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) | 6:33 | 100.
15. class 2 100. ERC 100. Great Britain |
75.3 km/h 9.61 s/km |
6:33 | 100.
15. class 2 100. ERC 100. Great Britain |
SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 7:41 | 116.
15. class 2 116. ERC 116. Great Britain |
85.4 km/h 11.79 s/km |
14:14 | 103.
15. class 2 103. ERC 103. Great Britain |
SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 10:45 | 111.
15. class 2 111. ERC 111. Great Britain |
80.5 km/h 10.54 s/km |
24:59 | 105.
14. class 2 105. ERC 105. Great Britain |
SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 6:48 | 90.
13. class 2 90. ERC 90. Great Britain |
78.8 km/h 8.73 s/km |
31:47 | 101.
15. class 2 101. ERC 101. Great Britain |
SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 22:34 | 90.
15. class 2 90. ERC 90. Great Britain |
82.7 km/h 9.32 s/km |
54:21 | 93.
15. class 2 93. ERC 93. Great Britain |
SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 13:39 | 84.
14. class 2 84. ERC 84. Great Britain |
102.9 km/h 7.69 s/km |
1:08:00 | 90.
15. class 2 90. ERC 90. Great Britain |
SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 11:36 | 82.
14. class 2 82. ERC 82. Great Britain |
91.8 km/h 8.45 s/km |
1:19:36 | 88.
14. class 2 88. ERC 88. Great Britain |
SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 17:11 | 75.
15. class 2 75. ERC 75. Great Britain |
83.3 km/h 11.23 s/km |
1:36:47 | 79.
15. class 2 79. ERC 79. Great Britain |
SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 15:59 | 72.
12. class 2 72. ERC 72. Great Britain |
75.8 km/h 12.52 s/km |
1:52:46 | 78.
14. class 2 78. ERC 78. Great Britain |
SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 27:46 | 63.
10. class 2 63. ERC 63. Great Britain |
75.1 km/h 11.57 s/km |
2:20:32 | 75.
13. class 2 75. ERC 75. Great Britain |
SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 8:01 | 66.
12. class 2 66. ERC 66. Great Britain |
77.3 km/h 12.78 s/km |
2:28:33 | 71.
12. class 2 71. ERC 71. Great Britain |
SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 17:31 | 65.
11. class 2 65. ERC 65. Great Britain |
70.4 km/h 13.63 s/km |
2:46:04 | 67.
11. class 2 67. ERC 67. Great Britain |
SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 21:52 | 63.
12. class 2 63. ERC 63. Great Britain |
84.5 km/h 10.29 s/km |
3:07:56 | 64.
12. class 2 64. ERC 64. Great Britain |
SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 10:02 | 66.
12. class 2 66. ERC 66. Great Britain |
82.1 km/h 10.92 s/km |
3:17:58 | 64.
12. class 2 64. ERC 64. Great Britain |
SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 9:38 | 46.
7. class 2 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
77.8 km/h 10.25 s/km |
3:27:36 | 62.
12. class 2 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 21:13 | 48.
7. class 2 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
81.6 km/h 9.11 s/km |
3:48:49 | 60.
11. class 2 60. ERC 60. 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) | 17:23 | 93.
15. class 2 93. ERC 93. Great Britain |
82.7 km/h 11.06 s/km |
4:06:12 | 61.
12. class 2 61. ERC 61. Great Britain |
SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 19:21 | 66.
10. class 2 66. ERC 66. Great Britain |
75.2 km/h 8.87 s/km |
4:25:33 | 59.
11. class 2 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 21:11 | 69.
10. class 2 69. ERC 69. Great Britain |
77.5 km/h 9.13 s/km |
4:46:44 | 58.
11. class 2 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 17:08 | 88.
15. class 2 88. ERC 88. Great Britain |
77.1 km/h 13.94 s/km |
5:03:52 | 59.
11. class 2 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 11:02 | 91.
15. class 2 91. ERC 91. Great Britain |
81.3 km/h 16.19 s/km |
5:14:54 | 59.
12. class 2 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 7:09 | 59.
10. class 2 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
76.5 km/h 8.77 s/km |
5:22:03 | 56.
11. class 2 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 7:53 | 61.
11. class 2 61. ERC 61. Great Britain |
87.8 km/h 8.23 s/km |
5:29:56 | 55.
11. class 2 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 14:58 | 62.
11. class 2 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
88.5 km/h 8.83 s/km |
5:44:54 | 54.
11. class 2 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 13:59 | 55.
11. class 2 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
71.6 km/h 9.89 s/km |
5:58:53 | 53.
11. class 2 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 7:22 | 53.
10. class 2 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
82.8 km/h 8.95 s/km |
6:06:15 | 52.
11. class 2 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 13:03 | 46.
8. class 2 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
82.5 km/h 7.86 s/km |
6:19:18 | 51.
11. class 2 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 8:17 | 47.
7. class 2 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
77.3 km/h 9.47 s/km |
6:27:35 | 51.
11. class 2 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
4. leg | |||||
SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 7:11 | 39.
7. class 2 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
87.6 km/h 8.10 s/km |
6:34:46 | 48.
11. class 2 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 12:27 | 35.
6. class 2 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
80.0 km/h 7.53 s/km |
6:47:13 | 47.
11. class 2 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 12:26 | 38.
7. class 2 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
75.3 km/h 8.07 s/km |
6:59:39 | 45.
10. class 2 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 10:57 | 46.
10. class 2 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
90.5 km/h 8.12 s/km |
7:10:36 | 45.
10. class 2 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 18:42 | 35.
8. class 2 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
75.1 km/h 9.06 s/km |
7:29:18 | 45.
10. class 2 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 7:34 | 64.
11. class 2 64. ERC 64. Great Britain |
71.2 km/h 15.14 s/km |
7:36:52 | 45.
10. class 2 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 14:17 | 49.
7. class 2 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
73.0 km/h 11.62 s/km |
7:51:09 | 42.
9. class 2 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 11:00 | 40.
9. class 2 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
75.9 km/h 9.41 s/km |
8:02:09 | 42.
9. class 2 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
5. leg | |||||
SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 6:06 | 48.
9. class 2 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
99.2 km/h 6.54 s/km |
8:08:15 | 41.
9. class 2 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 6:49 | 37.
8. class 2 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
93.5 km/h 8.66 s/km |
8:15:04 | 41.
9. class 2 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 11:45 | 42.
9. class 2 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
77.6 km/h 8.36 s/km |
8:26:49 | 41.
9. class 2 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 27:34 | 59.
10. class 2 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
61.3 km/h 22.29 s/km |
8:54:23 | 42.
9. class 2 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 17:13 | 57.
10. class 2 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
63.9 km/h 17.38 s/km |
9:11:36 | 41.
9. class 2 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 12:06 | 49.
9. class 2 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
66.6 km/h 13.62 s/km |
9:23:42 | 41.
9. class 2 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 11:25 | 44.
9. class 2 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
82.5 km/h 9.82 s/km |
9:35:07 | 41.
9. class 2 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 13:22 | 35.
8. class 2 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
73.7 km/h 7.98 s/km |
9:48:29 | 39.
9. class 2 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 14:53 | 42.
9. class 2 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
71.6 km/h 9.07 s/km |
10:03:22 | 38.
9. class 2 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 12:43 | 55.
10. class 2 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
76.7 km/h 16.18 s/km |
10:16:05 | 40.
9. class 2 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 28:56 | 52.
9. class 2 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
68.2 km/h 14.49 s/km |
10:45:01 | 41.
8. class 2 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 12:59 | 46.
8. class 2 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
76.1 km/h 10.27 s/km |
10:58:00 | 40.
8. class 2 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |