1979 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix
{{Infobox Grand Prix motorcycle race report
| Grand Prix = Nations
| flag = Italy
| Official_Name = Gran Premio delle Nazioni{{cite web|url=http://www.jumpingjack.nl/GP-races_1979_heden.htm|title=Alle Grand-Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden, van 1973 (het jaar dat Jack begon met racen) tot heden.|website=Archive.li|accessdate=19 October 2018|archive-date=13 April 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130413214323/http://www.jumpingjack.nl/GP-races_1979_heden.htm|url-status=dead}}
| Location = Autodromo Dino Ferrari
| Image = File:Imola 1980.jpg
| Course_mi = 3.144{{Cite web | url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1979-nations-motogp/ | title=1979 Nations MotoGP | Motorsport Database }}
| Course_km = 5.060
| Race_No = 4
| Season_No = 13
| Date = 13 May
| Year = 1979
| Pole_Rider_500 = Barry Sheene
| Pole_Rider_500_Country = GBR
| Pole_Time_500 = 1:56.130
| Fast_Rider_500 = Kenny Roberts
| Fast_Rider_500_Country = USA
| Fast_Time_500 = 1:56.000
| First_Rider_500 = Kenny Roberts
| First_Rider_500_Country = USA
| Second_Rider_500 = Virginio Ferrari
| Second_Rider_500_Country = ITA
| Third_Rider_500 = Tom Herron
| Third_Rider_500_Country = GBR
| Pole_Rider_350 = Kork Ballington
| Pole_Rider_350_Country = RSA
| Pole_Rider_350_Country_flag_suffix = 1928
| Pole_Time_350 = 1:59.020
| Fast_Rider_350 = Kork Ballington
| Fast_Rider_350_Country = RSA
| Fast_Rider_350_Country_flag_suffix = 1928
| Fast_Time_350 = 1:59.300
| First_Rider_350 = Gregg Hansford
| First_Rider_350_Country = AUS
| Second_Rider_350 = Sadao Asami
| Second_Rider_350_Country = JPN
| Third_Rider_350 = Patrick Fernandez
| Third_Rider_350_Country = FRA
| Pole_Rider_250 = Kork Ballington
| Pole_Rider_250_Country = RSA
| Pole_Rider_250_Country_flag_suffix = 1928
| Pole_Time_250 = 2:02.330
| Fast_Rider_250 = Kork Ballington
| Fast_Rider_250_Country = RSA
| Fast_Rider_250_Country_flag_suffix = 1928
| Fast_Time_250 = 2:01.400
| First_Rider_250 = Kork Ballington
| First_Rider_250_Country = RSA
| First_Rider_250_Country_flag_suffix = 1928
| Second_Rider_250 = Randy Mamola
| Second_Rider_250_Country = USA
| Third_Rider_250 = Barry Ditchburn
| Third_Rider_250_Country = GBR
| Pole_Rider_125 = Ángel Nieto
| Pole_Rider_125_Country = ESP
| Pole_Rider_125_Country_flag_suffix = 1977
| Pole_Time_125 = 2:09.450
| Fast_Rider_125 = Thierry Espié
| Fast_Rider_125_Country = FRA
| Fast_Time_125 = 2:08.500
| First_Rider_125 = Ángel Nieto
| First_Rider_125_Country = ESP
| First_Rider_125_Country_flag_suffix = 1977
| Second_Rider_125 = Thierry Espié
| Second_Rider_125_Country = FRA
| Third_Rider_125 = Maurizio Massimiani
| Third_Rider_125_Country = ITA
| Pole_Rider_50 = Eugenio Lazzarini
| Pole_Rider_50_Country = ITA
| Pole_Time_50 = 2:22.940
| Fast_Rider_50 = Eugenio Lazzarini
| Fast_Rider_50_Country = ITA
| Fast_Time_50 = 2:24.500
| First_Rider_50 = Eugenio Lazzarini
| First_Rider_50_Country = ITA
| Second_Rider_50 = Rolf Blatter
| Second_Rider_50_Country = SUI
| Third_Rider_50 = Peter Looijesteijn
| Third_Rider_50_Country = NED
}}
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.
Classification
=500 cc=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| Pos.
! Rider ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Time/Retired ! Points |
|---|
| 1
| {{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Roberts | Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | 56'49.700 | 15 |
| 2
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Virginio Ferrari | Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat | Suzuki | +10.900 | 12 |
| 3
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Tom Herron | Texaco Heron Team Suzuki | Yamaha | +17.400 | 10 |
| 4
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Barry Sheene | Texaco Heron Team Suzuki | Suzuki | +31.900 | 8 |
| 5
| {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Baldwin | Serge Zago | Suzuki | +40.600 | 6 |
| 6
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Bernard Fau | Suzuki France | Suzuki | +51.000 | 5 |
| 7
| {{flagicon|NED}} Jack Middelburg | | Suzuki | +55.000 | 4 |
| 8
| {{flagicon|SUI}} Philippe Coulon | | Suzuki | +1'01.000 | 3 |
| 9
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Graziano Rossi | Morbidelli | +1'39.700 | 2 |
| 10
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Gianni Pelletier | | Suzuki | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Steve Parrish | Texaco Heron Team Suzuki | Yamaha | +1 lap | |
| 12
| {{flagicon|AUT}} Max Wiener | | Suzuki | +1 lap | |
| 13
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alex George | | Suzuki | +1 lap | |
| 14
| {{flagicon|AUT}} Werner Nenning | Mobel Nenning Racing Team | Suzuki | +1 lap | |
| 15
| {{flagicon|FIN}} Seppo Rossi | Kouv MK | Suzuki | +1 lap | |
| 16
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Raffaele Pasqual | | Suzuki | +1 lap | |
| 17
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Sergio Pellandini | | Suzuki | +2 laps | |
| Ret
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Christian Sarron | Team Sonauto Gauloises | Yamaha | Retired | |
| Ret
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Leandro Becheroni | | Yamaha | Retired | |
| Ret
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Franco Uncini | Team Zago International | Suzuki | Retired | |
| Ret
| {{flagicon|NED}} Boet van Dulmen | | Suzuki | Retired | |
| Ret
| {{flagicon|NED}} Wil Hartog | Riemersma Racing | Suzuki | Accident | |
| Ret
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Carlo Perugini | | Suzuki | Accident | |
| Ret
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Lorenzo Ghiselli | | Suzuki | Retired | |
| Ret
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Lucchinelli | | Suzuki | Retired | |
| Ret
| {{flagicon|NZL}} Dennis Ireland | Derry's Racing | Suzuki | Retired | |
| Ret
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Eddie Grant | | Suzuki | Retitred | |
| Ret
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Michel Rougerie | | Suzuki | Retired | |
| Ret
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Gianni Rolando | Scuderia Naldoni | Suzuki | Accident | |
| Ret
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Carlo Paganini | | Suzuki | Retired | |
| DNS
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroyuki Kawasaki | Texaco Heron Team Suzuki | Suzuki | Did not start | |
| DNQ
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Gregorio Mariani | | Suzuki | Did not qualify | |
| DNQ
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Sjöström | Ava MC Stockholm | Suzuki | Did not qualify | |
| DNQ
| {{flagicon|BRD}} Jurgen Steiner | Suzuki Deutschland | Suzuki | Did not qualify | |
| DNQ
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Sandro Moro | | Suzuki | Did not qualify | |
| DNQ
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Corrado Tuzii | | Suzuki | Did not qualify | |
| colspan=8| Sources:{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1979-nations-motogp|title=1979 Nations MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database|date=29 January 2018|website=Motorsportmagazine.com|accessdate=19 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/1979/NAT/500cc/RAC|title=NATIONS GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1979|website=Motogp.com|accessdate=19 October 2018}} |
References
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{{MotoGP_race_report
| Name_of_race = Italian Grand Prix
| Year_of_race = 1979
| Previous_race_in_season = 1979 German Grand Prix
| Next_race_in_season = 1979 Spanish Grand Prix
| Previous_year's_race = 1978 Nations Grand Prix
| Next_year's_race = 1980 Nations Grand Prix
}}