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1979 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix

Austria  1979 Austrian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 2 of 13 races in the
1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Track map for Salzburgring in Austria.svg
Date 29 April 1979
Official name Grosser Preis von Österreich
Location Salzburgring
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.241 km (2.635 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha
Time 1:23.39
Fastest lap
Rider United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha
Time 1:21.69
Podium
First United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha
Second Italy Virginio Ferrari Suzuki
Third Netherlands Wil Hartog Suzuki
350 cc
Pole position
Rider Austria Grunwald Harfmann Yamaha
Time 1:30.75
Fastest lap
Rider South Africa Kork Ballington Kawasaki
Time 1:25.29
Podium
First South Africa Kork Ballington Kawasaki
Second South Africa Jon Ekerold Opstalan-Yamaha
Third West Germany Anton Mang Kawasaki
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Spain Ángel Nieto Minarelli
Time 1:36.51
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Ángel Nieto Minarelli
Time 1:32.73
Podium
First Spain Ángel Nieto Minarelli
Second Austria Harald Bartol Morbidelli
Third West Germany Gert Bender Bender
Sidecar (B2A)
Pole position
Rider West Germany Siegfried Schauzu Yamaha
Time 1:35.93
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Dick Greasley Busch
Time 1:31.86
Podium
First Sweden Göte Brodin Yamaha
Second West Germany Siegfried Schauzu Yamaha
Third West Germany Rolf Steinhausen KSA 1
Sidecars (B2B)
Pole position
Rider Switzerland Rolf Biland LCR
Time 1:30.96
Fastest lap
Rider France Alain Michel Seymaz
Time 1:31.60
Podium
First Switzerland Rolf Biland LCR
Second Switzerland Bruno Holzer LCR-Yamaha
Third Austria Klaus Sprengel Valvoline-Suzuki
Pole position
Rider Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha
Time 1:23.39
Fastest lap
Rider United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha
Time 1:21.69
Podium
First United States Kenny Roberts Yamaha
Second Italy Virginio Ferrari Suzuki
Third Netherlands Wil Hartog Suzuki
Pole position
Rider Austria Grunwald Harfmann Yamaha
Time 1:30.75
Fastest lap
Rider South Africa Kork Ballington Kawasaki
Time 1:25.29
Podium
First South Africa Kork Ballington Kawasaki
Second South Africa Jon Ekerold Opstalan-Yamaha
Third West Germany Anton Mang Kawasaki
Pole position
Rider Spain Ángel Nieto Minarelli
Time 1:36.51
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Ángel Nieto Minarelli
Time 1:32.73
Podium
First Spain Ángel Nieto Minarelli
Second Austria Harald Bartol Morbidelli
Third West Germany Gert Bender Bender
Pole position
Rider West Germany Siegfried Schauzu Yamaha
Time 1:35.93
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Dick Greasley Busch
Time 1:31.86
Podium
First Sweden Göte Brodin Yamaha
Second West Germany Siegfried Schauzu Yamaha
Third West Germany Rolf Steinhausen KSA 1
Pole position
Rider Switzerland Rolf Biland LCR
Time 1:30.96
Fastest lap
Rider France Alain Michel Seymaz
Time 1:31.60
Podium
First Switzerland Rolf Biland LCR
Second Switzerland Bruno Holzer LCR-Yamaha
Third Austria Klaus Sprengel Valvoline-Suzuki

The 1979 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 29 April 1979 at the Salzburgring circuit.



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