1979 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix

  1979 Austrian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 2 of 13 races in the
1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date29 April 1979
Official nameGroßer Preis von Österreich
LocationSalzburgring
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.241 km (2.635 mi)
500cc
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
350cc
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
125cc
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
50cc
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

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.