35. Lombard RAC Rally 1979
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • gravel 661.48 km • Other years
#7
Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS 
AVE***
AVE***
Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol
4/4
Final results
7. overall
2. class 4/4
7. WRC
7. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Knowsley Safari Park (7.24 km) | 5:32 | 11.
5. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
78.5 km/h 1.66 s/km |
5:32 | 11.
5. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS2 Trentham Gardens (4.02 km) | 4:21 | 9.
3. class 4/4 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
55.4 km/h 2.24 s/km |
9:53 | 8.
4. class 4/4 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
| SS3 Alton Towers (6.44 km) | 6:00 | 13.
3. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
64.4 km/h 2.33 s/km |
15:53 | 8.
3. class 4/4 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
| SS4 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 5:11 | 3.
2. class 4/4 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
93.2 km/h 0.99 s/km |
21:04 | 7.
3. class 4/4 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
| SS5 Donington Park (4.02 km) | 2:57 | 4.
2. class 4/4 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
81.8 km/h 1.49 s/km |
24:01 | 7.
3. class 4/4 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
| SS6 Bramham Park (8.05 km) | 6:29 | 63.
13. class 4/4 63. WRC 63. Great Britain |
74.5 km/h 5.84 s/km |
30:30 | 15.
4. class 4/4 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
| SS7 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 2:32 | 4.
2. class 4/4 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
76.3 km/h 1.86 s/km |
33:02 | 13.
4. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
| SS8 Langdale (12.87 km) | 8:29 | 18.
6. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
91.0 km/h 3.57 s/km |
41:31 | 14.
4. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
| SS9 Staindale (6.44 km) | 5:59 | 14.
3. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
64.6 km/h 3.11 s/km |
47:30 | 14.
4. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
| SS10 Dalby 1 (12.87 km) | 9:03 | 7.
2. class 4/4 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
85.3 km/h 1.55 s/km |
56:33 | 14.
4. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
| SS11 Dalby 2 (17.70 km) | 10:39 | 6.
4. class 4/4 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
99.7 km/h 1.86 s/km |
1:07:12 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS12 Dalby 3 (11.27 km) | 8:48 | 7.
2. class 4/4 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
76.8 km/h 2.04 s/km |
1:16:00 | 10.
2. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
| SS13 Cropton (19.31 km) | 11:48 | 9.
4. class 4/4 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
98.2 km/h 1.40 s/km |
1:27:48 | 10.
2. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
| SS14 Kilburn (3.22 km) | 2:47 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
69.4 km/h 2.17 s/km |
1:30:35 | 10.
2. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
| SS15 Boltby (6.44 km) | 4:25 | 4.
2. class 4/4 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
87.5 km/h 1.09 s/km |
1:35:00 | 9.
2. class 4/4 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS16 Hamsterley (25.75 km) | 18:19 | 13.
3. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
84.3 km/h 1.79 s/km |
1:53:19 | 9.
2. class 4/4 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS17 Kielder 1 (38.62 km) | 26:04 | 12.
4. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
88.9 km/h 2.77 s/km |
2:19:23 | 8.
2. class 4/4 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
| SS18 Kielder 2 (38.62 km) | 29:22 | 11.
2. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
78.9 km/h 3.57 s/km |
2:48:45 | 9.
3. class 4/4 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS19 Kielder 3 (32.19 km) | 27:51 | 38.
7. class 4/4 38. WRC 38. Great Britain |
69.4 km/h 9.94 s/km |
3:16:36 | 14.
3. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
| SS20 Kielder 4 (11.27 km) | 7:16 | 6.
2. class 4/4 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
93.1 km/h 2.22 s/km |
3:23:52 | 14.
3. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
| SS21 Kielder 5 (6.44 km) | 3:56 | 13.
3. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
98.2 km/h 2.33 s/km |
3:27:48 | 13.
3. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
| SS22 Kielder 6 (11.27 km) | 9:48 | 7.
2. class 4/4 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
69.0 km/h 1.69 s/km |
3:37:36 | 13.
3. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
| SS23 Craik (11.27 km) | 8:15 | 6.
1. class 4/4 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
82.0 km/h 1.51 s/km |
3:45:51 | 13.
3. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
| SS24 Castle O'er (6.44 km) | 4:22 | 6.
2. class 4/4 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
88.5 km/h 0.93 s/km |
3:50:13 | 12.
3. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS25 Twiglees (8.05 km) | 5:57 | 6.
1. class 4/4 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
81.2 km/h 1.24 s/km |
3:56:10 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS26 Greystoke (4.83 km) | 3:57 | 4.
2. class 4/4 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
73.4 km/h 1.45 s/km |
4:00:07 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS27 Comb (8.05 km) | 7:39 | 15.
4. class 4/4 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
63.1 km/h 3.73 s/km |
4:07:46 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS28 Wythop (4.83 km) | 3:40 | 14.
4. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
79.0 km/h 3.11 s/km |
4:11:26 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS29 Elva Hill (3.22 km) | 2:20 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
82.8 km/h 2.17 s/km |
4:13:46 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS30 White Stones (4.83 km) | 4:12 | 11.
2. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
69.0 km/h 2.90 s/km |
4:17:58 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS31 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 22:35 | 15.
4. class 4/4 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
68.4 km/h 3.26 s/km |
4:40:33 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS32 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 9:04 | 15.
4. class 4/4 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
63.9 km/h 3.93 s/km |
4:49:37 | 12.
4. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS33 Grizedale 3 (4.83 km) | 4:12 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
69.0 km/h 3.52 s/km |
4:53:49 | 12.
4. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS34 Oulton Park (3.22 km) | 1:56 | 23.
8. class 4/4 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
99.9 km/h 4.97 s/km |
4:55:45 | 12.
4. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS35 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:35 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
74.8 km/h 3.73 s/km |
4:58:20 | 12.
4. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS36 Dyfnant (10.46 km) | 7:30 | 7.
3. class 4/4 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
83.7 km/h 1.05 s/km |
5:05:50 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS37 Ceri (5.63 km) | 4:16 | 5.
2. class 4/4 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
79.2 km/h 1.60 s/km |
5:10:06 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS38 Radnor 1 (9.66 km) | 5:58 | 5.
2. class 4/4 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
97.1 km/h 0.93 s/km |
5:16:04 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS39 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 4:13 | 13.
4. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
68.7 km/h 3.11 s/km |
5:20:17 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS40 Radnor 2 (9.66 km) | 6:11 | 9.
3. class 4/4 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
93.7 km/h 1.66 s/km |
5:26:28 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS41 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 8:37 | 7.
3. class 4/4 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
78.5 km/h 1.24 s/km |
5:35:05 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS42 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 6:58 | 11.
2. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
69.3 km/h 3.11 s/km |
5:42:03 | 10.
2. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
| SS43 Brechfa 1 (4.83 km) | 3:51 | 3.
2. class 4/4 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
75.3 km/h 0.62 s/km |
5:45:54 | 10.
2. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
| SS44 Brechfa 2 (3.22 km) | 2:34 | 8.
3. class 4/4 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
75.3 km/h 1.86 s/km |
5:48:28 | 10.
2. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brechfa 3 (8.05 km) | 7:30 | 7.
2. class 4/4 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
64.4 km/h 1.74 s/km |
5:55:58 | 10.
2. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
| SS46 Esgair Dafydd (16.09 km) | 14:10 | 9.
2. class 4/4 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
68.1 km/h 3.11 s/km |
6:10:08 | 9.
2. class 4/4 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS47 Nant-yr-hwch (20.92 km) | 15:47 | 7.
2. class 4/4 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
79.5 km/h 1.34 s/km |
6:25:55 | 9.
2. class 4/4 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS48 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 6:54 | 5.
2. class 4/4 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
70.0 km/h 0.99 s/km |
6:32:49 | 9.
2. class 4/4 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS49 Hafren (37.01 km) | 29:31 | 7.
2. class 4/4 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
75.2 km/h 1.32 s/km |
7:02:20 | 9.
2. class 4/4 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS50 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 11:20 | 2.
2. class 4/4 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
76.7 km/h 0.07 s/km |
7:13:40 | 8.
2. class 4/4 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 15:10 | 5.
2. class 4/4 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
82.8 km/h 5.21 s/km |
7:28:50 | 7.
2. class 4/4 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
| SS52 Gartheiniog (16.09 km) | 13:46 | 32.
7. class 4/4 32. WRC 32. Great Britain |
70.1 km/h 8.33 s/km |
7:42:36 | 7.
2. class 4/4 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
| SS53 Penmachno 1 (8.85 km) | 6:41 | 5.
3. class 4/4 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
79.5 km/h 0.56 s/km |
7:49:17 | 7.
2. class 4/4 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
| SS54 Penmachno 2 (10.46 km) | 7:25 | 4.
2. class 4/4 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
84.6 km/h 0.19 s/km |
7:56:42 | 7.
2. class 4/4 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
| SS55 Beddgelert (10.46 km) | 7:57 | 1.
1. class 4/4 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
78.9 km/h |
8:04:39 | 7.
2. class 4/4 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
| SS56 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 2:56 | 2.
2. class 4/4 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
98.8 km/h 0.83 s/km |
8:07:35 | 7.
2. class 4/4 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
| SS57 Clocaenog 1 (3.22 km) | 2:43 | 11.
2. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
71.1 km/h 3.73 s/km |
8:10:18 | 7.
2. class 4/4 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
| SS58 Clocaenog 2 (14.48 km) | 10:58 | 13.
3. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
79.2 km/h 3.38 s/km |
8:21:16 | 7.
2. class 4/4 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
| SS59 Clocaenog 3 (6.44 km) | 4:41 | 4.
2. class 4/4 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
82.5 km/h 1.55 s/km |
8:25:57 | 7.
2. class 4/4 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |