1979 Dutch TT

Netherlands  1979 Dutch TT
Race details
Race 7 of 13 races in the
1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date23 June 1979
Official nameDutch TT 1979[1][2][3]
LocationTT Circuit Assen
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 6.049 km (3.759 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider United States Kenny Roberts
Time 2:55.900
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Virginio Ferrari
Time 2:54.500
Podium
First Italy Virginio Ferrari
Second United Kingdom Barry Sheene
Third Netherlands Wil Hartog
350cc
Pole position
Rider Australia Gregg Hansford
Fastest lap
Rider Australia Gregg Hansford
Podium
First Australia Gregg Hansford
Second France Patrick Fernandez
Third Italy Walter Villa
250cc
Pole position
Rider South Africa Kork Ballington
Time 3:05.600
Fastest lap
Rider South Africa Kork Ballington
Time 3:02.800
Podium
First Italy Graziano Rossi
Second Australia Gregg Hansford
Third South Africa Kork Ballington
125cc
Pole position
Rider Switzerland Bruno Kneubühler
Time 3:14.400
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Ángel Nieto
Time 3:13.200
Podium
First Spain Ángel Nieto
Second Spain Ricardo Tormo
Third Italy Maurizio Massimiani
50cc
Pole position
Rider Spain Ricardo Tormo
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Eugenio Lazzarini
Podium
First Italy Eugenio Lazzarini
Second France Patrick Plisson
Third Switzerland Rolf Blatter

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.

Virginio Ferrari and Wil Hartog, celebrating on the podium after finishing first and third at the 500cc race.
  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "1979 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "TT Circuit Assen - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 1 November 2018.