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) | 6:29 | 94.
14. class 2 94. ERC 94. Great Britain |
76.1 km/h 9.12 s/km |
6:29 | 94.
14. class 2 94. ERC 94. Great Britain |
SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 7:07 | 85.
11. class 2 85. ERC 85. Great Britain |
92.2 km/h 8.68 s/km |
13:36 | 86.
11. class 2 86. ERC 86. Great Britain |
SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 10:16 | 88.
12. class 2 88. ERC 88. Great Britain |
84.3 km/h 8.53 s/km |
23:52 | 81.
10. class 2 81. ERC 81. Great Britain |
SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 6:47 | 87.
12. class 2 87. ERC 87. Great Britain |
79.0 km/h 8.62 s/km |
30:39 | 81.
10. class 2 81. ERC 81. Great Britain |
SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 22:23 | 86.
13. class 2 86. ERC 86. Great Britain |
83.4 km/h 8.97 s/km |
53:02 | 82.
12. class 2 82. ERC 82. Great Britain |
SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 13:38 | 82.
13. class 2 82. ERC 82. Great Britain |
103.0 km/h 7.65 s/km |
1:06:40 | 80.
12. class 2 80. ERC 80. 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 |
1:18:05 | 79.
12. class 2 79. ERC 79. Great Britain |
SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 16:31 | 64.
10. class 2 64. ERC 64. Great Britain |
86.7 km/h 9.55 s/km |
1:34:36 | 69.
11. class 2 69. ERC 69. Great Britain |
SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 16:09 | 77.
14. class 2 77. ERC 77. Great Britain |
75.0 km/h 13.02 s/km |
1:50:45 | 70.
10. class 2 70. ERC 70. Great Britain |
SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 28:25 | 71.
13. class 2 71. ERC 71. Great Britain |
73.4 km/h 12.69 s/km |
2:19:10 | 71.
11. class 2 71. ERC 71. Great Britain |
SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 7:49 | 58.
9. class 2 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
79.3 km/h 11.62 s/km |
2:26:59 | 64.
9. class 2 64. ERC 64. Great Britain |
SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 16:51 | 42.
4. class 2 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
73.1 km/h 11.68 s/km |
2:43:50 | 60.
9. class 2 60. ERC 60. Great Britain |
SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 21:11 | 45.
7. class 2 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
87.2 km/h 8.96 s/km |
3:05:01 | 57.
8. class 2 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 9:55 | 61.
11. class 2 61. ERC 61. Great Britain |
83.1 km/h 10.42 s/km |
3:14:56 | 57.
8. class 2 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 9:56 | 64.
12. class 2 64. ERC 64. Great Britain |
75.4 km/h 11.69 s/km |
3:24:52 | 55.
8. class 2 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 22:33 | 78.
13. class 2 78. ERC 78. Great Britain |
76.8 km/h 11.88 s/km |
3:47:25 | 57.
9. class 2 57. ERC 57. 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) | 16:07 | 70.
10. class 2 70. ERC 70. Great Britain |
89.2 km/h 7.89 s/km |
4:03:32 | 56.
9. class 2 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 21:43 | 94.
15. class 2 94. ERC 94. Great Britain |
67.0 km/h 14.73 s/km |
4:25:15 | 57.
10. class 2 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 21:09 | 68.
9. class 2 68. ERC 68. Great Britain |
77.6 km/h 9.06 s/km |
4:46:24 | 57.
10. class 2 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 15:25 | 63.
10. class 2 63. ERC 63. Great Britain |
85.7 km/h 9.26 s/km |
5:01:49 | 56.
10. class 2 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 8:42 | 62.
10. class 2 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
103.1 km/h 6.82 s/km |
5:10:31 | 52.
9. class 2 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 7:03 | 52.
7. class 2 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
77.6 km/h 8.11 s/km |
5:17:34 | 52.
9. class 2 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 7:50 | 59.
9. class 2 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
88.4 km/h 7.97 s/km |
5:25:24 | 52.
9. class 2 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 14:53 | 59.
10. class 2 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
89.0 km/h 8.61 s/km |
5:40:17 | 51.
9. class 2 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 13:45 | 48.
8. class 2 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
72.8 km/h 9.05 s/km |
5:54:02 | 49.
9. class 2 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 7:25 | 58.
11. class 2 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
82.3 km/h 9.24 s/km |
6:01:27 | 48.
9. class 2 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 13:47 | 67.
13. class 2 67. ERC 67. Great Britain |
78.1 km/h 10.31 s/km |
6:15:14 | 47.
9. class 2 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 8:20 | 50.
8. class 2 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
76.8 km/h 9.75 s/km |
6:23:34 | 47.
9. class 2 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
4. leg | |||||
SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 7:16 | 45.
10. class 2 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
86.6 km/h 8.58 s/km |
6:30:50 | 44.
9. class 2 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 12:35 | 39.
8. class 2 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
79.2 km/h 8.01 s/km |
6:43:25 | 43.
9. class 2 43. ERC 43. 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 |
6:55:51 | 42.
8. class 2 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 10:54 | 41.
9. class 2 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
90.9 km/h 7.93 s/km |
7:06:45 | 42.
8. class 2 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 18:35 | 34.
7. class 2 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
75.6 km/h 8.76 s/km |
7:25:20 | 42.
8. class 2 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 6:30 | 40.
9. class 2 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
82.9 km/h 8.02 s/km |
7:31:50 | 43.
9. class 2 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 13:01 | 30.
5. class 2 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
80.1 km/h 7.25 s/km |
7:44:51 | 39.
7. class 2 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 10:33 | 28.
5. class 2 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |
79.2 km/h 7.47 s/km |
7:55:24 | 39.
7. class 2 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
5. leg | |||||
SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 5:49 | 30.
7. class 2 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
104.1 km/h 4.86 s/km |
8:01:13 | 38.
7. class 2 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 6:41 | 28.
6. class 2 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |
95.3 km/h 7.91 s/km |
8:07:54 | 38.
7. class 2 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 11:25 | 33.
7. class 2 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
79.8 km/h 7.04 s/km |
8:19:19 | 37.
7. class 2 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 20:46 | 26.
5. class 2 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
81.4 km/h 7.81 s/km |
8:40:05 | 34.
6. class 2 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 15:09 | 37.
8. class 2 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
72.7 km/h 10.63 s/km |
8:55:14 | 34.
7. class 2 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 10:52 | 24.
6. class 2 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
74.2 km/h 8.11 s/km |
9:06:06 | 34.
7. class 2 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 11:03 | 33.
8. class 2 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
85.2 km/h 8.41 s/km |
9:17:09 | 34.
7. class 2 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 13:25 | 36.
9. class 2 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
73.4 km/h 8.17 s/km |
9:30:34 | 33.
7. class 2 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 14:08 | 28.
8. class 2 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |
75.4 km/h 6.54 s/km |
9:44:42 | 32.
7. class 2 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 10:01 | 35.
8. class 2 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
97.3 km/h 6.22 s/km |
9:54:43 | 32.
7. class 2 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 27:27 | 49.
8. class 2 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
71.9 km/h 11.79 s/km |
10:22:10 | 32.
7. class 2 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 13:14 | 49.
9. class 2 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
74.6 km/h 11.18 s/km |
10:35:24 | 31.
7. class 2 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |