1979 Australian Grand Prix
1979 Australian Grand Prix | |||
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Round 1 of 3 of the 1979 Australian Drivers' Championship | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 11 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 | ![]() ![]() | Lola-Chevrolet Lola-Chevrolet | |
Time | 0'54.92 | ||
Podium | |||
First |
| Lola-Chevrolet | |
Second |
| Elfin-Chevrolet | |
Third |
| Lola-Chevrolet |
Motor car race
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.
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
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Pos | No | Driver | Car | Entrant | Qual | Gap |
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1 | 84 | ![]() | Lola T430 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Alfredo Costanzo | 0:52.11 | — |
2 | 12 | ![]() | Elfin MR8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Ansett Team Elfin | 0:52.77 | +0.66 |
3 | 25 | ![]() | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | John Walker | 0:53.00 | +0.89 |
4 | 15 | ![]() | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Terry Hook | 0:53.20 | +1.09 |
5 | 24 | ![]() | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Ranger Truck Rentals | 0:54.20 | +2.09 |
6 | 76 | ![]() | Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | John Wright | 0:54.27 | +2.16 |
7 | 7 | ![]() | McLaren M23 / Leyland 5.0L V8 | John McCormack | 0:54.67 | +2.56 |
8 | 11 | ![]() | Elfin MR8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Ansett Team Elfin | 0:55.30 | +3.19 |
9 | 10 | ![]() | Lola T332 / Chevrolet V8 | Rob Butcher | 0:55.85 | +3.74 |
10 | 71 | ![]() | Ralt RT1 / Ford 1.6L I4 | John Smith | 0:56.59 | +4.48 |
11 | 38 | ![]() | Chevron B37 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Ivan Tighe | 0:57.11 | +5.00 |
12 | 30 | ![]() | Chevron B39 / Ford 1.6L I4 | Paul England Racing | 0:57.30 | +5.19 |
13 | 19 | ![]() | Gardos GL1 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Barry Singleton | 0:58.20 | +6.09 |
14 | 8 | ![]() | Elfin 622 / Ford 1.6L I4 | Rod Housego | 1:00.70 | +8.59 |
15 | 16 | ![]() | Birrana 273 / Ford 1.6L I4 | Bob Creasy | 1:01.00 | +8.89 |
16 | 40 | ![]() | Elfin 622 / Ford 1.6L I4 | Geoff Nicol | 1:01.89 | +9.78 |
17 | 3 | ![]() | Minos / Ford 1.6L I4 | Bill Downey | 1:03.35 | +11.24 |
18 | 17 | ![]() | El Toro / Alfa Romeo 1.6L I4 | Bob Kingsbury | 1:05.45 | +13.34 |
Race
Pos | No[1] | Driver | Car | Entrant[1] | Laps | Time |
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1 | 25 | ![]() | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | John Walker | 63 | 59m 09.72s |
2 | 11[2] | ![]() | Elfin MR8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Ansett Team Elfin[5] | 63 | 59m 22.13s |
3 | 10 | ![]() | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Rob Butcher | 61 | |
4 | 71 | ![]() | Ralt RT1 / Ford 1.6L I4 | John Smith | 61 | |
5 | 15 | ![]() | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Terry Hook | 59 | |
6 | 19 | ![]() | Gardos GL1 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Barry Singleton | 59 | |
7 | 38 | ![]() | Chevron B37 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Ivan Tighe | 49 | |
8 | 40 | ![]() | Elfin 622 / Ford 1.6L I4 | Geoff Nicol | 45 | |
Ret | 76 | ![]() | Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | John Wright | 62 | Engine |
Ret | 17 | ![]() | El Toro / Alfa Romeo 1.6L I4 | Bob Kingsbury | 39 | Battery |
Ret | 7 | ![]() | McLaren M23 / Leyland 5.0L V8 | John McCormack | 36 | Gearbox |
Ret | 8 | ![]() | Elfin 622 / Ford 1.6L I4 | Rod Housego | 33 | Exhaust |
Ret | 3 | ![]() | Minos[7] / Ford 1.6L I4 | Bill Downey | 30 | Transmission |
Ret | 24 | ![]() | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Ranger Truck Rentals | 20 | Fuel Pump |
Ret | 30 | ![]() | Chevron B39 / Ford 1.6L I4 | Paul England Racing | 8 | Brakes / Suspension |
Ret | 12[5] | ![]() | Elfin MR8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Ansett Team Elfin[5] | 0 | Accident |
Ret | 84 | ![]() | Lola T430 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Alfredo Costanzo | 0 | Accident |
DNS | 16 | ![]() | Birrana 273 / Ford 1.6L I4 | Bob Creasy | 0 | Gearbox |
Notes
- Pole position: Alfredo Costanzo - 52.11[5]
- Fastest lap: John Wright / John Walker - 54.92, 158.20 km/h (98.30 mph)[5]
- Winner's average speed: 154.20 km/h (95.30 mph)[5]
References
- ^ a b c Souvenir Programme, Australian Grand Prix, Wanneroo Raceway, Sunday, March 11th, 1979
- ^ a b Australian Drivers Championship - Wanneroo, Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1979/80, pages 92–93
- ^ Conditions for Australian Titles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1979, page 95
- ^ Australian Grand Prix Winners, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1980, page 55
- ^ a b c d e f g 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.
- ^ Walker, Terry. "Western Australian Motor Race Results 1979" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ 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
External links
- John Walker & Lola T332 -1979 AGP images (refer page 32), www.austin7clubsa.com.au
- Results of the 1979 Australian Grand Prix, www.terrywalkersplace.com (refer page 3) Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
Preceded by | Australian Grand Prix 1979 | Succeeded by |