1979 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1979 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 29 April 1979 at the Salzburgring circuit.

  1979 Austrian Grand Prix

Race details
Race 2 of 13 races in the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date	29 April 1979
Official name	Großer Preis von Österreich[1][2]
Location	Salzburgring
Course	Permanent racing facility 4.241 km (2.635 mi)
500 cc
Pole position Rider Johnny Cecotto Time 1:23.390 Fastest lap Rider Kenny Roberts Time 1:21.690 Podium First Kenny Roberts Second Virginio Ferrari Third Wil Hartog
350 cc
Pole position Rider Grunwald Harfmann Time 1:30.750 Fastest lap Rider Kork Ballington Time 1:25.290 Podium First Kork Ballington Second Jon Ekerold Third Anton Mang
125 cc
Pole position Rider Ángel Nieto Time 1:36.510 Fastest lap Rider Ángel Nieto Time 1:32.730 Podium First Ángel Nieto Second Harald Bartol Third Gert Bender
50 cc
Pole position Rider No 50cc race was held Fastest lap Rider No 50cc race was held Podium First No 50cc race was held Second No 50cc race was held Third No 50cc race was held
Sidecar (B2A)
Pole position Rider Siegfried Schauzu Time 1:35.930 Fastest lap Rider Dick Greasley Time 1:31.860 Podium First Göte Brodin Second Siegfried Schauzu Third Rolf Steinhausen
Sidecars (B2B)
Pole position Rider Rolf Biland Time 1:30.960 Time 1:31.600 Podium First Rolf Biland Second Bruno Holzer Third Klaus Sprengel