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
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
SS1 Carmavy Hill (8.22 km) | 5:47 | 31.
4. class 3 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
85.3 km/h 4.01 s/km |
5:47 | 31.
4. class 3 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 6:10 | 28.
3. class 3 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |
106.4 km/h 3.47 s/km |
11:57 | 29.
4. class 3 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 9:03 | 23.
1. class 3 23. ERC 23. Great Britain |
95.6 km/h 3.47 s/km |
21:00 | 25.
2. class 3 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 6:02 | 27.
3. class 3 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
88.8 km/h 3.58 s/km |
27:02 | 25.
2. class 3 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 19:01 | 16.
1. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
98.2 km/h 2.48 s/km |
46:03 | 21.
1. class 3 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 11:50 | 22.
3. class 3 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
118.7 km/h 3.03 s/km |
57:53 | 20.
1. class 3 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 10:11 | 24.
3. class 3 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
104.6 km/h 3.66 s/km |
1:08:04 | 19.
1. class 3 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 14:23 | 20.
3. class 3 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
99.6 km/h 4.19 s/km |
1:22:27 | 18.
1. class 3 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 13:16 | 21.
4. class 3 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
91.4 km/h 4.46 s/km |
1:35:43 | 19.
2. class 3 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 24:53 | 22.
4. class 3 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
83.8 km/h 6.59 s/km |
2:00:36 | 20.
3. class 3 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 6:53 | 15.
3. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
90.0 km/h 6.20 s/km |
2:07:29 | 19.
3. class 3 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 15:39 | 20.
5. class 3 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
78.7 km/h 8.18 s/km |
2:23:08 | 19.
3. class 3 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 19:51 | 21.
6. class 3 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
93.1 km/h 6.36 s/km |
2:42:59 | 21.
4. class 3 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 8:48 | 20.
4. class 3 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
93.6 km/h 5.54 s/km |
2:51:47 | 21.
4. class 3 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 8:46 | 20.
5. class 3 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
85.5 km/h 6.08 s/km |
3:00:33 | 20.
4. class 3 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 19:18 | 20.
5. class 3 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
89.8 km/h 5.13 s/km |
3:19:51 | 20.
4. class 3 20. ERC 20. 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) | 13:55 | 17.
1. class 3 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
103.3 km/h 2.38 s/km |
3:33:46 | 19.
4. class 3 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 17:07 | 18.
4. class 3 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
85.0 km/h 3.34 s/km |
3:50:53 | 18.
4. class 3 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 18:23 | 21.
4. class 3 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
89.3 km/h 3.00 s/km |
4:09:16 | 18.
4. class 3 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 13:15 | 12.
1. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
99.8 km/h 3.36 s/km |
4:22:31 | 16.
3. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 7:35 | 14.
2. class 3 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
118.3 km/h 2.34 s/km |
4:30:06 | 15.
3. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 6:11 | 10.
2. class 3 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
88.5 km/h 2.41 s/km |
4:36:17 | 14.
3. class 3 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 6:44 | 14.
2. class 3 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
102.8 km/h 2.25 s/km |
4:43:01 | 14.
3. class 3 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 22:27 | 86.
17. class 3 86. ERC 86. Great Britain |
59.0 km/h 29.17 s/km |
5:05:28 | 16.
4. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 12:45 | 19.
5. class 3 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
78.5 km/h 5.45 s/km |
5:18:13 | 16.
4. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 6:29 | 15.
3. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
94.1 km/h 3.74 s/km |
5:24:42 | 16.
4. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 11:52 | 14.
2. class 3 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
90.7 km/h 3.90 s/km |
5:36:34 | 15.
3. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 7:19 | 13.
2. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
87.5 km/h 4.03 s/km |
5:43:53 | 15.
3. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
4. leg | |||||
SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 6:17 | 12.
1. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
100.2 km/h 2.96 s/km |
5:50:10 | 15.
3. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 11:19 | 15.
4. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
88.1 km/h 3.43 s/km |
6:01:29 | 15.
3. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 11:06 | 12.
1. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
84.4 km/h 2.95 s/km |
6:12:35 | 15.
3. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 9:45 | 12.
1. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
101.6 km/h 3.76 s/km |
6:22:20 | 15.
3. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 17:14 | 13.
2. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
81.5 km/h 5.30 s/km |
6:39:34 | 15.
3. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 5:51 | 11.
2. class 3 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
92.1 km/h 3.67 s/km |
6:45:25 | 15.
3. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 11:56 | 15.
4. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
87.4 km/h 3.51 s/km |
6:57:21 | 14.
3. class 3 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 9:53 | 14.
3. class 3 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
84.5 km/h 4.60 s/km |
7:07:14 | 14.
3. class 3 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
5. leg | |||||
SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 5:17 | 11.
1. class 3 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
114.6 km/h 1.68 s/km |
7:12:31 | 14.
3. class 3 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 6:11 | 13.
2. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
103.1 km/h 5.08 s/km |
7:18:42 | 14.
3. class 3 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 10:34 | 12.
2. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
86.3 km/h 3.69 s/km |
7:29:16 | 14.
3. class 3 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 19:35 | 12.
3. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
86.3 km/h 5.29 s/km |
7:48:51 | 13.
3. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 13:12 | 11.
2. class 3 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
83.4 km/h 4.25 s/km |
8:02:03 | 12.
3. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 9:42 | 10.
1. class 3 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
83.1 km/h 2.90 s/km |
8:11:45 | 12.
3. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 9:55 | 9.
1. class 3 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
94.9 km/h 4.08 s/km |
8:21:40 | 12.
3. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 11:43 | 8.
1. class 3 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
84.0 km/h 1.95 s/km |
8:33:23 | 11.
3. class 3 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 13:16 | 12.
3. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
80.3 km/h 3.61 s/km |
8:46:39 | 11.
3. class 3 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 10:37 | 47.
10. class 3 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
91.8 km/h 8.43 s/km |
8:57:16 | 11.
3. class 3 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 23:27 | 20.
6. class 3 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
84.2 km/h 4.50 s/km |
9:20:43 | 11.
3. class 3 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 10:25 | 5.
1. class 3 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
94.8 km/h 0.91 s/km |
9:31:08 | 10.
3. class 3 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |