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MotoGP · Season
1979 MotoGP
12 Grands Prix. Kenny Roberts heads the published standings with 113 points on a Yamaha.
Open 1979 in the atlas →← 19781980 →Races12
Winners6different race winners
Riders classified40in the published standings
Makers4
Calendar every race, in order
| Date | Race | Circuit | Winner | Maker | Pole | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-03-18 | Venezuelan Grand Prix · Grand Prix | San Carlos | Barry Sheene | Suzuki | — | — |
| 1979-04-29 | Austrian Grand Prix · Grand Prix | Salzburgring | Kenny Roberts | Yamaha | — | — |
| 1979-05-06 | German Grand Prix · Grand Prix | Hockenheimring | Wil Hartog | Suzuki | — | — |
| 1979-05-13 | Nations Grand Prix · Grand Prix | Imola | Kenny Roberts | Yamaha | — | — |
| 1979-05-20 | Spanish Grand Prix · Grand Prix | Circuito del Jarama | Kenny Roberts | Yamaha | — | — |
| 1979-06-10 | Yugoslavian Grand Prix · Grand Prix | Rijeka | Kenny Roberts | Yamaha | — | — |
| 1979-06-23 | Dutch TT · Grand Prix | Assen | Virginio Ferrari | Suzuki | — | — |
| 1979-07-01 | Belgian Grand Prix · Grand Prix | Spa-Francorchamps | Dennis Ireland | Suzuki | — | — |
| 1979-07-22 | Swedish Grand Prix · Grand Prix | Karlskoga | Barry Sheene | Suzuki | — | — |
| 1979-07-29 | Finnish Grand Prix · Grand Prix | Imatra Circuit | Boet van Dulmen | Yamaha | — | — |
| 1979-08-12 | British Grand Prix · Grand Prix | Silverstone | Kenny Roberts | Yamaha | — | — |
| 1979-09-02 | French Grand Prix · Grand Prix | Le Mans | Barry Sheene | Suzuki | — | — |
Riders’ standings published
Manufacturers
No manufacturers’ table in the archive for this season.