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
#44
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII 
7
Final results
14. overall
4. class 7
14. ERC
14. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Carmavy Hill (8.22 km) | 5:53 | 37.
15. class 7 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
83.8 km/h 4.74 s/km |
5:53 | 37.
15. class 7 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
| SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 6:14 | 31.
14. class 7 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
105.3 km/h 3.84 s/km |
12:07 | 33.
14. class 7 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
| SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 9:43 | 51.
17. class 7 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
89.0 km/h 6.24 s/km |
21:50 | 40.
15. class 7 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
| SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 6:16 | 38.
15. class 7 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
85.5 km/h 5.15 s/km |
28:06 | 38.
15. class 7 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
| SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 20:20 | 32.
13. class 7 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
91.8 km/h 5.01 s/km |
48:26 | 33.
14. class 7 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
| SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 12:10 | 25.
12. class 7 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
115.4 km/h 3.89 s/km |
1:00:36 | 31.
14. class 7 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
| SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 10:15 | 25.
12. class 7 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
103.9 km/h 3.89 s/km |
1:10:51 | 27.
13. class 7 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
| SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 15:17 | 31.
10. class 7 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
93.7 km/h 6.45 s/km |
1:26:08 | 28.
10. class 7 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |
| SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 14:04 | 27.
9. class 7 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
86.2 km/h 6.83 s/km |
1:40:12 | 26.
10. class 7 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
| SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 26:12 | 32.
10. class 7 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
79.6 km/h 8.86 s/km |
2:06:24 | 26.
10. class 7 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
| SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 7:29 | 31.
10. class 7 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
82.8 km/h 9.68 s/km |
2:13:53 | 26.
9. class 7 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
| SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 16:58 | 45.
9. class 7 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
72.6 km/h 12.03 s/km |
2:30:51 | 27.
9. class 7 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
| SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 20:39 | 30.
8. class 7 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
89.5 km/h 7.92 s/km |
2:51:30 | 28.
9. class 7 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |
| SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 9:41 | 45.
10. class 7 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
85.1 km/h 9.40 s/km |
3:01:11 | 28.
9. class 7 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |
| SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 9:29 | 38.
9. class 7 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
79.0 km/h 9.53 s/km |
3:10:40 | 26.
8. class 7 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
| SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 20:56 | 43.
9. class 7 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
82.7 km/h 8.52 s/km |
3:31:36 | 26.
8. class 7 26. ERC 26. 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) | 14:40 | 28.
10. class 7 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |
98.0 km/h 4.26 s/km |
3:46:16 | 25.
8. class 7 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
| SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 17:40 | 24.
9. class 7 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
82.3 km/h 4.70 s/km |
4:03:56 | 24.
8. class 7 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
| SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 19:12 | 27.
9. class 7 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
85.5 km/h 4.79 s/km |
4:23:08 | 24.
8. class 7 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
| SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 13:46 | 22.
7. class 7 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
96.0 km/h 4.77 s/km |
4:36:54 | 23.
8. class 7 23. ERC 23. Great Britain |
| SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 7:44 | 18.
7. class 7 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
116.0 km/h 2.94 s/km |
4:44:38 | 22.
7. class 7 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
| SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 6:31 | 22.
7. class 7 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
84.0 km/h 4.61 s/km |
4:51:09 | 20.
6. class 7 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
| SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 7:04 | 22.
7. class 7 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
98.0 km/h 3.99 s/km |
4:58:13 | 20.
6. class 7 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
| SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 13:39 | 20.
7. class 7 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
97.1 km/h 5.25 s/km |
5:11:52 | 20.
6. class 7 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
| SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 12:39 | 17.
7. class 7 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
79.2 km/h 5.09 s/km |
5:24:31 | 20.
6. class 7 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
| SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 6:33 | 19.
7. class 7 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
93.2 km/h 4.13 s/km |
5:31:04 | 20.
6. class 7 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
| SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 12:00 | 17.
7. class 7 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
89.7 km/h 4.35 s/km |
5:43:04 | 18.
6. class 7 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
| SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 7:33 | 16.
6. class 7 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
84.8 km/h 5.34 s/km |
5:50:37 | 18.
6. class 7 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
| 4. leg | |||||
| SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 6:36 | 18.
6. class 7 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
95.4 km/h 4.77 s/km |
5:57:13 | 18.
6. class 7 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
| SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 12:06 | 27.
6. class 7 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
82.4 km/h 6.26 s/km |
6:09:19 | 18.
6. class 7 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
| SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 13:01 | 55.
7. class 7 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
72.0 km/h 10.31 s/km |
6:22:20 | 19.
6. class 7 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
| SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 10:01 | 18.
6. class 7 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
98.9 km/h 4.72 s/km |
6:32:21 | 19.
6. class 7 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
| SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 17:20 | 14.
6. class 7 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
81.0 km/h 5.55 s/km |
6:49:41 | 18.
6. class 7 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
| SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 5:55 | 12.
5. class 7 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
91.1 km/h 4.12 s/km |
6:55:36 | 18.
6. class 7 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
| SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 13:34 | 36.
6. class 7 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
76.9 km/h 9.15 s/km |
7:09:10 | 18.
5. class 7 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
| SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 18:00 | 63.
6. class 7 63. ERC 63. Great Britain |
46.4 km/h 39.58 s/km |
7:27:10 | 22.
5. class 7 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
| 5. leg | |||||
| SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 5:34 | 20.
6. class 7 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
108.8 km/h 3.37 s/km |
7:32:44 | 21.
5. class 7 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
| SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 6:17 | 15.
6. class 7 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
101.4 km/h 5.65 s/km |
7:39:01 | 21.
5. class 7 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
| SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 10:55 | 19.
5. class 7 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
83.5 km/h 5.07 s/km |
7:49:56 | 21.
5. class 7 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
| SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 20:25 | 21.
6. class 7 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
82.8 km/h 7.06 s/km |
8:10:21 | 20.
5. class 7 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 14:16 | 19.
5. class 7 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
77.2 km/h 7.74 s/km |
8:24:37 | 19.
4. class 7 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
| SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 11:13 | 32.
5. class 7 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
71.9 km/h 9.67 s/km |
8:35:50 | 19.
4. class 7 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
| SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 9:51 | 8.
4. class 7 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
95.6 km/h 3.82 s/km |
8:45:41 | 19.
4. class 7 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
| SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 11:44 | 10.
3. class 7 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
83.9 km/h 2.01 s/km |
8:57:25 | 18.
4. class 7 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
| SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 13:11 | 11.
4. class 7 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
80.8 km/h 3.32 s/km |
9:10:36 | 16.
4. class 7 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
| SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 8:52 | 8.
3. class 7 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
110.0 km/h 1.97 s/km |
9:19:28 | 16.
4. class 7 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
| SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 22:23 | 8.
3. class 7 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
88.2 km/h 2.55 s/km |
9:41:51 | 15.
4. class 7 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
| SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 10:42 | 9.
3. class 7 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
92.3 km/h 1.94 s/km |
9:52:33 | 14.
4. class 7 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |