35. Lombard RAC Rally 1979
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • gravel 661.48 km • Other years
#140
Ford Escort Sport 
1/2
Final results
52. overall
4. class 1/2
52. WRC
52. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Knowsley Safari Park (7.24 km) | 6:47 | 143.
9. class 1/2 143. WRC 143. Great Britain |
64.0 km/h 12.02 s/km |
6:47 | 143.
9. class 1/2 143. WRC 143. Great Britain |
| SS2 Trentham Gardens (4.02 km) | 4:58 | 96.
5. class 1/2 96. WRC 96. Great Britain |
48.6 km/h 11.44 s/km |
11:45 | 125.
7. class 1/2 125. WRC 125. Great Britain |
| SS3 Alton Towers (6.44 km) | 7:06 | 118.
7. class 1/2 118. WRC 118. Great Britain |
54.4 km/h 12.58 s/km |
18:51 | 117.
7. class 1/2 117. WRC 117. Great Britain |
| SS4 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 6:44 | 135.
7. class 1/2 135. WRC 135. Great Britain |
71.7 km/h 12.55 s/km |
25:35 | 126.
7. class 1/2 126. WRC 126. Great Britain |
| SS5 Donington Park (4.02 km) | 3:39 | 132.
7. class 1/2 132. WRC 132. Great Britain |
66.1 km/h 11.94 s/km |
29:14 | 124.
7. class 1/2 124. WRC 124. Great Britain |
| SS6 Bramham Park (8.05 km) | 6:55 | 119.
6. class 1/2 119. WRC 119. Great Britain |
69.8 km/h 9.07 s/km |
36:09 | 117.
7. class 1/2 117. WRC 117. Great Britain |
| SS7 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 3:10 | 99.
6. class 1/2 99. WRC 99. Great Britain |
61.0 km/h 13.66 s/km |
39:19 | 112.
7. class 1/2 112. WRC 112. Great Britain |
| SS8 Langdale (12.87 km) | 10:07 | 100.
6. class 1/2 100. WRC 100. Great Britain |
76.3 km/h 11.19 s/km |
49:26 | 109.
7. class 1/2 109. WRC 109. Great Britain |
| SS9 Staindale (6.44 km) | 7:04 | 112.
7. class 1/2 112. WRC 112. Great Britain |
54.7 km/h 13.20 s/km |
56:30 | 105.
7. class 1/2 105. WRC 105. Great Britain |
| SS10 Dalby 1 (12.87 km) | 11:16 | 110.
7. class 1/2 110. WRC 110. Great Britain |
68.5 km/h 11.89 s/km |
1:07:46 | 106.
7. class 1/2 106. WRC 106. Great Britain |
| SS11 Dalby 2 (17.70 km) | 14:05 | 120.
8. class 1/2 120. WRC 120. Great Britain |
75.4 km/h 13.50 s/km |
1:21:51 | 108.
7. class 1/2 108. WRC 108. Great Britain |
| SS12 Dalby 3 (11.27 km) | 10:48 | 103.
7. class 1/2 103. WRC 103. Great Britain |
62.6 km/h 12.69 s/km |
1:32:39 | 103.
7. class 1/2 103. WRC 103. Great Britain |
| SS13 Cropton (19.31 km) | 14:55 | 108.
6. class 1/2 108. WRC 108. Great Britain |
77.7 km/h 11.08 s/km |
1:47:34 | 104.
7. class 1/2 104. WRC 104. Great Britain |
| SS14 Kilburn (3.22 km) | 3:20 | 105.
7. class 1/2 105. WRC 105. Great Britain |
58.0 km/h 12.42 s/km |
1:50:54 | 103.
7. class 1/2 103. WRC 103. Great Britain |
| SS15 Boltby (6.44 km) | 5:34 | 101.
6. class 1/2 101. WRC 101. Great Britain |
69.4 km/h 11.80 s/km |
1:56:28 | 103.
7. class 1/2 103. WRC 103. Great Britain |
| SS16 Hamsterley (25.75 km) | 22:58 | 92.
6. class 1/2 92. WRC 92. Great Britain |
67.3 km/h 12.62 s/km |
2:19:26 | 96.
7. class 1/2 96. WRC 96. Great Britain |
| SS17 Kielder 1 (38.62 km) | 44:56 | 118.
10. class 1/2 118. WRC 118. Great Britain |
51.6 km/h 32.08 s/km |
3:04:22 | 102.
7. class 1/2 102. WRC 102. Great Britain |
| SS18 Kielder 2 (38.62 km) | 41:30 | 99.
9. class 1/2 99. WRC 99. Great Britain |
55.8 km/h 22.42 s/km |
3:45:52 | 98.
8. class 1/2 98. WRC 98. Great Britain |
| SS19 Kielder 3 (32.19 km) | 32:21 | 87.
8. class 1/2 87. WRC 87. Great Britain |
59.7 km/h 18.33 s/km |
4:18:13 | 92.
9. class 1/2 92. WRC 92. Great Britain |
| SS20 Kielder 4 (11.27 km) | 9:41 | 81.
7. class 1/2 81. WRC 81. Great Britain |
69.8 km/h 15.08 s/km |
4:27:54 | 92.
9. class 1/2 92. WRC 92. Great Britain |
| SS21 Kielder 5 (6.44 km) | 4:49 | 73.
6. class 1/2 73. WRC 73. Great Britain |
80.2 km/h 10.56 s/km |
4:32:43 | 92.
9. class 1/2 92. WRC 92. Great Britain |
| SS22 Kielder 6 (11.27 km) | 11:52 | 79.
7. class 1/2 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
57.0 km/h 12.69 s/km |
4:44:35 | 91.
8. class 1/2 91. WRC 91. Great Britain |
| SS23 Craik (11.27 km) | 9:48 | 77.
5. class 1/2 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
69.0 km/h 9.76 s/km |
4:54:23 | 87.
7. class 1/2 87. WRC 87. Great Britain |
| SS24 Castle O'er (6.44 km) | 5:34 | 88.
7. class 1/2 88. WRC 88. Great Britain |
69.4 km/h 12.11 s/km |
4:59:57 | 86.
7. class 1/2 86. WRC 86. Great Britain |
| SS25 Twiglees (8.05 km) | 7:31 | 82.
5. class 1/2 82. WRC 82. Great Britain |
64.3 km/h 12.92 s/km |
5:07:28 | 85.
7. class 1/2 85. WRC 85. Great Britain |
| SS26 Greystoke (4.83 km) | 4:54 | 79.
4. class 1/2 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
59.1 km/h 13.25 s/km |
5:12:22 | 83.
6. class 1/2 83. WRC 83. Great Britain |
| SS27 Comb (8.05 km) | 9:32 | 85.
5. class 1/2 85. WRC 85. Great Britain |
50.7 km/h 17.76 s/km |
5:21:54 | 82.
6. class 1/2 82. WRC 82. Great Britain |
| SS28 Wythop (4.83 km) | 4:35 | 76.
3. class 1/2 76. WRC 76. Great Britain |
63.2 km/h 14.49 s/km |
5:26:29 | 81.
5. class 1/2 81. WRC 81. Great Britain |
| SS29 Elva Hill (3.22 km) | 2:57 | 80.
5. class 1/2 80. WRC 80. Great Britain |
65.5 km/h 13.66 s/km |
5:29:26 | 81.
5. class 1/2 81. WRC 81. Great Britain |
| SS30 White Stones (4.83 km) | 5:46 | 85.
5. class 1/2 85. WRC 85. Great Britain |
50.3 km/h 22.36 s/km |
5:35:12 | 81.
5. class 1/2 81. WRC 81. Great Britain |
| SS31 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 27:25 | 60.
3. class 1/2 60. WRC 60. Great Britain |
56.4 km/h 14.52 s/km |
6:02:37 | 78.
5. class 1/2 78. WRC 78. Great Britain |
| SS32 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 10:43 | 61.
3. class 1/2 61. WRC 61. Great Britain |
54.1 km/h 14.18 s/km |
6:13:20 | 77.
5. class 1/2 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
| SS33 Grizedale 3 (4.83 km) | 5:08 | 73.
5. class 1/2 73. WRC 73. Great Britain |
56.5 km/h 15.11 s/km |
6:18:28 | 76.
5. class 1/2 76. WRC 76. Great Britain |
| SS34 Oulton Park (3.22 km) | 2:40 | 61.
2. class 1/2 61. WRC 61. Great Britain |
72.5 km/h 18.63 s/km |
6:21:08 | 73.
4. class 1/2 73. WRC 73. Great Britain |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS35 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 3:07 | 65.
4. class 1/2 65. WRC 65. Great Britain |
62.0 km/h 13.66 s/km |
6:24:15 | 70.
4. class 1/2 70. WRC 70. Great Britain |
| SS36 Dyfnant (10.46 km) | 9:12 | 64.
3. class 1/2 64. WRC 64. Great Britain |
68.2 km/h 10.80 s/km |
6:33:27 | 69.
4. class 1/2 69. WRC 69. Great Britain |
| SS37 Ceri (5.63 km) | 5:16 | 60.
2. class 1/2 60. WRC 60. Great Britain |
64.1 km/h 12.26 s/km |
6:38:43 | 67.
4. class 1/2 67. WRC 67. Great Britain |
| SS38 Radnor 1 (9.66 km) | 8:14 | 66.
4. class 1/2 66. WRC 66. Great Britain |
70.4 km/h 15.01 s/km |
6:46:57 | 67.
4. class 1/2 67. WRC 67. Great Britain |
| SS39 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 5:11 | 71.
5. class 1/2 71. WRC 71. Great Britain |
55.9 km/h 15.11 s/km |
6:52:08 | 66.
4. class 1/2 66. WRC 66. Great Britain |
| SS40 Radnor 2 (9.66 km) | 7:55 | 61.
4. class 1/2 61. WRC 61. Great Britain |
73.2 km/h 12.42 s/km |
7:00:03 | 66.
4. class 1/2 66. WRC 66. Great Britain |
| SS41 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 10:50 | 52.
2. class 1/2 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
62.4 km/h 13.04 s/km |
7:10:53 | 66.
4. class 1/2 66. WRC 66. Great Britain |
| SS42 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 8:20 | 52.
3. class 1/2 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
58.0 km/h 13.29 s/km |
7:19:13 | 64.
4. class 1/2 64. WRC 64. Great Britain |
| SS43 Brechfa 1 (4.83 km) | 4:59 | 50.
1. class 1/2 50. WRC 50. Great Britain |
58.2 km/h 14.70 s/km |
7:24:12 | 62.
4. class 1/2 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
| SS44 Brechfa 2 (3.22 km) | 3:09 | 42.
1. class 1/2 42. WRC 42. Great Britain |
61.3 km/h 12.73 s/km |
7:27:21 | 62.
4. class 1/2 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brechfa 3 (8.05 km) | 9:07 | 44.
1. class 1/2 44. WRC 44. Great Britain |
53.0 km/h 13.79 s/km |
7:36:28 | 62.
4. class 1/2 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
| SS46 Esgair Dafydd (16.09 km) | 18:01 | 45.
3. class 1/2 45. WRC 45. Great Britain |
53.6 km/h 17.46 s/km |
7:54:29 | 59.
4. class 1/2 59. WRC 59. Great Britain |
| SS47 Nant-yr-hwch (20.92 km) | 19:47 | 41.
1. class 1/2 41. WRC 41. Great Britain |
63.4 km/h 12.81 s/km |
8:14:16 | 57.
4. class 1/2 57. WRC 57. Great Britain |
| SS48 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 8:36 | 45.
3. class 1/2 45. WRC 45. Great Britain |
56.2 km/h 13.66 s/km |
8:22:52 | 57.
4. class 1/2 57. WRC 57. Great Britain |
| SS49 Hafren (37.01 km) | 33:19 | 19.
1. class 1/2 19. WRC 19. Great Britain |
66.7 km/h 7.48 s/km |
8:56:11 | 51.
4. class 1/2 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
| SS50 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 14:41 | 66.
6. class 1/2 66. WRC 66. Great Britain |
59.2 km/h 13.95 s/km |
9:10:52 | 51.
4. class 1/2 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 19:11 | 62.
5. class 1/2 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
65.4 km/h 16.73 s/km |
9:30:03 | 51.
4. class 1/2 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
| SS52 Gartheiniog (16.09 km) | 14:50 | 56.
4. class 1/2 56. WRC 56. Great Britain |
65.1 km/h 12.31 s/km |
9:44:53 | 51.
4. class 1/2 51. WRC 51. Great Britain |
| SS53 Penmachno 1 (8.85 km) | 8:37 | 52.
2. class 1/2 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
61.6 km/h 13.67 s/km |
9:53:30 | 49.
4. class 1/2 49. WRC 49. Great Britain |
| SS54 Penmachno 2 (10.46 km) | 9:30 | 53.
3. class 1/2 53. WRC 53. Great Britain |
66.1 km/h 12.14 s/km |
10:03:00 | 49.
4. class 1/2 49. WRC 49. Great Britain |
| SS55 Beddgelert (10.46 km) | 13:26 | 77.
5. class 1/2 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
46.7 km/h 31.45 s/km |
10:16:26 | 52.
4. class 1/2 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
| SS56 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:51 | 59.
5. class 1/2 59. WRC 59. Great Britain |
75.3 km/h 12.22 s/km |
10:20:17 | 53.
4. class 1/2 53. WRC 53. Great Britain |
| SS57 Clocaenog 1 (3.22 km) | 3:35 | 62.
5. class 1/2 62. WRC 62. Great Britain |
53.9 km/h 19.88 s/km |
10:23:52 | 52.
4. class 1/2 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
| SS58 Clocaenog 2 (14.48 km) | 14:13 | 57.
4. class 1/2 57. WRC 57. Great Britain |
61.1 km/h 16.85 s/km |
10:38:05 | 52.
4. class 1/2 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
| SS59 Clocaenog 3 (6.44 km) | 6:07 | 52.
4. class 1/2 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |
63.2 km/h 14.91 s/km |
10:44:12 | 52.
4. class 1/2 52. WRC 52. Great Britain |