1979 Australian Drivers' Championship
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A 1979 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Australian Formula 1 racing cars.[1] The championship winner was awarded the 1979 CAMS Gold Star.[2] The title was contested over a three round series with one race per round.[3]
- Round 1, Australian Grand Prix, Wanneroo Park, Western Australia, 11 March
- Round 2, Oran Park, New South Wales, 29 July
- Round 3, Sandown Park, Victoria, 9 September
Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six placegetters in each race.[1]
Results
| Position [3] | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Rd1 | Rd2 | Rd3 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnnie Walker | 25 | Lola T332 Chevrolet | Magnum Wheels | 9 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
| 2 | John Bowe | 11 | Elfin MR8 Chevrolet | Ansett Team Elfin | 6 | 9 | - | 15 |
| 3 | Alfredo Costanzo | 84 | Lola T430 Chevrolet | Porsche Cars Australia | - | - | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Rob Butcher | 10 | Lola T332 Chevrolet | 4 | - | 4 | 8 | |
| John Smith | 71 | Ralt RT1 Ford | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 6 | John Wright | 76 | Lola T400 Chevrolet | - | 6 | - | 6 | |
| 7 | Graham McRae | 2 | McRae GM3 Chevrolet | - | - | 3 | 3 | |
| 8 | Chas Talbot | Lola T332 Chevrolet | - | 2 | - | 2 | ||
| Terry Hook | 15 | Lola T332 Chevrolet | 2 | - | - | 2 | ||
| 10 | Peter Edwards | 21 | Lola T332 | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Paul Hamilton | 88 | Elfin 600 | - | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| Barry Singleton | 19 | Gardos GL1 Chevrolet | 1 | - | - | 1 |
References
Further reading
- The official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix, 1986, pages 426-434
External links
- John Walker & Lola T332 -1979 AGP images (refer page 32) Retrieved from Austin 7 Club SA (Inc) on 17 September 2008
- Results of the 1979 Australian Grand Prix, Round 1 of the 1979 Australian Drivers’ Championship (refer page 3) Retrieved from Terry Walker’s Place on 17 September 2008
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