35. Lombard RAC Rally 1979
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • gravel 661.48 km • Other years
#18
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII 
GKR***
GKR***
4/3
Final results
6. overall
4. class 4/3
6. WRC
6. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Knowsley Safari Park (7.24 km) | 5:35 | 15.
6. class 4/3 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
77.8 km/h 2.07 s/km |
5:35 | 15.
6. class 4/3 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
| SS2 Trentham Gardens (4.02 km) | 4:23 | 11.
6. class 4/3 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
55.0 km/h 2.74 s/km |
9:58 | 13.
6. class 4/3 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
| SS3 Alton Towers (6.44 km) | 5:57 | 10.
6. class 4/3 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
64.9 km/h 1.86 s/km |
15:55 | 12.
6. class 4/3 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS4 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 5:20 | 10.
6. class 4/3 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
90.6 km/h 2.11 s/km |
21:15 | 10.
5. class 4/3 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
| SS5 Donington Park (4.02 km) | 2:55 | 2.
1. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
82.7 km/h 1.00 s/km |
24:10 | 9.
5. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. 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 |
29:59 | 7.
4. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
| SS7 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 2:33 | 5.
3. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
75.8 km/h 2.17 s/km |
32:32 | 6.
3. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS8 Langdale (12.87 km) | 8:09 | 7.
4. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
94.7 km/h 2.02 s/km |
40:41 | 6.
3. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS9 Staindale (6.44 km) | 5:51 | 5.
4. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
66.1 km/h 1.86 s/km |
46:32 | 6.
3. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS10 Dalby 1 (12.87 km) | 9:10 | 14.
9. class 4/3 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
84.2 km/h 2.10 s/km |
55:42 | 6.
3. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS11 Dalby 2 (17.70 km) | 10:46 | 7.
3. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
98.6 km/h 2.26 s/km |
1:06:28 | 6.
4. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. 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 |
1:15:23 | 6.
5. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS13 Cropton (19.31 km) | 11:57 | 15.
9. class 4/3 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
97.0 km/h 1.86 s/km |
1:27:20 | 6.
5. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS14 Kilburn (3.22 km) | 2:47 | 11.
8. class 4/3 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
69.4 km/h 2.17 s/km |
1:30:07 | 6.
5. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS15 Boltby (6.44 km) | 4:34 | 12.
6. class 4/3 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
84.6 km/h 2.48 s/km |
1:34:41 | 6.
5. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS16 Hamsterley (25.75 km) | 18:16 | 11.
6. class 4/3 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
84.6 km/h 1.67 s/km |
1:52:57 | 6.
5. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS17 Kielder 1 (38.62 km) | 26:00 | 11.
7. class 4/3 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
89.1 km/h 2.67 s/km |
2:18:57 | 6.
5. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS18 Kielder 2 (38.62 km) | 29:18 | 10.
7. class 4/3 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
79.1 km/h 3.47 s/km |
2:48:15 | 7.
6. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
| SS19 Kielder 3 (32.19 km) | 23:45 | 6.
6. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
81.3 km/h 2.30 s/km |
3:12:00 | 7.
6. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
| SS20 Kielder 4 (11.27 km) | 7:10 | 5.
4. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
94.4 km/h 1.69 s/km |
3:19:10 | 7.
6. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. 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 |
3:23:01 | 7.
6. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
| SS22 Kielder 6 (11.27 km) | 9:51 | 10.
6. class 4/3 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
68.6 km/h 1.95 s/km |
3:32:52 | 6.
5. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS23 Craik (11.27 km) | 8:24 | 11.
7. class 4/3 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
80.5 km/h 2.31 s/km |
3:41:16 | 6.
5. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS24 Castle O'er (6.44 km) | 4:26 | 10.
5. class 4/3 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
87.2 km/h 1.55 s/km |
3:45:42 | 6.
5. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS25 Twiglees (8.05 km) | 6:04 | 10.
6. class 4/3 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
79.6 km/h 2.11 s/km |
3:51:46 | 6.
5. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS26 Greystoke (4.83 km) | 3:59 | 8.
5. class 4/3 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
72.8 km/h 1.86 s/km |
3:55:45 | 6.
5. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS27 Comb (8.05 km) | 7:25 | 7.
4. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
65.1 km/h 1.99 s/km |
4:03:10 | 6.
5. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS28 Wythop (4.83 km) | 3:33 | 5.
4. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
81.6 km/h 1.66 s/km |
4:06:43 | 6.
5. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS29 Elva Hill (3.22 km) | 2:17 | 4.
4. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
84.6 km/h 1.24 s/km |
4:09:00 | 6.
5. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS30 White Stones (4.83 km) | 4:05 | 5.
5. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
71.0 km/h 1.45 s/km |
4:13:05 | 6.
5. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS31 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 22:05 | 10.
6. class 4/3 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
70.0 km/h 2.10 s/km |
4:35:10 | 7.
5. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
| SS32 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 8:48 | 7.
4. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
65.9 km/h 2.28 s/km |
4:43:58 | 7.
5. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
| SS33 Grizedale 3 (4.83 km) | 4:00 | 5.
3. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
72.5 km/h 1.04 s/km |
4:47:58 | 7.
5. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
| SS34 Oulton Park (3.22 km) | 1:44 | 2.
1. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
111.5 km/h 1.24 s/km |
4:49:42 | 6.
5. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS35 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:26 | 2.
1. class 4/3 2. WRC 2. Great Britain |
79.4 km/h 0.93 s/km |
4:52:08 | 6.
5. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. 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 |
4:59:34 | 5.
4. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. 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 |
5:03:50 | 6.
5. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS38 Radnor 1 (9.66 km) | 6:18 | 17.
8. class 4/3 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
92.0 km/h 3.00 s/km |
5:10:08 | 6.
4. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS39 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 4:15 | 17.
7. class 4/3 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
68.2 km/h 3.52 s/km |
5:14:23 | 7.
5. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
| SS40 Radnor 2 (9.66 km) | 6:24 | 13.
6. class 4/3 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
90.6 km/h 3.00 s/km |
5:20:47 | 7.
5. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
| SS41 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 8:44 | 10.
5. class 4/3 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
77.4 km/h 1.86 s/km |
5:29:31 | 7.
5. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
| SS42 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 6:58 | 11.
9. class 4/3 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
69.3 km/h 3.11 s/km |
5:36:29 | 6.
5. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS43 Brechfa 1 (4.83 km) | 3:58 | 14.
9. class 4/3 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
73.1 km/h 2.07 s/km |
5:40:27 | 6.
5. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS44 Brechfa 2 (3.22 km) | 2:35 | 11.
7. class 4/3 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
74.8 km/h 2.17 s/km |
5:43:02 | 6.
5. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brechfa 3 (8.05 km) | 7:35 | 9.
5. class 4/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
63.7 km/h 2.36 s/km |
5:50:37 | 6.
5. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS46 Esgair Dafydd (16.09 km) | 13:54 | 4.
2. class 4/3 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
69.5 km/h 2.11 s/km |
6:04:31 | 5.
4. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
| SS47 Nant-yr-hwch (20.92 km) | 17:07 | 20.
10. class 4/3 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
73.3 km/h 5.16 s/km |
6:21:38 | 5.
4. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
| SS48 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 6:58 | 7.
4. class 4/3 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
69.3 km/h 1.49 s/km |
6:28:36 | 5.
4. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. 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 |
6:58:39 | 5.
3. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
| SS50 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 12:03 | 15.
7. class 4/3 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
72.1 km/h 3.04 s/km |
7:10:42 | 5.
3. class 4/3 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 15:52 | 13.
8. class 4/3 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
79.1 km/h 7.22 s/km |
7:26:34 | 6.
4. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS52 Gartheiniog (16.09 km) | 12:27 | 13.
8. class 4/3 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
77.5 km/h 3.42 s/km |
7:39:01 | 6.
4. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS53 Penmachno 1 (8.85 km) | 7:01 | 12.
7. class 4/3 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
75.7 km/h 2.82 s/km |
7:46:02 | 6.
4. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS54 Penmachno 2 (10.46 km) | 7:47 | 14.
9. class 4/3 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
80.6 km/h 2.29 s/km |
7:53:49 | 6.
4. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS55 Beddgelert (10.46 km) | 8:24 | 14.
8. class 4/3 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
74.7 km/h 2.58 s/km |
8:02:13 | 6.
4. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS56 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:04 | 13.
7. class 4/3 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
94.5 km/h 2.48 s/km |
8:05:17 | 6.
4. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS57 Clocaenog 1 (3.22 km) | 2:46 | 16.
9. class 4/3 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
69.8 km/h 4.66 s/km |
8:08:03 | 6.
4. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS58 Clocaenog 2 (14.48 km) | 11:11 | 18.
10. class 4/3 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
77.7 km/h 4.28 s/km |
8:19:14 | 6.
4. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
| SS59 Clocaenog 3 (6.44 km) | 4:47 | 11.
8. class 4/3 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
80.8 km/h 2.48 s/km |
8:24:01 | 6.
4. class 4/3 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
Models
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII
Lombard RAC Rally 1979
Lombard RAC Rally 1979
#18 Taylor J. - Short P.
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