35. Lombard RAC Rally 1979
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • gravel 661.48 km • Other years
#74
Talbot Sunbeam TI 
RJC***
RJC***
North Wales CC
2/2
Final results
25. overall
1. class 2/2
25. WRC
25. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Knowsley Safari Park (7.24 km) | 5:52 | 44.
2. class 2/2 44. WRC 44. Great Britain |
74.0 km/h 4.42 s/km |
5:52 | 44.
2. class 2/2 44. WRC 44. Great Britain |
| SS2 Trentham Gardens (4.02 km) | 4:40 | 52.
3. class 2/2 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
51.7 km/h 6.97 s/km |
10:32 | 47.
1. class 2/2 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
| SS3 Alton Towers (6.44 km) | 6:37 | 60.
2. class 2/2 60. WRC 60. Great Britain |
58.4 km/h 8.07 s/km |
17:09 | 50.
1. class 2/2 50. WRC 50. Great Britain |
| SS4 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 5:56 | 59.
4. class 2/2 59. WRC 59. Great Britain |
81.4 km/h 6.58 s/km |
23:05 | 50.
1. class 2/2 50. WRC 50. Great Britain |
| SS5 Donington Park (4.02 km) | 3:15 | 60.
3. class 2/2 60. WRC 60. Great Britain |
74.2 km/h 5.97 s/km |
26:20 | 50.
1. class 2/2 50. WRC 50. Great Britain |
| SS6 Bramham Park (8.05 km) | 6:32 | 69.
4. class 2/2 69. WRC 69. Great Britain |
73.9 km/h 6.21 s/km |
32:52 | 51.
1. class 2/2 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
| SS7 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 2:56 | 57.
2. class 2/2 57. WRC 57. Great Britain |
65.9 km/h 9.32 s/km |
35:48 | 47.
1. class 2/2 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
| SS8 Langdale (12.87 km) | 9:30 | 70.
5. class 2/2 70. WRC 70. Great Britain |
81.3 km/h 8.31 s/km |
45:18 | 49.
2. class 2/2 49. WRC 49. Great Britain |
| SS9 Staindale (6.44 km) | 6:28 | 52.
2. class 2/2 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
59.8 km/h 7.61 s/km |
51:46 | 47.
2. class 2/2 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
| SS10 Dalby 1 (12.87 km) | 10:17 | 52.
2. class 2/2 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
75.1 km/h 7.30 s/km |
1:02:03 | 46.
2. class 2/2 46. WRC 46. Great Britain |
| SS11 Dalby 2 (17.70 km) | 12:56 | 72.
7. class 2/2 72. WRC 72. Great Britain |
82.1 km/h 9.60 s/km |
1:14:59 | 49.
2. class 2/2 49. WRC 49. Great Britain |
| SS12 Dalby 3 (11.27 km) | 9:57 | 51.
4. class 2/2 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
68.0 km/h 8.16 s/km |
1:24:56 | 48.
2. class 2/2 48. WRC 48. Great Britain |
| SS13 Cropton (19.31 km) | 13:45 | 61.
4. class 2/2 61. WRC 61. Great Britain |
84.3 km/h 7.46 s/km |
1:38:41 | 48.
2. class 2/2 48. WRC 48. Great Britain |
| SS14 Kilburn (3.22 km) | 3:04 | 48.
3. class 2/2 48. WRC 48. Great Britain |
63.0 km/h 7.45 s/km |
1:41:45 | 48.
2. class 2/2 48. WRC 48. Great Britain |
| SS15 Boltby (6.44 km) | 5:09 | 58.
3. class 2/2 58. WRC 58. Great Britain |
75.0 km/h 7.92 s/km |
1:46:54 | 47.
2. class 2/2 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
| SS16 Hamsterley (25.75 km) | 21:44 | 63.
5. class 2/2 63. WRC 63. Great Britain |
71.1 km/h 9.75 s/km |
2:08:38 | 49.
2. class 2/2 49. WRC 49. Great Britain |
| SS17 Kielder 1 (38.62 km) | 31:38 | 53.
3. class 2/2 53. WRC 53. Great Britain |
73.3 km/h 11.42 s/km |
2:40:16 | 47.
3. class 2/2 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
| SS18 Kielder 2 (38.62 km) | 37:55 | 70.
5. class 2/2 70. WRC 70. Great Britain |
61.1 km/h 16.86 s/km |
3:18:11 | 49.
2. class 2/2 49. WRC 49. Great Britain |
| SS19 Kielder 3 (32.19 km) | 29:13 | 50.
4. class 2/2 50. WRC 50. Great Britain |
66.1 km/h 12.49 s/km |
3:47:24 | 48.
2. class 2/2 48. WRC 48. Great Britain |
| SS20 Kielder 4 (11.27 km) | 8:47 | 48.
4. class 2/2 48. WRC 48. Great Britain |
77.0 km/h 10.29 s/km |
3:56:11 | 48.
3. class 2/2 48. WRC 48. Great Britain |
| SS21 Kielder 5 (6.44 km) | 4:27 | 42.
3. class 2/2 42. WRC 42. Great Britain |
86.8 km/h 7.14 s/km |
4:00:38 | 47.
3. class 2/2 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
| SS22 Kielder 6 (11.27 km) | 10:48 | 45.
4. class 2/2 45. WRC 45. Great Britain |
62.6 km/h 7.01 s/km |
4:11:26 | 46.
3. class 2/2 46. WRC 46. Great Britain |
| SS23 Craik (11.27 km) | 9:02 | 36.
3. class 2/2 36. WRC 36. Great Britain |
74.9 km/h 5.68 s/km |
4:20:28 | 45.
3. class 2/2 45. WRC 45. Great Britain |
| SS24 Castle O'er (6.44 km) | 5:14 | 60.
8. class 2/2 60. WRC 60. Great Britain |
73.8 km/h 9.01 s/km |
4:25:42 | 45.
3. class 2/2 45. WRC 45. Great Britain |
| SS25 Twiglees (8.05 km) | 6:52 | 48.
3. class 2/2 48. WRC 48. Great Britain |
70.3 km/h 8.07 s/km |
4:32:34 | 45.
3. class 2/2 45. WRC 45. Great Britain |
| SS26 Greystoke (4.83 km) | 4:30 | 46.
4. class 2/2 46. WRC 46. Great Britain |
64.4 km/h 8.28 s/km |
4:37:04 | 45.
3. class 2/2 45. WRC 45. Great Britain |
| SS27 Comb (8.05 km) | 8:37 | 47.
5. class 2/2 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
56.1 km/h 10.93 s/km |
4:45:41 | 44.
3. class 2/2 44. WRC 44. Great Britain |
| SS28 Wythop (4.83 km) | 4:08 | 43.
5. class 2/2 43. WRC 43. Great Britain |
70.1 km/h 8.90 s/km |
4:49:49 | 44.
3. class 2/2 44. WRC 44. Great Britain |
| SS29 Elva Hill (3.22 km) | 2:40 | 48.
4. class 2/2 48. WRC 48. Great Britain |
72.5 km/h 8.39 s/km |
4:52:29 | 44.
3. class 2/2 44. WRC 44. Great Britain |
| SS30 White Stones (4.83 km) | 4:51 | 40.
4. class 2/2 40. WRC 40. Great Britain |
59.8 km/h 10.97 s/km |
4:57:20 | 43.
3. class 2/2 43. WRC 43. Great Britain |
| SS31 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 25:52 | 47.
5. class 2/2 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
59.7 km/h 10.91 s/km |
5:23:12 | 42.
3. class 2/2 42. WRC 42. Great Britain |
| SS32 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 10:25 | 47.
4. class 2/2 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
55.6 km/h 12.32 s/km |
5:33:37 | 42.
3. class 2/2 42. WRC 42. Great Britain |
| SS33 Grizedale 3 (4.83 km) | 4:47 | 51.
6. class 2/2 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
60.6 km/h 10.77 s/km |
5:38:24 | 41.
3. class 2/2 41. WRC 41. Great Britain |
| SS34 Oulton Park (3.22 km) | 2:21 | 49.
5. class 2/2 49. WRC 49. Great Britain |
82.2 km/h 12.73 s/km |
5:41:05 0:20 |
41.
3. class 2/2 41. WRC 41. Great Britain |
| Penalty 0:20 | |||||
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS35 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:51 | 37.
2. class 2/2 37. WRC 37. Great Britain |
67.8 km/h 8.70 s/km |
5:43:56 0:20 |
40.
3. class 2/2 40. WRC 40. Great Britain |
| SS36 Dyfnant (10.46 km) | 8:29 | 37.
3. class 2/2 37. WRC 37. Great Britain |
74.0 km/h 6.69 s/km |
5:52:25 0:20 |
39.
3. class 2/2 39. WRC 39. Great Britain |
| SS37 Ceri (5.63 km) | 5:00 | 40.
2. class 2/2 40. WRC 40. Great Britain |
67.6 km/h 9.41 s/km |
5:57:25 0:20 |
39.
3. class 2/2 39. WRC 39. Great Britain |
| SS38 Radnor 1 (9.66 km) | 6:53 | 37.
3. class 2/2 37. WRC 37. Great Britain |
84.2 km/h 6.63 s/km |
6:04:18 0:20 |
38.
3. class 2/2 38. WRC 38. Great Britain |
| SS39 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 4:33 | 36.
3. class 2/2 36. WRC 36. Great Britain |
63.7 km/h 7.25 s/km |
6:08:51 0:20 |
37.
3. class 2/2 37. WRC 37. Great Britain |
| SS40 Radnor 2 (9.66 km) | 7:31 | 48.
6. class 2/2 48. WRC 48. Great Britain |
77.1 km/h 9.94 s/km |
6:16:22 0:20 |
37.
3. class 2/2 37. WRC 37. Great Britain |
| SS41 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 11:05 | 62.
7. class 2/2 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
61.0 km/h 14.37 s/km |
6:27:27 0:20 |
37.
3. class 2/2 37. WRC 37. Great Britain |
| SS42 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 7:41 | 30.
2. class 2/2 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
62.9 km/h 8.45 s/km |
6:35:08 0:20 |
33.
2. class 2/2 33. WRC 33. Great Britain |
| SS43 Brechfa 1 (4.83 km) | 4:32 | 30.
1. class 2/2 30. WRC 30. Great Britain |
63.9 km/h 9.11 s/km |
6:39:40 0:20 |
31.
2. class 2/2 31. WRC 31. Great Britain |
| SS44 Brechfa 2 (3.22 km) | 2:47 | 25.
1. class 2/2 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
69.4 km/h 5.90 s/km |
6:42:27 0:20 |
31.
2. class 2/2 31. WRC 31. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brechfa 3 (8.05 km) | 8:35 | 28.
1. class 2/2 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
56.3 km/h 9.81 s/km |
6:51:02 0:20 |
31.
2. class 2/2 31. WRC 31. Great Britain |
| SS46 Esgair Dafydd (16.09 km) | 16:23 | 28.
2. class 2/2 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
58.9 km/h 11.37 s/km |
7:07:25 0:20 |
29.
2. class 2/2 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
| SS47 Nant-yr-hwch (20.92 km) | 18:31 | 33.
3. class 2/2 33. WRC 33. Great Britain |
67.8 km/h 9.18 s/km |
7:25:56 0:20 |
29.
2. class 2/2 29. WRC 29. Great Britain |
| SS48 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 7:39 | 23.
2. class 2/2 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
63.1 km/h 6.58 s/km |
7:33:35 0:20 |
28.
2. class 2/2 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
| SS49 Hafren (37.01 km) | 33:40 | 21.
1. class 2/2 21. WRC 21. Great Britain |
66.0 km/h 8.05 s/km |
8:07:15 0:20 |
26.
2. class 2/2 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
| SS50 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 13:01 | 27.
1. class 2/2 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
66.7 km/h 7.04 s/km |
8:20:16 0:20 |
26.
2. class 2/2 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 17:18 | 28.
1. class 2/2 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
72.6 km/h 11.33 s/km |
8:37:34 0:20 |
27.
2. class 2/2 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
| SS52 Gartheiniog (16.09 km) | 13:22 | 23.
1. class 2/2 23. WRC 23. Great Britain |
72.2 km/h 6.84 s/km |
8:50:56 0:20 |
27.
2. class 2/2 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
| SS53 Penmachno 1 (8.85 km) | 7:37 | 28.
2. class 2/2 28. WRC 28. Great Britain |
69.7 km/h 6.89 s/km |
8:58:33 0:20 |
26.
2. class 2/2 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
| SS54 Penmachno 2 (10.46 km) | 8:23 | 26.
1. class 2/2 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
74.9 km/h 5.74 s/km |
9:06:56 0:20 |
26.
2. class 2/2 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
| SS55 Beddgelert (10.46 km) | 9:09 | 26.
1. class 2/2 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
68.6 km/h 6.88 s/km |
9:16:05 0:20 |
25.
1. class 2/2 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS56 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:20 | 27.
2. class 2/2 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
86.9 km/h 5.80 s/km |
9:19:25 0:20 |
25.
1. class 2/2 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS57 Clocaenog 1 (3.22 km) | 2:58 | 25.
1. class 2/2 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
65.1 km/h 8.39 s/km |
9:22:23 0:20 |
25.
1. class 2/2 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS58 Clocaenog 2 (14.48 km) | 12:04 | 26.
1. class 2/2 26. WRC 26. Great Britain |
72.0 km/h 7.94 s/km |
9:34:27 0:20 |
25.
1. class 2/2 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS59 Clocaenog 3 (6.44 km) | 5:22 | 27.
2. class 2/2 27. WRC 27. Great Britain |
72.0 km/h 7.92 s/km |
9:39:49 0:20 |
25.
1. class 2/2 25. WRC 25. Great Britain |