1979 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1981 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 15–17 June 1979 at the Automotodrom Rijeka.

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  1979 Yugoslavian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 6 of 13 races in the
1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date17 June 1979
Official nameVelika Nagrada Jugoslavije[1][2][3]
LocationAutomotodrom Rijeka
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.168 km (2.590 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider United States Kenny Roberts
Time 1:50.600
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First United States Kenny Roberts
Second Italy Virginio Ferrari
Third Italy Franco Uncini
350 cc
Pole position
Rider Australia Gregg Hansford
Time 1:38.500
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First South Africa Kork Ballington
Second Finland Pekka Nurmi
Third Japan Sadao Asami
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Australia Gregg Hansford
Time 1:40.700
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Italy Graziano Rossi
Second Australia Gregg Hansford
Third France Patrick Fernandez
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Spain Ricardo Tormo
Time 1:53.700
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Spain Ángel Nieto
Second France Thierry Espié
Third Switzerland Stefan Dörflinger
50 cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Eugenio Lazzarini
Time 1:54.300
Fastest lap
Rider Unknown
Podium
First Italy Eugenio Lazzarini
Second Switzerland Rolf Blatter
Third West Germany Hagen Klein

Classification

500 cc
Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha 51'27.280 15
2 Italy Virginio Ferrari Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki +3.420 12
3 Italy Franco Uncini Team Zago International Suzuki +42.440 10
4 Netherlands Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing Suzuki +42.580 8
5 Netherlands Boet van Dulmen Suzuki +47.030 6
6 France Michel Rougerie Suzuki +1 lap 5
7 France Christian Sarron Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha +1 lap 4
8 Italy Carlo Perugini Suzuki +1 lap 3
9 United Kingdom Steve Parrish Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki +1 lap 2
10 Austria Max Wiener Suzuki +1 lap 1
11 France Franck Gross Suzuki +1 lap
12 Finland Seppo Rossi Kouv MK Suzuki +1 lap
13 Netherlands Willem Zoet Stimorol Racing Suzuki +1 lap
14 Sweden Peter Sjöström Ava MC Stockholm Suzuki +1 lap
15 Italy Gianni Pelletier Suzuki +2 laps
16 Italy Raffaele Pasqual Suzuki +2 laps
17 New Zealand Dennis Ireland Derry's Racing Suzuki +2 laps
18 Italy Sergio Pellandini Suzuki +2 laps
19 Belgium Didier de Radiguès Suzuki +2 laps
20 West Germany Jochen Schmid Suzuki +3 laps
21 Spain Carlos Delgado de San Antonio Suzuki +3 laps
Ret Italy Gianni Rolando Scuderia Naldoni Suzuki Retired
Ret Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha Retired
Ret Japan Ikujiro Takai Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha Retired
Ret Italy Pierluigi Rimoldi Paton Retired
Ret Italy Marco Lucchinelli Suzuki Retired
Ret Switzerland Philippe Coulon Suzuki Retired
Ret Netherlands Jack Middelburg Suzuki Retired
Ret Austria Werner Nenning Mobel Nenning Racing Team Suzuki Retired
Ret Italy Graziano Rossi Morbidelli Morbidelli Retired
Ret Italy Carlo Prati Suzuki Retired
Ret United Kingdom Barry Sheene Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki Retired
Ret Denmark Børge Nielsen Suzuki Retired
DNS Spain Toni Garcia Suzuki Did not start
Sources: [4][5]

References
  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 31 October 2018.
  2. Mitchell, Malcolm. "1979 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  3. Mitchell, Malcolm. "Grobnik - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  4. "1979 Yugoslavian MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  5. "YUGOSLAVIAN GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1979". Motogp.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
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