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. 1 2 Australian Titles, 1 January 2014, page 23, www.cams.com.au Retrieved on 21 March 2014
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Bob Jennings, Rallycross win to Vic. Driver, The Advertiser, Monday, June 25, 1979, page 9
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 John Lemm, Perkins is Australian Champ! Racing Car News, August 1979, page 68
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