40. Benson & Hedges Circuit of Ireland 1979
13. 4. – 17. 4. 1979 • Ulster Automobile Club • asphalt 1007.61 km - (cancelled 152.23 km) • Other years
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
SS1 Carmavy Hill (8.22 km) | 6:43 | 107.
7. class 10 107. ERC 107. Great Britain |
73.4 km/h 10.83 s/km |
6:43 | 107.
7. class 10 107. ERC 107. Great Britain |
SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 7:42 | 117.
9. class 10 117. ERC 117. Great Britain |
85.2 km/h 11.88 s/km |
14:25 | 110.
8. class 10 110. ERC 110. Great Britain |
SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 11:01 | 115.
10. class 10 115. ERC 115. Great Britain |
78.5 km/h 11.65 s/km |
25:26 | 109.
9. class 10 109. ERC 109. Great Britain |
SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 7:06 | 107.
10. class 10 107. ERC 107. Great Britain |
75.5 km/h 10.75 s/km |
32:32 | 109.
9. class 10 109. ERC 109. Great Britain |
SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 22:32 | 89.
4. class 10 89. ERC 89. Great Britain |
82.8 km/h 9.26 s/km |
55:04 | 101.
8. class 10 101. ERC 101. Great Britain |
SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 14:08 | 95.
8. class 10 95. ERC 95. Great Britain |
99.4 km/h 8.93 s/km |
1:09:12 | 98.
7. class 10 98. ERC 98. Great Britain |
SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 11:41 | 89.
4. class 10 89. ERC 89. Great Britain |
91.2 km/h 8.73 s/km |
1:20:53 | 95.
6. class 10 95. ERC 95. Great Britain |
SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 17:38 | 91.
9. class 10 91. ERC 91. Great Britain |
81.2 km/h 12.36 s/km |
1:38:31 | 88.
7. class 10 88. ERC 88. Great Britain |
SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 16:28 | 86.
6. class 10 86. ERC 86. Great Britain |
73.6 km/h 13.96 s/km |
1:54:59 | 87.
7. class 10 87. ERC 87. Great Britain |
SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 29:02 | 85.
7. class 10 85. ERC 85. Great Britain |
71.8 km/h 13.75 s/km |
2:24:01 | 85.
7. class 10 85. ERC 85. Great Britain |
SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 7:52 | 62.
3. class 10 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
78.8 km/h 11.91 s/km |
2:31:53 | 80.
6. class 10 80. ERC 80. Great Britain |
SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 17:49 | 78.
8. class 10 78. ERC 78. Great Britain |
69.2 km/h 14.51 s/km |
2:49:42 | 80.
7. class 10 80. ERC 80. Great Britain |
SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 22:57 | 80.
7. class 10 80. ERC 80. Great Britain |
80.5 km/h 12.40 s/km |
3:12:39 | 77.
7. class 10 77. ERC 77. Great Britain |
SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 10:07 | 70.
5. class 10 70. ERC 70. Great Britain |
81.4 km/h 11.29 s/km |
3:22:46 | 76.
6. class 10 76. ERC 76. Great Britain |
SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 9:55 | 61.
5. class 10 61. ERC 61. Great Britain |
75.6 km/h 11.61 s/km |
3:32:41 | 74.
6. class 10 74. ERC 74. Great Britain |
SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 21:58 | 69.
5. class 10 69. ERC 69. Great Britain |
78.9 km/h 10.67 s/km |
3:54:39 | 73.
6. class 10 73. ERC 73. Great Britain |
2. leg | |||||
SS18 Ballybuck (16.74 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS19 Maghera (15.35 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS20 Kilclaran (17.16 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS21 Old Kildimo (13.33 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS22 Glen William (13.44 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS23 Knockanebane (10.99 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS24 Gortnagane (22.53 km) | cancelled | ||||
3. leg | |||||
SS25 Moll's Gap (23.96 km) | 16:04 | 68.
2. class 10 68. ERC 68. Great Britain |
89.5 km/h 7.76 s/km |
4:10:43 | 70.
6. class 10 70. ERC 70. Great Britain |
SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 20:21 | 79.
7. class 10 79. ERC 79. Great Britain |
71.5 km/h 11.34 s/km |
4:31:04 | 68.
6. class 10 68. ERC 68. Great Britain |
SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 22:34 | 85.
6. class 10 85. ERC 85. Great Britain |
72.8 km/h 12.17 s/km |
4:53:38 | 68.
5. class 10 68. ERC 68. Great Britain |
SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 15:45 | 69.
6. class 10 69. ERC 69. Great Britain |
83.9 km/h 10.17 s/km |
5:09:23 | 65.
4. class 10 65. ERC 65. Great Britain |
SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 8:58 | 68.
5. class 10 68. ERC 68. Great Britain |
100.0 km/h 7.89 s/km |
5:18:21 | 61.
3. class 10 61. ERC 61. Great Britain |
SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 7:09 | 59.
5. class 10 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
76.5 km/h 8.77 s/km |
5:25:30 | 60.
3. class 10 60. ERC 60. Great Britain |
SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 7:59 | 64.
5. class 10 64. ERC 64. Great Britain |
86.7 km/h 8.75 s/km |
5:33:29 | 60.
3. class 10 60. ERC 60. Great Britain |
SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 15:04 | 65.
5. class 10 65. ERC 65. Great Britain |
87.9 km/h 9.10 s/km |
5:48:33 | 58.
2. class 10 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 13:59 | 55.
4. class 10 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
71.6 km/h 9.89 s/km |
6:02:32 | 57.
2. class 10 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 7:42 | 69.
7. class 10 69. ERC 69. Great Britain |
79.2 km/h 10.91 s/km |
6:10:14 | 56.
2. class 10 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 13:46 | 66.
6. class 10 66. ERC 66. Great Britain |
78.2 km/h 10.26 s/km |
6:24:00 | 55.
2. class 10 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 8:47 | 65.
5. class 10 65. ERC 65. Great Britain |
72.9 km/h 12.28 s/km |
6:32:47 | 55.
2. class 10 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
4. leg | |||||
SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 7:30 | 58.
5. class 10 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
83.9 km/h 9.91 s/km |
6:40:17 | 52.
2. class 10 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 13:11 | 54.
2. class 10 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
75.6 km/h 10.17 s/km |
6:53:28 | 53.
3. class 10 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 13:08 | 57.
4. class 10 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
71.3 km/h 10.76 s/km |
7:06:36 | 52.
3. class 10 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 11:39 | 59.
4. class 10 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
85.0 km/h 10.66 s/km |
7:18:15 | 52.
3. class 10 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 19:28 | 50.
4. class 10 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
72.2 km/h 11.02 s/km |
7:37:43 | 52.
3. class 10 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 6:39 | 44.
2. class 10 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
81.0 km/h 9.02 s/km |
7:44:22 | 52.
3. class 10 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 14:06 | 45.
5. class 10 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
74.0 km/h 10.99 s/km |
7:58:28 | 48.
3. class 10 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 11:03 | 42.
2. class 10 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
75.6 km/h 9.63 s/km |
8:09:31 | 48.
3. class 10 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
5. leg | |||||
SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 6:04 | 43.
2. class 10 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
99.8 km/h 6.34 s/km |
8:15:35 | 46.
3. class 10 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 6:54 | 41.
2. class 10 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
92.3 km/h 9.13 s/km |
8:22:29 | 46.
3. class 10 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 12:03 | 48.
4. class 10 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
75.6 km/h 9.55 s/km |
8:34:32 | 46.
3. class 10 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 22:18 | 39.
4. class 10 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
75.8 km/h 11.07 s/km |
8:56:50 | 43.
3. class 10 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 15:39 | 42.
4. class 10 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
70.4 km/h 12.26 s/km |
9:12:29 | 42.
3. class 10 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 11:38 | 40.
4. class 10 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
69.3 km/h 11.53 s/km |
9:24:07 | 42.
3. class 10 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 11:17 | 42.
4. class 10 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
83.4 km/h 9.31 s/km |
9:35:24 | 42.
3. class 10 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 13:38 | 42.
3. class 10 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
72.2 km/h 8.96 s/km |
9:49:02 | 41.
3. class 10 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 14:28 | 32.
1. class 10 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
73.6 km/h 7.66 s/km |
10:03:30 | 39.
2. class 10 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 10:03 | 38.
2. class 10 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
97.0 km/h 6.34 s/km |
10:13:33 | 38.
2. class 10 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 25:43 | 40.
2. class 10 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
76.8 km/h 8.63 s/km |
10:39:16 | 38.
3. class 10 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 13:02 | 48.
4. class 10 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
75.8 km/h 10.45 s/km |
10:52:18 | 37.
3. class 10 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |