1979 Formula 750 season

The 1979 Formula 750 season was the seventh and last season of the FIM Formula 750 World Championship and the third season to have full world championship status. Patrick Pons was crowned champion and became the first Frenchman to win an F.I.M. world championship.

1979 Formula 750 World Championship
Previous: 1978 Next: none

Championship standings
Pos Rider Bike MUG
 BRA
 NOG
 PAU
 OST
 MOS
 LAG
 ASS
 HOC
 GRO
 Pts
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
1 Patrick Pons Yamaha 5 5 1 2 3 3 2 1 2 5 1 1 3 3 154
2 Michel Frutschi Yamaha 4 5 5 1 4 6 9 5 1 6 3 3 4 10 1 2 132
3 Johnny Cecotto Yamaha 3 2 1 1 2 1 6 1 2 1 126
4 Sadao Asami Yamaha 3 3 3 2 10 7 7 3 5 5 73
5 Gianfranco Bonera Yamaha 6 7 8 3 6 7 7 2 5 7 6 4 70
6 Marc Fontan Yamaha 9 10 10 5 6 4 10 7 5 2 4 9 56
7 Christian Sarron Yamaha 1 8 3 2 3 6 55
8 Raymond Roche Yamaha 7 6 10 8 9 5 10 4 8 6 5 8 5 10 54
9 Hubert Rigal Yamaha 9 8 8 4 4 10 10 4 4 7 8 49
10 Markku Matikainen Yamaha 2 4 9 9 9 8 6 9 7 40
11 Gregg Hansford Kawasaki 4 4 4 1 39
12 Werner Nenning Yamaha 1 1 7 8 37
13 Jacques Cornu Yamaha 10 7 4 5 8 2 34
14 Boet van Dulmen Yamaha 7 1 2 31
15 Kenny Roberts Yamaha 1 1 30
16 Virginio Ferrari Suzuki 2 1 27
17 Christian Estrosi Yamaha 2 3 22
= Steve Gervais Yamaha 2 3 22
19 Richard Schlachter Yamaha 2 4 20
20 Dave Aldana Yamaha 3 5 16
21 Greg Johnson Yamaha 7 9 3 16
22 Hervé Guilleux Yamaha 4 6 10 14
23 Mike Baldwin Yamaha 2 12
= Gene Romero Yamaha 2 12
25 Jean-François Baldé Yamaha 5 6 11
26 Frank McTaggard Yamaha 3 10
= Wil Hartog Suzuki 3 10
28 Alain Terras Yamaha 6 7 9
= Jean-Louis Tournadre Yamaha 6 7 9
30 Randy Mamola Yamaha 4 8
= Christian Huguet Yamaha 4 8
32 Fritz Kerschbaumer Yamaha 9 5 8
= Dan Sorensen Yamaha 9 5 8
34 Gary Collins Yamaha 8 6 8
= John Newbold Yamaha 8 6 8
36 Dale Singleton Yamaha 7 8 7
37 Richard Schulze Suzuki 5 6
38 Keith Huewen Yamaha 6 10 6
39 Dominique Pernet Yamaha 9 7 6
40 Dave Potter Yamaha 6 5
= Philippe Coulon Yamaha 6 5
42 Chris Guy Yamaha 7 4
= Arthur McKenna Yamaha 7 4
44 Jacques Agopian Yamaha 10 8 4
45 Ron Pierce Yamaha 9 9 4
46 Gianpaolo Marchetti Yamaha 8 3
= Ernest Staub Yamaha 8 3
= Gilles Husson Yamaha 8 3
= G. Meiklejohn Yamaha 8 3
= Murray Sayle Yamaha 8 3
51 Kevin Stafford Yamaha 9 10 3
52 Leandro Becheroni Yamaha 9 2
= Michel Rastel Yamaha 9 2
= Joey Dunlop Yamaha 9 2
= Rick Walden Yamaha 9 2
56 Pierre Soulas Yamaha 10 1
= Franck Gross Yamaha 10 1
= J. Mulligan Yamaha 10 1
= Gérard Choukroun Yamaha 10 1
= Philippe Bouzanne Yamaha 10 1
Pos Rider Bike 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 Pts
MUG
 BRA
 NOG
 PAU
 OST
 MOS
 LAG
 ASS
 HOC
 GRO
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

References

"MOTO-FORMULE 750 1979 Res Comp" (in French).

See also
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