Formula TT 1979

The 1979 Formla TT season was the third in the history of Formula TT and was announced by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme as the official world championship.

Three races were held in all three classes.

Distribution of points

Scoring
space	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10
Points	15th	12	10	8th	6th	5	4th	3	2	1

All the results achieved were included in the evaluation.

useful information

• The Formula TT was announced in 1979 in three classes.
  • In the TT-F1 class were four-stroke engine of 600 to 1000  cc displacement , and two-stroke engine allows cm³ with displacements of 350 to 500.
  • In the TT-F2 class, four-stroke engines from 400 to 600 cm³ and two-stroke engines from 250 to 350 cm³ were allowed.
  • In the TT-F3 class, four-stroke engines with a displacement of 200 to 400 cm³ and two-stroke engines with a displacement of 125 to 250 cm³ were allowed.
• For the first time in the history of Formula TT, the series consisted of two races. In addition to the Isle of Man TT , the Ulster Grand Prix was also part of the world championship.

TT-F1 class

Race results

	run	route	1st place	place 2	place 3
1	61. Isle of Man TT	Mountain Course	Alex George	Charlie Williams	Ron Haslam
2	50th Ulster Grand Prix	Dundrod	Ron Haslam	Tony Rutter	Graeme Crosby

Driver ranking

1  Ron Haslam Honda 25th 2  Alex George Honda 23 3  Graeme Crosby Kawasaki 18th 4th  Charlie Williams Honda 12  Tony Rutter Honda 12 6th  Mike Hailwood Ducati 6th  Roger Marshall Honda 6th 8th  Roger Bowler Honda 5

Sam McClements Honda 5 10  George Fogarty Ducati 4th  Jim Wells Suzuki 4th 12  Asa Moyce Kawasaki 4th 13  Helmut Dähne Honda 3  Chris Guy Honda 3 15th  Roger Corbett Kawasaki 1  Robin Drury Suzuki 1

TT-F2 class

Race results

	run	route	1st place	place 2	place 3
1	61. Isle of Man TT	Mountain Course	Alan jackson jr.	Roger Bowler	Steve Tonkin
2	50th Ulster Grand Prix	Dundrod	Alan jackson jr.	Dave Mason	Roger Bowler

Driver ranking

1  Alan jackson jr. Honda 30th 2  Roger Bowler Honda 22nd 3  Steve Ward Benelli 14th 4th  Dave Mason Honda 12 5  Steve Tonkin Honda 10 6th  Phil Odlin Honda 9 7th  Ian Richards Honda 8th

8th  Jackie Hughes Honda 6th 9  Michael Hunt Laverda 5 10 J. Rodgers Honda 4th 11  Ray Knight Honda 3 12  Peter Davies Laverda 2 13  David Goodfellow Honda 1

TT-F3 class

Race results

	run	route	1st place	place 2	place 3
1	61. Isle of Man TT	Mountain Course	Barry Smith	Roger Hunter	Malcolm Wheeler
2	50th Ulster Grand Prix	Dundrod	Barry Smith	Bill Smith	Les Trotter

Driver ranking

1  Barry Smith Yamaha 30th 2  Bill Smith Honda 16 3  Roger Hunter Honda 12 4th  Malcolm Wheeler Aermacchi 10  Les Trotter Honda 10 6th  Neil Tuxworth Honda 10 7th  Tony Rutter Honda 8th 8th R. Hunter Honda 8th 9  Tommy Robb Suzuki 6th

Denis Casement Yamaha 6th 11  Derek Huxley Honda 4th 12  John Hammond Aermacchi 3 J. McCullagh Suzuki 3 14th  [[Alan Cathcart (racing driver) |]] Aermacchi 2  John Caffrey Honda 2  Harald Grasse Yamaha 1  Jeff Middleton Honda 1

Web links

• Vincent Glon: FIM TT Formula Cup 1979. racingmemo.free.fr, accessed on July 12, 2010 (French).