1979 Round Australia Trial

1979 Round Australia Trial Repco Reliability Trial
Host country	Australia
Rally base	Melbourne
Dates run	5 – 19 August 1979
Stages	134
Stage surface	Tarmac and Gravel
Overall distance	19,000 km (12,000 miles)
Results
Overall winner	Peter Brock Matt Philip Noel Richards Holden Dealer Team
Crews	167 at start, 92 at finish

The 1979 Round Australia Trial, officially the Repco Reliability Trial was the twelfth running of the Round Australia Trial. The rally took place between the 5th and the 19th of 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

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