35. Lombard RAC Rally 1979
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • gravel 661.48 km • Other years
#54
Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII 
PVN***
PVN***
1/3
Final results
22. overall
2. class 1/3
22. WRC
22. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Knowsley Safari Park (7.24 km) | 5:47 | 37.
4. class 1/3 37. WRC 37. Great Britain |
75.1 km/h 3.73 s/km |
5:47 | 37.
4. class 1/3 37. WRC 37. Great Britain |
| SS2 Trentham Gardens (4.02 km) | 4:31 | 30.
2. class 1/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
53.4 km/h 4.73 s/km |
10:18 | 32.
2. class 1/3 32. WRC 32. Great Britain |
| SS3 Alton Towers (6.44 km) | 6:07 | 24.
3. class 1/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
63.2 km/h 3.42 s/km |
16:25 | 26.
2. class 1/3 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
| SS4 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 5:38 | 33.
1. class 1/3 33. WRC 33. Great Britain |
85.7 km/h 4.35 s/km |
22:03 | 29.
2. class 1/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
| SS5 Donington Park (4.02 km) | 3:06 | 26.
2. class 1/3 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
77.8 km/h 3.73 s/km |
25:09 | 28.
2. class 1/3 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
| SS6 Bramham Park (8.05 km) | 6:14 | 44.
4. class 1/3 44. WRC 44. Great Britain |
77.5 km/h 3.98 s/km |
31:23 | 30.
2. class 1/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
| SS7 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 2:50 | 42.
2. class 1/3 42. WRC 42. Great Britain |
68.2 km/h 7.45 s/km |
34:13 | 32.
2. class 1/3 32. WRC 32. Great Britain |
| SS8 Langdale (12.87 km) | 8:59 | 42.
1. class 1/3 42. WRC 42. Great Britain |
86.0 km/h 5.91 s/km |
43:12 | 36.
2. class 1/3 36. WRC 36. Great Britain |
| SS9 Staindale (6.44 km) | 6:20 | 42.
2. class 1/3 42. WRC 42. Great Britain |
61.0 km/h 6.37 s/km |
49:32 | 36.
2. class 1/3 36. WRC 36. Great Britain |
| SS10 Dalby 1 (12.87 km) | 10:02 | 45.
3. class 1/3 45. WRC 45. Great Britain |
77.0 km/h 6.14 s/km |
59:34 | 35.
2. class 1/3 35. WRC 35. Great Britain |
| SS11 Dalby 2 (17.70 km) | 11:48 | 34.
1. class 1/3 34. WRC 34. Great Britain |
90.0 km/h 5.76 s/km |
1:11:22 | 33.
2. class 1/3 33. WRC 33. Great Britain |
| SS12 Dalby 3 (11.27 km) | 9:28 | 35.
2. class 1/3 35. WRC 35. Great Britain |
71.4 km/h 5.59 s/km |
1:20:50 | 31.
2. class 1/3 31. WRC 31. Great Britain |
| SS13 Cropton (19.31 km) | 12:54 | 39.
2. class 1/3 39. WRC 39. Great Britain |
89.8 km/h 4.82 s/km |
1:33:44 | 32.
2. class 1/3 32. WRC 32. Great Britain |
| SS14 Kilburn (3.22 km) | 2:59 | 38.
2. class 1/3 38. WRC 38. Great Britain |
64.8 km/h 5.90 s/km |
1:36:43 | 32.
2. class 1/3 32. WRC 32. Great Britain |
| SS15 Boltby (6.44 km) | 4:53 | 38.
2. class 1/3 38. WRC 38. Great Britain |
79.1 km/h 5.43 s/km |
1:41:36 | 32.
2. class 1/3 32. WRC 32. Great Britain |
| SS16 Hamsterley (25.75 km) | 22:28 | 79.
13. class 1/3 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
68.8 km/h 11.46 s/km |
2:04:04 | 37.
2. class 1/3 37. WRC 37. Great Britain |
| SS17 Kielder 1 (38.62 km) | 28:33 | 28.
2. class 1/3 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
81.2 km/h 6.63 s/km |
2:32:37 | 33.
2. class 1/3 33. WRC 33. Great Britain |
| SS18 Kielder 2 (38.62 km) | 31:44 | 26.
2. class 1/3 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
73.0 km/h 7.25 s/km |
3:04:21 | 31.
2. class 1/3 31. WRC 31. Great Britain |
| SS19 Kielder 3 (32.19 km) | 26:22 | 26.
2. class 1/3 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
73.3 km/h 7.18 s/km |
3:30:43 | 30.
2. class 1/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
| SS20 Kielder 4 (11.27 km) | 8:18 | 34.
2. class 1/3 34. WRC 34. Great Britain |
81.5 km/h 7.72 s/km |
3:39:01 | 30.
2. class 1/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
| SS21 Kielder 5 (6.44 km) | 4:20 | 35.
4. class 1/3 35. WRC 35. Great Britain |
89.2 km/h 6.06 s/km |
3:43:21 | 30.
2. class 1/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
| SS22 Kielder 6 (11.27 km) | 10:27 | 30.
3. class 1/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
64.7 km/h 5.15 s/km |
3:53:48 | 30.
2. class 1/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
| SS23 Craik (11.27 km) | 8:58 | 31.
3. class 1/3 31. WRC 31. Great Britain |
75.4 km/h 5.32 s/km |
4:02:46 | 29.
2. class 1/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
| SS24 Castle O'er (6.44 km) | 4:48 | 26.
2. class 1/3 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
80.5 km/h 4.97 s/km |
4:07:34 | 29.
2. class 1/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
| SS25 Twiglees (8.05 km) | 6:35 | 33.
2. class 1/3 33. WRC 33. Great Britain |
73.4 km/h 5.96 s/km |
4:14:09 | 27.
2. class 1/3 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
| SS26 Greystoke (4.83 km) | 4:19 | 30.
2. class 1/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
67.1 km/h 6.00 s/km |
4:18:28 | 28.
2. class 1/3 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
| SS27 Comb (8.05 km) | 8:08 | 31.
2. class 1/3 31. WRC 31. Great Britain |
59.4 km/h 7.33 s/km |
4:26:36 | 27.
2. class 1/3 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
| SS28 Wythop (4.83 km) | 3:54 | 28.
1. class 1/3 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
74.3 km/h 6.00 s/km |
4:30:30 | 27.
2. class 1/3 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
| SS29 Elva Hill (3.22 km) | 2:32 | 31.
2. class 1/3 31. WRC 31. Great Britain |
76.3 km/h 5.90 s/km |
4:33:02 | 27.
2. class 1/3 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
| SS30 White Stones (4.83 km) | 4:34 | 28.
1. class 1/3 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
63.5 km/h 7.45 s/km |
4:37:36 | 27.
2. class 1/3 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
| SS31 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 23:15 | 21.
2. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
66.5 km/h 4.82 s/km |
5:00:51 | 26.
2. class 1/3 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
| SS32 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 9:37 | 28.
2. class 1/3 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
60.3 km/h 7.35 s/km |
5:10:28 | 27.
2. class 1/3 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
| SS33 Grizedale 3 (4.83 km) | 4:21 | 27.
1. class 1/3 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
66.6 km/h 5.38 s/km |
5:14:49 | 27.
2. class 1/3 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
| SS34 Oulton Park (3.22 km) | 1:53 | 16.
1. class 1/3 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
102.6 km/h 4.04 s/km |
5:16:42 | 25.
2. class 1/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS35 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:40 | 21.
1. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
72.5 km/h 5.28 s/km |
5:19:22 | 25.
2. class 1/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS36 Dyfnant (10.46 km) | 7:59 | 20.
1. class 1/3 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
78.6 km/h 3.82 s/km |
5:27:21 | 25.
2. class 1/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS37 Ceri (5.63 km) | 4:47 | 26.
2. class 1/3 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
70.6 km/h 7.10 s/km |
5:32:08 | 25.
2. class 1/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS38 Radnor 1 (9.66 km) | 6:28 | 22.
2. class 1/3 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
89.6 km/h 4.04 s/km |
5:38:36 | 25.
2. class 1/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS39 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 4:22 | 25.
4. class 1/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
66.4 km/h 4.97 s/km |
5:42:58 | 26.
2. class 1/3 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
| SS40 Radnor 2 (9.66 km) | 6:55 | 28.
3. class 1/3 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
83.8 km/h 6.21 s/km |
5:49:53 | 26.
2. class 1/3 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
| SS41 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 10:04 | 29.
4. class 1/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
67.2 km/h 8.96 s/km |
5:59:57 | 26.
2. class 1/3 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
| SS42 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 7:35 | 28.
3. class 1/3 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
63.7 km/h 7.70 s/km |
6:07:32 | 24.
2. class 1/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
| SS43 Brechfa 1 (4.83 km) | 4:17 | 26.
3. class 1/3 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
67.7 km/h 6.00 s/km |
6:11:49 | 24.
2. class 1/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
| SS44 Brechfa 2 (3.22 km) | 2:49 | 26.
3. class 1/3 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
68.6 km/h 6.52 s/km |
6:14:38 | 24.
2. class 1/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brechfa 3 (8.05 km) | 8:26 | 26.
3. class 1/3 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
57.3 km/h 8.70 s/km |
6:23:04 | 24.
2. class 1/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
| SS46 Esgair Dafydd (16.09 km) | 15:31 | 23.
2. class 1/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
62.2 km/h 8.14 s/km |
6:38:35 | 23.
2. class 1/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS47 Nant-yr-hwch (20.92 km) | 18:03 | 27.
2. class 1/3 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
69.5 km/h 7.84 s/km |
6:56:38 | 23.
2. class 1/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS48 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 7:44 | 24.
2. class 1/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
62.5 km/h 7.20 s/km |
7:04:22 | 23.
2. class 1/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS49 Hafren (37.01 km) | 33:06 | 18.
1. class 1/3 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
67.1 km/h 7.13 s/km |
7:37:28 | 22.
2. class 1/3 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS50 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 12:39 | 21.
1. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
68.7 km/h 5.52 s/km |
7:50:07 | 22.
2. class 1/3 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 16:57 | 24.
2. class 1/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
74.1 km/h 10.33 s/km |
8:07:04 | 22.
2. class 1/3 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS52 Gartheiniog (16.09 km) | 13:34 | 27.
2. class 1/3 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
71.2 km/h 7.58 s/km |
8:20:38 | 22.
2. class 1/3 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS53 Penmachno 1 (8.85 km) | 8:03 | 39.
7. class 1/3 39. WRC 39. Great Britain |
66.0 km/h 9.83 s/km |
8:28:41 | 21.
2. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS54 Penmachno 2 (10.46 km) | 8:31 | 28.
3. class 1/3 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
73.7 km/h 6.50 s/km |
8:37:12 | 21.
2. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS55 Beddgelert (10.46 km) | 8:43 | 20.
2. class 1/3 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
72.0 km/h 4.40 s/km |
8:45:55 | 21.
2. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS56 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:12 | 20.
2. class 1/3 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
90.6 km/h 4.14 s/km |
8:49:07 | 21.
2. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS57 Clocaenog 1 (3.22 km) | 2:55 | 22.
2. class 1/3 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
66.2 km/h 7.45 s/km |
8:52:02 | 21.
2. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS58 Clocaenog 2 (14.48 km) | 11:48 | 22.
2. class 1/3 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
73.6 km/h 6.84 s/km |
9:03:50 | 21.
2. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS59 Clocaenog 3 (6.44 km) | 5:13 | 23.
2. class 1/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
74.1 km/h 6.52 s/km |
9:09:03 | 22.
2. class 1/3 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |