35. Lombard RAC Rally 1979
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • gravel 661.48 km • Other years
#9
Triumph TR7 V8 
XJO***
XJO***
British Leyland Cars
4/4
Final results
13. overall
4. class 4/4
13. WRC
13. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Knowsley Safari Park (7.24 km) | 5:29 | 7.
3. class 4/4 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
79.2 km/h 1.24 s/km |
5:29 | 7.
3. class 4/4 7. WRC 7. Great Britain |
| SS2 Trentham Gardens (4.02 km) | 4:25 | 14.
5. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
54.6 km/h 3.23 s/km |
9:54 | 10.
5. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
| SS3 Alton Towers (6.44 km) | 6:04 | 16.
4. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
63.7 km/h 2.95 s/km |
15:58 | 13.
5. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
| SS4 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 5:28 | 21.
7. class 4/4 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
88.4 km/h 3.11 s/km |
21:26 | 14.
5. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
| SS5 Donington Park (4.02 km) | 2:57 | 4.
2. class 4/4 4. WRC 4. Great Britain |
81.8 km/h 1.49 s/km |
24:23 | 14.
5. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
| SS6 Bramham Park (8.05 km) | 6:10 | 34.
9. class 4/4 34. WRC 34. Great Britain |
78.3 km/h 3.48 s/km |
30:33 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS7 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 2:40 | 20.
7. class 4/4 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
72.5 km/h 4.35 s/km |
33:13 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS8 Langdale (12.87 km) | 8:33 | 22.
7. class 4/4 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
90.3 km/h 3.89 s/km |
41:46 | 15.
5. class 4/4 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
| SS9 Staindale (6.44 km) | 6:03 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
63.9 km/h 3.73 s/km |
47:49 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS10 Dalby 1 (12.87 km) | 9:35 | 32.
10. class 4/4 32. WRC 32. Great Britain |
80.6 km/h 4.04 s/km |
57:24 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS11 Dalby 2 (17.70 km) | 11:13 | 19.
6. class 4/4 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
94.7 km/h 3.79 s/km |
1:08:37 | 18.
6. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
| SS12 Dalby 3 (11.27 km) | 9:01 | 18.
5. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
75.0 km/h 3.19 s/km |
1:17:38 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS13 Cropton (19.31 km) | 12:07 | 20.
5. class 4/4 20. WRC 20. Great Britain |
95.6 km/h 2.38 s/km |
1:29:45 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS14 Kilburn (3.22 km) | 2:48 | 13.
4. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
69.0 km/h 2.48 s/km |
1:32:33 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS15 Boltby (6.44 km) | 4:39 | 21.
7. class 4/4 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
83.1 km/h 3.26 s/km |
1:37:12 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS16 Hamsterley (25.75 km) | 18:43 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
82.5 km/h 2.72 s/km |
1:55:55 | 14.
4. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
| SS17 Kielder 1 (38.62 km) | 24:17 | 1.
1. class 4/4 1. WRC 1. Great Britain |
95.4 km/h |
2:20:12 | 10.
3. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
| SS18 Kielder 2 (38.62 km) | 28:28 | 3.
1. class 4/4 3. WRC 3. Great Britain |
81.4 km/h 2.18 s/km |
2:48:40 | 8.
2. class 4/4 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
| SS19 Kielder 3 (32.19 km) | 24:33 | 13.
3. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
78.7 km/h 3.79 s/km |
3:13:13 | 9.
2. class 4/4 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS20 Kielder 4 (11.27 km) | 7:42 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
87.8 km/h 4.53 s/km |
3:20:55 | 9.
2. class 4/4 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS21 Kielder 5 (6.44 km) | 4:01 | 16.
6. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
96.2 km/h 3.11 s/km |
3:24:56 | 9.
2. class 4/4 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS22 Kielder 6 (11.27 km) | 10:29 | 31.
8. class 4/4 31. WRC 31. Great Britain |
64.5 km/h 5.32 s/km |
3:35:25 | 9.
2. class 4/4 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS23 Craik (11.27 km) | 8:51 | 25.
5. class 4/4 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
76.4 km/h 4.70 s/km |
3:44:16 | 9.
2. class 4/4 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS24 Castle O'er (6.44 km) | 4:36 | 17.
6. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
84.0 km/h 3.11 s/km |
3:48:52 | 9.
2. class 4/4 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS25 Twiglees (8.05 km) | 6:27 | 23.
8. class 4/4 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
74.9 km/h 4.97 s/km |
3:55:19 | 9.
2. class 4/4 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS26 Greystoke (4.83 km) | 4:05 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
71.0 km/h 3.11 s/km |
3:59:24 | 9.
2. class 4/4 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
| SS27 Comb (8.05 km) | 7:48 | 18.
6. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
61.9 km/h 4.84 s/km |
4:07:12 | 10.
2. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
| SS28 Wythop (4.83 km) | 3:46 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
76.9 km/h 4.35 s/km |
4:10:58 | 10.
2. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
| SS29 Elva Hill (3.22 km) | 2:25 | 17.
6. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
79.9 km/h 3.73 s/km |
4:13:23 | 10.
2. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
| SS30 White Stones (4.83 km) | 4:20 | 16.
6. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
66.9 km/h 4.55 s/km |
4:17:43 | 10.
2. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
| SS31 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 22:50 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
67.7 km/h 3.84 s/km |
4:40:33 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS32 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 9:02 | 14.
3. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
64.2 km/h 3.73 s/km |
4:49:35 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS33 Grizedale 3 (4.83 km) | 4:09 | 14.
4. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
69.8 km/h 2.90 s/km |
4:53:44 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS34 Oulton Park (3.22 km) | 1:53 | 16.
7. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
102.6 km/h 4.04 s/km |
4:55:37 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS35 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:37 | 16.
5. class 4/4 16. WRC 16. Great Britain |
73.8 km/h 4.35 s/km |
4:58:14 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS36 Dyfnant (10.46 km) | 7:51 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
79.9 km/h 3.06 s/km |
5:06:05 | 12.
4. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS37 Ceri (5.63 km) | 4:23 | 13.
4. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
77.1 km/h 2.84 s/km |
5:10:28 | 12.
4. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS38 Radnor 1 (9.66 km) | 6:12 | 14.
5. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
93.5 km/h 2.38 s/km |
5:16:40 | 12.
4. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS39 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 4:05 | 6.
3. class 4/4 6. WRC 6. Great Britain |
71.0 km/h 1.45 s/km |
5:20:45 | 12.
4. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS40 Radnor 2 (9.66 km) | 6:20 | 11.
4. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
91.5 km/h 2.59 s/km |
5:27:05 | 12.
4. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS41 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 8:59 | 15.
7. class 4/4 15. WRC 15. Great Britain |
75.3 km/h 3.19 s/km |
5:36:04 | 12.
4. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS42 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 7:05 | 18.
6. class 4/4 18. WRC 18. Great Britain |
68.2 km/h 3.98 s/km |
5:43:09 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS43 Brechfa 1 (4.83 km) | 4:04 | 17.
6. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
71.3 km/h 3.31 s/km |
5:47:13 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS44 Brechfa 2 (3.22 km) | 2:33 | 5.
2. class 4/4 5. WRC 5. Great Britain |
75.8 km/h 1.55 s/km |
5:49:46 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brechfa 3 (8.05 km) | 7:37 | 10.
3. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
63.4 km/h 2.61 s/km |
5:57:23 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
| SS46 Esgair Dafydd (16.09 km) | 14:18 | 13.
5. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
67.5 km/h 3.60 s/km |
6:11:41 | 10.
3. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
| SS47 Nant-yr-hwch (20.92 km) | 16:04 | 12.
4. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
78.1 km/h 2.15 s/km |
6:27:45 | 10.
3. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
| SS48 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 7:01 | 10.
3. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
68.8 km/h 1.86 s/km |
6:34:46 | 10.
3. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
| SS49 Hafren (37.01 km) | 35:08 | 29.
5. class 4/4 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
63.2 km/h 10.43 s/km |
7:09:54 | 13.
3. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
| SS50 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 11:51 | 12.
5. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
73.3 km/h 2.21 s/km |
7:21:45 | 12.
3. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 15:55 | 14.
4. class 4/4 14. WRC 14. Great Britain |
78.9 km/h 7.36 s/km |
7:37:40 | 12.
3. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS52 Gartheiniog (16.09 km) | 12:20 | 11.
2. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
78.3 km/h 2.98 s/km |
7:50:00 | 12.
3. class 4/4 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
| SS53 Penmachno 1 (8.85 km) | 7:02 | 13.
5. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
75.5 km/h 2.94 s/km |
7:57:02 | 13.
4. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
| SS54 Penmachno 2 (10.46 km) | 7:54 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
79.4 km/h 2.96 s/km |
8:04:56 | 13.
4. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
| SS55 Beddgelert (10.46 km) | 8:20 | 11.
3. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
75.3 km/h 2.20 s/km |
8:13:16 | 13.
4. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
| SS56 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:02 | 10.
4. class 4/4 10. WRC 10. Great Britain |
95.5 km/h 2.07 s/km |
8:16:18 | 13.
4. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
| SS57 Clocaenog 1 (3.22 km) | 2:43 | 11.
2. class 4/4 11. WRC 11. Great Britain |
71.1 km/h 3.73 s/km |
8:19:01 | 13.
4. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
| SS58 Clocaenog 2 (14.48 km) | 11:09 | 17.
6. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
77.9 km/h 4.14 s/km |
8:30:10 | 13.
4. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |
| SS59 Clocaenog 3 (6.44 km) | 4:54 | 17.
5. class 4/4 17. WRC 17. Great Britain |
78.9 km/h 3.57 s/km |
8:35:04 | 13.
4. class 4/4 13. WRC 13. Great Britain |