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) | 6:26 | 86.
12. class 2 86. ERC 86. Great Britain |
76.7 km/h 8.76 s/km |
6:26 | 86.
12. class 2 86. ERC 86. Great Britain |
SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 7:01 | 79.
9. class 2 79. ERC 79. Great Britain |
93.5 km/h 8.14 s/km |
13:27 | 83.
10. class 2 83. ERC 83. Great Britain |
SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 12:24 | 128.
18. class 2 128. ERC 128. Great Britain |
69.8 km/h 17.41 s/km |
25:51 | 118.
17. class 2 118. ERC 118. Great Britain |
SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 6:49 | 93.
15. class 2 93. ERC 93. Great Britain |
78.6 km/h 8.85 s/km |
32:40 | 112.
16. class 2 112. ERC 112. Great Britain |
SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 22:11 | 80.
10. class 2 80. ERC 80. Great Britain |
84.1 km/h 8.58 s/km |
54:51 | 97.
16. class 2 97. ERC 97. Great Britain |
SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 13:31 | 78.
12. class 2 78. ERC 78. Great Britain |
103.9 km/h 7.35 s/km |
1:08:22 | 93.
16. class 2 93. ERC 93. Great Britain |
SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 11:25 | 71.
12. class 2 71. ERC 71. Great Britain |
93.3 km/h 7.83 s/km |
1:19:47 | 89.
15. class 2 89. ERC 89. Great Britain |
SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 16:49 | 69.
11. class 2 69. ERC 69. Great Britain |
85.2 km/h 10.31 s/km |
1:36:36 | 78.
14. class 2 78. ERC 78. 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 |
1:52:35 | 77.
13. class 2 77. ERC 77. Great Britain |
SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 28:20 | 70.
12. class 2 70. ERC 70. Great Britain |
73.6 km/h 12.54 s/km |
2:20:55 | 78.
14. class 2 78. ERC 78. Great Britain |
SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 7:47 | 54.
8. class 2 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
79.6 km/h 11.42 s/km |
2:28:42 | 73.
13. class 2 73. ERC 73. Great Britain |
SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 17:28 | 60.
9. class 2 60. ERC 60. Great Britain |
70.6 km/h 13.49 s/km |
2:46:10 | 69.
12. class 2 69. ERC 69. Great Britain |
SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 21:08 | 43.
6. class 2 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
87.4 km/h 8.86 s/km |
3:07:18 | 62.
10. class 2 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 9:50 | 54.
8. class 2 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
83.8 km/h 10.05 s/km |
3:17:08 | 62.
10. class 2 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 9:50 | 58.
10. class 2 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
76.2 km/h 11.21 s/km |
3:26:58 | 59.
10. class 2 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 21:22 | 52.
8. class 2 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
81.1 km/h 9.42 s/km |
3:48:20 | 59.
10. class 2 59. ERC 59. 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) | 16:14 | 75.
12. class 2 75. ERC 75. Great Britain |
88.6 km/h 8.18 s/km |
4:04:34 | 58.
11. class 2 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 20:11 | 77.
13. class 2 77. ERC 77. Great Britain |
72.1 km/h 10.93 s/km |
4:24:45 | 56.
9. class 2 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 21:23 | 72.
12. class 2 72. ERC 72. Great Britain |
76.8 km/h 9.57 s/km |
4:46:08 | 56.
9. class 2 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 15:31 | 66.
11. class 2 66. ERC 66. Great Britain |
85.2 km/h 9.53 s/km |
5:01:39 | 55.
9. class 2 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 8:56 | 67.
11. class 2 67. ERC 67. Great Britain |
100.4 km/h 7.76 s/km |
5:10:35 | 53.
10. class 2 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 7:18 | 68.
11. class 2 68. ERC 68. Great Britain |
75.0 km/h 9.76 s/km |
5:17:53 | 53.
10. class 2 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 8:02 | 67.
12. class 2 67. ERC 67. Great Britain |
86.2 km/h 9.01 s/km |
5:25:55 | 54.
10. class 2 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 15:03 | 64.
12. class 2 64. ERC 64. Great Britain |
88.0 km/h 9.06 s/km |
5:40:58 | 53.
10. class 2 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 13:50 | 51.
9. class 2 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
72.4 km/h 9.35 s/km |
5:54:48 | 51.
10. class 2 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 7:19 | 50.
9. class 2 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
83.4 km/h 8.65 s/km |
6:02:07 | 49.
10. class 2 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 13:15 | 54.
11. class 2 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
81.2 km/h 8.53 s/km |
6:15:22 | 48.
10. class 2 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 8:28 | 58.
10. class 2 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
75.6 km/h 10.50 s/km |
6:23:50 | 49.
10. class 2 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
4. leg | |||||
SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 7:15 | 42.
8. class 2 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
86.8 km/h 8.48 s/km |
6:31:05 | 46.
10. class 2 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 12:32 | 37.
7. class 2 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
79.5 km/h 7.83 s/km |
6:43:37 | 44.
10. class 2 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 12:31 | 42.
9. class 2 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
74.8 km/h 8.39 s/km |
6:56:08 | 43.
9. class 2 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 10:51 | 40.
8. class 2 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
91.3 km/h 7.75 s/km |
7:06:59 | 43.
9. class 2 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 18:21 | 32.
5. class 2 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
76.5 km/h 8.16 s/km |
7:25:20 | 42.
8. class 2 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 6:24 | 34.
7. class 2 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
84.2 km/h 7.35 s/km |
7:31:44 | 42.
8. class 2 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 13:16 | 34.
6. class 2 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
78.6 km/h 8.11 s/km |
7:45:00 | 40.
8. class 2 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 10:49 | 35.
7. class 2 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
77.2 km/h 8.62 s/km |
7:55:49 | 40.
8. class 2 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
5. leg | |||||
SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 5:44 | 25.
4. class 2 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
105.6 km/h 4.36 s/km |
8:01:33 | 39.
8. class 2 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 6:30 | 23.
4. class 2 23. ERC 23. Great Britain |
98.0 km/h 6.87 s/km |
8:08:03 | 39.
8. class 2 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 11:23 | 31.
6. class 2 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
80.1 km/h 6.91 s/km |
8:19:26 | 38.
8. class 2 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 21:06 | 29.
6. class 2 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
80.1 km/h 8.52 s/km |
8:40:32 | 35.
7. class 2 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 14:23 | 24.
5. class 2 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
76.5 km/h 8.12 s/km |
8:54:55 | 33.
6. class 2 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 10:56 | 25.
7. class 2 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
73.8 km/h 8.41 s/km |
9:05:51 | 33.
6. class 2 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 10:38 | 24.
5. class 2 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
88.5 km/h 6.82 s/km |
9:16:29 | 33.
6. class 2 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 12:55 | 26.
6. class 2 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
76.2 km/h 6.34 s/km |
9:29:24 | 32.
6. class 2 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 13:48 | 24.
5. class 2 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
77.2 km/h 5.41 s/km |
9:43:12 | 31.
6. class 2 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 9:36 | 23.
6. class 2 23. ERC 23. Great Britain |
101.6 km/h 4.68 s/km |
9:52:48 | 31.
6. class 2 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 24:03 | 25.
5. class 2 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
82.1 km/h 5.59 s/km |
10:16:51 | 30.
5. class 2 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 11:38 | 24.
6. class 2 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
84.9 km/h 5.35 s/km |
10:28:29 | 29.
5. class 2 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |