The 1979 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 31 August–2 September 1979 at the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans.
Classification 500 cc Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points 1 Barry Sheene Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki 48'06.800 15 2 Randy Mamola Serge Zago Suzuki +2.400 12 3 Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha +13.890 10 4 Franco Uncini Team Zago International Suzuki +19.710 8 5 Johnny Cecotto Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha +20.020 6 6 Philippe Coulon Suzuki +20.660 5 7 Steve Parrish Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki +56.320 4 8 Michel Rougerie Suzuki +45.200 3 9 John Woodley Suzuki +1 lap 2 10 Peter Sjöström Ava MC Stockholm Suzuki +1 lap 1 11 Seppo Rossi Kouv MK Suzuki +1 lap 12 Henk de Vries Team 77 Suzuki +1 lap 13 Hervé Guilleux Buton +1 lap 14 Gianni Rolando Scuderia Naldoni Suzuki +2 laps 15 Roberto Pietri Suzuki +2 laps 16 Gerhard Vogt Bill Smith Racing Suzuki +2 laps 17 Alain Rothlisberger Suzuki +3 laps 18 Wil Hartog Riemersma Racing Suzuki +7 laps 19 Willem Zoet Stimorol Racing Suzuki +7 laps 20 Michel Rastel Dieter Braun Team Suzuki +8 laps Ret Virginio Ferrari Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat Suzuki Accident Ret Boet Van Dulmen Suzuki Accident Ret Graziano Rossi Morbidelli Morbidelli Retired Ret Leandro Becheroni Suzuki Retired Ret Carlo Perugini Suzuki Retired Ret Dennis Ireland Derry's Racing Suzuki Retired Ret Lennart Backstrom Suzuki Retired Ret Franck Gross Suzuki Retired Ret Josef Hage Dieter Braun Team Suzuki Retired Ret Borge Nielsen Suzuki Retired Ret Sergio Pellandini Suzuki Retired Ret Gianni Pelletier Suzuki Retired Ret Gustav Reiner Dieter Braun Team Suzuki Retired Ret Christian Sarron Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha Retired Ret Max Wiener Suzuki Retired Ret Marco Lucchinelli Suzuki Retired DNQ Mick Grant Honda International Racing Honda Did not qualify DNQ Takazumi Katayama Honda International Racing Honda Did not qualify DNQ Carlos Delgado Suzuki Did not qualify DNQ Kenny Blake Yamaha Did not qualify DNQ Bo Granath Yamaha Did not qualify DNQ King Wong Kwong Honda International Racing Honda Did not qualify Sources:
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