1979 FIM Motocross World Championship
The 1979 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 23rd F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season.
Summary
Graham Noyce won the 1979 500cc world championship for the Honda factory racing team, marking Honda's first ever motocross world championship as well as the first motocross world championship for a British rider since Jeff Smith in 1965.[1][2] Yamaha's defending champion Heikki Mikkola struggled to recover from a broken leg suffered in preseason.[1] Noyce's consistent results earned him the championship points lead at the midpoint of the season with Suzuki's Gerrit Wolsink, Mikkola and Kawasaki's Brad Lackey within reach of the points lead.[1] Wolsink won his fifth 500cc United States Grand Prix in six years and followed that with another victory at the Canadian Grand Prix to narrow the points lead.[1] Mikkola then suffered another injury at the Canadian Grand Prix and his injuries forced him to sit out the West German Grand Prix.[1] Former Honda factory rider, Lackey, won 6 individual moto victories, more than any other rider in the championship yet, his factory sponsored Kawasaki proved to be unreliable as the team struggled through development issues on a new motorcycle.[1] Noyce then took command of the championship by posting a series of top five finishes to win the title for the Honda team.
Håkan Carlqvist won the 250cc world championship for Husqvarna while Harry Everts dominated the 125cc world championship for the Suzuki factory racing team.
Grands Prix
500cc
Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Race 1 Winner | Race 2 Winner | Overall Winner | Report |
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1 | April 22 | ![]() | Sittendorf | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Report |
2 | April 29 | ![]() | Thours | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Report |
3 | May 13 | ![]() | Huskvarna | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Report |
4 | May 27 | ![]() | Faenza | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Report |
5 | June 10 | ![]() | Carlsbad | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Report |
6 | June 17 | ![]() | Mosport | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Report |
7 | June 24 | ![]() | Beuren | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Report |
8 | July 1 | ![]() | Farleigh Castle | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Report |
9 | July 8 | ![]() | Payerne | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Report |
10 | July 29 | ![]() | Markelo | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Report |
11 | August 5 | ![]() | Namur | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Report |
12 | August 12 | ![]() | Ettelbruck | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Report |
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250cc
Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Winner | Team | Report |
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1 | April 8 | ![]() | Sabadell | ![]() | Husqvarna | Report |
2 | April 22 | ![]() | Halle | ![]() | Husqvarna | Report |
3 | April 29 | ![]() | Bra | ![]() | Maico | Report |
4 | May 6 | ![]() | Genk | ![]() | Suzuki | Report |
5 | May 20 | ![]() | Karlovac | ![]() | Maico | Report |
6 | May 27 | ![]() | Holice | ![]() | Husqvarna | Report |
7 | June 10 | ![]() | Szczecin | ![]() | Husqvarna | Report |
8 | June 17 | ![]() | Lavaur | ![]() | Husqvarna | Report |
9 | July 1 | ![]() | Hyvinkää | ![]() | Maico | Report |
10 | July 29 | ![]() | Unadilla | ![]() | Suzuki | Report |
11 | August 5 | ![]() | Bielstein | ![]() | Husqvarna | Report |
12 | August 12 | ![]() | Samokov | ![]() | KTM | Report |
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125cc
Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Winner | Team | Report |
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1 | April 8 | ![]() | Launsdorf | ![]() | Suzuki | Report |
2 | April 15 | ![]() | Goldbach | ![]() | Suzuki | Report |
3 | May 13 | ![]() | Mill | ![]() | Suzuki | Report |
4 | May 20 | ![]() | Esanatoglia | ![]() | Suzuki | Report |
5 | June 10 | ![]() | Tampere | ![]() | Suzuki | Report |
6 | June 17 | ![]() | Dalečín | ![]() | Suzuki | Report |
7 | June 24 | ![]() | Karlovac | ![]() | Suzuki | Report |
8 | July 1 | ![]() | Schupfart | ![]() | Ktm | Report |
9 | July 8 | ![]() | Sucé-sur-Erdre | ![]() | Suzuki | Report |
10 | July 15 | ![]() | Slane[6] | ![]() | Suzuki | Report |
11 | July 22 | ![]() | Lexington | ![]() | Suzuki | Report |
12 | August 12 | ![]() | Montgai | ![]() | Suzuki | Report |
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Final standings
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References
- ^ a b c d e f Assoc, American Motorcyclist (September 1979). Noyce makes his mark with run for the title. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
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ignored (help) - ^ "History MXGP". hondaracingcorporation.com. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ "1979 500cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "1979 500cc motocross world championship race results". jwvanessen.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "1979 250cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "Fairyhouse To Host The Irish Motocross Grand Prix". motocross.ie. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "1979 125cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "1979 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "1979 500cc motocross world championship final standings". jwvanessen.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "1979 250cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "1979 125cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
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