40. Benson & Hedges Circuit of Ireland 1979
13. 4. – 17. 4. 1979 • Ulster Automobile Club • asphalt 1007.61 km - (cancelled 152.23 km) • Other years
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
SS1 Carmavy Hill (8.22 km) | 6:24 | 80.
3. class 1 80. ERC 80. Great Britain |
77.1 km/h 8.52 s/km |
6:24 | 80.
3. class 1 80. ERC 80. Great Britain |
SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 6:56 | 71.
3. class 1 71. ERC 71. Great Britain |
94.7 km/h 7.68 s/km |
13:20 | 74.
3. class 1 74. ERC 74. Great Britain |
SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 10:15 | 87.
8. class 1 87. ERC 87. Great Britain |
84.4 km/h 8.46 s/km |
23:35 | 78.
6. class 1 78. ERC 78. Great Britain |
SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 6:48 | 90.
9. class 1 90. ERC 90. Great Britain |
78.8 km/h 8.73 s/km |
30:23 | 77.
6. class 1 77. ERC 77. Great Britain |
SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 22:08 | 77.
9. class 1 77. ERC 77. Great Britain |
84.3 km/h 8.49 s/km |
52:31 | 74.
7. class 1 74. ERC 74. Great Britain |
SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 13:28 | 76.
7. class 1 76. ERC 76. Great Britain |
104.3 km/h 7.22 s/km |
1:05:59 | 73.
7. class 1 73. ERC 73. Great Britain |
SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 11:10 | 64.
5. class 1 64. ERC 64. Great Britain |
95.4 km/h 6.99 s/km |
1:17:09 | 68.
5. class 1 68. ERC 68. Great Britain |
SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 16:11 | 54.
5. class 1 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
88.5 km/h 8.71 s/km |
1:33:20 | 60.
5. class 1 60. ERC 60. Great Britain |
SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 15:17 | 58.
6. class 1 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
79.3 km/h 10.45 s/km |
1:48:37 | 57.
5. class 1 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 26:55 | 46.
3. class 1 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
77.5 km/h 10.10 s/km |
2:15:32 | 55.
5. class 1 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 7:45 | 52.
6. class 1 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
80.0 km/h 11.23 s/km |
2:23:17 | 50.
5. class 1 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 17:04 | 47.
7. class 1 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
72.2 km/h 12.32 s/km |
2:40:21 | 52.
6. class 1 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 21:24 | 49.
6. class 1 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
86.4 km/h 9.38 s/km |
3:01:45 | 47.
6. class 1 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 9:34 | 40.
4. class 1 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
86.1 km/h 8.89 s/km |
3:11:19 | 46.
5. class 1 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 9:32 | 42.
6. class 1 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
78.6 km/h 9.77 s/km |
3:20:51 | 44.
5. class 1 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 21:19 | 50.
6. class 1 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
81.3 km/h 9.32 s/km |
3:42:10 | 45.
6. class 1 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
2. leg | |||||
SS18 Ballybuck (16.74 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS19 Maghera (15.35 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS20 Kilclaran (17.16 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS21 Old Kildimo (13.33 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS22 Glen William (13.44 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS23 Knockanebane (10.99 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS24 Gortnagane (22.53 km) | cancelled | ||||
3. leg | |||||
SS25 Moll's Gap (23.96 km) | 15:57 | 62.
7. class 1 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
90.1 km/h 7.47 s/km |
3:58:07 | 45.
6. class 1 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 18:56 | 52.
6. class 1 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
76.8 km/h 7.84 s/km |
4:17:03 | 43.
6. class 1 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 20:43 | 59.
6. class 1 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
79.3 km/h 8.11 s/km |
4:37:46 | 44.
6. class 1 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 15:02 | 55.
4. class 1 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
87.9 km/h 8.22 s/km |
4:52:48 | 42.
5. class 1 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 8:36 | 58.
5. class 1 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
104.3 km/h 6.42 s/km |
5:01:24 | 40.
5. class 1 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 7:02 | 51.
6. class 1 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
77.8 km/h 8.00 s/km |
5:08:26 | 39.
5. class 1 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 7:42 | 55.
7. class 1 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
89.9 km/h 7.28 s/km |
5:16:08 | 39.
5. class 1 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 14:42 | 55.
7. class 1 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
90.1 km/h 8.11 s/km |
5:30:50 | 39.
5. class 1 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 13:26 | 40.
5. class 1 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
74.5 km/h 7.91 s/km |
5:44:16 | 38.
5. class 1 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 7:15 | 46.
6. class 1 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
84.2 km/h 8.26 s/km |
5:51:31 | 37.
5. class 1 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 12:59 | 43.
3. class 1 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
82.9 km/h 7.64 s/km |
6:04:30 | 36.
5. class 1 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 8:19 | 49.
7. class 1 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
77.0 km/h 9.65 s/km |
6:12:49 | 36.
5. class 1 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
4. leg | |||||
SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 7:15 | 42.
5. class 1 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
86.8 km/h 8.48 s/km |
6:20:04 | 35.
5. class 1 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 12:41 | 42.
6. class 1 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
78.6 km/h 8.37 s/km |
6:32:45 | 35.
5. class 1 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 12:22 | 35.
4. class 1 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
75.7 km/h 7.82 s/km |
6:45:07 | 36.
5. class 1 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 10:54 | 41.
6. class 1 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
90.9 km/h 7.93 s/km |
6:56:01 | 36.
5. class 1 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 18:54 | 38.
5. class 1 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
74.3 km/h 9.57 s/km |
7:14:55 | 36.
5. class 1 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 6:30 | 40.
6. class 1 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
82.9 km/h 8.02 s/km |
7:21:25 | 36.
5. class 1 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 12:55 | 27.
2. class 1 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
80.7 km/h 6.90 s/km |
7:34:20 | 33.
4. class 1 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 10:31 | 26.
2. class 1 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
79.4 km/h 7.33 s/km |
7:44:51 | 33.
4. class 1 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
5. leg | |||||
SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 5:53 | 32.
4. class 1 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
102.9 km/h 5.25 s/km |
7:50:44 | 32.
4. class 1 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 6:50 | 39.
5. class 1 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
93.2 km/h 8.76 s/km |
7:57:34 | 32.
4. class 1 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 11:22 | 30.
4. class 1 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
80.2 km/h 6.85 s/km |
8:08:56 | 32.
4. class 1 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 20:50 | 27.
4. class 1 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
81.2 km/h 7.95 s/km |
8:29:46 | 30.
3. class 1 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 14:53 | 31.
3. class 1 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
74.0 km/h 9.75 s/km |
8:44:39 | 29.
3. class 1 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 11:08 | 30.
2. class 1 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
72.4 km/h 9.30 s/km |
8:55:47 | 29.
3. class 1 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 10:42 | 26.
2. class 1 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
88.0 km/h 7.07 s/km |
9:06:29 | 28.
3. class 1 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |
SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 12:54 | 25.
1. class 1 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
76.3 km/h 6.28 s/km |
9:19:23 | 27.
3. class 1 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 14:28 | 32.
2. class 1 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
73.6 km/h 7.66 s/km |
9:33:51 | 26.
2. class 1 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 10:12 | 39.
3. class 1 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
95.6 km/h 6.89 s/km |
9:44:03 | 26.
2. class 1 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 25:22 | 37.
3. class 1 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
77.8 km/h 7.99 s/km |
10:09:25 | 25.
2. class 1 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 12:07 | 36.
4. class 1 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
81.5 km/h 7.11 s/km |
10:21:32 | 24.
2. class 1 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |