1979 Classic TT
Course name: Mountain (post 1914)
Course length: 226.38 miles (6 laps)
Competitors
| Position | Competitor(s) | Time | Speed | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George, Alex | 2:00:07.00 | 113.08 | Honda |
| 2 | Hailwood, Mike | 2:00:10.40 | 113.02 | Suzuki |
| 3 | Williams, Charlie | 2:03:29.40 | 109.99 | Yamaha |
| 4 | Sayle, Jeff | 2:04:00.00 | 109.53 | Yamaha |
| 5 | McGregor, Graeme | 2:04:10.40 | 109.38 | Yamaha |
| 6 | Dunlop, Joey | 2:04:39.20 | 108.96 | Yamaha |
| 7 | Mortimer, Chas | 2:05:03.60 | 108.61 | Yamaha |
| 8 | Blake, Kenny | 2:06:30.40 | 107.36 | Yamaha |
| 9 | Moynihan, Steve | 2:07:50.40 | 106.24 | Yamaha |
| 10 | Huxley, Derek | 2:07:55.60 | 106.17 | Yamaha |
| 11 | Smith, Bill | 2:08:29.40 | 105.71 | Yamaha |
| 12 | Chatterton, Derek | 2:08:45.20 | 105.49 | Yamaha |
| 13 | Burrows, Ricky | 2:09:42.40 | 104.71 | Yamaha |
| 14 | Harrison, Kenny | 2:10:04.80 | 104.41 | Yamaha |
| 15 | Nicholls, Roger | 2:11:30.40 | 103.28 | Kawasaki |
| 16 | Linder, George | 2:12:45.60 | 102.31 | Yamaha |
| 17 | Rigg, Nigel | 2:13:09.80 | 102 | Yamaha |
| 18 | Chatterton, Mick | 2:14:25.80 | 101.04 | Yamaha |
| 19 | Corbett, Roger | 2:14:42.40 | 100.83 | Kawasaki |
| 20 | Rae, James | 2:15:31.80 | 100.22 | Yamaha |
| 21 | Poxon, Mick | 2:16:03.00 | 99.83 | Suzuki |
| 22 | Duncan, Mike | 2:16:06.60 | 99.79 | Yamaha |
| 23 | Wilson, Roger | 2:16:36.60 | 99.42 | Yamaha |
| 24 | Robson, Bryan | 2:17:02.20 | 99.11 | Yamaha |
| 25 | Buckley, Keith | 2:17:43.20 | 98.62 | Yamaha |
| 26 | Ingham, Bill | 2:18:41.00 | 97.94 | Yamaha |
| 27 | Linton, Dick | 2:18:43.40 | 97.91 | Kawasaki |
| 28 | Nothinger, Max | 2:18:46.00 | 97.88 | Kawasaki |
| 29 | Casement, Denis | 2:27:42.00 | 91.96 | Yamaha |
| 30 | Kirwan, Mal | 2:30:14.20 | 90.4 | Yamaha |
| 31 | Bentman, Graham | 2:33:02.60 | 88.75 | Honda |
| 32 | Strijbis, Jan | 2:36:57.80 | 86.53 | BSA |
| R | Barsdorf, Greg | Honda | ||
| R | Jones, Jeff | Honda | ||
| R | Martin, Ian | Honda | ||
| R | Sandall, Guy | Kawasaki | ||
| R | Guthrie, Billy | Suzuki | ||
| R | Higgins, Mick | Suzuki | ||
| R | Ireland, Denis | Suzuki | ||
| R | Randall, Douglas Arthur | Suzuki | ||
| R | Rutter, Tony | Suzuki | ||
| R | Schieferecke, Herbert | Suzuki | ||
| R | Trotter, Les | Suzuki | ||
| R | Tuxworth, Neil | Suzuki | ||
| R | Wrettom, Kevin | Suzuki | ||
| R | Burgan, Les | Yamaha | ||
| R | Coates, Ernie | Yamaha | ||
| R | Coburn, Vaughan | Yamaha | ||
| R | Cull, Steve | Yamaha | ||
| R | Fogarty, George | Yamaha | ||
| R | Greenwood, David | Yamaha | ||
| R | Grove, Peter | Yamaha | ||
| R | Horton, Clive | Yamaha | ||
| R | Inwood, Ken | Yamaha | ||
| R | Labuschagne, Peter | Yamaha | ||
| R | Lucas, Malcolm | Yamaha | ||
| R | McClements, Sam | Yamaha | ||
| R | Murray, Bernard | Yamaha | ||
| R | Peters, Brian | Yamaha | ||
| R | Richards, Ian | Yamaha | ||
| R | Rutter, Frank | Yamaha | ||
| R | Shimmin, Danny | Yamaha | ||
| R | Tonkin, Steve | Yamaha | ||
| R | Vogt, Gerhard | Yamaha | ||
| R | Weeden, John | Yamaha | ||
| R | Wilhelm, Wolfgang | Yamaha | ||
| R | Crosby, Graeme | Kawasaki | ||
| R | Roberts, Eddie | Yamaha | ||
| R | Lawton, Alan | Yamaha | ||
| R | Grant, Mick | Honda | ||
| R | Hughes, Dave | Yamaha | ||
| R | Hunt, Michael | Kawasaki | ||
| R | Ward, Steve | Suzuki | ||
| R | Jackson, Alan | Suzuki | ||
| R | Simpson, Bill | Yamaha | ||
| R | Fulton, Bill | BSA | ||
| R | Boyd, Wade | Suzuki | ||
| R | Kelly, Geoff | Laverda | ||
| R | Haslam, Ron | Yamaha |