35. Lombard RAC Rally 1979
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • gravel 661.48 km • Other years
#138
Ford Escort Sport 
1/2
Final results
46. overall
2. class 1/2
46. WRC
46. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Knowsley Safari Park (7.24 km) | 6:32 | 114.
3. class 1/2 114. WRC 114. Great Britain |
66.5 km/h 9.94 s/km |
6:32 | 114.
3. class 1/2 114. WRC 114. Great Britain |
| SS2 Trentham Gardens (4.02 km) | 4:58 | 96.
5. class 1/2 96. WRC 96. Great Britain |
48.6 km/h 11.44 s/km |
11:30 | 107.
5. class 1/2 107. WRC 107. Great Britain |
| SS3 Alton Towers (6.44 km) | 7:00 | 105.
4. class 1/2 105. WRC 105. Great Britain |
55.2 km/h 11.65 s/km |
18:30 | 103.
4. class 1/2 103. WRC 103. Great Britain |
| SS4 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 6:37 | 131.
6. class 1/2 131. WRC 131. Great Britain |
73.0 km/h 11.68 s/km |
25:07 | 107.
5. class 1/2 107. WRC 107. Great Britain |
| SS5 Donington Park (4.02 km) | 3:40 | 137.
9. class 1/2 137. WRC 137. Great Britain |
65.8 km/h 12.19 s/km |
28:47 | 111.
6. class 1/2 111. WRC 111. Great Britain |
| SS6 Bramham Park (8.05 km) | 6:58 | 126.
8. class 1/2 126. WRC 126. Great Britain |
69.3 km/h 9.44 s/km |
35:45 | 111.
6. class 1/2 111. WRC 111. Great Britain |
| SS7 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 3:08 | 90.
5. class 1/2 90. WRC 90. Great Britain |
61.7 km/h 13.04 s/km |
38:53 | 105.
6. class 1/2 105. WRC 105. Great Britain |
| SS8 Langdale (12.87 km) | 10:05 | 96.
4. class 1/2 96. WRC 96. Great Britain |
76.6 km/h 11.03 s/km |
48:58 | 103.
6. class 1/2 103. WRC 103. Great Britain |
| SS9 Staindale (6.44 km) | 7:04 | 112.
7. class 1/2 112. WRC 112. Great Britain |
54.7 km/h 13.20 s/km |
56:02 | 101.
6. class 1/2 101. WRC 101. Great Britain |
| SS10 Dalby 1 (12.87 km) | 11:28 | 123.
8. class 1/2 123. WRC 123. Great Britain |
67.3 km/h 12.82 s/km |
1:07:30 | 102.
6. class 1/2 102. WRC 102. Great Britain |
| SS11 Dalby 2 (17.70 km) | 13:45 | 108.
6. class 1/2 108. WRC 108. Great Britain |
77.2 km/h 12.37 s/km |
1:21:15 | 103.
6. class 1/2 103. WRC 103. Great Britain |
| SS12 Dalby 3 (11.27 km) | 10:52 | 106.
8. class 1/2 106. WRC 106. Great Britain |
62.2 km/h 13.04 s/km |
1:32:07 | 98.
6. class 1/2 98. WRC 98. Great Britain |
| SS13 Cropton (19.31 km) | 14:35 | 95.
5. class 1/2 95. WRC 95. Great Britain |
79.4 km/h 10.05 s/km |
1:46:42 | 98.
6. class 1/2 98. WRC 98. Great Britain |
| SS14 Kilburn (3.22 km) | 3:17 | 94.
6. class 1/2 94. WRC 94. Great Britain |
58.8 km/h 11.49 s/km |
1:49:59 | 98.
6. class 1/2 98. WRC 98. Great Britain |
| SS15 Boltby (6.44 km) | 5:26 | 87.
5. class 1/2 87. WRC 87. Great Britain |
71.1 km/h 10.56 s/km |
1:55:25 | 98.
6. class 1/2 98. WRC 98. Great Britain |
| SS16 Hamsterley (25.75 km) | 22:54 | 88.
4. class 1/2 88. WRC 88. Great Britain |
67.5 km/h 12.47 s/km |
2:18:19 | 91.
6. class 1/2 91. WRC 91. Great Britain |
| SS17 Kielder 1 (38.62 km) | 34:09 | 78.
6. class 1/2 78. WRC 78. Great Britain |
67.9 km/h 15.33 s/km |
2:52:28 | 79.
5. class 1/2 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
| SS18 Kielder 2 (38.62 km) | 37:42 | 68.
5. class 1/2 68. WRC 68. Great Britain |
61.5 km/h 16.52 s/km |
3:30:10 | 74.
5. class 1/2 74. WRC 74. Great Britain |
| SS19 Kielder 3 (32.19 km) | 31:23 | 77.
4. class 1/2 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
61.5 km/h 16.53 s/km |
4:01:33 | 72.
5. class 1/2 72. WRC 72. Great Britain |
| SS20 Kielder 4 (11.27 km) | 9:09 | 65.
2. class 1/2 65. WRC 65. Great Britain |
73.9 km/h 12.24 s/km |
4:10:42 | 72.
5. class 1/2 72. WRC 72. Great Britain |
| SS21 Kielder 5 (6.44 km) | 4:43 | 66.
3. class 1/2 66. WRC 66. Great Britain |
81.9 km/h 9.63 s/km |
4:15:25 | 72.
5. class 1/2 72. WRC 72. Great Britain |
| SS22 Kielder 6 (11.27 km) | 11:38 | 74.
6. class 1/2 74. WRC 74. Great Britain |
58.1 km/h 11.45 s/km |
4:27:03 | 72.
5. class 1/2 72. WRC 72. Great Britain |
| SS23 Craik (11.27 km) | 9:40 | 72.
3. class 1/2 72. WRC 72. Great Britain |
70.0 km/h 9.05 s/km |
4:36:43 | 71.
5. class 1/2 71. WRC 71. Great Britain |
| SS24 Castle O'er (6.44 km) | 5:29 | 79.
5. class 1/2 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
70.5 km/h 11.34 s/km |
4:42:12 | 71.
5. class 1/2 71. WRC 71. Great Britain |
| SS25 Twiglees (8.05 km) | 7:24 | 76.
4. class 1/2 76. WRC 76. Great Britain |
65.3 km/h 12.05 s/km |
4:54:26 4:50 |
73.
5. class 1/2 73. WRC 73. Great Britain |
| Penalty 4:50 | |||||
| SS26 Greystoke (4.83 km) | 5:05 | 92.
8. class 1/2 92. WRC 92. Great Britain |
57.0 km/h 15.53 s/km |
4:59:31 4:50 |
72.
4. class 1/2 72. WRC 72. Great Britain |
| SS27 Comb (8.05 km) | 9:15 | 71.
4. class 1/2 71. WRC 71. Great Britain |
52.2 km/h 15.65 s/km |
5:08:46 4:50 |
69.
4. class 1/2 69. WRC 69. Great Britain |
| SS28 Wythop (4.83 km) | 4:46 | 86.
6. class 1/2 86. WRC 86. Great Britain |
60.8 km/h 16.77 s/km |
5:13:32 4:50 |
68.
3. class 1/2 68. WRC 68. Great Britain |
| SS29 Elva Hill (3.22 km) | 2:57 | 80.
5. class 1/2 80. WRC 80. Great Britain |
65.5 km/h 13.66 s/km |
5:16:29 4:50 |
68.
3. class 1/2 68. WRC 68. Great Britain |
| SS30 White Stones (4.83 km) | 5:40 | 80.
3. class 1/2 80. WRC 80. Great Britain |
51.1 km/h 21.12 s/km |
5:22:09 4:50 |
67.
3. class 1/2 67. WRC 67. Great Britain |
| SS31 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 27:59 | 69.
4. class 1/2 69. WRC 69. Great Britain |
55.2 km/h 15.84 s/km |
5:50:08 4:50 |
63.
3. class 1/2 63. WRC 63. Great Britain |
| SS32 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 10:37 | 57.
1. class 1/2 57. WRC 57. Great Britain |
54.6 km/h 13.56 s/km |
6:00:45 4:50 |
63.
3. class 1/2 63. WRC 63. Great Britain |
| SS33 Grizedale 3 (4.83 km) | 5:02 | 68.
3. class 1/2 68. WRC 68. Great Britain |
57.6 km/h 13.87 s/km |
6:05:47 4:50 |
62.
3. class 1/2 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
| SS34 Oulton Park (3.22 km) | 3:47 | 90.
7. class 1/2 90. WRC 90. Great Britain |
51.1 km/h 39.44 s/km |
6:09:34 4:50 |
62.
3. class 1/2 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS35 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 3:15 | 82.
6. class 1/2 82. WRC 82. Great Britain |
59.4 km/h 16.15 s/km |
6:12:49 4:50 |
60.
3. class 1/2 60. WRC 60. Great Britain |
| SS36 Dyfnant (10.46 km) | 9:26 | 70.
4. class 1/2 70. WRC 70. Great Britain |
66.5 km/h 12.14 s/km |
6:22:15 4:50 |
61.
3. class 1/2 61. WRC 61. Great Britain |
| SS37 Ceri (5.63 km) | 5:24 | 67.
4. class 1/2 67. WRC 67. Great Britain |
62.6 km/h 13.68 s/km |
6:27:39 4:50 |
60.
3. class 1/2 60. WRC 60. Great Britain |
| SS38 Radnor 1 (9.66 km) | 8:19 | 67.
5. class 1/2 67. WRC 67. Great Britain |
69.7 km/h 15.53 s/km |
6:35:58 4:50 |
59.
3. class 1/2 59. WRC 59. Great Britain |
| SS39 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 5:37 | 83.
6. class 1/2 83. WRC 83. Great Britain |
51.6 km/h 20.50 s/km |
6:41:35 4:50 |
58.
3. class 1/2 58. WRC 58. Great Britain |
| SS40 Radnor 2 (9.66 km) | 8:07 | 69.
5. class 1/2 69. WRC 69. Great Britain |
71.4 km/h 13.66 s/km |
6:49:42 4:50 |
58.
3. class 1/2 58. WRC 58. Great Britain |
| SS41 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 11:29 | 77.
6. class 1/2 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
58.9 km/h 16.50 s/km |
7:01:11 4:50 |
59.
3. class 1/2 59. WRC 59. Great Britain |
| SS42 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 8:10 | 47.
2. class 1/2 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
59.1 km/h 12.05 s/km |
7:09:21 4:50 |
56.
3. class 1/2 56. WRC 56. Great Britain |
| SS43 Brechfa 1 (4.83 km) | 5:08 | 61.
5. class 1/2 61. WRC 61. Great Britain |
56.5 km/h 16.56 s/km |
7:14:29 4:50 |
54.
3. class 1/2 54. WRC 54. Great Britain |
| SS44 Brechfa 2 (3.22 km) | 3:25 | 70.
5. class 1/2 70. WRC 70. Great Britain |
56.5 km/h 17.70 s/km |
7:17:54 4:50 |
54.
3. class 1/2 54. WRC 54. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brechfa 3 (8.05 km) | 9:22 | 53.
2. class 1/2 53. WRC 53. Great Britain |
51.6 km/h 15.65 s/km |
7:27:16 4:50 |
54.
3. class 1/2 54. WRC 54. Great Britain |
| SS46 Esgair Dafydd (16.09 km) | 17:22 | 39.
1. class 1/2 39. WRC 39. Great Britain |
55.6 km/h 15.04 s/km |
7:44:38 4:50 |
51.
3. class 1/2 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
| SS47 Nant-yr-hwch (20.92 km) | 19:48 | 42.
2. class 1/2 42. WRC 42. Great Britain |
63.4 km/h 12.86 s/km |
8:04:26 4:50 |
50.
3. class 1/2 50. WRC 50. Great Britain |
| SS48 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 8:33 | 41.
1. class 1/2 41. WRC 41. Great Britain |
56.5 km/h 13.29 s/km |
8:12:59 4:50 |
50.
3. class 1/2 50. WRC 50. Great Britain |
| SS49 Hafren (37.01 km) | 35:45 | 33.
2. class 1/2 33. WRC 33. Great Britain |
62.1 km/h 11.43 s/km |
8:48:44 4:50 |
50.
3. class 1/2 50. WRC 50. Great Britain |
| SS50 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 14:27 | 59.
4. class 1/2 59. WRC 59. Great Britain |
60.1 km/h 12.98 s/km |
9:03:11 4:50 |
49.
3. class 1/2 49. WRC 49. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 18:53 | 52.
2. class 1/2 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
66.5 km/h 15.87 s/km |
9:22:04 4:50 |
49.
3. class 1/2 49. WRC 49. Great Britain |
| SS52 Gartheiniog (16.09 km) | 14:32 | 49.
2. class 1/2 49. WRC 49. Great Britain |
66.4 km/h 11.19 s/km |
9:36:36 4:50 |
49.
3. class 1/2 49. WRC 49. Great Britain |
| SS53 Penmachno 1 (8.85 km) | 8:33 | 49.
1. class 1/2 49. WRC 49. Great Britain |
62.1 km/h 13.22 s/km |
9:45:09 4:50 |
48.
3. class 1/2 48. WRC 48. Great Britain |
| SS54 Penmachno 2 (10.46 km) | 9:21 | 49.
2. class 1/2 49. WRC 49. Great Britain |
67.1 km/h 11.28 s/km |
9:54:30 4:50 |
48.
3. class 1/2 48. WRC 48. Great Britain |
| SS55 Beddgelert (10.46 km) | 9:49 | 46.
2. class 1/2 46. WRC 46. Great Britain |
63.9 km/h 10.71 s/km |
10:04:19 4:50 |
47.
2. class 1/2 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
| SS56 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:45 | 54.
3. class 1/2 54. WRC 54. Great Britain |
77.3 km/h 10.97 s/km |
10:08:04 4:50 |
47.
2. class 1/2 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
| SS57 Clocaenog 1 (3.22 km) | 3:22 | 47.
3. class 1/2 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
57.4 km/h 15.84 s/km |
10:11:26 4:50 |
46.
2. class 1/2 46. WRC 46. Great Britain |
| SS58 Clocaenog 2 (14.48 km) | 13:21 | 43.
2. class 1/2 43. WRC 43. Great Britain |
65.1 km/h 13.26 s/km |
10:24:47 4:50 |
46.
2. class 1/2 46. WRC 46. Great Britain |
| SS59 Clocaenog 3 (6.44 km) | 6:05 | 49.
3. class 1/2 49. WRC 49. Great Britain |
63.5 km/h 14.60 s/km |
10:30:52 4:50 |
46.
2. class 1/2 46. WRC 46. Great Britain |