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