35. Lombard RAC Rally 1979
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • gravel 661.48 km • Other years
#4
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII 
GJN***
GJN***
Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
4/3
Final results
9. overall
6. class 4/3
9. WRC
9. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Knowsley Safari Park (7.24 km) | 6:02 | 56.
23. class 4/3 56. WRC 56. Great Britain |
72.0 km/h 5.80 s/km |
6:02 | 56.
23. class 4/3 56. WRC 56. Great Britain |
| SS2 Trentham Gardens (4.02 km) | 4:16 | 3.
2. class 4/3 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
56.5 km/h 1.00 s/km |
10:18 | 32.
14. class 4/3 32. WRC 32. Great Britain |
| SS3 Alton Towers (6.44 km) | 5:52 | 4.
2. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
65.9 km/h 1.09 s/km |
16:10 | 17.
8. class 4/3 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS4 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 5:09 | 2.
1. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
93.8 km/h 0.75 s/km |
21:19 | 13.
8. class 4/3 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
| SS5 Donington Park (4.02 km) | 2:56 | 3.
2. class 4/3 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
82.2 km/h 1.24 s/km |
24:15 | 12.
7. class 4/3 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS6 Bramham Park (8.05 km) | 5:49 | 3.
2. class 4/3 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
83.0 km/h 0.87 s/km |
30:04 | 9.
6. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS7 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 2:41 | 21.
12. class 4/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
72.0 km/h 4.66 s/km |
32:45 | 10.
7. class 4/3 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
| SS8 Langdale (12.87 km) | 8:07 | 5.
3. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
95.1 km/h 1.86 s/km |
40:52 | 8.
5. class 4/3 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
| SS9 Staindale (6.44 km) | 5:50 | 4.
3. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
66.2 km/h 1.71 s/km |
46:42 | 7.
4. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
| SS10 Dalby 1 (12.87 km) | 9:04 | 9.
6. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
85.2 km/h 1.63 s/km |
55:46 | 7.
4. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
| SS11 Dalby 2 (17.70 km) | 10:51 | 11.
7. class 4/3 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
97.9 km/h 2.54 s/km |
1:06:37 | 8.
5. class 4/3 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
| SS12 Dalby 3 (11.27 km) | 8:35 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
78.8 km/h 0.89 s/km |
1:15:12 | 4.
3. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
| SS13 Cropton (19.31 km) | 11:42 | 7.
4. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
99.0 km/h 1.09 s/km |
1:26:54 | 4.
3. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
| SS14 Kilburn (3.22 km) | 2:41 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
72.0 km/h 0.31 s/km |
1:29:35 | 4.
3. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
| SS15 Boltby (6.44 km) | 4:27 | 6.
3. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
86.8 km/h 1.40 s/km |
1:34:02 | 4.
3. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
| SS16 Hamsterley (25.75 km) | 23:50 | 114.
19. class 4/3 114. WRC 114. Great Britain |
64.8 km/h 14.64 s/km |
1:57:52 | 22.
14. class 4/3 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS17 Kielder 1 (38.62 km) | 25:41 | 5.
4. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
90.2 km/h 2.18 s/km |
2:23:33 | 16.
10. class 4/3 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS18 Kielder 2 (38.62 km) | 29:01 | 8.
6. class 4/3 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
79.9 km/h 3.03 s/km |
2:52:34 | 16.
10. class 4/3 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS19 Kielder 3 (32.19 km) | 23:58 | 8.
7. class 4/3 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
80.6 km/h 2.70 s/km |
3:16:32 | 13.
9. class 4/3 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
| SS20 Kielder 4 (11.27 km) | 7:18 | 9.
6. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
92.6 km/h 2.40 s/km |
3:23:50 | 12.
8. class 4/3 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS21 Kielder 5 (6.44 km) | 3:51 | 6.
4. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
100.4 km/h 1.55 s/km |
3:27:41 | 12.
8. class 4/3 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS22 Kielder 6 (11.27 km) | 9:29 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
71.3 km/h |
3:37:10 | 12.
8. class 4/3 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS23 Craik (11.27 km) | 8:11 | 4.
3. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
82.6 km/h 1.15 s/km |
3:45:21 | 11.
8. class 4/3 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS24 Castle O'er (6.44 km) | 4:19 | 3.
3. class 4/3 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
89.5 km/h 0.47 s/km |
3:49:40 | 10.
7. class 4/3 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
| SS25 Twiglees (8.05 km) | 5:54 | 3.
3. class 4/3 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
81.9 km/h 0.87 s/km |
3:55:34 | 10.
7. class 4/3 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
| SS26 Greystoke (4.83 km) | 4:00 | 10.
6. class 4/3 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
72.5 km/h 2.07 s/km |
3:59:34 | 10.
7. class 4/3 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
| SS27 Comb (8.05 km) | 7:19 | 4.
3. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
66.0 km/h 1.24 s/km |
4:06:53 | 9.
7. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS28 Wythop (4.83 km) | 3:35 | 8.
6. class 4/3 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
80.9 km/h 2.07 s/km |
4:10:28 | 9.
7. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS29 Elva Hill (3.22 km) | 2:19 | 9.
6. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
83.4 km/h 1.86 s/km |
4:12:47 | 9.
7. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS30 White Stones (4.83 km) | 4:01 | 3.
3. class 4/3 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
72.1 km/h 0.62 s/km |
4:16:48 | 9.
7. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS31 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 21:26 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
72.1 km/h 0.58 s/km |
4:38:14 | 9.
7. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS32 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 9:41 | 32.
13. class 4/3 32. WRC 32. Great Britain |
59.9 km/h 7.76 s/km |
4:47:55 | 9.
7. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS33 Grizedale 3 (4.83 km) | 3:57 | 2.
1. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
73.4 km/h 0.41 s/km |
4:51:52 | 9.
7. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS34 Oulton Park (3.22 km) | 1:46 | 3.
2. class 4/3 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
109.4 km/h 1.86 s/km |
4:53:38 | 9.
7. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS35 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:33 | 9.
6. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
75.8 km/h 3.11 s/km |
4:56:11 | 9.
7. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS36 Dyfnant (10.46 km) | 7:34 | 11.
6. class 4/3 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
82.9 km/h 1.43 s/km |
5:03:45 | 9.
7. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS37 Ceri (5.63 km) | 4:16 | 5.
4. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
79.2 km/h 1.60 s/km |
5:08:01 | 9.
7. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS38 Radnor 1 (9.66 km) | 6:01 | 6.
4. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
96.3 km/h 1.24 s/km |
5:14:02 | 9.
7. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. 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 |
5:18:05 | 9.
7. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS40 Radnor 2 (9.66 km) | 6:10 | 7.
5. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
94.0 km/h 1.55 s/km |
5:24:15 | 9.
7. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS41 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 8:29 | 2.
1. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
79.7 km/h 0.53 s/km |
5:32:44 | 9.
7. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS42 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 6:43 | 5.
3. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
71.9 km/h 1.24 s/km |
5:39:27 | 8.
7. class 4/3 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
| SS43 Brechfa 1 (4.83 km) | 3:52 | 5.
2. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
74.9 km/h 0.83 s/km |
5:43:19 | 8.
7. class 4/3 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
| SS44 Brechfa 2 (3.22 km) | 2:32 | 3.
2. class 4/3 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
76.3 km/h 1.24 s/km |
5:45:51 | 8.
7. class 4/3 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brechfa 3 (8.05 km) | 7:48 | 16.
10. class 4/3 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
61.9 km/h 3.98 s/km |
5:53:39 | 9.
7. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS46 Esgair Dafydd (16.09 km) | 13:57 | 5.
3. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
69.2 km/h 2.30 s/km |
6:07:36 | 8.
6. class 4/3 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
| SS47 Nant-yr-hwch (20.92 km) | 16:04 | 12.
7. class 4/3 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
78.1 km/h 2.15 s/km |
6:23:40 | 8.
6. class 4/3 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
| SS48 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 7:05 | 14.
9. class 4/3 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
68.2 km/h 2.36 s/km |
6:30:45 | 8.
6. class 4/3 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
| SS49 Hafren (37.01 km) | 30:03 | 10.
5. class 4/3 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
73.9 km/h 2.19 s/km |
7:00:48 | 7.
5. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
| SS50 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 12:25 | 19.
10. class 4/3 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
70.0 km/h 4.56 s/km |
7:13:13 | 7.
5. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 18:15 | 41.
13. class 4/3 41. WRC 41. Great Britain |
68.8 km/h 14.05 s/km |
7:31:28 | 8.
5. class 4/3 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
| SS52 Gartheiniog (16.09 km) | 12:11 | 10.
7. class 4/3 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
79.2 km/h 2.42 s/km |
7:43:39 | 9.
6. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS53 Penmachno 1 (8.85 km) | 7:31 | 23.
11. class 4/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
70.6 km/h 6.21 s/km |
7:51:10 | 9.
6. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS54 Penmachno 2 (10.46 km) | 7:37 | 11.
7. class 4/3 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
82.4 km/h 1.34 s/km |
7:58:47 | 9.
6. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS55 Beddgelert (10.46 km) | 8:03 | 4.
3. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
78.0 km/h 0.57 s/km |
8:06:50 | 9.
6. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS56 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 2:56 | 2.
1. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
98.8 km/h 0.83 s/km |
8:09:46 | 9.
6. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS57 Clocaenog 1 (3.22 km) | 2:42 | 9.
6. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
71.6 km/h 3.42 s/km |
8:12:28 | 9.
6. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS58 Clocaenog 2 (14.48 km) | 10:48 | 8.
6. class 4/3 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
80.4 km/h 2.69 s/km |
8:23:16 | 9.
6. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS59 Clocaenog 3 (6.44 km) | 4:46 | 9.
6. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
81.1 km/h 2.33 s/km |
8:29:12 1:10 |
9.
6. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| Penalty 1:10 | |||||
Models
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII
Lombard RAC Rally 1979
Lombard RAC Rally 1979
#4 Waldegård B. - Thorszelius H.
Night version
1:43
IXO RAC330