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1979 Surfers Paradise


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Australian Touring Car Championship race number 7 of 9
Sunday, May 20, 1979 at Surfers Paradise International Raceway, Gold Coast, Queensland
30 laps on a 3.200 kilometer road course (96.000 kilometers)

Time of race: 0:39:24.10
Average speed: 146.187 kph
Pole time: 76 seconds
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: n/a
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: n/a

Glossary    1979 Australian Touring Car Championship results   /   1979 standings

PosSt#DriverTeamCarLapsStatusLed
1 105   Peter Brock Holden Dealer TeamMarlboroHolden Torana LX SS 5000 A9X30running
2 321   Charlie O'Brien Gown-HindhaughRoadways RacingHolden Torana LX SL/R 5000 A9X30running
3 576   John Harvey Holden Dealer TeamMarlboroHolden Torana LX SS 5000 A9X30running
4 47   Bob Morris Ron HodgsonChannel 7Holden Torana LX SS 5000 A9X30running
5 217   Dick Johnson Bryan ByrtBryan Byrt FordFord Falcon XC Cobra30running
6 615   Peter Janson Peter JansonHolden Torana LX SS 5000 A9X30running
7 830   Bill O'Brien Ford Falcon XC GS50029running
8 724   Alan Browne Holden Torana LH SL/R 5000 L3429running
913    Brian Hall Toyota Celica29running
1016    Craig Volkers Ford Capri V626running
1152   Steve Masterton Ford Capri V6disqualified
126   Allan Grice Allan GriceCraven MildHolden Torana LX SS 5000 A9X0did not start0

Fastest Lap: 76.800 seconds by Dick Johnson