35. Lombard RAC Rally 1979
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • gravel 661.48 km • Other years
#142
Ford Escort 
2/3
Final results
73. overall
12. class 2/3
73. WRC
73. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Knowsley Safari Park (7.24 km) | 7:05 | 163.
33. class 2/3 163. WRC 163. Great Britain |
61.3 km/h 14.50 s/km |
7:05 | 163.
33. class 2/3 163. WRC 163. Great Britain |
| SS2 Trentham Gardens (4.02 km) | 5:26 | 154.
34. class 2/3 154. WRC 154. Great Britain |
44.4 km/h 18.41 s/km |
12:31 | 157.
33. class 2/3 157. WRC 157. Great Britain |
| SS3 Alton Towers (6.44 km) | 7:55 | 165.
34. class 2/3 165. WRC 165. Great Britain |
48.8 km/h 20.19 s/km |
20:26 | 162.
34. class 2/3 162. WRC 162. Great Britain |
| SS4 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 7:21 | 165.
30. class 2/3 165. WRC 165. Great Britain |
65.7 km/h 17.14 s/km |
27:47 | 163.
33. class 2/3 163. WRC 163. Great Britain |
| SS5 Donington Park (4.02 km) | 3:58 | 160.
33. class 2/3 160. WRC 160. Great Britain |
60.8 km/h 16.67 s/km |
31:45 | 163.
33. class 2/3 163. WRC 163. Great Britain |
| SS6 Bramham Park (8.05 km) | 7:35 | 159.
30. class 2/3 159. WRC 159. Great Britain |
63.7 km/h 14.04 s/km |
39:20 | 159.
31. class 2/3 159. WRC 159. Great Britain |
| SS7 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 3:49 | 155.
29. class 2/3 155. WRC 155. Great Britain |
50.6 km/h 25.78 s/km |
43:09 | 153.
30. class 2/3 153. WRC 153. Great Britain |
| SS8 Langdale (12.87 km) | 12:48 | 160.
29. class 2/3 160. WRC 160. Great Britain |
60.3 km/h 23.70 s/km |
55:57 | 154.
29. class 2/3 154. WRC 154. Great Britain |
| SS9 Staindale (6.44 km) | 7:56 | 152.
29. class 2/3 152. WRC 152. Great Britain |
48.7 km/h 21.27 s/km |
1:03:53 | 150.
28. class 2/3 150. WRC 150. Great Britain |
| SS10 Dalby 1 (12.87 km) | 12:45 | 151.
29. class 2/3 151. WRC 151. Great Britain |
60.6 km/h 18.80 s/km |
1:16:38 | 150.
28. class 2/3 150. WRC 150. Great Britain |
| SS11 Dalby 2 (17.70 km) | 15:32 | 147.
27. class 2/3 147. WRC 147. Great Britain |
68.4 km/h 18.42 s/km |
1:32:10 | 149.
28. class 2/3 149. WRC 149. Great Britain |
| SS12 Dalby 3 (11.27 km) | 12:13 | 141.
26. class 2/3 141. WRC 141. Great Britain |
55.4 km/h 20.23 s/km |
1:44:23 | 144.
26. class 2/3 144. WRC 144. Great Britain |
| SS13 Cropton (19.31 km) | 17:11 | 147.
28. class 2/3 147. WRC 147. Great Britain |
67.4 km/h 18.13 s/km |
2:01:34 | 145.
26. class 2/3 145. WRC 145. Great Britain |
| SS14 Kilburn (3.22 km) | 3:32 | 139.
26. class 2/3 139. WRC 139. Great Britain |
54.7 km/h 16.15 s/km |
2:05:06 | 143.
26. class 2/3 143. WRC 143. Great Britain |
| SS15 Boltby (6.44 km) | 6:08 | 143.
26. class 2/3 143. WRC 143. Great Britain |
63.0 km/h 17.08 s/km |
2:11:14 | 142.
26. class 2/3 142. WRC 142. Great Britain |
| SS16 Hamsterley (25.75 km) | 26:36 | 139.
26. class 2/3 139. WRC 139. Great Britain |
58.1 km/h 21.09 s/km |
2:37:50 | 138.
25. class 2/3 138. WRC 138. Great Britain |
| SS17 Kielder 1 (38.62 km) | 53:13 | 122.
23. class 2/3 122. WRC 122. Great Britain |
43.5 km/h 44.95 s/km |
3:31:03 | 122.
23. class 2/3 122. WRC 122. Great Britain |
| SS18 Kielder 2 (38.62 km) | 46:03 | 117.
23. class 2/3 117. WRC 117. Great Britain |
50.3 km/h 29.49 s/km |
4:17:06 | 122.
24. class 2/3 122. WRC 122. Great Britain |
| SS19 Kielder 3 (32.19 km) | 35:00 | 106.
21. class 2/3 106. WRC 106. Great Britain |
55.2 km/h 23.27 s/km |
4:52:06 | 113.
22. class 2/3 113. WRC 113. Great Britain |
| SS20 Kielder 4 (11.27 km) | 10:44 | 109.
21. class 2/3 109. WRC 109. Great Britain |
63.0 km/h 20.67 s/km |
5:02:50 | 113.
22. class 2/3 113. WRC 113. Great Britain |
| SS21 Kielder 5 (6.44 km) | 5:29 | 106.
21. class 2/3 106. WRC 106. Great Britain |
70.5 km/h 16.77 s/km |
5:08:19 | 113.
22. class 2/3 113. WRC 113. Great Britain |
| SS22 Kielder 6 (11.27 km) | 12:57 | 108.
22. class 2/3 108. WRC 108. Great Britain |
52.2 km/h 18.46 s/km |
5:21:16 | 113.
22. class 2/3 113. WRC 113. Great Britain |
| SS23 Craik (11.27 km) | 10:33 | 100.
21. class 2/3 100. WRC 100. Great Britain |
64.1 km/h 13.75 s/km |
5:31:49 | 110.
21. class 2/3 110. WRC 110. Great Britain |
| SS24 Castle O'er (6.44 km) | 6:36 | 110.
21. class 2/3 110. WRC 110. Great Britain |
58.5 km/h 21.74 s/km |
5:38:25 | 110.
21. class 2/3 110. WRC 110. Great Britain |
| SS25 Twiglees (8.05 km) | 8:51 | 109.
20. class 2/3 109. WRC 109. Great Britain |
54.6 km/h 22.86 s/km |
5:51:36 4:20 |
110.
21. class 2/3 110. WRC 110. Great Britain |
| Penalty 4:20 | |||||
| SS26 Greystoke (4.83 km) | 5:27 | 104.
21. class 2/3 104. WRC 104. Great Britain |
53.2 km/h 20.08 s/km |
5:57:03 4:20 |
107.
21. class 2/3 107. WRC 107. Great Britain |
| SS27 Comb (8.05 km) | 10:19 | 99.
21. class 2/3 99. WRC 99. Great Britain |
46.8 km/h 23.60 s/km |
6:07:22 4:20 |
105.
21. class 2/3 105. WRC 105. Great Britain |
| SS28 Wythop (4.83 km) | 5:12 | 101.
21. class 2/3 101. WRC 101. Great Britain |
55.7 km/h 22.15 s/km |
6:12:34 4:20 |
104.
21. class 2/3 104. WRC 104. Great Britain |
| SS29 Elva Hill (3.22 km) | 3:15 | 98.
21. class 2/3 98. WRC 98. Great Britain |
59.4 km/h 19.25 s/km |
6:15:49 4:20 |
104.
21. class 2/3 104. WRC 104. Great Britain |
| SS30 White Stones (4.83 km) | 6:30 | 101.
21. class 2/3 101. WRC 101. Great Britain |
44.6 km/h 31.47 s/km |
6:22:19 4:20 |
104.
21. class 2/3 104. WRC 104. Great Britain |
| SS31 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 30:11 | 87.
20. class 2/3 87. WRC 87. Great Britain |
51.2 km/h 20.97 s/km |
6:52:30 4:20 |
100.
21. class 2/3 100. WRC 100. Great Britain |
| SS32 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 11:38 | 88.
19. class 2/3 88. WRC 88. Great Britain |
49.8 km/h 19.88 s/km |
7:04:08 4:20 |
100.
21. class 2/3 100. WRC 100. Great Britain |
| SS33 Grizedale 3 (4.83 km) | 5:27 | 91.
18. class 2/3 91. WRC 91. Great Britain |
53.2 km/h 19.05 s/km |
7:09:35 4:20 |
99.
20. class 2/3 99. WRC 99. Great Britain |
| SS34 Oulton Park (3.22 km) | 4:10 | 94.
17. class 2/3 94. WRC 94. Great Britain |
46.4 km/h 46.58 s/km |
7:13:45 4:20 |
97.
19. class 2/3 97. WRC 97. Great Britain |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS35 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 3:18 | 88.
15. class 2/3 88. WRC 88. Great Britain |
58.5 km/h 17.08 s/km |
7:17:03 4:20 |
94.
17. class 2/3 94. WRC 94. Great Britain |
| SS36 Dyfnant (10.46 km) | 10:12 | 88.
16. class 2/3 88. WRC 88. Great Britain |
61.5 km/h 16.54 s/km |
7:27:15 4:20 |
93.
17. class 2/3 93. WRC 93. Great Britain |
| SS37 Ceri (5.63 km) | 5:47 | 82.
15. class 2/3 82. WRC 82. Great Britain |
58.4 km/h 17.76 s/km |
7:33:02 4:20 |
91.
16. class 2/3 91. WRC 91. Great Britain |
| SS38 Radnor 1 (9.66 km) | 8:56 | 84.
14. class 2/3 84. WRC 84. Great Britain |
64.9 km/h 19.36 s/km |
7:41:58 4:20 |
90.
16. class 2/3 90. WRC 90. Great Britain |
| SS39 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 5:45 | 88.
15. class 2/3 88. WRC 88. Great Britain |
50.4 km/h 22.15 s/km |
7:47:43 4:20 |
89.
15. class 2/3 89. WRC 89. Great Britain |
| SS40 Radnor 2 (9.66 km) | 8:34 | 82.
15. class 2/3 82. WRC 82. Great Britain |
67.7 km/h 16.46 s/km |
7:56:17 4:20 |
89.
15. class 2/3 89. WRC 89. Great Britain |
| SS41 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 11:38 | 79.
12. class 2/3 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
58.1 km/h 17.30 s/km |
8:07:55 4:20 |
89.
15. class 2/3 89. WRC 89. Great Britain |
| SS42 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 9:01 | 73.
10. class 2/3 73. WRC 73. Great Britain |
53.6 km/h 18.39 s/km |
8:16:56 4:20 |
87.
14. class 2/3 87. WRC 87. Great Britain |
| SS43 Brechfa 1 (4.83 km) | 5:45 | 83.
13. class 2/3 83. WRC 83. Great Britain |
50.4 km/h 24.22 s/km |
8:22:41 4:20 |
85.
13. class 2/3 85. WRC 85. Great Britain |
| SS44 Brechfa 2 (3.22 km) | 3:53 | 84.
13. class 2/3 84. WRC 84. Great Britain |
49.8 km/h 26.40 s/km |
8:26:34 4:20 |
85.
13. class 2/3 85. WRC 85. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brechfa 3 (8.05 km) | 10:54 | 83.
13. class 2/3 83. WRC 83. Great Britain |
44.3 km/h 27.08 s/km |
8:37:28 4:20 |
85.
13. class 2/3 85. WRC 85. Great Britain |
| SS46 Esgair Dafydd (16.09 km) | 21:07 | 76.
11. class 2/3 76. WRC 76. Great Britain |
45.7 km/h 29.02 s/km |
8:58:35 4:20 |
81.
12. class 2/3 81. WRC 81. Great Britain |
| SS47 Nant-yr-hwch (20.92 km) | 25:11 | 78.
12. class 2/3 78. WRC 78. Great Britain |
49.8 km/h 28.30 s/km |
9:23:46 4:20 |
81.
12. class 2/3 81. WRC 81. Great Britain |
| SS48 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 9:50 | 77.
11. class 2/3 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
49.1 km/h 22.86 s/km |
9:33:36 4:20 |
81.
12. class 2/3 81. WRC 81. Great Britain |
| SS49 Hafren (37.01 km) | 43:47 | 75.
12. class 2/3 75. WRC 75. Great Britain |
50.7 km/h 24.45 s/km |
10:18:03 5:00 |
81.
12. class 2/3 81. WRC 81. Great Britain |
| Penalty 0:40 | |||||
| SS50 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 14:59 | 70.
9. class 2/3 70. WRC 70. Great Britain |
58.0 km/h 15.19 s/km |
10:33:02 5:00 |
80.
12. class 2/3 80. WRC 80. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 19:03 | 57.
8. class 2/3 57. WRC 57. Great Britain |
65.9 km/h 16.35 s/km |
10:52:05 5:00 |
79.
12. class 2/3 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
| SS52 Gartheiniog (16.09 km) | 14:38 | 52.
8. class 2/3 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
66.0 km/h 11.56 s/km |
11:06:43 5:00 |
79.
12. class 2/3 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
| SS53 Penmachno 1 (8.85 km) | 9:04 | 65.
11. class 2/3 65. WRC 65. Great Britain |
58.6 km/h 16.72 s/km |
11:15:47 5:00 |
77.
12. class 2/3 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
| SS54 Penmachno 2 (10.46 km) | 9:39 | 56.
9. class 2/3 56. WRC 56. Great Britain |
65.0 km/h 13.00 s/km |
11:25:26 5:00 |
77.
12. class 2/3 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
| SS55 Beddgelert (10.46 km) | 10:52 | 67.
12. class 2/3 67. WRC 67. Great Britain |
57.8 km/h 16.73 s/km |
11:36:18 5:00 |
76.
12. class 2/3 76. WRC 76. Great Britain |
| SS56 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 4:05 | 69.
12. class 2/3 69. WRC 69. Great Britain |
71.0 km/h 15.11 s/km |
11:40:23 5:00 |
76.
12. class 2/3 76. WRC 76. Great Britain |
| SS57 Clocaenog 1 (3.22 km) | 3:26 | 51.
8. class 2/3 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
56.3 km/h 17.08 s/km |
11:43:49 5:00 |
74.
12. class 2/3 74. WRC 74. Great Britain |
| SS58 Clocaenog 2 (14.48 km) | 14:02 | 52.
7. class 2/3 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
61.9 km/h 16.09 s/km |
11:57:51 5:00 |
74.
12. class 2/3 74. WRC 74. Great Britain |
| SS59 Clocaenog 3 (6.44 km) | 6:24 | 59.
9. class 2/3 59. WRC 59. Great Britain |
60.4 km/h 17.55 s/km |
12:04:15 5:00 |
73.
12. class 2/3 73. WRC 73. Great Britain |