35. Lombard RAC Rally 1979
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • gravel 661.48 km • Other years
#6
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII 
GVX***
GVX***
Rothmans Rally Team
4/3
Final results
4. overall
3. class 4/3
4. WRC
4. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Knowsley Safari Park (7.24 km) | 5:38 | 18.
7. class 4/3 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
77.1 km/h 2.49 s/km |
5:38 | 18.
7. class 4/3 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
| SS2 Trentham Gardens (4.02 km) | 4:17 | 5.
4. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
56.3 km/h 1.24 s/km |
9:55 | 11.
4. class 4/3 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS3 Alton Towers (6.44 km) | 5:53 | 7.
4. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
65.7 km/h 1.24 s/km |
15:48 | 7.
4. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
| SS4 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 5:17 | 8.
4. class 4/3 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
91.4 km/h 1.74 s/km |
21:05 | 8.
4. class 4/3 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
| SS5 Donington Park (4.02 km) | 3:00 | 12.
8. class 4/3 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
80.4 km/h 2.24 s/km |
24:05 | 8.
4. class 4/3 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
| SS6 Bramham Park (8.05 km) | 5:50 | 5.
4. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
82.8 km/h 0.99 s/km |
29:55 | 5.
2. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
| SS7 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 2:31 | 3.
2. class 4/3 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
76.8 km/h 1.55 s/km |
32:26 | 5.
2. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
| SS8 Langdale (12.87 km) | 8:06 | 4.
2. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
95.3 km/h 1.79 s/km |
40:32 | 5.
2. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
| SS9 Staindale (6.44 km) | 5:47 | 3.
2. class 4/3 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
66.8 km/h 1.24 s/km |
46:19 | 4.
2. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. 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 |
55:23 | 5.
2. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
| SS11 Dalby 2 (17.70 km) | 10:49 | 9.
5. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
98.2 km/h 2.43 s/km |
1:06:12 | 4.
2. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
| SS12 Dalby 3 (11.27 km) | 8:55 | 14.
10. class 4/3 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
75.8 km/h 2.66 s/km |
1:15:07 | 3.
2. class 4/3 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
| SS13 Cropton (19.31 km) | 11:34 | 3.
2. class 4/3 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
100.2 km/h 0.67 s/km |
1:26:41 | 3.
2. class 4/3 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
| SS14 Kilburn (3.22 km) | 2:43 | 4.
4. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
71.1 km/h 0.93 s/km |
1:29:24 | 3.
2. class 4/3 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
| SS15 Boltby (6.44 km) | 4:24 | 3.
2. class 4/3 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
87.8 km/h 0.93 s/km |
1:33:48 | 3.
2. class 4/3 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
| SS16 Hamsterley (25.75 km) | 17:33 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
88.0 km/h |
1:51:21 | 3.
2. class 4/3 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
| SS17 Kielder 1 (38.62 km) | 24:59 | 3.
2. class 4/3 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
92.7 km/h 1.09 s/km |
2:16:20 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS18 Kielder 2 (38.62 km) | 27:58 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
82.9 km/h 1.40 s/km |
2:44:18 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS19 Kielder 3 (32.19 km) | 22:31 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
85.8 km/h |
3:06:49 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS20 Kielder 4 (11.27 km) | 6:54 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
98.0 km/h 0.27 s/km |
3:13:43 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS21 Kielder 5 (6.44 km) | 3:43 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
104.0 km/h 0.31 s/km |
3:17:26 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS22 Kielder 6 (11.27 km) | 9:50 | 9.
5. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
68.8 km/h 1.86 s/km |
3:27:16 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS23 Craik (11.27 km) | 8:04 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
83.8 km/h 0.53 s/km |
3:35:20 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS24 Castle O'er (6.44 km) | 4:16 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
90.6 km/h |
3:39:36 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS25 Twiglees (8.05 km) | 5:49 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
83.0 km/h 0.25 s/km |
3:45:25 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS26 Greystoke (4.83 km) | 3:52 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
74.9 km/h 0.41 s/km |
3:49:17 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS27 Comb (8.05 km) | 7:12 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
67.1 km/h 0.37 s/km |
3:56:29 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS28 Wythop (4.83 km) | 3:32 | 4.
3. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
82.0 km/h 1.45 s/km |
4:00:01 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS29 Elva Hill (3.22 km) | 2:15 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
85.9 km/h 0.62 s/km |
4:02:16 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS30 White Stones (4.83 km) | 4:02 | 4.
4. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
71.9 km/h 0.83 s/km |
4:06:18 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS31 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 21:30 | 4.
3. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
71.9 km/h 0.74 s/km |
4:27:48 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS32 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 9:09 | 16.
10. class 4/3 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
63.3 km/h 4.45 s/km |
4:36:57 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS33 Grizedale 3 (4.83 km) | 4:04 | 9.
7. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
71.3 km/h 1.86 s/km |
4:41:01 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS34 Oulton Park (3.22 km) | 1:54 | 19.
9. class 4/3 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
101.7 km/h 4.35 s/km |
4:42:55 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS35 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:31 | 6.
4. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
76.8 km/h 2.48 s/km |
4:45:26 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS36 Dyfnant (10.46 km) | 7:23 | 4.
2. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
85.0 km/h 0.38 s/km |
4:52:49 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. 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 |
4:57:05 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS38 Radnor 1 (9.66 km) | 5:50 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
99.4 km/h 0.10 s/km |
5:02:55 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS39 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 4:07 | 8.
5. class 4/3 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
70.4 km/h 1.86 s/km |
5:07:02 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS40 Radnor 2 (9.66 km) | 5:58 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
97.1 km/h 0.31 s/km |
5:13:00 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS41 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 8:47 | 12.
7. class 4/3 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
77.0 km/h 2.13 s/km |
5:21:47 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS42 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 6:37 | 2.
1. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
73.0 km/h 0.50 s/km |
5:28:24 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. 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 |
5:32:20 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS44 Brechfa 2 (3.22 km) | 2:33 | 5.
3. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
75.8 km/h 1.55 s/km |
5:34:53 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. 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 |
5:42:19 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS46 Esgair Dafydd (16.09 km) | 13:58 | 6.
4. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
69.1 km/h 2.36 s/km |
5:56:17 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS47 Nant-yr-hwch (20.92 km) | 16:06 | 14.
8. class 4/3 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
78.0 km/h 2.25 s/km |
6:12:23 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS48 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 6:50 | 3.
1. class 4/3 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
70.7 km/h 0.50 s/km |
6:19:13 | 2.
2. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
| SS49 Hafren (37.01 km) | 30:11 | 12.
7. class 4/3 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
73.6 km/h 2.40 s/km |
6:59:24 10:00 |
6.
4. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| Penalty 10:00 | |||||
| SS50 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 11:28 | 4.
1. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
75.8 km/h 0.62 s/km |
7:10:52 10:00 |
6.
4. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 15:04 | 3.
3. class 4/3 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
83.3 km/h 4.92 s/km |
7:25:56 10:00 |
5.
3. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
| SS52 Gartheiniog (16.09 km) | 11:48 | 5.
4. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
81.8 km/h 0.99 s/km |
7:37:44 10:00 |
5.
3. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
| SS53 Penmachno 1 (8.85 km) | 6:36 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
80.5 km/h |
7:44:20 10:00 |
5.
3. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
| SS54 Penmachno 2 (10.46 km) | 7:23 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
85.0 km/h |
7:51:43 10:00 |
5.
3. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
| SS55 Beddgelert (10.46 km) | 8:00 | 2.
1. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
78.5 km/h 0.29 s/km |
7:59:43 10:00 |
5.
3. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
| SS56 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 2:59 | 7.
5. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
97.1 km/h 1.45 s/km |
8:02:42 10:00 |
5.
3. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
| SS57 Clocaenog 1 (3.22 km) | 2:31 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
76.8 km/h |
8:05:13 10:00 |
5.
3. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
| SS58 Clocaenog 2 (14.48 km) | 10:09 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
85.6 km/h |
8:15:22 10:00 |
4.
3. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
| SS59 Clocaenog 3 (6.44 km) | 4:31 | 1.
1. class 4/3 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
85.5 km/h |
8:19:53 10:00 |
4.
3. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
Models
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII
Lombard RAC Rally 1979
Lombard RAC Rally 1979
#6 Vatanen A. - Richards D.
Night version
1:43
IXO RAC332
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII
Lombard RAC Rally 1979
Lombard RAC Rally 1979
#6 Vatanen A. - Richards D.
1:43
Trofeu 1012
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII
Lombard RAC Rally 1979
Lombard RAC Rally 1979
#6 Vatanen A. - Richards D.
1:43
Vitesse V42372
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII
Lombard RAC Rally 1979
Lombard RAC Rally 1979
#6 Vatanen A. - Richards D.
Night version
1:18
Sun Star 4453