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.

Championship standings

Pos	Rider	Bike	MUG		BRA		NOG		PAU		OST		MOS		LAG		ASS		HOC		GRO		Pts
Pos	Rider	Bike	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	Pts
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
Pos	Rider	Bike	MUG		BRA		NOG		PAU		OST		MOS		LAG		ASS		HOC		GRO		Pts

Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Points finish
Blue	Non-points finish
Blue	Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Red	Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
	Withdrew (WD)
	Race cancelled (C)
Blank	Did not practice (DNP)
	Did not arrive (DNA)
	Excluded (EX)

References

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

v t e Formula 750
Seasons	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Champions	Barry Sheene (1973) John Dodds (1974) Jack Findlay (1975) Víctor Palomo (1976) Steve Baker (1977) Johnny Cecotto (1978) Patrick Pons (1979)
Circuits	Ahvenisto Anderstorp Assen Brands Hatch Clermont-Ferrand Daytona Dijon Hockenheimring Imola Jarama Laguna Seca Magny-Cours Mettet Montjuïc Mosport Mugello Nivelles-Baulers Nogaro Paul Ricard Rijeka Salzburgring San Carlos Silverstone Spielberg Zolder
Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme

Championship standings

References

See also