35. Lombard RAC Rally 1979
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • gravel 661.48 km • Other years
#1
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII 
WTW***
WTW***
Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
4/3
Final results
1. overall
1. class 4/3
1. WRC
1. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Knowsley Safari Park (7.24 km) | 5:28 | 6.
3. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
79.5 km/h 1.10 s/km |
5:28 | 6.
3. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS2 Trentham Gardens (4.02 km) | 4:12 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
57.4 km/h |
9:40 | 2.
1. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS3 Alton Towers (6.44 km) | 5:49 | 3.
1. class 4/3 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
66.4 km/h 0.62 s/km |
15:29 | 2.
1. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS4 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 5:13 | 5.
3. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
92.6 km/h 1.24 s/km |
20:42 | 2.
1. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS5 Donington Park (4.02 km) | 2:57 | 4.
3. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
81.8 km/h 1.49 s/km |
23:39 | 2.
1. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS6 Bramham Park (8.05 km) | 5:56 | 8.
6. class 4/3 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
81.4 km/h 1.74 s/km |
29:35 | 2.
1. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS7 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 2:29 | 2.
1. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
77.8 km/h 0.93 s/km |
32:04 | 2.
1. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS8 Langdale (12.87 km) | 7:43 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
100.1 km/h |
39:47 | 2.
1. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS9 Staindale (6.44 km) | 5:39 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
68.4 km/h |
45:26 | 2.
1. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS10 Dalby 1 (12.87 km) | 8:43 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
88.6 km/h |
54:09 | 2.
1. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS11 Dalby 2 (17.70 km) | 10:06 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
105.1 km/h |
1:04:15 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS12 Dalby 3 (11.27 km) | 8:25 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
80.3 km/h |
1:12:40 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS13 Cropton (19.31 km) | 11:21 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
102.1 km/h |
1:24:01 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS14 Kilburn (3.22 km) | 2:40 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
72.5 km/h |
1:26:41 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS15 Boltby (6.44 km) | 4:18 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
89.9 km/h |
1:30:59 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS16 Hamsterley (25.75 km) | 17:33 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
88.0 km/h |
1:48:32 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS17 Kielder 1 (38.62 km) | 24:25 | 2.
1. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
94.9 km/h 0.21 s/km |
2:12:57 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS18 Kielder 2 (38.62 km) | 27:04 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
85.6 km/h |
2:40:01 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS19 Kielder 3 (32.19 km) | 22:36 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
85.5 km/h 0.16 s/km |
3:02:37 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS20 Kielder 4 (11.27 km) | 6:51 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
98.7 km/h |
3:09:28 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS21 Kielder 5 (6.44 km) | 3:41 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
104.9 km/h |
3:13:09 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS22 Kielder 6 (11.27 km) | 10:00 | 14.
8. class 4/3 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
67.6 km/h 2.75 s/km |
3:23:09 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS23 Craik (11.27 km) | 7:58 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
84.9 km/h |
3:31:07 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS24 Castle O'er (6.44 km) | 4:17 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
90.2 km/h 0.16 s/km |
3:35:24 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS25 Twiglees (8.05 km) | 5:47 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
83.5 km/h |
3:41:11 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS26 Greystoke (4.83 km) | 3:50 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
75.6 km/h |
3:45:01 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS27 Comb (8.05 km) | 7:09 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
67.6 km/h |
3:52:10 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS28 Wythop (4.83 km) | 3:25 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
84.8 km/h |
3:55:35 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS29 Elva Hill (3.22 km) | 2:13 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
87.2 km/h |
3:57:48 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS30 White Stones (4.83 km) | 3:58 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
73.1 km/h |
4:01:46 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS31 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 21:11 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
72.9 km/h |
4:22:57 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS32 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 8:26 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
68.7 km/h |
4:31:23 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS33 Grizedale 3 (4.83 km) | 4:02 | 6.
4. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
71.9 km/h 1.45 s/km |
4:35:25 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS34 Oulton Park (3.22 km) | 1:49 | 7.
4. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
106.3 km/h 2.80 s/km |
4:37:14 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS35 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:30 | 4.
2. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
77.3 km/h 2.17 s/km |
4:39:44 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS36 Dyfnant (10.46 km) | 7:26 | 5.
3. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
84.4 km/h 0.67 s/km |
4:47:10 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS37 Ceri (5.63 km) | 4:07 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
82.1 km/h |
4:51:17 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS38 Radnor 1 (9.66 km) | 5:49 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
99.6 km/h |
4:57:06 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS39 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 4:03 | 4.
2. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
71.6 km/h 1.04 s/km |
5:01:09 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS40 Radnor 2 (9.66 km) | 5:55 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
98.0 km/h |
5:07:04 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS41 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 8:36 | 6.
3. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
78.6 km/h 1.15 s/km |
5:15:40 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS42 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 6:42 | 4.
2. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
72.1 km/h 1.12 s/km |
5:22:22 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS43 Brechfa 1 (4.83 km) | 3:56 | 10.
5. class 4/3 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
73.7 km/h 1.66 s/km |
5:26:18 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS44 Brechfa 2 (3.22 km) | 2:34 | 8.
5. class 4/3 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
75.3 km/h 1.86 s/km |
5:28:52 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brechfa 3 (8.05 km) | 7:26 | 4.
2. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
65.0 km/h 1.24 s/km |
5:36:18 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS46 Esgair Dafydd (16.09 km) | 13:49 | 3.
1. class 4/3 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
69.9 km/h 1.80 s/km |
5:50:07 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS47 Nant-yr-hwch (20.92 km) | 15:29 | 3.
1. class 4/3 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
81.1 km/h 0.48 s/km |
6:05:36 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS48 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 7:02 | 12.
7. class 4/3 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
68.7 km/h 1.99 s/km |
6:12:38 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS49 Hafren (37.01 km) | 28:45 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
77.2 km/h 0.08 s/km |
6:41:23 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS50 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 11:55 | 13.
6. class 4/3 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
72.9 km/h 2.49 s/km |
6:53:18 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 15:17 | 8.
5. class 4/3 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
82.1 km/h 5.54 s/km |
7:08:35 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS52 Gartheiniog (16.09 km) | 11:43 | 3.
3. class 4/3 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
82.4 km/h 0.68 s/km |
7:20:18 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS53 Penmachno 1 (8.85 km) | 6:45 | 6.
3. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
78.7 km/h 1.02 s/km |
7:27:03 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS54 Penmachno 2 (10.46 km) | 7:32 | 7.
4. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
83.3 km/h 0.86 s/km |
7:34:35 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS55 Beddgelert (10.46 km) | 8:14 | 8.
5. class 4/3 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
76.2 km/h 1.63 s/km |
7:42:49 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS56 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 2:58 | 6.
4. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
97.7 km/h 1.24 s/km |
7:45:47 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS57 Clocaenog 1 (3.22 km) | 2:38 | 3.
3. class 4/3 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
73.4 km/h 2.17 s/km |
7:48:25 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS58 Clocaenog 2 (14.48 km) | 10:23 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
83.7 km/h 0.97 s/km |
7:58:48 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
| SS59 Clocaenog 3 (6.44 km) | 4:50 | 13.
9. class 4/3 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
79.9 km/h 2.95 s/km |
8:03:38 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
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Lombard RAC Rally 1979
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#1 Mikkola H. - Hertz A.
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1:43
IXO RAC329
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#1 Mikkola H. - Hertz A.
1:43
Vitesse V42364
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Lombard RAC Rally 1979
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#1 Mikkola H. - Hertz A.
Night version
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