40. Benson & Hedges Circuit of Ireland 1979

ERC #13 [coef 3]Great Britain #2
13. 4. – 17. 4. 1979 • Ulster Automobile Club • asphalt 1007.61 km - (cancelled 152.23 km) • Other years
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Final results

1. #2 flag flag Airikkala Pentti
- Virtanen Risto
icon Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS
Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol
YEB***
tyre
8 8:29:29
100.7
 
2. #8 flag flag Coleman Billy
- O'Donoghue Frank
icon Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII
Ford of Cork
STW***
tyre
7 8:40:15
+10:46
 +10:46
98.7
 0.76
3. #19 flag flag Fisher Bertie
- Frazer Austin
icon Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII
CIL***
tyre
7 8:42:51
+13:22
 +2:36
98.2
 0.94
4. #22 flag flag Buckley Ger
- Caplice John
icon Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII
Electrical & Pump Services
TIU***
tyre
7 8:49:06
+19:37
 +6:15
97.0
 1.38
5. #28 flag flag McCartney Dessie
- Scott Peter
icon Chrysler Sunbeam
Chrysler Ireland
OIA*** 5 8:57:36
+28:07
 +8:30
95.5
 1.97
6. #4 flag flag Blomqvist Stig
- Cederberg Björn
icon Saab 99 Turbo
Saab Scania
JNF***
tyre
5 8:58:23
+28:54
 +47
95.3
 2.03
7. #18 flag flag Culcheth Brian
- Wilson Neil
icon Opel Kadett GT/E
Dealer Opel Team
MVH***
tyre
5 9:04:48
+35:19
 +6:25
94.2
 2.48
8. #25 flag flag Lyons John
- Davison Jimmy
icon Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII
OIA** 3 9:14:41
+45:12
 +9:53
92.5
 3.17
9. #38 flag flag Logan Jim
- Ervine Derek
icon Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII
3 9:21:57
+52:28
 +7:16
91.3
 3.68
10. #32 flag flag Cathers Trevor
- Young B.
icon Chrysler Avenger
3 9:31:08
+1:01:39
 +9:11
89.9
 4.32
11. #33 flag flag Everett Simon
- Brown John
icon Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII
3 9:31:44
+1:02:15
 +36
89.8
 4.37
12. #57 flag flag Coates Desmond
- Dunn Mervyn
icon Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII
3 9:40:23
+1:10:54
 +8:39
88.4
 4.97
13. #58 flag flag Wright David
- Fannin Leslie
icon Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT
2 9:52:21
+1:22:52
 +11:58
86.6
 5.81
14. #44 flag flag Craig Warren
- Forsythe Ronnie
icon Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII
7 9:52:33
+1:23:04
 +12
86.6
 5.83
15. #39 flag flag Smith Rosemary
- Farrell Rita
icon Chrysler Sunbeam
Chrysler Ireland
5
Ladies
9:54:19
+1:24:50
 +1:46
86.4
 5.95
16. #90 flag flag Moffett Willie
- Ferguson Ivor
icon Opel Kadett GT/E
3 9:54:29
+1:25:00
 +10
86.3
 5.96
17. #35 flag flag Tansey John
- Inglis Rea
icon Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII
7 9:55:39
+1:26:10
 +1:10
86.2
 6.04
18. #76 flag flag Jones Peter
- Martin Barry
icon Hillman Avenger
2 10:00:09
+1:30:40
 +4:30
85.5
 6.36
19. #40 flag flag McVicker William
- Hughes Eric
icon Chrysler Sunbeam Ti
4 10:03:10
+1:33:41
 +3:01
85.1
 6.57
20. #59 flag flag Doyle Kevin
- Fitzsimmons Neil
icon Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT
2 10:04:37
+1:35:08
 +1:27
84.9
 6.67
21. #47 flag flag McBurney Robert
- Smith Norman
icon Volkswagen Golf GTi
2 10:05:04
+1:35:35
 +27
84.8
 6.70
22. #68 flag flag De Poix Loic
- De Longeaux Geoffroy
icon Opel Kadett GT/E
3 10:05:14
+1:35:45
 +10
84.8
 6.72
23. #86 flag flag Noble Trevor
- Campbell Kenny
icon Fiat 128 3P
1 10:14:00
+1:44:31
 +8:46
83.6
 7.33
24. #65 flag flag McGarrity Gerry
- Hackett Dan
icon Honda Civic
1 10:21:32
+1:52:03
 +7:32
82.6
 7.86
25. #80 flag flag Cotter Eamonn
- Ward Martin
icon Fiat 127 Sport
1 10:23:02
+1:53:33
 +1:30
82.4
 7.96
26. #103 flag flag McIlroy David
- McKee Ronnie
icon Chrysler Sunbeam Ti
4 10:23:21
+1:53:52
 +19
82.3
 7.99
27. #108 flag flag Crush Harvey
- Langley Barry
icon Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII
3 10:26:34
+1:57:05
 +3:13
81.9
 8.21
28. #102 flag flag Corry Will
- Carphin Stuart
icon Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS
8 10:28:25
+1:58:56
 +1:51
81.7
 8.34
29. #107 flag flag Parsons John
- Thurbon Alan
icon Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT
2 10:28:29
+1:59:00
 +4
81.7
 8.35
30. #135 flag flag Morgan Alistair
- Pollock Ian
icon Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT
2 10:33:16
+2:03:47
 +4:47
81.0
 8.68
31. #83 flag flag Shipp Bryan
- Waldron Ernie
icon Fiat 131
2 10:35:24
+2:05:55
 +2:08
80.8
 8.83
32. #78 flag flag Loughrey Brendan
- Henry Drew
icon Chrysler Sunbeam Ti
4 10:38:11
+2:08:42
 +2:47
80.4
 9.03
33. #116 flag flag Murphy Patrick
- O'Mahony Tony
icon Ford Escort MK2
4 10:40:32
1:00
+2:11:03
 +2:21
80.1
 9.19
34. #132 flag flag McConnell James
- McConnell George
icon Opel Kadett Coupé
10 10:44:25
+2:14:56
 +3:53
79.6
 9.46
35. #133 flag flag Brown Jerry
- Burke Tom
icon Chrysler Avenger GT
3 10:48:58
+2:19:29
 +4:33
79.1
 9.78
36. #129 flag flag Elliott Robert
- O'Hara Alphonsus
icon Vauxhall Chevette 1.3 S
10 10:50:58
1:00
+2:21:29
 +2:00
78.8
 9.92
37. #121 flag flag Chandler Jeff
- Ritchie John
icon Chrysler Avenger
10 10:52:18
+2:22:49
 +1:20
78.7
 10.02
38. #134 flag flag Fairley Ervine
- Fisher Rodney
icon Mazda RX-3
3 10:56:54
+2:27:25
 +4:36
78.1
 10.34
39. #118 flag flag Drew George
- Dundon Liam
icon Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT
6 10:57:40
+2:28:11
 +46
78.0
 10.39
40. #113 flag flag McKinley Graeme
- Coey David
icon Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT
2 10:58:00
+2:28:31
 +20
78.0
 10.42
41. #119 flag flag Calvert Neil
- Read Dave
icon Ford Escort 1300 MKII
1 11:02:28
+2:32:59
 +4:28
77.5
 10.73
42. #43 flag flag Cassidy John K.
- Doherty Dan
icon Porsche 911 SC
8 11:03:14
1:00
+2:33:45
 +46
77.4
 10.78
43. #148 flag flag Murray Alan
- Johnston Derek
icon Daihatsu Charade
1 11:03:42
+2:34:13
 +28
77.3
 10.82
44. #127 flag flag Humphreys Kerron
- Humphreys Langley
icon Ford Escort 1600
4 11:04:40
+2:35:11
 +58
77.2
 10.89
45. #87 flag flag Yeates David
- Ni Bhriain Nuala
icon Fiat 127 Sport
Fiat Ireland
10 11:08:40
+2:39:11
 +4:00
76.8
 11.17
46. #143 flag flag Morris Tim
- Dowgill Roger
icon Ford Escort Sport MKII
1 11:18:54
+2:49:25
 +10:14
75.6
 11.88
47. #97 flag flag Joyce Daniel
- Gannon P. J.
icon Volkswagen Golf Diesel
9 11:20:31
+2:51:02
 +1:37
75.4
 12.00
48. #115 flag flag Law Norma
- Wallace Karen
icon Ford Escort MK2
4
Ladies
11:25:16
+2:55:47
 +4:45
74.9
 12.33
49. #120 flag flag Grandon Martin
- Coughlan Vincent
icon Fiat 128 Sport
10 11:29:14
+2:59:45
 +3:58
74.5
 12.61
50. #136 flag flag Murphy Nancy
- Molloy Catherine
icon Polski Fiat
2
Ladies
11:46:31
+3:17:02
 +17:17
72.6
 13.82
51. #123 flag flag White Peader
- Bergin Pat
icon Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS
8 11:47:35
+3:18:06
 +1:04
72.5
 13.90
52. #147 flag flag McClintock Paddy
- Marron Kevin
icon Daihatsu Charade
1 11:53:42
5:00
+3:24:13
 +6:07
71.9
 14.32
53. #145 flag flag Horgan Paul
- Blanche Dolores
icon Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint
1 11:56:38
+3:27:09
 +2:56
71.6
 14.53
54. #72 flag flag Barbou Alain
- Baudoin Miguel
icon Autobianchi A112 Abarth
10 12:27:01
5:00
+3:57:32
 +30:23
68.7
 16.66

Retirements

SS8 #1 flag flag Brookes Russell
- White Paul
icon Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII
Andrews Heat for Hire
TWC*** 7 Suspension
SS58 #3 flag flag Eklund Per
- Sylvan Hans
icon Triumph TR7 V8
British Leyland Cars
TUD***
tyre
8 Retired
SS9 #5 flag flag Salonen Timo
- Harjanne Seppo
icon Fiat 131 Abarth
Fiat Motor Co. Ltd (UK)
TO ***
tyre
7 Suspension
SS9 #7 flag flag Pond Tony
- Peters Monty
icon Chrysler Sunbeam Lotus
Chrysler Competition Centre
DHP***
tyre
8 Excluded
SS16 #9 flag flag Taylor John
- Short Phil
icon Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII
Haynes of Maidstone
OKK***
tyre
7 Head gasket
SS54 #10 flag flag McRae Jimmy
- Main Frank
icon Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS
Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol
YEB***
tyre
8 Clutch
SS6 #11 flag flag Boyd Derek
- Kernaghan Roy
icon Triumph TR7 V8
The Chequered Flag
SJW***
tyre
8 Retired
SS26 #12 flag flag Elsmore Graham
- Harrold Stuart
icon Triumph TR7 V8
British Leyland Cars
SJW***
tyre
8 Off road
SS43 #14 flag flag Wilson Malcolm
- Harryman Terry
icon Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII
Total Oil GB
FFV***
tyre
7 Driveshaft
SS51 #16 flag flag Nelson Brian
- Cole Rodney
icon Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII
Tuca Carpet Tiles
VWL***
tyre
7 Accident
SS6 #17 flag flag Clark Roger
- Porter Jim
icon Ford Fiesta MK1 1600S
Equipe Esso
DHJ***
tyre
4 Camshaft
SS9 #20 flag flag Toivonen Henri
- Harris Bryan
icon Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII
Total Oil GB
HHJ***
tyre
7 Gearbox
SS6 #21 flag flag Kidney Ernest
- Phelan Paul
icon Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII YYK*** 7 Accident
SS30 #23 flag flag Fagan Brendan
- Morgan Ronan
icon Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII
Team P.R. Reilly
8 Z** 7 Retired
SS28 #24 flag flag Smith Noel
- Turkington Ian
icon Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0
tyre
8 Retired
SS35 #26 flag flag Carter Alan
- Neville Brendan
icon Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII 3 Retired
SS6 #27 flag flag Brise Tim
- Smyth Derek
icon Opel Kadett GT/E
Equipe Esso
3 Rolled
SS7 #29 flag flag Lyons Robin
- McCanny Seamus
icon Chrysler Sunbeam 5 Retired
SS12 #30 flag flag Cathcart Ian
- Whale Martin
icon Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII 7 Retired
SS25 #31 flag flag Coyne John
- Farrell Christy
icon Chrysler Sunbeam
Chrysler Ireland
5 Excluded
SS3 #34 flag flag Fielding Geoff
- Goulding Tony
icon Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII 7 Retired
SS50 #36 flag flag Bonner Vincent
- Bonner Michael
icon Chrysler Sunbeam
Henley Forklift Ireland
5 Retired
SS3 #41 flag flag Boyd Adrian
- Boyd Brian
icon Triumph Dolomite Sprint 3 Engine
SS4 #42 flag flag White Paddy
- McGuinness Gerry
icon Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII 7 Retired
SS9 #45 flag flag McMillan Ken
- Bole David
icon Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII 7 Retired
SS40 #46 flag flag MacHale Austin
- McGee John
icon Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII 3 Retired
SS37 #51 flag flag Fleming Trevor
- Beckett Maurice
icon Mazda RX-3 3 Excluded
SS9 #52 flag flag Newport Fintan
- Byron Patrick
icon Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII 7 Retired
SS13 #54 flag flag Murray Paul
- Graham Alan
icon Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII 3 Retired
SS46 #55 flag flag Harkin Tony
- Kennedy Patrick
icon Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII 3 Retired
SS25 #56 flag flag McNeill Derek
- Ogg James
icon Triumph TR7 7 Retired
SS12 #60 flag flag Kearney Gus
- White Sean
icon Chrysler Sunbeam Ti 4 Retired
SS57 #61 flag flag Wilson James
- Ingram Howard
icon Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT 2 Retired
SS37 #62 flag flag Garvik Arne
- Lie Bjørn
icon Honda Civic RS 1 Driveshaft
SS14 #63 flag flag Greubel Rainer
- Schott Karl Heinz
icon BMW 2002 Tii 5 Retired
SS55 #64 flag flag Neely Ron
- Johnston David
icon BMC Mini Clubman GT 1 Retired
SS32 #66 flag flag Lawson Sandy
- Hayes Olive
icon Volvo 66 10
Ladies
Accident on road section
SS11 #67 flag flag Martens A.
- van Waardenburg Christiaan
icon BMW 2002 Alpina 5 Retired
SS9 #69 flag flag De Saint Vandrille Patrick
- Lasareff Basile
icon Simca Rallye 2 10 Excluded
SS29 #70 flag flag Barbin Claude
- Degousée Jean-Luc
icon Opel Kadett GT/E 5 Retired
SS35 #71 flag flag Le Derff Didier
- Pouget Jean-Louis
icon Simca Rallye 2 10 Retired
SS9 #73 flag flag Murphy Sean
- Britton Trevor
icon Ford Escort MK2 4 Retired
SS26 #77 flag flag Kenmore Ernest
- Armstrong John
icon Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT 2 Retired
SS34 #79 flag flag Campbell Robert
- McGaffin Berry
icon Hillman Avenger 4 Retired
SS43 #81 flag flag Dunnion Mike
- Stone David
icon Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT 2 Retired
SS50 #84 flag flag Keating Donie
- Hughes Trevor
icon Peugeot 104 1 Retired
SS43 #85 flag flag Fennell Frank
- Lauder Huntly
icon Chrysler Avenger GT 1 Retired
SS6 #89 flag Hogan Frank icon Volkswagen Golf GTi 4 Retired
SS9 #91 flag flag Milling Ronnie
- Moore Hugh
icon Triumph Dolomite Sprint 3 Retired
SS9 #92 flag flag Moffett Robert
- Boyd John
icon Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII 3 Retired
SS10 #94 flag flag Kernaghan Michael
- Blair Bill
icon Hillman Avenger 2 Retired
SS33 #95 flag flag Keating A-J
- Robinson John
icon Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII 3 Retired
SS29 #96 flag flag McCartney Ronnie
- Crawford Beatty
icon Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII JIA** 7 Retired
SS27 #98 flag flag MacHale Joe
- McGee Tom
icon Volkswagen Golf Diesel 9 Retired
SS6 #101 flag flag Canmore Craig
- Cree Alan
icon Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS 8 Retired
SS2 #104 flag flag O'Neill Des
- Buckley Michael
icon Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS 8 Retired
SS25 #105 flag flag Armstrong John
- Fallis Drew
icon BMC Mini Clubman GT
Williams of Sligo
1 Retired
SS37 #106 flag flag Daisy Chris
- Parker Brian
icon Talbot Sunbeam TI 4 Excluded
SS14 #109 flag flag MacLean Roderick
- Schoonenwolf André
icon Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII 3 Retired
SS12 #110 flag flag Patterson Robert
- Graham Tom
icon Ford Escort MK2 5 Retired
SS41 #111 flag flag Dillon John
- Cunningham Keith
icon Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII 3 Retired
SS28 #112 flag flag Farrelly Brendan
- Livingstone David
icon Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII 3 Retired
SS39 #114 flag flag Lernihan John
- Clarke Brian
icon Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT 2 Retired
SS37 #117 flag flag O'Connor Michael 'Bones'
- Cavanagh Alan
icon Ford Escort MK2 2 Excluded
SS17 #122 flag flag Quinn Dan
- Franklin Michael
icon Alfa Romeo Alfasud 1.3 Ti 10 Retired
SS53 #124 flag flag Kerr Robin
- Willis Bobby
icon Opel Manta GT/E 5 Retired
SS17 #125 flag flag Caldwell David
- Doherty Sean
icon Ford Escort MK2 5 Excluded
SS41 #126 flag flag Hackett John
- Stapleton Eric
icon Renault 16 TS 4 Retired
SS29 #128 flag flag Dillon Pat
- Condron John
icon Renault 5 Alpine 4 Retired
SS39 #130 flag flag King Patrick
- Millar John
icon Ford Escort 1300 10 Retired
SS29 #131 flag flag Kelso Bruce
- Teuton Peter
icon BL Mini 1275 GT 10 Gearbox
SS32 #138 flag flag Kirby Michael
- McNally Chris
icon Volvo 343 2 Retired
SS14 #139 flag flag Meadow Robert
- Jupp Ian
icon Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT 2 Retired
SS12 #140 flag flag Fleming Edwin
- Hayes Tom
icon Hillman Avenger 2 Retired
SS10 #141 flag flag Maher Patrick
- Moloney Patric
icon Peugeot 104 1 Retired
SS10 #144 flag flag O'Dwyer John
- Eagney Niall
icon Mazda 323 1 Retired
SS9 #146 flag flag Menary Colin
- Gethin Peter
icon BL Mini 1275 GT 1 Retired
SS6 #149 flag flag Whooley John
- Murphy Dermot
icon Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII 7 Retired
Results from From Ulster Automobile Club
Added by: André Oliveira [18. 6. 2013]
Updated by: Jon Hawkins [20. 2. 2021]

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