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) | 6:19 | 73.
17. class 3 73. ERC 73. Great Britain |
78.1 km/h 7.91 s/km |
6:19 | 73.
17. class 3 73. ERC 73. Great Britain |
SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 7:28 | 103.
22. class 3 103. ERC 103. Great Britain |
87.9 km/h 10.60 s/km |
13:47 | 91.
19. class 3 91. ERC 91. Great Britain |
SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 10:07 | 79.
17. class 3 79. ERC 79. Great Britain |
85.5 km/h 7.91 s/km |
23:54 | 85.
17. class 3 85. ERC 85. Great Britain |
SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 6:49 | 93.
18. class 3 93. ERC 93. Great Britain |
78.6 km/h 8.85 s/km |
30:43 | 82.
16. class 3 82. ERC 82. Great Britain |
SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 22:30 | 88.
18. class 3 88. ERC 88. Great Britain |
83.0 km/h 9.19 s/km |
53:13 | 83.
17. class 3 83. ERC 83. Great Britain |
SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 13:57 | 92.
19. class 3 92. ERC 92. Great Britain |
100.7 km/h 8.46 s/km |
1:07:10 | 84.
18. class 3 84. ERC 84. Great Britain |
SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 11:09 | 63.
14. class 3 63. ERC 63. Great Britain |
95.5 km/h 6.93 s/km |
1:18:19 | 81.
18. class 3 81. ERC 81. Great Britain |
SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 17:28 | 85.
17. class 3 85. ERC 85. Great Britain |
82.0 km/h 11.94 s/km |
1:35:47 | 76.
17. class 3 76. ERC 76. Great Britain |
SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 15:53 | 66.
16. class 3 66. ERC 66. Great Britain |
76.3 km/h 12.23 s/km |
1:51:40 | 76.
17. class 3 76. ERC 76. Great Britain |
SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 28:55 | 81.
16. class 3 81. ERC 81. Great Britain |
72.1 km/h 13.55 s/km |
2:20:35 | 76.
17. class 3 76. ERC 76. Great Britain |
SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 7:38 | 46.
12. class 3 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
81.2 km/h 10.55 s/km |
2:28:13 | 70.
17. class 3 70. ERC 70. Great Britain |
SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 17:40 | 68.
15. class 3 68. ERC 68. Great Britain |
69.8 km/h 14.07 s/km |
2:45:53 | 66.
15. class 3 66. ERC 66. Great Britain |
SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 22:48 | 74.
15. class 3 74. ERC 74. Great Britain |
81.1 km/h 12.11 s/km |
3:08:41 | 67.
14. class 3 67. ERC 67. Great Britain |
SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 10:19 | 79.
17. class 3 79. ERC 79. Great Britain |
79.9 km/h 12.16 s/km |
3:19:00 | 67.
14. class 3 67. ERC 67. Great Britain |
SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 10:18 | 76.
14. class 3 76. ERC 76. Great Britain |
72.8 km/h 13.45 s/km |
3:29:18 | 66.
13. class 3 66. ERC 66. Great Britain |
SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 21:48 | 64.
14. class 3 64. ERC 64. Great Britain |
79.5 km/h 10.32 s/km |
3:51:06 | 65.
13. class 3 65. ERC 65. 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) | 16:03 | 67.
14. class 3 67. ERC 67. Great Britain |
89.6 km/h 7.72 s/km |
4:07:09 | 62.
13. class 3 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 19:05 | 57.
15. class 3 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
76.2 km/h 8.21 s/km |
4:26:14 | 60.
13. class 3 60. ERC 60. Great Britain |
SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 20:44 | 62.
15. class 3 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
79.2 km/h 8.15 s/km |
4:46:58 | 59.
13. class 3 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 15:26 | 64.
14. class 3 64. ERC 64. Great Britain |
85.6 km/h 9.31 s/km |
5:02:24 | 58.
13. class 3 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 8:50 | 65.
15. class 3 65. ERC 65. Great Britain |
101.5 km/h 7.36 s/km |
5:11:14 | 55.
13. class 3 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 7:03 | 52.
15. class 3 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
77.6 km/h 8.11 s/km |
5:18:17 | 54.
13. class 3 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 7:37 | 49.
13. class 3 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
90.9 km/h 6.85 s/km |
5:25:54 | 53.
13. class 3 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 14:47 | 56.
14. class 3 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
89.6 km/h 8.33 s/km |
5:40:41 | 52.
13. class 3 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 14:06 | 62.
13. class 3 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
71.0 km/h 10.31 s/km |
5:54:47 | 50.
12. class 3 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 7:22 | 53.
14. class 3 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
82.8 km/h 8.95 s/km |
6:02:09 | 50.
12. class 3 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 13:17 | 55.
13. class 3 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
81.0 km/h 8.64 s/km |
6:15:26 | 49.
11. class 3 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 8:18 | 48.
13. class 3 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
77.1 km/h 9.56 s/km |
6:23:44 | 48.
11. class 3 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
4. leg | |||||
SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 7:17 | 46.
11. class 3 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
86.4 km/h 8.67 s/km |
6:31:01 | 45.
10. class 3 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 13:56 | 64.
13. class 3 64. ERC 64. Great Britain |
71.5 km/h 12.88 s/km |
6:44:57 | 46.
10. class 3 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 15:49 | 68.
12. class 3 68. ERC 68. Great Britain |
59.2 km/h 21.08 s/km |
7:00:46 | 46.
10. class 3 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 11:10 | 52.
11. class 3 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
88.7 km/h 8.90 s/km |
7:11:56 | 46.
10. class 3 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 19:10 | 44.
10. class 3 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
73.3 km/h 10.25 s/km |
7:31:06 | 46.
10. class 3 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 6:47 | 51.
10. class 3 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
79.4 km/h 9.91 s/km |
7:37:53 | 46.
10. class 3 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 22:00 | 63.
11. class 3 63. ERC 63. Great Britain |
47.4 km/h 38.26 s/km |
7:59:53 | 49.
11. class 3 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 11:23 | 52.
11. class 3 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
73.4 km/h 11.06 s/km |
8:11:16 | 49.
11. class 3 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
5. leg | |||||
SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 6:04 | 43.
10. class 3 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
99.8 km/h 6.34 s/km |
8:17:20 | 47.
10. class 3 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 7:13 | 52.
10. class 3 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
88.3 km/h 10.92 s/km |
8:24:33 | 48.
10. class 3 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 12:20 | 53.
10. class 3 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
73.9 km/h 10.66 s/km |
8:36:53 | 48.
10. class 3 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 23:14 | 47.
10. class 3 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
72.8 km/h 13.06 s/km |
9:00:07 | 45.
10. class 3 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 16:28 | 50.
10. class 3 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
66.9 km/h 14.93 s/km |
9:16:35 | 44.
10. class 3 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 12:23 | 54.
10. class 3 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
65.1 km/h 14.88 s/km |
9:28:58 | 44.
10. class 3 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 11:04 | 34.
9. class 3 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
85.1 km/h 8.48 s/km |
9:40:02 | 44.
10. class 3 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 13:34 | 39.
9. class 3 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
72.6 km/h 8.71 s/km |
9:53:36 | 43.
10. class 3 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 14:38 | 38.
9. class 3 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
72.8 km/h 8.23 s/km |
10:08:14 | 41.
10. class 3 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 9:42 | 27.
8. class 3 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
100.5 km/h 5.05 s/km |
10:17:56 | 41.
10. class 3 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 25:21 | 36.
9. class 3 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
77.9 km/h 7.96 s/km |
10:43:17 | 39.
10. class 3 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 13:37 | 51.
10. class 3 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
72.5 km/h 12.58 s/km |
10:56:54 | 38.
10. class 3 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |