35. Lombard RAC Rally 1979
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • gravel 661.48 km • Other years
#32
Triumph TR7 V8 
SJW***
SJW***
British Leyland Cars
4/4
Final results
16. overall
5. class 4/4
16. WRC
16. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Knowsley Safari Park (7.24 km) | 5:35 | 15.
7. class 4/4 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
77.8 km/h 2.07 s/km |
5:35 | 15.
7. class 4/4 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
| SS2 Trentham Gardens (4.02 km) | 4:41 | 54.
12. class 4/4 54. WRC 54. Great Britain |
51.5 km/h 7.21 s/km |
10:16 | 30.
9. class 4/4 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
| SS3 Alton Towers (6.44 km) | 6:09 | 28.
7. class 4/4 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
62.8 km/h 3.73 s/km |
16:25 | 26.
7. class 4/4 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
| SS4 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 5:22 | 14.
5. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
90.0 km/h 2.36 s/km |
21:47 | 21.
7. class 4/4 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS5 Donington Park (4.02 km) | 3:01 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
80.0 km/h 2.49 s/km |
24:48 | 20.
6. class 4/4 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
| SS6 Bramham Park (8.05 km) | 5:57 | 12.
3. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
81.2 km/h 1.86 s/km |
30:45 | 18.
6. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
| SS7 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 2:39 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
72.9 km/h 4.04 s/km |
33:24 | 17.
6. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS8 Langdale (12.87 km) | 8:43 | 30.
11. class 4/4 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
88.6 km/h 4.66 s/km |
42:07 | 20.
7. class 4/4 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
| SS9 Staindale (6.44 km) | 6:05 | 21.
7. class 4/4 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
63.5 km/h 4.04 s/km |
48:12 | 20.
7. class 4/4 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
| SS10 Dalby 1 (12.87 km) | 9:26 | 24.
7. class 4/4 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
81.9 km/h 3.34 s/km |
57:38 | 21.
7. class 4/4 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS11 Dalby 2 (17.70 km) | 11:12 | 18.
5. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
94.8 km/h 3.73 s/km |
1:08:50 | 19.
7. class 4/4 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
| SS12 Dalby 3 (11.27 km) | 8:57 | 17.
4. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
75.6 km/h 2.84 s/km |
1:17:47 | 17.
6. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS13 Cropton (19.31 km) | 12:15 | 25.
8. class 4/4 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
94.6 km/h 2.80 s/km |
1:30:02 | 18.
6. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
| SS14 Kilburn (3.22 km) | 2:51 | 20.
8. class 4/4 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
67.8 km/h 3.42 s/km |
1:32:53 | 18.
6. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
| SS15 Boltby (6.44 km) | 4:42 | 26.
9. class 4/4 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
82.2 km/h 3.73 s/km |
1:37:35 | 18.
6. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
| SS16 Hamsterley (25.75 km) | 19:07 | 26.
8. class 4/4 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
80.8 km/h 3.65 s/km |
1:56:42 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS17 Kielder 1 (38.62 km) | 27:21 | 22.
7. class 4/4 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
84.7 km/h 4.76 s/km |
2:24:03 | 18.
5. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
| SS18 Kielder 2 (38.62 km) | 34:27 | 36.
9. class 4/4 36. WRC 36. Great Britain |
67.3 km/h 11.47 s/km |
2:58:30 | 22.
7. class 4/4 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS19 Kielder 3 (32.19 km) | 26:19 | 24.
6. class 4/4 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
73.4 km/h 7.08 s/km |
3:24:49 | 22.
7. class 4/4 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS20 Kielder 4 (11.27 km) | 8:20 | 36.
8. class 4/4 36. WRC 36. Great Britain |
81.1 km/h 7.90 s/km |
3:33:09 | 23.
7. class 4/4 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS21 Kielder 5 (6.44 km) | 4:15 | 26.
8. class 4/4 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
90.9 km/h 5.28 s/km |
3:37:24 | 23.
7. class 4/4 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS22 Kielder 6 (11.27 km) | 10:14 | 22.
6. class 4/4 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
66.1 km/h 3.99 s/km |
3:47:38 | 23.
7. class 4/4 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS23 Craik (11.27 km) | 8:52 | 26.
6. class 4/4 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
76.3 km/h 4.79 s/km |
3:56:30 | 22.
7. class 4/4 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS24 Castle O'er (6.44 km) | 4:37 | 18.
7. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
83.7 km/h 3.26 s/km |
4:01:07 | 22.
7. class 4/4 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS25 Twiglees (8.05 km) | 6:18 | 19.
6. class 4/4 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
76.7 km/h 3.85 s/km |
4:07:25 | 22.
7. class 4/4 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS26 Greystoke (4.83 km) | 4:08 | 18.
7. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
70.1 km/h 3.73 s/km |
4:11:33 | 22.
7. class 4/4 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS27 Comb (8.05 km) | 7:51 | 20.
7. class 4/4 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
61.5 km/h 5.22 s/km |
4:19:24 | 22.
7. class 4/4 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS28 Wythop (4.83 km) | 3:50 | 23.
8. class 4/4 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
75.6 km/h 5.18 s/km |
4:23:14 | 22.
7. class 4/4 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS29 Elva Hill (3.22 km) | 2:28 | 26.
8. class 4/4 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
78.3 km/h 4.66 s/km |
4:25:42 | 22.
7. class 4/4 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS30 White Stones (4.83 km) | 4:27 | 19.
8. class 4/4 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
65.1 km/h 6.00 s/km |
4:30:09 | 22.
7. class 4/4 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS31 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 23:21 | 22.
7. class 4/4 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
66.2 km/h 5.05 s/km |
4:53:30 | 21.
7. class 4/4 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS32 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 9:29 | 23.
6. class 4/4 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
61.1 km/h 6.52 s/km |
5:02:59 | 21.
7. class 4/4 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS33 Grizedale 3 (4.83 km) | 4:12 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
69.0 km/h 3.52 s/km |
5:07:11 | 21.
7. class 4/4 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS34 Oulton Park (3.22 km) | 1:47 | 4.
2. class 4/4 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
108.3 km/h 2.17 s/km |
5:08:58 | 21.
7. class 4/4 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS35 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:39 | 19.
6. class 4/4 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
72.9 km/h 4.97 s/km |
5:11:37 | 21.
7. class 4/4 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS36 Dyfnant (10.46 km) | 8:57 | 49.
9. class 4/4 49. WRC 49. Great Britain |
70.1 km/h 9.37 s/km |
5:20:34 | 21.
7. class 4/4 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS37 Ceri (5.63 km) | 4:21 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
77.7 km/h 2.49 s/km |
5:24:55 | 21.
7. class 4/4 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS38 Radnor 1 (9.66 km) | 6:10 | 12.
4. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
94.0 km/h 2.17 s/km |
5:31:05 | 21.
7. class 4/4 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS39 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 4:22 | 25.
7. class 4/4 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
66.4 km/h 4.97 s/km |
5:35:27 | 21.
7. class 4/4 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS40 Radnor 2 (9.66 km) | 6:33 | 19.
7. class 4/4 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
88.5 km/h 3.93 s/km |
5:42:00 | 21.
7. class 4/4 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS41 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 8:58 | 14.
6. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
75.4 km/h 3.11 s/km |
5:50:58 | 20.
7. class 4/4 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
| SS42 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 7:01 | 15.
4. class 4/4 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
68.8 km/h 3.48 s/km |
5:57:59 | 19.
6. class 4/4 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
| SS43 Brechfa 1 (4.83 km) | 3:54 | 6.
3. class 4/4 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
74.3 km/h 1.24 s/km |
6:01:53 | 19.
6. class 4/4 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
| SS44 Brechfa 2 (3.22 km) | 2:42 | 20.
5. class 4/4 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
71.6 km/h 4.35 s/km |
6:04:35 | 19.
6. class 4/4 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brechfa 3 (8.05 km) | 7:51 | 17.
4. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
61.5 km/h 4.35 s/km |
6:12:26 | 19.
6. class 4/4 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
| SS46 Esgair Dafydd (16.09 km) | 14:16 | 12.
4. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
67.7 km/h 3.48 s/km |
6:26:42 | 18.
6. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
| SS47 Nant-yr-hwch (20.92 km) | 16:08 | 15.
5. class 4/4 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
77.8 km/h 2.34 s/km |
6:42:50 | 18.
6. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
| SS48 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 7:14 | 16.
4. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
66.8 km/h 3.48 s/km |
6:50:04 | 18.
6. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
| SS49 Hafren (37.01 km) | 30:01 | 9.
3. class 4/4 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
74.0 km/h 2.13 s/km |
7:20:05 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS50 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 11:49 | 10.
4. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
73.5 km/h 2.07 s/km |
7:31:54 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 16:24 | 19.
5. class 4/4 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
76.5 km/h 8.75 s/km |
7:48:18 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS52 Gartheiniog (16.09 km) | 12:21 | 12.
3. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
78.2 km/h 3.05 s/km |
8:00:39 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS53 Penmachno 1 (8.85 km) | 7:00 | 11.
4. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
75.9 km/h 2.71 s/km |
8:07:39 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS54 Penmachno 2 (10.46 km) | 7:49 | 16.
4. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
80.3 km/h 2.49 s/km |
8:15:28 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS55 Beddgelert (10.46 km) | 8:21 | 12.
4. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
75.2 km/h 2.29 s/km |
8:23:49 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS56 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:02 | 10.
4. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
95.5 km/h 2.07 s/km |
8:26:51 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS57 Clocaenog 1 (3.22 km) | 2:44 | 13.
4. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
70.7 km/h 4.04 s/km |
8:29:35 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS58 Clocaenog 2 (14.48 km) | 11:06 | 15.
4. class 4/4 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
78.3 km/h 3.94 s/km |
8:40:41 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS59 Clocaenog 3 (6.44 km) | 4:53 | 15.
4. class 4/4 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
79.1 km/h 3.42 s/km |
8:45:34 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |