1979 Round Australia Trial
1979 Round Australia Trial Repco Reliability Trial | ||
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Host country | ![]() | |
Rally base | Melbourne | |
Dates run | 5 – 19 August 1979 | |
Stages | 134 | |
Stage surface | Tarmac and Gravel | |
Overall distance | 19,000 km (12,000 miles) | |
Statistics | ||
Crews | 167 at start, 92 at finish | |
Overall results | ||
Overall winner | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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.
Results
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Pos | No | Entrant | Drivers | Car | Penalties (Time) No. of Controls Missed (Mc) |
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1 | 05 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden Commodore VB | 3hr 39min 18sec |
2 | 17 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden Commodore VB | 3hr 52min 39sec |
3 | 3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden Commodore VB | 4hr 53min 39sec |
4 | 7 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Volvo 244 GT | 8hr 24min 54sec |
5 | 9 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford Cortina TE | 9hr 12min 13sec |
6 | 81 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Toyota Celica RA40 | 9hr 57min 25sec |
7 | 50 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer | 12hr 24min 11sec |
8 | 1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 Carrera | 12hr 39min 2sec |
9 | 8 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 924 | 13hr 9min 3sec |
10 | 24 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Datsun 180B | 16hr 9min 38sec |
11 | 11 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Peugeot 504 Diesel | 16hr 22min 18sec |
12 | 12 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Chevrolet Blazer | 27hr 5min 38sec |
13 | 47 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden Commodore VB | 29hr 2min 6sec |
14 | 41 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Datsun 180B | 1mc 20hr 28min 18sec |
15 | 87 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden Commodore VB | 1mc 53hr 57min 8sec |
16 | 60 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Datsun 180B | 3mc 33hr 22min 28sec |
17 | 63 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden Commodore VB | 3mc 33hr 23min 7sec |
18 | 92 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Toyota Celica RA40 | 4mc 27hr 46min 44sec |
19 | 76 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Volvo 244 DL | 5mc 30hr 34min 50sec |
20 | 53 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Volvo 244 DL | 5mc 40hr 25min 31sec |
21 | 160 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Datsun 180B | 6mc 44hr 57min 10sec |
22 | 22 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Datsun Stanza | 7mc 12hr 2min 5sec |
23 | 70 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden Monaro HZ | 7mc 35hr 10min 9sec |
24 | 56 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Peugeot 504 | 8mc 27hr 1min 55sec |
25 | 13 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford Cortina TE | 10mc 14hr 10min 5sec |
26 | 144 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Datsun 200B | 10mc 24hr 37min 53sec |
27 | 115 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Renault 16 TS | 10mc 50hr 50min 20sec |
28 | 152 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden Torana LX | 10mc 54hr 47min 48sec |
29 | 28 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden Commodore VB | 11mc 38hr 59min 34sec |
30 | 39 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Volvo 242 GT | 12mc 25hr 2min 21sec |
31 | 31 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mitsubishi Colt | 13mc 41hr 51min 11sec |
32 | 74 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden Commodore VB | 16mc 62hr 32min 0sec |
33 | 73 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden Commodore VB | 17mc 42hr 24min 15sec |
34 | 208 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden Torana LH | 18mc 43hr 56min 4sec |
35 | 155 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden Commodore VB | 21mc 25hr 59min 52sec |
36 | 104 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Ford F100 | 22mc 34hr 32min 22sec |
37 | 142 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Leyland P76 | 22mc 68hr 21min 16sec |
38 | 131 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Peugeot 504 | 22mc 68hr 21min 16sec |
39 | 146 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Datsun 1600 | 23mc 41hr 6min 45sec |
40 | 120 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Leyland P76 | 23mc 49hr 42min 33sec |
41 | 82 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda RX-4 | 27mc 47hr 33min 7sec |
42 | 159 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Leyland P76 | 27mc 58hr 22min 7sec |
43 | 78 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Leyland P76 | 29mc 60hr 34min 43sec |
44 | 14 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Subaru Leone | 30mc 29hr 47min 12sec |
45 | 171 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden HJ Panel Van | 31mc 71hr 42min 57sec |
46 | 27 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mercedes-Benz 280S | 32mc 38hr 22min 14sec |
47 | 134 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden EH | 32mc 44hr 7min 39sec |
48 | 101 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Peugeot 404 | 32mc 44hr 40min 56sec |
49 | 98 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer | 32mc 46hr 15min 16sec |
50 | 141 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden HR | 33mc 34hr 39min 38sec |
51 | 99 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda RX-4 | 33mc 45hr 7min 55sec |
52 | 172 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911E | 33mc 45hr 25min 50sec |
53 | 57 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden Monaro HT GTS | 34mc 30hr 49min 26sec |
54 | 86 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Datsun 1600 | 35mc 38hr 29min 3sec |
55 | 167 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford Escort GL | 36mc 47hr 36min 17sec |
56 | 202 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Renault R12 Virage | 36mc 80hr 28min 3sec |
57 | 79 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Datsun 1600 | 38mc 48hr 52min 54sec |
58 | 61 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Mazda RX-3 | 39mc 25hr 24min 28sec |
59 | 35 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Rover 3500 | 39mc 60hr 24min 23sec |
60 | 37 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Fiat 131 Mirafori | 39mc 65hr 40min 3sec |
61 | 185 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford Falcon XD | 40mc 92hr 51min 14sec |
62 | 143 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden HQ | 41mc 32hr 29min 0sec |
63 | 187 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden Torana LJ | 44mc 34hr 37min 6sec |
64 | 140 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Volkswagen Beetle 1600 | 44mc 42min 37min 28sec |
65 | 90 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Peugeot 504 | 46mc 38hr 39min 50sec |
66 | 103 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Datsun 1600 | 47mc 75hr 59min 55sec |
67 | 20 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Chevrolet C20 Pick Up | 51mc 46hr 20min 30sec |
68 | 186 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Valiant 770 Charger | 54mc 50hr 7min 53sec |
69 | 19 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford F-250 Pick Up | 54mc 60hr 12min 2sec |
70 | 106 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Datsun 1600 | 54mc 61hr 16min 34sec |
70 | 179 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden HT | 56mc 48hr 35min 58sec |
72 | 126 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda RX-2 | 56mc 59hr 19min 42sec |
73 | 197 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden HR | 58mc 40hr 57min 42sec |
74 | 178 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden Monaro HJ GTS | 59mc 53min 1min 3sec |
75 | 64 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Riley 2.5 Litre | 59mc 55hr 18min 55sec |
76 | 102 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda RX-4 | 60mc 26hr 23min 1sec |
77 | 181 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden Commodore VB | 60mc 43hr 43min 40sec |
78 | 123 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden Torana LX | 64mc 25hr 29min 22sec |
79 | 194 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Toyota Celica | 65mc 35hr 22min 16sec |
80 | 180 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Peugeot 504 | 69mc 78hr 23min 6sec |
81 | 189 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Datsun 240K | 70mc 2hr 16min 58sec |
82 | 83 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Toyota Corolla | 70mc 27hr 0min 31sec |
83 | 201 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden Monaro HT GTS | 72mc 37hr 4min 14sec |
84 | 55 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford Falcon XY | 72mc 63hr 25min 39sec |
85 | 207 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Holden FJ | 73mc 36hr 11min 53sec |
86 | 117 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Honda Civic | 79mc 38hr 3min 15sec |
87 | 195 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Volkswagen Beetle | 80mc 28hr 7min 36sec |
88 | 113 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford Escort Mark II | 85mc 25hr 29min 39sec |
89 | 198 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden HQ Panel Van | 87mc 26hr 3min 47sec |
90 | 191 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Ford Fairmont XC | 87mc 28hr 47min 6sec |
91 | 188 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden FJ | 91mc 35hr 40min 5sec |
92 | 30 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Ford Escort 2.0 Turbo Mark II | 104mc 25hr 44min 36sec |
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References
- ^ Ian Richards. "Entrants-Car No.1 to 50".
- ^ Ian Richards. "Entrants-Car No.51 to 100".
- ^ Ian Richards. "Entrants-Car No.101 to 150".
- ^ Ian Richards. "Entrants-Car No.151 to 208".
- ^ Ian Richards. "Results".
- ^ "Retro Trial Finishers". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 August 1979.
- ^ Hal Moloney, Long Distance Trials in Australia by Car, Plane & Motor Cycle, 2018, pages 215-219