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
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Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII 
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Final results
4. overall
3. class 7
4. ERC
4. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Carmavy Hill (8.22 km) | 5:27 | 13.
9. class 7 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
90.5 km/h 1.58 s/km |
5:27 | 13.
9. class 7 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
| SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 5:55 | 13.
9. class 7 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
110.9 km/h 2.10 s/km |
11:22 | 15.
10. class 7 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
| SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 8:49 | 17.
12. class 7 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
98.1 km/h 2.50 s/km |
20:11 | 14.
11. class 7 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
| SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 5:50 | 17.
10. class 7 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
91.9 km/h 2.24 s/km |
26:01 | 16.
11. class 7 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
| SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 18:38 | 10.
8. class 7 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
100.2 km/h 1.74 s/km |
44:39 | 10.
9. class 7 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 11:28 | 12.
10. class 7 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
122.5 km/h 2.09 s/km |
56:07 | 8.
8. class 7 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
| SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 9:39 | 12.
9. class 7 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
110.4 km/h 1.86 s/km |
1:05:46 | 9.
8. class 7 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
| SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 13:40 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
104.8 km/h 2.39 s/km |
1:19:26 | 8.
6. class 7 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
| SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 12:23 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
97.9 km/h 1.83 s/km |
1:31:49 | 8.
6. class 7 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
| SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 22:30 | 8.
6. class 7 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
92.7 km/h 2.47 s/km |
1:54:19 | 8.
6. class 7 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
| SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 6:37 | 7.
6. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
93.7 km/h 4.65 s/km |
2:00:56 | 8.
6. class 7 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
| SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 14:41 | 12.
6. class 7 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
83.9 km/h 5.36 s/km |
2:15:37 | 8.
6. class 7 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
| SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 17:23 | 4.
3. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
106.3 km/h 1.56 s/km |
2:33:00 | 8.
6. class 7 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
| SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 7:52 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
104.7 km/h 1.46 s/km |
2:40:52 | 8.
6. class 7 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
| SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 7:48 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
96.1 km/h 1.44 s/km |
2:48:40 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
| SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 17:21 | 5.
3. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
99.8 km/h 1.07 s/km |
3:06:01 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. 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) | 13:30 | 9.
5. class 7 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
106.5 km/h 1.34 s/km |
3:19:31 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
| SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 16:02 | 3.
1. class 7 3. ERC 3. Great Britain |
90.7 km/h 0.66 s/km |
3:35:33 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
| SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 17:13 | 2.
2. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
95.4 km/h 0.44 s/km |
3:52:46 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
| SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 13:33 | 17.
6. class 7 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
97.5 km/h 4.18 s/km |
4:06:19 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
| SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 7:14 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
124.0 km/h 0.94 s/km |
4:13:33 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
| SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 5:58 | 4.
2. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
91.7 km/h 0.99 s/km |
4:19:31 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
| SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 6:31 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
106.3 km/h 1.13 s/km |
4:26:02 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
| SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 12:27 | 5.
3. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
106.4 km/h 1.99 s/km |
4:38:29 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
| SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 11:26 | 4.
3. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
87.6 km/h 0.72 s/km |
4:49:55 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
| SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 5:57 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
102.6 km/h 0.59 s/km |
4:55:52 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
| SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 10:50 | 4.
3. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
99.4 km/h 0.45 s/km |
5:06:42 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
| SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 6:52 | 5.
3. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
93.2 km/h 1.50 s/km |
5:13:34 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
| 4. leg | |||||
| SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 5:55 | 2.
2. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
106.4 km/h 0.86 s/km |
5:19:29 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
| SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 10:38 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
93.7 km/h 0.96 s/km |
5:30:07 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
| SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 10:29 | 4.
3. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
89.3 km/h 0.58 s/km |
5:40:36 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
| SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 9:06 | 5.
3. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
108.9 km/h 1.39 s/km |
5:49:42 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
| SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 15:56 | 5.
3. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
88.2 km/h 1.96 s/km |
6:05:38 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
| SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 5:27 | 3.
2. class 7 3. ERC 3. Great Britain |
98.9 km/h 1.00 s/km |
6:11:05 | 6.
5. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
| SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 11:17 | 4.
1. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
92.4 km/h 1.27 s/km |
6:22:22 | 5.
4. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
| SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 9:17 | 8.
4. class 7 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
90.0 km/h 2.01 s/km |
6:31:39 | 5.
4. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
| 5. leg | |||||
| SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 5:07 | 10.
4. class 7 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
118.3 km/h 0.69 s/km |
6:36:46 | 5.
4. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
| SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 5:44 | 5.
2. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
111.1 km/h 2.54 s/km |
6:42:30 | 5.
4. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
| SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 9:42 | 4.
2. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
94.0 km/h 0.26 s/km |
6:52:12 | 5.
4. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
| SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 18:29 | 8.
4. class 7 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
91.5 km/h 2.95 s/km |
7:10:41 | 5.
4. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 12:35 | 6.
2. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
87.5 km/h 2.23 s/km |
7:23:16 | 4.
3. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
| SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 9:07 | 3.
1. class 7 3. ERC 3. Great Britain |
88.5 km/h 0.30 s/km |
7:32:23 | 4.
3. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
| SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 9:22 | 5.
2. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
100.5 km/h 1.98 s/km |
7:41:45 | 4.
3. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
| SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 11:37 | 6.
2. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
84.8 km/h 1.58 s/km |
7:53:22 | 4.
3. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
| SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 12:53 | 7.
3. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
82.7 km/h 2.31 s/km |
8:06:15 | 4.
3. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
| SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 9:13 | 15.
5. class 7 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
105.8 km/h 3.26 s/km |
8:15:28 | 4.
3. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
| SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 22:49 | 12.
4. class 7 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
86.5 km/h 3.34 s/km |
8:38:17 | 4.
3. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
| SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 10:49 | 10.
4. class 7 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
91.3 km/h 2.37 s/km |
8:49:06 | 4.
3. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |