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) | 6:45 | 108.
10. class 1 108. ERC 108. Great Britain |
73.1 km/h 11.07 s/km |
6:45 | 108.
10. class 1 108. ERC 108. Great Britain |
SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 7:37 | 109.
11. class 1 109. ERC 109. Great Britain |
86.2 km/h 11.43 s/km |
14:22 | 109.
11. class 1 109. ERC 109. Great Britain |
SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 10:27 | 98.
9. class 1 98. ERC 98. Great Britain |
82.8 km/h 9.29 s/km |
24:49 | 102.
11. class 1 102. ERC 102. Great Britain |
SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 6:44 | 80.
7. class 1 80. ERC 80. Great Britain |
79.6 km/h 8.29 s/km |
31:33 | 96.
9. class 1 96. ERC 96. Great Britain |
SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 22:02 | 76.
8. class 1 76. ERC 76. Great Britain |
84.7 km/h 8.29 s/km |
53:35 | 87.
9. class 1 87. ERC 87. Great Britain |
SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 13:39 | 84.
9. class 1 84. ERC 84. Great Britain |
102.9 km/h 7.69 s/km |
1:07:14 | 85.
9. class 1 85. ERC 85. Great Britain |
SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 11:30 | 78.
7. class 1 78. ERC 78. Great Britain |
92.6 km/h 8.11 s/km |
1:18:44 | 84.
8. class 1 84. ERC 84. Great Britain |
SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 16:16 | 57.
6. class 1 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
88.0 km/h 8.92 s/km |
1:35:00 | 72.
7. class 1 72. ERC 72. Great Britain |
SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 15:10 | 51.
4. class 1 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
79.9 km/h 10.10 s/km |
1:50:10 | 68.
7. class 1 68. ERC 68. Great Britain |
SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 27:01 | 50.
5. class 1 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
77.2 km/h 10.27 s/km |
2:17:11 | 62.
7. class 1 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 7:49 | 58.
8. class 1 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
79.3 km/h 11.62 s/km |
2:25:00 | 56.
7. class 1 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 16:30 | 35.
4. class 1 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
74.7 km/h 10.66 s/km |
2:41:30 | 54.
7. class 1 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 20:46 | 32.
4. class 1 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
89.0 km/h 8.15 s/km |
3:02:16 | 49.
7. class 1 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 9:40 | 44.
6. class 1 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
85.2 km/h 9.32 s/km |
3:11:56 | 49.
7. class 1 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 9:26 | 35.
3. class 1 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
79.4 km/h 9.29 s/km |
3:21:22 | 47.
7. class 1 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 20:31 | 36.
3. class 1 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
84.4 km/h 7.66 s/km |
3:41:53 | 44.
5. class 1 44. ERC 44. 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) | 15:53 | 60.
5. class 1 60. ERC 60. Great Britain |
90.5 km/h 7.30 s/km |
3:57:46 | 43.
5. class 1 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 18:46 | 48.
5. class 1 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
77.5 km/h 7.43 s/km |
4:16:32 | 42.
5. class 1 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 20:31 | 54.
5. class 1 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
80.0 km/h 7.67 s/km |
4:37:03 | 42.
5. class 1 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 17:05 | 86.
11. class 1 86. ERC 86. Great Britain |
77.4 km/h 13.80 s/km |
4:54:08 | 45.
7. class 1 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 8:40 | 61.
7. class 1 61. ERC 61. Great Britain |
103.5 km/h 6.69 s/km |
5:02:48 | 43.
7. class 1 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 7:01 | 49.
5. class 1 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
78.0 km/h 7.89 s/km |
5:09:49 | 42.
7. class 1 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 7:37 | 49.
6. class 1 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
90.9 km/h 6.85 s/km |
5:17:26 | 42.
7. class 1 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 14:22 | 40.
3. class 1 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
92.2 km/h 7.20 s/km |
5:31:48 | 41.
7. class 1 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 13:20 | 38.
4. class 1 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
75.1 km/h 7.55 s/km |
5:45:08 | 39.
6. class 1 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 7:13 | 45.
5. class 1 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
84.6 km/h 8.06 s/km |
5:52:21 | 38.
6. class 1 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 13:09 | 51.
5. class 1 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
81.9 km/h 8.19 s/km |
6:05:30 | 38.
6. class 1 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 8:05 | 35.
3. class 1 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
79.2 km/h 8.34 s/km |
6:13:35 | 38.
6. class 1 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
4. leg | |||||
SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 7:17 | 46.
6. class 1 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
86.4 km/h 8.67 s/km |
6:20:52 | 37.
6. class 1 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 12:40 | 41.
5. class 1 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
78.7 km/h 8.31 s/km |
6:33:32 | 37.
6. class 1 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 12:28 | 40.
6. class 1 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
75.1 km/h 8.20 s/km |
6:46:00 | 37.
6. class 1 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 10:44 | 36.
4. class 1 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
92.3 km/h 7.33 s/km |
6:56:44 | 37.
6. class 1 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 20:14 | 58.
9. class 1 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
69.4 km/h 12.99 s/km |
7:16:58 | 37.
6. class 1 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 6:26 | 37.
5. class 1 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
83.8 km/h 7.57 s/km |
7:23:24 | 37.
6. class 1 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 13:06 | 33.
4. class 1 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
79.6 km/h 7.54 s/km |
7:36:30 | 34.
5. class 1 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 10:47 | 34.
4. class 1 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
77.5 km/h 8.48 s/km |
7:47:17 | 34.
5. class 1 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
5. leg | |||||
SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 5:50 | 31.
3. class 1 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
103.8 km/h 4.96 s/km |
7:53:07 | 33.
5. class 1 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 6:49 | 37.
4. class 1 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
93.5 km/h 8.66 s/km |
7:59:56 | 33.
5. class 1 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 11:13 | 27.
2. class 1 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
81.3 km/h 6.25 s/km |
8:11:09 | 33.
5. class 1 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 20:40 | 24.
2. class 1 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
81.8 km/h 7.59 s/km |
8:31:49 | 31.
4. class 1 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 15:45 | 45.
5. class 1 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
69.9 km/h 12.59 s/km |
8:47:34 | 30.
4. class 1 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 11:15 | 33.
3. class 1 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
71.7 km/h 9.82 s/km |
8:58:49 | 30.
4. class 1 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 11:02 | 32.
4. class 1 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
85.3 km/h 8.35 s/km |
9:09:51 | 30.
4. class 1 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 12:57 | 27.
2. class 1 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
76.0 km/h 6.46 s/km |
9:22:48 | 29.
4. class 1 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 14:10 | 29.
1. class 1 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
75.2 km/h 6.65 s/km |
9:36:58 | 28.
3. class 1 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |
SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 9:51 | 30.
2. class 1 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
99.0 km/h 5.60 s/km |
9:46:49 | 28.
3. class 1 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |
SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 24:20 | 27.
1. class 1 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
81.1 km/h 6.11 s/km |
10:11:09 | 26.
3. class 1 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 11:53 | 28.
1. class 1 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |
83.1 km/h 6.26 s/km |
10:23:02 | 25.
3. class 1 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |