Stage results Benson & Hedges Circuit of Ireland 1979

1.	#19	Fisher Bertie - Frazer Austin Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	20:59		94.1
2.	#4	Blomqvist Stig - Cederberg Björn Saab 99 Turbo	5	21:09	+10 + 10	93.4 0.30
=	#28	McCartney Dessie - Scott Peter Chrysler Sunbeam	5	21:09	+10 + 0	93.4 0.30
4.	#2	Airikkala Pentti - Virtanen Risto Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	21:38	+39 + 29	91.3 1.19
5.	#33	Everett Simon - Brown John Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	21:52	+53 + 14	90.3 1.61
6.	#18	Culcheth Brian - Wilson Neil Opel Kadett GT/E	5	21:56	+57 + 4	90.0 1.73
7.	#8	Coleman Billy - O'Donoghue Frank Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	22:00	+1:01 + 4	89.8 1.85
8.	#44	Craig Warren - Forsythe Ronnie Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	22:23	+1:24 + 23	88.2 2.55
9.	#57	Coates Desmond - Dunn Mervyn Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	22:37	+1:38 + 14	87.3 2.98
10.	#25	Lyons John - Davison Jimmy Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	22:40	+1:41 + 3	87.1 3.07
11.	#38	Logan Jim - Ervine Derek Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	22:44	+1:45 + 4	86.9 3.19
12.	#22	Buckley Ger - Caplice John Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	22:49	+1:50 + 5	86.5 3.34
13.	#58	Wright David - Fannin Leslie Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	22:54	+1:55 + 5	86.2 3.49
14.	#47	McBurney Robert - Smith Norman Volkswagen Golf GTi	2	23:00	+2:01 + 6	85.9 3.68
15.	#35	Tansey John - Inglis Rea Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	23:04	+2:05 + 4	85.6 3.80
16.	#40	McVicker William - Hughes Eric Chrysler Sunbeam Ti	4	23:13	+2:14 + 9	85.1 4.07
17.	#59	Doyle Kevin - Fitzsimmons Neil Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	23:17	+2:18 + 4	84.8 4.19
18.	#39	Smith Rosemary - Farrell Rita Chrysler Sunbeam	5 Ladies	23:21	+2:22 + 4	84.6 4.31
19.	#68	De Poix Loic - De Longeaux G. Opel Kadett GT/E	3	23:23	+2:24 + 2	84.4 4.38
20.	#32	Cathers Trevor - Young B. Chrysler Avenger	3	23:27	+2:28 + 4	84.2 4.50
21.	#76	Jones Peter - Martin Barry Hillman Avenger	2	23:39	+2:40 + 12	83.5 4.86
22.	#108	Crush Harvey - Langley Barry Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	23:51	+2:52 + 12	82.8 5.23
23.	#3	Eklund Per - Sylvan Hans Triumph TR7 V8	8	23:53	+2:54 + 2	82.7 5.29
24.	#90	Moffett Willie - Ferguson Ivor Opel Kadett GT/E	3	24:00	+3:01 + 7	82.3 5.50
25.	#107	Parsons John - Thurbon Alan Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	24:03	+3:04 + 3	82.1 5.59
26.	#135	Morgan Alistair - Pollock Ian Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	24:13	+3:14 + 10	81.5 5.89
27.	#80	Cotter Eamonn - Ward Martin Fiat 127 Sport	1	24:20	+3:21 + 7	81.1 6.11
28.	#116	Murphy Patrick - O'Mahony Tony Ford Escort MK2	4	24:41	+3:42 + 21	80.0 6.75
29.	#103	McIlroy David - McKee Ronnie Chrysler Sunbeam Ti	4	24:42	+3:43 + 1	79.9 6.78
30.	#102	Corry Will - Carphin Stuart Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	24:43	+3:44 + 1	79.9 6.81
31.	#118	Drew George - Dundon Liam Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	6	24:51	+3:52 + 8	79.5 7.05
32.	#86	Noble Trevor - Campbell Kenny Fiat 128 3P	1	24:58	+3:59 + 7	79.1 7.26
33.	#78	Loughrey Brendan - Henry Drew Chrysler Sunbeam Ti	4	25:04	+4:05 + 6	78.8 7.44
34.	#127	Humphreys Kerron - Humphreys L. Ford Escort 1600	4	25:06	+4:07 + 2	78.7 7.51
35.	#129	Elliott Robert - O'Hara Alphonsus Vauxhall Chevette 1.3 S	10	25:11	+4:12 + 5	78.4 7.66
36.	#134	Fairley Ervine - Fisher Rodney Mazda RX-3	3	25:21	+4:22 + 10	77.9 7.96
37.	#65	McGarrity Gerry - Hackett Dan Honda Civic	1	25:22	+4:23 + 1	77.8 7.99
38.	#133	Brown Jerry - Burke Tom Chrysler Avenger GT	3	25:35	+4:36 + 13	77.2 8.39
39.	#43	Cassidy John K. - Doherty Dan Porsche 911 SC	8	25:39	+4:40 + 4	77.0 8.51
40.	#121	Chandler Jeff - Ritchie John Chrysler Avenger	10	25:43	+4:44 + 4	76.8 8.63
41.	#115	Law Norma - Wallace Karen Ford Escort MK2	4 Ladies	25:44	+4:45 + 1	76.7 8.66
42.	#132	McConnell James - McConnell G. Opel Kadett Coupé	10	25:54	+4:55 + 10	76.2 8.96
43.	#143	Morris Tim - Dowgill Roger Ford Escort Sport MKII	1	26:05	+5:06 + 11	75.7 9.30
44.	#119	Calvert Neil - Read Dave Ford Escort 1300 MKII	1	26:06	+5:07 + 1	75.7 9.33
45.	#87	Yeates David - Ni Bhriain Nuala Fiat 127 Sport	10	26:13	+5:14 + 7	75.3 9.54
46.	#148	Murray Alan - Johnston Derek Daihatsu Charade	1	26:45	+5:46 + 32	73.8 10.5
47.	#147	McClintock Paddy - Marron Kevin Daihatsu Charade	1	27:08	+6:09 + 23	72.8 11.2
48.	#136	Murphy Nancy - Molloy Catherine Polski Fiat	2 Ladies	27:10	+6:11 + 2	72.7 11.3
49.	#83	Shipp Bryan - Waldron Ernie Fiat 131	2	27:27	+6:28 + 17	71.9 11.8
50.	#123	White Peader - Bergin Pat Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	27:34	+6:35 + 7	71.6 12.0
51.	#97	Joyce Daniel - Gannon P. J. Volkswagen Golf Diesel	9	28:31	+7:32 + 57	69.2 13.7
52.	#113	McKinley Graeme - Coey David Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	28:56	+7:57 + 25	68.2 14.5
53.	#145	Horgan Paul - Blanche Dolores Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint	1	29:19	+8:20 + 23	67.4 15.2
54.	#72	Barbou Alain - Baudoin Miguel Autobianchi A112 Abarth	10	29:45	+8:46 + 26	66.4 16.0
55.	#120	Grandon Martin - Coughlan Vincent Fiat 128 Sport	10	41:00	+20:01 + 11:15	48.2 36.5

Overall

1.	#2	Airikkala Pentti - Virtanen Risto Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	8:18:58		100.9
2.	#8	Coleman Billy - O'Donoghue Frank Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	8:29:56	+10:58 +10:58	98.7 0.78
3.	#19	Fisher Bertie - Frazer Austin Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	8:32:41	+13:43 +2:45	98.2 0.98
4.	#22	Buckley Ger - Caplice John Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	8:38:17	+19:19 +5:36	97.1 1.38
5. +1	#28	McCartney Dessie - Scott Peter Chrysler Sunbeam	5	8:47:19	+28:21 +9:02	95.5 2.03
6. +1	#4	Blomqvist Stig - Cederberg Björn Saab 99 Turbo	5	8:48:09	+29:11 +50	95.3 2.09
7. −2	#3	Eklund Per - Sylvan Hans Triumph TR7 V8	8	8:48:19	+29:21 +10	95.3 2.10
8.	#18	Culcheth Brian - Wilson Neil Opel Kadett GT/E	5	8:54:14	+35:16 +5:55	94.2 2.52
9.	#25	Lyons John - Davison Jimmy Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	9:03:03	+44:05 +8:49	92.7 3.15
10.	#38	Logan Jim - Ervine Derek Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	9:10:54	+51:56 +7:51	91.4 3.71
11.	#32	Cathers Trevor - Young B. Chrysler Avenger	3	9:20:43	+1:01:45 +9:49	89.8 4.42
12.	#33	Everett Simon - Brown John Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	9:21:19	+1:02:21 +36	89.7 4.46
13.	#57	Coates Desmond - Dunn Mervyn Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	9:29:17	+1:10:19 +7:58	88.4 5.03
14.	#58	Wright David - Fannin Leslie Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	9:41:29	+1:22:31 +12:12	86.6 5.90
15. +1	#44	Craig Warren - Forsythe Ronnie Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	9:41:51	+1:22:53 +22	86.5 5.93
16. −1	#90	Moffett Willie - Ferguson Ivor Opel Kadett GT/E	3	9:43:05	+1:24:07 +1:14	86.3 6.02
17.	#39	Smith Rosemary - Farrell Rita Chrysler Sunbeam	5 Ladies	9:43:11	+1:24:13 +6	86.3 6.02
18.	#35	Tansey John - Inglis Rea Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	9:44:48	+1:25:50 +1:37	86.1 6.14
19.	#76	Jones Peter - Martin Barry Hillman Avenger	2	9:49:00	+1:30:02 +4:12	85.5 6.44
20.	#40	McVicker William - Hughes Eric Chrysler Sunbeam Ti	4	9:52:02	+1:33:04 +3:02	85.0 6.66
21.	#59	Doyle Kevin - Fitzsimmons Neil Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	9:53:41	+1:34:43 +1:39	84.8 6.77
22. +1	#47	McBurney Robert - Smith Norman Volkswagen Golf GTi	2	9:54:08	+1:35:10 +27	84.7 6.81
23. −1	#68	De Poix Loic - De Longeaux G. Opel Kadett GT/E	3	9:54:16	+1:35:18 +8	84.7 6.82
24. +1	#86	Noble Trevor - Campbell Kenny Fiat 128 3P	1	10:02:01	+1:43:03 +7:45	83.6 7.37
25. +1	#65	McGarrity Gerry - Hackett Dan Honda Civic	1	10:09:25	+1:50:27 +7:24	82.6 7.90
26. +2	#80	Cotter Eamonn - Ward Martin Fiat 127 Sport	1	10:11:09	+1:52:11 +1:44	82.4 8.02
27.	#103	McIlroy David - McKee Ronnie Chrysler Sunbeam Ti	4	10:11:27	+1:52:29 +18	82.3 8.04
28. +1	#108	Crush Harvey - Langley Barry Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	10:15:18	+1:56:20 +3:51	81.8 8.32
29. +1	#102	Corry Will - Carphin Stuart Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	10:16:33	+1:57:35 +1:15	81.6 8.41
30. +1	#107	Parsons John - Thurbon Alan Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	10:16:51	+1:57:53 +18	81.6 8.43
31. +2	#135	Morgan Alistair - Pollock Ian Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	10:21:43	+2:02:45 +4:52	81.0 8.78
32.	#83	Shipp Bryan - Waldron Ernie Fiat 131	2	10:22:10	+2:03:12 +27	80.9 8.81
33. +1	#78	Loughrey Brendan - Henry Drew Chrysler Sunbeam Ti	4	10:26:07	+2:07:09 +3:57	80.4 9.09
34. +1	#116	Murphy Patrick - O'Mahony Tony Ford Escort MK2	4	10:28:50 1:00	+2:09:52 +2:43	80.2 9.29
35. +1	#132	McConnell James - McConnell G. Opel Kadett Coupé	10	10:31:57	+2:12:59 +3:07	79.7 9.51
36. +1	#133	Brown Jerry - Burke Tom Chrysler Avenger GT	3	10:36:38	+2:17:40 +4:41	79.1 9.85
37. +2	#129	Elliott Robert - O'Hara Alphonsus Vauxhall Chevette 1.3 S	10	10:39:04 1:00	+2:20:06 +2:26	78.9 10.0
38.	#121	Chandler Jeff - Ritchie John Chrysler Avenger	10	10:39:16	+2:20:18 +12	78.7 10.0
39. +2	#134	Fairley Ervine - Fisher Rodney Mazda RX-3	3	10:43:17	+2:24:19 +4:01	78.2 10.3
40. +2	#118	Drew George - Dundon Liam Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	6	10:44:59	+2:26:01 +1:42	78.0 10.4
41. −1	#113	McKinley Graeme - Coey David Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	10:45:01	+2:26:03 +2	78.0 10.5
42. +1	#119	Calvert Neil - Read Dave Ford Escort 1300 MKII	1	10:50:26	+2:31:28 +5:25	77.4 10.8
43. +2	#43	Cassidy John K. - Doherty Dan Porsche 911 SC	8	10:50:59 1:00	+2:32:01 +33	77.4 10.9
44.	#148	Murray Alan - Johnston Derek Daihatsu Charade	1	10:51:29	+2:32:31 +30	77.3 10.9
45. +2	#127	Humphreys Kerron - Humphreys L. Ford Escort 1600	4	10:52:34	+2:33:36 +1:05	77.1 11.0
46. +2	#87	Yeates David - Ni Bhriain Nuala Fiat 127 Sport	10	10:56:30	+2:37:32 +3:56	76.7 11.3
47. +3	#143	Morris Tim - Dowgill Roger Ford Escort Sport MKII	1	11:06:46	+2:47:48 +10:16	75.5 12.0
48. +1	#97	Joyce Daniel - Gannon P. J. Volkswagen Golf Diesel	9	11:07:35	+2:48:37 +49	75.4 12.1
49. −3	#120	Grandon Martin - Coughlan Vincent Fiat 128 Sport	10	11:08:14	+2:49:16 +39	75.3 12.1
50. +1	#115	Law Norma - Wallace Karen Ford Escort MK2	4 Ladies	11:13:19	+2:54:21 +5:05	74.8 12.5
51. +1	#136	Murphy Nancy - Molloy Catherine Polski Fiat	2 Ladies	11:33:49	+3:14:51 +20:30	72.5 13.9
52. +1	#123	White Peader - Bergin Pat Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	11:34:18	+3:15:20 +29	72.5 14.0
53. +2	#147	McClintock Paddy - Marron Kevin Daihatsu Charade	1	11:40:41 5:00	+3:21:43 +6:23	72.4 14.4
54.	#145	Horgan Paul - Blanche Dolores Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint	1	11:40:57	+3:21:59 +16	71.8 14.5
55. +1	#72	Barbou Alain - Baudoin Miguel Autobianchi A112 Abarth	10	12:12:57 5:00	+3:53:59 +32:00	69.1 16.7

Retirement

#61		Wilson James - Ingram Howard		Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	Retired

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