1979 Australian Drivers' Championship

A 1979 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Australian Formula 1 racing cars.

[1] The championship winner was awarded the 1979 CAMS Gold Star.

[2] The title, which was the 23rd Australian Drivers' Championship,[3] was won by Johnnie Walker, driving a Lola T332.

[4] The championship was contested over a three-round series with one race per round.

[4] Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six placegetters in each race.

Johnnie Walker won the championship driving a Lola T332 , similar to the example pictured above