35. Lombard RAC Rally 1979
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • gravel 661.48 km • Other years
#197
Vauxhall Chevette 
2/1
Final results
45. overall
1. class 2/1
45. WRC
45. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Knowsley Safari Park (7.24 km) | 6:06 | 64.
1. class 2/1 64. WRC 64. Great Britain |
71.2 km/h 6.35 s/km |
6:06 | 64.
1. class 2/1 64. WRC 64. Great Britain |
| SS2 Trentham Gardens (4.02 km) | 4:53 | 84.
2. class 2/1 84. WRC 84. Great Britain |
49.4 km/h 10.20 s/km |
10:59 | 67.
2. class 2/1 67. WRC 67. Great Britain |
| SS3 Alton Towers (6.44 km) | 6:53 | 85.
4. class 2/1 85. WRC 85. Great Britain |
56.1 km/h 10.56 s/km |
17:52 | 71.
2. class 2/1 71. WRC 71. Great Britain |
| SS4 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 6:32 | 123.
6. class 2/1 123. WRC 123. Great Britain |
73.9 km/h 11.06 s/km |
24:24 | 83.
4. class 2/1 83. WRC 83. Great Britain |
| SS5 Donington Park (4.02 km) | 3:29 | 100.
4. class 2/1 100. WRC 100. Great Britain |
69.2 km/h 9.45 s/km |
27:53 | 85.
4. class 2/1 85. WRC 85. Great Britain |
| SS6 Bramham Park (8.05 km) | 6:40 | 90.
3. class 2/1 90. WRC 90. Great Britain |
72.5 km/h 7.20 s/km |
34:33 | 83.
4. class 2/1 83. WRC 83. Great Britain |
| SS7 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 3:08 | 90.
4. class 2/1 90. WRC 90. Great Britain |
61.7 km/h 13.04 s/km |
37:41 | 77.
4. class 2/1 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
| SS8 Langdale (12.87 km) | 9:45 | 85.
4. class 2/1 85. WRC 85. Great Britain |
79.2 km/h 9.48 s/km |
47:26 | 79.
4. class 2/1 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
| SS9 Staindale (6.44 km) | 6:58 | 99.
4. class 2/1 99. WRC 99. Great Britain |
55.5 km/h 12.27 s/km |
54:24 | 78.
4. class 2/1 78. WRC 78. Great Britain |
| SS10 Dalby 1 (12.87 km) | 10:44 | 82.
4. class 2/1 82. WRC 82. Great Britain |
71.9 km/h 9.40 s/km |
1:05:08 | 77.
4. class 2/1 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
| SS11 Dalby 2 (17.70 km) | 13:17 | 90.
4. class 2/1 90. WRC 90. Great Britain |
79.9 km/h 10.79 s/km |
1:18:25 | 78.
4. class 2/1 78. WRC 78. Great Britain |
| SS12 Dalby 3 (11.27 km) | 10:21 | 76.
3. class 2/1 76. WRC 76. Great Britain |
65.3 km/h 10.29 s/km |
1:28:46 | 75.
4. class 2/1 75. WRC 75. Great Britain |
| SS13 Cropton (19.31 km) | 14:20 | 86.
3. class 2/1 86. WRC 86. Great Britain |
80.8 km/h 9.27 s/km |
1:43:06 | 75.
4. class 2/1 75. WRC 75. Great Britain |
| SS14 Kilburn (3.22 km) | 3:11 | 73.
3. class 2/1 73. WRC 73. Great Britain |
60.7 km/h 9.63 s/km |
1:46:17 | 75.
4. class 2/1 75. WRC 75. Great Britain |
| SS15 Boltby (6.44 km) | 5:24 | 84.
3. class 2/1 84. WRC 84. Great Britain |
71.6 km/h 10.25 s/km |
1:51:41 | 74.
4. class 2/1 74. WRC 74. Great Britain |
| SS16 Hamsterley (25.75 km) | 23:04 | 94.
4. class 2/1 94. WRC 94. Great Britain |
67.0 km/h 12.85 s/km |
2:14:45 | 74.
3. class 2/1 74. WRC 74. Great Britain |
| SS17 Kielder 1 (38.62 km) | 33:53 | 73.
3. class 2/1 73. WRC 73. Great Britain |
68.4 km/h 14.91 s/km |
2:48:38 | 68.
3. class 2/1 68. WRC 68. Great Britain |
| SS18 Kielder 2 (38.62 km) | 38:51 | 79.
3. class 2/1 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
59.6 km/h 18.31 s/km |
3:27:29 | 66.
3. class 2/1 66. WRC 66. Great Britain |
| SS19 Kielder 3 (32.19 km) | 30:14 | 65.
2. class 2/1 65. WRC 65. Great Britain |
63.9 km/h 14.38 s/km |
3:57:43 | 65.
2. class 2/1 65. WRC 65. Great Britain |
| SS20 Kielder 4 (11.27 km) | 8:48 | 51.
2. class 2/1 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
76.8 km/h 10.38 s/km |
4:06:31 | 64.
2. class 2/1 64. WRC 64. Great Britain |
| SS21 Kielder 5 (6.44 km) | 4:39 | 57.
2. class 2/1 57. WRC 57. Great Britain |
83.1 km/h 9.01 s/km |
4:11:10 | 64.
2. class 2/1 64. WRC 64. Great Britain |
| SS22 Kielder 6 (11.27 km) | 10:45 | 41.
1. class 2/1 41. WRC 41. Great Britain |
62.9 km/h 6.74 s/km |
4:21:55 | 62.
2. class 2/1 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
| SS23 Craik (11.27 km) | 9:33 | 68.
2. class 2/1 68. WRC 68. Great Britain |
70.8 km/h 8.43 s/km |
4:31:28 | 61.
2. class 2/1 61. WRC 61. Great Britain |
| SS24 Castle O'er (6.44 km) | 5:32 | 86.
4. class 2/1 86. WRC 86. Great Britain |
69.8 km/h 11.80 s/km |
4:37:00 | 61.
2. class 2/1 61. WRC 61. Great Britain |
| SS25 Twiglees (8.05 km) | 7:34 | 85.
2. class 2/1 85. WRC 85. Great Britain |
63.8 km/h 13.29 s/km |
4:44:34 | 63.
2. class 2/1 63. WRC 63. Great Britain |
| SS26 Greystoke (4.83 km) | 4:42 | 66.
2. class 2/1 66. WRC 66. Great Britain |
61.7 km/h 10.77 s/km |
4:49:16 | 63.
2. class 2/1 63. WRC 63. Great Britain |
| SS27 Comb (8.05 km) | 8:55 | 62.
2. class 2/1 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
54.2 km/h 13.17 s/km |
4:58:11 | 59.
2. class 2/1 59. WRC 59. Great Britain |
| SS28 Wythop (4.83 km) | 4:26 | 66.
2. class 2/1 66. WRC 66. Great Britain |
65.4 km/h 12.63 s/km |
5:02:37 | 58.
2. class 2/1 58. WRC 58. Great Britain |
| SS29 Elva Hill (3.22 km) | 2:48 | 60.
2. class 2/1 60. WRC 60. Great Britain |
69.0 km/h 10.87 s/km |
5:05:25 | 58.
2. class 2/1 58. WRC 58. Great Britain |
| SS30 White Stones (4.83 km) | 5:23 | 67.
2. class 2/1 67. WRC 67. Great Britain |
53.8 km/h 17.60 s/km |
5:10:48 | 58.
2. class 2/1 58. WRC 58. Great Britain |
| SS31 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 28:32 | 74.
2. class 2/1 74. WRC 74. Great Britain |
54.1 km/h 17.13 s/km |
5:39:20 | 58.
2. class 2/1 58. WRC 58. Great Britain |
| SS32 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 10:56 | 69.
4. class 2/1 69. WRC 69. Great Britain |
53.0 km/h 15.53 s/km |
5:50:16 | 58.
2. class 2/1 58. WRC 58. Great Britain |
| SS33 Grizedale 3 (4.83 km) | 4:48 | 53.
1. class 2/1 53. WRC 53. Great Britain |
60.4 km/h 10.97 s/km |
5:55:04 | 57.
2. class 2/1 57. WRC 57. Great Britain |
| SS34 Oulton Park (3.22 km) | 3:10 | 75.
4. class 2/1 75. WRC 75. Great Britain |
61.0 km/h 27.95 s/km |
5:58:14 | 58.
2. class 2/1 58. WRC 58. Great Britain |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS35 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:54 | 40.
1. class 2/1 40. WRC 40. Great Britain |
66.6 km/h 9.63 s/km |
6:01:08 | 55.
2. class 2/1 55. WRC 55. Great Britain |
| SS36 Dyfnant (10.46 km) | 9:10 | 62.
2. class 2/1 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
68.5 km/h 10.61 s/km |
6:10:18 | 56.
2. class 2/1 56. WRC 56. Great Britain |
| SS37 Ceri (5.63 km) | 5:15 | 57.
2. class 2/1 57. WRC 57. Great Britain |
64.3 km/h 12.08 s/km |
6:15:33 | 55.
2. class 2/1 55. WRC 55. Great Britain |
| SS38 Radnor 1 (9.66 km) | 8:04 | 62.
3. class 2/1 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
71.9 km/h 13.98 s/km |
6:23:37 | 54.
2. class 2/1 54. WRC 54. Great Britain |
| SS39 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 5:01 | 61.
4. class 2/1 61. WRC 61. Great Britain |
57.8 km/h 13.04 s/km |
6:28:38 | 53.
2. class 2/1 53. WRC 53. Great Britain |
| SS40 Radnor 2 (9.66 km) | 7:52 | 59.
2. class 2/1 59. WRC 59. Great Britain |
73.7 km/h 12.11 s/km |
6:36:30 | 53.
2. class 2/1 53. WRC 53. Great Britain |
| SS41 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 10:52 | 53.
3. class 2/1 53. WRC 53. Great Britain |
62.2 km/h 13.22 s/km |
6:47:22 | 54.
2. class 2/1 54. WRC 54. Great Britain |
| SS42 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 8:34 | 57.
2. class 2/1 57. WRC 57. Great Britain |
56.4 km/h 15.03 s/km |
6:55:56 | 51.
2. class 2/1 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
| SS43 Brechfa 1 (4.83 km) | 5:09 | 62.
3. class 2/1 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
56.3 km/h 16.77 s/km |
7:01:05 | 50.
2. class 2/1 50. WRC 50. Great Britain |
| SS44 Brechfa 2 (3.22 km) | 3:10 | 46.
2. class 2/1 46. WRC 46. Great Britain |
61.0 km/h 13.04 s/km |
7:04:15 | 50.
2. class 2/1 50. WRC 50. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brechfa 3 (8.05 km) | 9:58 | 67.
3. class 2/1 67. WRC 67. Great Britain |
48.5 km/h 20.12 s/km |
7:14:13 | 50.
2. class 2/1 50. WRC 50. Great Britain |
| SS46 Esgair Dafydd (16.09 km) | 18:05 | 47.
2. class 2/1 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
53.4 km/h 17.71 s/km |
7:32:18 | 46.
2. class 2/1 46. WRC 46. Great Britain |
| SS47 Nant-yr-hwch (20.92 km) | 21:22 | 58.
3. class 2/1 58. WRC 58. Great Britain |
58.7 km/h 17.35 s/km |
7:53:40 | 46.
2. class 2/1 46. WRC 46. Great Britain |
| SS48 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 9:10 | 59.
5. class 2/1 59. WRC 59. Great Britain |
52.7 km/h 17.89 s/km |
8:02:50 | 47.
2. class 2/1 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
| SS49 Hafren (37.01 km) | 41:47 | 64.
6. class 2/1 64. WRC 64. Great Britain |
53.1 km/h 21.21 s/km |
8:44:37 | 49.
2. class 2/1 49. WRC 49. Great Britain |
| SS50 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 14:15 | 54.
3. class 2/1 54. WRC 54. Great Britain |
61.0 km/h 12.15 s/km |
8:58:52 | 48.
2. class 2/1 48. WRC 48. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 18:55 | 53.
2. class 2/1 53. WRC 53. Great Britain |
66.4 km/h 15.97 s/km |
9:17:47 | 47.
2. class 2/1 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
| SS52 Gartheiniog (16.09 km) | 14:35 | 50.
2. class 2/1 50. WRC 50. Great Britain |
66.2 km/h 11.37 s/km |
9:32:22 | 47.
2. class 2/1 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
| SS53 Penmachno 1 (8.85 km) | 8:33 | 49.
2. class 2/1 49. WRC 49. Great Britain |
62.1 km/h 13.22 s/km |
9:40:55 | 46.
2. class 2/1 46. WRC 46. Great Britain |
| SS54 Penmachno 2 (10.46 km) | 9:29 | 52.
2. class 2/1 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
66.2 km/h 12.05 s/km |
9:50:24 | 46.
2. class 2/1 46. WRC 46. Great Britain |
| SS55 Beddgelert (10.46 km) | 10:36 | 61.
4. class 2/1 61. WRC 61. Great Britain |
59.2 km/h 15.20 s/km |
10:01:00 | 46.
2. class 2/1 46. WRC 46. Great Britain |
| SS56 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:29 | 34.
1. class 2/1 34. WRC 34. Great Britain |
83.2 km/h 7.66 s/km |
10:04:29 | 46.
2. class 2/1 46. WRC 46. Great Britain |
| SS57 Clocaenog 1 (3.22 km) | 3:33 | 59.
1. class 2/1 59. WRC 59. Great Britain |
54.4 km/h 19.25 s/km |
10:08:02 | 45.
1. class 2/1 45. WRC 45. Great Britain |
| SS58 Clocaenog 2 (14.48 km) | 14:08 | 55.
2. class 2/1 55. WRC 55. Great Britain |
61.5 km/h 16.51 s/km |
10:22:10 | 45.
1. class 2/1 45. WRC 45. Great Britain |
| SS59 Clocaenog 3 (6.44 km) | 6:12 | 54.
1. class 2/1 54. WRC 54. Great Britain |
62.3 km/h 15.68 s/km |
10:28:22 | 45.
1. class 2/1 45. WRC 45. Great Britain |