1979 Formula 1 TT
Course name: Mountain (post 1914)
Course length: 226.38 miles (6 laps)
Competitors
| Position | Competitor(s) | Time | Speed | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George, Alex | 2:02:50.60 | 110.57 | Honda |
| 2 | Williams, Charlie | 2:03:46.20 | 109.74 | Honda |
| 3 | Haslam, Ron | 2:05:00.00 | 108.66 | Honda |
| 4 | Crosby, Graeme | 2:06:28.20 | 107.39 | Kawasaki |
| 5 | Hailwood, Mike | 2:08:03.60 | 106.06 | Ducati |
| 6 | Bowler, Roger | 2:09:17.60 | 105.05 | Honda |
| 7 | Fogarty, George | 2:11:19.60 | 103.42 | Ducati |
| 8 | Dahne, Helmut | 2:12:23.80 | 102.59 | Honda |
| 9 | Moyce, Asa | 2:12:55.60 | 102.18 | Kawasaki |
| 10 | Corbett, Roger | 2:14:59.40 | 100.62 | Kawasaki |
| 11 | Lawrence, Bill | 2:15:15.00 | 100.42 | Kawasaki |
| 12 | Kerner, Hartley | 2:15:46.60 | 100.03 | Kawasaki |
| 13 | Nothinger, Max | 2:16:54.20 | 99.21 | Kawasaki |
| 14 | Cartwright, David | 2:17:09.60 | 99.02 | Ducati |
| 15 | Russell, Martin | 2:18:09.00 | 98.31 | BSA |
| 16 | Goodfellow, Dave | 2:18:31.00 | 98.05 | Honda |
| 17 | Davies, Peter | 2:18:37.60 | 97.98 | Laverda |
| 18 | McMillan, Dennis | 2:18:57.20 | 97.75 | Kawasaki |
| 18= | McMillan, Dennis | 2:18:57.20 | 97.75 | Kawasaki |
| 19 | Tomkinson, Ian | 2:19:07.20 | 97.63 | Kawasaki |
| 20 | Linton, Dick | 2:19:23.60 | 97.44 | Kawasaki |
| 21 | Bentman, Graham | 2:20:34.40 | 96.62 | Honda |
| 22 | Knight, Ray | 2:21:00.20 | 96.33 | Honda |
| 23 | Winterburn, Roger | 2:22:28.60 | 95.33 | Kawasaki |
| 24 | Mason, Dave | 2:23:07.40 | 94.9 | Honda |
| 25 | Tuxworth, Neil | 2:25:23.20 | 93.42 | Honda |
| 26 | Loan, Derek | 2:26:37.00 | 92.64 | Kawasaki |
| 27 | Stephens, John | 2:26:46.20 | 92.54 | Honda |
| 28 | Coates, Ernie | 2:26:57.40 | 92.42 | Suzuki |
| 29 | Kelly, Geoff | 2:28:34.40 | 91.42 | Laverda |
| 30 | Caffrey, John | 2:29:34.20 | 90.81 | Kawasaki |
| 31 | Oldfield, John | 2:30:28.60 | 90.26 | Ducati |
| 33 | Fulton, Bill | 2:30:37.40 | 90.17 | BSA |
| 34 | Kerby, Dave | 2:33:42.80 | 88.36 | Kawasaki |
| 35 | Leech, Roger | 2:34:56.20 | 87.66 | Laverda |
| 36 | Willison, Bill | 2:35:57.80 | 87.09 | Laverda |
| 37 | Sandall, Guy | 2:39:08.80 | 85.34 | Kawasaki |
| 38 | Osbourne, Tony | 2:46:52.20 | 81.39 | Kawasaki |
| R | Frame, Alistair | BMW | ||
| R | Barrett, Paul | Ducati | ||
| R | Ingham, Bill | Ducati | ||
| R | Huxley, Derek | Honda | ||
| R | Jones, Jeff | Honda | ||
| R | Richards, Ian | Honda | ||
| R | Rutter, Frank | Honda | ||
| R | Rutter, Tony | Honda | ||
| R | Homewood, Barry | Kawasaki | ||
| R | Rae, James | Suzuki | ||
| R | Wells, Jim | Suzuki | ||
| R | Moses, Brian | Triumph | ||
| R | Burgan, Les | Yamaha | ||
| R | Trollope, Dennis | Yamaha | ||
| R | Roberts, Eddie | Ducati | ||
| R | Poxon, Mick | Suzuki | ||
| R | Smith, Bill | Honda | ||
| R | Woods, Stan | Honda | ||
| R | Wood, Derek | Honda | ||
| R | Hammond, John | Kawasaki | ||
| R | Hunt, Michael | Laverda | ||
| R | Strijbis, Jan | BSA | ||
| R | Dunlop, Joey | Benelli | ||
| R | Cathcart, Alan | Kawasaki |