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) | 6:21 | 78.
1. class 6 78. ERC 78. Great Britain |
77.7 km/h 8.15 s/km |
6:21 | 78.
1. class 6 78. ERC 78. Great Britain |
SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 7:21 | 93.
1. class 6 93. ERC 93. Great Britain |
89.3 km/h 9.96 s/km |
13:42 | 89.
1. class 6 89. ERC 89. Great Britain |
SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 9:41 | 50.
1. class 6 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
89.3 km/h 6.10 s/km |
23:23 | 74.
1. class 6 74. ERC 74. Great Britain |
SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 6:39 | 70.
1. class 6 70. ERC 70. Great Britain |
80.6 km/h 7.73 s/km |
30:02 | 72.
1. class 6 72. ERC 72. Great Britain |
SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 22:44 | 92.
1. class 6 92. ERC 92. Great Britain |
82.1 km/h 9.64 s/km |
52:46 | 80.
1. class 6 80. ERC 80. Great Britain |
SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 13:24 | 74.
1. class 6 74. ERC 74. Great Britain |
104.8 km/h 7.05 s/km |
1:06:10 | 77.
1. class 6 77. ERC 77. Great Britain |
SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 11:06 | 60.
1. class 6 60. ERC 60. Great Britain |
95.9 km/h 6.76 s/km |
1:17:16 | 71.
1. class 6 71. ERC 71. Great Britain |
SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 16:54 | 72.
1. class 6 72. ERC 72. Great Britain |
84.7 km/h 10.52 s/km |
1:34:10 | 66.
1. class 6 66. ERC 66. Great Britain |
SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 16:12 | 79.
1. class 6 79. ERC 79. Great Britain |
74.8 km/h 13.17 s/km |
1:50:22 | 69.
1. class 6 69. ERC 69. Great Britain |
SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 28:47 | 77.
1. class 6 77. ERC 77. Great Britain |
72.5 km/h 13.32 s/km |
2:19:09 | 69.
1. class 6 69. ERC 69. Great Britain |
SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 9:31 | 97.
1. class 6 97. ERC 97. Great Britain |
65.1 km/h 21.49 s/km |
2:28:40 | 72.
1. class 6 72. ERC 72. Great Britain |
SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 18:17 | 85.
1. class 6 85. ERC 85. Great Britain |
67.4 km/h 15.87 s/km |
2:46:57 | 73.
1. class 6 73. ERC 73. Great Britain |
SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 22:59 | 81.
1. class 6 81. ERC 81. Great Britain |
80.4 km/h 12.47 s/km |
3:09:56 | 71.
1. class 6 71. ERC 71. Great Britain |
SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 9:58 | 65.
1. class 6 65. ERC 65. Great Britain |
82.7 km/h 10.63 s/km |
3:19:54 | 70.
1. class 6 70. ERC 70. Great Britain |
SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 10:02 | 70.
1. class 6 70. ERC 70. Great Britain |
74.7 km/h 12.17 s/km |
3:29:56 | 68.
1. class 6 68. ERC 68. Great Britain |
SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 22:58 | 83.
1. class 6 83. ERC 83. Great Britain |
75.4 km/h 12.75 s/km |
3:52:54 | 70.
1. class 6 70. ERC 70. 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) | 16:00 | 65.
1. class 6 65. ERC 65. Great Britain |
89.9 km/h 7.60 s/km |
4:08:54 | 67.
1. class 6 67. ERC 67. Great Britain |
SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 20:37 | 83.
1. class 6 83. ERC 83. Great Britain |
70.5 km/h 12.00 s/km |
4:29:31 | 66.
1. class 6 66. ERC 66. Great Britain |
SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 22:42 | 87.
1. class 6 87. ERC 87. Great Britain |
72.3 km/h 12.46 s/km |
4:52:13 | 66.
1. class 6 66. ERC 66. Great Britain |
SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 15:41 | 68.
1. class 6 68. ERC 68. Great Britain |
84.3 km/h 9.99 s/km |
5:07:54 | 64.
1. class 6 64. ERC 64. Great Britain |
SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 9:04 | 71.
1. class 6 71. ERC 71. Great Britain |
98.9 km/h 8.29 s/km |
5:16:58 | 60.
1. class 6 60. ERC 60. Great Britain |
SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 7:20 | 71.
1. class 6 71. ERC 71. Great Britain |
74.6 km/h 9.98 s/km |
5:24:18 | 59.
1. class 6 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 8:12 | 73.
1. class 6 73. ERC 73. Great Britain |
84.4 km/h 9.88 s/km |
5:32:30 | 59.
1. class 6 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 15:01 | 63.
1. class 6 63. ERC 63. Great Britain |
88.2 km/h 8.97 s/km |
5:47:31 | 57.
1. class 6 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 13:48 | 50.
1. class 6 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
72.6 km/h 9.23 s/km |
6:01:19 | 56.
1. class 6 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 7:28 | 59.
1. class 6 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
81.7 km/h 9.54 s/km |
6:08:47 | 55.
1. class 6 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 13:11 | 52.
1. class 6 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
81.6 km/h 8.31 s/km |
6:21:58 | 54.
1. class 6 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 8:21 | 51.
1. class 6 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
76.7 km/h 9.84 s/km |
6:30:19 | 54.
1. class 6 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
4. leg | |||||
SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 7:20 | 48.
1. class 6 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
85.8 km/h 8.96 s/km |
6:37:39 | 51.
1. class 6 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 12:53 | 46.
1. class 6 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
77.4 km/h 9.09 s/km |
6:50:32 | 51.
1. class 6 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 12:48 | 48.
1. class 6 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
73.2 km/h 9.48 s/km |
7:03:20 | 50.
1. class 6 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 10:55 | 45.
1. class 6 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
90.7 km/h 8.00 s/km |
7:14:15 | 50.
1. class 6 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 19:03 | 42.
1. class 6 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
73.7 km/h 9.95 s/km |
7:33:18 | 50.
1. class 6 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 6:30 | 40.
1. class 6 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
82.9 km/h 8.02 s/km |
7:39:48 | 49.
1. class 6 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 15:12 | 57.
1. class 6 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
68.6 km/h 14.79 s/km |
7:55:00 | 46.
1. class 6 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 11:51 | 59.
1. class 6 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
70.5 km/h 13.07 s/km |
8:06:51 | 46.
1. class 6 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
5. leg | |||||
SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 13:00 | 62.
1. class 6 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
46.6 km/h 47.57 s/km |
8:19:51 | 49.
1. class 6 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 6:57 | 43.
1. class 6 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
91.7 km/h 9.42 s/km |
8:26:48 | 49.
1. class 6 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 12:06 | 50.
1. class 6 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
75.3 km/h 9.74 s/km |
8:38:54 | 49.
1. class 6 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 23:18 | 49.
1. class 6 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
72.6 km/h 13.20 s/km |
9:02:12 | 46.
1. class 6 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 15:18 | 40.
1. class 6 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
72.0 km/h 11.12 s/km |
9:17:30 | 45.
1. class 6 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 11:57 | 46.
1. class 6 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
67.5 km/h 12.95 s/km |
9:29:27 | 45.
1. class 6 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 11:37 | 47.
1. class 6 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
81.0 km/h 10.58 s/km |
9:41:04 | 45.
1. class 6 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 14:17 | 48.
1. class 6 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
68.9 km/h 11.33 s/km |
9:55:21 | 44.
1. class 6 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 14:22 | 31.
1. class 6 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
74.1 km/h 7.32 s/km |
10:09:43 | 42.
1. class 6 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 10:25 | 46.
1. class 6 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
93.6 km/h 7.69 s/km |
10:20:08 | 42.
1. class 6 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 24:51 | 31.
1. class 6 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
79.5 km/h 7.05 s/km |
10:44:59 | 40.
1. class 6 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 12:41 | 43.
1. class 6 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
77.9 km/h 9.17 s/km |
10:57:40 | 39.
1. class 6 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |