35. Lombard RAC Rally 1979
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • gravel 661.48 km • Other years
#105
Fiat 131 
1/2
Final results
47. overall
3. class 1/2
47. WRC
47. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Knowsley Safari Park (7.24 km) | 6:33 | 117.
4. class 1/2 117. WRC 117. Great Britain |
66.3 km/h 10.08 s/km |
6:33 | 117.
4. class 1/2 117. WRC 117. Great Britain |
| SS2 Trentham Gardens (4.02 km) | 4:56 | 93.
3. class 1/2 93. WRC 93. Great Britain |
48.9 km/h 10.95 s/km |
11:29 | 106.
4. class 1/2 106. WRC 106. Great Britain |
| SS3 Alton Towers (6.44 km) | 7:01 | 107.
5. class 1/2 107. WRC 107. Great Britain |
55.1 km/h 11.80 s/km |
18:30 | 103.
4. class 1/2 103. WRC 103. Great Britain |
| SS4 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 6:22 | 102.
2. class 1/2 102. WRC 102. Great Britain |
75.9 km/h 9.81 s/km |
24:52 | 100.
4. class 1/2 100. WRC 100. Great Britain |
| SS5 Donington Park (4.02 km) | 3:35 | 124.
5. class 1/2 124. WRC 124. Great Britain |
67.3 km/h 10.95 s/km |
28:27 | 101.
4. class 1/2 101. WRC 101. Great Britain |
| SS6 Bramham Park (8.05 km) | 6:46 | 103.
4. class 1/2 103. WRC 103. Great Britain |
71.4 km/h 7.95 s/km |
35:13 | 100.
4. class 1/2 100. WRC 100. Great Britain |
| SS7 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 3:05 | 83.
4. class 1/2 83. WRC 83. Great Britain |
62.7 km/h 12.11 s/km |
38:18 | 90.
4. class 1/2 90. WRC 90. Great Britain |
| SS8 Langdale (12.87 km) | 10:14 | 109.
7. class 1/2 109. WRC 109. Great Britain |
75.5 km/h 11.73 s/km |
48:32 | 95.
5. class 1/2 95. WRC 95. Great Britain |
| SS9 Staindale (6.44 km) | 6:56 | 95.
4. class 1/2 95. WRC 95. Great Britain |
55.7 km/h 11.96 s/km |
55:28 | 93.
5. class 1/2 93. WRC 93. Great Britain |
| SS10 Dalby 1 (12.87 km) | 11:03 | 100.
5. class 1/2 100. WRC 100. Great Britain |
69.9 km/h 10.88 s/km |
1:06:31 | 92.
5. class 1/2 92. WRC 92. Great Britain |
| SS11 Dalby 2 (17.70 km) | 13:39 | 105.
5. class 1/2 105. WRC 105. Great Britain |
77.8 km/h 12.03 s/km |
1:20:10 | 94.
5. class 1/2 94. WRC 94. Great Britain |
| SS12 Dalby 3 (11.27 km) | 10:39 | 95.
4. class 1/2 95. WRC 95. Great Britain |
63.5 km/h 11.89 s/km |
1:30:49 | 89.
5. class 1/2 89. WRC 89. Great Britain |
| SS13 Cropton (19.31 km) | 15:05 | 118.
8. class 1/2 118. WRC 118. Great Britain |
76.8 km/h 11.60 s/km |
1:45:54 | 93.
5. class 1/2 93. WRC 93. Great Britain |
| SS14 Kilburn (3.22 km) | 3:08 | 56.
1. class 1/2 56. WRC 56. Great Britain |
61.7 km/h 8.70 s/km |
1:49:02 | 91.
5. class 1/2 91. WRC 91. Great Britain |
| SS15 Boltby (6.44 km) | 5:18 | 74.
3. class 1/2 74. WRC 74. Great Britain |
72.9 km/h 9.32 s/km |
1:54:20 | 90.
5. class 1/2 90. WRC 90. Great Britain |
| SS16 Hamsterley (25.75 km) | 22:55 | 89.
5. class 1/2 89. WRC 89. Great Britain |
67.4 km/h 12.50 s/km |
2:17:15 | 86.
5. class 1/2 86. WRC 86. Great Britain |
| SS17 Kielder 1 (38.62 km) | 33:43 | 71.
4. class 1/2 71. WRC 71. Great Britain |
68.7 km/h 14.66 s/km |
2:50:58 | 75.
4. class 1/2 75. WRC 75. Great Britain |
| SS18 Kielder 2 (38.62 km) | 38:05 | 71.
6. class 1/2 71. WRC 71. Great Britain |
60.8 km/h 17.12 s/km |
3:29:03 | 71.
4. class 1/2 71. WRC 71. Great Britain |
| SS19 Kielder 3 (32.19 km) | 31:32 | 80.
5. class 1/2 80. WRC 80. Great Britain |
61.2 km/h 16.81 s/km |
4:00:35 | 68.
4. class 1/2 68. WRC 68. Great Britain |
| SS20 Kielder 4 (11.27 km) | 9:09 | 65.
2. class 1/2 65. WRC 65. Great Britain |
73.9 km/h 12.24 s/km |
4:09:44 | 68.
4. class 1/2 68. WRC 68. Great Britain |
| SS21 Kielder 5 (6.44 km) | 4:39 | 57.
1. class 1/2 57. WRC 57. Great Britain |
83.1 km/h 9.01 s/km |
4:14:23 | 68.
4. class 1/2 68. WRC 68. Great Britain |
| SS22 Kielder 6 (11.27 km) | 11:18 | 61.
2. class 1/2 61. WRC 61. Great Britain |
59.8 km/h 9.67 s/km |
4:25:41 | 68.
4. class 1/2 68. WRC 68. Great Britain |
| SS23 Craik (11.27 km) | 9:31 | 63.
2. class 1/2 63. WRC 63. Great Britain |
71.1 km/h 8.25 s/km |
4:35:12 | 67.
4. class 1/2 67. WRC 67. Great Britain |
| SS24 Castle O'er (6.44 km) | 5:17 | 65.
2. class 1/2 65. WRC 65. Great Britain |
73.1 km/h 9.47 s/km |
4:40:29 | 67.
4. class 1/2 67. WRC 67. Great Britain |
| SS25 Twiglees (8.05 km) | 7:10 | 68.
2. class 1/2 68. WRC 68. Great Britain |
67.4 km/h 10.31 s/km |
4:48:09 0:30 |
69.
4. class 1/2 69. WRC 69. Great Britain |
| Penalty 0:30 | |||||
| SS26 Greystoke (4.83 km) | 4:49 | 73.
2. class 1/2 73. WRC 73. Great Britain |
60.2 km/h 12.22 s/km |
4:52:58 0:30 |
67.
3. class 1/2 67. WRC 67. Great Britain |
| SS27 Comb (8.05 km) | 8:47 | 53.
1. class 1/2 53. WRC 53. Great Britain |
55.0 km/h 12.17 s/km |
5:01:45 0:30 |
63.
3. class 1/2 63. WRC 63. Great Britain |
| SS28 Wythop (4.83 km) | 4:23 | 64.
2. class 1/2 64. WRC 64. Great Britain |
66.1 km/h 12.01 s/km |
5:06:08 0:30 |
62.
2. class 1/2 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
| SS29 Elva Hill (3.22 km) | 2:48 | 60.
2. class 1/2 60. WRC 60. Great Britain |
69.0 km/h 10.87 s/km |
5:08:56 0:30 |
62.
2. class 1/2 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
| SS30 White Stones (4.83 km) | 5:13 | 58.
1. class 1/2 58. WRC 58. Great Britain |
55.6 km/h 15.53 s/km |
5:14:09 0:30 |
62.
2. class 1/2 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
| SS31 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 26:36 | 53.
2. class 1/2 53. WRC 53. Great Britain |
58.1 km/h 12.62 s/km |
5:40:45 0:30 |
60.
2. class 1/2 60. WRC 60. Great Britain |
| SS32 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 10:37 | 57.
1. class 1/2 57. WRC 57. Great Britain |
54.6 km/h 13.56 s/km |
5:51:22 0:30 |
60.
2. class 1/2 60. WRC 60. Great Britain |
| SS33 Grizedale 3 (4.83 km) | 4:44 | 46.
1. class 1/2 46. WRC 46. Great Britain |
61.2 km/h 10.14 s/km |
5:56:06 0:30 |
59.
2. class 1/2 59. WRC 59. Great Britain |
| SS34 Oulton Park (3.22 km) | 3:24 | 79.
4. class 1/2 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
56.8 km/h 32.30 s/km |
6:00:50 1:50 |
60.
2. class 1/2 60. WRC 60. Great Britain |
| Penalty 1:20 | |||||
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS35 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 3:04 | 63.
2. class 1/2 63. WRC 63. Great Britain |
63.0 km/h 12.73 s/km |
6:03:54 1:50 |
58.
2. class 1/2 58. WRC 58. Great Britain |
| SS36 Dyfnant (10.46 km) | 9:02 | 53.
1. class 1/2 53. WRC 53. Great Britain |
69.5 km/h 9.85 s/km |
6:12:56 1:50 |
58.
2. class 1/2 58. WRC 58. Great Britain |
| SS37 Ceri (5.63 km) | 5:20 | 63.
3. class 1/2 63. WRC 63. Great Britain |
63.3 km/h 12.97 s/km |
6:18:16 1:50 |
57.
2. class 1/2 57. WRC 57. Great Britain |
| SS38 Radnor 1 (9.66 km) | 7:50 | 53.
2. class 1/2 53. WRC 53. Great Britain |
74.0 km/h 12.53 s/km |
6:26:06 1:50 |
56.
2. class 1/2 56. WRC 56. Great Britain |
| SS39 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 5:02 | 62.
2. class 1/2 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
57.6 km/h 13.25 s/km |
6:31:08 1:50 |
55.
2. class 1/2 55. WRC 55. Great Britain |
| SS40 Radnor 2 (9.66 km) | 7:34 | 51.
2. class 1/2 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
76.6 km/h 10.25 s/km |
6:38:42 1:50 |
55.
2. class 1/2 55. WRC 55. Great Britain |
| SS41 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 10:31 | 41.
1. class 1/2 41. WRC 41. Great Britain |
64.3 km/h 11.36 s/km |
6:49:13 1:50 |
55.
2. class 1/2 55. WRC 55. Great Britain |
| SS42 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 8:08 | 46.
1. class 1/2 46. WRC 46. Great Britain |
59.4 km/h 11.80 s/km |
6:57:21 1:50 |
52.
2. class 1/2 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
| SS43 Brechfa 1 (4.83 km) | 5:06 | 57.
4. class 1/2 57. WRC 57. Great Britain |
56.8 km/h 16.15 s/km |
7:02:27 1:50 |
51.
2. class 1/2 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
| SS44 Brechfa 2 (3.22 km) | 3:16 | 53.
2. class 1/2 53. WRC 53. Great Britain |
59.1 km/h 14.91 s/km |
7:05:43 1:50 |
51.
2. class 1/2 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brechfa 3 (8.05 km) | 9:29 | 57.
3. class 1/2 57. WRC 57. Great Britain |
50.9 km/h 16.52 s/km |
7:15:12 1:50 |
51.
2. class 1/2 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
| SS46 Esgair Dafydd (16.09 km) | 18:46 | 58.
4. class 1/2 58. WRC 58. Great Britain |
51.4 km/h 20.26 s/km |
7:33:58 1:50 |
47.
2. class 1/2 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
| SS47 Nant-yr-hwch (20.92 km) | 22:06 | 65.
5. class 1/2 65. WRC 65. Great Britain |
56.8 km/h 19.46 s/km |
7:56:04 1:50 |
48.
2. class 1/2 48. WRC 48. Great Britain |
| SS48 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 8:46 | 51.
4. class 1/2 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
55.1 km/h 14.91 s/km |
8:04:50 1:50 |
48.
2. class 1/2 48. WRC 48. Great Britain |
| SS49 Hafren (37.01 km) | 39:39 | 52.
4. class 1/2 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
56.0 km/h 17.75 s/km |
8:44:29 1:50 |
48.
2. class 1/2 48. WRC 48. Great Britain |
| SS50 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 14:11 | 51.
2. class 1/2 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
61.3 km/h 11.88 s/km |
8:58:40 1:50 |
47.
2. class 1/2 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 19:28 | 66.
6. class 1/2 66. WRC 66. Great Britain |
64.5 km/h 17.54 s/km |
9:18:08 1:50 |
48.
2. class 1/2 48. WRC 48. Great Britain |
| SS52 Gartheiniog (16.09 km) | 16:29 | 78.
6. class 1/2 78. WRC 78. Great Britain |
58.6 km/h 18.46 s/km |
9:34:37 1:50 |
48.
2. class 1/2 48. WRC 48. Great Britain |
| SS53 Penmachno 1 (8.85 km) | 9:03 | 63.
4. class 1/2 63. WRC 63. Great Britain |
58.7 km/h 16.61 s/km |
9:43:40 1:50 |
47.
2. class 1/2 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
| SS54 Penmachno 2 (10.46 km) | 10:22 | 75.
5. class 1/2 75. WRC 75. Great Britain |
60.5 km/h 17.11 s/km |
9:54:02 1:50 |
47.
2. class 1/2 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
| SS55 Beddgelert (10.46 km) | 11:02 | 71.
4. class 1/2 71. WRC 71. Great Britain |
56.9 km/h 17.69 s/km |
10:05:04 1:50 |
48.
3. class 1/2 48. WRC 48. Great Britain |
| SS56 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:39 | 48.
1. class 1/2 48. WRC 48. Great Britain |
79.4 km/h 9.73 s/km |
10:08:43 1:50 |
48.
3. class 1/2 48. WRC 48. Great Britain |
| SS57 Clocaenog 1 (3.22 km) | 3:20 | 46.
2. class 1/2 46. WRC 46. Great Britain |
58.0 km/h 15.22 s/km |
10:12:03 1:50 |
47.
3. class 1/2 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
| SS58 Clocaenog 2 (14.48 km) | 13:44 | 47.
3. class 1/2 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
63.3 km/h 14.85 s/km |
10:25:47 1:50 |
47.
3. class 1/2 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |
| SS59 Clocaenog 3 (6.44 km) | 5:58 | 46.
2. class 1/2 46. WRC 46. Great Britain |
64.8 km/h 13.51 s/km |
10:31:45 1:50 |
47.
3. class 1/2 47. WRC 47. Great Britain |