Race 4 of 13 races in the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date
13 May 1979
Official name
Gran Premio delle Nazioni[1]
Location
Autodromo Dino Ferrari
Course
Permanent racing facility
5.060 km (3.144 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider
Barry Sheene
Time
1:56.130
Fastest lap
Rider
Kenny Roberts
Time
1:56.000
Podium
First
Kenny Roberts
Second
Virginio Ferrari
Third
Tom Herron
350 cc
Pole position
Rider
Kork Ballington
Time
1:59.020
Fastest lap
Rider
Kork Ballington
Time
1:59.300
Podium
First
Gregg Hansford
Second
Sadao Asami
Third
Patrick Fernandez
250 cc
Pole position
Rider
Kork Ballington
Time
2:02.330
Fastest lap
Rider
Kork Ballington
Time
2:01.400
Podium
First
Kork Ballington
Second
Randy Mamola
Third
Barry Ditchburn
125 cc
Pole position
Rider
Ángel Nieto
Time
2:09.450
Fastest lap
Rider
Thierry Espié
Time
2:08.500
Podium
First
Ángel Nieto
Second
Thierry Espié
Third
Maurizio Massimiani
50 cc
Pole position
Rider
Eugenio Lazzarini
Time
2:22.940
Fastest lap
Rider
Eugenio Lazzarini
Time
2:24.500
Podium
First
Eugenio Lazzarini
Second
Rolf Blatter
Third
Peter Looijesteijn
The 1979 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 11–13 May 1979 at the Autodromo Dino Ferrari.
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