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
#127
Ford Escort 1600 
4
Final results
44. overall
5. class 4
44. ERC
44. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Carmavy Hill (8.22 km) | 6:54 | 115.
13. class 4 115. ERC 115. Great Britain |
71.5 km/h 12.17 s/km |
6:54 | 115.
13. class 4 115. ERC 115. Great Britain |
| SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 7:39 | 113.
12. class 4 113. ERC 113. Great Britain |
85.8 km/h 11.61 s/km |
14:33 | 111.
12. class 4 111. ERC 111. Great Britain |
| SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 10:37 | 105.
12. class 4 105. ERC 105. Great Britain |
81.5 km/h 9.99 s/km |
25:10 | 107.
11. class 4 107. ERC 107. Great Britain |
| SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 7:10 | 111.
12. class 4 111. ERC 111. Great Britain |
74.8 km/h 11.20 s/km |
32:20 | 108.
12. class 4 108. ERC 108. Great Britain |
| SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 23:41 | 109.
11. class 4 109. ERC 109. Great Britain |
78.8 km/h 11.48 s/km |
56:01 | 103.
10. class 4 103. ERC 103. Great Britain |
| SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 14:19 | 103.
10. class 4 103. ERC 103. Great Britain |
98.1 km/h 9.40 s/km |
1:10:20 | 101.
10. class 4 101. ERC 101. Great Britain |
| SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 11:51 | 93.
10. class 4 93. ERC 93. Great Britain |
89.9 km/h 9.30 s/km |
1:22:11 | 99.
10. class 4 99. ERC 99. Great Britain |
| SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 17:52 | 94.
9. class 4 94. ERC 94. Great Britain |
80.2 km/h 12.95 s/km |
1:40:03 | 91.
9. class 4 91. ERC 91. Great Britain |
| SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 16:34 | 92.
10. class 4 92. ERC 92. Great Britain |
73.2 km/h 14.26 s/km |
1:56:37 | 90.
9. class 4 90. ERC 90. Great Britain |
| SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 28:58 | 83.
8. class 4 83. ERC 83. Great Britain |
72.0 km/h 13.64 s/km |
2:25:35 | 88.
9. class 4 88. ERC 88. Great Britain |
| SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 8:38 | 92.
10. class 4 92. ERC 92. Great Britain |
71.8 km/h 16.36 s/km |
2:34:13 | 84.
8. class 4 84. ERC 84. Great Britain |
| SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 17:55 | 79.
6. class 4 79. ERC 79. Great Britain |
68.8 km/h 14.80 s/km |
2:52:08 | 82.
8. class 4 82. ERC 82. Great Britain |
| SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 22:14 | 66.
5. class 4 66. ERC 66. Great Britain |
83.1 km/h 11.01 s/km |
3:14:22 | 79.
8. class 4 79. ERC 79. Great Britain |
| SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 10:04 | 69.
6. class 4 69. ERC 69. Great Britain |
81.8 km/h 11.07 s/km |
3:24:26 | 79.
8. class 4 79. ERC 79. Great Britain |
| SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 10:10 | 74.
6. class 4 74. ERC 74. Great Britain |
73.7 km/h 12.81 s/km |
3:34:36 | 78.
8. class 4 78. ERC 78. Great Britain |
| SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 21:57 | 68.
7. class 4 68. ERC 68. Great Britain |
78.9 km/h 10.63 s/km |
3:56:33 | 77.
8. class 4 77. ERC 77. 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) | 16:02 | 66.
11. class 4 66. ERC 66. Great Britain |
89.7 km/h 7.68 s/km |
4:12:35 | 73.
8. class 4 73. ERC 73. Great Britain |
| SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 19:43 | 73.
9. class 4 73. ERC 73. Great Britain |
73.8 km/h 9.78 s/km |
4:32:18 | 71.
8. class 4 71. ERC 71. Great Britain |
| SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 21:52 | 78.
12. class 4 78. ERC 78. Great Britain |
75.1 km/h 10.63 s/km |
4:54:10 | 69.
8. class 4 69. ERC 69. Great Britain |
| SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 16:59 | 85.
13. class 4 85. ERC 85. Great Britain |
77.8 km/h 13.53 s/km |
5:11:09 | 67.
8. class 4 67. ERC 67. Great Britain |
| SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 10:30 | 90.
12. class 4 90. ERC 90. Great Britain |
85.4 km/h 14.05 s/km |
5:21:39 | 67.
7. class 4 67. ERC 67. Great Britain |
| SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 7:34 | 79.
10. class 4 79. ERC 79. Great Britain |
72.3 km/h 11.51 s/km |
5:29:13 | 66.
7. class 4 66. ERC 66. Great Britain |
| SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 9:00 | 88.
11. class 4 88. ERC 88. Great Britain |
76.9 km/h 14.04 s/km |
5:38:13 | 68.
7. class 4 68. ERC 68. Great Britain |
| SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 16:52 | 84.
11. class 4 84. ERC 84. Great Britain |
78.5 km/h 13.99 s/km |
5:55:05 | 66.
7. class 4 66. ERC 66. Great Britain |
| SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 15:24 | 79.
8. class 4 79. ERC 79. Great Britain |
65.0 km/h 14.98 s/km |
6:10:29 | 66.
7. class 4 66. ERC 66. Great Britain |
| SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 8:44 | 81.
8. class 4 81. ERC 81. Great Britain |
69.9 km/h 17.01 s/km |
6:19:13 | 65.
6. class 4 65. ERC 65. Great Britain |
| SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 15:25 | 80.
8. class 4 80. ERC 80. Great Britain |
69.8 km/h 15.77 s/km |
6:34:38 | 64.
6. class 4 64. ERC 64. Great Britain |
| SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 9:33 | 78.
8. class 4 78. ERC 78. Great Britain |
67.0 km/h 16.59 s/km |
6:44:11 | 64.
6. class 4 64. ERC 64. Great Britain |
| 4. leg | |||||
| SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 7:53 | 67.
7. class 4 67. ERC 67. Great Britain |
79.8 km/h 12.11 s/km |
6:52:04 | 60.
5. class 4 60. ERC 60. Great Britain |
| SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 14:04 | 65.
5. class 4 65. ERC 65. Great Britain |
70.8 km/h 13.37 s/km |
7:06:08 | 61.
6. class 4 61. ERC 61. Great Britain |
| SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 14:15 | 65.
7. class 4 65. ERC 65. Great Britain |
65.7 km/h 15.05 s/km |
7:20:23 | 60.
6. class 4 60. ERC 60. Great Britain |
| SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 11:41 | 60.
7. class 4 60. ERC 60. Great Britain |
84.8 km/h 10.78 s/km |
7:32:04 | 59.
6. class 4 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
| SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 19:29 | 51.
4. class 4 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
72.1 km/h 11.06 s/km |
7:51:33 | 58.
5. class 4 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
| SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 6:41 | 46.
4. class 4 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
80.6 km/h 9.24 s/km |
7:58:14 | 58.
5. class 4 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
| SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 14:35 | 53.
5. class 4 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
71.5 km/h 12.66 s/km |
8:12:49 | 55.
5. class 4 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
| SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 11:09 | 45.
4. class 4 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
74.9 km/h 10.06 s/km |
8:23:58 | 55.
5. class 4 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
| 5. leg | |||||
| SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 5:58 | 38.
2. class 4 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
101.5 km/h 5.75 s/km |
8:29:56 | 53.
5. class 4 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
| SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 7:03 | 49.
5. class 4 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
90.4 km/h 9.98 s/km |
8:36:59 | 53.
5. class 4 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
| SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 12:09 | 51.
4. class 4 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
75.0 km/h 9.94 s/km |
8:49:08 | 53.
5. class 4 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
| SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 22:41 | 42.
4. class 4 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
74.5 km/h 11.89 s/km |
9:11:49 | 51.
5. class 4 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 15:08 | 36.
2. class 4 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
72.8 km/h 10.57 s/km |
9:26:57 | 50.
5. class 4 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
| SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 11:23 | 34.
2. class 4 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
70.8 km/h 10.42 s/km |
9:38:20 | 50.
5. class 4 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
| SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 11:04 | 34.
3. class 4 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
85.1 km/h 8.48 s/km |
9:49:24 | 50.
5. class 4 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
| SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 13:31 | 37.
3. class 4 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
72.8 km/h 8.53 s/km |
10:02:55 | 48.
5. class 4 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
| SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 14:31 | 35.
2. class 4 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
73.4 km/h 7.83 s/km |
10:17:26 | 47.
5. class 4 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
| SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 10:02 | 37.
5. class 4 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
97.2 km/h 6.28 s/km |
10:27:28 | 47.
5. class 4 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
| SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 25:06 | 34.
5. class 4 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
78.7 km/h 7.51 s/km |
10:52:34 | 45.
5. class 4 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
| SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 12:06 | 35.
6. class 4 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
81.6 km/h 7.05 s/km |
11:04:40 | 44.
5. class 4 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |