Race 13 of 13 races in the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date
2 September 1979
Official name
Grand Prix de France[citation needed]
Location
Bugatti Circuit
Course
Permanent racing facility
4.240 km (2.635 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider
Kenny Roberts
Time
1:38.130
Fastest lap
Rider
Virginio Ferrari
Time
1:37.900
Podium
First
Barry Sheene
Second
Randy Mamola
Third
Kenny Roberts
350 cc
Pole position
Rider
Kork Ballington
Time
1:40.750
Fastest lap
Rider
Éric Saul
Podium
First
Patrick Fernandez
Second
Roland Freymond
Third
Walter Villa
250 cc
Pole position
Rider
Gregg Hansford
Time
1:43.530
Fastest lap
Rider
Kork Ballington
Time
1:43.600
Podium
First
Kork Ballington
Second
Gregg Hansford
Third
Patrick Fernandez
125 cc
Pole position
Rider
Guy Bertin
Time
1:50.300
Fastest lap
Rider
Ángel Nieto
Time
1:49.700
Podium
First
Guy Bertin
Second
Ricardo Tormo
Third
Pier Paolo Bianchi
50 cc
Pole position
Rider
Ricardo Tormo
Time
2:02.560
Fastest lap
Rider
Stefan Dörflinger
Podium
First
Eugenio Lazzarini
Second
Stefan Dörflinger
Third
Rolf Blatter
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