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
#38
Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII 
3
Final results
9. overall
2. class 3
9. ERC
9. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Carmavy Hill (8.22 km) | 5:40 | 24.
1. class 3 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
87.0 km/h 3.16 s/km |
5:40 | 24.
1. class 3 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
| SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 6:12 | 30.
5. class 3 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
105.9 km/h 3.66 s/km |
11:52 | 28.
3. class 3 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |
| SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 9:12 | 27.
3. class 3 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
94.0 km/h 4.09 s/km |
21:04 | 26.
3. class 3 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
| SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 6:05 | 32.
5. class 3 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
88.1 km/h 3.92 s/km |
27:09 | 26.
3. class 3 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
| SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 19:48 | 23.
2. class 3 23. ERC 23. Great Britain |
94.3 km/h 3.99 s/km |
46:57 | 24.
3. class 3 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
| SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 12:07 | 24.
4. class 3 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
115.9 km/h 3.76 s/km |
59:04 | 25.
4. class 3 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
| SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 10:21 | 28.
4. class 3 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |
102.9 km/h 4.23 s/km |
1:09:25 | 24.
4. class 3 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
| SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 14:52 | 25.
5. class 3 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
96.3 km/h 5.40 s/km |
1:24:17 | 22.
4. class 3 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
| SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 13:18 | 22.
5. class 3 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
91.1 km/h 4.55 s/km |
1:37:35 | 22.
4. class 3 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
| SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 24:09 | 21.
3. class 3 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
86.4 km/h 5.32 s/km |
2:01:44 | 21.
4. class 3 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
| SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 6:45 | 11.
1. class 3 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
91.8 km/h 5.42 s/km |
2:08:29 | 20.
4. class 3 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
| SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 15:00 | 16.
2. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
82.2 km/h 6.28 s/km |
2:23:29 | 20.
4. class 3 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
| SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 19:18 | 15.
2. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
95.8 km/h 5.29 s/km |
2:42:47 | 19.
3. class 3 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
| SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 8:41 | 18.
3. class 3 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
94.9 km/h 5.03 s/km |
2:51:28 | 20.
3. class 3 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
| SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 8:28 | 14.
2. class 3 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
88.5 km/h 4.64 s/km |
2:59:56 | 19.
3. class 3 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
| SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 19:05 | 19.
4. class 3 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
90.8 km/h 4.68 s/km |
3:19:01 | 18.
3. class 3 18. ERC 18. 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) | 14:32 | 26.
6. class 3 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
98.9 km/h 3.92 s/km |
3:33:33 | 18.
3. class 3 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
| SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 16:57 | 17.
3. class 3 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
85.8 km/h 2.93 s/km |
3:50:30 | 17.
3. class 3 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
| SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 18:42 | 23.
6. class 3 23. ERC 23. Great Britain |
87.8 km/h 3.69 s/km |
4:09:12 | 17.
3. class 3 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
| SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 13:32 | 16.
4. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
97.7 km/h 4.13 s/km |
4:22:44 | 17.
4. class 3 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
| SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 7:54 | 22.
7. class 3 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
113.5 km/h 3.61 s/km |
4:30:38 | 16.
4. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
| SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 6:21 | 19.
5. class 3 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
86.2 km/h 3.51 s/km |
4:36:59 | 15.
4. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
| SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 7:00 | 20.
6. class 3 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
98.9 km/h 3.64 s/km |
4:43:59 | 15.
4. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
| SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 13:33 | 17.
4. class 3 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
97.8 km/h 4.98 s/km |
4:57:32 | 14.
3. class 3 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
| SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 12:21 | 15.
4. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
81.1 km/h 4.01 s/km |
5:09:53 | 14.
3. class 3 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
| SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 6:30 | 16.
4. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
93.9 km/h 3.83 s/km |
5:16:23 | 14.
3. class 3 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
| SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 12:51 | 40.
10. class 3 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
83.8 km/h 7.19 s/km |
5:29:14 | 13.
2. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
| SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 7:27 | 15.
4. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
85.9 km/h 4.78 s/km |
5:36:41 | 13.
2. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
| 4. leg | |||||
| SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 6:24 | 14.
3. class 3 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
98.3 km/h 3.62 s/km |
5:43:05 | 13.
2. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
| SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 11:15 | 13.
2. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
88.6 km/h 3.19 s/km |
5:54:20 | 13.
2. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
| SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 11:14 | 13.
2. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
83.4 km/h 3.46 s/km |
6:05:34 | 13.
2. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
| SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 9:57 | 15.
3. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
99.6 km/h 4.48 s/km |
6:15:31 | 13.
2. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
| SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 17:21 | 15.
3. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
81.0 km/h 5.60 s/km |
6:32:52 | 13.
2. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
| SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 5:55 | 12.
3. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
91.1 km/h 4.12 s/km |
6:38:47 | 13.
2. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
| SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 11:51 | 13.
2. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
88.0 km/h 3.22 s/km |
6:50:38 | 12.
2. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
| SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 9:31 | 10.
1. class 3 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
87.8 km/h 3.02 s/km |
7:00:09 | 12.
2. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
| 5. leg | |||||
| SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 5:27 | 16.
4. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
111.1 km/h 2.68 s/km |
7:05:36 | 12.
2. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
| SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 6:02 | 11.
1. class 3 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
105.6 km/h 4.24 s/km |
7:11:38 | 12.
2. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
| SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 10:25 | 10.
1. class 3 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
87.5 km/h 3.09 s/km |
7:22:03 | 12.
2. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
| SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 18:48 | 10.
1. class 3 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
89.9 km/h 3.62 s/km |
7:40:51 | 12.
2. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 12:50 | 9.
1. class 3 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
85.8 km/h 3.05 s/km |
7:53:41 | 11.
2. class 3 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
| SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 9:49 | 11.
2. class 3 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
82.1 km/h 3.42 s/km |
8:03:30 | 11.
2. class 3 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
| SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 10:02 | 11.
3. class 3 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
93.8 km/h 4.53 s/km |
8:13:32 | 11.
2. class 3 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
| SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 12:08 | 14.
4. class 3 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
81.1 km/h 3.47 s/km |
8:25:40 | 10.
2. class 3 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 13:19 | 13.
4. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
80.0 km/h 3.77 s/km |
8:38:59 | 10.
2. class 3 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 9:11 | 12.
3. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
106.2 km/h 3.14 s/km |
8:48:10 | 10.
2. class 3 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 22:44 | 11.
4. class 3 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
86.9 km/h 3.19 s/km |
9:10:54 | 10.
2. class 3 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 11:03 | 16.
4. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
89.4 km/h 3.22 s/km |
9:21:57 | 9.
2. class 3 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |