1979 Australian Tourist Trophy



The 1979 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Winton circuit in Victoria, Australia on 28 October 1979. It was open to Group A Sports Cars and was recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian Title. The race, which was the seventeenth Australian Tourist Trophy, was won by Paul Gibson, driving a Rennmax Repco.

Race statistics

 * Race distance: 40 laps, 57.7 miles, 81.2 km
 * Pole Position: Paul Gibson
 * Race time of winning car: 42.30.0
 * Fastest lap: 61.1 - Paul Gibson & Stuart Kostera
 * Number of starters: Not yet ascertained
 * Number of finishers: Not yet ascertained