35. Lombard RAC Rally 1979
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • gravel 661.48 km • Other years
#59
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII 
4/3
Final results
21. overall
10. class 4/3
21. WRC
21. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Knowsley Safari Park (7.24 km) | 5:42 | 29.
14. class 4/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
76.2 km/h 3.04 s/km |
5:42 | 29.
14. class 4/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
| SS2 Trentham Gardens (4.02 km) | 4:31 | 30.
14. class 4/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
53.4 km/h 4.73 s/km |
10:13 | 26.
11. class 4/3 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
| SS3 Alton Towers (6.44 km) | 6:32 | 56.
22. class 4/3 56. WRC 56. Great Britain |
59.1 km/h 7.30 s/km |
16:45 | 40.
19. class 4/3 40. WRC 40. Great Britain |
| SS4 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 5:46 | 43.
22. class 4/3 43. WRC 43. Great Britain |
83.8 km/h 5.34 s/km |
22:31 | 40.
19. class 4/3 40. WRC 40. Great Britain |
| SS5 Donington Park (4.02 km) | 3:02 | 21.
14. class 4/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
79.5 km/h 2.74 s/km |
25:33 | 38.
19. class 4/3 38. WRC 38. Great Britain |
| SS6 Bramham Park (8.05 km) | 6:18 | 49.
22. class 4/3 49. WRC 49. Great Britain |
76.7 km/h 4.47 s/km |
31:51 | 39.
20. class 4/3 39. WRC 39. Great Britain |
| SS7 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 2:49 | 36.
19. class 4/3 36. WRC 36. Great Britain |
68.6 km/h 7.14 s/km |
34:40 | 37.
19. class 4/3 37. WRC 37. Great Britain |
| SS8 Langdale (12.87 km) | 9:07 | 50.
20. class 4/3 50. WRC 50. Great Britain |
84.7 km/h 6.53 s/km |
43:47 | 38.
19. class 4/3 38. WRC 38. Great Britain |
| SS9 Staindale (6.44 km) | 6:20 | 42.
19. class 4/3 42. WRC 42. Great Britain |
61.0 km/h 6.37 s/km |
50:07 | 38.
19. class 4/3 38. WRC 38. Great Britain |
| SS10 Dalby 1 (12.87 km) | 9:53 | 37.
18. class 4/3 37. WRC 37. Great Britain |
78.1 km/h 5.44 s/km |
1:00:00 | 37.
18. class 4/3 37. WRC 37. Great Britain |
| SS11 Dalby 2 (17.70 km) | 11:28 | 28.
15. class 4/3 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
92.6 km/h 4.63 s/km |
1:11:28 | 34.
17. class 4/3 34. WRC 34. Great Britain |
| SS12 Dalby 3 (11.27 km) | 10:10 | 66.
18. class 4/3 66. WRC 66. Great Britain |
66.5 km/h 9.32 s/km |
1:21:38 | 34.
17. class 4/3 34. WRC 34. Great Britain |
| SS13 Cropton (19.31 km) | 12:42 | 34.
16. class 4/3 34. WRC 34. Great Britain |
91.2 km/h 4.19 s/km |
1:34:20 | 35.
17. class 4/3 35. WRC 35. Great Britain |
| SS14 Kilburn (3.22 km) | 2:56 | 35.
16. class 4/3 35. WRC 35. Great Britain |
65.9 km/h 4.97 s/km |
1:37:16 | 35.
17. class 4/3 35. WRC 35. Great Britain |
| SS15 Boltby (6.44 km) | 4:52 | 37.
17. class 4/3 37. WRC 37. Great Britain |
79.4 km/h 5.28 s/km |
1:42:08 | 35.
17. class 4/3 35. WRC 35. Great Britain |
| SS16 Hamsterley (25.75 km) | 22:23 | 78.
17. class 4/3 78. WRC 78. Great Britain |
69.0 km/h 11.26 s/km |
2:04:31 | 39.
17. class 4/3 39. WRC 39. Great Britain |
| SS17 Kielder 1 (38.62 km) | 28:48 | 31.
16. class 4/3 31. WRC 31. Great Britain |
80.5 km/h 7.02 s/km |
2:33:19 | 35.
16. class 4/3 35. WRC 35. Great Britain |
| SS18 Kielder 2 (38.62 km) | 31:46 | 27.
14. class 4/3 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
72.9 km/h 7.30 s/km |
3:05:05 | 32.
15. class 4/3 32. WRC 32. Great Britain |
| SS19 Kielder 3 (32.19 km) | 27:08 | 33.
15. class 4/3 33. WRC 33. Great Britain |
71.2 km/h 8.61 s/km |
3:32:13 | 31.
15. class 4/3 31. WRC 31. Great Britain |
| SS20 Kielder 4 (11.27 km) | 8:32 | 41.
15. class 4/3 41. WRC 41. Great Britain |
79.2 km/h 8.96 s/km |
3:40:45 | 31.
15. class 4/3 31. WRC 31. Great Britain |
| SS21 Kielder 5 (6.44 km) | 4:16 | 27.
13. class 4/3 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
90.6 km/h 5.43 s/km |
3:45:01 | 31.
15. class 4/3 31. WRC 31. Great Britain |
| SS22 Kielder 6 (11.27 km) | 10:24 | 28.
13. class 4/3 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
65.0 km/h 4.88 s/km |
3:55:25 | 31.
15. class 4/3 31. WRC 31. Great Britain |
| SS23 Craik (11.27 km) | 9:09 | 43.
14. class 4/3 43. WRC 43. Great Britain |
73.9 km/h 6.30 s/km |
4:04:34 | 32.
15. class 4/3 32. WRC 32. Great Britain |
| SS24 Castle O'er (6.44 km) | 5:20 | 71.
16. class 4/3 71. WRC 71. Great Britain |
72.5 km/h 9.94 s/km |
4:09:54 | 32.
15. class 4/3 32. WRC 32. Great Britain |
| SS25 Twiglees (8.05 km) | 6:55 | 52.
16. class 4/3 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
69.8 km/h 8.45 s/km |
4:16:49 | 32.
15. class 4/3 32. WRC 32. Great Britain |
| SS26 Greystoke (4.83 km) | 4:16 | 26.
14. class 4/3 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
67.9 km/h 5.38 s/km |
4:21:05 | 32.
15. class 4/3 32. WRC 32. Great Britain |
| SS27 Comb (8.05 km) | 8:03 | 28.
13. class 4/3 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
60.0 km/h 6.71 s/km |
4:29:08 | 31.
14. class 4/3 31. WRC 31. Great Britain |
| SS28 Wythop (4.83 km) | 3:49 | 21.
11. class 4/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
75.9 km/h 4.97 s/km |
4:32:57 | 31.
14. class 4/3 31. WRC 31. Great Britain |
| SS29 Elva Hill (3.22 km) | 2:27 | 23.
12. class 4/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
78.9 km/h 4.35 s/km |
4:35:24 | 30.
14. class 4/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
| SS30 White Stones (4.83 km) | 4:34 | 28.
14. class 4/3 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
63.5 km/h 7.45 s/km |
4:39:58 | 30.
14. class 4/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
| SS31 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 23:53 | 29.
13. class 4/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
64.7 km/h 6.29 s/km |
5:03:51 | 29.
13. class 4/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
| SS32 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 9:30 | 25.
11. class 4/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
61.0 km/h 6.63 s/km |
5:13:21 | 29.
13. class 4/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
| SS33 Grizedale 3 (4.83 km) | 4:18 | 24.
11. class 4/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
67.4 km/h 4.76 s/km |
5:17:39 | 29.
13. class 4/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
| SS34 Oulton Park (3.22 km) | 1:57 | 25.
12. class 4/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
99.1 km/h 5.28 s/km |
5:19:36 | 29.
13. class 4/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS35 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:48 | 33.
13. class 4/3 33. WRC 33. Great Britain |
69.0 km/h 7.76 s/km |
5:22:24 | 29.
13. class 4/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
| SS36 Dyfnant (10.46 km) | 8:05 | 24.
11. class 4/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
77.6 km/h 4.40 s/km |
5:30:29 | 29.
13. class 4/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
| SS37 Ceri (5.63 km) | 4:36 | 22.
12. class 4/3 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
73.4 km/h 5.15 s/km |
5:35:05 | 29.
13. class 4/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
| SS38 Radnor 1 (9.66 km) | 6:41 | 30.
14. class 4/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
86.7 km/h 5.38 s/km |
5:41:46 | 28.
13. class 4/3 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
| SS39 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 4:28 | 31.
11. class 4/3 31. WRC 31. Great Britain |
64.9 km/h 6.21 s/km |
5:46:14 | 28.
13. class 4/3 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
| SS40 Radnor 2 (9.66 km) | 6:59 | 31.
13. class 4/3 31. WRC 31. Great Britain |
83.0 km/h 6.63 s/km |
5:53:13 | 28.
13. class 4/3 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
| SS41 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 10:15 | 32.
12. class 4/3 32. WRC 32. Great Britain |
66.0 km/h 9.94 s/km |
6:03:28 | 27.
13. class 4/3 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
| SS42 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 7:22 | 24.
13. class 4/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
65.6 km/h 6.09 s/km |
6:10:50 | 25.
13. class 4/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS43 Brechfa 1 (4.83 km) | 4:13 | 25.
13. class 4/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
68.7 km/h 5.18 s/km |
6:15:03 | 25.
13. class 4/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS44 Brechfa 2 (3.22 km) | 3:00 | 36.
13. class 4/3 36. WRC 36. Great Britain |
64.4 km/h 9.94 s/km |
6:18:03 | 25.
13. class 4/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brechfa 3 (8.05 km) | 8:10 | 25.
13. class 4/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
59.1 km/h 6.71 s/km |
6:26:13 | 25.
13. class 4/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS46 Esgair Dafydd (16.09 km) | 17:21 | 38.
13. class 4/3 38. WRC 38. Great Britain |
55.6 km/h 14.98 s/km |
6:43:34 | 24.
12. class 4/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
| SS47 Nant-yr-hwch (20.92 km) | 18:14 | 31.
13. class 4/3 31. WRC 31. Great Britain |
68.8 km/h 8.37 s/km |
7:01:48 | 24.
12. class 4/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
| SS48 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 7:20 | 19.
11. class 4/3 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
65.9 km/h 4.22 s/km |
7:09:08 | 24.
12. class 4/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
| SS49 Hafren (37.01 km) | 33:47 | 22.
11. class 4/3 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
65.7 km/h 8.24 s/km |
7:42:55 | 23.
11. class 4/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS50 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 12:13 | 18.
9. class 4/3 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
71.1 km/h 3.73 s/km |
7:55:08 | 23.
11. class 4/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 15:56 | 15.
9. class 4/3 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
78.8 km/h 7.41 s/km |
8:11:04 | 23.
11. class 4/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS52 Gartheiniog (16.09 km) | 12:29 | 14.
9. class 4/3 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
77.3 km/h 3.54 s/km |
8:23:33 | 23.
11. class 4/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS53 Penmachno 1 (8.85 km) | 7:02 | 13.
8. class 4/3 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
75.5 km/h 2.94 s/km |
8:30:35 | 22.
10. class 4/3 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS54 Penmachno 2 (10.46 km) | 7:46 | 12.
8. class 4/3 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
80.8 km/h 2.20 s/km |
8:38:21 | 22.
10. class 4/3 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS55 Beddgelert (10.46 km) | 8:27 | 15.
9. class 4/3 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
74.3 km/h 2.87 s/km |
8:46:48 | 22.
10. class 4/3 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS56 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:13 | 21.
10. class 4/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
90.1 km/h 4.35 s/km |
8:50:01 | 22.
10. class 4/3 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS57 Clocaenog 1 (3.22 km) | 2:49 | 18.
10. class 4/3 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
68.6 km/h 5.59 s/km |
8:52:50 | 22.
10. class 4/3 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS58 Clocaenog 2 (14.48 km) | 11:00 | 14.
9. class 4/3 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
79.0 km/h 3.52 s/km |
9:03:50 | 21.
10. class 4/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS59 Clocaenog 3 (6.44 km) | 4:53 | 15.
10. class 4/3 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
79.1 km/h 3.42 s/km |
9:08:43 | 21.
10. class 4/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |