35. Lombard RAC Rally 1979
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • gravel 661.48 km • Other years
#99
Wartburg 353 
FO ***
FO ***
VEB Automobilwerk
1/1
Final results
72. overall
5. class 1/1
72. WRC
72. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Knowsley Safari Park (7.24 km) | 7:14 | 171.
9. class 1/1 171. WRC 171. Great Britain |
60.1 km/h 15.75 s/km |
7:14 | 171.
9. class 1/1 171. WRC 171. Great Britain |
| SS2 Trentham Gardens (4.02 km) | 5:21 | 149.
7. class 1/1 149. WRC 149. Great Britain |
45.1 km/h 17.16 s/km |
12:35 | 161.
8. class 1/1 161. WRC 161. Great Britain |
| SS3 Alton Towers (6.44 km) | 7:27 | 151.
6. class 1/1 151. WRC 151. Great Britain |
51.9 km/h 15.84 s/km |
20:02 | 153.
7. class 1/1 153. WRC 153. Great Britain |
| SS4 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 6:59 | 153.
7. class 1/1 153. WRC 153. Great Britain |
69.2 km/h 14.41 s/km |
27:01 | 155.
7. class 1/1 155. WRC 155. Great Britain |
| SS5 Donington Park (4.02 km) | 3:53 | 157.
7. class 1/1 157. WRC 157. Great Britain |
62.1 km/h 15.42 s/km |
30:54 | 154.
7. class 1/1 154. WRC 154. Great Britain |
| SS6 Bramham Park (8.05 km) | 7:33 | 157.
8. class 1/1 157. WRC 157. Great Britain |
64.0 km/h 13.79 s/km |
38:27 | 149.
6. class 1/1 149. WRC 149. Great Britain |
| SS7 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 3:30 | 144.
8. class 1/1 144. WRC 144. Great Britain |
55.2 km/h 19.88 s/km |
41:57 | 147.
7. class 1/1 147. WRC 147. Great Britain |
| SS8 Langdale (12.87 km) | 11:33 | 152.
8. class 1/1 152. WRC 152. Great Britain |
66.9 km/h 17.87 s/km |
53:30 | 150.
7. class 1/1 150. WRC 150. Great Britain |
| SS9 Staindale (6.44 km) | 7:45 | 147.
8. class 1/1 147. WRC 147. Great Britain |
49.9 km/h 19.57 s/km |
1:01:15 | 145.
7. class 1/1 145. WRC 145. Great Britain |
| SS10 Dalby 1 (12.87 km) | 12:24 | 147.
8. class 1/1 147. WRC 147. Great Britain |
62.3 km/h 17.17 s/km |
1:13:39 | 145.
7. class 1/1 145. WRC 145. Great Britain |
| SS11 Dalby 2 (17.70 km) | 15:12 | 144.
8. class 1/1 144. WRC 144. Great Britain |
69.9 km/h 17.29 s/km |
1:28:51 | 144.
7. class 1/1 144. WRC 144. Great Britain |
| SS12 Dalby 3 (11.27 km) | 12:08 | 139.
8. class 1/1 139. WRC 139. Great Britain |
55.7 km/h 19.79 s/km |
1:40:59 | 139.
7. class 1/1 139. WRC 139. Great Britain |
| SS13 Cropton (19.31 km) | 16:08 | 139.
8. class 1/1 139. WRC 139. Great Britain |
71.8 km/h 14.86 s/km |
1:57:07 | 140.
8. class 1/1 140. WRC 140. Great Britain |
| SS14 Kilburn (3.22 km) | 3:37 | 144.
8. class 1/1 144. WRC 144. Great Britain |
53.4 km/h 17.70 s/km |
2:00:44 | 139.
8. class 1/1 139. WRC 139. Great Britain |
| SS15 Boltby (6.44 km) | 6:02 | 140.
8. class 1/1 140. WRC 140. Great Britain |
64.0 km/h 16.15 s/km |
2:06:46 | 138.
8. class 1/1 138. WRC 138. Great Britain |
| SS16 Hamsterley (25.75 km) | 25:26 | 133.
7. class 1/1 133. WRC 133. Great Britain |
60.7 km/h 18.37 s/km |
2:32:12 | 133.
8. class 1/1 133. WRC 133. Great Britain |
| SS17 Kielder 1 (38.62 km) | 38:21 | 105.
6. class 1/1 105. WRC 105. Great Britain |
60.4 km/h 21.85 s/km |
3:10:33 | 108.
6. class 1/1 108. WRC 108. Great Britain |
| SS18 Kielder 2 (38.62 km) | 42:17 | 105.
7. class 1/1 105. WRC 105. Great Britain |
54.8 km/h 23.64 s/km |
3:52:50 | 107.
7. class 1/1 107. WRC 107. Great Britain |
| SS19 Kielder 3 (32.19 km) | 36:40 | 113.
7. class 1/1 113. WRC 113. Great Britain |
52.7 km/h 26.37 s/km |
4:29:30 | 103.
6. class 1/1 103. WRC 103. Great Britain |
| SS20 Kielder 4 (11.27 km) | 10:50 | 111.
6. class 1/1 111. WRC 111. Great Britain |
62.4 km/h 21.21 s/km |
4:40:20 | 104.
6. class 1/1 104. WRC 104. Great Britain |
| SS21 Kielder 5 (6.44 km) | 5:25 | 101.
5. class 1/1 101. WRC 101. Great Britain |
71.3 km/h 16.15 s/km |
4:45:45 | 105.
6. class 1/1 105. WRC 105. Great Britain |
| SS22 Kielder 6 (11.27 km) | 13:01 | 109.
6. class 1/1 109. WRC 109. Great Britain |
51.9 km/h 18.81 s/km |
4:58:46 | 106.
6. class 1/1 106. WRC 106. Great Britain |
| SS23 Craik (11.27 km) | 10:37 | 102.
6. class 1/1 102. WRC 102. Great Britain |
63.7 km/h 14.11 s/km |
5:09:23 | 103.
6. class 1/1 103. WRC 103. Great Britain |
| SS24 Castle O'er (6.44 km) | 5:48 | 98.
5. class 1/1 98. WRC 98. Great Britain |
66.6 km/h 14.29 s/km |
5:15:11 | 103.
6. class 1/1 103. WRC 103. Great Britain |
| SS25 Twiglees (8.05 km) | 8:01 | 102.
6. class 1/1 102. WRC 102. Great Britain |
60.2 km/h 16.65 s/km |
5:23:12 | 103.
6. class 1/1 103. WRC 103. Great Britain |
| SS26 Greystoke (4.83 km) | 5:11 | 96.
5. class 1/1 96. WRC 96. Great Britain |
55.9 km/h 16.77 s/km |
5:28:23 | 101.
6. class 1/1 101. WRC 101. Great Britain |
| SS27 Comb (8.05 km) | 10:07 | 98.
5. class 1/1 98. WRC 98. Great Britain |
47.7 km/h 22.11 s/km |
5:38:30 | 99.
6. class 1/1 99. WRC 99. Great Britain |
| SS28 Wythop (4.83 km) | 5:03 | 99.
6. class 1/1 99. WRC 99. Great Britain |
57.4 km/h 20.29 s/km |
5:43:33 | 98.
6. class 1/1 98. WRC 98. Great Britain |
| SS29 Elva Hill (3.22 km) | 3:10 | 95.
5. class 1/1 95. WRC 95. Great Britain |
61.0 km/h 17.70 s/km |
5:46:43 | 98.
6. class 1/1 98. WRC 98. Great Britain |
| SS30 White Stones (4.83 km) | 6:21 | 99.
6. class 1/1 99. WRC 99. Great Britain |
45.6 km/h 29.61 s/km |
5:53:04 | 97.
6. class 1/1 97. WRC 97. Great Britain |
| SS31 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 30:39 | 90.
5. class 1/1 90. WRC 90. Great Britain |
50.4 km/h 22.06 s/km |
6:23:43 | 93.
5. class 1/1 93. WRC 93. Great Britain |
| SS32 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 12:00 | 94.
4. class 1/1 94. WRC 94. Great Britain |
48.3 km/h 22.15 s/km |
6:35:43 | 93.
5. class 1/1 93. WRC 93. Great Britain |
| SS33 Grizedale 3 (4.83 km) | 5:40 | 94.
4. class 1/1 94. WRC 94. Great Britain |
51.1 km/h 21.74 s/km |
6:41:23 | 92.
5. class 1/1 92. WRC 92. Great Britain |
| SS34 Oulton Park (3.22 km) | 2:42 | 63.
3. class 1/1 63. WRC 63. Great Britain |
71.6 km/h 19.25 s/km |
6:44:05 | 91.
5. class 1/1 91. WRC 91. Great Britain |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS35 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 3:27 | 92.
5. class 1/1 92. WRC 92. Great Britain |
56.0 km/h 19.88 s/km |
6:47:32 | 88.
5. class 1/1 88. WRC 88. Great Britain |
| SS36 Dyfnant (10.46 km) | 10:41 | 90.
5. class 1/1 90. WRC 90. Great Britain |
58.7 km/h 19.31 s/km |
6:58:13 | 88.
5. class 1/1 88. WRC 88. Great Britain |
| SS37 Ceri (5.63 km) | 6:11 | 90.
5. class 1/1 90. WRC 90. Great Britain |
54.6 km/h 22.02 s/km |
7:04:24 | 86.
5. class 1/1 86. WRC 86. Great Britain |
| SS38 Radnor 1 (9.66 km) | 9:28 | 88.
5. class 1/1 88. WRC 88. Great Britain |
61.2 km/h 22.67 s/km |
7:13:52 | 84.
5. class 1/1 84. WRC 84. Great Britain |
| SS39 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 5:39 | 85.
4. class 1/1 85. WRC 85. Great Britain |
51.3 km/h 20.91 s/km |
7:19:31 | 83.
5. class 1/1 83. WRC 83. Great Britain |
| SS40 Radnor 2 (9.66 km) | 9:54 | 89.
5. class 1/1 89. WRC 89. Great Britain |
58.5 km/h 24.74 s/km |
7:29:25 | 84.
5. class 1/1 84. WRC 84. Great Britain |
| SS41 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 12:04 | 87.
5. class 1/1 87. WRC 87. Great Britain |
56.0 km/h 19.61 s/km |
7:41:29 | 84.
5. class 1/1 84. WRC 84. Great Britain |
| SS42 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 9:30 | 84.
5. class 1/1 84. WRC 84. Great Britain |
50.8 km/h 21.99 s/km |
7:50:59 | 83.
5. class 1/1 83. WRC 83. Great Britain |
| SS43 Brechfa 1 (4.83 km) | 5:37 | 81.
4. class 1/1 81. WRC 81. Great Britain |
51.6 km/h 22.57 s/km |
7:56:36 | 81.
5. class 1/1 81. WRC 81. Great Britain |
| SS44 Brechfa 2 (3.22 km) | 3:36 | 74.
4. class 1/1 74. WRC 74. Great Britain |
53.7 km/h 21.12 s/km |
8:00:12 | 81.
5. class 1/1 81. WRC 81. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brechfa 3 (8.05 km) | 10:41 | 81.
5. class 1/1 81. WRC 81. Great Britain |
45.2 km/h 25.47 s/km |
8:10:53 | 81.
5. class 1/1 81. WRC 81. Great Britain |
| SS46 Esgair Dafydd (16.09 km) | 21:29 | 79.
5. class 1/1 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
44.9 km/h 30.39 s/km |
8:32:22 | 78.
5. class 1/1 78. WRC 78. Great Britain |
| SS47 Nant-yr-hwch (20.92 km) | 24:06 | 74.
3. class 1/1 74. WRC 74. Great Britain |
52.1 km/h 25.19 s/km |
8:56:28 | 78.
5. class 1/1 78. WRC 78. Great Britain |
| SS48 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 10:29 | 80.
5. class 1/1 80. WRC 80. Great Britain |
46.1 km/h 27.70 s/km |
9:06:57 | 78.
5. class 1/1 78. WRC 78. Great Britain |
| SS49 Hafren (37.01 km) | 47:00 | 79.
5. class 1/1 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
47.2 km/h 29.67 s/km |
9:54:47 0:50 |
79.
5. class 1/1 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
| Penalty 0:50 | |||||
| SS50 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 11:40 | 8.
1. class 1/1 8. WRC 8. Great Britain |
74.5 km/h 1.45 s/km |
10:06:27 0:50 |
77.
5. class 1/1 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 20:02 | 72.
3. class 1/1 72. WRC 72. Great Britain |
62.7 km/h 19.17 s/km |
10:26:29 0:50 |
77.
5. class 1/1 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
| SS52 Gartheiniog (16.09 km) | 15:36 | 71.
4. class 1/1 71. WRC 71. Great Britain |
61.9 km/h 15.16 s/km |
10:42:05 0:50 |
77.
5. class 1/1 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
| SS53 Penmachno 1 (8.85 km) | 9:20 | 73.
4. class 1/1 73. WRC 73. Great Britain |
56.9 km/h 18.53 s/km |
10:51:25 0:50 |
75.
5. class 1/1 75. WRC 75. Great Britain |
| SS54 Penmachno 2 (10.46 km) | 10:13 | 73.
4. class 1/1 73. WRC 73. Great Britain |
61.4 km/h 16.25 s/km |
11:01:38 0:50 |
75.
5. class 1/1 75. WRC 75. Great Britain |
| SS55 Beddgelert (10.46 km) | 10:50 | 66.
3. class 1/1 66. WRC 66. Great Britain |
57.9 km/h 16.54 s/km |
11:12:28 0:50 |
74.
5. class 1/1 74. WRC 74. Great Britain |
| SS56 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 4:04 | 67.
4. class 1/1 67. WRC 67. Great Britain |
71.3 km/h 14.91 s/km |
11:16:32 0:50 |
75.
5. class 1/1 75. WRC 75. Great Britain |
| SS57 Clocaenog 1 (3.22 km) | 3:44 | 69.
4. class 1/1 69. WRC 69. Great Britain |
51.8 km/h 22.67 s/km |
11:20:16 0:50 |
73.
5. class 1/1 73. WRC 73. Great Britain |
| SS58 Clocaenog 2 (14.48 km) | 15:25 | 70.
4. class 1/1 70. WRC 70. Great Britain |
56.4 km/h 21.82 s/km |
11:35:41 0:50 |
73.
5. class 1/1 73. WRC 73. Great Britain |
| SS59 Clocaenog 3 (6.44 km) | 6:48 | 69.
4. class 1/1 69. WRC 69. Great Britain |
56.8 km/h 21.27 s/km |
11:42:29 0:50 |
72.
5. class 1/1 72. WRC 72. Great Britain |