The 1979 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 21–23 June 1979 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
Classification 500 cc Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points 1 Virginio Ferrari Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki 47'07.300 15 2 Barry Sheene Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki +0.100 12 3 Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing Suzuki +21.400 10 4 Boet van Dulmen Suzuki +27.200 8 5 Philippe Coulon Suzuki +47.030 6 6 Franco Uncini Team Zago International Suzuki +1 lap 5 7 Jack Middelburg Suzuki +1 lap 4 8 Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha +1 lap 3 9 Christian Sarron Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha +1 lap 2 10 Steve Parrish Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki +1 lap 1 11 Gianni Rolando Scuderia Naldoni Suzuki +1 lap 12 Graziano Rossi Morbidelli Morbidelli +1 lap 13 Randy Mamola Serge Zago Suzuki +1 lap 14 Ikujiro Takai Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha +1 lap 15 Dennis Ireland Derry's Racing Suzuki +1 lap 16 Dick Alblas Suzuki +1 lap 17 Gerhard Vogt Bill Smith Racing Suzuki +1 lap Ret Seppo Rossi Kouv MK Suzuki Retired Ret Johnny Cecotto Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha Retired Ret Bernard Fau Suzuki France Suzuki Retired Ret Henk de Vries Team 77 Suzuki Retired Ret Marco Lucchinelli Suzuki Retired Ret Max Wiener Suzuki Accident Ret Jürgen Steiner Suzuki Deutschland Suzuki Accident Ret Børge Nielsen Suzuki Accident Ret Michel Rougerie Suzuki Retired Ret Peter Sjöström Ava MC Stockholm Suzuki Retired Ret Piet van der Wal Yamaha Retired Ret Willem Zoet Stimorol Racing Suzuki Retired DNQ Dave Potter Ted Broad Suzuki Did not qualify DNQ Gustav Reiner Dieter Braun Team Suzuki Did not qualify Sources:
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