The 1979 RAC Tricentrol British Saloon Car Championship was the 22nd season of the championship. Richard Longman successfully defended his drivers title with his Mini 1275 GT.[1][2]
Calendar & Winnersedit
All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold.
^. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-09-30. Official list of BTCC champions
^Tricentrol British Saloon Car Championship, The Attack Of The Giant Ants - 1979 index, touringcarracing.net Retrieved 7 May 2018
^ abcde"1979 Tricentrol British Saloon Car Championship", touringcarracing.net Retrieved on 7 February 2014
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