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Rally Australia 1989 counts for:
1989 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers
1989 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
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| 195th WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 10 of 13 |
| Official name: | Commonwealth Bank Australia Rally |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Date: | from Thursday 14-Sep-1989 to Sunday 17-Sep-1989 |
| Rally HQ: | Perth, Western Australia; Australia |
| Surface: | Gravel |
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| Entries: | 58 | |
| Starters: | 58 | |
| Finishers: | 31 | (53.4% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 32 | |
| Shortest: | 1.70 | km | (SS1 Richmond Raceway) |
| Longest: | 30.05 | km | (SS22 Helena 2) |
| Slowest: | 68.00 | km/h | (SS1 Richmond Raceway) |
| Fastest: | 124.79 | km/h | (SS20 Westrail) |
| Planned stage distance: | 544.27 | km | (29.5% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 544.27 | km | (29.5% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 1,300.45 | km |
| Total distance: | 1,844.72 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 8th win and 15th podium for Juha Kankkunen. |
| Second place was 5th podium for Kenneth Eriksson. |
| Third place was 53rd podium for Markku Alen. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 10th win and 1-2 win were 35th to 36th podiums for Toyota. |
| | Third place was 131st podium for Lancia. |
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Juha Kankkunen scored Toyota Celica GT-4's elusive maiden win despite the fact that he had already agreed to join Lancia next season.
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Related links
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1000 Lakes 1989
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Rallye San Remo 1989
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