35. Lombard RAC Rally 1979
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • gravel 661.48 km • Other years
#27
Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII 
CWC***
CWC***
1/3
Final results
19. overall
1. class 1/3
19. WRC
19. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Knowsley Safari Park (7.24 km) | 5:27 | 4.
1. class 1/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
79.7 km/h 0.97 s/km |
5:27 | 4.
1. class 1/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
| SS2 Trentham Gardens (4.02 km) | 4:26 | 16.
1. class 1/3 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
54.4 km/h 3.48 s/km |
9:53 | 8.
1. class 1/3 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
| SS3 Alton Towers (6.44 km) | 6:01 | 14.
1. class 1/3 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
64.2 km/h 2.48 s/km |
15:54 | 10.
1. class 1/3 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
| SS4 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 5:41 | 37.
3. class 1/3 37. WRC 37. Great Britain |
85.0 km/h 4.72 s/km |
21:35 | 16.
1. class 1/3 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS5 Donington Park (4.02 km) | 3:12 | 51.
5. class 1/3 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
75.4 km/h 5.22 s/km |
24:47 | 18.
1. class 1/3 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
| SS6 Bramham Park (8.05 km) | 6:02 | 22.
1. class 1/3 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
80.1 km/h 2.48 s/km |
30:49 | 20.
1. class 1/3 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
| SS7 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 2:49 | 36.
1. class 1/3 36. WRC 36. Great Britain |
68.6 km/h 7.14 s/km |
33:38 | 20.
1. class 1/3 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
| SS8 Langdale (12.87 km) | 9:02 | 46.
3. class 1/3 46. WRC 46. Great Britain |
85.5 km/h 6.14 s/km |
42:40 | 26.
1. class 1/3 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
| SS9 Staindale (6.44 km) | 6:15 | 37.
1. class 1/3 37. WRC 37. Great Britain |
61.8 km/h 5.59 s/km |
48:55 | 30.
1. class 1/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
| SS10 Dalby 1 (12.87 km) | 9:45 | 35.
1. class 1/3 35. WRC 35. Great Britain |
79.2 km/h 4.82 s/km |
58:40 | 32.
1. class 1/3 32. WRC 32. Great Britain |
| SS11 Dalby 2 (17.70 km) | 11:54 | 36.
2. class 1/3 36. WRC 36. Great Britain |
89.2 km/h 6.10 s/km |
1:10:34 | 31.
1. class 1/3 31. WRC 31. Great Britain |
| SS12 Dalby 3 (11.27 km) | 9:19 | 31.
1. class 1/3 31. WRC 31. Great Britain |
72.6 km/h 4.79 s/km |
1:19:53 | 29.
1. class 1/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
| SS13 Cropton (19.31 km) | 12:35 | 32.
1. class 1/3 32. WRC 32. Great Britain |
92.1 km/h 3.83 s/km |
1:32:28 | 29.
1. class 1/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
| SS14 Kilburn (3.22 km) | 2:53 | 26.
1. class 1/3 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
67.0 km/h 4.04 s/km |
1:35:21 | 29.
1. class 1/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
| SS15 Boltby (6.44 km) | 4:43 | 27.
1. class 1/3 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
81.9 km/h 3.88 s/km |
1:40:04 | 28.
1. class 1/3 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
| SS16 Hamsterley (25.75 km) | 21:14 | 52.
7. class 1/3 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
72.8 km/h 8.58 s/km |
2:01:18 | 32.
1. class 1/3 32. WRC 32. Great Britain |
| SS17 Kielder 1 (38.62 km) | 27:54 | 25.
1. class 1/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
83.1 km/h 5.62 s/km |
2:29:12 | 29.
1. class 1/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
| SS18 Kielder 2 (38.62 km) | 31:34 | 24.
1. class 1/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
73.4 km/h 6.99 s/km |
3:00:46 | 25.
1. class 1/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS19 Kielder 3 (32.19 km) | 26:04 | 20.
1. class 1/3 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
74.1 km/h 6.62 s/km |
3:26:50 | 25.
1. class 1/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS20 Kielder 4 (11.27 km) | 8:13 | 30.
1. class 1/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
82.3 km/h 7.28 s/km |
3:35:03 | 25.
1. class 1/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS21 Kielder 5 (6.44 km) | 4:18 | 30.
3. class 1/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
89.9 km/h 5.75 s/km |
3:39:21 | 25.
1. class 1/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS22 Kielder 6 (11.27 km) | 10:22 | 26.
1. class 1/3 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
65.2 km/h 4.70 s/km |
3:49:43 | 25.
1. class 1/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS23 Craik (11.27 km) | 9:00 | 33.
5. class 1/3 33. WRC 33. Great Britain |
75.1 km/h 5.50 s/km |
3:58:43 | 25.
1. class 1/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS24 Castle O'er (6.44 km) | 4:45 | 22.
1. class 1/3 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
81.3 km/h 4.50 s/km |
4:03:28 | 25.
1. class 1/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS25 Twiglees (8.05 km) | 6:29 | 26.
1. class 1/3 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
74.5 km/h 5.22 s/km |
4:11:27 1:30 |
25.
1. class 1/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| Penalty 1:30 | |||||
| SS26 Greystoke (4.83 km) | 4:17 | 29.
1. class 1/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
67.7 km/h 5.59 s/km |
4:15:44 1:30 |
25.
1. class 1/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS27 Comb (8.05 km) | 8:02 | 27.
1. class 1/3 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
60.1 km/h 6.58 s/km |
4:23:46 1:30 |
25.
1. class 1/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS28 Wythop (4.83 km) | 3:56 | 30.
2. class 1/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
73.7 km/h 6.42 s/km |
4:27:42 1:30 |
25.
1. class 1/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS29 Elva Hill (3.22 km) | 2:29 | 28.
1. class 1/3 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
77.8 km/h 4.97 s/km |
4:30:11 1:30 |
25.
1. class 1/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS30 White Stones (4.83 km) | 4:38 | 33.
2. class 1/3 33. WRC 33. Great Britain |
62.5 km/h 8.28 s/km |
4:34:49 1:30 |
25.
1. class 1/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS31 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 23:11 | 19.
1. class 1/3 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
66.6 km/h 4.66 s/km |
4:58:00 1:30 |
24.
1. class 1/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
| SS32 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 9:24 | 21.
1. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
61.7 km/h 6.00 s/km |
5:07:24 1:30 |
24.
1. class 1/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
| SS33 Grizedale 3 (4.83 km) | 4:23 | 29.
2. class 1/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
66.1 km/h 5.80 s/km |
5:11:47 1:30 |
24.
1. class 1/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
| SS34 Oulton Park (3.22 km) | 1:55 | 21.
2. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
100.8 km/h 4.66 s/km |
5:13:42 1:30 |
23.
1. class 1/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS35 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:46 | 30.
4. class 1/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
69.8 km/h 7.14 s/km |
5:16:28 1:30 |
23.
1. class 1/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS36 Dyfnant (10.46 km) | 8:02 | 22.
2. class 1/3 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
78.1 km/h 4.11 s/km |
5:24:30 1:30 |
23.
1. class 1/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS37 Ceri (5.63 km) | 4:41 | 24.
1. class 1/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
72.1 km/h 6.04 s/km |
5:29:11 1:30 |
23.
1. class 1/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS38 Radnor 1 (9.66 km) | 6:27 | 21.
1. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
89.9 km/h 3.93 s/km |
5:36:38 2:30 |
23.
1. class 1/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| Penalty 1:00 | |||||
| SS39 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 4:13 | 13.
1. class 1/3 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
68.7 km/h 3.11 s/km |
5:40:51 2:30 |
23.
1. class 1/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS40 Radnor 2 (9.66 km) | 6:42 | 23.
1. class 1/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
86.5 km/h 4.87 s/km |
5:47:33 2:30 |
23.
1. class 1/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS41 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 9:28 | 21.
1. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
71.4 km/h 5.77 s/km |
5:57:01 2:30 |
23.
1. class 1/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS42 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 7:17 | 21.
1. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
66.3 km/h 5.47 s/km |
6:04:18 2:30 |
21.
1. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS43 Brechfa 1 (4.83 km) | 4:11 | 23.
2. class 1/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
69.3 km/h 4.76 s/km |
6:08:29 2:30 |
21.
1. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS44 Brechfa 2 (3.22 km) | 2:38 | 15.
1. class 1/3 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
73.4 km/h 3.11 s/km |
6:11:07 2:30 |
21.
1. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brechfa 3 (8.05 km) | 8:01 | 20.
1. class 1/3 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
60.2 km/h 5.59 s/km |
6:19:08 2:30 |
21.
1. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS46 Esgair Dafydd (16.09 km) | 15:30 | 22.
1. class 1/3 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
62.3 km/h 8.08 s/km |
6:34:38 2:30 |
21.
1. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS47 Nant-yr-hwch (20.92 km) | 17:10 | 21.
1. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
73.1 km/h 5.31 s/km |
6:51:48 2:30 |
21.
1. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS48 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 7:29 | 22.
1. class 1/3 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
64.5 km/h 5.34 s/km |
6:59:17 2:30 |
21.
1. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS49 Hafren (37.01 km) | 36:09 | 38.
5. class 1/3 38. WRC 38. Great Britain |
61.4 km/h 12.08 s/km |
7:35:26 2:30 |
21.
1. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS50 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 12:43 | 23.
2. class 1/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
68.3 km/h 5.80 s/km |
7:48:09 2:30 |
21.
1. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 16:34 | 22.
1. class 1/3 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
75.8 km/h 9.23 s/km |
8:04:43 2:30 |
21.
1. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS52 Gartheiniog (16.09 km) | 13:09 | 21.
1. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
73.4 km/h 6.03 s/km |
8:17:52 2:30 |
21.
1. class 1/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS53 Penmachno 1 (8.85 km) | 7:11 | 18.
1. class 1/3 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
73.9 km/h 3.95 s/km |
8:25:03 2:30 |
20.
1. class 1/3 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
| SS54 Penmachno 2 (10.46 km) | 7:54 | 17.
1. class 1/3 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
79.4 km/h 2.96 s/km |
8:32:57 2:30 |
20.
1. class 1/3 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
| SS55 Beddgelert (10.46 km) | 8:41 | 19.
1. class 1/3 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
72.3 km/h 4.21 s/km |
8:41:38 2:30 |
20.
1. class 1/3 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
| SS56 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:09 | 18.
1. class 1/3 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
92.0 km/h 3.52 s/km |
8:44:47 2:30 |
20.
1. class 1/3 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
| SS57 Clocaenog 1 (3.22 km) | 2:49 | 18.
1. class 1/3 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
68.6 km/h 5.59 s/km |
8:47:36 2:30 |
20.
1. class 1/3 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
| SS58 Clocaenog 2 (14.48 km) | 11:25 | 19.
1. class 1/3 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
76.1 km/h 5.25 s/km |
8:59:01 2:30 |
19.
1. class 1/3 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
| SS59 Clocaenog 3 (6.44 km) | 5:00 | 19.
1. class 1/3 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
77.3 km/h 4.50 s/km |
9:04:01 2:30 |
19.
1. class 1/3 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
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Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII
Lombard RAC Rally 1979
Lombard RAC Rally 1979
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