1979 in sports
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- 4.1 Formula 750
- 4.2 Formula TT 4.2.1 TT -F1 class
- 4.2.2 TT -F2 class
- 4.2.3 TT -F3 - class
Badminton
The highlight of the Badminton 1979 were the Thomas Cup in 1979 and the All England, the Irish Open, the Scottish Open, the Dutch Open, the Denmark Open, the Southeast Asian Games and the French Open. The smaller WBF World Association hosted a World Cup.
International events
Football
Athletics
Motorcycle Racing
Formula 750
- The title in the last time discharged from the FIM World Championship Formula 750 secures the 26- year-old Frenchman Patrick Pons on Yamaha before the Swiss Michel Frutschi and the Venezuelans (both also Yamaha).
Details: Formula -750- 1979 season
Formula TT
- The Formula TT is 1979 for the first time in several races, namely the Isle of Man TT and the Ulster Grand Prix. The driver who accumulates the most points in both races to win the world title.
Details: Formula TT 1979
TT -F1 class
- In the TT -F1 class of 22 - year-old Briton Ron Haslam wins on Honda ahead of his compatriot Alex George ( also Honda ) and the New Zealander Graeme Crosby ( Kawasaki ).
TT -F2 class
- In the TT -F2 - class Briton Alan Jackson Jr. on Honda is world champion for the third time. His compatriots Roger Bowler ( also Honda) and Steve Ward ( Benelli ) occupy the second and third places.
TT -F3 - class
- Also in the TT -F3 -Class wins the Australian Barry Smith on Yamaha before the British Bill Smith and Roger Hunter (both Honda) the world title.
Born
Died
- April 22: Amedeo Biavati, Italian footballer ( born 1915 )
- June 22: Louis Chiron, Monegasque racing driver (* 1899)