| Grand Prix: | Austrian |
| Flag: | Austria |
| Official Name: | Großer Preis von Österreich[1] [2] |
| Location: | Salzburgring |
| Course Mi: | 2.635 |
| Course Km: | 4.241 |
| Race No: | 2 |
| Season No: | 13 |
| Date: | 29 April |
| Year: | 1979 |
| Pole Rider 500: | Johnny Cecotto |
| Pole Rider 500 Country: | VEN |
| Pole Rider 500 Country Flag Suffix: | 1930 |
| Pole Time 500: | 1:23.390 |
| Fast Rider 500: | Kenny Roberts |
| Fast Rider 500 Country: | USA |
| Fast Time 500: | 1:21.690 |
| First Rider 500: | Kenny Roberts |
| First Rider 500 Country: | USA |
| Second Rider 500: | Virginio Ferrari |
| Second Rider 500 Country: | ITA |
| Third Rider 500: | Wil Hartog |
| Third Rider 500 Country: | NED |
| Pole Rider 350: | Grunwald Harfmann |
| Pole Rider 350 Country: | AUT |
| Pole Time 350: | 1:30.750 |
| Fast Rider 350: | Kork Ballington |
| Fast Rider 350 Country: | RSA |
| Fast Rider 350 Country Flag Suffix: | 1928 |
| Fast Time 350: | 1:25.290 |
| First Rider 350: | Kork Ballington |
| First Rider 350 Country: | RSA |
| First Rider 350 Country Flag Suffix: | 1928 |
| Second Rider 350: | Jon Ekerold |
| Second Rider 350 Country: | RSA |
| Second Rider 350 Country Flag Suffix: | 1928 |
| Third Rider 350: | Anton Mang |
| Third Rider 350 Country: | BRD |
| Pole Rider 125: | Ángel Nieto |
| Pole Rider 125 Country: | SPA |
| Pole Rider 125 Country Flag Suffix: | 1977 |
| Pole Time 125: | 1:36.510 |
| Fast Rider 125: | Ángel Nieto |
| Fast Rider 125 Country: | SPA |
| Fast Rider 125 Country Flag Suffix: | 1977 |
| Fast Time 125: | 1:32.730 |
| First Rider 125: | Ángel Nieto |
| First Rider 125 Country: | SPA |
| First Rider 125 Country Flag Suffix: | 1977 |
| Second Rider 125: | Harald Bartol |
| Second Rider 125 Country: | AUT |
| Third Rider 125: | Gert Bender |
| Third Rider 125 Country: | BRD |
| Pole Rider 50: | No 50cc race was held |
| Fast Rider 50: | No 50cc race was held |
| First Rider 50: | No 50cc race was held |
| Second Rider 50: | No 50cc race was held |
| Third Rider 50: | No 50cc race was held |
| Pole Rider Sidecar: | Siegfried Schauzu |
| Pole Rider Sidecar Country: | BRD |
| Pole Passenger Sidecar: | Lorenzo Puzo |
| Pole Passenger Sidecar Country: | BRD |
| Pole Time Sidecar: | 1:35.930 |
| Fast Rider Sidecar: | Dick Greasley |
| Fast Rider Sidecar Country: | UK |
| Fast Passenger Sidecar: | John Parkins |
| Fast Passenger Sidecar Country: | UK |
| Fast Time Sidecar: | 1:31.860 |
| First Rider Sidecar: | Göte Brodin |
| First Rider Sidecar Country: | SWE |
| First Passenger Sidecar: | Billy Gällros |
| First Passenger Sidecar Country: | SWE |
| Second Rider Sidecar: | Siegfried Schauzu |
| Second Rider Sidecar Country: | BRD |
| Second Passenger Sidecar: | Lorenzo Puzo |
| Second Passenger Sidecar Country: | BRD |
| Third Rider Sidecar: | Rolf Steinhausen |
| Third Rider Sidecar Country: | BRD |
| Third Passenger Sidecar: | Kenny Arthur |
| Third Passenger Sidecar Country: | UK |
| Pole Rider Sidecar B2b: | Rolf Biland |
| Pole Rider Sidecar B2b Country: | SUI |
| Pole Passenger Sidecar B2b: | Kurt Waltisperg |
| Pole Passenger Sidecar B2b Country: | SUI |
| Pole Time Sidecar B2b: | 1:30.960 |
| Fast Rider Sidecar B2b Country: | FRA |
| Fast Passenger Sidecar B2b: | Stu Collins |
| Fast Passenger Sidecar B2b Country: | UK |
| Fast Time Sidecar B2b: | 1:31.600 |
| First Rider Sidecar B2b: | Rolf Biland |
| First Rider Sidecar B2b Country: | SUI |
| First Passenger Sidecar B2b: | Kurt Waltisperg |
| First Passenger Sidecar B2b Country: | SUI |
| Second Rider Sidecar B2b: | Bruno Holzer |
| Second Rider Sidecar B2b Country: | SUI |
| Second Passenger Sidecar B2b: | Karl Meierhans |
| Second Passenger Sidecar B2b Country: | SUI |
| Third Rider Sidecar B2b: | Klaus Sprengel |
| Third Rider Sidecar B2b Country: | AUT |
| Third Passenger Sidecar B2b: | Derek Booth |
| Third Passenger Sidecar B2b Country: | UK |
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.
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Grid | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kenny Roberts | Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | 35 | 48:24.23 | 4 | 15 | |
| 2 |  Virginio Ferrari | Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat | Suzuki | 35 | +6.03 | 16 | 12 | |
| 3 |  Wil Hartog | Riemersma Racing | Suzuki | 35 | +18.81 | 8 | 10 | |
| 4 |  Tom Herron | Texaco Heron Team Suzuki | Suzuki | 35 | +21.44 | 2 | 8 | |
| 5 |  Hiroyuki Kawasaki | Texaco Heron Team Suzuki | Suzuki | 35 | +22.96 | 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | Franco Uncini | Team Zago International | Suzuki | 35 | +1:19.41 | 19 | 5 | |
| 7 | Steve Parrish | Texaco Heron Team Suzuki | Suzuki | 35 | +1:25.31 | 12 | 4 | |
| 8 |  Max Wiener | Suzuki | 34 | +1 lap | 14 | 3 | ||
| 9 | Marco Lucchinelli | Suzuki | 34 | +1 lap | 2 | |||
| 10 | Mick Grant | Suzuki | 34 | +1 lap | 13 | 1 | ||
| 11 |  Bernard Fau | Suzuki France | Suzuki | 34 | +1 lap | |||
| 12 | Barry Sheene | Texaco Heron Team Suzuki | Suzuki | 34 | +1 lap | 6 | ||
| 13 | Alex George | Suzuki | 34 | +1 lap | 7 | |||
| 14 | Mike Baldwin | Serge Zago | Suzuki | 34 | +1 lap | |||
| 15 | Jack Middelburg | Suzuki | 34 | +1 lap | 10 | |||
| 16 | Alan North | Wilddam Konserven Holland | Suzuki | ?? | +1 lap | 18 | ||
| 17 |  Peter Sjöström | Ava MC Stockholm | Suzuki | ?? | +1 lap | ?? | ||
| 18 |  Dennis Ireland | Derry's Racing | Suzuki | ?? | +1 lap | ?? | ||
| 19 | Jurgen Steiner | Suzuki Deutschland | Suzuki | ?? | +1 lap | ?? | ||
| 20 | Gustav Reiner | Dieter Braun Team | Suzuki | ?? | +1 lap | 17 | ||
| 21 | Richard Schulze | Suzuki | ?? | +1 lap | ?? | |||
| 22 |  Seppo Rossi | Kouv MK | Suzuki | ?? | +1 lap | ?? | ||
| 23 | Michael Schmid | Suzuki | ?? | +1 lap | ?? | |||
| Ret | Boet van Dulmen | Suzuki | Retired | 3 | ||||
| Ret | Jon Ekerold | Yamaha | Retired | ?? | ||||
| Ret |  Philippe Coulon | Suzuki | 9 | |||||
| Ret | Olivier Chevallier | Yamaha | Retired | ?? | ||||
| Ret | Børge Nielsen | Suzuki | Retired | ?? | ||||
| Ret | Bo Granath | Yamaha | Retired | ?? | ||||
| Ret | Gianni Rolando | Scuderia Naldoni | Suzuki | Retired | 11 | |||
| Ret | Markku Matikainen | Suzuki | Retired | ?? | ||||
| Ret |  Johnny Cecotto | Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | Retired | 1 | |||
| Ret | Carlo Perugini | Suzuki | Retired | 15 | ||||
| Ret | Elmar Renner | Moto Team Krawehl | Suzuki | Retired | ?? | |||
| Ret | Gerhard Vogt | Bill Smith Racing | Suzuki | Retired | ?? | |||
| Ret |  Carlos Delgado de San Antonio | Suzuki | Retired | 14 | ||||
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