The 1979 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 11–13 May 1979 at the Autodromo Dino Ferrari.
Classification 500 cc Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points 1 Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha 56'49.700 15 2 Virginio Ferrari Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki +10.900 12 3 Tom Herron Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Yamaha +17.400 10 4 Barry Sheene Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki +31.900 8 5 Mike Baldwin Serge Zago Suzuki +40.600 6 6 Bernard Fau Suzuki France Suzuki +51.000 5 7 Jack Middelburg Suzuki +55.000 4 8 Philippe Coulon Suzuki +1'01.000 3 9 Graziano Rossi Morbidelli Morbidelli +1'39.700 2 10 Gianni Pelletier Suzuki +1 lap 1 11 Steve Parrish Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Yamaha +1 lap 12 Max Wiener Suzuki +1 lap 13 Alex George Suzuki +1 lap 14 Werner Nenning Mobel Nenning Racing Team Suzuki +1 lap 15 Seppo Rossi Kouv MK Suzuki +1 lap 16 Raffaele Pasqual Suzuki +1 lap 17 Sergio Pellandini Suzuki +2 laps Ret Christian Sarron Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha Retired Ret Leandro Becheroni Yamaha Retired Ret Franco Uncini Team Zago International Suzuki Retired Ret Boet van Dulmen Suzuki Retired Ret Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing Suzuki Accident Ret Carlo Perugini Suzuki Accident Ret Lorenzo Ghiselli Suzuki Retired Ret Marco Lucchinelli Suzuki Retired Ret Dennis Ireland Derry's Racing Suzuki Retired Ret Eddie Grant Suzuki Retitred Ret Michel Rougerie Suzuki Retired Ret Gianni Rolando Scuderia Naldoni Suzuki Accident Ret Carlo Paganini Suzuki Retired DNS Hiroyuki Kawasaki Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki Did not start DNQ Gregorio Mariani Suzuki Did not qualify DNQ Peter Sjöström Ava MC Stockholm Suzuki Did not qualify DNQ Jurgen Steiner Suzuki Deutschland Suzuki Did not qualify DNQ Sandro Moro Suzuki Did not qualify DNQ Corrado Tuzii Suzuki Did not qualify Sources:
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