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1979 Australian Rallycross Championship

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The 1979 Australian Rallycross Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title which was contested on 24 June 1979 at Tailem Bend Raceway near Tailem Bend in South Australia. It was the inaugural Australian Rallycross Championship, and is, as of 2014, the only such title to have been recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport.

The championship was won by Larry Perkins driving a Volkswagen Beetle for Kruger Motors.

Championship classification

Position Driver Car Entrant
1 Larry Perkins Volkswagen Beetle Kruger Motors
2 Keith Poole Volkswagen Beetle Kruger Motors
3 Phil March Datsun 510
? Rod Morris Morris Cooper S
? Bob Lenholm Ford Cortina Lotus
? Steve Blee Renault R8 Gordini

Following a number of qualifying heats, six drivers contested the championship final.

References

  1. ^ Australian Titles, 1 January 2014, page 23, www.cams.com.au Retrieved on 21 March 2014
  2. ^ Bob Jennings, Rallycross win to Vic. Driver, The Advertiser, Monday, June 25, 1979, page 9
  3. ^ John Lemm, Perkins is Australian Champ! Racing Car News, August 1979, page 68
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