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
#108
Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII 
3
Final results
27. overall
7. class 3
27. ERC
27. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Carmavy Hill (8.22 km) | 6:13 | 63.
14. class 3 63. ERC 63. Great Britain |
79.3 km/h 7.18 s/km |
6:13 | 63.
14. class 3 63. ERC 63. Great Britain |
| SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 6:58 | 74.
16. class 3 74. ERC 74. Great Britain |
94.2 km/h 7.86 s/km |
13:11 | 68.
14. class 3 68. ERC 68. Great Britain |
| SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 9:53 | 65.
14. class 3 65. ERC 65. Great Britain |
87.5 km/h 6.93 s/km |
23:04 | 65.
13. class 3 65. ERC 65. Great Britain |
| SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 6:38 | 67.
15. class 3 67. ERC 67. Great Britain |
80.8 km/h 7.61 s/km |
29:42 | 61.
14. class 3 61. ERC 61. Great Britain |
| SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 22:17 | 83.
17. class 3 83. ERC 83. Great Britain |
83.8 km/h 8.78 s/km |
51:59 | 64.
14. class 3 64. ERC 64. Great Britain |
| SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 13:38 | 82.
17. class 3 82. ERC 82. Great Britain |
103.0 km/h 7.65 s/km |
1:05:37 | 68.
15. class 3 68. ERC 68. Great Britain |
| SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 11:32 | 81.
19. class 3 81. ERC 81. Great Britain |
92.3 km/h 8.23 s/km |
1:17:09 | 68.
16. class 3 68. ERC 68. Great Britain |
| SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 17:11 | 75.
15. class 3 75. ERC 75. Great Britain |
83.3 km/h 11.23 s/km |
1:34:20 | 67.
15. class 3 67. ERC 67. Great Britain |
| SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 15:36 | 61.
15. class 3 61. ERC 61. Great Britain |
77.7 km/h 11.39 s/km |
1:49:56 | 66.
16. class 3 66. ERC 66. Great Britain |
| SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 27:28 | 58.
14. class 3 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
75.9 km/h 11.05 s/km |
2:17:24 | 64.
15. class 3 64. ERC 64. 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 |
2:25:02 | 57.
14. class 3 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
| SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 17:16 | 51.
14. class 3 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
71.4 km/h 12.90 s/km |
2:42:18 | 56.
14. class 3 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
| SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 21:38 | 55.
13. class 3 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
85.4 km/h 9.84 s/km |
3:03:56 | 54.
13. class 3 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
| SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 9:49 | 51.
12. class 3 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
83.9 km/h 9.98 s/km |
3:13:45 | 53.
13. class 3 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
| SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 9:39 | 48.
10. class 3 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
77.7 km/h 10.33 s/km |
3:23:24 | 51.
12. class 3 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
| SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 21:45 | 61.
13. class 3 61. ERC 61. Great Britain |
79.6 km/h 10.22 s/km |
3:45:09 | 53.
12. class 3 53. ERC 53. 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) | 16:32 | 88.
17. class 3 88. ERC 88. Great Britain |
87.0 km/h 8.93 s/km |
4:01:41 | 53.
12. class 3 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
| SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 19:15 | 64.
16. class 3 64. ERC 64. Great Britain |
75.6 km/h 8.62 s/km |
4:20:56 | 51.
12. class 3 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
| SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 20:25 | 52.
13. class 3 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
80.4 km/h 7.45 s/km |
4:41:21 | 50.
12. class 3 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
| SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 14:58 | 54.
13. class 3 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
88.3 km/h 8.03 s/km |
4:56:19 | 48.
12. class 3 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
| SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 8:28 | 48.
13. class 3 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
105.9 km/h 5.89 s/km |
5:04:47 | 45.
12. class 3 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
| SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 6:54 | 45.
14. class 3 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
79.3 km/h 7.13 s/km |
5:11:41 | 44.
12. class 3 44. ERC 44. 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 |
5:19:18 | 44.
12. class 3 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
| SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 13:39 | 20.
5. class 3 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
97.1 km/h 5.25 s/km |
5:32:57 | 43.
12. class 3 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
| SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 20:49 | 83.
16. class 3 83. ERC 83. Great Britain |
48.1 km/h 34.45 s/km |
5:53:46 | 48.
11. class 3 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
| SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 7:08 | 40.
13. class 3 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
85.5 km/h 7.57 s/km |
6:00:54 | 47.
11. class 3 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
| SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 12:37 | 32.
8. class 3 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
85.3 km/h 6.41 s/km |
6:13:31 | 46.
10. class 3 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
| SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 7:58 | 31.
9. class 3 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
80.4 km/h 7.69 s/km |
6:21:29 | 46.
10. class 3 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
| 4. leg | |||||
| SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 7:14 | 40.
10. class 3 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
87.0 km/h 8.39 s/km |
6:28:43 | 43.
9. class 3 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
| SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 12:28 | 36.
10. class 3 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
79.9 km/h 7.59 s/km |
6:41:11 | 42.
9. class 3 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
| SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 12:11 | 34.
9. class 3 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
76.9 km/h 7.11 s/km |
6:53:22 | 41.
9. class 3 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
| SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 10:54 | 41.
9. class 3 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
90.9 km/h 7.93 s/km |
7:04:16 | 41.
9. class 3 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
| SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 18:46 | 36.
9. class 3 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
74.8 km/h 9.23 s/km |
7:23:02 | 41.
9. class 3 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
| SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 6:27 | 38.
9. class 3 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
83.5 km/h 7.68 s/km |
7:29:29 | 41.
9. class 3 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
| SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 13:31 | 35.
9. class 3 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
77.1 km/h 8.98 s/km |
7:43:00 | 37.
9. class 3 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
| SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 10:39 | 31.
9. class 3 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
78.4 km/h 7.90 s/km |
7:53:39 | 37.
9. class 3 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
| 5. leg | |||||
| SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 5:56 | 36.
8. class 3 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
102.0 km/h 5.55 s/km |
7:59:35 | 36.
8. class 3 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
| SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 6:44 | 31.
8. class 3 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
94.6 km/h 8.19 s/km |
8:06:19 | 36.
8. class 3 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
| SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 11:23 | 31.
8. class 3 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
80.1 km/h 6.91 s/km |
8:17:42 | 35.
8. class 3 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
| SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 20:55 | 28.
7. class 3 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |
80.8 km/h 8.13 s/km |
8:38:37 | 33.
8. class 3 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 14:34 | 27.
8. class 3 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
75.6 km/h 8.72 s/km |
8:53:11 | 32.
8. class 3 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
| SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 10:56 | 25.
8. class 3 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
73.8 km/h 8.41 s/km |
9:04:07 | 32.
8. class 3 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
| SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 10:59 | 30.
8. class 3 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
85.7 km/h 8.16 s/km |
9:15:06 | 32.
8. class 3 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
| SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 12:57 | 27.
8. class 3 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
76.0 km/h 6.46 s/km |
9:28:03 | 31.
8. class 3 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
| SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 13:57 | 27.
8. class 3 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
76.3 km/h 5.92 s/km |
9:42:00 | 30.
8. class 3 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
| SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 9:27 | 20.
5. class 3 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
103.2 km/h 4.12 s/km |
9:51:27 | 29.
8. class 3 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
| SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 23:51 | 22.
7. class 3 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
82.8 km/h 5.23 s/km |
10:15:18 | 28.
8. class 3 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |
| SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 11:16 | 21.
6. class 3 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
87.7 km/h 4.01 s/km |
10:26:34 | 27.
8. class 3 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |