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
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Host countryAustralia Australia
Rally baseMelbourne
Dates run5 – 19 August 1979
Stages134
Stage surfaceTarmac and Gravel
Overall distance19,000 km (12,000 miles)
Results
Overall winnerAustralia Peter Brock
Australia Matt Philip
Australia Noel Richards
Australia 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 Australia Marlboro Holden Dealer Team Australia Peter Brock
Australia Matt Philip
Australia Noel Richards		 Holden Commodore VB 3hr 39min 18sec
2 17 Australia Marlboro Holden Dealer Team Australia Barry Ferguson
Australia Wayne Bell
Australia Dave Boddy		 Holden Commodore VB 3hr 52min 39sec
3 3 Australia Marlboro Holden Dealer Team Kenya Shekhar Mehta
Finland Rauno Aaltonen
Australia Barry Lake		 Holden Commodore VB 4hr 53min 39sec
4 7 Australia Volvo Dealer Team-Queensland Australia Ross Dunkerton
Australia Peter McKay
Australia Geoff Jones		 Volvo 244 GT 8hr 24min 54sec
5 9 Australia Ford Motor Company of Australia Australia Greg Carr
Australia Dave Morrow
Australia Fred Gocentas		 Ford Cortina TE 9hr 12min 13sec
6 81 Australia Victoria Toyota Dealers Australia Wes Nalder
Australia Ian Richards
Australia Geoff Boyd		 Toyota Celica RA40 9hr 57min 25sec
7 50 Australia Gosford Dyno-Tune Centre Australia Ian Hill
Australia Dale Loader
Australia Frank Neale		 Mitsubishi Lancer 12hr 24min 11sec
8 1 Australia Porsche Cars Australia Kenya Edgar Herrmann
Australia Dean Rainsford		 Porsche 911 Carrera 12hr 39min 2sec
9 8 Australia Porsche Cars Australia Germany Jürgen Barth
Germany Roland Kussmaul		 Porsche 924 13hr 9min 3sec
10 24 Australia Tyrepower Limited Australia Gil Davis
Australia Phil Eather
Australia Graham Toner		 Datsun 180B 16hr 9min 38sec
11 11 Australia King Gee Clothing Company Australia Bob Watson
Australia Garry Harrowfield		 Peugeot 504 Diesel 16hr 22min 18sec
12 12 United States U.S. Rally Team United States Steve Mizel
United States Rod Hall
United States Rod Fricker
Australia Adrian Mortimer		 Chevrolet Blazer 27hr 5min 38sec
13 47 Australia Robert Jackson Australia Robert Jackson
Australia Des West
Australia Ross Jackson		 Holden Commodore VB 29hr 2min 6sec
14 41 Australia Darryl Rowney Australia Darryl Rowney
Australia Robert Wilson
Australia Bob Tyson		 Datsun 180B 1mc 20hr 28min 18sec
15 87 Australia Balmains of Bega Australia Max Roberts
Australia Eric Waterson
Australia Tony Carroll		 Holden Commodore VB 1mc 53hr 57min 8sec
16 60 Australia Arthur Davis Australia Graham Clarke
Australia Arthur Davis
Australia Graham Burge		 Datsun 180B 3mc 33hr 22min 28sec
17 63 Australia Newcastle Broadcasting & Television (NBN-3) Australia Murray Finlay
Australia James Sullivan
Australia Lyndon MacLeod		 Holden Commodore VB 3mc 33hr 23min 7sec
18 92 Australia Peter Hurrey Australia Peter Hurrey
Australia David Geddes		 Toyota Celica RA40 4mc 27hr 46min 44sec
19 76 Australia Volvo Dealer Team-New South Wales Australia Barbara Beveridge
Australia Anne Heaney
Australia Lynn Jarman		 Volvo 244 DL 5mc 30hr 34min 50sec
20 53 Australia Volvo Dealer Team-South Australia Finland John Miettunen
Australia Russell Morgan
Finland John Suominen		 Volvo 244 DL 5mc 40hr 25min 31sec
21 160 Australia Kevin McDiarmid Australia Kevin McDiarmid
Australia Peter Phegan
Australia David Travis		 Datsun 180B 6mc 44hr 57min 10sec
22 22 Australia Shepparton Rally Team Australia Geoff Portman
Australia Doug Thompson
Australia John Hammond		 Datsun Stanza 7mc 12hr 2min 5sec
23 70 Australia Townsville Sporting Car Club Australia Ian McCubbin
Australia Richard Kelly
Australia David Guyatt		 Holden Monaro HZ 7mc 35hr 10min 9sec
24 56 Australia Peter de Vaus Australia Ian Faulkner
Australia Peter de Vaus
Australia Keith Bateson		 Peugeot 504 8mc 27hr 1min 55sec
25 13 Australia Ford Motor Company of Australia Australia George Fury
Australia Roger Bonhomme
Australia Monty Suffern		 Ford Cortina TE 10mc 14hr 10min 5sec
26 144 Australia Giddings Datsun Australia Rod Jones
Australia Trevor Seaman
Australia John Giddings		 Datsun 200B 10mc 24hr 37min 53sec
27 115 Australia Melbourne University Car Club Australia John Birrell
Australia Brian Smith
Australia Rosemary Nixon		 Renault 16 TS 10mc 50hr 50min 20sec
28 152 Australia Garry Geissler Australia Grant O'Donnell
Australia Garry Geissler
Australia Andrew Gibson		 Holden Torana LX 10mc 54hr 47min 48sec
29 28 Australia Dick Smith Electronics Pty Ltd Australia Jack 'Gelignite' Murray
Australia Jeff d'Albora
Australia John Murray		 Holden Commodore VB 11mc 38hr 59min 34sec
30 39 Australia Volvo Dealer Team-Western Australia Australia Frank Johnson
Australia Steve Vanderbyl		 Volvo 242 GT 12mc 25hr 2min 21sec
31 31 Australia Barry Dick Australia Barry Lloyd
Australia Malcolm Crockenberg
Australia John Dick		 Mitsubishi Colt 13mc 41hr 51min 11sec
32 74 Australia Peter Flanagan Australia Brett Goldsborough
Australia Peter Flanagan
Australia Phillip Grounds		 Holden Commodore VB 16mc 62hr 32min 0sec
33 73 Australia Peter Lockhart Australia Peter Lockhart
Australia Des Dunstan
Australia Ian Finlayson		 Holden Commodore VB 17mc 42hr 24min 15sec
34 208 Australia Nicholas Penny Australia Nicholas Penny
Australia Andrew Kennard
Australia David Brown		 Holden Torana LH 18mc 43hr 56min 4sec
35 155 Australia Lance Motors, St Marys Australia Ray Lance
Australia John Craft
Australia Paul Robinson		 Holden Commodore VB 21mc 25hr 59min 52sec
36 104 Australia Ralph Boys Australia Ralph Boys
Australia Greg Vonthien		 Ford F100 22mc 34hr 32min 22sec
37 142 Australia HMAS Cerberus Car Club Australia Neil Turner
Australia Keith Donohue
Australia John Sparrow		 Leyland P76 22mc 68hr 21min 16sec
38 131 Australia Dr. Wayne Herdy Australia Wayne Herdy
Australia Pat O'Kane
Australia Brian Gramenz		 Peugeot 504 22mc 68hr 21min 16sec
39 146 Australia David Sheridan Australia David Sheridan
Australia Richard Reid		 Datsun 1600 23mc 41hr 6min 45sec
40 120 Australia Hal Moloney Australia Hal Moloney
Australia Ian Vitnell
Australia Paul Daley		 Leyland P76 23mc 49hr 42min 33sec
41 82 Australia Christian Autosport Club of Australia Australia George Kahler
Australia Bruce Partridge
Australia Wayne Simeon		 Mazda RX-4 27mc 47hr 33min 7sec
42 159 Australia Jim Farmer Australia Jim Farmer
Australia Campbell Farmer
Australia Ron Fraser		 Leyland P76 27mc 58hr 22min 7sec
43 78 Australia Peter Foden Australia Denis Baker
Australia Bruce Young
Australia Peter Foden		 Leyland P76 29mc 60hr 34min 43sec
44 14 Japan Noriyuki Koseki Japan Noriyuki Koseki
Japan Yoshio Takaoka
Japan Hiroshi Okazaki		 Subaru Leone 30mc 29hr 47min 12sec
45 171 Australia Grahame Heaton Australia Grahame Heaton
Australia Robert Shepheard
Australia Brian Mann		 Holden HJ Panel Van 31mc 71hr 42min 57sec
46 27 Canada Autec Rallying Canada Jock Wilson
Canada Fred Baker
Canada Helen Freeze		 Mercedes-Benz 280S 32mc 38hr 22min 14sec
47 134 Australia David Tattingham Australia David Tattingham
Australia Rob Geue
Australia Peter Kemp		 Holden EH 32mc 44hr 7min 39sec
48 101 Australia Roger Ingerson Australia Roger Ingerson
Australia Jerry Wilson
Australia David MacCulloch		 Peugeot 404 32mc 44hr 40min 56sec
49 98 Australia Greg Nicholson Australia Greg Nicholson
Australia Alan Crawford		 Mitsubishi Lancer 32mc 46hr 15min 16sec
50 141 Australia Paul Lahiff Australia Paul Lahiff
Australia John Beath
Australia Michael Clarke		 Holden HR 33mc 34hr 39min 38sec
51 99 Australia Les Boaden Australia Les Boaden
Australia Brian Atkins
Australia Wayne Pritchard		 Mazda RX-4 33mc 45hr 7min 55sec
52 172 Australia Graham Stockley Australia Graham Stockley
Australia Kevin O'Neil		 Porsche 911E 33mc 45hr 25min 50sec
53 57 Australia Gary Meehan Australia Gary Meehan
Australia Greg Gifford
Australia Ken Gardiner		 Holden Monaro HT GTS 34mc 30hr 49min 26sec
54 86 Australia Steel Industries Auto Club Australia Dave Colless
Australia Ray Johnston
Australia Richard McCoy		 Datsun 1600 35mc 38hr 29min 3sec
55 167 Australia Quay Ford, Cairns Australia Peter Roggenkamp
Australia Terry Adair
Australia Michael Eakin		 Ford Escort GL 36mc 47hr 36min 17sec
56 202 Australia Greg Walker Australia Greg Walker
Australia Mel McCann		 Renault R12 Virage 36mc 80hr 28min 3sec
57 79 Australia Doug Minett Australia Doug Minett
Australia Doug Chappie
Australia Don Watson		 Datsun 1600 38mc 48hr 52min 54sec
58 61 Australia Dave Potter Motors Australia Dave Potter
Australia Garry Bain		 Mazda RX-3 39mc 25hr 24min 28sec
59 35 Australia John Taylor Australia John Taylor
Australia Robert Hunt		 Rover 3500 39mc 60hr 24min 23sec
60 37 Australia Miss M. O'Shanesy Australia Caroline O'Shanesy
Australia Barbara Dean
Australia Meg O'Shanesy		 Fiat 131 Mirafori 39mc 65hr 40min 3sec
61 185 Australia J&P Richardson P/L Australia Joe Richardson
Australia Alan Daniel
Australia Bruce Fullerton		 Ford Falcon XD 40mc 92hr 51min 14sec
62 143 Australia Russell Tyrie Australia Ross Nielson
Australia Jim Stewart
Australia Russell Tyrie		 Holden HQ 41mc 32hr 29min 0sec
63 187 Australia John Gough Australia John Gough
Australia Ken Hutton
Australia Tony Bishop		 Holden Torana LJ 44mc 34hr 37min 6sec
64 140 Australia Peter Glover Australia Peter Glover
Australia Peter Burke
Australia John Hather		 Volkswagen Beetle 1600 44mc 42min 37min 28sec
65 90 Australia Mick Myers Australia Mick Myers
Australia Mal Sinfield
Australia Michael Myers		 Peugeot 504 46mc 38hr 39min 50sec
66 103 Australia Dr. Jim Caudle Australia Jim Caudle
Australia Graham Drew
Australia Wally Eisden		 Datsun 1600 47mc 75hr 59min 55sec
67 20 Australia Olympic Tyre and Rubber Company Australia Hans Tholstrup
Australia Geoff Perry		 Chevrolet C20 Pick Up 51mc 46hr 20min 30sec
68 186 Australia Leo Smith Australia Dick Bray
Australia Kevin McMahon
Australia Leo Smith		 Valiant 770 Charger 54mc 50hr 7min 53sec
69 19 United States Ron Clyborne United States Ron Clyborne
United States Jim Hayes
United States Allen Turton		 Ford F-250 Pick Up 54mc 60hr 12min 2sec
70 106 Australia Ross Easton Australia Ross Easton
Australia Don Rayner
Australia Reg Bell		 Datsun 1600 54mc 61hr 16min 34sec
70 179 Australia Harold Rayner Australia Harold Rayner
Australia Barry Campbell
Australia Robert Loader		 Holden HT 56mc 48hr 35min 58sec
72 126 Australia Tom Hayden Australia Tom Hayden
Australia John Phillis
Australia Richard Hogan		 Mazda RX-2 56mc 59hr 19min 42sec
73 197 Australia John Darby Australia John Darby
Australia John Clark
Australia Colin Stewart		 Holden HR 58mc 40hr 57min 42sec
74 178 Australia Bolch Transport Australia Mal Bolch
Australia Vin Keane
Australia Malcolm Owen		 Holden Monaro HJ GTS 59mc 53min 1min 3sec
75 64 Australia Alderman Keith Jones Australia Keith Jones
Australia Kim Jones
Australia Peter Webber		 Riley 2.5 Litre 59mc 55hr 18min 55sec
76 102 Australia Mainway Car Sales Australia Kevin Cafe
Australia Robert Gurney
Australia Anthony Dawson		 Mazda RX-4 60mc 26hr 23min 1sec
77 181 Australia Tony Koch Australia Tony Koch
Australia Bill Darling
Australia Albert Koch		 Holden Commodore VB 60mc 43hr 43min 40sec
78 123 Australia Ken Garner Australia Ken Garner
Australia Mick Madden
Australia Allan Corben		 Holden Torana LX 64mc 25hr 29min 22sec
79 194 Australia James Donaghue Australia Jim Donaghue
Australia Stephen Logan
Australia David Grace		 Toyota Celica 65mc 35hr 22min 16sec
80 180 Australia North Shore Sporting Car Club Australia Greg Lunney
Australia John Stanmore
Australia Garry Tyler		 Peugeot 504 69mc 78hr 23min 6sec
81 189 Australia John Spanbroek Australia John Spanbroek
Australia Rog Compton
Australia John Plywright		 Datsun 240K 70mc 2hr 16min 58sec
82 83 Australia Toyoparts Australia Bob Bird
Australia Roger McKinnon		 Toyota Corolla 70mc 27hr 0min 31sec
83 201 Australia E.G. Fullager Australia E. Fullager
Australia Terry Fullager
Australia Dot Fullager
Australia Donna Fullager		 Holden Monaro HT GTS 72mc 37hr 4min 14sec
84 55 Australia McArthur Rally Team Australia Peter McArthur
Australia Greg McArthur
Australia Merawyn McArthur		 Ford Falcon XY 72mc 63hr 25min 39sec
85 207 Australia Jim Reinders Australia Jim Reinders
Australia John Lewis		 Holden FJ 73mc 36hr 11min 53sec
86 117 Australia Mark Ferrier Australia Mark Ferrier
Australia Ted Smith		 Honda Civic 79mc 38hr 3min 15sec
87 195 Australia Richard Moore Australia Richard Moore
Australia Phillip Sethna		 Volkswagen Beetle 80mc 28hr 7min 36sec
88 113 Australia Malcolm Hall Australia Malcolm Hall
Australia Ross Smith
Australia Andrew Lott		 Ford Escort Mark II 85mc 25hr 29min 39sec
89 198 Australia Ian Sheridan Australia Terry McTigue
Australia Ian Sheridan
Australia Robert Wilson		 Holden HQ Panel Van 87mc 26hr 3min 47sec
90 191 Australia Spartan Equipment S/S Australia Norm Sparkes
Australia Clayton Barry		 Ford Fairmont XC 87mc 28hr 47min 6sec
91 188 Australia Peter Webster Australia Peter Webster
Australia Trevor Jolly
Australia Rob McIntyre		 Holden FJ 91mc 35hr 40min 5sec
92 30 Australia Pacific Ford Australia John Bryson
Australia 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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