35. Lombard RAC Rally 1979
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • gravel 661.48 km • Other years
#157
Triumph TR7 V8 
4/4
Final results
65. overall
8. class 4/4
65. WRC
65. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Knowsley Safari Park (7.24 km) | 6:44 | 140.
19. class 4/4 140. WRC 140. Great Britain |
64.5 km/h 11.60 s/km |
6:44 | 140.
19. class 4/4 140. WRC 140. Great Britain |
| SS2 Trentham Gardens (4.02 km) | 5:27 | 157.
18. class 4/4 157. WRC 157. Great Britain |
44.3 km/h 18.66 s/km |
12:11 | 144.
18. class 4/4 144. WRC 144. Great Britain |
| SS3 Alton Towers (6.44 km) | 7:28 | 152.
18. class 4/4 152. WRC 152. Great Britain |
51.8 km/h 15.99 s/km |
19:39 | 145.
16. class 4/4 145. WRC 145. Great Britain |
| SS4 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 6:44 | 135.
19. class 4/4 135. WRC 135. Great Britain |
71.7 km/h 12.55 s/km |
26:23 | 141.
17. class 4/4 141. WRC 141. Great Britain |
| SS5 Donington Park (4.02 km) | 3:39 | 132.
19. class 4/4 132. WRC 132. Great Britain |
66.1 km/h 11.94 s/km |
30:02 | 141.
18. class 4/4 141. WRC 141. Great Britain |
| SS6 Bramham Park (8.05 km) | 7:13 | 141.
18. class 4/4 141. WRC 141. Great Britain |
66.9 km/h 11.30 s/km |
37:15 | 135.
17. class 4/4 135. WRC 135. Great Britain |
| SS7 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 3:14 | 113.
15. class 4/4 113. WRC 113. Great Britain |
59.8 km/h 14.91 s/km |
40:29 | 130.
16. class 4/4 130. WRC 130. Great Britain |
| SS8 Langdale (12.87 km) | 10:26 | 120.
17. class 4/4 120. WRC 120. Great Britain |
74.0 km/h 12.67 s/km |
50:55 | 127.
17. class 4/4 127. WRC 127. Great Britain |
| SS9 Staindale (6.44 km) | 7:05 | 115.
16. class 4/4 115. WRC 115. Great Britain |
54.6 km/h 13.35 s/km |
58:00 | 122.
16. class 4/4 122. WRC 122. Great Britain |
| SS10 Dalby 1 (12.87 km) | 10:59 | 93.
14. class 4/4 93. WRC 93. Great Britain |
70.3 km/h 10.57 s/km |
1:08:59 | 118.
16. class 4/4 118. WRC 118. Great Britain |
| SS11 Dalby 2 (17.70 km) | 13:33 | 103.
15. class 4/4 103. WRC 103. Great Britain |
78.4 km/h 11.69 s/km |
1:22:32 | 115.
15. class 4/4 115. WRC 115. Great Britain |
| SS12 Dalby 3 (11.27 km) | 10:53 | 107.
15. class 4/4 107. WRC 107. Great Britain |
62.1 km/h 13.13 s/km |
1:33:25 | 110.
15. class 4/4 110. WRC 110. Great Britain |
| SS13 Cropton (19.31 km) | 14:47 | 102.
16. class 4/4 102. WRC 102. Great Britain |
78.4 km/h 10.67 s/km |
1:48:12 | 108.
15. class 4/4 108. WRC 108. Great Britain |
| SS14 Kilburn (3.22 km) | 3:20 | 105.
16. class 4/4 105. WRC 105. Great Britain |
58.0 km/h 12.42 s/km |
1:51:32 | 107.
15. class 4/4 107. WRC 107. Great Britain |
| SS15 Boltby (6.44 km) | 5:47 | 128.
16. class 4/4 128. WRC 128. Great Britain |
66.8 km/h 13.82 s/km |
1:57:19 | 109.
15. class 4/4 109. WRC 109. Great Britain |
| SS16 Hamsterley (25.75 km) | 23:53 | 117.
15. class 4/4 117. WRC 117. Great Britain |
64.7 km/h 14.76 s/km |
2:21:12 | 109.
16. class 4/4 109. WRC 109. Great Britain |
| SS17 Kielder 1 (38.62 km) | 34:50 | 84.
11. class 4/4 84. WRC 84. Great Britain |
66.5 km/h 16.39 s/km |
2:56:02 | 85.
11. class 4/4 85. WRC 85. Great Britain |
| SS18 Kielder 2 (38.62 km) | 40:11 | 89.
12. class 4/4 89. WRC 89. Great Britain |
57.7 km/h 20.38 s/km |
3:36:13 | 83.
12. class 4/4 83. WRC 83. Great Britain |
| SS19 Kielder 3 (32.19 km) | 34:33 | 104.
10. class 4/4 104. WRC 104. Great Britain |
55.9 km/h 22.43 s/km |
4:10:46 | 82.
10. class 4/4 82. WRC 82. Great Britain |
| SS20 Kielder 4 (11.27 km) | 10:27 | 105.
10. class 4/4 105. WRC 105. Great Britain |
64.7 km/h 19.17 s/km |
4:21:13 | 82.
10. class 4/4 82. WRC 82. Great Britain |
| SS21 Kielder 5 (6.44 km) | 5:15 | 93.
10. class 4/4 93. WRC 93. Great Britain |
73.6 km/h 14.60 s/km |
4:26:28 | 82.
10. class 4/4 82. WRC 82. Great Britain |
| SS22 Kielder 6 (11.27 km) | 12:13 | 89.
10. class 4/4 89. WRC 89. Great Britain |
55.4 km/h 14.55 s/km |
4:38:41 | 82.
10. class 4/4 82. WRC 82. Great Britain |
| SS23 Craik (11.27 km) | 9:55 | 83.
9. class 4/4 83. WRC 83. Great Britain |
68.2 km/h 10.38 s/km |
4:48:36 | 79.
10. class 4/4 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
| SS24 Castle O'er (6.44 km) | 5:45 | 93.
10. class 4/4 93. WRC 93. Great Britain |
67.2 km/h 13.82 s/km |
4:54:21 | 79.
10. class 4/4 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
| SS25 Twiglees (8.05 km) | 7:45 | 95.
10. class 4/4 95. WRC 95. Great Britain |
62.3 km/h 14.66 s/km |
5:03:36 1:30 |
81.
10. class 4/4 81. WRC 81. Great Britain |
| Penalty 1:30 | |||||
| SS26 Greystoke (4.83 km) | 4:55 | 82.
10. class 4/4 82. WRC 82. Great Britain |
58.9 km/h 13.46 s/km |
5:08:31 1:30 |
79.
10. class 4/4 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
| SS27 Comb (8.05 km) | 10:01 | 97.
11. class 4/4 97. WRC 97. Great Britain |
48.2 km/h 21.37 s/km |
5:18:32 1:30 |
78.
10. class 4/4 78. WRC 78. Great Britain |
| SS28 Wythop (4.83 km) | 5:00 | 95.
11. class 4/4 95. WRC 95. Great Britain |
58.0 km/h 19.67 s/km |
5:23:32 1:30 |
77.
10. class 4/4 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
| SS29 Elva Hill (3.22 km) | 3:13 | 96.
10. class 4/4 96. WRC 96. Great Britain |
60.1 km/h 18.63 s/km |
5:26:45 1:30 |
77.
10. class 4/4 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
| SS30 White Stones (4.83 km) | 5:48 | 87.
11. class 4/4 87. WRC 87. Great Britain |
50.0 km/h 22.77 s/km |
5:32:33 1:30 |
78.
10. class 4/4 78. WRC 78. Great Britain |
| SS31 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 29:37 | 84.
11. class 4/4 84. WRC 84. Great Britain |
52.2 km/h 19.65 s/km |
6:02:10 1:30 |
77.
10. class 4/4 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
| SS32 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 11:28 | 86.
11. class 4/4 86. WRC 86. Great Britain |
50.5 km/h 18.84 s/km |
6:13:38 1:30 |
78.
10. class 4/4 78. WRC 78. Great Britain |
| SS33 Grizedale 3 (4.83 km) | 5:13 | 79.
11. class 4/4 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
55.6 km/h 16.15 s/km |
6:18:51 1:30 |
77.
10. class 4/4 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
| SS34 Oulton Park (3.22 km) | 3:26 | 80.
11. class 4/4 80. WRC 80. Great Britain |
56.3 km/h 32.92 s/km |
6:22:17 1:30 |
75.
10. class 4/4 75. WRC 75. Great Britain |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS35 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 3:07 | 65.
11. class 4/4 65. WRC 65. Great Britain |
62.0 km/h 13.66 s/km |
6:25:24 1:30 |
72.
10. class 4/4 72. WRC 72. Great Britain |
| SS36 Dyfnant (10.46 km) | 9:15 | 66.
11. class 4/4 66. WRC 66. Great Britain |
67.8 km/h 11.09 s/km |
6:34:39 1:30 |
71.
10. class 4/4 71. WRC 71. Great Britain |
| SS37 Ceri (5.63 km) | 5:26 | 69.
10. class 4/4 69. WRC 69. Great Britain |
62.2 km/h 14.03 s/km |
6:40:05 1:30 |
71.
10. class 4/4 71. WRC 71. Great Britain |
| SS38 Radnor 1 (9.66 km) | 8:21 | 68.
9. class 4/4 68. WRC 68. Great Britain |
69.4 km/h 15.73 s/km |
6:48:26 1:30 |
70.
9. class 4/4 70. WRC 70. Great Britain |
| SS39 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 5:11 | 71.
9. class 4/4 71. WRC 71. Great Britain |
55.9 km/h 15.11 s/km |
6:53:37 1:30 |
69.
9. class 4/4 69. WRC 69. Great Britain |
| SS40 Radnor 2 (9.66 km) | 7:40 | 55.
9. class 4/4 55. WRC 55. Great Britain |
75.6 km/h 10.87 s/km |
7:01:17 1:30 |
68.
9. class 4/4 68. WRC 68. Great Britain |
| SS41 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 10:41 | 46.
9. class 4/4 46. WRC 46. Great Britain |
63.3 km/h 12.24 s/km |
7:11:58 1:30 |
68.
9. class 4/4 68. WRC 68. Great Britain |
| SS42 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 8:48 | 67.
8. class 4/4 67. WRC 67. Great Britain |
54.9 km/h 16.77 s/km |
7:20:46 1:30 |
66.
8. class 4/4 66. WRC 66. Great Britain |
| SS43 Brechfa 1 (4.83 km) | 5:12 | 65.
8. class 4/4 65. WRC 65. Great Britain |
55.7 km/h 17.39 s/km |
7:25:58 1:30 |
64.
8. class 4/4 64. WRC 64. Great Britain |
| SS44 Brechfa 2 (3.22 km) | 3:20 | 62.
8. class 4/4 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
58.0 km/h 16.15 s/km |
7:29:18 1:30 |
64.
8. class 4/4 64. WRC 64. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brechfa 3 (8.05 km) | 9:14 | 50.
8. class 4/4 50. WRC 50. Great Britain |
52.3 km/h 14.66 s/km |
7:38:32 1:30 |
64.
8. class 4/4 64. WRC 64. Great Britain |
| SS46 Esgair Dafydd (16.09 km) | 19:11 | 65.
8. class 4/4 65. WRC 65. Great Britain |
50.3 km/h 21.81 s/km |
7:57:43 1:30 |
60.
8. class 4/4 60. WRC 60. Great Britain |
| SS47 Nant-yr-hwch (20.92 km) | 20:43 | 52.
8. class 4/4 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
60.6 km/h 15.49 s/km |
8:18:26 1:30 |
59.
8. class 4/4 59. WRC 59. Great Britain |
| SS48 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 8:59 | 55.
8. class 4/4 55. WRC 55. Great Britain |
53.8 km/h 16.52 s/km |
8:27:25 1:30 |
58.
8. class 4/4 58. WRC 58. Great Britain |
| SS49 Hafren (37.01 km) | 1:06:36 | 80.
8. class 4/4 80. WRC 80. Great Britain |
33.3 km/h 61.44 s/km |
9:37:01 4:30 |
74.
8. class 4/4 74. WRC 74. Great Britain |
| Penalty 3:00 | |||||
| SS50 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 15:16 | 73.
8. class 4/4 73. WRC 73. Great Britain |
56.9 km/h 16.37 s/km |
9:52:17 4:30 |
74.
8. class 4/4 74. WRC 74. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 19:34 | 69.
8. class 4/4 69. WRC 69. Great Britain |
64.1 km/h 17.83 s/km |
10:11:51 4:30 |
73.
8. class 4/4 73. WRC 73. Great Britain |
| SS52 Gartheiniog (16.09 km) | 15:43 | 72.
8. class 4/4 72. WRC 72. Great Britain |
61.4 km/h 15.60 s/km |
10:27:34 4:30 |
73.
8. class 4/4 73. WRC 73. Great Britain |
| SS53 Penmachno 1 (8.85 km) | 8:56 | 61.
8. class 4/4 61. WRC 61. Great Britain |
59.4 km/h 15.82 s/km |
10:36:30 4:30 |
71.
8. class 4/4 71. WRC 71. Great Britain |
| SS54 Penmachno 2 (10.46 km) | 9:24 | 51.
8. class 4/4 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
66.8 km/h 11.57 s/km |
10:45:54 4:30 |
70.
8. class 4/4 70. WRC 70. Great Britain |
| SS55 Beddgelert (10.46 km) | 10:26 | 57.
8. class 4/4 57. WRC 57. Great Britain |
60.2 km/h 14.24 s/km |
10:56:20 4:30 |
69.
8. class 4/4 69. WRC 69. Great Britain |
| SS56 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:38 | 47.
8. class 4/4 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
79.8 km/h 9.52 s/km |
10:59:58 4:30 |
68.
8. class 4/4 68. WRC 68. Great Britain |
| SS57 Clocaenog 1 (3.22 km) | 3:33 | 59.
8. class 4/4 59. WRC 59. Great Britain |
54.4 km/h 19.25 s/km |
11:03:31 4:30 |
67.
8. class 4/4 67. WRC 67. Great Britain |
| SS58 Clocaenog 2 (14.48 km) | 14:13 | 57.
8. class 4/4 57. WRC 57. Great Britain |
61.1 km/h 16.85 s/km |
11:17:44 4:30 |
67.
8. class 4/4 67. WRC 67. Great Britain |
| SS59 Clocaenog 3 (6.44 km) | 6:09 | 53.
8. class 4/4 53. WRC 53. Great Britain |
62.8 km/h 15.22 s/km |
11:23:53 4:30 |
65.
8. class 4/4 65. WRC 65. Great Britain |