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) | 6:27 | 89.
10. class 4 89. ERC 89. Great Britain |
76.5 km/h 8.88 s/km |
6:27 | 89.
10. class 4 89. ERC 89. Great Britain |
SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 7:36 | 107.
11. class 4 107. ERC 107. Great Britain |
86.4 km/h 11.33 s/km |
14:03 | 97.
11. class 4 97. ERC 97. Great Britain |
SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 9:50 | 62.
7. class 4 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
88.0 km/h 6.73 s/km |
23:53 | 83.
10. class 4 83. ERC 83. Great Britain |
SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 6:38 | 67.
9. class 4 67. ERC 67. Great Britain |
80.8 km/h 7.61 s/km |
30:31 | 78.
10. class 4 78. ERC 78. Great Britain |
SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 22:08 | 77.
9. class 4 77. ERC 77. Great Britain |
84.3 km/h 8.49 s/km |
52:39 | 77.
8. class 4 77. ERC 77. Great Britain |
SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 13:51 | 88.
9. class 4 88. ERC 88. Great Britain |
101.4 km/h 8.20 s/km |
1:06:30 | 78.
9. class 4 78. ERC 78. Great Britain |
SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 11:28 | 74.
8. class 4 74. ERC 74. Great Britain |
92.9 km/h 8.00 s/km |
1:17:58 | 78.
9. class 4 78. ERC 78. Great Britain |
SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 17:16 | 79.
8. class 4 79. ERC 79. Great Britain |
82.9 km/h 11.44 s/km |
1:35:14 | 74.
8. class 4 74. ERC 74. Great Britain |
SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 16:15 | 81.
7. class 4 81. ERC 81. Great Britain |
74.6 km/h 13.32 s/km |
1:51:29 | 75.
8. class 4 75. ERC 75. Great Britain |
SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 28:18 | 69.
4. class 4 69. ERC 69. Great Britain |
73.7 km/h 12.49 s/km |
2:19:47 | 74.
8. class 4 74. ERC 74. Great Britain |
SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 8:17 | 84.
7. class 4 84. ERC 84. Great Britain |
74.8 km/h 14.33 s/km |
2:28:04 | 69.
7. class 4 69. ERC 69. Great Britain |
SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 18:44 | 87.
9. class 4 87. ERC 87. Great Britain |
65.8 km/h 17.19 s/km |
2:46:48 | 72.
7. class 4 72. ERC 72. Great Britain |
SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 22:54 | 76.
8. class 4 76. ERC 76. Great Britain |
80.7 km/h 12.31 s/km |
3:09:42 | 70.
7. class 4 70. ERC 70. Great Britain |
SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 10:38 | 89.
9. class 4 89. ERC 89. Great Britain |
77.5 km/h 13.55 s/km |
3:20:20 | 71.
7. class 4 71. ERC 71. Great Britain |
SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 10:37 | 87.
9. class 4 87. ERC 87. Great Britain |
70.6 km/h 14.97 s/km |
3:30:57 | 71.
7. class 4 71. ERC 71. Great Britain |
SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 22:11 | 73.
8. class 4 73. ERC 73. Great Britain |
78.1 km/h 11.12 s/km |
3:53:08 | 71.
7. class 4 71. ERC 71. 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) | 15:31 | 52.
9. class 4 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
92.6 km/h 6.39 s/km |
4:08:39 | 64.
7. class 4 64. ERC 64. Great Britain |
SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 18:41 | 45.
3. class 4 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
77.8 km/h 7.22 s/km |
4:27:20 | 61.
7. class 4 61. ERC 61. Great Britain |
SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 20:13 | 47.
7. class 4 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
81.2 km/h 7.01 s/km |
4:47:33 | 60.
7. class 4 60. ERC 60. Great Britain |
SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 14:36 | 42.
6. class 4 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
90.5 km/h 7.04 s/km |
5:02:09 | 57.
7. class 4 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 8:27 | 47.
7. class 4 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
106.2 km/h 5.82 s/km |
5:10:36 | 54.
6. class 4 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 6:49 | 40.
5. class 4 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
80.3 km/h 6.58 s/km |
5:17:25 | 51.
6. class 4 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 7:32 | 43.
5. class 4 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
91.9 km/h 6.41 s/km |
5:24:57 | 51.
6. class 4 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 14:22 | 40.
5. class 4 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
92.2 km/h 7.20 s/km |
5:39:19 | 50.
6. class 4 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 17:12 | 82.
9. class 4 82. ERC 82. Great Britain |
58.2 km/h 21.45 s/km |
5:56:31 | 52.
6. class 4 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 7:09 | 42.
4. class 4 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
85.3 km/h 7.67 s/km |
6:03:40 | 51.
5. class 4 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 12:46 | 36.
4. class 4 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
84.3 km/h 6.91 s/km |
6:16:26 | 50.
5. class 4 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 8:11 | 42.
3. class 4 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
78.2 km/h 8.90 s/km |
6:24:37 | 50.
5. class 4 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
4. leg | |||||
SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 6:57 | 33.
3. class 4 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
90.6 km/h 6.77 s/km |
6:31:34 | 47.
4. class 4 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 12:21 | 31.
2. class 4 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
80.7 km/h 7.16 s/km |
6:43:55 | 45.
4. class 4 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 12:43 | 45.
4. class 4 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
73.7 km/h 9.16 s/km |
6:56:38 | 44.
4. class 4 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 10:54 | 41.
4. class 4 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
90.9 km/h 7.93 s/km |
7:07:32 | 44.
4. class 4 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 20:01 | 57.
5. class 4 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
70.2 km/h 12.43 s/km |
7:27:33 | 44.
4. class 4 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 6:42 | 47.
5. class 4 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
80.4 km/h 9.35 s/km |
7:34:15 | 44.
4. class 4 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 13:00 | 28.
2. class 4 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |
80.2 km/h 7.19 s/km |
7:47:15 | 41.
4. class 4 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 11:15 | 50.
5. class 4 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
74.2 km/h 10.49 s/km |
7:59:30 1:00 |
41.
4. class 4 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
Penalty 1:00 - Late at TC | |||||
SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
5. leg | |||||
SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 6:06 | 48.
5. class 4 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
99.2 km/h 6.54 s/km |
8:05:36 1:00 |
40.
4. class 4 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 6:44 | 31.
1. class 4 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
94.6 km/h 8.19 s/km |
8:12:20 1:00 |
40.
4. class 4 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 11:40 | 39.
3. class 4 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
78.1 km/h 8.03 s/km |
8:24:00 1:00 |
40.
4. class 4 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 22:25 | 40.
3. class 4 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
75.4 km/h 11.32 s/km |
8:46:25 1:00 |
38.
4. class 4 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 15:42 | 44.
4. class 4 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
70.1 km/h 12.43 s/km |
9:02:07 1:00 |
37.
4. class 4 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 11:55 | 45.
3. class 4 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
67.7 km/h 12.80 s/km |
9:14:02 1:00 |
37.
4. class 4 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 11:22 | 43.
4. class 4 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
82.8 km/h 9.62 s/km |
9:25:24 1:00 |
37.
4. class 4 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 13:50 | 43.
4. class 4 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
71.2 km/h 9.69 s/km |
9:39:14 1:00 |
36.
4. class 4 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 15:01 | 44.
4. class 4 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
70.9 km/h 9.52 s/km |
9:54:15 1:00 |
35.
4. class 4 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 9:54 | 32.
3. class 4 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
98.5 km/h 5.78 s/km |
10:04:09 1:00 |
35.
4. class 4 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 24:41 | 28.
2. class 4 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |
80.0 km/h 6.75 s/km |
10:28:50 1:00 |
34.
4. class 4 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 11:42 | 26.
2. class 4 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
84.4 km/h 5.59 s/km |
10:40:32 1:00 |
33.
4. class 4 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |