1979 Australian Tourist Trophy

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Original club Layout of the Winton Motor Raceway

The 1979 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Winton circuit in Victoria, Australia on 28 October 1979.[1] It was open to Group A Sports Cars[2] and was recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian Title.[2] The race, which was the seventeenth Australian Tourist Trophy,[3] was won by Paul Gibson, driving a Rennmax Repco.[1]

Results[]

Position[4] Driver[4] No. Car[4]
1 Paul Gibson 3[5] Rennmax Repco
2 Stuart Kostera 2[6] Elfin MS7[1]
3 Grant Gibson Rennmax Repco
4 David Richardson Matich SR3
5 Peter Jones Cheetah Corolla
6 Ross Wemyss Allison Datsun

Race statistics[]

  • Race distance: 40 laps, 57.7 miles, 81.2 km[4]
  • Race time: 42.30.0[4]
  • Fastest lap: 61.1 - Paul Gibson & Stuart Kostera[4]
  • Number of starters: Not yet ascertained
  • Number of finishers: Not yet ascertained

References & notes[]

  1. ^ a b c Chris de Fraga, A triumph for the Formula 5000s, The Age, Monday, 29 October 1979, page 40
  2. ^ a b Australian Title Conditions, 1979 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 98
  3. ^ Australian Titles, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-5
  4. ^ a b c d e f Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 183
  5. ^ Paul Gibson, Rennmax & David Richardson, Matich SR3a - Winton - 28 October 1979 - Photographer Darren House, autopics.com.au Retrieved on 8 August 2014
  6. ^ Stuart Kostera Elfin MS7 - Winton - 28 October 1979 - Photographer Darren House, autopics.com.au Retrieved on 8 August 2014
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