15. Southern Cross International Rally 1980
16. 10. – 22. 10. 1980, Sydney - Port Macquarie • Confederation of Australian Motor Sport • gravel 1098.54 km • total distance including road sections - 2616.19 km • Other years
Final results
finished: 24 (24 on list)
| 1. | #4 |
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Dunkerton Ross - Beaumont Jeff |
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Datsun Stanza Nissan Motor Australia |
Group 3 |
13:54:26 |
79.0 |
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| 2. | #3 |
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Carr Greg - Gocentas Fred |
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Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Ford Motor Co. Australia |
13:59:26 |
+5:00 +5:00 |
78.5 0.27 |
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| 3. | #1 |
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Vatanen Ari - Richards David |
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Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Ford Motor Co. Australia |
14:26:29 |
+32:03 +27:03 |
76.1 1.75 |
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| 4. | #9 |
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Hill Ian - Heaney Ann |
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Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Gosford Dyno-tune Centre |
14:58:52 |
+1:04:26 +32:23 |
73.3 3.52 |
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| 5. | #12 |
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Jones David - Pearson Ian |
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Holden Commodore Kambrook Distributors |
15:33:22 |
+1:38:56 +34:30 |
70.6 5.40 |
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| 6. | #11 |
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Johnson Frank - Vanderbyl Steve |
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Mazda 323 |
15:36:33 |
+1:42:07 +3:11 |
70.4 5.58 |
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| 7. | #27 |
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Berne John - Peiti David |
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Ford Escort 2000 |
15:50:07 |
+1:55:41 +13:34 |
69.4 6.32 |
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| 8. | #13 |
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Leven Gordon - Wilson Robert |
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Datsun SSS Race and Rally Pty. Ltd. |
16:04:34 |
+2:10:08 +14:27 |
68.3 7.11 |
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| 9. | #26 |
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Clarke Graham - Davis Arthur |
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Datsun 180B SSS Bathurst Light Car Club |
16:14:43 |
+2:20:17 +10:09 |
67.6 7.66 |
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| 10. | #20 |
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Meehan Gary - Gifford Greg |
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Toyota Celica Apex Batteries |
16:17:36 |
+2:23:10 +2:53 |
67.4 7.82 |
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| 11. | #22 |
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Mecak Gary - Marks Ron |
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Mazda 323 Mazcars Croydon |
16:24:27 |
+2:30:01 +6:51 |
67.0 8.19 |
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| 12. | #21 |
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Roberts Max - Carroll Tony |
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Datsun Stanza |
16:37:30 |
+2:43:04 +13:03 |
66.1 8.91 |
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| 13. | #10 |
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Tajima Nobuhiro - Kawamura Kiyoshi |
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Datsun IMSC Monster |
Group 2 |
16:44:24 |
+2:49:58 +6:54 |
65.6 9.28 |
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| 14. | #38 |
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Pritchard Wayne - Pritchard Garry |
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Ford Escort |
16:52:01 |
+2:57:35 +7:37 |
65.1 9.70 |
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| 15. | #33 |
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McLucas Alan - Hunter Derek |
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Datsun 1600 |
Group 1 |
17:05:35 |
+3:11:09 +13:34 |
64.3 10.44 |
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| 16. | #16 |
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Nelson Peter - Moule Graham |
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Datsun Citizen Watches Australia |
17:14:16 |
+3:19:50 +8:41 |
63.7 10.91 |
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| 17. | #36 |
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Parry Col - Speer Philip |
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Holden Commodore |
17:18:26 |
+3:24:00 +4:10 |
63.5 11.14 |
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| 18. | #24 |
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Kabel Hank - Kabel Gary |
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Mazda 323 Stones Corner Motors Pty. |
17:31:07 |
+3:36:41 +12:41 |
62.7 11.83 |
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| 19. | #15 |
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White Dan - Griffiths Steve |
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Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII Whalebone Wharf |
17:51:29 |
+3:57:03 +20:22 |
61.5 12.95 |
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| 20. | #32 |
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Murray John snr - d'Albora Jeff |
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Holden Commodore |
17:52:04 |
+3:57:38 +35 |
61.5 12.98 |
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| 21. | #41 |
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Annabell Stephen - Fifield Fran |
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Mazda RX-3 |
17:56:45 |
+4:02:19 +4:41 |
61.2 13.23 |
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| 22. | #25 |
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Kahler George - Weale Greg |
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Mazda RX-7 Christan Autosports Club |
18:54:25 |
+4:59:59 +57:40 |
58.1 16.38 |
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| 23. | #30 |
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Yufune Takashi - Aida Yukiaki |
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Datsun Sunny N.D.C Tokyo |
19:37:56 |
+5:43:30 +43:31 |
56.0 18.76 |
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| 24. | #31 |
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Rugg George |
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Mitsubishi Galant |
20:07:45 |
+6:13:19 +29:49 |
54.6 20.39 |
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Retirements
20 (17 on list)
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| #2 |
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Fury George - Suffern Monty |
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Datsun Stanza Nissan Motor Australia |
Oil pressure | ||||||
| #5 |
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Portman Geoff - Runnalls Ross |
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Datsun Stanza Nissan Motor Australia |
Engine | ||||||
| #6 |
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Bell Wayne - Boddy David |
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Holden Gemini Team Castrol Gemini |
Axle | ||||||
| #7 |
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Watson Bob - Gregson Wayne | 
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Volkswagen Golf Ronald Ferris |
Rear axle | ||||||
| #8 |
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Mulligan Ed - Heaney Chris |
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Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII Opposite Lock Accessories |
Head gasket | ||||||
| #14 |
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Loader Dale - Cox Brian |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Gosford Dyno-tune Centre |
Head gasket | ||||||
| #17 |
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Blair Stephen - Stubbs Ray |
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Datsun Stanza | Retired | ||||||
| #18 |
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Jones Rod - Latham John |
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Datsun | Rear suspension | ||||||
| #19 |
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Bramble Paul - Evans Arthur |
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Mitsubishi Galant | Retired | ||||||
| #23 |
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Nakamoto Michio - Fukui Toshiaki |
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Datsun Sunny Team Enkei |
Water pump | ||||||
| #28 |
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Cremen Ron - Norris Craig |
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Datsun 180B SSS | Retired | ||||||
| #29 |
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Holden Bob - Smith Ken |
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Ford Escort 2000 | Rear axle | ||||||
| #34 |
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Booker Donald - Mamone Vincent |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Citizen Watches Australia |
Engine | ||||||
| #35 |
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Ridge Warren - Thorncraft Dave |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Gosford Dyno-tune Centre |
Retired | ||||||
| #39 |
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Boardman Terry |
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Volkswagen Golf | Mechanical | ||||||
| #43 |
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Cleworth Murray - Bellestrin Kim | 
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Mini Clubman GT Mini Car Club of NSW |
Retired | ||||||
| #44 |
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Hunt Craig | 
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Volvo | Damper | ||||||
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