35. Lombard RAC Rally 1979
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • gravel 661.48 km • Other years
#162
Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII 
1/3
Final results
39. overall
8. class 1/3
39. WRC
39. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Knowsley Safari Park (7.24 km) | 6:27 | 104.
20. class 1/3 104. WRC 104. Great Britain |
67.3 km/h 9.25 s/km |
6:27 | 104.
20. class 1/3 104. WRC 104. Great Britain |
| SS2 Trentham Gardens (4.02 km) | 4:47 | 63.
9. class 1/3 63. WRC 63. Great Britain |
50.4 km/h 8.71 s/km |
11:14 | 86.
16. class 1/3 86. WRC 86. Great Britain |
| SS3 Alton Towers (6.44 km) | 6:49 | 77.
14. class 1/3 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
56.7 km/h 9.94 s/km |
18:03 | 80.
16. class 1/3 80. WRC 80. Great Britain |
| SS4 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 6:34 | 126.
26. class 1/3 126. WRC 126. Great Britain |
73.6 km/h 11.30 s/km |
24:37 | 92.
19. class 1/3 92. WRC 92. Great Britain |
| SS5 Donington Park (4.02 km) | 3:22 | 82.
13. class 1/3 82. WRC 82. Great Britain |
71.6 km/h 7.71 s/km |
27:59 | 89.
18. class 1/3 89. WRC 89. Great Britain |
| SS6 Bramham Park (8.05 km) | 6:29 | 63.
9. class 1/3 63. WRC 63. Great Britain |
74.5 km/h 5.84 s/km |
34:28 | 81.
15. class 1/3 81. WRC 81. Great Britain |
| SS7 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 3:10 | 99.
18. class 1/3 99. WRC 99. Great Britain |
61.0 km/h 13.66 s/km |
37:38 | 76.
13. class 1/3 76. WRC 76. Great Britain |
| SS8 Langdale (12.87 km) | 9:29 | 68.
11. class 1/3 68. WRC 68. Great Britain |
81.4 km/h 8.24 s/km |
47:07 | 73.
13. class 1/3 73. WRC 73. Great Britain |
| SS9 Staindale (6.44 km) | 6:39 | 67.
10. class 1/3 67. WRC 67. Great Britain |
58.1 km/h 9.32 s/km |
53:46 | 69.
13. class 1/3 69. WRC 69. Great Britain |
| SS10 Dalby 1 (12.87 km) | 10:41 | 77.
11. class 1/3 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
72.3 km/h 9.17 s/km |
1:04:27 | 70.
13. class 1/3 70. WRC 70. Great Britain |
| SS11 Dalby 2 (17.70 km) | 12:57 | 74.
13. class 1/3 74. WRC 74. Great Britain |
82.0 km/h 9.66 s/km |
1:17:24 | 72.
13. class 1/3 72. WRC 72. Great Britain |
| SS12 Dalby 3 (11.27 km) | 10:19 | 75.
14. class 1/3 75. WRC 75. Great Britain |
65.5 km/h 10.12 s/km |
1:27:43 | 69.
12. class 1/3 69. WRC 69. Great Britain |
| SS13 Cropton (19.31 km) | 14:13 | 83.
18. class 1/3 83. WRC 83. Great Britain |
81.5 km/h 8.91 s/km |
1:41:56 | 69.
11. class 1/3 69. WRC 69. Great Britain |
| SS14 Kilburn (3.22 km) | 3:16 | 91.
19. class 1/3 91. WRC 91. Great Britain |
59.1 km/h 11.18 s/km |
1:45:12 | 70.
11. class 1/3 70. WRC 70. Great Britain |
| SS15 Boltby (6.44 km) | 5:40 | 117.
20. class 1/3 117. WRC 117. Great Britain |
68.2 km/h 12.73 s/km |
1:50:52 | 71.
11. class 1/3 71. WRC 71. Great Britain |
| SS16 Hamsterley (25.75 km) | 22:39 | 82.
15. class 1/3 82. WRC 82. Great Britain |
68.2 km/h 11.88 s/km |
2:13:31 | 70.
10. class 1/3 70. WRC 70. Great Britain |
| SS17 Kielder 1 (38.62 km) | 33:04 | 67.
11. class 1/3 67. WRC 67. Great Britain |
70.1 km/h 13.65 s/km |
2:46:35 | 62.
9. class 1/3 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
| SS18 Kielder 2 (38.62 km) | 35:00 | 40.
5. class 1/3 40. WRC 40. Great Britain |
66.2 km/h 12.33 s/km |
3:21:35 | 54.
9. class 1/3 54. WRC 54. Great Britain |
| SS19 Kielder 3 (32.19 km) | 30:04 | 62.
12. class 1/3 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
64.2 km/h 14.07 s/km |
3:51:39 | 52.
9. class 1/3 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
| SS20 Kielder 4 (11.27 km) | 9:00 | 61.
10. class 1/3 61. WRC 61. Great Britain |
75.1 km/h 11.45 s/km |
4:00:39 | 52.
9. class 1/3 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
| SS21 Kielder 5 (6.44 km) | 4:53 | 78.
12. class 1/3 78. WRC 78. Great Britain |
79.1 km/h 11.18 s/km |
4:05:32 | 52.
9. class 1/3 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
| SS22 Kielder 6 (11.27 km) | 11:43 | 75.
13. class 1/3 75. WRC 75. Great Britain |
57.7 km/h 11.89 s/km |
4:17:15 | 53.
9. class 1/3 53. WRC 53. Great Britain |
| SS23 Craik (11.27 km) | 9:15 | 49.
9. class 1/3 49. WRC 49. Great Britain |
73.1 km/h 6.83 s/km |
4:26:30 | 53.
9. class 1/3 53. WRC 53. Great Britain |
| SS24 Castle O'er (6.44 km) | 5:21 | 72.
13. class 1/3 72. WRC 72. Great Britain |
72.2 km/h 10.09 s/km |
4:31:51 | 53.
9. class 1/3 53. WRC 53. Great Britain |
| SS25 Twiglees (8.05 km) | 7:03 | 63.
12. class 1/3 63. WRC 63. Great Britain |
68.5 km/h 9.44 s/km |
4:39:04 0:10 |
53.
9. class 1/3 53. WRC 53. Great Britain |
| Penalty 0:10 | |||||
| SS26 Greystoke (4.83 km) | 4:37 | 54.
9. class 1/3 54. WRC 54. Great Britain |
62.8 km/h 9.73 s/km |
4:43:41 0:10 |
52.
9. class 1/3 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
| SS27 Comb (8.05 km) | 8:50 | 60.
10. class 1/3 60. WRC 60. Great Britain |
54.7 km/h 12.55 s/km |
4:52:31 0:10 |
50.
8. class 1/3 50. WRC 50. Great Britain |
| SS28 Wythop (4.83 km) | 4:20 | 58.
10. class 1/3 58. WRC 58. Great Britain |
66.9 km/h 11.39 s/km |
4:56:51 0:10 |
51.
8. class 1/3 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
| SS29 Elva Hill (3.22 km) | 2:42 | 52.
8. class 1/3 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
71.6 km/h 9.01 s/km |
4:59:33 0:10 |
51.
8. class 1/3 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
| SS30 White Stones (4.83 km) | 5:13 | 58.
10. class 1/3 58. WRC 58. Great Britain |
55.6 km/h 15.53 s/km |
5:04:46 0:10 |
52.
8. class 1/3 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
| SS31 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 27:26 | 61.
10. class 1/3 61. WRC 61. Great Britain |
56.3 km/h 14.56 s/km |
5:32:12 0:10 |
51.
8. class 1/3 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
| SS32 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 10:33 | 54.
9. class 1/3 54. WRC 54. Great Britain |
54.9 km/h 13.15 s/km |
5:42:45 0:10 |
51.
8. class 1/3 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
| SS33 Grizedale 3 (4.83 km) | 4:55 | 60.
10. class 1/3 60. WRC 60. Great Britain |
58.9 km/h 12.42 s/km |
5:47:40 0:10 |
51.
8. class 1/3 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
| SS34 Oulton Park (3.22 km) | 3:43 | 86.
13. class 1/3 86. WRC 86. Great Britain |
52.0 km/h 38.20 s/km |
5:51:43 0:30 |
53.
8. class 1/3 53. WRC 53. Great Britain |
| Penalty 0:20 | |||||
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS35 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:55 | 45.
5. class 1/3 45. WRC 45. Great Britain |
66.2 km/h 9.94 s/km |
5:54:38 0:30 |
51.
8. class 1/3 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
| SS36 Dyfnant (10.46 km) | 8:58 | 51.
10. class 1/3 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
70.0 km/h 9.46 s/km |
6:03:36 0:30 |
51.
8. class 1/3 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
| SS37 Ceri (5.63 km) | 4:58 | 38.
7. class 1/3 38. WRC 38. Great Britain |
68.0 km/h 9.06 s/km |
6:08:34 0:30 |
50.
8. class 1/3 50. WRC 50. Great Britain |
| SS38 Radnor 1 (9.66 km) | 7:25 | 49.
9. class 1/3 49. WRC 49. Great Britain |
78.1 km/h 9.94 s/km |
6:15:59 0:30 |
48.
8. class 1/3 48. WRC 48. Great Britain |
| SS39 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 4:56 | 56.
13. class 1/3 56. WRC 56. Great Britain |
58.7 km/h 12.01 s/km |
6:20:55 0:30 |
47.
8. class 1/3 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
| SS40 Radnor 2 (9.66 km) | 7:15 | 40.
5. class 1/3 40. WRC 40. Great Britain |
79.9 km/h 8.28 s/km |
6:28:10 0:30 |
47.
8. class 1/3 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
| SS41 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 11:30 | 78.
14. class 1/3 78. WRC 78. Great Britain |
58.8 km/h 16.59 s/km |
6:39:40 0:30 |
47.
8. class 1/3 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
| SS42 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 8:02 | 42.
7. class 1/3 42. WRC 42. Great Britain |
60.1 km/h 11.06 s/km |
6:47:42 0:30 |
44.
8. class 1/3 44. WRC 44. Great Britain |
| SS43 Brechfa 1 (4.83 km) | 4:53 | 46.
9. class 1/3 46. WRC 46. Great Britain |
59.3 km/h 13.46 s/km |
6:52:35 0:30 |
44.
9. class 1/3 44. WRC 44. Great Britain |
| SS44 Brechfa 2 (3.22 km) | 3:09 | 42.
9. class 1/3 42. WRC 42. Great Britain |
61.3 km/h 12.73 s/km |
6:55:44 0:30 |
44.
9. class 1/3 44. WRC 44. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brechfa 3 (8.05 km) | 9:32 | 58.
11. class 1/3 58. WRC 58. Great Britain |
50.7 km/h 16.89 s/km |
7:05:16 0:30 |
44.
9. class 1/3 44. WRC 44. Great Britain |
| SS46 Esgair Dafydd (16.09 km) | 17:49 | 43.
7. class 1/3 43. WRC 43. Great Britain |
54.2 km/h 16.72 s/km |
7:23:05 0:30 |
41.
8. class 1/3 41. WRC 41. Great Britain |
| SS47 Nant-yr-hwch (20.92 km) | 20:33 | 47.
8. class 1/3 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
61.1 km/h 15.01 s/km |
7:43:38 0:30 |
41.
8. class 1/3 41. WRC 41. Great Britain |
| SS48 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 8:21 | 38.
5. class 1/3 38. WRC 38. Great Britain |
57.8 km/h 11.80 s/km |
7:51:59 0:30 |
41.
8. class 1/3 41. WRC 41. Great Britain |
| SS49 Hafren (37.01 km) | 37:28 | 42.
6. class 1/3 42. WRC 42. Great Britain |
59.3 km/h 14.21 s/km |
8:29:27 0:30 |
41.
8. class 1/3 41. WRC 41. Great Britain |
| SS50 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 14:08 | 47.
8. class 1/3 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
61.5 km/h 11.67 s/km |
8:43:35 0:30 |
40.
8. class 1/3 40. WRC 40. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 18:14 | 40.
7. class 1/3 40. WRC 40. Great Britain |
68.8 km/h 14.01 s/km |
9:01:49 0:30 |
40.
8. class 1/3 40. WRC 40. Great Britain |
| SS52 Gartheiniog (16.09 km) | 14:14 | 41.
7. class 1/3 41. WRC 41. Great Britain |
67.8 km/h 10.07 s/km |
9:16:03 0:30 |
40.
8. class 1/3 40. WRC 40. Great Britain |
| SS53 Penmachno 1 (8.85 km) | 8:00 | 36.
6. class 1/3 36. WRC 36. Great Britain |
66.4 km/h 9.49 s/km |
9:24:03 0:30 |
39.
8. class 1/3 39. WRC 39. Great Britain |
| SS54 Penmachno 2 (10.46 km) | 8:53 | 39.
6. class 1/3 39. WRC 39. Great Britain |
70.6 km/h 8.60 s/km |
9:32:56 0:30 |
39.
8. class 1/3 39. WRC 39. Great Britain |
| SS55 Beddgelert (10.46 km) | 9:34 | 41.
7. class 1/3 41. WRC 41. Great Britain |
65.6 km/h 9.27 s/km |
9:42:30 0:30 |
39.
8. class 1/3 39. WRC 39. Great Britain |
| SS56 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:34 | 42.
7. class 1/3 42. WRC 42. Great Britain |
81.3 km/h 8.70 s/km |
9:46:04 0:30 |
39.
8. class 1/3 39. WRC 39. Great Britain |
| SS57 Clocaenog 1 (3.22 km) | 3:11 | 38.
7. class 1/3 38. WRC 38. Great Britain |
60.7 km/h 12.42 s/km |
9:49:15 0:30 |
39.
8. class 1/3 39. WRC 39. Great Britain |
| SS58 Clocaenog 2 (14.48 km) | 12:52 | 37.
8. class 1/3 37. WRC 37. Great Britain |
67.5 km/h 11.26 s/km |
10:02:07 0:30 |
39.
8. class 1/3 39. WRC 39. Great Britain |
| SS59 Clocaenog 3 (6.44 km) | 5:43 | 41.
9. class 1/3 41. WRC 41. Great Britain |
67.6 km/h 11.18 s/km |
10:07:50 0:30 |
39.
8. class 1/3 39. WRC 39. Great Britain |