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
#40
Chrysler Sunbeam Ti 
4
Final results
19. overall
1. class 4
19. ERC
19. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Carmavy Hill (8.22 km) | 6:11 | 60.
6. class 4 60. ERC 60. Great Britain |
79.8 km/h 6.93 s/km |
6:11 | 60.
6. class 4 60. ERC 60. Great Britain |
| SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 6:38 | 53.
6. class 4 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
99.0 km/h 6.03 s/km |
12:49 | 53.
5. class 4 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
| SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 12:45 | 129.
14. class 4 129. ERC 129. Great Britain |
67.9 km/h 18.86 s/km |
25:34 | 113.
14. class 4 113. ERC 113. Great Britain |
| SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 6:25 | 47.
5. class 4 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
83.5 km/h 6.16 s/km |
31:59 | 105.
11. class 4 105. ERC 105. Great Britain |
| SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 20:45 | 40.
3. class 4 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
90.0 km/h 5.82 s/km |
52:44 | 78.
9. class 4 78. ERC 78. Great Britain |
| SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 12:23 | 32.
1. class 4 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
113.4 km/h 4.44 s/km |
1:05:07 | 62.
7. class 4 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
| SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 10:42 | 38.
3. class 4 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
99.5 km/h 5.41 s/km |
1:15:49 | 57.
7. class 4 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
| SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 15:15 | 30.
1. class 4 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
93.9 km/h 6.37 s/km |
1:31:04 | 47.
5. class 4 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
| SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 14:08 | 28.
1. class 4 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |
85.8 km/h 7.03 s/km |
1:45:12 | 39.
2. class 4 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
| SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 26:54 | 45.
2. class 4 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
77.5 km/h 10.07 s/km |
2:12:06 | 38.
2. class 4 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
| SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 8:04 | 68.
4. class 4 68. ERC 68. Great Britain |
76.8 km/h 13.07 s/km |
2:20:10 | 37.
2. class 4 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
| SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 17:30 | 62.
4. class 4 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
70.4 km/h 13.58 s/km |
2:37:40 | 40.
2. class 4 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
| SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 21:26 | 50.
3. class 4 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
86.2 km/h 9.45 s/km |
2:59:06 | 41.
3. class 4 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
| SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 9:52 | 58.
4. class 4 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
83.5 km/h 10.20 s/km |
3:08:58 | 42.
3. class 4 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
| SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 9:55 | 61.
3. class 4 61. ERC 61. Great Britain |
75.6 km/h 11.61 s/km |
3:18:53 | 41.
3. class 4 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
| SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 21:28 | 57.
4. class 4 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
80.7 km/h 9.63 s/km |
3:40:21 | 42.
3. class 4 42. ERC 42. 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) | 14:36 | 27.
2. class 4 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
98.5 km/h 4.09 s/km |
3:54:57 | 41.
3. class 4 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
| SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 17:50 | 26.
2. class 4 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
81.6 km/h 5.12 s/km |
4:12:47 | 36.
2. class 4 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
| SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 19:06 | 25.
2. class 4 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
86.0 km/h 4.57 s/km |
4:31:53 | 31.
1. class 4 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
| SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 13:56 | 23.
2. class 4 23. ERC 23. Great Britain |
94.9 km/h 5.22 s/km |
4:45:49 | 30.
1. class 4 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
| SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 7:56 | 23.
2. class 4 23. ERC 23. Great Britain |
113.1 km/h 3.75 s/km |
4:53:45 | 28.
1. class 4 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |
| SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 6:43 | 32.
4. class 4 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
81.5 km/h 5.92 s/km |
5:00:28 | 27.
1. class 4 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
| SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 7:14 | 27.
3. class 4 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
95.7 km/h 4.85 s/km |
5:07:42 | 27.
1. class 4 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
| SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 13:45 | 25.
1. class 4 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
96.3 km/h 5.53 s/km |
5:21:27 | 27.
1. class 4 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
| SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 12:58 | 30.
2. class 4 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
77.2 km/h 6.23 s/km |
5:34:25 | 27.
1. class 4 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
| SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 6:45 | 24.
1. class 4 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
90.4 km/h 5.31 s/km |
5:41:10 | 27.
1. class 4 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
| SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 12:16 | 22.
1. class 4 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
87.8 km/h 5.24 s/km |
5:53:26 | 26.
1. class 4 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
| SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 7:51 | 24.
1. class 4 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
81.6 km/h 7.03 s/km |
6:01:17 | 26.
1. class 4 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
| 4. leg | |||||
| SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 6:42 | 22.
1. class 4 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
93.9 km/h 5.34 s/km |
6:07:59 | 26.
1. class 4 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
| SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 11:58 | 23.
1. class 4 23. ERC 23. Great Britain |
83.3 km/h 5.78 s/km |
6:19:57 | 26.
1. class 4 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
| SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 11:47 | 21.
1. class 4 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
79.5 km/h 5.57 s/km |
6:31:44 | 26.
1. class 4 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
| SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 10:22 | 27.
1. class 4 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
95.6 km/h 6.00 s/km |
6:42:06 | 27.
1. class 4 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
| SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 18:18 | 31.
1. class 4 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
76.8 km/h 8.03 s/km |
7:00:24 | 26.
1. class 4 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
| SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 6:18 | 28.
1. class 4 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |
85.5 km/h 6.68 s/km |
7:06:42 | 26.
1. class 4 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
| SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 12:39 | 21.
1. class 4 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
82.4 km/h 5.98 s/km |
7:19:21 | 24.
1. class 4 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
| SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 10:49 | 35.
1. class 4 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
77.2 km/h 8.62 s/km |
7:30:10 | 24.
1. class 4 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
| 5. leg | |||||
| SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 5:54 | 34.
1. class 4 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
102.6 km/h 5.35 s/km |
7:36:04 | 24.
1. class 4 24. ERC 24. 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 |
7:42:48 | 24.
1. class 4 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
| SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 11:28 | 34.
1. class 4 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
79.5 km/h 7.24 s/km |
7:54:16 | 24.
1. class 4 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
| SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 22:02 | 37.
1. class 4 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
76.7 km/h 10.50 s/km |
8:16:18 | 23.
1. class 4 23. ERC 23. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 15:07 | 35.
1. class 4 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
72.8 km/h 10.52 s/km |
8:31:25 | 22.
1. class 4 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
| SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 11:01 | 27.
1. class 4 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
73.2 km/h 8.78 s/km |
8:42:26 | 22.
1. class 4 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
| SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 10:49 | 27.
1. class 4 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
87.0 km/h 7.52 s/km |
8:53:15 | 22.
1. class 4 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
| SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 12:40 | 23.
1. class 4 23. ERC 23. Great Britain |
77.7 km/h 5.42 s/km |
9:05:55 | 21.
1. class 4 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
| SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 13:42 | 21.
1. class 4 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
77.7 km/h 5.07 s/km |
9:19:37 | 20.
1. class 4 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
| SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 9:12 | 13.
1. class 4 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
106.0 km/h 3.20 s/km |
9:28:49 | 20.
1. class 4 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
| SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 23:13 | 16.
1. class 4 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
85.1 km/h 4.07 s/km |
9:52:02 | 20.
1. class 4 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
| SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 11:08 | 18.
1. class 4 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
88.7 km/h 3.52 s/km |
10:03:10 | 19.
1. class 4 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |