This list of 1979 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races.
| Series | Driver | Season article |
|---|---|---|
| World Sportscar Championship | Porsche | 1979 World Sportscar Championship season |
| IMSA GT Championship |  Peter Gregg | 1979 IMSA GT Championship season |
| Australian Sports Sedan Championship |  Allan Grice | 1979 Australian Sports Sedan Championship |
| Australian Sports Car Championship | Ross Mathiesen | 1979 Australian Sports Car Championship |
| Can-Am Series |  Jacky Ickx | 1979 Can-Am season |
| Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft |  Klaus Ludwig | 1979 Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft |
| Fuji Grand Champion Series |  Satoru Nakajima | 1979 Fuji Grand Championship Series |
| Trans-Am Series | TA1: Gene Bothello | 1979 Trans-Am Series |
| TA1 Manufacturers: Chevrolet | ||
| TA2: John Paul Sr. | ||
| TA2 Manufacturers: Porsche | ||
| Series | Driver | Season article |
|---|---|---|
| European Touring Car Championship |  Martino Finotto Carlo Facetti | 1979 European Touring Car Championship |
| Australian Touring Car Championship | Bob Morris | 1979 Australian Touring Car Championship |
| British Touring Car Championship |  Richard Longman | 1979 British Saloon Car Championship |
| French Supertouring Championship |  Dany Snobeck | 1979 French Supertouring Championship |
| TC 2000 Championship |  Osvaldo López | 1979 TC 2000 Championship |
| Series | Driver | Season article |
|---|---|---|
| NASCAR Grand National Series | Richard Petty | 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series |
| Stock Car Brasil |  Paulo Gomes | 1979 Stock Car Brasil season |
| Series | Driver | Season article |
|---|---|---|
| World Rally Championship |  Björn Waldegård | 1979 World Rally Championship season |
| Manufacturer: Ford | ||
| FIA European Rallycross Championship |  Martin Schanche | 1979 FIA European Rallycross Championship |
| GT: Olle Arnesson | ||
| Australian Rally Championship | Ross Dunkerton Co-driver: Jeff Beaumont | 1979 Australian Rally Championship |
| Australian Rallycross Championship | Larry Perkins | 1979 Australian Rallycross Championship |
| British Rally Championship |  Pentti AirikkalaCo-driver: Risto Virtanen | 1979 British Rally Championship |
| Canadian Rally Championship | Taisto Heinonen Co-driver:  Tom Burgess | 1979 Canadian Rally Championship |
| Deutsche Rallye Meisterschaft | Reinhard Hainbach | 1979 Deutsche Rallye Meisterschaft |
| European Rally Championship | Jochi Kleint | 1979 European Rally Championship |
| Finnish Rally Championship | Group 1: Veli Hirvonen | 1979 Finnish Rally Championship |
| Group 2: Kyösti Hämäläinen | ||
| Hungarian Rally Championship |  Attila FerjánczCo-driver: János Tandari | 1979 Hungarian Rally Championship |
| Irish Tarmac Rally Championship | Brian Nelson Co-driver: Rodney Cole | 1979 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship |
| Italian Rally Championship | Antonio Fassina Co-driver: Mauro Mannini | 1979 Italian Rally Championship |
| New Zealand Rally Championship |  Paul Adams | 1979 New Zealand Rally Championship |
| SCCA ProRally | John Buffum Co-driver: Mark Howard | 1979 SCCA ProRally |
| Scottish Rally Championship | Drew Gallacher Co-driver: David McHarg | 1979 Scottish Rally Championship |
| South African National Rally Championship | Sarel van der Merwe Co-driver: Franz Boshoff | 1979 South African National Rally Championship |
| Spanish Rally Championship |  Jorge de BagrationCo-driver: Ignacio Lewin | 1979 Spanish Rally Championship |
| Victorian Rally Championship | Warwick Smith Co-driver: Paul Paterson | 1979 Victorian Rally Championship |
