1979 Australian Grand Prix
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{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = CUST
|Description = Round 1 of 3 of the 1979 Australian Drivers' Championship
|Grand Prix = Australian
|Country = Australia
|Image = Barbagallo Raceway AKA Wanneroo Park (Australia) track map.svg
|Official name = XLIV Australian Grand Prix
|Location = Wanneroo Raceway, Wanneroo, Western Australia
|Date = 11 March
|Year = 1979
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 1.498
|Course_km = 2.411
|Distance_laps = 63
|Distance_mi = 93.374
|Distance_km = 151.893
|Weather = Sunny
|Pole_Driver = Alfredo Costanzo
|Pole_Country = AUS
|Pole_Time = 0'52.11
|Fast_Driver = John Wright
{{flagicon|AUS}} Johnnie Walker
|Fast_Team = Lola-Chevrolet
Lola-Chevrolet
|Fast_Time = 0'54.92
|Fast_Country = AUS
|First_Driver = Johnnie Walker
|First_Country = AUS
|Second_Driver = John Bowe
|Second_Country = AUS
|Second_Team = Elfin-Chevrolet
|Third_Driver = Rob Butcher
|Third_Country = AUS
}}
The 1979 Australian Grand Prix was an open-wheel racing car race held at Wanneroo RacewaySouvenir Programme, Australian Grand Prix, Wanneroo Raceway, Sunday, March 11th, 1979 north of Perth in Western Australia on 11 March 1979.
The race, which was the first round of the 1979 Australian Drivers' Championship,Australian Drivers Championship - Wanneroo, Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1979/80, pages 92–93 was open to racing cars complying with Australian Formula 1Conditions for Australian Titles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1979, page 95 (incorporating Formula 5000 and Formula Pacific). It was recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the 44th Australian Grand PrixAustralian Grand Prix Winners, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1980, page 55 and was the only Australian Grand Prix to be held at Wanneroo Raceway.
Classification
Results as follows:{{cite book |last1=Wilson |first1=Stewart |editor1-first=Graham |editor1-last=Howard | title = The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix |year=1986 |publisher=R & T Publishing |location=Gordon, NSW |isbn=0-9588464-0-5 |pages=426–434 |chapter=1979}}{{Cite web|url = http://www.terrywalkersplace.com/Results/1979.pdf|title = Western Australian Motor Race Results 1979|last = Walker|first = Terry|access-date = 24 June 2011|archive-date = 3 March 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173403/http://www.terrywalkersplace.com/Results/1979.pdf|url-status = dead}}
=Qualifying=
File:Lola T332 at Goodwood FOS 2008.jpg won the race driving a Lola T332, similar to that pictured above]]
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| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Entrant | Qual | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1
| 84 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Alfredo Costanzo | Lola T430 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Alfredo Costanzo | 0:52.11 |align="center"| — | ||||||
| 2
| 12 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Larry Perkins | Elfin MR8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Ansett Team Elfin | 0:52.77 | +0.66 | ||||||
| 3
| 25 | {{flagicon|AUS}} John Walker | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | John Walker | 0:53.00 | +0.89 | ||||||
| 4
| 15 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Terry Hook | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Terry Hook | 0:53.20 | +1.09 | ||||||
| 5
| 24 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jon Davison | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Ranger Truck Rentals | 0:54.20 | +2.09 | ||||||
| 6
| 76 | {{flagicon|AUS}} John Wright | Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | John Wright | 0:54.27 | +2.16 | ||||||
| 7
| 7 | {{flagicon|AUS}} John McCormack | McLaren M23 / Leyland 5.0L V8 | John McCormack | 0:54.67 | +2.56 | ||||||
| 8
| 11 | {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe | Elfin MR8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Ansett Team Elfin | 0:55.30 | +3.19 | ||||||
| 9
| 10 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Rob Butcher | Rob Butcher | 0:55.85 | +3.74 | ||||||
| 10
| 71 | {{flagicon|AUS}} John Smith | John Smith | 0:56.59 | +4.48 | ||||||
| 11
| 38 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ivan Tighe | Chevron B37 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Ivan Tighe | 0:57.11 | +5.00 | ||||||
| 12
| 30 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Larner | Paul England Racing | 0:57.30 | +5.19 | ||||||
| 13
| 19 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Barry Singleton | Gardos GL1 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Barry Singleton | 0:58.20 | +6.09 | ||||||
| 14
| 8 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Rod Housego | Rod Housego | 1:00.70 | +8.59 | ||||||
| 15
| 16 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Bob Creasy | Bob Creasy | 1:01.00 | +8.89 | ||||||
| 16
| 40 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Nicol | Geoff Nicol | 1:01.89 | +9.78 | ||||||
| 17
| 3 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Bill Downey | Bill Downey | 1:03.35 | +11.24 | ||||||
| 18
| 17 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Bob Kingsbury | El Toro / Alfa Romeo 1.6L I4 | Bob Kingsbury | 1:05.45 | +13.34 |
=Race=
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| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Entrant | Laps | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1
| 25 | {{flagicon|AUS}} John Walker | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | John Walker | 63 | 59m 09.72s | ||||||
| 2
| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe | Elfin MR8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 63 | 59m 22.13s | ||||||
| 3
| 10 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Rob Butcher | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Rob Butcher | 61 | | ||||||
| 4
| 71 | {{flagicon|AUS}} John Smith | John Smith | 61 | | ||||||
| 5
| 15 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Terry Hook | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Terry Hook | 59 | | ||||||
| 6
| 19 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Barry Singleton | Gardos GL1 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Barry Singleton | 59 | | ||||||
| 7
| 38 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ivan Tighe | Chevron B37 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Ivan Tighe | 49 | | ||||||
| 8
| 40 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Nicol | Geoff Nicol | 45 | | ||||||
| Ret
| 76 | {{flagicon|AUS}} John Wright | Lola T400 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | John Wright | 62 | Engine | ||||||
| Ret
| 17 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Bob Kingsbury | El Toro / Alfa Romeo 1.6L I4 | Bob Kingsbury | 39 | Battery | ||||||
| Ret
| 7 | {{flagicon|AUS}} John McCormack | McLaren M23 / Leyland 5.0L V8 | John McCormack | 36 | Gearbox | ||||||
| Ret
| 8 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Rod Housego | Rod Housego | 33 | Exhaust | ||||||
| Ret
| 3 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Bill Downey | MinosDowney 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 / Ford 1.6L I4 | Bill Downey | 30 | Transmission | ||||||
| Ret
| 24 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jon Davison | Lola T332 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Ranger Truck Rentals | 20 | Fuel Pump | ||||||
| Ret
| 30 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Larner | Paul England Racing | 8 | Brakes / Suspension | ||||||
| Ret
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Larry Perkins | Elfin MR8 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 0 | Accident | ||||||
| Ret
| 84 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Alfredo Costanzo | Lola T430 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | Alfredo Costanzo | 0 | Accident | ||||||
| DNS
| 16 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Bob Creasy | Bob Creasy | 0 | Gearbox |
=Notes=
- Pole position: Alfredo Costanzo - 52.11
- Fastest lap: John Wright / John Walker - 54.92, 158.20 km/h (98.30 mph)
- Winner's average speed: 154.20 km/h (95.30 mph)
References
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External links
- [http://www.austin7clubsa.com.au/50thbook/chapter3.pdf John Walker & Lola T332 -1979 AGP images (refer page 32), www.austin7clubsa.com.au]
- [http://www.terrywalkersplace.com/Results/1979.pdf Results of the 1979 Australian Grand Prix, www.terrywalkersplace.com (refer page 3)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173403/http://www.terrywalkersplace.com/Results/1979.pdf |date=3 March 2016 }}
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Category:Australian Grand Prix