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WRC 1979

47. Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 1979

20. 1. – 26. 1. 1979, Monte Carlo • entries/finish - 233/154 • asphalt - snow 619.00 km - (cancelled 19.00 km) • Other years

WRC #1

1.	Darniche Bernard - Mahé Alain	Lancia Stratos HF	Team Chardonnet	8:13:38
2.	Waldegård Björn - Thorszelius Hans	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	8:13:44
3.	Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka	Fiat 131 Abarth	Alitalia Fiat	8:17:47

29. International Swedish Rally 1979

16. 2. – 18. 2. 1979, Karlstad • entries/finish - 145/39 • snow - ice 630.00 km • Other years

WRC #2 • Sweden #3

1.	Blomqvist Stig - Cederberg Björn	Saab 99 Turbo		6:34:49
2.	Waldegård Björn - Thorszelius Hans	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	6:36:09
3.	Airikkala Pentti - Virtanen Risto	Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS		6:39:31

Sweden championship only 29 SS

13. Rallye de Portugal - Vinho do Porto 1979

6. 3. – 11. 3. 1979, Estoril • Automóvel Club de Portugal • entries/finish - 88/16 • asphalt - gravel 737.50 km • Other years

WRC #3 • Portugal #3

1.	Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	9:13:52
2.	Waldegård Björn - Thorszelius Hans	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	9:16:36
3.	Andersson Ove - Liddon Henry	Toyota Celica 2000 GT (RA40)	Toyota Team Europe	9:35:00

27. Safari Rally 1979

12. 4. – 16. 4. 1979, Nairobi • entries/finish - 66/21 • gravel 5027.46 km • Other years

WRC #4 • Kenya #2

1.	Mehta Shekhar - Doughty Mike	Datsun 160J	D.T. Dobie / Team Datsun	6:27:00
2.	Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne	Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC	D.T. Dobie / Daimler-Benz	7:15:00
3.	Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka	Fiat 131 Abarth	Alitalia Fiat	7:20:00

26. Acropolis Rally 1979

28. 5. – 31. 5. 1979, Athens • Automobile and Touring Club of Greece (ELPA) • entries/finish - 153/20 • gravel - asphalt 1006.50 km - (cancelled 63.20 km) • Other years

WRC #5 • Greece #3 (coef 5)

1.	Waldegård Björn - Thorszelius Hans	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	Rothmans Rally Team	13:35:06
2.	Salonen Timo - Harjanne Seppo	Datsun 160J	N.I. Theocharakis	14:07:04
3.	Källström Harry - Billstam Claes	Datsun 160J	N.I. Theocharakis	14:11:39

10. Motogard Rally of New Zealand 1979

14. 7. – 18. 7. 1979, Auckland • entries/finish - 82/37 • asphalt - gravel • Other years

WRC #6

1.	Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	Masport	8:05:47
2.	Robson Blair - Porter Chris	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	Masport	8:27:03
3.	Vatanen Ari - Richards David	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	8:29:41

29. Jyväskylän Suurajot - Rally of the 1000 Lakes 1979

24. 8. – 28. 8. 1979, Jyväskylä • Jyväskylän Suurajot r.y. • entries/finish - 128/74 • gravel 423.50 km • Other years

WRC #7 • Finland #8

1.	Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka	Fiat 131 Abarth	Alitalia Fiat	4:01:11
2.	Vatanen Ari - Richards David	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	Rothmans Rally Team	4:02:42
3.	Waldegård Björn - Billstam Claes	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	4:07:15

7. Critérium Molson du Québec 1979

13. 9. – 16. 9. 1979, Montreal • entries/finish - 39/13 • asphalt - gravel 503.70 km - (cancelled 116.40 km) • Other years

WRC #8

1.	Waldegård Björn - Thorszelius Hans	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	3:35:32
2.	Salonen Timo - Harjanne Seppo	Datsun 160J	Team Datsun Europe	3:36:10
3.	Vatanen Ari - Richards David	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	Rothmans Rally Team	3:41:50

21. Rallye Sanremo 1979

1. 10. – 7. 10. 1979, Sanremo • entries/finish - 68/24 • asphalt - gravel • Other years

WRC #9

1.	"Tony" - Mannini Mauro	Lancia Stratos HF	Jolly Club	12:37:17
2.	Röhrl Walter - Geistdörfer Christian	Fiat 131 Abarth	Alitalia Fiat	12:41:31
3.	Bettega Attilio - Perissinot Maurizio	Fiat 131 Abarth		12:55:59

Penalty stages/reasons unknown - applied to last stage of the leg

23. Tour de Corse - Rallye de France 1979

2. 11. – 4. 11. 1979, Ajaccio • entries/finish - 112/14 • asphalt 1128.90 km • Other years

WRC #10

1.	Darniche Bernard - Mahé Alain	Lancia Stratos HF	Team Chardonnet	14:36:46
2.	Ragnotti Jean - Andrié Jean-Marc	Renault 5 Alpine		15:12:52
3.	Moreau Pierre-Louis - Baron Patrice	Porsche 911 SC		15:23:06

35. Lombard RAC Rally 1979

18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • entries/finish - 175/74 • gravel 661.48 km • Other years

WRC #11 • Great Britain #7

1.	Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	8:03:38
2.	Brookes Russell - White Paul	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	Andrews Heat for Hire	8:14:07
3.	Salonen Timo - Pegg Stuart	Datsun 160J	Team Datsun Europe	8:16:22

11. Rallye Bandama Côte d'Ivoire 1979

9. 12. – 14. 12. 1979, Abidjan • entries/finish - 57/8 • gravel • Other years

WRC #12

1.	Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne	Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC	3:23:00
2.	Waldegård Björn - Thorszelius Hans	Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC	3:58:00
3.	Cowan Andrew - Kaiser Klaus	Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC	4:10:00

Team standings

														TOTAL
1.	Ford	16	16	18	-	18	18	16	18	12	-	18	-	122
2.	Datsun	12	8	14	18	17	6	14	17	-	-	16	12	120
3.	Fiat	14	12	-	15	-	-	18	-	16	12	5	-	92
4.	Lancia	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	18	11	-	65
5.	Toyota	-	-	16	-	-	-	10	12	-	10	-	10	58
6.	Opel	-	13	9	-	-	-	-	-	14	13	-	-	49
7.	Renault	11	-	-	-	13	-	-	-	-	17	-	-	41
8.	Mercedes	-	-	-	17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	35
9.	Porsche KG	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	15	-	-	32
10.	Peugeot	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	-	6	-	8	22
11.	Saab	-	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18
12.	Mitsubishi	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	-	-	-	-	13
13.	Talbot	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	-	-	-	12
14.	Audi	-	-	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	11
15.	Volvo	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6
=	Škoda	-	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6

Standings progress

Stats

Event victories

1.	Mikkola Hannu	4
2.	Waldegård Björn	2
=	Darniche Bernard	2
4.	Alén Markku	1
=	Mehta Shekhar	1
=	Blomqvist Stig	1
=	"Tony"	1

Stage winners

1.	Mikkola Hannu	88
2.	Waldegård Björn	86
3.	Alén Markku	56
=	Vatanen Ari	56
5.	Darniche Bernard	43
6.	Röhrl Walter	30
7.	"Tony"	24
8.	Blomqvist Stig	8
9.	Airikkala Pentti	7
=	Adams Paul	7
11.	Pond Tony	6
12.	Ragnotti Jean	5
=	Salonen Timo	5
14.	Moreau Pierre-Louis	4
=	Kulläng Anders	4
16.	Nicolas Jean-Pierre	3
17.	Bettega Attilio	2
=	Coppier Alain	2
=	Thérier Jean-Luc	2
=	Dawson Andy	2
=	Eklund Per	2
=	Brookes Russell	2
23.	Moschous Giorgos	1
=	Andruet Jean-Claude	1
=	Tabaton Fabrizio	1
=	Robson Blair	1
=	McRae Jimmy	1
=	Wilson Malcolm	1
=	Andersson Ove	1
=	"Iaveris"	1
=	"Siroco"	1
=	Rainio Tapio	1
=	Béguin Bernard	1

Rally leaders

1.	Mikkola Hannu	151
2.	Waldegård Björn	72
3.	"Tony"	65
4.	Alén Markku	44
5.	Darniche Bernard	30
6.	Blomqvist Stig	24
7.	Vatanen Ari	15
8.	Salonen Timo	11
9.	Kulläng Anders	6
10.	Airikkala Pentti	2
11.	Béguin Bernard	1
=	Thérier Jean-Luc	1
=	Tabaton Fabrizio	1