1979 Rothmans International Series
The 1979 Rothmans International Series was an Australian motor racing series open to Australian Formula 5000, World Formula 1 and Australian Formula Pacific cars. It was the fourth and final Rothmans International Series. The series was won by Larry Perkins driving an Elfin MR8 Chevrolet.
Calendar
The series was contested over four rounds with one race per round.| Round | Circuit | Date | Winning driver | Car | Entrant |
| 1 | Sandown Park | 4 February | Alfredo Costanzo | Lola T430 Chevrolet | Porsche Cars Australia |
| 2 | Adelaide International Raceway | 11 February | Alfredo Costanzo | Lola T430 Chevrolet | Porsche Cars Australia |
| 3 | Surfers Paradise | 18 February | David Kennedy | Wolf WR4 Ford Cosworth DFV | Theodore Racing |
| 4 | Oran Park | 25 February | Warwick Brown | Lola T332 Chevrolet | Racing Team VDS |
Points system
Points were awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the first ten places at each of the first three rounds.Points were awarded on a 15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the first fifteen places at the fourth round.