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1979 Dutch TT

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Netherlands  1979 Dutch TT
Race details
Race 7 of 13 races in the
1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date23 June 1979
Official nameDutch TT 1979[1][2][3]
LocationTT Circuit Assen
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 6.049 km (3.759 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider United States Kenny Roberts
Time 2:55.900
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Virginio Ferrari
Time 2:54.500
Podium
First Italy Virginio Ferrari
Second United Kingdom Barry Sheene
Third Netherlands Wil Hartog
350cc
Pole position
Rider Australia Gregg Hansford
Fastest lap
Rider Australia Gregg Hansford
Podium
First Australia Gregg Hansford
Second France Patrick Fernandez
Third Italy Walter Villa
250cc
Pole position
Rider South Africa Kork Ballington
Time 3:05.600
Fastest lap
Rider South Africa Kork Ballington
Time 3:02.800
Podium
First Italy Graziano Rossi
Second Australia Gregg Hansford
Third South Africa Kork Ballington
125cc
Pole position
Rider Switzerland Bruno Kneubühler
Time 3:14.400
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Ángel Nieto
Time 3:13.200
Podium
First Spain Ángel Nieto
Second Spain Ricardo Tormo
Third Italy Maurizio Massimiani
50cc
Pole position
Rider Spain Ricardo Tormo
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Eugenio Lazzarini
Podium
First Italy Eugenio Lazzarini
Second France Patrick Plisson
Third Switzerland Rolf Blatter

The 1979 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 21–23 June 1979 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.

Virginio Ferrari and Wil Hartog, celebrating on the podium after finishing first and third at the 500cc race.

Classification

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500 cc

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Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 Italy Virginio Ferrari Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki 47'07.300 15
2 United Kingdom Barry Sheene Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki +0.100 12
3 Netherlands Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing Suzuki +21.400 10
4 Netherlands Boet van Dulmen Suzuki +27.200 8
5 Switzerland Philippe Coulon Suzuki +47.030 6
6 Italy Franco Uncini Team Zago International Suzuki +1 lap 5
7 Netherlands Jack Middelburg Suzuki +1 lap 4
8 United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha +1 lap 3
9 France Christian Sarron Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha +1 lap 2
10 United Kingdom Steve Parrish Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki +1 lap 1
11 Italy Gianni Rolando Scuderia Naldoni Suzuki +1 lap
12 Italy Graziano Rossi Morbidelli Morbidelli +1 lap
13 United States Randy Mamola Serge Zago Suzuki +1 lap
14 Japan Ikujiro Takai Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha +1 lap
15 New Zealand Dennis Ireland Derry's Racing Suzuki +1 lap
16 Netherlands Dick Alblas Suzuki +1 lap
17 West Germany Gerhard Vogt Bill Smith Racing Suzuki +1 lap
Ret Finland Seppo Rossi Kouv MK Suzuki Retired
Ret Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha Retired
Ret France Bernard Fau Suzuki France Suzuki Retired
Ret Netherlands Henk de Vries Team 77 Suzuki Retired
Ret Italy Marco Lucchinelli Suzuki Retired
Ret Austria Max Wiener Suzuki Accident
Ret West Germany Jürgen Steiner Suzuki Deutschland Suzuki Accident
Ret Denmark Børge Nielsen Suzuki Accident
Ret France Michel Rougerie Suzuki Retired
Ret Sweden Peter Sjöström Ava MC Stockholm Suzuki Retired
Ret Netherlands Piet van der Wal Yamaha Retired
Ret Netherlands Willem Zoet Stimorol Racing Suzuki Retired
DNQ United Kingdom Dave Potter Ted Broad Suzuki Did not qualify
DNQ West Germany Gustav Reiner Dieter Braun Team Suzuki Did not qualify
Sources:[4][5]

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 1 November 2018.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "1979 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "TT Circuit Assen - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  4. ^ "1979 Dutch TT MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  5. ^ "DUTCH TT · 500cc Race Classification 1979". Motogp.com. Retrieved 1 November 2018.


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