Pole position Rider Barry Sheene Time 2:16.100 Fastest lap Rider Kenny Roberts Time 2:12.400 Podium First Wil Hartog Second Kenny Roberts Third Virginio Ferrari
350 cc
Pole position Rider Walter Villa Time 2:18.400 Fastest lap Rider Michel Frutschi Time 2:18.000 Podium First Jon Ekerold Second Anton Mang Third Michel Frutschi
250 cc
Pole position Rider Walter Villa Time 2:25.300 Fastest lap Rider Kork Ballington Time 2.22.600 Podium First Kork Ballington Second Randy Mamola Third Anton Mang
125 cc
Pole position Rider Ángel Nieto Time 2:34.000 Fastest lap Rider Ángel Nieto Time 2:30.400 Podium First Ángel Nieto Second Harald Bartol Third Walter Koschine
50 cc
Pole position Rider Ricardo Tormo Time 2:49.900 Fastest lap Rider Ricardo Tormo Time 2:48.600 Podium First Gerhard Waibel Second Peter Looijesteijn Third Ingo Emmerich