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1979 HARDIE-FERODO 1000
Positions Drivers Car Time Laps
Class Race
Class A - Over 3000cc
1 1 Peter Brock / Jim Richards Torana A9X 6:38.15.8 163
2 2 Peter Janson / Larry Perkins Torana A9X 6:39.52.3 157
3 3 Ralph Radburn / John Smith Torana A9X 6:39.09.7 155
4 4 Allan Grice / Alfredo Costanzo Torana A9X 6:40.16.0 155
5 5 Garry Rogers / Bob Stevens Torana A9X 6:39.39.5 152
6 6 Alan Taylor / Kevin Kennedy Torana A9X 6:40.27.7 151
7 7 Barry Seton / Don Smith Torana A9X 6:38.40.4 148
8 8 Charlie O'Brien / Garth Wigston Torana A9X 6:39.20.3 147
9 14 Jim Keogh / John Mann Falcon XC 6:40.23.0 138
10 17 Brian Sampson / Alan Browne Torana A9X 6:41.50.5 133
Class B - 2001-3000cc
1 13 Barry Lee / John Gates Mazda RX3 6:40.22.2 139
2 16 Terry Daly / Erie Boord Capri V6 6:40.45.4 133
3 18 Peter Hopwood / Alan Cant Capri V6 6:38.39.9 130
4 19 Stephen Stockdale / John Duggan Mazda RX3 6:39.36.2 130
5 20 Spencer Martin / David McKay Volvo 242GT 6:39.09.0 129
Class C - 1601-2000cc
1 9 Peter Williamson / Mike Quinn Celica 200OGT 6:39.54.5 146
2 10 Phil McDonell / Derek Bell Alfetta GTV 6:38.33.1 145
3 11 Frank Porter / Tony Niovanni Alfetta GTS' 6:39.04.8 142
4 12 Ray Gulson / Paul Gulson Alfa 2000 GTV 6:41.17.1 140
5 15 Wally Scott / Peter Walton Celica 200OGT 6:38.41.5 133
6 25 Terry Wade / Gerald Kay Dolomite Spt 6:38.48.3 120
7 27 Martin Power / Peter Kuebler Dolomite Spt 6:38.22.4 114
Class D - Up to 1600cc
1 21 David Seldon / Gary Leggatt Isuzu Gemini 6:40.06.8 129
2 22 Bernie McClure / David Langman Holden Gemini 6:40.42.6 128
3 23 Jim Faneco / Gary Rowe Holden Gemini 6:38.17.8 126
4 24 Ken Price / lan Wells Holden Gemini 6:38.58.3 124
5 26 Bob Holden / David Earle Escort 1.6 6:38.27.1 116
6 28 Chris Heyer / Peter Lander VW Golf GTi 6:38.29.2 111
Non-Finishers or Insufficient Laps Completed
Class A
11 29 Allan Moffat / John Fitzpatrick Falcon XC engine 136
12 31 Fred Gibson / Joe Moore Torana A9X gearbox 125
13 32 John Goss / Henri Pescarolo Falcon XC insuf. laps 118
14 33 Tim Slako / Colin Hall Torana A9X engine 111
15 35 Bob Skelton / Don Holland Torana A9X distributor 105
16 38 Bob Morris / Dieter Quester Torana A9X gearbox 95
17 39 Garry Willmington / John Wright Falcon XC battery 95
18 40 Murray Carter / Graeme Lawrence Falcon XC engine 74
19 43 John McCormack / Bob Forbes Camaro engine 62
20 44 Bill O'Brien / Ray Winter Falcon XC engine 62
21 43 John Harvey / Ron Harrop Torana A9X accident 57
22 46 Gary Cooke / Warwick Brown Torana A9X engine 57
23 50 Barry Parsons / Tom Rabold Falcon XC insuf. laps 38
24 51 Warren Cullen / Graham McRae Torana A9X engine 30
2.5 52 Rod Stevens / Bill Evans Falcon XC gearbox 24
26 54 Dick Johnson / Gary Scott Falcon XC accident 24
27 55 Colin Bond / John French Falcon XC engine 23
28 57 Ron Wanless / Leo Leonard Falcon XC engine 21
29 58 Ron Dickson / Dick Barbour Camaro oil pump 16
30 60 Rusty French / Graharn Moore Falcon XC engine 9
Class B
6 30 Steve Masterton / Phil Lucas Capri V6 gearbox 130
7 34 Barry Jones / Terry Finnigan Mazda RX3 engine 106
8 36 Lawrie Nelson / Tony Farrell Capri V6 differential 105
9 41 Terry Shiel / Ross Burbidge Mazda. RX7 engine 72
10 42 Lakis Manticas / Geoff Leeds Capri V6 engine 69
11 59 Dean Gall / Allan Bryant Mazda RX7 gearbox 16
12 61 Lynn Brown / Brian Boyd BMW 3.0Si disqualified 138
Class C
8 37 Graharn Mein / Geoff Russell Escort RS2000 insuf. Laps 105
9 48 Graham Bailey / Doug Clark Celica engine 46
10 53 Roger Cartwright / Greg Toepfer Escort RS2000 accident 24
11 56 Bill Stanley / lan Messner Escort RS2000 gearbox 23
Class D
7 47 Mal Smith / Mal Owen Holden Gemini engine 51
8 49 Mark Thatcher / Kiyoshi Misaki Corolla Levin oil pump 41
9 62 Allan Gough / Kel Gough Holden Gemini disqualified 135