Stage results Benson & Hedges Circuit of Ireland 1979

1.	#3	Eklund Per - Sylvan Hans Triumph TR7 V8	8	11:11		88.0
2.	#2	Airikkala Pentti - Virtanen Risto Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	11:16	+5 + 5	87.4 0.30
3.	#28	McCartney Dessie - Scott Peter Chrysler Sunbeam	5	11:19	+8 + 3	87.0 0.49
4.	#4	Blomqvist Stig - Cederberg Björn Saab 99 Turbo	5	11:23	+12 + 4	86.5 0.73
5.	#19	Fisher Bertie - Frazer Austin Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	11:26	+15 + 3	86.1 0.91
6.	#22	Buckley Ger - Caplice John Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	11:37	+26 + 11	84.8 1.58
7.	#61	Wilson James - Ingram Howard Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	11:42	+31 + 5	84.2 1.89
8.	#18	Culcheth Brian - Wilson Neil Opel Kadett GT/E	5	11:43	+32 + 1	84.0 1.95
=	#32	Cathers Trevor - Young B. Chrysler Avenger	3	11:43	+32 + 0	84.0 1.95
10.	#44	Craig Warren - Forsythe Ronnie Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	11:44	+33 + 1	83.9 2.01
11.	#8	Coleman Billy - O'Donoghue Frank Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	11:48	+37 + 4	83.4 2.25
12.	#33	Everett Simon - Brown John Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	11:54	+43 + 6	82.7 2.62
13.	#25	Lyons John - Davison Jimmy Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	11:56	+45 + 2	82.5 2.74
14.	#38	Logan Jim - Ervine Derek Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	12:08	+57 + 12	81.1 3.47
15.	#47	McBurney Robert - Smith Norman Volkswagen Golf GTi	2	12:19	+1:08 + 11	79.9 4.14
=	#57	Coates Desmond - Dunn Mervyn Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	12:19	+1:08 + 0	79.9 4.14
17.	#58	Wright David - Fannin Leslie Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	12:21	+1:10 + 2	79.7 4.27
18.	#59	Doyle Kevin - Fitzsimmons Neil Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	12:24	+1:13 + 3	79.4 4.45
19.	#39	Smith Rosemary - Farrell Rita Chrysler Sunbeam	5 Ladies	12:25	+1:14 + 1	79.3 4.51
20.	#90	Moffett Willie - Ferguson Ivor Opel Kadett GT/E	3	12:30	+1:19 + 5	78.8 4.81
21.	#68	De Poix Loic - De Longeaux G. Opel Kadett GT/E	3	12:35	+1:24 + 5	78.2 5.12
22.	#76	Jones Peter - Martin Barry Hillman Avenger	2	12:36	+1:25 + 1	78.1 5.18
23.	#40	McVicker William - Hughes Eric Chrysler Sunbeam Ti	4	12:40	+1:29 + 4	77.7 5.42
24.	#35	Tansey John - Inglis Rea Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	12:42	+1:31 + 2	77.5 5.55
25.	#65	McGarrity Gerry - Hackett Dan Honda Civic	1	12:54	+1:43 + 12	76.3 6.28
26.	#107	Parsons John - Thurbon Alan Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	12:55	+1:44 + 1	76.2 6.34
27.	#80	Cotter Eamonn - Ward Martin Fiat 127 Sport	1	12:57	+1:46 + 2	76.0 6.46
=	#108	Crush Harvey - Langley Barry Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	12:57	+1:46 + 0	76.0 6.46
29.	#86	Noble Trevor - Campbell Kenny Fiat 128 3P	1	12:59	+1:48 + 2	75.8 6.58
30.	#102	Corry Will - Carphin Stuart Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	13:02	+1:51 + 3	75.5 6.76
31.	#135	Morgan Alistair - Pollock Ian Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	13:04	+1:53 + 2	75.4 6.89
32.	#129	Elliott Robert - O'Hara Alphonsus Vauxhall Chevette 1.3 S	10	13:15	+2:04 + 11	74.3 7.56
33.	#132	McConnell James - McConnell G. Opel Kadett Coupé	10	13:16	+2:05 + 1	74.2 7.62
34.	#78	Loughrey Brendan - Henry Drew Chrysler Sunbeam Ti	4	13:17	+2:06 + 1	74.1 7.68
35.	#113	McKinley Graeme - Coey David Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	13:22	+2:11 + 5	73.7 7.98
36.	#83	Shipp Bryan - Waldron Ernie Fiat 131	2	13:25	+2:14 + 3	73.4 8.17
37.	#43	Cassidy John K. - Doherty Dan Porsche 911 SC	8	13:31	+2:20 + 6	72.8 8.53
=	#127	Humphreys Kerron - Humphreys L. Ford Escort 1600	4	13:31	+2:20 + 0	72.8 8.53
39.	#134	Fairley Ervine - Fisher Rodney Mazda RX-3	3	13:34	+2:23 + 3	72.6 8.71
40.	#133	Brown Jerry - Burke Tom Chrysler Avenger GT	3	13:35	+2:24 + 1	72.5 8.78
41.	#64	Neely Ron - Johnston David BMC Mini Clubman GT	1	13:37	+2:26 + 2	72.3 8.90
42.	#121	Chandler Jeff - Ritchie John Chrysler Avenger	10	13:38	+2:27 + 1	72.2 8.96
43.	#116	Murphy Patrick - O'Mahony Tony Ford Escort MK2	4	13:50	+2:39 + 12	71.2 9.69
44.	#148	Murray Alan - Johnston Derek Daihatsu Charade	1	13:53	+2:42 + 3	70.9 9.87
45.	#103	McIlroy David - McKee Ronnie Chrysler Sunbeam Ti	4	13:57	+2:46 + 4	70.6 10.1
46.	#143	Morris Tim - Dowgill Roger Ford Escort Sport MKII	1	13:58	+2:47 + 1	70.5 10.2
47.	#123	White Peader - Bergin Pat Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	14:14	+3:03 + 16	69.2 11.2
48.	#118	Drew George - Dundon Liam Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	6	14:17	+3:06 + 3	68.9 11.3
49.	#147	McClintock Paddy - Marron Kevin Daihatsu Charade	1	14:25	+3:14 + 8	68.3 11.8
50.	#115	Law Norma - Wallace Karen Ford Escort MK2	4 Ladies	14:26	+3:15 + 1	68.2 11.9
51.	#119	Calvert Neil - Read Dave Ford Escort 1300 MKII	1	14:35	+3:24 + 9	67.5 12.4
52.	#145	Horgan Paul - Blanche Dolores Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint	1	14:36	+3:25 + 1	67.4 12.5
53.	#136	Murphy Nancy - Molloy Catherine Polski Fiat	2 Ladies	14:41	+3:30 + 5	67.1 12.8
54.	#72	Barbou Alain - Baudoin Miguel Autobianchi A112 Abarth	10	14:52	+3:41 + 11	66.2 13.5
55.	#97	Joyce Daniel - Gannon P. J. Volkswagen Golf Diesel	9	14:55	+3:44 + 3	66.0 13.7
56.	#120	Grandon Martin - Coughlan Vincent Fiat 128 Sport	10	16:34	+5:23 + 1:39	59.4 19.7
57.	#87	Yeates David - Ni Bhriain Nuala Fiat 127 Sport	10	18:50	+7:39 + 2:16	52.3 28.0

Overall

1.	#2	Airikkala Pentti - Virtanen Risto Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	7:36:19		101.5
2.	#8	Coleman Billy - O'Donoghue Frank Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	7:46:33	+10:14 +10:14	99.3 0.80
3.	#19	Fisher Bertie - Frazer Austin Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	7:50:34	+14:15 +4:01	98.4 1.11
4.	#22	Buckley Ger - Caplice John Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	7:53:22	+17:03 +2:48	97.9 1.33
5. +1	#3	Eklund Per - Sylvan Hans Triumph TR7 V8	8	8:02:53	+26:34 +9:31	95.9 2.06
6. +1	#28	McCartney Dessie - Scott Peter Chrysler Sunbeam	5	8:05:32	+29:13 +2:39	95.4 2.27
7. +1	#4	Blomqvist Stig - Cederberg Björn Saab 99 Turbo	5	8:06:15	+29:56 +43	95.3 2.33
8. +1	#18	Culcheth Brian - Wilson Neil Opel Kadett GT/E	5	8:10:42	+34:23 +4:27	94.4 2.67
9. +1	#25	Lyons John - Davison Jimmy Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	8:18:00	+41:41 +7:18	93.0 3.24
10. +1	#38	Logan Jim - Ervine Derek Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	8:25:40	+49:21 +7:40	91.6 3.84
11. +1	#32	Cathers Trevor - Young B. Chrysler Avenger	3	8:33:23	+57:04 +7:43	90.2 4.44
12. +1	#33	Everett Simon - Brown John Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	8:37:42	+1:01:23 +4:19	89.5 4.77
13. +1	#57	Coates Desmond - Dunn Mervyn Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	8:44:07	+1:07:48 +6:25	88.4 5.27
14. +1	#64	Neely Ron - Johnston David BMC Mini Clubman GT	1	8:53:14	+1:16:55 +9:07	86.9 5.98
15. +1	#90	Moffett Willie - Ferguson Ivor Opel Kadett GT/E	3	8:55:42	+1:19:23 +2:28	86.5 6.17
16. +1	#58	Wright David - Fannin Leslie Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	8:55:53	+1:19:34 +11	86.4 6.18
17. +1	#39	Smith Rosemary - Farrell Rita Chrysler Sunbeam	5 Ladies	8:57:11	+1:20:52 +1:18	86.2 6.28
18. +1	#44	Craig Warren - Forsythe Ronnie Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	8:57:25	+1:21:06 +14	86.2 6.30
19. +1	#35	Tansey John - Inglis Rea Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	8:58:50	+1:22:31 +1:25	86.0 6.41
20. +1	#76	Jones Peter - Martin Barry Hillman Avenger	2	9:01:55	+1:25:36 +3:05	85.5 6.65
21. +1	#40	McVicker William - Hughes Eric Chrysler Sunbeam Ti	4	9:05:55	+1:29:36 +4:00	84.8 6.96
22. +1	#68	De Poix Loic - De Longeaux G. Opel Kadett GT/E	3	9:07:49	+1:31:30 +1:54	84.6 7.11
23. +1	#59	Doyle Kevin - Fitzsimmons Neil Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	9:07:50	+1:31:31 +1	84.6 7.11
24. +1	#47	McBurney Robert - Smith Norman Volkswagen Golf GTi	2	9:08:26	+1:32:07 +36	84.5 7.16
25. +1	#61	Wilson James - Ingram Howard Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	9:09:11	+1:32:52 +45	84.3 7.22
26. +1	#86	Noble Trevor - Campbell Kenny Fiat 128 3P	1	9:12:48	+1:36:29 +3:37	83.8 7.50
27. +1	#65	McGarrity Gerry - Hackett Dan Honda Civic	1	9:19:23	+1:43:04 +6:35	82.8 8.01
28. +1	#103	McIlroy David - McKee Ronnie Chrysler Sunbeam Ti	4	9:21:53	+1:45:34 +2:30	82.4 8.20
29. +1	#80	Cotter Eamonn - Ward Martin Fiat 127 Sport	1	9:22:48	+1:46:29 +55	82.3 8.28
30. +1	#102	Corry Will - Carphin Stuart Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	9:27:47	+1:51:28 +4:59	81.6 8.66
31. +1	#108	Crush Harvey - Langley Barry Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	9:28:03	+1:51:44 +16	81.5 8.68
32. +1	#107	Parsons John - Thurbon Alan Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	9:29:24	+1:53:05 +1:21	81.3 8.79
33. +1	#83	Shipp Bryan - Waldron Ernie Fiat 131	2	9:30:34	+1:54:15 +1:10	81.2 8.88
34. +1	#135	Morgan Alistair - Pollock Ian Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	9:33:54	+1:57:35 +3:20	80.7 9.14
35. +1	#78	Loughrey Brendan - Henry Drew Chrysler Sunbeam Ti	4	9:36:29	+2:00:10 +2:35	80.4 9.34
36. +1	#116	Murphy Patrick - O'Mahony Tony Ford Escort MK2	4	9:39:14 1:00	+2:02:55 +2:45	80.1 9.55
37. +1	#132	McConnell James - McConnell G. Opel Kadett Coupé	10	9:41:17	+2:04:58 +2:03	79.7 9.71
38. +1	#133	Brown Jerry - Burke Tom Chrysler Avenger GT	3	9:45:22	+2:09:03 +4:05	79.1 10.0
39. +2	#113	McKinley Graeme - Coey David Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	9:48:29	+2:12:10 +3:07	78.7 10.3
40.	#120	Grandon Martin - Coughlan Vincent Fiat 128 Sport	10	9:48:58	+2:12:39 +29	78.6 10.3
41. +1	#121	Chandler Jeff - Ritchie John Chrysler Avenger	10	9:49:02	+2:12:43 +4	78.6 10.3
42. +1	#129	Elliott Robert - O'Hara Alphonsus Vauxhall Chevette 1.3 S	10	9:49:08 1:00	+2:12:49 +6	78.8 10.3
43. +1	#134	Fairley Ervine - Fisher Rodney Mazda RX-3	3	9:53:36	+2:17:17 +4:28	78.0 10.7
44. +1	#118	Drew George - Dundon Liam Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	6	9:55:21	+2:19:02 +1:45	77.8 10.8
45. +1	#119	Calvert Neil - Read Dave Ford Escort 1300 MKII	1	9:57:41	+2:21:22 +2:20	77.5 11.0
46. +1	#148	Murray Alan - Johnston Derek Daihatsu Charade	1	9:59:32	+2:23:13 +1:51	77.3 11.1
47. +2	#43	Cassidy John K. - Doherty Dan Porsche 911 SC	8	10:00:17 1:00	+2:23:58 +45	77.3 11.2
48. +2	#127	Humphreys Kerron - Humphreys L. Ford Escort 1600	4	10:02:55	+2:26:36 +2:38	76.8 11.4
49. −1	#87	Yeates David - Ni Bhriain Nuala Fiat 127 Sport	10	10:05:15	+2:28:56 +2:20	76.5 11.6
50. +1	#97	Joyce Daniel - Gannon P. J. Volkswagen Golf Diesel	9	10:12:39	+2:36:20 +7:24	75.6 12.2
51. +1	#143	Morris Tim - Dowgill Roger Ford Escort Sport MKII	1	10:15:27	+2:39:08 +2:48	75.3 12.4
52. +1	#115	Law Norma - Wallace Karen Ford Escort MK2	4 Ladies	10:21:40	+2:45:21 +6:13	74.5 12.9
53. +1	#136	Murphy Nancy - Molloy Catherine Polski Fiat	2 Ladies	10:40:13	+3:03:54 +18:33	72.4 14.3
54. +1	#123	White Peader - Bergin Pat Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	10:40:21	+3:04:02 +8	72.3 14.3
55. +1	#145	Horgan Paul - Blanche Dolores Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint	1	10:44:33	+3:08:14 +4:12	71.9 14.6
56. +1	#147	McClintock Paddy - Marron Kevin Daihatsu Charade	1	10:47:00 5:00	+3:10:41 +2:27	72.2 14.8
57. +1	#72	Barbou Alain - Baudoin Miguel Autobianchi A112 Abarth	10	11:15:39 5:00	+3:39:20 +28:39	69.1 17.1

Retirement

#10		McRae Jimmy - Main Frank		Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	Clutch

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