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.
500 cc classification
Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Laps Time Grid Points 1 Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha 35 48:24.23 4 15 2 Virginio Ferrari Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki 35 +6.03 16 12 3 Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing Suzuki 35 +18.81 8 10 4 Tom Herron Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki 35 +21.44 2 8 5 Hiroyuki Kawasaki Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki 35 +22.96 5 6 6 Franco Uncini Team Zago International Suzuki 35 +1:19.41 19 5 7 Steve Parrish Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki 35 +1:25.31 12 4 8 Max Wiener Suzuki 34 +1 lap 14 3 9 Marco Lucchinelli Suzuki 34 +1 lap 2 10 Mick Grant Suzuki 34 +1 lap 13 1 11 Bernard Fau Suzuki France Suzuki 34 +1 lap 12 Barry Sheene Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki 34 +1 lap 6 13 Alex George Suzuki 34 +1 lap 7 14 Mike Baldwin Serge Zago Suzuki 34 +1 lap 15 Jack Middelburg Suzuki 34 +1 lap 10 16 Alan North Wilddam Konserven Holland Suzuki ?? +1 lap 18 17 Peter Sjöström Ava MC Stockholm Suzuki ?? +1 lap ?? 18 Dennis Ireland Derry's Racing Suzuki ?? +1 lap ?? 19 Jurgen Steiner Suzuki Deutschland Suzuki ?? +1 lap ?? 20 Gustav Reiner Dieter Braun Team Suzuki ?? +1 lap 17 21 Richard Schulze Suzuki ?? +1 lap ?? 22 Seppo Rossi Kouv MK Suzuki ?? +1 lap ?? 23 Michael Schmid Suzuki ?? +1 lap ?? Ret Boet van Dulmen Suzuki Retired 3 Ret Jon Ekerold Yamaha Retired ?? Ret Philippe Coulon Suzuki 9 Ret Olivier Chevallier Yamaha Retired ?? Ret Børge Nielsen Suzuki Retired ?? Ret Bo Granath Yamaha Retired ?? Ret Gianni Rolando Scuderia Naldoni Suzuki Retired 11 Ret Markku Matikainen Suzuki Retired ?? Ret Johnny Cecotto Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha Retired 1 Ret Carlo Perugini Suzuki Retired 15 Ret Elmar Renner Moto Team Krawehl Suzuki Retired ?? Ret Gerhard Vogt Bill Smith Racing Suzuki Retired ?? Ret Carlos Delgado de San Antonio Suzuki Retired 14
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