1979 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix

  1979 Belgian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 8 of 13 races in the
1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date1 July 1979
Official nameG.P. Moto
LocationCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 6.947 km (4.317 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider Johnny Cecotto
Time 2:50.900
Fastest lap
Rider Kenny Blake
Time 2:49.250
Podium
First Dennis Ireland
Second Kenny Blake
Third Gary Lingham
350cc
Pole position
Rider No 350cc race was held
Fastest lap
Rider No 350cc race was held
Podium
First No 350cc race was held
Second No 350cc race was held
Third No 350cc race was held
250cc
Pole position
Rider Chas Mortimer
Time 2:58.300
Fastest lap
Rider Edi Stöllinger
Time 2:50.080
Podium
First Edi Stöllinger
Second Chas Mortimer
Third Murray Sayle
125cc
Pole position
Rider Ángel Nieto
Time 3:02.300
Fastest lap
Rider Jean-François Lecureux
Time 3:01.280
Podium
First Barry Smith
Second Marcelino Garcia
Third Martin van Soest
50cc
Pole position
Rider Eugenio Lazzarini
Time 3:14.900
Fastest lap
Rider Stefan Dörflinger
Podium
First Henk van Kessel
Second Theo Timmer
Third Rudolf Kunz

The 1979 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 29–1 July 1979 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.