1979 French MotoGP
- Sunday, September 2, 1979
- Grand Prix de France Moto
- World Motorcycle Championship
Race Results
Position | Driver | No. | Team | Vehicle | Time | Points |
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1 7 |
7 |
Suzuki |
48m 6.8s |
15 |
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2 3 |
41 |
Suzuki |
48m 9.2s |
12 |
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3 2 |
1 |
Yamaha |
48m 20.69s |
10 |
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4 |
53 |
Suzuki |
48m 26.51s |
8 |
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5 2 |
4 |
Yamaha |
48m 26.82s |
6 |
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6 |
21 |
Suzuki |
48m 27.46s |
5 |
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7 3 |
12 |
Suzuki |
49m 3.12s |
4 |
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8 3 |
10 |
Suzuki |
49m 20.87s |
3 |
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9 14 |
55 |
Suzuki |
28 laps |
2 |
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10 17 |
52 |
Suzuki |
28 laps |
1 |
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11 15 |
49 |
Suzuki |
28 laps |
0 |
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12 18 |
42 |
Suzuki |
28 laps |
0 |
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13 3 |
50 |
Buton |
28 laps |
0 |
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14 1 |
19 |
Suzuki |
27 laps |
0 |
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15 7 |
18 |
Suzuki |
27 laps |
0 |
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16 19 |
20 |
Suzuki |
27 laps |
0 |
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17 19 |
48 |
Suzuki |
26 laps |
0 |
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18 11 |
5 |
Suzuki |
22 laps |
0 |
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19 |
56 |
Suzuki |
22 laps |
0 |
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20 12 |
46 |
Suzuki |
21 laps |
0 |
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DNQ |
?1 |
Honda |
0 |
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DNQ |
?2 |
Honda |
0 |
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DNQ |
?3 |
Suzuki |
0 |
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DNQ |
?4 |
Yamaha |
0 |
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DNQ |
?5 |
Yamaha |
0 |
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DNQ |
?6 |
Suzuki |
0 |
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R |
11 |
Suzuki |
Retired |
0 |
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R |
14 |
Suzuki |
Retired |
0 |
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R |
16 |
Morbidelli |
Retired |
0 |
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R |
40 |
Suzuki |
Retired |
0 |
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R |
22 |
Suzuki |
Retired |
0 |
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R |
28 |
Suzuki |
Retired |
0 |
||
R |
31 |
Suzuki |
Retired |
0 |
||
R |
33 |
Suzuki |
Retired |
0 |
||
R |
39 |
Suzuki |
Retired |
0 |
||
R |
47 |
Suzuki |
Retired |
0 |
||
R |
43 |
Suzuki |
Retired |
0 |
||
R |
44 |
Suzuki |
Retired |
0 |
||
R |
45 |
Suzuki |
Retired |
0 |
||
R |
54 |
Suzuki |
Retired |
0 |
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R |
51 |
Yamaha |
Retired |
0 |
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R |
9 |
Suzuki |
Retired |
0 |
Qualifying
Grid | Driver | Team | Time |
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1 |
1m 38.13s |
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2 |
1m 38.43s |
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3 |
1m 38.46s |
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4 |
1m 38.54s |
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5 |
1m 38.73s |
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6 |
1m 38.86s |
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7 |
1m 38.99s |
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8 |
1m 39.11s |
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9 |
1m 39.68s |
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10 |
1m 39.83s |
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11 |
1m 40.11s |
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12 |
1m 40.24s |
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13 |
1m 40.26s |
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14 |
1m 40.68s |
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15 |
1m 40.86s |
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16 |
1m 41.06s |
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17 |
1m 41.3s |
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18 |
1m 41.43s |
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19 |
1m 41.9s |
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20 |
1m 42.21s |
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21 |
1m 42.47s |
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22 |
1m 42.52s |
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23 |
1m 42.72s |
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24 |
1m 42.86s |
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25 |
1m 42.95s |
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26 |
1m 43.16s |
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27 |
1m 43.37s |
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28 |
1m 43.43s |
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29 |
1m 43.58s |
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30 |
1m 43.74s |
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31 |
1m 43.78s |
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32 |
1m 44.05s |
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33 |
1m 44.36s |
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34 |
1m 44.41s |
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35 |
1m 44.41s |
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36 |
1m 45.22s |
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37 |
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38 |
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39 |
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40 |
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41 |
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42 |
Circuit - Le Mans-Bugatti
Country
France
Location
Le Mans, Pays de la Loire
Type
Permanent road course
Length
2.748 (Miles)
Record
Graham Hill (Lotus 49-Ford), 1m36.7, 102.304 mph, F1, 1967