500cc Grand Prix Standings 1979
40 riders · 1979 season
PosRiderPointsGap
1
Kenny Roberts
Yamaha USA
113pts
—
2
Virginio Ferrari
Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat
89pts
−24
3
Barry Sheene
Heron-Suzuki
87pts
−26
4
Wil Hartog
Riemersma Racing
66pts
−47
5
Franco Uncini
Team Zago International
51pts
−62
6
Boet van Dulmen
IMN Yamaha
50pts
−63
7
Jack Middelburg
Racing Westland Suzuki
42pts
−71
8
Philippe Coulon
Frankonia Suzuki
29pts
−84
9
Randy Mamola
Team Zago International
29pts
−84
10
Tom Herron
Heron-Suzuki
28pts
−85
11
Christian Sarron
Sonauto Gauloises-Yamaha
26pts
−87
12
Steve Parrish
Heron-Suzuki
19pts
−94
13
Dennis Ireland
Derry's Racing
17pts
−96
14
Mike Baldwin
Team Zago International
17pts
−96
15
Michel Rougerie
Ecurie Ste Pernod
16pts
−97
16
Bernard Fau
Suzuki-France
13pts
−100
17
Kenny Blake
Yamaha Privateer
12pts
−101
18
Marco Lucchinelli
Suzuki Privateer
11pts
−102
19
Johnny Cecotto
Venemotos-Yamaha
10pts
−103
20
Gary Lingham
Suzuki Privateer
10pts
−103
21
Gustav Reiner
Dieter Braun Racing
8pts
−105
22
Hiroyuki Kawasaki
Heron-Suzuki
6pts
−107
23
Henk De Vries
Team 77
6pts
−107
24
Gerhard Vogt
Bill Smith Racing
6pts
−107
25
Roberto Pietri
Venemotos Yamaha
5pts
−108
26
Josef Hage
Dieter Braun Racing
5pts
−108
27
Jacky Matagne
Suzuki Privateer
4pts
−109
28
Max Wiener
Suzuki Privateer
4pts
−109
29
Ikujiro Takai
Yamaha International
3pts
−110
30
Carlo Perugini
Suzuki Privateer
3pts
−110
31
Sergio Pellandini
Suzuki Privateer
2pts
−111
32
Guy Cooremans
Suzuki Privateer
2pts
−111
33
Graziano Rossi
Morbidelli
2pts
−111
34
John Woodley
Suzuki Privateer
2pts
−111
35
Peter Sjöström
Ava MC Stockholm
1pts
−112
36
Seppo Rossi
Kouv MK
1pts
−112
37
Gianni Pelletier
Suzuki Privateer
1pts
−112
38
Mick Grant
Honda Privateer
1pts
−112
39
Dieter Heinen
Suzuki Privateer
1pts
−112
40
John Newbold
Team Appleby Glade
1pts
−112
Who won the 1979 500cc World Championship?
Kenny Roberts (Yamaha USA) won the 1979 500cc World Championship with 113 points. Virginio Ferrari (Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat) finished second on 89 points, 24 points behind, with Barry Sheene (Heron-Suzuki) third on 87 points. These are the final standings for the 1979 500cc World Championship season.
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