1979 Hang Ten 400

The 1979 Hang Ten 400 was an endurance race for Touring Cars complying with CAMS Group C regulations. The event was held at the Sandown Park circuit in Victoria, Australia on 9 September 1979. The race distance was 129 laps of the 3.11 km circuit, a total of 401 km.

Cars competed in three classes according to engine capacity:

Class A: 3001 to 6000cc
Class B: 2001 to 3000cc
Class C: Up to 2000cc

The event was Round 1 of the 1979 Australian Championship of Makes.

Results

Position	Drivers	No.	Car	Entrant	Class	Laps
1	Peter Brock	05	Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback	Marlboro Holden Dealer Team	A	129
2	John Harvey	26	Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback	Marlboro Holden Dealer Team	A	128
3	Peter Janson	9	Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback	Cadbury Schweppes	A	125
4	Murray Carter		Ford Falcon XC GS500 Hardtop	Brian Wood Ford	A	123
5	Alan Browne		Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback	Re-Car Consolidated Enterprises	A	122
6	Allan Taylor		Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback	Scotty Taylor Holden	A	120
7	John Gates		Mazda RX-3		B	114
8	Graeme Bailey		Toyota Celica	Brian Hilton	C	113
9	Graham Mein		Ford Escort RS2000		C	112
10	Roger Cartwright		Ford Escort RS2000	Roger Cartwright	C	112
11	Peter Kuebler		Alfa Romeo GTV		C	109
12	Ian Wells		Holden Gemini		C	106
13	Chris Heyer		Volkswagen Golf		C	106
14	Ken Price		Holden Gemini	Modulaire Air Conditioning	C	102
15	Jim Faneco		Holden Gemini		C	102
16	Dean Gall	45	Mazda RX-7		B	100
17	Martin Power		Triumph Dolomite Sprint	Jag Parts	C	93
18	Frank Porter		Alfa Romeo Alfetta		C	92
19	Larry Kogge		Mazda RX-3	Larry Kogge	B	90
20	John Faulkner		Ford Escort	John Faulkner	C	88
21	Brian Boyd		BMW 3.0		B	87
22	Mal Smith		Holden Gemini		C	87
DNF	Allan Grice	6	Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback	Craven Mild Racing	A
DNF	Allan Moffat	25	Ford Falcon XC Cobra		A
DNF	Bill O'Brien		Ford Falcon XC GS500 Hardtop		A
DNF	Bob Morris	7	Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback	Ron Hodgson Racing	A
DNF	Charlie O'Brien	21	Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback	Roadways	A
DNF	Colin Bond		Ford Falcon XC Cobra		A
DNF	David Earle		Ford Escort		C
DNF	Garry Rogers	34	Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback	Greater Pacific Finance	A
DNF	Garth Wigston	20	Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback	Roadways	A
DNF	Gary Cooke		Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback		A
DNF	Jim Keogh		Ford Falcon XC GS500 Hardtop		A
DNF	Michael Quinn		Toyota Corolla	Peter Williamson Pty Ltd	C
DNF	Ray Allford		Ford Falcon XC GS500 Hardtop		A
DNF	Ray Farrar		Ford Capri V6		B
DNF	Rod Stevens		Ford Falcon XC GS500 Hardtop		A
DNF	Ron Wanless		Ford Falcon XC GS500 Hardtop		A
DNF	Rusty French		Ford Falcon XC GS500 Hardtop		A
DNF	Warren Cullen		Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback		A

Note: The above results listing is most likely missing some non finishers. The non finishers that are listed appear in alphabetical order due to lack of information concerning laps completed.

References

Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1979/80
Official Souvenir Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 21 October 1979

Preceded by 1978 Hang Ten 400	Sandown 400 1979	Succeeded by 1980 Hang Ten 400