Stage results Benson & Hedges Circuit of Ireland 1979

1.	#2	Airikkala Pentti - Virtanen Risto Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	8:51		106.4
2.	#28	McCartney Dessie - Scott Peter Chrysler Sunbeam	5	9:14	+23 + 23	102.0 1.47
3.	#19	Fisher Bertie - Frazer Austin Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	9:16	+25 + 2	101.6 1.59
4.	#3	Eklund Per - Sylvan Hans Triumph TR7 V8	8	9:19	+28 + 3	101.0 1.78
5.	#4	Blomqvist Stig - Cederberg Björn Saab 99 Turbo	5	9:22	+31 + 3	100.5 1.98
=	#22	Buckley Ger - Caplice John Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	9:22	+31 + 0	100.5 1.98
7.	#8	Coleman Billy - O'Donoghue Frank Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	9:44	+53 + 22	96.7 3.38
8.	#44	Craig Warren - Forsythe Ronnie Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	9:51	+1:00 + 7	95.6 3.82
9.	#32	Cathers Trevor - Young B. Chrysler Avenger	3	9:55	+1:04 + 4	94.9 4.08
10.	#25	Lyons John - Davison Jimmy Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	10:00	+1:09 + 5	94.1 4.40
11.	#35	Tansey John - Inglis Rea Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	10:02	+1:11 + 2	93.8 4.53
=	#38	Logan Jim - Ervine Derek Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	10:02	+1:11 + 0	93.8 4.53
13.	#33	Everett Simon - Brown John Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	10:12	+1:21 + 10	92.3 5.16
14.	#18	Culcheth Brian - Wilson Neil Opel Kadett GT/E	5	10:14	+1:23 + 2	92.0 5.29
15.	#90	Moffett Willie - Ferguson Ivor Opel Kadett GT/E	3	10:15	+1:24 + 1	91.8 5.35
16.	#64	Neely Ron - Johnston David BMC Mini Clubman GT	1	10:19	+1:28 + 4	91.3 5.61
17.	#59	Doyle Kevin - Fitzsimmons Neil Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	10:21	+1:30 + 2	91.0 5.74
18.	#68	De Poix Loic - De Longeaux G. Opel Kadett GT/E	3	10:25	+1:34 + 4	90.4 5.99
19.	#58	Wright David - Fannin Leslie Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	10:26	+1:35 + 1	90.2 6.05
20.	#39	Smith Rosemary - Farrell Rita Chrysler Sunbeam	5 Ladies	10:30	+1:39 + 4	89.7 6.31
21.	#47	McBurney Robert - Smith Norman Volkswagen Golf GTi	2	10:31	+1:40 + 1	89.5 6.37
22.	#57	Coates Desmond - Dunn Mervyn Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	10:32	+1:41 + 1	89.4 6.44
23.	#61	Wilson James - Ingram Howard Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	10:34	+1:43 + 2	89.1 6.56
24.	#76	Jones Peter - Martin Barry Hillman Avenger	2	10:38	+1:47 + 4	88.5 6.82
=	#107	Parsons John - Thurbon Alan Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	10:38	+1:47 + 0	88.5 6.82
26.	#65	McGarrity Gerry - Hackett Dan Honda Civic	1	10:42	+1:51 + 4	88.0 7.07
27.	#40	McVicker William - Hughes Eric Chrysler Sunbeam Ti	4	10:49	+1:58 + 7	87.0 7.52
28.	#86	Noble Trevor - Campbell Kenny Fiat 128 3P	1	10:50	+1:59 + 1	86.9 7.58
29.	#135	Morgan Alistair - Pollock Ian Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	10:55	+2:04 + 5	86.2 7.90
30.	#108	Crush Harvey - Langley Barry Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	10:59	+2:08 + 4	85.7 8.16
31.	#78	Loughrey Brendan - Henry Drew Chrysler Sunbeam Ti	4	11:01	+2:10 + 2	85.5 8.29
32.	#80	Cotter Eamonn - Ward Martin Fiat 127 Sport	1	11:02	+2:11 + 1	85.3 8.35
33.	#83	Shipp Bryan - Waldron Ernie Fiat 131	2	11:03	+2:12 + 1	85.2 8.41
34.	#102	Corry Will - Carphin Stuart Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	11:04	+2:13 + 1	85.1 8.48
=	#127	Humphreys Kerron - Humphreys L. Ford Escort 1600	4	11:04	+2:13 + 0	85.1 8.48
=	#134	Fairley Ervine - Fisher Rodney Mazda RX-3	3	11:04	+2:13 + 0	85.1 8.48
37.	#10	McRae Jimmy - Main Frank Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	11:07	+2:16 + 3	84.7 8.67
38.	#132	McConnell James - McConnell G. Opel Kadett Coupé	10	11:11	+2:20 + 4	84.2 8.92
39.	#87	Yeates David - Ni Bhriain Nuala Fiat 127 Sport	10	11:12	+2:21 + 1	84.1 8.99
40.	#133	Brown Jerry - Burke Tom Chrysler Avenger GT	3	11:13	+2:22 + 1	83.9 9.05
41.	#129	Elliott Robert - O'Hara Alphonsus Vauxhall Chevette 1.3 S	10	11:14	+2:23 + 1	83.8 9.11
42.	#121	Chandler Jeff - Ritchie John Chrysler Avenger	10	11:17	+2:26 + 3	83.4 9.31
43.	#116	Murphy Patrick - O'Mahony Tony Ford Escort MK2	4	11:22	+2:31 + 5	82.8 9.62
44.	#113	McKinley Graeme - Coey David Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	11:25	+2:34 + 3	82.5 9.82
45.	#143	Morris Tim - Dowgill Roger Ford Escort Sport MKII	1	11:28	+2:37 + 3	82.1 10.0
46.	#43	Cassidy John K. - Doherty Dan Porsche 911 SC	8	11:35	+2:44 + 7	81.3 10.5
47.	#118	Drew George - Dundon Liam Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	6	11:37	+2:46 + 2	81.0 10.6
48.	#115	Law Norma - Wallace Karen Ford Escort MK2	4 Ladies	11:41	+2:50 + 4	80.6 10.8
49.	#136	Murphy Nancy - Molloy Catherine Polski Fiat	2 Ladies	11:48	+2:57 + 7	79.8 11.3
50.	#119	Calvert Neil - Read Dave Ford Escort 1300 MKII	1	11:54	+3:03 + 6	79.1 11.7
51.	#123	White Peader - Bergin Pat Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	12:02	+3:11 + 8	78.2 12.2
52.	#148	Murray Alan - Johnston Derek Daihatsu Charade	1	12:04	+3:13 + 2	78.0 12.3
53.	#145	Horgan Paul - Blanche Dolores Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint	1	12:09	+3:18 + 5	77.5 12.6
54.	#147	McClintock Paddy - Marron Kevin Daihatsu Charade	1	12:16	+3:25 + 7	76.7 13.1
55.	#97	Joyce Daniel - Gannon P. J. Volkswagen Golf Diesel	9	12:21	+3:30 + 5	76.2 13.4
56.	#103	McIlroy David - McKee Ronnie Chrysler Sunbeam Ti	4	12:23	+3:32 + 2	76.0 13.5
57.	#72	Barbou Alain - Baudoin Miguel Autobianchi A112 Abarth	10	12:28	+3:37 + 5	75.5 13.8
58.	#120	Grandon Martin - Coughlan Vincent Fiat 128 Sport	10	12:58	+4:07 + 30	72.6 15.7

Overall

1.	#2	Airikkala Pentti - Virtanen Risto Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	7:25:03		101.9
2.	#8	Coleman Billy - O'Donoghue Frank Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	7:34:45	+9:42 +9:42	99.7 0.77
3.	#19	Fisher Bertie - Frazer Austin Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	7:39:08	+14:05 +4:23	98.7 1.12
4.	#22	Buckley Ger - Caplice John Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	7:41:45	+16:42 +2:37	98.2 1.33
5.	#10	McRae Jimmy - Main Frank Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	7:43:51	+18:48 +2:06	97.7 1.49
6.	#3	Eklund Per - Sylvan Hans Triumph TR7 V8	8	7:51:42	+26:39 +7:51	96.1 2.12
7.	#28	McCartney Dessie - Scott Peter Chrysler Sunbeam	5	7:54:13	+29:10 +2:31	95.6 2.32
8.	#4	Blomqvist Stig - Cederberg Björn Saab 99 Turbo	5	7:54:52	+29:49 +39	95.5 2.37
9.	#18	Culcheth Brian - Wilson Neil Opel Kadett GT/E	5	7:58:59	+33:56 +4:07	94.7 2.69
10.	#25	Lyons John - Davison Jimmy Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	8:06:04	+41:01 +7:05	93.3 3.26
11.	#38	Logan Jim - Ervine Derek Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	8:13:32	+48:29 +7:28	91.9 3.85
12.	#32	Cathers Trevor - Young B. Chrysler Avenger	3	8:21:40	+56:37 +8:08	90.4 4.50
13.	#33	Everett Simon - Brown John Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	8:25:48	+1:00:45 +4:08	89.6 4.82
14.	#57	Coates Desmond - Dunn Mervyn Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	8:31:48	+1:06:45 +6:00	88.6 5.30
15.	#64	Neely Ron - Johnston David BMC Mini Clubman GT	1	8:39:37	+1:14:34 +7:49	87.2 5.92
16.	#90	Moffett Willie - Ferguson Ivor Opel Kadett GT/E	3	8:43:12	+1:18:09 +3:35	86.7 6.21
17.	#58	Wright David - Fannin Leslie Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	8:43:32	+1:18:29 +20	86.6 6.23
18.	#39	Smith Rosemary - Farrell Rita Chrysler Sunbeam	5 Ladies	8:44:46	+1:19:43 +1:14	86.4 6.33
19.	#44	Craig Warren - Forsythe Ronnie Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	8:45:41	+1:20:38 +55	86.2 6.40
20.	#35	Tansey John - Inglis Rea Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	8:46:08	+1:21:05 +27	86.2 6.44
21.	#76	Jones Peter - Martin Barry Hillman Avenger	2	8:49:19	+1:24:16 +3:11	85.7 6.69
22.	#40	McVicker William - Hughes Eric Chrysler Sunbeam Ti	4	8:53:15	+1:28:12 +3:56	85.0 7.00
23.	#68	De Poix Loic - De Longeaux G. Opel Kadett GT/E	3	8:55:14	+1:30:11 +1:59	84.7 7.16
24.	#59	Doyle Kevin - Fitzsimmons Neil Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	8:55:26	+1:30:23 +12	84.7 7.18
25.	#47	McBurney Robert - Smith Norman Volkswagen Golf GTi	2	8:56:07	+1:31:04 +41	84.6 7.23
26.	#61	Wilson James - Ingram Howard Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	8:57:29	+1:32:26 +1:22	84.3 7.34
27.	#86	Noble Trevor - Campbell Kenny Fiat 128 3P	1	8:59:49	+1:34:46 +2:20	84.0 7.53
28. +1	#65	McGarrity Gerry - Hackett Dan Honda Civic	1	9:06:29	+1:41:26 +6:40	83.0 8.05
29. −1	#103	McIlroy David - McKee Ronnie Chrysler Sunbeam Ti	4	9:07:56	+1:42:53 +1:27	82.7 8.17
30.	#80	Cotter Eamonn - Ward Martin Fiat 127 Sport	1	9:09:51	+1:44:48 +1:55	82.5 8.32
31.	#102	Corry Will - Carphin Stuart Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	9:14:45	+1:49:42 +4:54	81.7 8.71
32.	#108	Crush Harvey - Langley Barry Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	9:15:06	+1:50:03 +21	81.7 8.74
33.	#107	Parsons John - Thurbon Alan Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	9:16:29	+1:51:26 +1:23	81.5 8.85
34.	#83	Shipp Bryan - Waldron Ernie Fiat 131	2	9:17:09	+1:52:06 +40	81.4 8.90
35.	#135	Morgan Alistair - Pollock Ian Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	9:20:50	+1:55:47 +3:41	80.8 9.19
36.	#78	Loughrey Brendan - Henry Drew Chrysler Sunbeam Ti	4	9:23:12	+1:58:09 +2:22	80.5 9.38
37.	#116	Murphy Patrick - O'Mahony Tony Ford Escort MK2	4	9:25:24 1:00	+2:00:21 +2:12	80.3 9.56
38.	#132	McConnell James - McConnell G. Opel Kadett Coupé	10	9:28:01	+2:02:58 +2:37	79.8 9.76
39. +1	#133	Brown Jerry - Burke Tom Chrysler Avenger GT	3	9:31:47	+2:06:44 +3:46	79.3 10.1
40. −1	#120	Grandon Martin - Coughlan Vincent Fiat 128 Sport	10	9:32:24	+2:07:21 +37	79.2 10.1
41.	#113	McKinley Graeme - Coey David Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	9:35:07	+2:10:04 +2:43	78.8 10.3
42.	#121	Chandler Jeff - Ritchie John Chrysler Avenger	10	9:35:24	+2:10:21 +17	78.8 10.4
43.	#129	Elliott Robert - O'Hara Alphonsus Vauxhall Chevette 1.3 S	10	9:35:53 1:00	+2:10:50 +29	78.9 10.4
44.	#134	Fairley Ervine - Fisher Rodney Mazda RX-3	3	9:40:02	+2:14:59 +4:09	78.2 10.7
45.	#118	Drew George - Dundon Liam Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	6	9:41:04	+2:16:01 +1:02	78.0 10.8
46.	#119	Calvert Neil - Read Dave Ford Escort 1300 MKII	1	9:43:06	+2:18:03 +2:02	77.7 11.0
47.	#148	Murray Alan - Johnston Derek Daihatsu Charade	1	9:45:39	+2:20:36 +2:33	77.4 11.2
48. +1	#87	Yeates David - Ni Bhriain Nuala Fiat 127 Sport	10	9:46:25	+2:21:22 +46	77.3 11.2
49. −1	#43	Cassidy John K. - Doherty Dan Porsche 911 SC	8	9:46:46 1:00	+2:21:43 +21	77.4 11.3
50.	#127	Humphreys Kerron - Humphreys L. Ford Escort 1600	4	9:49:24	+2:24:21 +2:38	76.9 11.5
51.	#97	Joyce Daniel - Gannon P. J. Volkswagen Golf Diesel	9	9:57:44	+2:32:41 +8:20	75.8 12.1
52. +1	#143	Morris Tim - Dowgill Roger Ford Escort Sport MKII	1	10:01:29	+2:36:26 +3:45	75.4 12.4
53. +1	#115	Law Norma - Wallace Karen Ford Escort MK2	4 Ladies	10:07:14	+2:42:11 +5:45	74.7 12.9
54. +1	#136	Murphy Nancy - Molloy Catherine Polski Fiat	2 Ladies	10:25:32	+3:00:29 +18:18	72.5 14.3
55. +1	#123	White Peader - Bergin Pat Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	10:26:07	+3:01:04 +35	72.4 14.4
56. +1	#145	Horgan Paul - Blanche Dolores Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint	1	10:29:57	+3:04:54 +3:50	72.0 14.7
57. +1	#147	McClintock Paddy - Marron Kevin Daihatsu Charade	1	10:32:35 5:00	+3:07:32 +2:38	72.2 14.9
58. +1	#72	Barbou Alain - Baudoin Miguel Autobianchi A112 Abarth	10	11:00:47 5:00	+3:35:44 +28:12	69.1 17.1

Retirement

#124		Kerr Robin - Willis Bobby		Opel Manta GT/E	Retired

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