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
#18
Opel Kadett GT/E 
MVH***
MVH***
Dealer Opel Team
5
Final results
7. overall
3. class 5
7. ERC
7. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Carmavy Hill (8.22 km) | 5:35 | 20.
3. class 5 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
88.3 km/h 2.55 s/km |
5:35 | 20.
3. class 5 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
| SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 6:03 | 22.
3. class 5 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
108.5 km/h 2.83 s/km |
11:38 | 23.
3. class 5 23. ERC 23. Great Britain |
| SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 8:43 | 15.
1. class 5 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
99.3 km/h 2.08 s/km |
20:21 | 19.
2. class 5 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
| SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 5:52 | 20.
3. class 5 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
91.3 km/h 2.46 s/km |
26:13 | 19.
2. class 5 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
| SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 19:28 | 21.
3. class 5 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
95.9 km/h 3.34 s/km |
45:41 | 19.
2. class 5 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
| SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 11:49 | 19.
4. class 5 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
118.9 km/h 2.99 s/km |
57:30 | 19.
2. class 5 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
| SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 10:00 | 22.
4. class 5 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
106.5 km/h 3.04 s/km |
1:07:30 | 18.
2. class 5 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
| SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 14:10 | 18.
4. class 5 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
101.1 km/h 3.64 s/km |
1:21:40 | 16.
2. class 5 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
| SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 12:53 | 12.
1. class 5 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
94.1 km/h 3.32 s/km |
1:34:33 | 14.
2. class 5 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
| SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 22:52 | 11.
1. class 5 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
91.2 km/h 3.11 s/km |
1:57:25 | 14.
2. class 5 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
| SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 7:00 | 21.
3. class 5 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
88.5 km/h 6.87 s/km |
2:04:25 | 13.
2. class 5 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
| SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 14:57 | 14.
3. class 5 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
82.4 km/h 6.13 s/km |
2:19:22 | 12.
2. class 5 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
| SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 19:21 | 16.
3. class 5 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
95.5 km/h 5.39 s/km |
2:38:43 | 12.
2. class 5 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
| SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 8:44 | 19.
4. class 5 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
94.3 km/h 5.24 s/km |
2:47:27 | 13.
2. class 5 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
| SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 8:41 | 18.
4. class 5 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
86.3 km/h 5.68 s/km |
2:56:08 | 12.
2. class 5 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
| SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 18:47 | 17.
4. class 5 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
92.2 km/h 4.05 s/km |
3:14:55 | 13.
2. class 5 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS18 Ballybuck (16.74 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS19 Maghera (15.35 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS20 Kilclaran (17.16 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS21 Old Kildimo (13.33 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS22 Glen William (13.44 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS23 Knockanebane (10.99 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS24 Gortnagane (22.53 km) | cancelled | ||||
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS25 Moll's Gap (23.96 km) | 13:36 | 11.
1. class 5 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
105.7 km/h 1.59 s/km |
3:28:31 | 13.
2. class 5 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
| SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 16:39 | 12.
2. class 5 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
87.4 km/h 2.19 s/km |
3:45:10 | 11.
2. class 5 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
| SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 18:00 | 12.
2. class 5 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
91.2 km/h 2.16 s/km |
4:03:10 | 10.
2. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 13:01 | 9.
2. class 5 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
101.5 km/h 2.72 s/km |
4:16:11 | 10.
2. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 7:31 | 13.
3. class 5 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
119.3 km/h 2.07 s/km |
4:23:42 | 10.
2. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 6:12 | 13.
3. class 5 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
88.3 km/h 2.52 s/km |
4:29:54 | 10.
2. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 6:38 | 10.
1. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
104.4 km/h 1.73 s/km |
4:36:32 | 10.
2. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 12:40 | 10.
2. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
104.6 km/h 2.58 s/km |
4:49:12 | 10.
2. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 11:47 | 9.
2. class 5 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
85.0 km/h 1.98 s/km |
5:00:59 | 10.
2. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 6:08 | 8.
1. class 5 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
99.5 km/h 1.67 s/km |
5:07:07 | 10.
2. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 11:26 | 10.
2. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
94.1 km/h 2.45 s/km |
5:18:33 | 10.
2. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 7:12 | 9.
1. class 5 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
88.9 km/h 3.37 s/km |
5:25:45 | 10.
2. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| 4. leg | |||||
| SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 6:13 | 9.
2. class 5 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
101.2 km/h 2.57 s/km |
5:31:58 | 10.
2. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 10:49 | 9.
2. class 5 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
92.1 km/h 1.63 s/km |
5:42:47 | 10.
2. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 10:52 | 10.
2. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
86.2 km/h 2.05 s/km |
5:53:39 | 10.
2. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 9:34 | 11.
3. class 5 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
103.5 km/h 3.09 s/km |
6:03:13 | 10.
2. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 16:37 | 11.
3. class 5 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
84.5 km/h 3.72 s/km |
6:19:50 | 10.
2. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 5:46 | 9.
3. class 5 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
93.4 km/h 3.12 s/km |
6:25:36 | 11.
3. class 5 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
| SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 11:36 | 10.
3. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
89.9 km/h 2.36 s/km |
6:37:12 | 10.
3. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 9:32 | 11.
3. class 5 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
87.6 km/h 3.09 s/km |
6:46:44 | 10.
3. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
| 5. leg | |||||
| SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 5:00 | 1.
1. class 5 1. ERC 1. Great Britain |
121.1 km/h |
6:51:44 | 10.
3. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 5:56 | 10.
3. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
107.4 km/h 3.67 s/km |
6:57:40 | 10.
3. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 10:10 | 9.
3. class 5 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
89.6 km/h 2.11 s/km |
7:07:50 | 10.
3. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 18:46 | 9.
3. class 5 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
90.1 km/h 3.55 s/km |
7:26:36 | 10.
3. class 5 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 12:40 | 7.
2. class 5 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
86.9 km/h 2.51 s/km |
7:39:16 | 9.
3. class 5 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
| SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 9:29 | 7.
2. class 5 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
85.0 km/h 1.93 s/km |
7:48:45 | 9.
3. class 5 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
| SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 10:14 | 14.
3. class 5 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
92.0 km/h 5.29 s/km |
7:58:59 | 9.
3. class 5 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
| SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 11:43 | 8.
3. class 5 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
84.0 km/h 1.95 s/km |
8:10:42 | 8.
3. class 5 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
| SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 12:44 | 4.
3. class 5 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
83.6 km/h 1.80 s/km |
8:23:26 | 8.
3. class 5 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
| SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 8:52 | 8.
3. class 5 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
110.0 km/h 1.97 s/km |
8:32:18 | 8.
3. class 5 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
| SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 21:56 | 6.
3. class 5 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
90.0 km/h 1.73 s/km |
8:54:14 | 8.
3. class 5 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
| SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 10:34 | 8.
3. class 5 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
93.5 km/h 1.46 s/km |
9:04:48 | 7.
3. class 5 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |