1979 Round Australia Trial

The 1979 Round Australia Trial, officially the Repco Reliability Trial was the twelfth running of the Round Australia Trial. The rally took place between 5 and 19 August 1979. The event covered 19,000 kilometres around Australia. It was won by Peter Brock, Matt Philip and Noel Richards, driving a Holden Commodore.

1979 Round Australia Trial
Repco Reliability Trial
 Previous event
Host country Australia
Rally baseMelbourne
Dates run5 19 August 1979
Stages134
Stage surfaceTarmac and Gravel
Overall distance19,000 km (12,000 miles)
Results
Overall winner Peter Brock
Matt Philip
Noel Richards
Holden Dealer Team
Crews167 at start, 92 at finish

Results

The Porsche 924 in which Jürgen Barth and Roland Kushmaul placed ninth outright in the 1979 Repco Reliability Trial. The car is pictured in 2016.
Pos No Entrant Drivers Car Penalties (Time)
No. of Controls Missed (Mc)
1 05 Marlboro Holden Dealer Team Peter Brock
Matt Philip
Noel Richards
Holden Commodore VB 3hr 39min 18sec
2 17 Marlboro Holden Dealer Team Barry Ferguson
Wayne Bell
Dave Boddy
Holden Commodore VB 3hr 52min 39sec
3 3 Marlboro Holden Dealer Team Shekhar Mehta
Rauno Aaltonen
Barry Lake
Holden Commodore VB 4hr 53min 39sec
4 7 Volvo Dealer Team-Queensland Ross Dunkerton
Peter McKay
Geoff Jones
Volvo 244 GT 8hr 24min 54sec
5 9 Ford Motor Company of Australia Greg Carr
Dave Morrow
Fred Gocentas
Ford Cortina TE 9hr 12min 13sec
6 81 Victoria Toyota Dealers Wes Nalder
Ian Richards
Geoff Boyd
Toyota Celica RA40 9hr 57min 25sec
7 50 Gosford Dyno-Tune Centre Ian Hill
Dale Loader
Frank Neale
Mitsubishi Lancer 12hr 24min 11sec
8 1 Porsche Cars Australia Edgar Herrmann
Dean Rainsford
Porsche 911 Carrera 12hr 39min 2sec
9 8 Porsche Cars Australia Jürgen Barth
Roland Kussmaul
Porsche 924 13hr 9min 3sec
10 24 Tyrepower Limited Gil Davis
Phil Eather
Graham Toner
Datsun 180B 16hr 9min 38sec
11 11 King Gee Clothing Company Bob Watson
Garry Harrowfield
Peugeot 504 Diesel 16hr 22min 18sec
12 12 U.S. Rally Team Steve Mizel
Rod Hall
Rod Fricker
Adrian Mortimer
Chevrolet Blazer 27hr 5min 38sec
13 47 Robert Jackson Robert Jackson
Des West
Ross Jackson
Holden Commodore VB 29hr 2min 6sec
14 41 Darryl Rowney Darryl Rowney
Robert Wilson
Bob Tyson
Datsun 180B 1mc 20hr 28min 18sec
15 87 Balmains of Bega Max Roberts
Eric Waterson
Tony Carroll
Holden Commodore VB 1mc 53hr 57min 8sec
16 60 Arthur Davis Graham Clarke
Arthur Davis
Graham Burge
Datsun 180B 3mc 33hr 22min 28sec
17 63 Newcastle Broadcasting & Television (NBN-3) Murray Finlay
James Sullivan
Lyndon MacLeod
Holden Commodore VB 3mc 33hr 23min 7sec
18 92 Peter Hurrey Peter Hurrey
David Geddes
Toyota Celica RA40 4mc 27hr 46min 44sec
19 76 Volvo Dealer Team-New South Wales Barbara Beveridge
Anne Heaney
Lynn Jarman
Volvo 244 DL 5mc 30hr 34min 50sec
20 53 Volvo Dealer Team-South Australia John Miettunen
Russell Morgan
John Suominen
Volvo 244 DL 5mc 40hr 25min 31sec
21 160 Kevin McDiarmid Kevin McDiarmid
Peter Phegan
David Travis
Datsun 180B 6mc 44hr 57min 10sec
22 22 Shepparton Rally Team Geoff Portman
Doug Thompson
John Hammond
Datsun Stanza 7mc 12hr 2min 5sec
23 70 Townsville Sporting Car Club Ian McCubbin
Richard Kelly
David Guyatt
Holden Monaro HZ 7mc 35hr 10min 9sec
24 56 Peter de Vaus Ian Faulkner
Peter de Vaus
Keith Bateson
Peugeot 504 8mc 27hr 1min 55sec
25 13 Ford Motor Company of Australia George Fury
Roger Bonhomme
Monty Suffern
Ford Cortina TE 10mc 14hr 10min 5sec
26 144 Giddings Datsun Rod Jones
Trevor Seaman
John Giddings
Datsun 200B 10mc 24hr 37min 53sec
27 115 Melbourne University Car Club John Birrell
Brian Smith
Rosemary Nixon
Renault 16 TS 10mc 50hr 50min 20sec
28 152 Garry Geissler Grant O'Donnell
Garry Geissler
Andrew Gibson
Holden Torana LX 10mc 54hr 47min 48sec
29 28 Dick Smith Electronics Pty Ltd Jack 'Gelignite' Murray
Jeff d'Albora
John Murray
Holden Commodore VB 11mc 38hr 59min 34sec
30 39 Volvo Dealer Team-Western Australia Frank Johnson
Steve Vanderbyl
Volvo 242 GT 12mc 25hr 2min 21sec
31 31 Barry Dick Barry Lloyd
Malcolm Crockenberg
John Dick
Mitsubishi Colt 13mc 41hr 51min 11sec
32 74 Peter Flanagan Brett Goldsborough
Peter Flanagan
Phillip Grounds
Holden Commodore VB 16mc 62hr 32min 0sec
33 73 Peter Lockhart Peter Lockhart
Des Dunstan
Ian Finlayson
Holden Commodore VB 17mc 42hr 24min 15sec
34 208 Nicholas Penny Nicholas Penny
Andrew Kennard
David Brown
Holden Torana LH 18mc 43hr 56min 4sec
35 155 Lance Motors, St Marys Ray Lance
John Craft
Paul Robinson
Holden Commodore VB 21mc 25hr 59min 52sec
36 104 Ralph Boys Ralph Boys
Greg Vonthien
Ford F100 22mc 34hr 32min 22sec
37 142 HMAS Cerberus Car Club Neil Turner
Keith Donohue
John Sparrow
Leyland P76 22mc 68hr 21min 16sec
38 131 Dr. Wayne Herdy Wayne Herdy
Pat O'Kane
Brian Gramenz
Peugeot 504 22mc 68hr 21min 16sec
39 146 David Sheridan David Sheridan
Richard Reid
Datsun 1600 23mc 41hr 6min 45sec
40 120 Hal Moloney Hal Moloney
Ian Vitnell
Paul Daley
Leyland P76 23mc 49hr 42min 33sec
41 82 Christian Autosport Club of Australia George Kahler
Bruce Partridge
Wayne Simeon
Mazda RX-4 27mc 47hr 33min 7sec
42 159 Jim Farmer Jim Farmer
Campbell Farmer
Ron Fraser
Leyland P76 27mc 58hr 22min 7sec
43 78 Peter Foden Denis Baker
Bruce Young
Peter Foden
Leyland P76 29mc 60hr 34min 43sec
44 14 Noriyuki Koseki Noriyuki Koseki
Yoshio Takaoka
Hiroshi Okazaki
Subaru Leone 30mc 29hr 47min 12sec
45 171 Grahame Heaton Grahame Heaton
Robert Shepheard
Brian Mann
Holden HJ Panel Van 31mc 71hr 42min 57sec
46 27 Autec Rallying Jock Wilson
Fred Baker
Helen Freeze
Mercedes-Benz 280S 32mc 38hr 22min 14sec
47 134 David Tattingham David Tattingham
Rob Geue
Peter Kemp
Holden EH 32mc 44hr 7min 39sec
48 101 Roger Ingerson Roger Ingerson
Jerry Wilson
David MacCulloch
Peugeot 404 32mc 44hr 40min 56sec
49 98 Greg Nicholson Greg Nicholson
Alan Crawford
Mitsubishi Lancer 32mc 46hr 15min 16sec
50 141 Paul Lahiff Paul Lahiff
John Beath
Michael Clarke
Holden HR 33mc 34hr 39min 38sec
51 99 Les Boaden Les Boaden
Brian Atkins
Wayne Pritchard
Mazda RX-4 33mc 45hr 7min 55sec
52 172 Graham Stockley Graham Stockley
Kevin O'Neil
Porsche 911E 33mc 45hr 25min 50sec
53 57 Gary Meehan Gary Meehan
Greg Gifford
Ken Gardiner
Holden Monaro HT GTS 34mc 30hr 49min 26sec
54 86 Steel Industries Auto Club Dave Colless
Ray Johnston
Richard McCoy
Datsun 1600 35mc 38hr 29min 3sec
55 167 Quay Ford, Cairns Peter Roggenkamp
Terry Adair
Michael Eakin
Ford Escort GL 36mc 47hr 36min 17sec
56 202 Greg Walker Greg Walker
Mel McCann
Renault R12 Virage 36mc 80hr 28min 3sec
57 79 Doug Minett Doug Minett
Doug Chappie
Don Watson
Datsun 1600 38mc 48hr 52min 54sec
58 61 Dave Potter Motors Dave Potter
Garry Bain
Mazda RX-3 39mc 25hr 24min 28sec
59 35 John Taylor John Taylor
Robert Hunt
Rover 3500 39mc 60hr 24min 23sec
60 37 Miss M. O'Shanesy Caroline O'Shanesy
Barbara Dean
Meg O'Shanesy
Fiat 131 Mirafori 39mc 65hr 40min 3sec
61 185 J&P Richardson P/L Joe Richardson
Alan Daniel
Bruce Fullerton
Ford Falcon XD 40mc 92hr 51min 14sec
62 143 Russell Tyrie Ross Nielson
Jim Stewart
Russell Tyrie
Holden HQ 41mc 32hr 29min 0sec
63 187 John Gough John Gough
Ken Hutton
Tony Bishop
Holden Torana LJ 44mc 34hr 37min 6sec
64 140 Peter Glover Peter Glover
Peter Burke
John Hather
Volkswagen Beetle 1600 44mc 42min 37min 28sec
65 90 Mick Myers Mick Myers
Mal Sinfield
Michael Myers
Peugeot 504 46mc 38hr 39min 50sec
66 103 Dr. Jim Caudle Jim Caudle
Graham Drew
Wally Eisden
Datsun 1600 47mc 75hr 59min 55sec
67 20 Olympic Tyre and Rubber Company Hans Tholstrup
Geoff Perry
Chevrolet C20 Pick Up 51mc 46hr 20min 30sec
68 186 Leo Smith Dick Bray
Kevin McMahon
Leo Smith
Valiant 770 Charger 54mc 50hr 7min 53sec
69 19 Ron Clyborne Ron Clyborne
Jim Hayes
Allen Turton
Ford F-250 Pick Up 54mc 60hr 12min 2sec
70 106 Ross Easton Ross Easton
Don Rayner
Reg Bell
Datsun 1600 54mc 61hr 16min 34sec
70 179 Harold Rayner Harold Rayner
Barry Campbell
Robert Loader
Holden HT 56mc 48hr 35min 58sec
72 126 Tom Hayden Tom Hayden
John Phillis
Richard Hogan
Mazda RX-2 56mc 59hr 19min 42sec
73 197 John Darby John Darby
John Clark
Colin Stewart
Holden HR 58mc 40hr 57min 42sec
74 178 Bolch Transport Mal Bolch
Vin Keane
Malcolm Owen
Holden Monaro HJ GTS 59mc 53min 1min 3sec
75 64 Alderman Keith Jones Keith Jones
Kim Jones
Peter Webber
Riley 2.5 Litre 59mc 55hr 18min 55sec
76 102 Mainway Car Sales Kevin Cafe
Robert Gurney
Anthony Dawson
Mazda RX-4 60mc 26hr 23min 1sec
77 181 Tony Koch Tony Koch
Bill Darling
Albert Koch
Holden Commodore VB 60mc 43hr 43min 40sec
78 123 Ken Garner Ken Garner
Mick Madden
Allan Corben
Holden Torana LX 64mc 25hr 29min 22sec
79 194 James Donaghue Jim Donaghue
Stephen Logan
David Grace
Toyota Celica 65mc 35hr 22min 16sec
80 180 North Shore Sporting Car Club Greg Luney
John Stanmore
Garry Tyler
Peugeot 504 69mc 78hr 23min 6sec
81 189 John Spanbroek John Spanbroek
Rog Compton
John Plywright
Datsun 240K 70mc 2hr 16min 58sec
82 83 Toyoparts Bob Bird
Roger McKinnon
Toyota Corolla 70mc 27hr 0min 31sec
83 201 E.G. Fullager E. Fullager
Terry Fullager
Dot Fullager
Donna Fullager
Holden Monaro HT GTS 72mc 37hr 4min 14sec
84 55 McArthur Rally Team Peter McArthur
Greg McArthur
Merawyn McArthur
Ford Falcon XY 72mc 63hr 25min 39sec
85 207 Jim Reinders Jim Reinders
John Lewis
Holden FJ 73mc 36hr 11min 53sec
86 117 Mark Ferrier Mark Ferrier
Ted Smith
Honda Civic 79mc 38hr 3min 15sec
87 195 Richard Moore Richard Moore
Phillip Sethna
Volkswagen Beetle 80mc 28hr 7min 36sec
88 113 Malcolm Hall Malcolm Hall
Ross Smith
Andrew Lott
Ford Escort Mark II 85mc 25hr 29min 39sec
89 198 Ian Sheridan Terry McTigue
Ian Sheridan
Robert Wilson
Holden HQ Panel Van 87mc 26hr 3min 47sec
90 191 Spartan Equipment S/S Norm Sparkes
Clayton Barry
Ford Fairmont XC 87mc 28hr 47min 6sec
91 188 Peter Webster Peter Webster
Trevor Jolly
Rob McIntyre
Holden FJ 91mc 35hr 40min 5sec
92 30 Pacific Ford John Bryson
Sonja Kable-Cumming
Ford Escort 2.0 Turbo Mark II 104mc 25hr 44min 36sec
Source:[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

References

  1. Ian Richards. "Entrants-Car No.1 to 50".
  2. Ian Richards. "Entrants-Car No.51 to 100".
  3. Ian Richards. "Entrants-Car No.101 to 150".
  4. Ian Richards. "Entrants-Car No.151 to 208".
  5. Ian Richards. "Results".
  6. "Retro Trial Finishers". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 August 1979.
  7. Hal Moloney, Long Distance Trials in Australia by Car, Plane & Motor Cycle, 2018, pages 215-219
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