1979 French motorcycle Grand Prix
- Permanent racing facility
- 4.240 km (2.635 mi)
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Time | 1:38.130 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
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Time | 1:37.900 | ||
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Time | 1:40.750 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
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Time | 1:43.530 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
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Time | 1:43.600 | ||
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Pole position | |||
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Time | 1:50.300 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
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Time | 1:49.700 | ||
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Time | 2:02.560 | ||
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The 1979 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 31 August–2 September 1979 at the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans.
Classification
500 cc
Pos. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Points | ||
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1 | ![]() | Texaco Heron Team Suzuki | Suzuki | 48'06.800 | 15 | ||
2 | ![]() | Serge Zago | Suzuki | +2.400 | 12 | ||
3 | ![]() | Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | +13.890 | 10 | ||
4 | ![]() | Team Zago International | Suzuki | +19.710 | 8 | ||
5 | ![]() | Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | +20.020 | 6 | ||
6 | ![]() | Suzuki | +20.660 | 5 | |||
7 | ![]() | Texaco Heron Team Suzuki | Suzuki | +56.320 | 4 | ||
8 | ![]() | Suzuki | +45.200 | 3 | |||
9 | ![]() | Suzuki | +1 lap | 2 | |||
10 | ![]() | Ava MC Stockholm | Suzuki | +1 lap | 1 | ||
11 | ![]() | Kouv MK | Suzuki | +1 lap | |||
12 | ![]() | Team 77 | Suzuki | +1 lap | |||
13 | ![]() | Buton | +1 lap | ||||
14 | ![]() | Scuderia Naldoni | Suzuki | +2 laps | |||
15 | ![]() | Suzuki | +2 laps | ||||
16 | ![]() | Bill Smith Racing | Suzuki | +2 laps | |||
17 | ![]() | Suzuki | +3 laps | ||||
18 | ![]() | Riemersma Racing | Suzuki | +7 laps | |||
19 | ![]() | Stimorol Racing | Suzuki | +7 laps | |||
20 | ![]() | Dieter Braun Team | Suzuki | +8 laps | |||
Ret | ![]() | Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat | Suzuki | Accident | |||
Ret | ![]() | Suzuki | Accident | ||||
Ret | ![]() | Morbidelli | Morbidelli | Retired | |||
Ret | ![]() | Suzuki | Retired | ||||
Ret | ![]() | Suzuki | Retired | ||||
Ret | ![]() | Derry's Racing | Suzuki | Retired | |||
Ret | ![]() | Suzuki | Retired | ||||
Ret | ![]() | Suzuki | Retired | ||||
Ret | ![]() | Dieter Braun Team | Suzuki | Retired | |||
Ret | ![]() | Suzuki | Retired | ||||
Ret | ![]() | Suzuki | Retired | ||||
Ret | ![]() | Suzuki | Retired | ||||
Ret | ![]() | Dieter Braun Team | Suzuki | Retired | |||
Ret | ![]() | Team Sonauto Gauloises | Yamaha | Retired | |||
Ret | ![]() | Suzuki | Retired | ||||
Ret | ![]() | Suzuki | Retired | ||||
DNQ | ![]() | Honda International Racing | Honda | Did not qualify | |||
DNQ | ![]() | Honda International Racing | Honda | Did not qualify | |||
DNQ | ![]() | Suzuki | Did not qualify | ||||
DNQ | ![]() | Yamaha | Did not qualify | ||||
DNQ | ![]() | Yamaha | Did not qualify | ||||
DNQ | ![]() | Honda International Racing | Honda | Did not qualify | |||
Sources: [1][2] |
References
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