A 1979 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of

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,Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1979/80, page 214 was won by

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.Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1979/80, pages 88-97

Schedule

The championship was contested over a three-round series with one race per round.

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six placegetters in each race.

Results

Championship name

Sources of the time differ as to the actual name of the championship with both Australian Drivers' Championship and Australian Formula 1 Championship being used. "Australian Drivers' Championship" is used by

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in its historic documentation and that term has been used here.

References

External links

John Walker & Lola T332 -1979 AGP images (refer page 32), www.austin7clubsa.com.au

Western Australian Motor Race Results 1979, www.terrywalkersplace.com
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