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1979 British GP results

Round 11 · August 12, 1979 · Silverstone Circuit

Winners

• 500cc Kenny Roberts
• 350cc Kork Ballington Kawasaki
• 250cc Kork Ballington Kawasaki
• 125cc Angel Nieto Minarelli

500cc

Pole: Kenny Roberts

This race has no result in the official data. Source: Wikipedia (italiano)

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike · team	Time/Gap
1+15		Kenny Roberts
2+12		Barry Sheene
3+10		Wil Hartog
4+8		Virginio Ferrari
5+6		Boet Van Dulmen
6+5		Christian Sarron
7+4		Franco Uncini
8+3		Philippe Coulon
9+2		Marco Lucchinelli
10+1		John Newbold
11		Carlo Perugini
12		Gianni Rolando
13		Peter Sjostrom		+1 lap
14		Steve Ward		+1 lap
15		Keith Huewen		+1 lap
16		Max Wiener		+2 lap
17		George Fogarty		+2 lap
18		Henk De Vries		+2 lap
19		Corrado Tuzii		+2 lap
—		Johnny Cecotto		DNF
—		Lennart Backstrom		DNF
—		John Woodley		DNF
—		Stan Woods		DNF
—		Graham Wood		DNF
—		Rod Scivyer		DNF
—		Toni Garcia		DNF
—		Michel Rougerie		DNF
—		Randy Mamola		DNF
—		Roger Marshall		DNF
—		Gerhardt Vogt		DNF
—		Gary Lingham		DNF
—		Dennis Ireland		DNF
—		Takazumi Katayama		DNF
—		Steve Parrish		DNF
—		Mike Grant		DNF
—		Jack Middelburg		Did not start
—		Gianni Pelletier		DNF
—		Graziano Rossi		DNF
—		Roberto Pietri		DNF
—		Seppo Rossi		DNF
—		Ron Haslam		DNF
—		Dave Potter		DNF
—		Ikujiro Takai		DNF
—		Jodef Hage		DNF
—		Alex George		DNF

350cc

Pole: Kork Ballington

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike · team	Time/Gap
1+15		Kork Ballington	Kawasaki
2+12		Greg Hansford	Kawasaki
3+10		Jeffrey Sayle	Yamaha
4+8		Michel Frutschi	Yamaha
5+6		Roland Freymond	Yamaha
6+5		Michel Rougerie	Rieju
7+4		Olivier Chevallier	Yamaha
8+3		Tony Head	Yamaha
9+2		Alan North	Yamaha
10+1		Jonnie Ekerold	Yamaha

250cc

Pole: Kork Ballington

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike · team	Time/Gap
1+15		Kork Ballington	Kawasaki	38:58.650
2+12		Randy Mamola	Yamaha	+23.820
3+10		Anton Mang	Kawasaki	+23.960
4+8		Graeme Mcgregor	Yamaha	+24.200
5+6		Roland Freymond	Yamaha	+24.510
6+5		Olivier Chevallier	Yamaha	+47.150
7+4		Edi Stoellinger	Kawasaki	+51.930
8+3		Patrick Fernandez	Yamaha	+1:04.790
9+2		Christian Estrosi	Kawasaki	+1:04.890
10+1		Tony Head	Yamaha	+1:05.150

125cc

Pole: Hans Müller

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike · team	Time/Gap
1+15		Angel Nieto	Minarelli	34:44.100
2+12		Gert Bender	GB Bender	+0.090
3+10		Guy Bertin	Motobecane	+0.120
4+8		Stefan Dörflinger	Morbidelli	+4.030
5+6		Pierpaolo Bianchi	Minarelli	+6.230
6+5		Maurizio Massimiani	MBA	+8.790
7+4		Hans Müller	MBA	+9.240
8+3		August Auinger	Morbidelli	+9.410
9+2		Bruno Kneubühler	MBA	+16.550
10+1		Clive Horton	Morbidelli	+18.010

Source: official results DB | Scope: 1979 British GP, 4 races | How points work