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
#90
Opel Kadett GT/E 
3
Final results
16. overall
6. class 3
16. ERC
16. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Carmavy Hill (8.22 km) | 5:49 | 33.
6. class 3 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
84.8 km/h 4.26 s/km |
5:49 | 33.
6. class 3 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
| SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 6:24 | 40.
9. class 3 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
102.6 km/h 4.75 s/km |
12:13 | 35.
7. class 3 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
| SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 9:29 | 40.
8. class 3 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
91.2 km/h 5.27 s/km |
21:42 | 35.
8. class 3 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
| SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 6:13 | 36.
8. class 3 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
86.2 km/h 4.82 s/km |
27:55 | 35.
7. class 3 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
| SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 20:48 | 43.
9. class 3 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
89.7 km/h 5.91 s/km |
48:43 | 37.
8. class 3 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
| SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 12:48 | 48.
10. class 3 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
109.7 km/h 5.51 s/km |
1:01:31 | 37.
8. class 3 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
| SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 11:04 | 56.
12. class 3 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
96.2 km/h 6.65 s/km |
1:12:35 | 38.
8. class 3 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
| SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 15:30 | 37.
9. class 3 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
92.4 km/h 7.00 s/km |
1:28:05 | 34.
8. class 3 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
| SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 14:33 | 34.
10. class 3 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
83.3 km/h 8.27 s/km |
1:42:38 | 34.
9. class 3 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
| SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 25:46 | 29.
8. class 3 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
80.9 km/h 8.11 s/km |
2:08:24 | 31.
9. class 3 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
| SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 7:27 | 29.
9. class 3 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
83.2 km/h 9.49 s/km |
2:15:51 | 29.
9. class 3 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
| SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 16:26 | 34.
11. class 3 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
75.0 km/h 10.47 s/km |
2:32:17 | 29.
9. class 3 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
| SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 20:32 | 29.
9. class 3 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
90.0 km/h 7.69 s/km |
2:52:49 | 30.
9. class 3 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
| SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 9:11 | 27.
9. class 3 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
89.7 km/h 7.21 s/km |
3:02:00 | 29.
9. class 3 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
| SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 9:27 | 36.
9. class 3 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
79.3 km/h 9.37 s/km |
3:11:27 | 27.
8. class 3 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
| SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 20:20 | 31.
9. class 3 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
85.2 km/h 7.27 s/km |
3:31:47 | 27.
8. class 3 27. ERC 27. 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) | 14:53 | 34.
8. class 3 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
96.6 km/h 4.80 s/km |
3:46:40 | 26.
8. class 3 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
| SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 18:05 | 30.
7. class 3 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
80.4 km/h 5.73 s/km |
4:04:45 | 25.
8. class 3 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
| SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 19:34 | 33.
9. class 3 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
83.9 km/h 5.59 s/km |
4:24:19 | 25.
8. class 3 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
| SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 14:34 | 40.
12. class 3 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
90.7 km/h 6.95 s/km |
4:38:53 | 24.
8. class 3 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
| SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 8:31 | 51.
14. class 3 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
105.3 km/h 6.09 s/km |
4:47:24 | 23.
8. class 3 23. ERC 23. Great Britain |
| SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 6:49 | 40.
13. class 3 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
80.3 km/h 6.58 s/km |
4:54:13 | 22.
8. class 3 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
| SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 7:30 | 41.
12. class 3 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
92.3 km/h 6.24 s/km |
5:01:43 | 22.
8. class 3 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
| SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 14:13 | 36.
11. class 3 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
93.2 km/h 6.79 s/km |
5:15:56 | 23.
8. class 3 23. ERC 23. Great Britain |
| SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 13:01 | 31.
9. class 3 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
76.9 km/h 6.41 s/km |
5:28:57 | 23.
8. class 3 23. ERC 23. Great Britain |
| SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 6:58 | 35.
12. class 3 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
87.6 km/h 6.59 s/km |
5:35:55 | 22.
8. class 3 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
| SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 12:33 | 31.
7. class 3 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
85.8 km/h 6.19 s/km |
5:48:28 | 21.
7. class 3 21. ERC 21. 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 |
5:56:26 | 21.
7. class 3 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
| 4. leg | |||||
| SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 6:46 | 25.
8. class 3 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
93.0 km/h 5.72 s/km |
6:03:12 | 21.
7. class 3 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
| SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 11:48 | 19.
7. class 3 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
84.5 km/h 5.18 s/km |
6:15:00 | 21.
7. class 3 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
| SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 11:56 | 25.
8. class 3 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
78.5 km/h 6.15 s/km |
6:26:56 | 21.
7. class 3 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
| SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 10:18 | 24.
8. class 3 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
96.2 km/h 5.75 s/km |
6:37:14 | 21.
7. class 3 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
| SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 17:37 | 18.
5. class 3 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
79.7 km/h 6.28 s/km |
6:54:51 | 21.
7. class 3 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
| SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 6:17 | 27.
7. class 3 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
85.8 km/h 6.57 s/km |
7:01:08 | 21.
7. class 3 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
| SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 12:46 | 25.
7. class 3 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
81.7 km/h 6.39 s/km |
7:13:54 | 21.
7. class 3 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
| SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 10:24 | 22.
6. class 3 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
80.3 km/h 6.82 s/km |
7:24:18 | 20.
7. class 3 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
| 5. leg | |||||
| SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 5:44 | 25.
7. class 3 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
105.6 km/h 4.36 s/km |
7:30:02 | 19.
6. class 3 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
| SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 6:33 | 25.
7. class 3 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
97.3 km/h 7.16 s/km |
7:36:35 | 19.
6. class 3 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
| SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 11:12 | 26.
7. class 3 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
81.4 km/h 6.19 s/km |
7:47:47 | 19.
6. class 3 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
| SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 20:33 | 23.
6. class 3 23. ERC 23. Great Britain |
82.3 km/h 7.35 s/km |
8:08:20 | 17.
6. class 3 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 14:17 | 21.
6. class 3 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
77.1 km/h 7.79 s/km |
8:22:37 | 16.
6. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
| SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 10:20 | 15.
5. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
78.0 km/h 5.73 s/km |
8:32:57 | 16.
6. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
| SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 10:15 | 15.
5. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
91.8 km/h 5.35 s/km |
8:43:12 | 16.
6. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
| SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 12:30 | 20.
6. class 3 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
78.8 km/h 4.81 s/km |
8:55:42 | 15.
6. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
| SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 13:43 | 22.
7. class 3 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
77.6 km/h 5.13 s/km |
9:09:25 | 15.
6. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
| SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 9:40 | 25.
7. class 3 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
100.9 km/h 4.92 s/km |
9:19:05 | 15.
6. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
| SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 24:00 | 24.
8. class 3 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
82.3 km/h 5.50 s/km |
9:43:05 | 16.
6. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
| SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 11:24 | 22.
7. class 3 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
86.6 km/h 4.50 s/km |
9:54:29 | 16.
6. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |