1979_Finnish_motorcycle_Grand_Prix

1979 Finnish Grand Prix
Race details
Race 10 of 13 races in the; 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date	29 July 1979
Official name	Finnish GP
Location	Imatra Circuit
Course	Permanent racing facility; 4.950 km (3.076 mi);
500 cc
Rider
Pole position
Rider	Boet van Dulmen
Time	1:53.700
Fastest lap
Rider	Jack Middelburg
Time	1:57.000
Podium
First	Boet van Dulmen
Second	Randy Mamola
Third	Barry Sheene
350 cc
Rider
Pole position
Rider	Kork Ballington
Time	2:00.500
Fastest lap
Rider	Gregg Hansford
Time	Unknown
Podium
First	Gregg Hansford
Second	Patrick Fernandez
Third	Pentti Korhonen
250 cc
Rider
Pole position
Rider	Anton Mang
Time	2:03.300
Fastest lap
Rider	Gregg Hansford
Time	2:10.300
Podium
First	Kork Ballington
Second	Gregg Hansford
Third	Patrick Fernandez
125 cc
Rider
Pole position
Rider	Stefan Dörflinger
Time	2:12.300
Fastest lap
Rider	Ricardo Tormo
Time	2:26.800
Podium
First	Ricardo Tormo
Second	Matti Kinnunen
Third	Hans Müller
50 cc
Rider
Pole position
Rider	No 50cc race was held
Fastest lap
Rider	No 50cc race was held
Podium
First	No 50cc race was held
Second	No 50cc race was held
Third	No 50cc race was held

1979 Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix

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The 1979 Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 27-29 July 1979 at the Imatra Circuit.

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Pos.	Rider	Team	Manufacturer	Time/Retired	Points
1	Boet van Dulmen		Suzuki	52'27.900	15
2	Randy Mamola	Serge Zago	Suzuki	+13.000	12
3	Barry Sheene	Texaco Heron Team Suzuki	Suzuki	+17.800	10
4	Jack Middelburg		Suzuki	+18.000	8
5	Christian Sarron	Team Sonauto Gauloises	Yamaha	+27.000	6
6	Kenny Roberts	Yamaha Motor Company	Yamaha	+35.000	5
7	Johnny Cecotto	Yamaha Motor Company	Yamaha	+36.000	4
8	Philippe Coulon		Suzuki	+45.200	3
9	Marco Lucchinelli		Suzuki	+48.100	2
10	Wil Hartog	Riemersma Racing	Suzuki	+51.800	1
11	Steve Parrish	Texaco Heron Team Suzuki	Suzuki	+1'43.500
12	Markku Matikainen		Suzuki	+1 lap
13	Peter Sjöström	Ava MC Stockholm	Suzuki	+1 lap
14	Gerhard Vogt	Bill Smith Racing	Suzuki	+1 lap
15	Virginio Ferrari	Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat	Suzuki	+1 lap
16	Peter Sköld		Suzuki	+1 lap
Ret	Franco Uncini	Team Zago International	Suzuki	Retired
Ret	Lennart Backström		Suzuki	Retired
Ret	Gustav Reiner	Dieter Braun Team	Suzuki	Accident
Ret	Dennis Ireland	Derry's Racing	Suzuki	Retired
Ret	Timo Pohjola		Suzuki	Retired
Ret	Kimmo Kopra		Yamaha	Retired
Ret	Graziano Rossi	Morbidelli	Morbidelli	Retired
Ret	Børge Nielsen		Suzuki	Retired
Ret	Seppo Ojala		Suzuki	Retired
Ret	Willem Zoet	Stimorol Racing	Suzuki	Retired
Ret	Michel Rougerie		Suzuki	Retired
Ret	Seppo Rossi	Kouv MK	Suzuki	Retired
Ret	Max Wiener		Suzuki	Retired
Ret	Ikujiro Takai	Yamaha Motor Company	Yamaha	Accident
DNQ	Bo Granath		Yamaha	Did not qualify
Sources: ^[4]^[5]

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