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
#123
Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS 
8
Final results
51. overall
4. class 8
51. ERC
51. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Carmavy Hill (8.22 km) | 6:57 | 118.
12. class 8 118. ERC 118. Great Britain |
71.0 km/h 12.53 s/km |
6:57 | 118.
12. class 8 118. ERC 118. Great Britain |
| SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 7:59 | 124.
11. class 8 124. ERC 124. Great Britain |
82.2 km/h 13.44 s/km |
14:56 | 121.
11. class 8 121. ERC 121. Great Britain |
| SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 11:01 | 115.
11. class 8 115. ERC 115. Great Britain |
78.5 km/h 11.65 s/km |
25:57 | 121.
11. class 8 121. ERC 121. Great Britain |
| SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 7:25 | 122.
11. class 8 122. ERC 122. Great Britain |
72.2 km/h 12.88 s/km |
33:22 | 119.
11. class 8 119. ERC 119. Great Britain |
| SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 24:53 | 117.
9. class 8 117. ERC 117. Great Britain |
75.0 km/h 13.79 s/km |
58:15 | 116.
9. class 8 116. ERC 116. Great Britain |
| SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 15:17 | 115.
8. class 8 115. ERC 115. Great Britain |
91.9 km/h 11.88 s/km |
1:13:32 | 114.
9. class 8 114. ERC 114. Great Britain |
| SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 12:59 | 113.
9. class 8 113. ERC 113. Great Britain |
82.0 km/h 13.13 s/km |
1:26:31 | 112.
9. class 8 112. ERC 112. Great Britain |
| SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 19:01 | 103.
8. class 8 103. ERC 103. Great Britain |
75.3 km/h 15.84 s/km |
1:45:32 | 104.
8. class 8 104. ERC 104. Great Britain |
| SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 17:38 | 101.
8. class 8 101. ERC 101. Great Britain |
68.7 km/h 17.43 s/km |
2:03:10 | 101.
8. class 8 101. ERC 101. Great Britain |
| SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 31:00 | 99.
8. class 8 99. ERC 99. Great Britain |
67.3 km/h 17.15 s/km |
2:34:10 | 100.
8. class 8 100. ERC 100. Great Britain |
| SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 13:39 | 101.
8. class 8 101. ERC 101. Great Britain |
45.4 km/h 45.50 s/km |
2:47:49 | 99.
8. class 8 99. ERC 99. Great Britain |
| SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 20:39 | 98.
8. class 8 98. ERC 98. Great Britain |
59.7 km/h 22.78 s/km |
3:08:28 | 98.
8. class 8 98. ERC 98. Great Britain |
| SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 26:32 | 96.
8. class 8 96. ERC 96. Great Britain |
69.6 km/h 19.38 s/km |
3:35:00 | 96.
8. class 8 96. ERC 96. Great Britain |
| SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 12:28 | 97.
8. class 8 97. ERC 97. Great Britain |
66.1 km/h 21.56 s/km |
3:47:28 | 96.
8. class 8 96. ERC 96. Great Britain |
| SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 11:34 | 94.
8. class 8 94. ERC 94. Great Britain |
64.8 km/h 19.54 s/km |
3:59:02 | 94.
8. class 8 94. ERC 94. Great Britain |
| SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 25:14 | 90.
7. class 8 90. ERC 90. Great Britain |
68.6 km/h 17.46 s/km |
4:24:16 | 93.
8. class 8 93. ERC 93. 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) | 17:31 | 95.
8. class 8 95. ERC 95. Great Britain |
82.1 km/h 11.39 s/km |
4:41:47 | 90.
8. class 8 90. ERC 90. Great Britain |
| SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 20:49 | 85.
6. class 8 85. ERC 85. Great Britain |
69.9 km/h 12.50 s/km |
5:02:36 | 88.
7. class 8 88. ERC 88. Great Britain |
| SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 23:32 | 93.
7. class 8 93. ERC 93. Great Britain |
69.8 km/h 14.29 s/km |
5:26:08 | 87.
7. class 8 87. ERC 87. Great Britain |
| SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 16:13 | 77.
6. class 8 77. ERC 77. Great Britain |
81.5 km/h 11.44 s/km |
5:42:21 | 85.
6. class 8 85. ERC 85. Great Britain |
| SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 9:37 | 84.
6. class 8 84. ERC 84. Great Britain |
93.3 km/h 10.50 s/km |
5:51:58 | 81.
6. class 8 81. ERC 81. Great Britain |
| SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 7:55 | 83.
6. class 8 83. ERC 83. Great Britain |
69.1 km/h 13.82 s/km |
5:59:53 | 80.
6. class 8 80. ERC 80. Great Britain |
| SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 8:45 | 86.
6. class 8 86. ERC 86. Great Britain |
79.1 km/h 12.74 s/km |
6:08:38 | 80.
6. class 8 80. ERC 80. Great Britain |
| SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 16:00 | 77.
6. class 8 77. ERC 77. Great Britain |
82.8 km/h 11.64 s/km |
6:24:38 | 78.
6. class 8 78. ERC 78. Great Britain |
| SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 14:46 | 70.
6. class 8 70. ERC 70. Great Britain |
67.8 km/h 12.70 s/km |
6:39:24 | 76.
6. class 8 76. ERC 76. Great Britain |
| SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 8:10 | 76.
6. class 8 76. ERC 76. Great Britain |
74.7 km/h 13.67 s/km |
6:47:34 | 75.
6. class 8 75. ERC 75. Great Britain |
| SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 14:31 | 75.
6. class 8 75. ERC 75. Great Britain |
74.1 km/h 12.76 s/km |
7:02:05 | 73.
6. class 8 73. ERC 73. Great Britain |
| SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 8:59 | 71.
6. class 8 71. ERC 71. Great Britain |
71.3 km/h 13.40 s/km |
7:11:04 | 73.
6. class 8 73. ERC 73. Great Britain |
| 4. leg | |||||
| SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 7:42 | 62.
6. class 8 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
81.7 km/h 11.06 s/km |
7:18:46 | 69.
6. class 8 69. ERC 69. Great Britain |
| SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 13:30 | 57.
5. class 8 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
73.8 km/h 11.32 s/km |
7:32:16 | 69.
6. class 8 69. ERC 69. Great Britain |
| SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 13:04 | 56.
6. class 8 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
71.7 km/h 10.51 s/km |
7:45:20 | 66.
6. class 8 66. ERC 66. Great Britain |
| SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 11:33 | 56.
6. class 8 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
85.8 km/h 10.30 s/km |
7:56:53 | 65.
6. class 8 65. ERC 65. Great Britain |
| SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 20:42 | 61.
5. class 8 61. ERC 61. Great Britain |
67.9 km/h 14.18 s/km |
8:17:35 | 62.
6. class 8 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
| SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 6:56 | 56.
5. class 8 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
77.7 km/h 10.91 s/km |
8:24:31 | 62.
6. class 8 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
| SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 15:02 | 56.
6. class 8 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
69.4 km/h 14.21 s/km |
8:39:33 | 59.
6. class 8 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
| SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 11:58 | 60.
6. class 8 60. ERC 60. Great Britain |
69.8 km/h 13.58 s/km |
8:51:31 | 59.
6. class 8 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
| 5. leg | |||||
| SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 6:30 | 56.
6. class 8 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
93.1 km/h 8.92 s/km |
8:58:01 | 58.
6. class 8 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
| SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 7:54 | 61.
6. class 8 61. ERC 61. Great Britain |
80.7 km/h 14.78 s/km |
9:05:55 | 58.
6. class 8 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
| SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 13:05 | 60.
6. class 8 60. ERC 60. Great Britain |
69.7 km/h 13.63 s/km |
9:19:00 | 58.
6. class 8 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
| SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 24:51 | 53.
6. class 8 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
68.0 km/h 16.50 s/km |
9:43:51 | 56.
6. class 8 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 17:07 | 56.
6. class 8 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
64.3 km/h 17.06 s/km |
10:00:58 | 55.
6. class 8 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
| SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 13:07 | 58.
6. class 8 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
61.5 km/h 18.15 s/km |
10:14:05 | 56.
6. class 8 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
| SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 12:02 | 51.
6. class 8 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
78.2 km/h 12.17 s/km |
10:26:07 | 55.
6. class 8 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
| SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 14:14 | 47.
5. class 8 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
69.2 km/h 11.15 s/km |
10:40:21 | 54.
5. class 8 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
| SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 15:43 | 52.
5. class 8 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
67.8 km/h 11.89 s/km |
10:56:04 | 53.
5. class 8 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
| SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 10:40 | 48.
5. class 8 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
91.4 km/h 8.62 s/km |
11:06:44 | 53.
5. class 8 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
| SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 27:34 | 50.
5. class 8 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
71.6 km/h 12.00 s/km |
11:34:18 | 52.
5. class 8 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
| SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 13:17 | 50.
4. class 8 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
74.3 km/h 11.36 s/km |
11:47:35 | 51.
4. class 8 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |