35. Lombard RAC Rally 1979
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • gravel 661.48 km • Other years
#15
Triumph TR7 V8 
TUD***
TUD***
British Leyland Cars
4/4
Final results
17. overall
6. class 4/4
17. WRC
17. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Knowsley Safari Park (7.24 km) | 5:46 | 34.
10. class 4/4 34. WRC 34. Great Britain |
75.3 km/h 3.59 s/km |
5:46 | 34.
10. class 4/4 34. WRC 34. Great Britain |
| SS2 Trentham Gardens (4.02 km) | 4:29 | 24.
6. class 4/4 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
53.8 km/h 4.23 s/km |
10:15 | 28.
8. class 4/4 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
| SS3 Alton Towers (6.44 km) | 6:14 | 33.
9. class 4/4 33. WRC 33. Great Britain |
62.0 km/h 4.50 s/km |
16:29 | 30.
8. class 4/4 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
| SS4 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 5:29 | 22.
8. class 4/4 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
88.1 km/h 3.23 s/km |
21:58 | 27.
8. class 4/4 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
| SS5 Donington Park (4.02 km) | 3:05 | 24.
8. class 4/4 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
78.2 km/h 3.48 s/km |
25:03 | 27.
8. class 4/4 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
| SS6 Bramham Park (8.05 km) | 6:03 | 24.
7. class 4/4 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
79.8 km/h 2.61 s/km |
31:06 | 24.
8. class 4/4 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
| SS7 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 2:43 | 23.
8. class 4/4 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
71.1 km/h 5.28 s/km |
33:49 | 24.
8. class 4/4 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
| SS8 Langdale (12.87 km) | 8:37 | 24.
8. class 4/4 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
89.6 km/h 4.20 s/km |
42:26 | 23.
8. class 4/4 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS9 Staindale (6.44 km) | 6:07 | 28.
9. class 4/4 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
63.2 km/h 4.35 s/km |
48:33 | 23.
8. class 4/4 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS10 Dalby 1 (12.87 km) | 9:31 | 26.
9. class 4/4 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
81.1 km/h 3.73 s/km |
58:04 | 23.
8. class 4/4 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS11 Dalby 2 (17.70 km) | 11:20 | 24.
9. class 4/4 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
93.7 km/h 4.18 s/km |
1:09:24 | 23.
8. class 4/4 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS12 Dalby 3 (11.27 km) | 9:12 | 28.
9. class 4/4 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
73.5 km/h 4.17 s/km |
1:18:36 | 21.
7. class 4/4 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS13 Cropton (19.31 km) | 12:25 | 28.
9. class 4/4 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
93.3 km/h 3.31 s/km |
1:31:01 | 22.
7. class 4/4 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS14 Kilburn (3.22 km) | 2:55 | 31.
11. class 4/4 31. WRC 31. Great Britain |
66.2 km/h 4.66 s/km |
1:33:56 | 22.
7. class 4/4 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS15 Boltby (6.44 km) | 4:46 | 31.
10. class 4/4 31. WRC 31. Great Britain |
81.1 km/h 4.35 s/km |
1:38:42 | 22.
7. class 4/4 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS16 Hamsterley (25.75 km) | 19:15 | 27.
9. class 4/4 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
80.3 km/h 3.96 s/km |
1:57:57 | 23.
7. class 4/4 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS17 Kielder 1 (38.62 km) | 27:20 | 21.
6. class 4/4 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
84.8 km/h 4.74 s/km |
2:25:17 | 22.
7. class 4/4 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS18 Kielder 2 (38.62 km) | 31:18 | 20.
6. class 4/4 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
74.0 km/h 6.58 s/km |
2:56:35 | 20.
6. class 4/4 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
| SS19 Kielder 3 (32.19 km) | 25:30 | 17.
4. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
75.7 km/h 5.56 s/km |
3:22:05 | 20.
6. class 4/4 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
| SS20 Kielder 4 (11.27 km) | 7:55 | 21.
7. class 4/4 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
85.4 km/h 5.68 s/km |
3:30:00 | 20.
6. class 4/4 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
| SS21 Kielder 5 (6.44 km) | 4:07 | 18.
7. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
93.9 km/h 4.04 s/km |
3:34:07 | 20.
6. class 4/4 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
| SS22 Kielder 6 (11.27 km) | 10:20 | 25.
7. class 4/4 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
65.4 km/h 4.53 s/km |
3:44:27 | 20.
6. class 4/4 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
| SS23 Craik (11.27 km) | 9:01 | 34.
7. class 4/4 34. WRC 34. Great Britain |
75.0 km/h 5.59 s/km |
3:53:28 | 20.
6. class 4/4 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
| SS24 Castle O'er (6.44 km) | 4:35 | 15.
5. class 4/4 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
84.3 km/h 2.95 s/km |
3:58:03 | 19.
6. class 4/4 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
| SS25 Twiglees (8.05 km) | 6:15 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
77.3 km/h 3.48 s/km |
4:04:18 | 18.
6. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
| SS26 Greystoke (4.83 km) | 4:02 | 13.
4. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
71.9 km/h 2.48 s/km |
4:08:20 | 18.
6. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
| SS27 Comb (8.05 km) | 7:42 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
62.7 km/h 4.10 s/km |
4:16:02 | 18.
6. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
| SS28 Wythop (4.83 km) | 3:47 | 19.
7. class 4/4 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
76.6 km/h 4.55 s/km |
4:19:49 | 18.
6. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
| SS29 Elva Hill (3.22 km) | 2:24 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
80.5 km/h 3.42 s/km |
4:22:13 | 18.
6. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
| SS30 White Stones (4.83 km) | 4:16 | 14.
5. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
67.9 km/h 3.73 s/km |
4:26:29 | 18.
6. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
| SS31 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 23:50 | 27.
8. class 4/4 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
64.8 km/h 6.17 s/km |
4:50:19 | 19.
6. class 4/4 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
| SS32 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 9:15 | 18.
5. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
62.7 km/h 5.07 s/km |
4:59:34 | 19.
6. class 4/4 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
| SS33 Grizedale 3 (4.83 km) | 4:17 | 21.
8. class 4/4 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
67.7 km/h 4.55 s/km |
5:03:51 | 19.
6. class 4/4 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
| SS34 Oulton Park (3.22 km) | 1:52 | 12.
5. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
103.5 km/h 3.73 s/km |
5:05:43 | 19.
6. class 4/4 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS35 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:44 | 28.
8. class 4/4 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
70.7 km/h 6.52 s/km |
5:08:27 | 19.
6. class 4/4 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
| SS36 Dyfnant (10.46 km) | 7:52 | 18.
6. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
79.8 km/h 3.15 s/km |
5:16:19 | 19.
6. class 4/4 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
| SS37 Ceri (5.63 km) | 4:29 | 17.
7. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
75.3 km/h 3.91 s/km |
5:20:48 | 19.
6. class 4/4 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
| SS38 Radnor 1 (9.66 km) | 6:13 | 15.
6. class 4/4 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
93.2 km/h 2.48 s/km |
5:27:01 | 19.
6. class 4/4 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
| SS39 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 4:20 | 22.
6. class 4/4 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
66.9 km/h 4.55 s/km |
5:31:21 | 19.
6. class 4/4 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
| SS40 Radnor 2 (9.66 km) | 6:28 | 16.
6. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
89.6 km/h 3.42 s/km |
5:37:49 | 18.
6. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
| SS41 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 8:53 | 13.
5. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
76.1 km/h 2.66 s/km |
5:46:42 | 17.
6. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS42 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 7:01 | 15.
4. class 4/4 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
68.8 km/h 3.48 s/km |
5:53:43 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS43 Brechfa 1 (4.83 km) | 3:58 | 14.
4. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
73.1 km/h 2.07 s/km |
5:57:41 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS44 Brechfa 2 (3.22 km) | 2:35 | 11.
4. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
74.8 km/h 2.17 s/km |
6:00:16 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brechfa 3 (8.05 km) | 7:57 | 18.
5. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
60.8 km/h 5.09 s/km |
6:08:13 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS46 Esgair Dafydd (16.09 km) | 14:49 | 16.
6. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
65.2 km/h 5.53 s/km |
6:23:02 | 15.
5. class 4/4 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
| SS47 Nant-yr-hwch (20.92 km) | 16:09 | 16.
6. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
77.7 km/h 2.39 s/km |
6:39:11 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS48 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 7:19 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
66.0 km/h 4.10 s/km |
6:46:30 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS49 Hafren (37.01 km) | 35:29 | 31.
6. class 4/4 31. WRC 31. Great Britain |
62.6 km/h 11.00 s/km |
7:21:59 | 18.
6. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
| SS50 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 12:59 | 25.
6. class 4/4 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
66.9 km/h 6.91 s/km |
7:34:58 | 18.
6. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 16:28 | 20.
6. class 4/4 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
76.2 km/h 8.94 s/km |
7:51:26 | 18.
6. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
| SS52 Gartheiniog (16.09 km) | 12:46 | 19.
5. class 4/4 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
75.6 km/h 4.60 s/km |
8:04:12 | 18.
6. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
| SS53 Penmachno 1 (8.85 km) | 7:10 | 17.
6. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
74.1 km/h 3.84 s/km |
8:11:22 | 17.
6. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS54 Penmachno 2 (10.46 km) | 7:57 | 20.
6. class 4/4 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
78.9 km/h 3.25 s/km |
8:19:19 | 17.
6. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS55 Beddgelert (10.46 km) | 8:30 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
73.8 km/h 3.15 s/km |
8:27:49 | 17.
6. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS56 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:08 | 16.
6. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
92.5 km/h 3.31 s/km |
8:30:57 | 17.
6. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS57 Clocaenog 1 (3.22 km) | 2:47 | 17.
6. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
69.4 km/h 4.97 s/km |
8:33:44 | 17.
6. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS58 Clocaenog 2 (14.48 km) | 11:08 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
78.0 km/h 4.07 s/km |
8:44:52 | 17.
6. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS59 Clocaenog 3 (6.44 km) | 4:56 | 18.
6. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
78.3 km/h 3.88 s/km |
8:49:48 | 17.
6. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |