Race 11 of 13 races in the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date
12 August 1979
Official name
Marlboro British Grand Prix[1][2][3]
Location
Silverstone Circuit
Course
Permanent racing facility
4.711 km (2.927 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider
Kenny Roberts
Time
1:29.810
Fastest lap
Rider
Barry Sheene
Time
1:29.980
Podium
First
Kenny Roberts
Second
Barry Sheene
Third
Wil Hartog
350 cc
Pole position
Rider
Éric Saul
Time
Unknown
Fastest lap
Rider
Kork Ballington
Time
Unknown
Podium
First
Kork Ballington
Second
Gregg Hansford
Third
Jeff Sayle
250 cc
Pole position
Rider
Kork Ballington
Time
1:36.220
Fastest lap
Rider
Kork Ballington
Time
1:35.110
Podium
First
Kork Ballington
Second
Randy Mamola
Third
Anton Mang
125 cc
Pole position
Rider
Hans Müller
Time
1:42.650
Fastest lap
Rider
Pier Paolo Bianchi
Time
1:42.200
Podium
First
Ángel Nieto
Second
Gert Bender
Third
Guy Bertin
Sidecar (B2A)
Pole position
Rider
Derek Jones
Fastest lap
Rider
Jock Taylor
Podium
First
Rolf Biland
Second
Jock Taylor
Third
Dick Greasley
Sidecars (B2B)
Pole position
Rider
Rolf Biland
Fastest lap
Rider
Alain Michel
Podium
First
Alain Michel
Second
Bruno Holzer
Third
Masato Kumano
The 1979 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 10–12 August 1979 at the Silverstone Circuit.
^"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.
^Mitchell, Malcolm. "1979 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
^Mitchell, Malcolm. "Silverstone Circuit - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
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