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
Final results
finished: 54 (54 on list)
1. | #2 |
Airikkala Pentti - Virtanen Risto |
Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol |
YEB***
|
8 |
8:29:29 |
100.7 |
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2. | #8 |
Coleman Billy - O'Donoghue Frank |
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Ford of Cork |
STW***
|
7 |
8:40:15 |
+10:46 +10:46 |
98.7 0.76 |
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3. | #19 |
Fisher Bertie - Frazer Austin |
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII |
CIL***
|
7 |
8:42:51 |
+13:22 +2:36 |
98.2 0.94 |
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4. | #22 |
Buckley Ger - Caplice John |
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Electrical & Pump Services |
TIU***
|
7 |
8:49:06 |
+19:37 +6:15 |
97.0 1.38 |
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5. | #28 |
McCartney Dessie - Scott Peter |
Chrysler Sunbeam Chrysler Ireland |
OIA*** | 5 |
8:57:36 |
+28:07 +8:30 |
95.5 1.97 |
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6. | #4 |
Blomqvist Stig - Cederberg Björn |
Saab 99 Turbo Saab Scania |
JNF***
|
5 |
8:58:23 |
+28:54 +47 |
95.3 2.03 |
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7. | #18 |
Culcheth Brian - Wilson Neil |
Opel Kadett GT/E Dealer Opel Team |
MVH***
|
5 |
9:04:48 |
+35:19 +6:25 |
94.2 2.48 |
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8. | #25 |
Lyons John - Davison Jimmy |
Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII |
OIA** | 3 |
9:14:41 |
+45:12 +9:53 |
92.5 3.17 |
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9. | #38 |
Logan Jim - Ervine Derek |
Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII |
3 |
9:21:57 |
+52:28 +7:16 |
91.3 3.68 |
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10. | #32 |
Cathers Trevor - Young B. |
Chrysler Avenger |
3 |
9:31:08 |
+1:01:39 +9:11 |
89.9 4.32 |
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11. | #33 |
Everett Simon - Brown John |
Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII |
3 |
9:31:44 |
+1:02:15 +36 |
89.8 4.37 |
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12. | #57 |
Coates Desmond - Dunn Mervyn |
Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII |
3 |
9:40:23 |
+1:10:54 +8:39 |
88.4 4.97 |
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13. | #58 |
Wright David - Fannin Leslie |
Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT |
2 |
9:52:21 |
+1:22:52 +11:58 |
86.6 5.81 |
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14. | #44 |
Craig Warren - Forsythe Ronnie |
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII |
7 |
9:52:33 |
+1:23:04 +12 |
86.6 5.83 |
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15. | #39 |
Smith Rosemary - Farrell Rita |
Chrysler Sunbeam Chrysler Ireland |
5 Ladies |
9:54:19 |
+1:24:50 +1:46 |
86.4 5.95 |
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16. | #90 |
Moffett Willie - Ferguson Ivor |
Opel Kadett GT/E |
3 |
9:54:29 |
+1:25:00 +10 |
86.3 5.96 |
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17. | #35 |
Tansey John - Inglis Rea |
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII |
7 |
9:55:39 |
+1:26:10 +1:10 |
86.2 6.04 |
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18. | #76 |
Jones Peter - Martin Barry |
Hillman Avenger |
2 |
10:00:09 |
+1:30:40 +4:30 |
85.5 6.36 |
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19. | #40 |
McVicker William - Hughes Eric |
Chrysler Sunbeam Ti |
4 |
10:03:10 |
+1:33:41 +3:01 |
85.1 6.57 |
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20. | #59 |
Doyle Kevin - Fitzsimmons Neil |
Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT |
2 |
10:04:37 |
+1:35:08 +1:27 |
84.9 6.67 |
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21. | #47 |
McBurney Robert - Smith Norman |
Volkswagen Golf GTi |
2 |
10:05:04 |
+1:35:35 +27 |
84.8 6.70 |
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22. | #68 |
De Poix Loic - De Longeaux Geoffroy |
Opel Kadett GT/E |
3 |
10:05:14 |
+1:35:45 +10 |
84.8 6.72 |
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23. | #86 |
Noble Trevor - Campbell Kenny |
Fiat 128 3P |
1 |
10:14:00 |
+1:44:31 +8:46 |
83.6 7.33 |
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24. | #65 |
McGarrity Gerry - Hackett Dan |
Honda Civic |
1 |
10:21:32 |
+1:52:03 +7:32 |
82.6 7.86 |
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25. | #80 |
Cotter Eamonn - Ward Martin |
Fiat 127 Sport |
1 |
10:23:02 |
+1:53:33 +1:30 |
82.4 7.96 |
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26. | #103 |
McIlroy David - McKee Ronnie |
Chrysler Sunbeam Ti |
4 |
10:23:21 |
+1:53:52 +19 |
82.3 7.99 |
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27. | #108 |
Crush Harvey - Langley Barry |
Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII |
3 |
10:26:34 |
+1:57:05 +3:13 |
81.9 8.21 |
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28. | #102 |
Corry Will - Carphin Stuart |
Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS |
8 |
10:28:25 |
+1:58:56 +1:51 |
81.7 8.34 |
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29. | #107 |
Parsons John - Thurbon Alan |
Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT |
2 |
10:28:29 |
+1:59:00 +4 |
81.7 8.35 |
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30. | #135 |
Morgan Alistair - Pollock Ian |
Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT |
2 |
10:33:16 |
+2:03:47 +4:47 |
81.0 8.68 |
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31. | #83 |
Shipp Bryan - Waldron Ernie |
Fiat 131 |
2 |
10:35:24 |
+2:05:55 +2:08 |
80.8 8.83 |
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32. | #78 |
Loughrey Brendan - Henry Drew |
Chrysler Sunbeam Ti |
4 |
10:38:11 |
+2:08:42 +2:47 |
80.4 9.03 |
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33. | #116 |
Murphy Patrick - O'Mahony Tony |
Ford Escort MK2 |
4 |
10:40:32 1:00 |
+2:11:03 +2:21 |
80.1 9.19 |
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34. | #132 |
McConnell James - McConnell George |
Opel Kadett Coupé |
10 |
10:44:25 |
+2:14:56 +3:53 |
79.6 9.46 |
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35. | #133 |
Brown Jerry - Burke Tom |
Chrysler Avenger GT |
3 |
10:48:58 |
+2:19:29 +4:33 |
79.1 9.78 |
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36. | #129 |
Elliott Robert - O'Hara Alphonsus |
Vauxhall Chevette 1.3 S |
10 |
10:50:58 1:00 |
+2:21:29 +2:00 |
78.8 9.92 |
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37. | #121 |
Chandler Jeff - Ritchie John |
Chrysler Avenger |
10 |
10:52:18 |
+2:22:49 +1:20 |
78.7 10.02 |
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38. | #134 |
Fairley Ervine - Fisher Rodney |
Mazda RX-3 |
3 |
10:56:54 |
+2:27:25 +4:36 |
78.1 10.34 |
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39. | #118 |
Drew George - Dundon Liam |
Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT |
6 |
10:57:40 |
+2:28:11 +46 |
78.0 10.39 |
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40. | #113 |
McKinley Graeme - Coey David |
Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT |
2 |
10:58:00 |
+2:28:31 +20 |
78.0 10.42 |
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41. | #119 |
Calvert Neil - Read Dave |
Ford Escort 1300 MKII |
1 |
11:02:28 |
+2:32:59 +4:28 |
77.5 10.73 |
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42. | #43 |
Cassidy John K. - Doherty Dan |
Porsche 911 SC |
8 |
11:03:14 1:00 |
+2:33:45 +46 |
77.4 10.78 |
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43. | #148 |
Murray Alan - Johnston Derek |
Daihatsu Charade |
1 |
11:03:42 |
+2:34:13 +28 |
77.3 10.82 |
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44. | #127 |
Humphreys Kerron - Humphreys Langley |
Ford Escort 1600 |
4 |
11:04:40 |
+2:35:11 +58 |
77.2 10.89 |
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45. | #87 |
Yeates David - Ni Bhriain Nuala |
Fiat 127 Sport Fiat Ireland |
10 |
11:08:40 |
+2:39:11 +4:00 |
76.8 11.17 |
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46. | #143 |
Morris Tim - Dowgill Roger |
Ford Escort Sport MKII |
1 |
11:18:54 |
+2:49:25 +10:14 |
75.6 11.88 |
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47. | #97 |
Joyce Daniel - Gannon P. J. |
Volkswagen Golf Diesel |
9 |
11:20:31 |
+2:51:02 +1:37 |
75.4 12.00 |
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48. | #115 |
Law Norma - Wallace Karen |
Ford Escort MK2 |
4 Ladies |
11:25:16 |
+2:55:47 +4:45 |
74.9 12.33 |
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49. | #120 |
Grandon Martin - Coughlan Vincent |
Fiat 128 Sport |
10 |
11:29:14 |
+2:59:45 +3:58 |
74.5 12.61 |
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50. | #136 |
Murphy Nancy - Molloy Catherine |
Polski Fiat |
2 Ladies |
11:46:31 |
+3:17:02 +17:17 |
72.6 13.82 |
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51. | #123 |
White Peader - Bergin Pat |
Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS |
8 |
11:47:35 |
+3:18:06 +1:04 |
72.5 13.90 |
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52. | #147 |
McClintock Paddy - Marron Kevin |
Daihatsu Charade |
1 |
11:53:42 5:00 |
+3:24:13 +6:07 |
71.9 14.32 |
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53. | #145 |
Horgan Paul - Blanche Dolores |
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint |
1 |
11:56:38 |
+3:27:09 +2:56 |
71.6 14.53 |
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54. | #72 |
Barbou Alain - Baudoin Miguel |
Autobianchi A112 Abarth |
10 |
12:27:01 5:00 |
+3:57:32 +30:23 |
68.7 16.66 |
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Retirements
78 (78 on list)
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SS8 | #1 |
Brookes Russell - White Paul |
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Andrews Heat for Hire |
TWC*** | 7 | Suspension | |||||
SS58 | #3 |
Eklund Per - Sylvan Hans |
Triumph TR7 V8 British Leyland Cars |
TUD***
|
8 | Retired | |||||
SS9 | #5 |
Salonen Timo - Harjanne Seppo |
Fiat 131 Abarth Fiat Motor Co. Ltd (UK) |
TO ***
|
7 | Suspension | |||||
SS9 | #7 |
Pond Tony - Peters Monty |
Chrysler Sunbeam Lotus Chrysler Competition Centre |
DHP***
|
8 | Excluded | |||||
SS16 | #9 |
Taylor John - Short Phil |
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Haynes of Maidstone |
OKK***
|
7 | Head gasket | |||||
SS54 | #10 |
McRae Jimmy - Main Frank |
Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol |
YEB***
|
8 | Clutch | |||||
SS6 | #11 |
Boyd Derek - Kernaghan Roy |
Triumph TR7 V8 The Chequered Flag |
SJW***
|
8 | Retired | |||||
SS26 | #12 |
Elsmore Graham - Harrold Stuart |
Triumph TR7 V8 British Leyland Cars |
SJW***
|
8 | Off road | |||||
SS43 | #14 |
Wilson Malcolm - Harryman Terry |
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Total Oil GB |
FFV***
|
7 | Driveshaft | |||||
SS51 | #16 |
Nelson Brian - Cole Rodney |
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Tuca Carpet Tiles |
VWL***
|
7 | Accident | |||||
SS6 | #17 |
Clark Roger - Porter Jim |
Ford Fiesta MK1 1600S Equipe Esso |
DHJ***
|
4 | Camshaft | |||||
SS9 | #20 |
Toivonen Henri - Harris Bryan |
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Total Oil GB |
HHJ***
|
7 | Gearbox | |||||
SS6 | #21 |
Kidney Ernest - Phelan Paul | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | YYK*** | 7 | Accident | |||||
SS30 | #23 |
Fagan Brendan - Morgan Ronan |
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Team P.R. Reilly |
8 Z** | 7 | Retired | |||||
SS28 | #24 |
Smith Noel - Turkington Ian | Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 |
|
8 | Retired | |||||
SS35 | #26 |
Carter Alan - Neville Brendan | Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 3 | Retired | ||||||
SS6 | #27 |
Brise Tim - Smyth Derek |
Opel Kadett GT/E Equipe Esso |
3 | Rolled | ||||||
SS7 | #29 |
Lyons Robin - McCanny Seamus | Chrysler Sunbeam | 5 | Retired | ||||||
SS12 | #30 |
Cathcart Ian - Whale Martin | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 7 | Retired | ||||||
SS25 | #31 |
Coyne John - Farrell Christy |
Chrysler Sunbeam Chrysler Ireland |
5 | Excluded | ||||||
SS3 | #34 |
Fielding Geoff - Goulding Tony | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 7 | Retired | ||||||
SS50 | #36 |
Bonner Vincent - Bonner Michael |
Chrysler Sunbeam Henley Forklift Ireland |
5 | Retired | ||||||
SS3 | #41 |
Boyd Adrian - Boyd Brian | Triumph Dolomite Sprint | 3 | Engine | ||||||
SS4 | #42 |
White Paddy - McGuinness Gerry | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 7 | Retired | ||||||
SS9 | #45 |
McMillan Ken - Bole David | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 7 | Retired | ||||||
SS40 | #46 |
MacHale Austin - McGee John | Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 3 | Retired | ||||||
SS37 | #51 |
Fleming Trevor - Beckett Maurice | Mazda RX-3 | 3 | Excluded | ||||||
SS9 | #52 |
Newport Fintan - Byron Patrick | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 7 | Retired | ||||||
SS13 | #54 |
Murray Paul - Graham Alan | Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 3 | Retired | ||||||
SS46 | #55 |
Harkin Tony - Kennedy Patrick | Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 3 | Retired | ||||||
SS25 | #56 |
McNeill Derek - Ogg James | Triumph TR7 | 7 | Retired | ||||||
SS12 | #60 |
Kearney Gus - White Sean | Chrysler Sunbeam Ti | 4 | Retired | ||||||
SS57 | #61 |
Wilson James - Ingram Howard | Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT | 2 | Retired | ||||||
SS37 | #62 |
Garvik Arne - Lie Bjørn | Honda Civic RS | 1 | Driveshaft | ||||||
SS14 | #63 |
Greubel Rainer - Schott Karl Heinz | BMW 2002 Tii | 5 | Retired | ||||||
SS55 | #64 |
Neely Ron - Johnston David | BMC Mini Clubman GT | 1 | Retired | ||||||
SS32 | #66 |
Lawson Sandy - Hayes Olive | Volvo 66 |
10 Ladies |
Accident on road section | ||||||
SS11 | #67 |
Martens A. - van Waardenburg Christiaan | BMW 2002 Alpina | 5 | Retired | ||||||
SS9 | #69 |
De Saint Vandrille Patrick - Lasareff Basile | Simca Rallye 2 | 10 | Excluded | ||||||
SS29 | #70 |
Barbin Claude - Degousée Jean-Luc | Opel Kadett GT/E | 5 | Retired | ||||||
SS35 | #71 |
Le Derff Didier - Pouget Jean-Louis | Simca Rallye 2 | 10 | Retired | ||||||
SS9 | #73 |
Murphy Sean - Britton Trevor | Ford Escort MK2 | 4 | Retired | ||||||
SS26 | #77 |
Kenmore Ernest - Armstrong John | Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT | 2 | Retired | ||||||
SS34 | #79 |
Campbell Robert - McGaffin Berry | Hillman Avenger | 4 | Retired | ||||||
SS43 | #81 |
Dunnion Mike - Stone David | Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT | 2 | Retired | ||||||
SS50 | #84 |
Keating Donie - Hughes Trevor | Peugeot 104 | 1 | Retired | ||||||
SS43 | #85 |
Fennell Frank - Lauder Huntly | Chrysler Avenger GT | 1 | Retired | ||||||
SS6 | #89 | Hogan Frank | Volkswagen Golf GTi | 4 | Retired | ||||||
SS9 | #91 |
Milling Ronnie - Moore Hugh | Triumph Dolomite Sprint | 3 | Retired | ||||||
SS9 | #92 |
Moffett Robert - Boyd John | Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 3 | Retired | ||||||
SS10 | #94 |
Kernaghan Michael - Blair Bill | Hillman Avenger | 2 | Retired | ||||||
SS33 | #95 |
Keating A-J - Robinson John | Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 3 | Retired | ||||||
SS29 | #96 |
McCartney Ronnie - Crawford Beatty | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | JIA** | 7 | Retired | |||||
SS27 | #98 |
MacHale Joe - McGee Tom | Volkswagen Golf Diesel | 9 | Retired | ||||||
SS6 | #101 |
Canmore Craig - Cree Alan | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | 8 | Retired | ||||||
SS2 | #104 |
O'Neill Des - Buckley Michael | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | 8 | Retired | ||||||
SS25 | #105 |
Armstrong John - Fallis Drew |
BMC Mini Clubman GT Williams of Sligo |
1 | Retired | ||||||
SS37 | #106 |
Daisy Chris - Parker Brian | Talbot Sunbeam TI | 4 | Excluded | ||||||
SS14 | #109 |
MacLean Roderick - Schoonenwolf André | Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 3 | Retired | ||||||
SS12 | #110 |
Patterson Robert - Graham Tom | Ford Escort MK2 | 5 | Retired | ||||||
SS41 | #111 |
Dillon John - Cunningham Keith | Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 3 | Retired | ||||||
SS28 | #112 |
Farrelly Brendan - Livingstone David | Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 3 | Retired | ||||||
SS39 | #114 |
Lernihan John - Clarke Brian | Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT | 2 | Retired | ||||||
SS37 | #117 |
O'Connor Michael 'Bones' - Cavanagh Alan | Ford Escort MK2 | 2 | Excluded | ||||||
SS17 | #122 |
Quinn Dan - Franklin Michael | Alfa Romeo Alfasud 1.3 Ti | 10 | Retired | ||||||
SS53 | #124 |
Kerr Robin - Willis Bobby | Opel Manta GT/E | 5 | Retired | ||||||
SS17 | #125 |
Caldwell David - Doherty Sean | Ford Escort MK2 | 5 | Excluded | ||||||
SS41 | #126 |
Hackett John - Stapleton Eric | Renault 16 TS | 4 | Retired | ||||||
SS29 | #128 |
Dillon Pat - Condron John | Renault 5 Alpine | 4 | Retired | ||||||
SS39 | #130 |
King Patrick - Millar John | Ford Escort 1300 | 10 | Retired | ||||||
SS29 | #131 |
Kelso Bruce - Teuton Peter | BL Mini 1275 GT | 10 | Gearbox | ||||||
SS32 | #138 |
Kirby Michael - McNally Chris | Volvo 343 | 2 | Retired | ||||||
SS14 | #139 |
Meadow Robert - Jupp Ian | Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT | 2 | Retired | ||||||
SS12 | #140 |
Fleming Edwin - Hayes Tom | Hillman Avenger | 2 | Retired | ||||||
SS10 | #141 |
Maher Patrick - Moloney Patric | Peugeot 104 | 1 | Retired | ||||||
SS10 | #144 |
O'Dwyer John - Eagney Niall | Mazda 323 | 1 | Retired | ||||||
SS9 | #146 |
Menary Colin - Gethin Peter | BL Mini 1275 GT | 1 | Retired | ||||||
SS6 | #149 |
Whooley John - Murphy Dermot | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 7 | Retired |
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