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
SS16 The Sky Road - 12.49 km
1. |
#22 |
Buckley Ger - Caplice John Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII |
7 | 7:48 | 96.1 | |
2. |
#14 |
Wilson Malcolm - Harryman Terry Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII |
7 | 7:53 |
+5 + 5 |
95.1 0.40 |
3. |
#19 |
Fisher Bertie - Frazer Austin Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII |
7 | 8:01 |
+13 + 8 |
93.5 1.04 |
4. |
#8 |
Coleman Billy - O'Donoghue Frank Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII |
7 | 8:04 |
+16 + 3 |
92.9 1.28 |
5. |
#16 |
Nelson Brian - Cole Rodney Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII |
7 | 8:14 |
+26 + 10 |
91.0 2.08 |
6. |
#23 |
Fagan Brendan - Morgan Ronan Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII |
7 | 8:25 |
+37 + 11 |
89.0 2.96 |
7. |
#96 |
McCartney Ronnie - Crawford B. Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII |
7 | 9:04 |
+1:16 + 39 |
82.7 6.08 |
8. |
#35 |
Tansey John - Inglis Rea Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII |
7 | 9:14 |
+1:26 + 10 |
81.2 6.89 |
9. |
#44 |
Craig Warren - Forsythe Ronnie Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII |
7 | 9:29 |
+1:41 + 15 |
79.0 8.09 |
10. |
#56 |
McNeill Derek - Ogg James Triumph TR7 |
7 | 9:55 |
+2:07 + 26 |
75.6 10.2 |
Overall
1. |
#16 |
Nelson Brian - Cole Rodney Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII |
7 |
2:43:26 |
103.3 | |
2. |
#8 |
Coleman Billy - O'Donoghue Frank Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII |
7 |
2:43:54 |
+28 +28 | 103.1 0.10 |
3. +1
|
#14 |
Wilson Malcolm - Harryman Terry Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII |
7 |
2:46:09 |
+2:43 +2:15 | 101.7 0.58 |
4. +1
|
#19 |
Fisher Bertie - Frazer Austin Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII |
7 |
2:46:38 |
+3:12 +29 | 101.4 0.68 |
5. +1
|
#22 |
Buckley Ger - Caplice John Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII |
7 |
2:48:40 |
+5:14 +2:02 | 100.1 1.12 |
6. +1
|
#23 |
Fagan Brendan - Morgan Ronan Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII |
7 |
2:57:03 |
+13:37 +8:23 | 95.4 2.90 |
7. +1
|
#96 |
McCartney Ronnie - Crawford B. Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII |
7 |
2:59:16 |
+15:50 +2:13 | 94.2 3.37 |
8. +1
|
#44 |
Craig Warren - Forsythe Ronnie Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII |
7 |
3:10:40 |
+27:14 +11:24 | 88.6 5.80 |
9. +1
|
#35 |
Tansey John - Inglis Rea Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII |
7 |
3:13:30 |
+30:04 +2:50 | 87.3 6.41 |
10. +1
|
#56 |
McNeill Derek - Ogg James Triumph TR7 |
7 |
3:29:03 |
+45:37 +15:33 | 80.8 9.72 |
Retirement
#9 |
Taylor John - Short Phil |
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Head gasket |
Penalty
#46 |
MacHale Austin - McGee John | Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII |
1:00:00 - Stewards decision |
Results from From Ulster Automobile Club