8. Castrol Donegal International Rally 1979
15. 6. – 17. 6. 1979, Letterkenny • asphalt 331.74 km - (cancelled 5.76 km) • Other years
Event stats
| total entries | 125 |
| finished | 62 (49.6%) |
Stage winners
| SS1 | Cairn Hill 1 | 
Nelson Brian
| 68.0 km/h |
| SS2 | Lough Keel 1 |
Nelson Brian
| 62.1 km/h |
| SS3 | Kindrum Lake 1 |
Nelson Brian
| 63.8 km/h |
| SS4 | Fanad 1 |
Boyd Derek
| 59.4 km/h |
| SS5 | Knockalla 1 |
Nelson Brian
| 78.9 km/h |
| SS6 | Garrygort 1 |
Nelson Brian
| 70.3 km/h |
| SS7 | Cairn Hill 2 |
Nelson Brian
| 69.8 km/h |
| SS8 | Lough Keel 2 | Stage cancelled | |
| SS9 | Kindrum Lake 2 |
Nelson Brian
| 64.9 km/h |
| SS10 | Fanad 2 |
Nelson Brian
| 61.3 km/h |
| SS11 | Knockalla 2 |
Duff Nigel
| 84.4 km/h |
| SS12 | Garrygort 2 |
Nelson Brian
| 70.8 km/h |
| SS13 | Ramelton |
Kidney Ernest
| 58.3 km/h |
| SS14 | Liskeran Hill 1 |
Fisher Bertie
| 60.4 km/h |
| SS15 | Cloghan Lodge 1 |
Fisher Bertie
Nelson Brian
| 52.8 km/h |
| SS16 | Glashagh 1 |
Fisher Bertie
| 65.8 km/h |
| SS17 | Gweenbara River 1 |
Nelson Brian
| 65.5 km/h |
| SS18 | Graffy 1 |
Fisher Bertie
| 66.7 km/h |
| SS19 | Monargan 1 | 
Coyne John
| 68.2 km/h |
| SS20 | Leagans Hill 1 |
Nelson Brian
| 74.9 km/h |
| SS21 | Altadoo 1 |
Fisher Bertie
| 66.3 km/h |
| SS22 | Liskeran Hill 1 |
Nelson Brian
| 65.5 km/h |
| SS23 | Cloghan Lodge 2 |
Nelson Brian
| 57.2 km/h |
| SS24 | Glashagh 2 |
Nelson Brian
| 70.3 km/h |
| SS25 | Gweenbarra River 2 |
Gallacher Drew
| 76.4 km/h |
| SS26 | Graffy 2 |
Nelson Brian
| 70.0 km/h |
| SS27 | Monargan 2 |
Fisher Bertie
| 70.5 km/h |
| SS28 | Leagans Hill 2 |
Fisher Bertie
| 75.1 km/h |
| SS29 | Altadoo 2 |
Nelson Brian
| 66.9 km/h |
| SS30 | Deele River |
Fisher Bertie
| 71.3 km/h |
| SS31 | Derrylaggy 1 |
Coyne John
| 71.5 km/h |
| SS32 | Atlantic Drive 1 |
Nelson Brian
| 60.3 km/h |
| SS33 | Horn Head 1 |
Curley Cathal
| 60.3 km/h |
| SS34 | Port Lake 1 |
Fisher Bertie
| 68.0 km/h |
| SS35 | Cashelnagor 1 |
Fisher Bertie
| 62.8 km/h |
| SS36 | Muckish 1 |
Nelson Brian
Kidney Ernest
Lyons John
| 72.6 km/h |
| SS37 | Derrylaggy 2 |
Nelson Brian
| 70.8 km/h |
| SS38 | Atlantic Drive 2 |
Nelson Brian
| 60.8 km/h |
| SS39 | Horn Head 2 |
Nelson Brian
Lyons John
| 60.8 km/h |
| SS40 | Port Lake 2 |
Nelson Brian
| 69.3 km/h |
| SS41 | Cashelnagor 2 |
Kidney Ernest
| 62.5 km/h |
| SS42 | Muckish 2 |
Lyons John
| 74.3 km/h |
Nelson Brian 23×
Fisher Bertie 10×
Kidney Ernest 3×
Lyons John 3×
Coyne John 2×
Boyd Derek 1×
Duff Nigel 1×
Gallacher Drew 1×
Curley Cathal 1×
Rally leaders
| SS1 | Cairn Hill 1 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS2 | Lough Keel 1 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS3 | Kindrum Lake 1 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS4 | Fanad 1 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS5 | Knockalla 1 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS6 | Garrygort 1 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS7 | Cairn Hill 2 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS8 | Lough Keel 2 | Stage cancelled |
| SS9 | Kindrum Lake 2 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS10 | Fanad 2 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS11 | Knockalla 2 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS12 | Garrygort 2 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS13 | Ramelton |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS14 | Liskeran Hill 1 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS15 | Cloghan Lodge 1 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS16 | Glashagh 1 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS17 | Gweenbara River 1 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS18 | Graffy 1 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS19 | Monargan 1 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS20 | Leagans Hill 1 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS21 | Altadoo 1 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS22 | Liskeran Hill 1 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS23 | Cloghan Lodge 2 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS24 | Glashagh 2 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS25 | Gweenbarra River 2 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS26 | Graffy 2 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS27 | Monargan 2 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS28 | Leagans Hill 2 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS29 | Altadoo 2 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS30 | Deele River |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS31 | Derrylaggy 1 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS32 | Atlantic Drive 1 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS33 | Horn Head 1 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS34 | Port Lake 1 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS35 | Cashelnagor 1 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS36 | Muckish 1 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS37 | Derrylaggy 2 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS38 | Atlantic Drive 2 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS39 | Horn Head 2 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS40 | Port Lake 2 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS41 | Cashelnagor 2 |
Nelson Brian
|
| SS42 | Muckish 2 |
Nelson Brian
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