| Grand Prix: | Swedish |
| Flag: | Sweden |
| Official Name: | Grand Prix of Sweden 1979[1] [2] [3] |
| Location: | Karlskoga Motorstadion |
| Course Mi: | 1.491 |
| Course Km: | 2.400 |
| Race No: | 9 |
| Season No: | 13 |
| Date: | 22 July |
| Year: | 1979 |
| Pole Rider 500: | Kenny Roberts |
| Pole Rider 500 Country: | USA |
| Pole Time 500: | 1:21.010 |
| Fast Rider 500: | Wil Hartog |
| Fast Rider 500 Country: | NED |
| Fast Time 500: | 1:21.310 |
| First Rider 500: | Barry Sheene |
| First Rider 500 Country: | GBR |
| Second Rider 500: | Jack Middelburg |
| Second Rider 500 Country: | NED |
| Third Rider 500: | Boet van Dulmen |
| Third Rider 500 Country: | NED |
| Pole Rider 350: | No 350cc race was held |
| Fast Rider 350: | No 350cc race was held |
| First Rider 350: | No 350cc race was held |
| Second Rider 350: | No 350cc race was held |
| Third Rider 350: | No 350cc race was held |
| Pole Rider 250: | Gregg Hansford |
| Pole Rider 250 Country: | AUS |
| Pole Time 250: | 1:23.970 |
| Fast Rider 250: | Gregg Hansford |
| Fast Rider 250 Country: | AUS |
| Fast Time 250: | 1:23.500 |
| First Rider 250: | Graziano Rossi |
| First Rider 250 Country: | ITA |
| Second Rider 250: | Gregg Hansford |
| Second Rider 250 Country: | AUS |
| Third Rider 250: | Patrick Fernandez |
| Third Rider 250 Country: | FRA |
| Pole Rider 125: | Bruno Kneubühler |
| Pole Rider 125 Country: | SUI |
| Pole Time 125: | 1:29.950 |
| Fast Rider 125: | Gert Bender |
| Fast Rider 125 Country: | GER |
| Fast Time 125: | 1:28.790 |
| First Rider 125: | Pier Paolo Bianchi |
| First Rider 125 Country: | ITA |
| Second Rider 125: | Jean-Louis Guignabodet |
| Second Rider 125 Country: | FRA |
| Third Rider 125: | Thierry Noblesse |
| Third Rider 125 Country: | FRA |
| 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 |
The 1979 Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 20–22 July 1979 at the Karlskoga Motorstadion in Karlskoga, Sweden.
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barry Sheene | Texaco Heron Team Suzuki | Suzuki | 55'27.660 | 15 | |||
| 2 | Jack Middelburg | Suzuki | +4.960 | 12 | ||||
| 3 | Boet van Dulmen | Suzuki | +7.060 | 10 | ||||
| 4 |  Kenny Roberts | Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | +25.820 | 8 | |||
| 5 | Steve Parrish | Texaco Heron Team Suzuki | Suzuki | +27.670 | 6 | |||
| 6 | Randy Mamola | Serge Zago | Suzuki | +35.480 | 5 | |||
| 7 |  Marco Lucchinelli | Suzuki | +1'04.140 | 4 | ||||
| 8 |  Ikujiro Takai | Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | +1'07.780 | 3 | |||
| 9 |  Christian Sarron | Team Sonauto Gauloises | Yamaha | +1'08.020 | 2 | |||
| 10 |  Seppo Rossi | Kouv MK | Suzuki | +1 lap | 1 | |||
| 11 |  Lennart Backström | Suzuki | +1 lap | |||||
| 12 | Alan North | Wilddam Konserven Holland | Suzuki | +1 lap | ||||
| 13 | Willem Zoet | Stimorol Racing | Suzuki | +1 lap | ||||
| Ret | Gustav Reiner | Dieter Braun Team | Suzuki | Retired | ||||
| Ret | Philippe Coulon | Suzuki | Retired | |||||
| Ret |  Kenny Blake | Suzuki | Retired | |||||
| Ret | Erik Björn Paulsen | Suzuki | Retired | |||||
| Ret | Odd Arne Lande | Suzuki | Retired | |||||
| Ret | Wil Hartog | Riemersma Racing | Suzuki | Accident | ||||
| Ret | Graziano Rossi | Morbidelli | Morbidelli | Retired | ||||
| Ret |  Didier de Radiguès | Yamaha | Retired | |||||
| Ret | Peter Sköld | Suzuki | Retired | |||||
| Ret |  Johnny Cecotto | Yamaha Motor Company | Yamaha | Retired | ||||
| Ret |  Dennis Ireland | Derry's Racing | Suzuki | Retired | ||||
| Ret | Peter Sjöström | Ava MC Stockholm | Suzuki | Retired | ||||
| Ret | Chris Fisker | Suzuki | Retired | |||||
| Ret | Tony Head | Yamaha | Retired | |||||
| Ret | Michel Rougerie | Suzuki | Retired | |||||
| Ret | Virginio Ferrari | Team Gallina Nava Olio Fiat | Suzuki | Retired | ||||
| Ret | Franco Uncini | Team Zago International | Suzuki | Accident | ||||
| DNQ | Barry Woodland | Yamaha | Did not qualify | |||||
| DNQ |  Max Wiener | Suzuki | Did not qualify | |||||
| Sources: [4] [5] | ||||||||