35. Lombard RAC Rally 1979
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • gravel 661.48 km • Other years
#173
Autobianchi A112 Abarth 
Lancia GB
2/1
Final results
61. overall
3. class 2/1
61. WRC
61. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Knowsley Safari Park (7.24 km) | 7:10 | 169.
17. class 2/1 169. WRC 169. Great Britain |
60.6 km/h 15.19 s/km |
7:10 | 169.
17. class 2/1 169. WRC 169. Great Britain |
| SS2 Trentham Gardens (4.02 km) | 5:32 | 161.
15. class 2/1 161. WRC 161. Great Britain |
43.6 km/h 19.90 s/km |
12:42 | 163.
17. class 2/1 163. WRC 163. Great Britain |
| SS3 Alton Towers (6.44 km) | 7:23 | 147.
14. class 2/1 147. WRC 147. Great Britain |
52.3 km/h 15.22 s/km |
20:05 | 155.
15. class 2/1 155. WRC 155. Great Britain |
| SS4 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 7:16 | 162.
16. class 2/1 162. WRC 162. Great Britain |
66.5 km/h 16.52 s/km |
27:21 | 158.
16. class 2/1 158. WRC 158. Great Britain |
| SS5 Donington Park (4.02 km) | 3:49 | 151.
15. class 2/1 151. WRC 151. Great Britain |
63.2 km/h 14.43 s/km |
31:10 | 156.
16. class 2/1 156. WRC 156. Great Britain |
| SS6 Bramham Park (8.05 km) | 7:17 | 150.
15. class 2/1 150. WRC 150. Great Britain |
66.3 km/h 11.80 s/km |
38:27 | 149.
15. class 2/1 149. WRC 149. Great Britain |
| SS7 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 3:18 | 128.
10. class 2/1 128. WRC 128. Great Britain |
58.5 km/h 16.15 s/km |
41:45 | 143.
15. class 2/1 143. WRC 143. Great Britain |
| SS8 Langdale (12.87 km) | 10:43 | 138.
11. class 2/1 138. WRC 138. Great Britain |
72.1 km/h 13.99 s/km |
52:28 | 141.
14. class 2/1 141. WRC 141. Great Britain |
| SS9 Staindale (6.44 km) | 7:15 | 132.
10. class 2/1 132. WRC 132. Great Britain |
53.3 km/h 14.91 s/km |
59:43 | 137.
14. class 2/1 137. WRC 137. Great Britain |
| SS10 Dalby 1 (12.87 km) | 11:39 | 129.
11. class 2/1 129. WRC 129. Great Britain |
66.3 km/h 13.68 s/km |
1:11:22 | 135.
13. class 2/1 135. WRC 135. Great Britain |
| SS11 Dalby 2 (17.70 km) | 14:24 | 129.
11. class 2/1 129. WRC 129. Great Britain |
73.8 km/h 14.58 s/km |
1:25:46 | 132.
12. class 2/1 132. WRC 132. Great Britain |
| SS12 Dalby 3 (11.27 km) | 11:10 | 125.
12. class 2/1 125. WRC 125. Great Britain |
60.6 km/h 14.64 s/km |
1:36:56 | 129.
12. class 2/1 129. WRC 129. Great Britain |
| SS13 Cropton (19.31 km) | 15:27 | 131.
13. class 2/1 131. WRC 131. Great Britain |
75.0 km/h 12.74 s/km |
1:52:23 | 128.
11. class 2/1 128. WRC 128. Great Britain |
| SS14 Kilburn (3.22 km) | 3:28 | 131.
12. class 2/1 131. WRC 131. Great Britain |
55.7 km/h 14.91 s/km |
1:55:51 | 127.
11. class 2/1 127. WRC 127. Great Britain |
| SS15 Boltby (6.44 km) | 5:39 | 114.
10. class 2/1 114. WRC 114. Great Britain |
68.4 km/h 12.58 s/km |
2:01:30 | 126.
11. class 2/1 126. WRC 126. Great Britain |
| SS16 Hamsterley (25.75 km) | 23:39 | 109.
8. class 2/1 109. WRC 109. Great Britain |
65.3 km/h 14.21 s/km |
2:25:09 | 120.
10. class 2/1 120. WRC 120. Great Britain |
| SS17 Kielder 1 (38.62 km) | 39:12 | 110.
8. class 2/1 110. WRC 110. Great Britain |
59.1 km/h 23.17 s/km |
3:04:21 | 101.
7. class 2/1 101. WRC 101. Great Britain |
| SS18 Kielder 2 (38.62 km) | 42:03 | 102.
7. class 2/1 102. WRC 102. Great Britain |
55.1 km/h 23.28 s/km |
3:46:24 | 100.
6. class 2/1 100. WRC 100. Great Britain |
| SS19 Kielder 3 (32.19 km) | 33:15 | 92.
4. class 2/1 92. WRC 92. Great Britain |
58.1 km/h 20.01 s/km |
4:19:39 | 95.
4. class 2/1 95. WRC 95. Great Britain |
| SS20 Kielder 4 (11.27 km) | 9:56 | 95.
6. class 2/1 95. WRC 95. Great Britain |
68.1 km/h 16.42 s/km |
4:29:35 | 94.
4. class 2/1 94. WRC 94. Great Britain |
| SS21 Kielder 5 (6.44 km) | 5:16 | 95.
5. class 2/1 95. WRC 95. Great Britain |
73.4 km/h 14.75 s/km |
4:34:51 | 94.
4. class 2/1 94. WRC 94. Great Britain |
| SS22 Kielder 6 (11.27 km) | 12:05 | 87.
5. class 2/1 87. WRC 87. Great Britain |
56.0 km/h 13.84 s/km |
4:46:56 | 93.
4. class 2/1 93. WRC 93. Great Britain |
| SS23 Craik (11.27 km) | 10:04 | 89.
5. class 2/1 89. WRC 89. Great Britain |
67.2 km/h 11.18 s/km |
4:57:00 | 90.
4. class 2/1 90. WRC 90. Great Britain |
| SS24 Castle O'er (6.44 km) | 5:42 | 91.
5. class 2/1 91. WRC 91. Great Britain |
67.8 km/h 13.35 s/km |
5:02:42 | 90.
4. class 2/1 90. WRC 90. Great Britain |
| SS25 Twiglees (8.05 km) | 7:47 | 97.
6. class 2/1 97. WRC 97. Great Britain |
62.1 km/h 14.91 s/km |
5:12:59 2:30 |
91.
5. class 2/1 91. WRC 91. Great Britain |
| Penalty 2:30 | |||||
| SS26 Greystoke (4.83 km) | 4:55 | 82.
4. class 2/1 82. WRC 82. Great Britain |
58.9 km/h 13.46 s/km |
5:17:54 2:30 |
89.
5. class 2/1 89. WRC 89. Great Britain |
| SS27 Comb (8.05 km) | 9:30 | 83.
6. class 2/1 83. WRC 83. Great Britain |
50.8 km/h 17.52 s/km |
5:27:24 2:30 |
87.
5. class 2/1 87. WRC 87. Great Britain |
| SS28 Wythop (4.83 km) | 4:43 | 82.
4. class 2/1 82. WRC 82. Great Britain |
61.4 km/h 16.15 s/km |
5:32:07 2:30 |
86.
5. class 2/1 86. WRC 86. Great Britain |
| SS29 Elva Hill (3.22 km) | 3:14 | 97.
8. class 2/1 97. WRC 97. Great Britain |
59.8 km/h 18.94 s/km |
5:35:21 2:30 |
86.
5. class 2/1 86. WRC 86. Great Britain |
| SS30 White Stones (4.83 km) | 5:52 | 90.
5. class 2/1 90. WRC 90. Great Britain |
49.4 km/h 23.60 s/km |
5:41:13 2:30 |
86.
5. class 2/1 86. WRC 86. Great Britain |
| SS31 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 28:47 | 80.
3. class 2/1 80. WRC 80. Great Britain |
53.7 km/h 17.71 s/km |
6:10:00 2:30 |
83.
3. class 2/1 83. WRC 83. Great Britain |
| SS32 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 11:07 | 76.
5. class 2/1 76. WRC 76. Great Britain |
52.1 km/h 16.67 s/km |
6:21:07 2:30 |
84.
4. class 2/1 84. WRC 84. Great Britain |
| SS33 Grizedale 3 (4.83 km) | 5:15 | 85.
6. class 2/1 85. WRC 85. Great Britain |
55.2 km/h 16.56 s/km |
6:26:22 2:30 |
83.
4. class 2/1 83. WRC 83. Great Britain |
| SS34 Oulton Park (3.22 km) | 3:46 | 89.
7. class 2/1 89. WRC 89. Great Britain |
51.3 km/h 39.13 s/km |
6:30:08 2:30 |
82.
4. class 2/1 82. WRC 82. Great Britain |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS35 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 3:22 | 90.
9. class 2/1 90. WRC 90. Great Britain |
57.4 km/h 18.32 s/km |
6:33:30 2:30 |
79.
4. class 2/1 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
| SS36 Dyfnant (10.46 km) | 9:51 | 84.
6. class 2/1 84. WRC 84. Great Britain |
63.7 km/h 14.53 s/km |
6:43:21 2:30 |
78.
3. class 2/1 78. WRC 78. Great Britain |
| SS37 Ceri (5.63 km) | 5:53 | 87.
7. class 2/1 87. WRC 87. Great Britain |
57.4 km/h 18.83 s/km |
6:49:14 2:30 |
77.
3. class 2/1 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
| SS38 Radnor 1 (9.66 km) | 8:52 | 81.
9. class 2/1 81. WRC 81. Great Britain |
65.4 km/h 18.94 s/km |
6:58:06 2:30 |
76.
4. class 2/1 76. WRC 76. Great Britain |
| SS39 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 5:29 | 78.
9. class 2/1 78. WRC 78. Great Britain |
52.9 km/h 18.84 s/km |
7:03:35 2:30 |
75.
4. class 2/1 75. WRC 75. Great Britain |
| SS40 Radnor 2 (9.66 km) | 8:39 | 84.
8. class 2/1 84. WRC 84. Great Britain |
67.0 km/h 16.98 s/km |
7:12:14 2:30 |
75.
4. class 2/1 75. WRC 75. Great Britain |
| SS41 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 11:26 | 74.
6. class 2/1 74. WRC 74. Great Britain |
59.1 km/h 16.24 s/km |
7:23:40 2:30 |
75.
4. class 2/1 75. WRC 75. Great Britain |
| SS42 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 8:47 | 66.
5. class 2/1 66. WRC 66. Great Britain |
55.0 km/h 16.65 s/km |
7:32:27 2:30 |
73.
4. class 2/1 73. WRC 73. Great Britain |
| SS43 Brechfa 1 (4.83 km) | 5:23 | 71.
6. class 2/1 71. WRC 71. Great Britain |
53.8 km/h 19.67 s/km |
7:37:50 2:30 |
71.
4. class 2/1 71. WRC 71. Great Britain |
| SS44 Brechfa 2 (3.22 km) | 3:24 | 69.
4. class 2/1 69. WRC 69. Great Britain |
56.8 km/h 17.39 s/km |
7:41:14 2:30 |
71.
4. class 2/1 71. WRC 71. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brechfa 3 (8.05 km) | 10:07 | 70.
4. class 2/1 70. WRC 70. Great Britain |
47.7 km/h 21.24 s/km |
7:51:21 2:30 |
71.
4. class 2/1 71. WRC 71. Great Britain |
| SS46 Esgair Dafydd (16.09 km) | 18:43 | 57.
4. class 2/1 57. WRC 57. Great Britain |
51.6 km/h 20.07 s/km |
8:10:04 2:30 |
67.
4. class 2/1 67. WRC 67. Great Britain |
| SS47 Nant-yr-hwch (20.92 km) | 21:43 | 62.
4. class 2/1 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
57.8 km/h 18.36 s/km |
8:31:47 2:30 |
66.
4. class 2/1 66. WRC 66. Great Britain |
| SS48 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 8:16 | 35.
2. class 2/1 35. WRC 35. Great Britain |
58.4 km/h 11.18 s/km |
8:40:03 2:30 |
65.
4. class 2/1 65. WRC 65. Great Britain |
| SS49 Hafren (37.01 km) | 40:27 | 55.
3. class 2/1 55. WRC 55. Great Britain |
54.9 km/h 19.05 s/km |
9:20:30 2:30 |
65.
4. class 2/1 65. WRC 65. 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 |
9:34:45 2:30 |
63.
4. class 2/1 63. WRC 63. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 19:04 | 58.
4. class 2/1 58. WRC 58. Great Britain |
65.8 km/h 16.40 s/km |
9:53:49 2:30 |
63.
4. class 2/1 63. WRC 63. Great Britain |
| SS52 Gartheiniog (16.09 km) | 15:17 | 66.
6. class 2/1 66. WRC 66. Great Britain |
63.2 km/h 13.98 s/km |
10:09:06 2:30 |
63.
4. class 2/1 63. WRC 63. Great Britain |
| SS53 Penmachno 1 (8.85 km) | 9:13 | 70.
7. class 2/1 70. WRC 70. Great Britain |
57.6 km/h 17.74 s/km |
10:18:19 2:30 |
62.
4. class 2/1 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
| SS54 Penmachno 2 (10.46 km) | 9:57 | 66.
6. class 2/1 66. WRC 66. Great Britain |
63.1 km/h 14.72 s/km |
10:28:16 2:30 |
62.
4. class 2/1 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
| SS55 Beddgelert (10.46 km) | 10:56 | 69.
8. class 2/1 69. WRC 69. Great Britain |
57.4 km/h 17.11 s/km |
10:39:12 2:30 |
61.
4. class 2/1 61. WRC 61. Great Britain |
| SS56 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 4:07 | 72.
7. class 2/1 72. WRC 72. Great Britain |
70.4 km/h 15.53 s/km |
10:43:19 2:30 |
61.
4. class 2/1 61. WRC 61. Great Britain |
| SS57 Clocaenog 1 (3.22 km) | 3:35 | 62.
2. class 2/1 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
53.9 km/h 19.88 s/km |
10:46:54 2:30 |
60.
3. class 2/1 60. WRC 60. Great Britain |
| SS58 Clocaenog 2 (14.48 km) | 14:34 | 62.
3. class 2/1 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
59.6 km/h 18.30 s/km |
11:01:28 2:30 |
62.
3. class 2/1 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
| SS59 Clocaenog 3 (6.44 km) | 6:29 | 62.
4. class 2/1 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
59.6 km/h 18.32 s/km |
11:07:57 2:30 |
61.
3. class 2/1 61. WRC 61. Great Britain |