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