35. Lombard RAC Rally 1979
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • gravel 661.48 km • Other years
#30
Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS 
YEB***
YEB***
4/4
Final results
12. overall
3. class 4/4
12. WRC
12. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Knowsley Safari Park (7.24 km) | 5:26 | 3.
2. class 4/4 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
80.0 km/h 0.83 s/km |
5:26 | 3.
2. class 4/4 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
| SS2 Trentham Gardens (4.02 km) | 4:21 | 9.
3. class 4/4 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
55.4 km/h 2.24 s/km |
9:47 | 4.
2. class 4/4 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
| SS3 Alton Towers (6.44 km) | 6:06 | 21.
6. class 4/4 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
63.3 km/h 3.26 s/km |
15:53 | 8.
3. class 4/4 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
| SS4 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 5:20 | 10.
4. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
90.6 km/h 2.11 s/km |
21:13 | 9.
4. class 4/4 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS5 Donington Park (4.02 km) | 3:00 | 12.
4. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
80.4 km/h 2.24 s/km |
24:13 | 10.
4. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
| SS6 Bramham Park (8.05 km) | 5:56 | 8.
2. class 4/4 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
81.4 km/h 1.74 s/km |
30:09 | 10.
3. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
| SS7 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 2:37 | 13.
4. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
73.8 km/h 3.42 s/km |
32:46 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS8 Langdale (12.87 km) | 8:23 | 13.
4. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
92.1 km/h 3.11 s/km |
41:09 | 10.
3. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
| SS9 Staindale (6.44 km) | 6:06 | 27.
8. class 4/4 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
63.3 km/h 4.19 s/km |
47:15 | 12.
3. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS10 Dalby 1 (12.87 km) | 9:16 | 15.
4. class 4/4 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
83.3 km/h 2.56 s/km |
56:31 | 13.
3. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
| SS11 Dalby 2 (17.70 km) | 11:14 | 21.
8. class 4/4 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
94.5 km/h 3.84 s/km |
1:07:45 | 14.
4. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
| SS12 Dalby 3 (11.27 km) | 9:06 | 21.
7. class 4/4 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
74.3 km/h 3.64 s/km |
1:16:51 | 14.
4. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
| SS13 Cropton (19.31 km) | 12:07 | 20.
5. class 4/4 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
95.6 km/h 2.38 s/km |
1:28:58 | 14.
4. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
| SS14 Kilburn (3.22 km) | 2:49 | 14.
5. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
68.6 km/h 2.80 s/km |
1:31:47 | 14.
4. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
| SS15 Boltby (6.44 km) | 4:33 | 11.
5. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
84.9 km/h 2.33 s/km |
1:36:20 | 14.
4. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
| SS16 Hamsterley (25.75 km) | 18:36 | 16.
4. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
83.1 km/h 2.45 s/km |
1:54:56 | 12.
3. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS17 Kielder 1 (38.62 km) | 26:17 | 14.
5. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
88.2 km/h 3.11 s/km |
2:21:13 | 11.
4. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS18 Kielder 2 (38.62 km) | 30:04 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
77.1 km/h 4.66 s/km |
2:51:17 | 12.
4. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS19 Kielder 3 (32.19 km) | 29:29 | 52.
8. class 4/4 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
65.5 km/h 12.99 s/km |
3:20:46 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS20 Kielder 4 (11.27 km) | 7:26 | 13.
4. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
91.0 km/h 3.11 s/km |
3:28:12 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS21 Kielder 5 (6.44 km) | 3:57 | 14.
4. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
97.8 km/h 2.48 s/km |
3:32:09 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS22 Kielder 6 (11.27 km) | 10:03 | 15.
4. class 4/4 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
67.3 km/h 3.02 s/km |
3:42:12 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS23 Craik (11.27 km) | 8:30 | 13.
4. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
79.6 km/h 2.84 s/km |
3:50:42 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS24 Castle O'er (6.44 km) | 4:24 | 9.
4. class 4/4 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
87.8 km/h 1.24 s/km |
3:55:06 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS25 Twiglees (8.05 km) | 6:05 | 12.
4. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
79.4 km/h 2.24 s/km |
4:01:11 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS26 Greystoke (4.83 km) | 4:05 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
71.0 km/h 3.11 s/km |
4:05:16 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS27 Comb (8.05 km) | 7:30 | 12.
3. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
64.4 km/h 2.61 s/km |
4:12:46 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS28 Wythop (4.83 km) | 3:39 | 13.
3. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
79.4 km/h 2.90 s/km |
4:16:25 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS29 Elva Hill (3.22 km) | 2:20 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
82.8 km/h 2.17 s/km |
4:18:45 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS30 White Stones (4.83 km) | 4:12 | 11.
2. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
69.0 km/h 2.90 s/km |
4:22:57 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS31 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 21:59 | 9.
3. class 4/4 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
70.3 km/h 1.86 s/km |
4:44:56 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS32 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 9:30 | 25.
8. class 4/4 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
61.0 km/h 6.63 s/km |
4:54:26 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS33 Grizedale 3 (4.83 km) | 4:05 | 10.
3. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
71.0 km/h 2.07 s/km |
4:58:31 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS34 Oulton Park (3.22 km) | 1:48 | 5.
3. class 4/4 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
107.3 km/h 2.48 s/km |
5:00:19 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS35 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:32 | 7.
2. class 4/4 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
76.3 km/h 2.80 s/km |
5:02:51 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS36 Dyfnant (10.46 km) | 7:34 | 11.
4. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
82.9 km/h 1.43 s/km |
5:10:25 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS37 Ceri (5.63 km) | 4:27 | 14.
5. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
75.9 km/h 3.55 s/km |
5:14:52 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS38 Radnor 1 (9.66 km) | 6:36 | 27.
7. class 4/4 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
87.8 km/h 4.87 s/km |
5:21:28 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS39 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 4:18 | 19.
5. class 4/4 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
67.4 km/h 4.14 s/km |
5:25:46 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS40 Radnor 2 (9.66 km) | 6:23 | 12.
5. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
90.8 km/h 2.90 s/km |
5:32:09 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS41 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 8:42 | 8.
4. class 4/4 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
77.7 km/h 1.69 s/km |
5:40:51 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS42 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 6:59 | 13.
3. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
69.2 km/h 3.23 s/km |
5:47:50 | 15.
4. class 4/4 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
| SS43 Brechfa 1 (4.83 km) | 4:00 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
72.5 km/h 2.48 s/km |
5:51:50 | 15.
4. class 4/4 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
| SS44 Brechfa 2 (3.22 km) | 2:42 | 20.
5. class 4/4 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
71.6 km/h 4.35 s/km |
5:54:32 | 15.
4. class 4/4 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brechfa 3 (8.05 km) | 7:58 | 19.
6. class 4/4 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
60.6 km/h 5.22 s/km |
6:02:30 | 15.
4. class 4/4 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
| SS46 Esgair Dafydd (16.09 km) | 14:15 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
67.7 km/h 3.42 s/km |
6:16:45 | 14.
4. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
| SS47 Nant-yr-hwch (20.92 km) | 15:52 | 10.
3. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
79.1 km/h 1.58 s/km |
6:32:37 | 14.
4. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
| SS48 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 7:19 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
66.0 km/h 4.10 s/km |
6:39:56 | 14.
4. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
| SS49 Hafren (37.01 km) | 30:53 | 13.
4. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
71.9 km/h 3.54 s/km |
7:10:49 | 14.
4. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
| SS50 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 11:30 | 5.
3. class 4/4 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
75.5 km/h 0.76 s/km |
7:22:19 | 13.
4. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 15:25 | 9.
3. class 4/4 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
81.4 km/h 5.93 s/km |
7:37:44 | 13.
4. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
| SS52 Gartheiniog (16.09 km) | 12:31 | 15.
4. class 4/4 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
77.1 km/h 3.67 s/km |
7:50:15 | 13.
4. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
| SS53 Penmachno 1 (8.85 km) | 6:37 | 2.
1. class 4/4 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
80.3 km/h 0.11 s/km |
7:56:52 | 12.
3. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS54 Penmachno 2 (10.46 km) | 7:31 | 5.
3. class 4/4 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
83.5 km/h 0.76 s/km |
8:04:23 | 12.
3. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS55 Beddgelert (10.46 km) | 8:06 | 5.
2. class 4/4 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
77.5 km/h 0.86 s/km |
8:12:29 | 12.
3. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS56 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 2:52 | 1.
1. class 4/4 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
101.1 km/h |
8:15:21 | 12.
3. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS57 Clocaenog 1 (3.22 km) | 2:41 | 6.
1. class 4/4 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
72.0 km/h 3.11 s/km |
8:18:02 | 12.
3. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS58 Clocaenog 2 (14.48 km) | 10:51 | 10.
2. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
80.1 km/h 2.90 s/km |
8:28:53 | 12.
3. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS59 Clocaenog 3 (6.44 km) | 4:52 | 14.
3. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
79.4 km/h 3.26 s/km |
8:33:45 | 12.
3. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |