1979 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix
Appearance
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Race 9 of 13 races in the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date | 22 July 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Official name | Grand Prix of Sweden 1979[1][2][3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Karlskoga Motorstadion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1979 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 20–22 July 1979 at the Karlskoga Motorstadion in Karlskoga, Sweden.
Classification
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[edit]Pos. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Points | ||
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1 | ![]() |
Texaco Heron Team Suzuki | Suzuki | 55'27.660 | 15 | ||
2 | ![]() |
Suzuki | +4.960 | 12 | |||
3 | ![]() |
Suzuki | +7.060 | 10 | |||
4 | ![]() |
Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | +25.820 | 8 | ||
5 | ![]() |
Texaco Heron Team Suzuki | Suzuki | +27.670 | 6 | ||
6 | ![]() |
Serge Zago | Suzuki | +35.480 | 5 | ||
7 | ![]() |
Suzuki | +1'04.140 | 4 | |||
8 | ![]() |
Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | +1'07.780 | 3 | ||
9 | ![]() |
Team Sonauto Gauloises | Yamaha | +1'08.020 | 2 | ||
10 | ![]() |
Kouv MK | Suzuki | +1 lap | 1 | ||
11 | ![]() |
Suzuki | +1 lap | ||||
12 | ![]() |
Wilddam Konserven Holland | Suzuki | +1 lap | |||
13 | ![]() |
Stimorol Racing | Suzuki | +1 lap | |||
Ret | ![]() |
Dieter Braun Team | Suzuki | Retired | |||
Ret | ![]() |
Suzuki | Retired | ||||
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Suzuki | Retired | ||||
Ret | ![]() |
Suzuki | Retired | ||||
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Suzuki | Retired | ||||
Ret | ![]() |
Riemersma Racing | Suzuki | Accident | |||
Ret | ![]() |
Morbidelli | Morbidelli | Retired | |||
Ret | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
Ret | ![]() |
Suzuki | Retired | ||||
Ret | ![]() |
Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | Retired | |||
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Derry's Racing | Suzuki | Retired | |||
Ret | ![]() |
Ava MC Stockholm | Suzuki | Retired | |||
Ret | ![]() |
Suzuki | Retired | ||||
Ret | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
Ret | ![]() |
Suzuki | Retired | ||||
Ret | ![]() |
Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat | Suzuki | Retired | |||
Ret | ![]() |
Team Zago International | Suzuki | Accident | |||
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Yamaha | Did not qualify | ||||
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Suzuki | Did not qualify | ||||
Sources: [4][5] |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "1979 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "Karlskoga Motorstadion - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "1979 Swedish MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motorsportmagazine.com. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "SWEDISH GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1979". Motogp.com. Retrieved 2 November 2018.