 The VB Commodore featured heavily in Australian motorsport in the latter part of 1979 and through most of 1980.In 1979 the factory backed Holden Dealer Team entered a three-car VB Commodore team in the Repco Round Australia Trial which started and finished at the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds and travelled clockwise around the country over some of the most inhospitable terrain imaginable.The team Commodore's were powered by the 3.3-litre straight-six Holden Red motor rather than the more powerful V8 due to their much lighter weight.