35. Lombard RAC Rally 1979
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • gravel 661.48 km • Other years
#33
Opel Ascona SR 
ETM***
ETM***
Dealer Opel Team
2/3
Final results
23. overall
3. class 2/3
23. WRC
23. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Knowsley Safari Park (7.24 km) | 6:05 | 61.
9. class 2/3 61. WRC 61. Great Britain |
71.4 km/h 6.22 s/km |
6:05 | 61.
9. class 2/3 61. WRC 61. Great Britain |
| SS2 Trentham Gardens (4.02 km) | 4:33 | 35.
9. class 2/3 35. WRC 35. Great Britain |
53.0 km/h 5.22 s/km |
10:38 | 50.
8. class 2/3 50. WRC 50. Great Britain |
| SS3 Alton Towers (6.44 km) | 6:30 | 52.
10. class 2/3 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
59.4 km/h 6.99 s/km |
17:08 | 49.
7. class 2/3 49. WRC 49. Great Britain |
| SS4 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 5:33 | 25.
2. class 2/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
87.0 km/h 3.73 s/km |
22:41 | 44.
7. class 2/3 44. WRC 44. Great Britain |
| SS5 Donington Park (4.02 km) | 3:07 | 33.
5. class 2/3 33. WRC 33. Great Britain |
77.4 km/h 3.98 s/km |
25:48 | 44.
7. class 2/3 44. WRC 44. Great Britain |
| SS6 Bramham Park (8.05 km) | 6:11 | 39.
6. class 2/3 39. WRC 39. Great Britain |
78.1 km/h 3.60 s/km |
31:59 | 42.
6. class 2/3 42. WRC 42. Great Britain |
| SS7 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 2:46 | 31.
4. class 2/3 31. WRC 31. Great Britain |
69.8 km/h 6.21 s/km |
34:45 | 38.
6. class 2/3 38. WRC 38. Great Britain |
| SS8 Langdale (12.87 km) | 8:53 | 39.
7. class 2/3 39. WRC 39. Great Britain |
86.9 km/h 5.44 s/km |
43:38 | 37.
6. class 2/3 37. WRC 37. Great Britain |
| SS9 Staindale (6.44 km) | 6:19 | 41.
8. class 2/3 41. WRC 41. Great Britain |
61.2 km/h 6.21 s/km |
49:57 | 37.
6. class 2/3 37. WRC 37. Great Britain |
| SS10 Dalby 1 (12.87 km) | 9:44 | 34.
7. class 2/3 34. WRC 34. Great Britain |
79.3 km/h 4.74 s/km |
59:41 | 36.
6. class 2/3 36. WRC 36. Great Britain |
| SS11 Dalby 2 (17.70 km) | 11:52 | 35.
5. class 2/3 35. WRC 35. Great Britain |
89.5 km/h 5.99 s/km |
1:11:33 | 35.
5. class 2/3 35. WRC 35. Great Britain |
| SS12 Dalby 3 (11.27 km) | 9:28 | 35.
5. class 2/3 35. WRC 35. Great Britain |
71.4 km/h 5.59 s/km |
1:21:01 | 32.
4. class 2/3 32. WRC 32. Great Britain |
| SS13 Cropton (19.31 km) | 12:48 | 38.
6. class 2/3 38. WRC 38. Great Britain |
90.5 km/h 4.51 s/km |
1:33:49 | 33.
4. class 2/3 33. WRC 33. Great Britain |
| SS14 Kilburn (3.22 km) | 3:02 | 42.
7. class 2/3 42. WRC 42. Great Britain |
63.7 km/h 6.83 s/km |
1:36:51 | 33.
4. class 2/3 33. WRC 33. Great Britain |
| SS15 Boltby (6.44 km) | 4:53 | 38.
6. class 2/3 38. WRC 38. Great Britain |
79.1 km/h 5.43 s/km |
1:41:44 | 33.
4. class 2/3 33. WRC 33. Great Britain |
| SS16 Hamsterley (25.75 km) | 19:56 | 38.
8. class 2/3 38. WRC 38. Great Britain |
77.5 km/h 5.55 s/km |
2:01:40 | 34.
5. class 2/3 34. WRC 34. Great Britain |
| SS17 Kielder 1 (38.62 km) | 28:13 | 27.
4. class 2/3 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
82.1 km/h 6.11 s/km |
2:29:53 | 30.
4. class 2/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
| SS18 Kielder 2 (38.62 km) | 36:55 | 61.
14. class 2/3 61. WRC 61. Great Britain |
62.8 km/h 15.30 s/km |
3:06:48 | 34.
5. class 2/3 34. WRC 34. Great Britain |
| SS19 Kielder 3 (32.19 km) | 26:37 | 29.
5. class 2/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
72.6 km/h 7.64 s/km |
3:33:25 | 33.
5. class 2/3 33. WRC 33. Great Britain |
| SS20 Kielder 4 (11.27 km) | 8:28 | 39.
8. class 2/3 39. WRC 39. Great Britain |
79.9 km/h 8.61 s/km |
3:41:53 | 33.
5. class 2/3 33. WRC 33. Great Britain |
| SS21 Kielder 5 (6.44 km) | 4:27 | 42.
8. class 2/3 42. WRC 42. Great Britain |
86.8 km/h 7.14 s/km |
3:46:20 | 33.
5. class 2/3 33. WRC 33. Great Britain |
| SS22 Kielder 6 (11.27 km) | 10:46 | 42.
8. class 2/3 42. WRC 42. Great Britain |
62.8 km/h 6.83 s/km |
3:57:06 | 34.
6. class 2/3 34. WRC 34. Great Britain |
| SS23 Craik (11.27 km) | 9:20 | 53.
10. class 2/3 53. WRC 53. Great Britain |
72.5 km/h 7.28 s/km |
4:06:26 | 34.
6. class 2/3 34. WRC 34. Great Britain |
| SS24 Castle O'er (6.44 km) | 4:56 | 35.
6. class 2/3 35. WRC 35. Great Britain |
78.3 km/h 6.21 s/km |
4:11:22 | 34.
6. class 2/3 34. WRC 34. Great Britain |
| SS25 Twiglees (8.05 km) | 6:40 | 37.
7. class 2/3 37. WRC 37. Great Britain |
72.5 km/h 6.58 s/km |
4:18:02 | 34.
6. class 2/3 34. WRC 34. Great Britain |
| SS26 Greystoke (4.83 km) | 4:26 | 39.
7. class 2/3 39. WRC 39. Great Britain |
65.4 km/h 7.45 s/km |
4:22:28 | 34.
6. class 2/3 34. WRC 34. Great Britain |
| SS27 Comb (8.05 km) | 8:05 | 29.
5. class 2/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
59.8 km/h 6.96 s/km |
4:30:33 | 33.
6. class 2/3 33. WRC 33. Great Britain |
| SS28 Wythop (4.83 km) | 3:56 | 30.
5. class 2/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
73.7 km/h 6.42 s/km |
4:34:29 | 33.
6. class 2/3 33. WRC 33. Great Britain |
| SS29 Elva Hill (3.22 km) | 2:31 | 30.
5. class 2/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
76.8 km/h 5.59 s/km |
4:37:00 | 33.
6. class 2/3 33. WRC 33. Great Britain |
| SS30 White Stones (4.83 km) | 4:29 | 24.
3. class 2/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
64.6 km/h 6.42 s/km |
4:41:29 | 32.
5. class 2/3 32. WRC 32. Great Britain |
| SS31 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 23:46 | 25.
3. class 2/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
65.0 km/h 6.02 s/km |
5:05:15 | 30.
4. class 2/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
| SS32 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 9:39 | 30.
5. class 2/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
60.1 km/h 7.56 s/km |
5:14:54 | 30.
4. class 2/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
| SS33 Grizedale 3 (4.83 km) | 4:23 | 29.
5. class 2/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
66.1 km/h 5.80 s/km |
5:19:17 | 30.
4. class 2/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
| SS34 Oulton Park (3.22 km) | 1:52 | 12.
2. class 2/3 12. WRC 12. Great Britain |
103.5 km/h 3.73 s/km |
5:21:09 | 30.
4. class 2/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS35 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:42 | 26.
4. class 2/3 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
71.6 km/h 5.90 s/km |
5:23:51 | 30.
4. class 2/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
| SS36 Dyfnant (10.46 km) | 8:12 | 27.
4. class 2/3 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
76.5 km/h 5.07 s/km |
5:32:03 | 30.
4. class 2/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
| SS37 Ceri (5.63 km) | 4:48 | 27.
4. class 2/3 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
70.4 km/h 7.28 s/km |
5:36:51 | 30.
4. class 2/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
| SS38 Radnor 1 (9.66 km) | 6:37 | 28.
4. class 2/3 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
87.6 km/h 4.97 s/km |
5:43:28 | 29.
4. class 2/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
| SS39 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 4:35 | 38.
5. class 2/3 38. WRC 38. Great Britain |
63.2 km/h 7.66 s/km |
5:48:03 | 29.
4. class 2/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
| SS40 Radnor 2 (9.66 km) | 7:07 | 34.
4. class 2/3 34. WRC 34. Great Britain |
81.4 km/h 7.45 s/km |
5:55:10 | 29.
4. class 2/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
| SS41 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 10:35 | 42.
5. class 2/3 42. WRC 42. Great Britain |
63.9 km/h 11.71 s/km |
6:05:45 | 29.
4. class 2/3 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
| SS42 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 7:51 | 34.
4. class 2/3 34. WRC 34. Great Britain |
61.5 km/h 9.69 s/km |
6:13:36 | 26.
3. class 2/3 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
| SS43 Brechfa 1 (4.83 km) | 4:19 | 27.
3. class 2/3 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
67.1 km/h 6.42 s/km |
6:17:55 | 26.
3. class 2/3 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
| SS44 Brechfa 2 (3.22 km) | 2:54 | 30.
4. class 2/3 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
66.6 km/h 8.07 s/km |
6:20:49 | 26.
3. class 2/3 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brechfa 3 (8.05 km) | 8:47 | 36.
3. class 2/3 36. WRC 36. Great Britain |
55.0 km/h 11.30 s/km |
6:29:36 | 26.
3. class 2/3 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
| SS46 Esgair Dafydd (16.09 km) | 16:05 | 24.
3. class 2/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
60.0 km/h 10.25 s/km |
6:45:41 | 25.
3. class 2/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS47 Nant-yr-hwch (20.92 km) | 17:38 | 24.
3. class 2/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
71.2 km/h 6.64 s/km |
7:03:19 | 25.
3. class 2/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS48 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 8:03 | 31.
3. class 2/3 31. WRC 31. Great Britain |
60.0 km/h 9.57 s/km |
7:11:22 | 25.
3. class 2/3 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS49 Hafren (37.01 km) | 34:31 | 24.
3. class 2/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
64.3 km/h 9.43 s/km |
7:47:13 1:20 |
24.
3. class 2/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
| Penalty 1:20 | |||||
| SS50 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 13:42 | 42.
7. class 2/3 42. WRC 42. Great Britain |
63.4 km/h 9.88 s/km |
8:00:55 1:20 |
24.
3. class 2/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 16:57 | 24.
3. class 2/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
74.1 km/h 10.33 s/km |
8:17:52 1:20 |
24.
3. class 2/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
| SS52 Gartheiniog (16.09 km) | 13:47 | 33.
4. class 2/3 33. WRC 33. Great Britain |
70.0 km/h 8.39 s/km |
8:31:39 1:20 |
24.
3. class 2/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
| SS53 Penmachno 1 (8.85 km) | 7:24 | 22.
3. class 2/3 22. WRC 22. Great Britain |
71.8 km/h 5.42 s/km |
8:39:03 1:20 |
23.
3. class 2/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS54 Penmachno 2 (10.46 km) | 8:20 | 24.
3. class 2/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
75.3 km/h 5.45 s/km |
8:47:23 1:20 |
23.
3. class 2/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS55 Beddgelert (10.46 km) | 8:57 | 24.
3. class 2/3 24. WRC 24. Great Britain |
70.1 km/h 5.74 s/km |
8:56:20 1:20 |
23.
3. class 2/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS56 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:01 | 9.
1. class 2/3 9. WRC 9. Great Britain |
96.1 km/h 1.86 s/km |
8:59:21 1:20 |
23.
3. class 2/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS57 Clocaenog 1 (3.22 km) | 2:56 | 23.
3. class 2/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
65.9 km/h 7.76 s/km |
9:02:17 1:20 |
23.
3. class 2/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS58 Clocaenog 2 (14.48 km) | 11:40 | 21.
3. class 2/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
74.5 km/h 6.28 s/km |
9:13:57 1:20 |
23.
3. class 2/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
| SS59 Clocaenog 3 (6.44 km) | 5:11 | 21.
3. class 2/3 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
74.5 km/h 6.21 s/km |
9:19:08 1:20 |
23.
3. class 2/3 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |