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.
11. class 8 89. ERC 89. Great Britain |
76.5 km/h 8.88 s/km |
6:27 | 89.
11. class 8 89. ERC 89. Great Britain |
SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 6:51 | 66.
10. class 8 66. ERC 66. Great Britain |
95.8 km/h 7.22 s/km |
13:18 | 72.
10. class 8 72. ERC 72. Great Britain |
SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 9:43 | 51.
7. class 8 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
89.0 km/h 6.24 s/km |
23:01 | 62.
10. class 8 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 6:47 | 87.
10. class 8 87. ERC 87. Great Britain |
79.0 km/h 8.62 s/km |
29:48 | 67.
10. class 8 67. ERC 67. Great Britain |
SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 21:48 | 70.
7. class 8 70. ERC 70. Great Britain |
85.6 km/h 7.84 s/km |
51:36 | 62.
7. class 8 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 13:06 | 58.
6. class 8 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
107.2 km/h 6.28 s/km |
1:04:42 | 59.
6. class 8 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 11:05 | 58.
7. class 8 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
96.1 km/h 6.70 s/km |
1:15:47 | 56.
6. class 8 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 17:38 | 91.
7. class 8 91. ERC 91. Great Britain |
81.2 km/h 12.36 s/km |
1:33:25 | 61.
7. class 8 61. ERC 61. Great Britain |
SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 15:42 | 64.
6. class 8 64. ERC 64. Great Britain |
77.2 km/h 11.68 s/km |
1:49:07 | 60.
6. class 8 60. ERC 60. Great Britain |
SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 27:43 | 62.
6. class 8 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
75.2 km/h 11.48 s/km |
2:16:50 | 60.
6. class 8 60. ERC 60. Great Britain |
SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 7:33 | 37.
6. class 8 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
82.1 km/h 10.07 s/km |
2:24:23 | 54.
6. class 8 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 17:47 | 76.
6. class 8 76. ERC 76. Great Britain |
69.3 km/h 14.41 s/km |
2:42:10 | 55.
6. class 8 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 21:42 | 57.
6. class 8 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
85.2 km/h 9.97 s/km |
3:03:52 | 53.
6. class 8 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 9:56 | 63.
6. class 8 63. ERC 63. Great Britain |
82.9 km/h 10.49 s/km |
3:13:48 | 54.
6. class 8 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 9:57 | 66.
6. class 8 66. ERC 66. Great Britain |
75.3 km/h 11.77 s/km |
3:23:45 | 53.
6. class 8 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 21:20 | 51.
6. class 8 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
81.2 km/h 9.35 s/km |
3:45:05 | 52.
6. class 8 52. ERC 52. 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) | 15:44 | 57.
6. class 8 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
91.4 km/h 6.93 s/km |
4:00:49 | 50.
6. class 8 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 19:04 | 54.
5. class 8 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
76.3 km/h 8.17 s/km |
4:19:53 | 48.
5. class 8 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 20:43 | 59.
5. class 8 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
79.3 km/h 8.11 s/km |
4:40:36 | 48.
5. class 8 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 15:05 | 57.
4. class 8 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
87.6 km/h 8.35 s/km |
4:55:41 | 46.
4. class 8 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 8:31 | 51.
4. class 8 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
105.3 km/h 6.09 s/km |
5:04:12 | 44.
4. class 8 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 7:05 | 54.
4. class 8 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
77.3 km/h 8.33 s/km |
5:11:17 | 43.
4. class 8 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 7:44 | 56.
4. class 8 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
89.5 km/h 7.45 s/km |
5:19:01 | 43.
4. class 8 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 14:49 | 57.
4. class 8 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
89.4 km/h 8.42 s/km |
5:33:50 | 44.
4. class 8 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 13:37 | 45.
3. class 8 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
73.5 km/h 8.57 s/km |
5:47:27 | 42.
4. class 8 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 7:21 | 52.
5. class 8 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
83.0 km/h 8.85 s/km |
5:54:48 | 41.
4. class 8 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 13:08 | 49.
5. class 8 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
82.0 km/h 8.14 s/km |
6:07:56 | 41.
4. class 8 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 8:26 | 56.
5. class 8 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
75.9 km/h 10.31 s/km |
6:16:22 | 41.
4. class 8 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
4. leg | |||||
SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 7:21 | 50.
4. class 8 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
85.6 km/h 9.06 s/km |
6:23:43 | 39.
4. class 8 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 12:55 | 48.
4. class 8 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
77.2 km/h 9.21 s/km |
6:36:38 | 39.
4. class 8 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 12:29 | 41.
4. class 8 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
75.0 km/h 8.26 s/km |
6:49:07 | 39.
4. class 8 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 10:48 | 39.
4. class 8 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
91.7 km/h 7.57 s/km |
6:59:55 | 39.
4. class 8 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 18:59 | 41.
4. class 8 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
74.0 km/h 9.78 s/km |
7:18:54 | 39.
4. class 8 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 6:22 | 32.
3. class 8 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
84.6 km/h 7.13 s/km |
7:25:16 | 39.
4. class 8 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 13:36 | 37.
4. class 8 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
76.7 km/h 9.26 s/km |
7:38:52 | 36.
4. class 8 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 10:46 | 33.
4. class 8 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
77.6 km/h 8.41 s/km |
7:49:38 | 36.
4. class 8 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
5. leg | |||||
SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 5:56 | 36.
4. class 8 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
102.0 km/h 5.55 s/km |
7:55:34 | 35.
4. class 8 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 6:58 | 45.
4. class 8 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
91.5 km/h 9.51 s/km |
8:02:32 | 35.
4. class 8 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 11:35 | 35.
4. class 8 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
78.7 km/h 7.70 s/km |
8:14:07 | 34.
4. class 8 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 22:59 | 44.
4. class 8 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
73.6 km/h 12.53 s/km |
8:37:06 | 32.
4. class 8 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 15:06 | 33.
4. class 8 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
72.9 km/h 10.46 s/km |
8:52:12 | 31.
4. class 8 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 11:29 | 36.
4. class 8 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
70.2 km/h 10.86 s/km |
9:03:41 | 31.
4. class 8 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 11:04 | 34.
3. class 8 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
85.1 km/h 8.48 s/km |
9:14:45 | 31.
4. class 8 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 13:02 | 30.
3. class 8 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
75.5 km/h 6.76 s/km |
9:27:47 | 30.
3. class 8 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 14:12 | 30.
3. class 8 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
75.0 km/h 6.76 s/km |
9:41:59 | 29.
3. class 8 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 9:51 | 30.
3. class 8 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
99.0 km/h 5.60 s/km |
9:51:50 | 30.
3. class 8 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 24:43 | 30.
3. class 8 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
79.9 km/h 6.81 s/km |
10:16:33 | 29.
3. class 8 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 11:52 | 27.
2. class 8 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
83.2 km/h 6.20 s/km |
10:28:25 | 28.
2. class 8 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |