1979 Australian Rallycross Championship
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The 1979 Australian Rallycross Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title [1] which was contested on 24 June 1979 at Tailem Bend Raceway [2] near Tailem Bend in South Australia. It was the inaugural Australian Rallycross Championship,[3] and is, as of 2014, the only such title to have been recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport.[1]
The championship was won by Larry Perkins driving a Volkswagen Beetle for Kruger Motors.[3]
Championship classification
| Position [2] | Driver [2] | Car [2] | Entrant [2] |
| 1 | Larry Perkins | Volkswagen Beetle | Kruger Motors |
| 2 | Keith Poole | Volkswagen Beetle | Kruger Motors |
| 3 | Phil March | Datsun 510 [3] | |
| ? | Rod Morris | Morris Cooper S | |
| ? | Bob Lenholm [3] | Ford Cortina Lotus [3] | |
| ? | Steve Blee [3] | Renault R8 Gordini [3] |
Following a number of qualifying heats, six drivers contested the championship final.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Titles, 1 January 2014, page 23, www.cams.com.au Retrieved on 21 March 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Bob Jennings, Rallycross win to Vic. Driver, The Advertiser, Monday, June 25, 1979, page 9
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 John Lemm, Perkins is Australian Champ! Racing Car News, August 1979, page 68
