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MURRAY SAYLE

Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, 1 July, 1979. The first Grand Prix on the revised circuit. A landmark day with Australian riders taking first, second and third places across the three solo classes.

It was a controversial meeting. Problems trying to cure the new tarmac in cold weather prompted contractors to mix diesel fuel with the tar.

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