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
#97
Volkswagen Golf Diesel 
9
Final results
47. overall
1. class 9
47. ERC
47. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Carmavy Hill (8.22 km) | 7:01 | 121.
1. class 9 121. ERC 121. Great Britain |
70.3 km/h 13.02 s/km |
7:01 | 121.
1. class 9 121. ERC 121. Great Britain |
| SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 7:38 | 112.
2. class 9 112. ERC 112. Great Britain |
86.0 km/h 11.52 s/km |
14:39 | 113.
1. class 9 113. ERC 113. Great Britain |
| SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 11:10 | 119.
2. class 9 119. ERC 119. Great Britain |
77.5 km/h 12.27 s/km |
25:49 | 116.
2. class 9 116. ERC 116. Great Britain |
| SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 7:14 | 116.
1. class 9 116. ERC 116. Great Britain |
74.1 km/h 11.65 s/km |
33:03 | 116.
2. class 9 116. ERC 116. Great Britain |
| SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 23:48 | 110.
2. class 9 110. ERC 110. Great Britain |
78.4 km/h 11.70 s/km |
56:51 | 110.
2. class 9 110. ERC 110. Great Britain |
| SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 14:40 | 109.
2. class 9 109. ERC 109. Great Britain |
95.8 km/h 10.29 s/km |
1:11:31 | 107.
2. class 9 107. ERC 107. Great Britain |
| SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 12:22 | 107.
2. class 9 107. ERC 107. Great Britain |
86.1 km/h 11.04 s/km |
1:23:53 | 106.
2. class 9 106. ERC 106. Great Britain |
| SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 18:02 | 97.
2. class 9 97. ERC 97. Great Britain |
79.4 km/h 13.36 s/km |
1:41:55 | 96.
2. class 9 96. ERC 96. Great Britain |
| SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 16:37 | 93.
1. class 9 93. ERC 93. Great Britain |
72.9 km/h 14.41 s/km |
1:58:32 | 95.
2. class 9 95. ERC 95. Great Britain |
| SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 28:43 | 75.
1. class 9 75. ERC 75. Great Britain |
72.6 km/h 13.20 s/km |
2:27:15 | 92.
2. class 9 92. ERC 92. Great Britain |
| SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 8:08 | 76.
1. class 9 76. ERC 76. Great Britain |
76.2 km/h 13.46 s/km |
2:35:23 | 88.
2. class 9 88. ERC 88. Great Britain |
| SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 17:43 | 73.
1. class 9 73. ERC 73. Great Britain |
69.6 km/h 14.22 s/km |
2:53:06 | 84.
1. class 9 84. ERC 84. Great Britain |
| SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 21:36 | 54.
1. class 9 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
85.6 km/h 9.77 s/km |
3:14:42 | 80.
1. class 9 80. ERC 80. Great Britain |
| SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 10:02 | 66.
1. class 9 66. ERC 66. Great Britain |
82.1 km/h 10.92 s/km |
3:24:44 | 80.
1. class 9 80. ERC 80. Great Britain |
| SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 9:46 | 55.
1. class 9 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
76.7 km/h 10.89 s/km |
3:34:30 | 77.
1. class 9 77. ERC 77. Great Britain |
| SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 20:51 | 42.
1. class 9 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
83.1 km/h 8.35 s/km |
3:55:21 | 74.
1. class 9 74. ERC 74. 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) | 17:16 | 92.
2. class 9 92. ERC 92. Great Britain |
83.3 km/h 10.77 s/km |
4:12:37 | 74.
1. class 9 74. ERC 74. Great Britain |
| SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 20:37 | 83.
2. class 9 83. ERC 83. Great Britain |
70.5 km/h 12.00 s/km |
4:33:14 | 72.
1. class 9 72. ERC 72. Great Britain |
| SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 22:03 | 80.
1. class 9 80. ERC 80. Great Britain |
74.5 km/h 11.03 s/km |
4:55:17 | 71.
1. class 9 71. ERC 71. Great Britain |
| SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 16:38 | 81.
1. class 9 81. ERC 81. Great Britain |
79.5 km/h 12.57 s/km |
5:11:55 | 69.
1. class 9 69. ERC 69. Great Britain |
| SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 9:22 | 81.
1. class 9 81. ERC 81. Great Britain |
95.8 km/h 9.50 s/km |
5:21:17 | 64.
1. class 9 64. ERC 64. Great Britain |
| SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 7:59 | 86.
1. class 9 86. ERC 86. Great Britain |
68.5 km/h 14.25 s/km |
5:29:16 | 67.
1. class 9 67. ERC 67. Great Britain |
| SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 8:44 | 85.
1. class 9 85. ERC 85. Great Britain |
79.3 km/h 12.65 s/km |
5:38:00 | 67.
1. class 9 67. ERC 67. Great Britain |
| SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 16:01 | 78.
1. class 9 78. ERC 78. Great Britain |
82.7 km/h 11.68 s/km |
5:54:01 | 65.
1. class 9 65. ERC 65. Great Britain |
| SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 15:13 | 76.
1. class 9 76. ERC 76. Great Britain |
65.8 km/h 14.32 s/km |
6:09:14 | 64.
1. class 9 64. ERC 64. Great Britain |
| SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 8:20 | 78.
1. class 9 78. ERC 78. Great Britain |
73.2 km/h 14.65 s/km |
6:17:34 | 64.
1. class 9 64. ERC 64. Great Britain |
| SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 14:40 | 77.
1. class 9 77. ERC 77. Great Britain |
73.4 km/h 13.27 s/km |
6:32:14 | 62.
1. class 9 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
| SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 9:28 | 77.
1. class 9 77. ERC 77. Great Britain |
67.6 km/h 16.12 s/km |
6:41:42 | 63.
1. class 9 63. ERC 63. Great Britain |
| 4. leg | |||||
| SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 8:03 | 69.
1. class 9 69. ERC 69. Great Britain |
78.2 km/h 13.06 s/km |
6:49:45 | 59.
1. class 9 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
| SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 14:06 | 66.
1. class 9 66. ERC 66. Great Britain |
70.7 km/h 13.49 s/km |
7:03:51 | 59.
1. class 9 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
| SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 14:54 | 67.
1. class 9 67. ERC 67. Great Britain |
62.9 km/h 17.55 s/km |
7:18:45 | 59.
1. class 9 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
| SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 12:01 | 62.
1. class 9 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
82.4 km/h 11.99 s/km |
7:30:46 | 58.
1. class 9 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
| SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 19:48 | 53.
1. class 9 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
70.9 km/h 11.88 s/km |
7:50:34 | 57.
1. class 9 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
| SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 7:04 | 59.
1. class 9 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
76.2 km/h 11.80 s/km |
7:57:38 | 57.
1. class 9 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
| SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 14:12 | 47.
1. class 9 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
73.4 km/h 11.33 s/km |
8:11:50 | 54.
1. class 9 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
| SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 11:31 | 55.
1. class 9 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
72.5 km/h 11.64 s/km |
8:23:21 | 54.
1. class 9 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
| 5. leg | |||||
| SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 6:35 | 58.
1. class 9 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
92.0 km/h 9.42 s/km |
8:29:56 | 53.
1. class 9 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
| SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 7:23 | 55.
1. class 9 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
86.3 km/h 11.86 s/km |
8:37:19 | 54.
1. class 9 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
| SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 12:48 | 57.
1. class 9 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
71.2 km/h 12.51 s/km |
8:50:07 | 54.
1. class 9 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
| SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 26:57 | 58.
1. class 9 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
62.7 km/h 20.97 s/km |
9:17:04 | 52.
1. class 9 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 16:39 | 53.
1. class 9 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
66.1 km/h 15.53 s/km |
9:33:43 | 51.
1. class 9 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
| SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 11:40 | 42.
1. class 9 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
69.1 km/h 11.68 s/km |
9:45:23 | 51.
1. class 9 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
| SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 12:21 | 55.
1. class 9 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
76.2 km/h 13.38 s/km |
9:57:44 | 51.
1. class 9 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
| SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 14:55 | 55.
1. class 9 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
66.0 km/h 13.65 s/km |
10:12:39 | 50.
1. class 9 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
| SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 15:14 | 47.
1. class 9 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
69.9 km/h 10.25 s/km |
10:27:53 | 49.
1. class 9 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
| SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 11:11 | 53.
1. class 9 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
87.2 km/h 10.52 s/km |
10:39:04 | 49.
1. class 9 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
| SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 28:31 | 51.
1. class 9 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
69.2 km/h 13.73 s/km |
11:07:35 | 48.
1. class 9 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
| SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 12:56 | 45.
1. class 9 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
76.4 km/h 10.09 s/km |
11:20:31 | 47.
1. class 9 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |