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The regulations for the championship were published by the
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The championship was contested over a three-round series.
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motor racing title open to Racing Cars complying with
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62:. It was the 22nd
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424:Shellsport
376:Terry Hook
313:McLaren M23
192:15 October
132:McLaren M23
87:Round name
54:sanctioned
1175:Categories
668:References
626:Matich A50
478:Ian Adams
451:Matich A51
195:Two heats
56:Australian
633:B Taylor
593:Elfin MR8
585:John Bowe
557:Elfin MR5
524:Chevrolet
521:Elfin MR8
488:Chevrolet
485:Lola T330
420:Chevrolet
417:Lola T332
386:Chevrolet
383:Lola T332
352:Chevrolet
280:Chevrolet
277:McRae GM3
236:Position
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204:McRae GM3
171:Chevrolet
168:McRae GM3
159:One race
123:One race
116:Oran Park
1150:Category
492:I Adams
248:Entrant
120:30 July
90:Circuit
74:Calendar
28:Previous
1160:Commons
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390:T Hook
316:Leyland
239:Driver
152:Sandown
135:Leyland
105:Report
99:Winner
96:Format
260:Total
188:Calder
176:Report
84:Round
50:was a
93:Date
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251:Ora
245:Car
242:No.
102:Car
52:CAMS
46:The
40:1979
36:Next
32:1977
20:1978
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