1979 Australian Grand Prix

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1979 Australian Grand Prix
Round 1 of 3 of the 1979 Australian Drivers' Championship
Barbagallo Raceway AKA Wanneroo Park (Australia) track map.svg
Race details
Date11 March 1979
Official name XLIV Australian Grand Prix
Location Wanneroo Raceway, Wanneroo, Western Australia
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 2.411 km (1.498 miles)
Distance 63 laps, 151.893 km (93.374 miles)
Weather Sunny
Pole position
Driver
 Lola-Chevrolet
Time 0'52.11
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Wright
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Johnnie Walker 		Lola-Chevrolet
Lola-Chevrolet
Time 0'54.92
Podium
First
 Lola-Chevrolet
Second
 Elfin-Chevrolet
Third
 Lola-Chevrolet

The 1979 Australian Grand Prix was an open-wheel racing car race held at Wanneroo Raceway [1] north of Perth in Western Australia on 11 March 1979.

Contents

The race, which was the first round of the 1979 Australian Drivers' Championship, [2] was open to racing cars complying with Australian Formula 1 [3] (incorporating Formula 5000 and Formula Pacific). It was recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the 44th Australian Grand Prix [4] and was the only Australian Grand Prix to be held at Wanneroo Raceway.

Classification

Results as follows: [5] [6]

Qualifying

John Walker won the race driving a Lola T332, similar to that pictured above Lola T332 at Goodwood FOS 2008.jpg
John Walker won the race driving a Lola T332, similar to that pictured above
PosNoDriverCarEntrantQualGap
184 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alfredo Costanzo Lola T430 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 Alfredo Costanzo0:52.11—
212 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Larry Perkins Elfin MR8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 Ansett Team Elfin0:52.77+0.66
325 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Walker Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 John Walker0:53.00+0.89
415 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Hook Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 Terry Hook0:53.20+1.09
524 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jon Davison Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 Ranger Truck Rentals0:54.20+2.09
676 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Wright Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 John Wright0:54.27+2.16
77 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John McCormack McLaren M23 / Leyland 5.0L V8 John McCormack0:54.67+2.56
811 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bowe Elfin MR8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 Ansett Team Elfin0:55.30+3.19
910 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rob Butcher Lola T332 / Chevrolet V8 Rob Butcher0:55.85+3.74
1071 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Smith Ralt RT1 / Ford 1.6L I4 John Smith0:56.59+4.48
1138 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ivan Tighe Chevron B37 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 Ivan Tighe0:57.11+5.00
1230 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Larner Chevron B39 / Ford 1.6L I4 Paul England Racing0:57.30+5.19
1319 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Singleton Gardos GL1 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 Barry Singleton0:58.20+6.09
148 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Housego Elfin 622 / Ford 1.6L I4 Rod Housego1:00.70+8.59
1516 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Creasy Birrana 273 / Ford 1.6L I4 Bob Creasy1:01.00+8.89
1640 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Nicol Elfin 622 / Ford 1.6L I4 Geoff Nicol1:01.89+9.78
173 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Downey Minos / Ford 1.6L I4 Bill Downey1:03.35+11.24
1817 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Kingsbury El Toro / Alfa Romeo 1.6L I4 Bob Kingsbury1:05.45+13.34

Race

PosNo [1] DriverCarEntrant [1] LapsTime
125 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Walker Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8John Walker6359m 09.72s
211 [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bowe Elfin MR8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8Ansett Team Elfin [5] 6359m 22.13s
310 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rob Butcher Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8Rob Butcher61
471 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Smith Ralt RT1 / Ford 1.6L I4John Smith61
515 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Hook Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8Terry Hook59
619 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Singleton Gardos GL1 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8Barry Singleton59
738 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ivan Tighe Chevron B37 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8Ivan Tighe49
840 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Nicol Elfin 622 / Ford 1.6L I4Geoff Nicol45
Ret76 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Wright Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8John Wright62Engine
Ret17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Kingsbury El Toro / Alfa Romeo 1.6L I4Bob Kingsbury39Battery
Ret7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John McCormack McLaren M23 / Leyland 5.0L V8John McCormack36Gearbox
Ret8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Housego Elfin 622 / Ford 1.6L I4Rod Housego33Exhaust
Ret3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Downey Minos [7] / Ford 1.6L I4Bill Downey30Transmission
Ret24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jon Davison Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8Ranger Truck Rentals20Fuel Pump
Ret30 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Larner Chevron B39 / Ford 1.6L I4Paul England Racing8Brakes / Suspension
Ret12 [5] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Larry Perkins Elfin MR8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8Ansett Team Elfin [5] 0Accident
Ret84 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alfredo Costanzo Lola T430 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8Alfredo Costanzo0Accident
DNS16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Creasy Birrana 273 / Ford 1.6L I4Bob Creasy0Gearbox

Notes

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Souvenir Programme, Australian Grand Prix, Wanneroo Raceway, Sunday, March 11th, 1979
  2. 1 2 Australian Drivers Championship - Wanneroo, Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1979/80, pages 92–93
  3. ↑ Conditions for Australian Titles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1979, page 95
  4. ↑ Australian Grand Prix Winners, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1980, page 55
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Wilson, Stewart (1986). "1979". In Howard, Graham (ed.). The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix. Gordon, NSW: R & T Publishing. pp. 426–434. ISBN   0-9588464-0-5.
  6. ↑ Walker, Terry. "Western Australian Motor Race Results 1979" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  7. ↑ Downey was entered to drive a Birrana 273 but actually raced a Minos, as per The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix, page 429
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