35. Lombard RAC Rally 1979
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • gravel 661.48 km • Other years
#147
Volkswagen Golf Diesel 
D
Final results
74. overall
1. class D
74. WRC
74. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Knowsley Safari Park (7.24 km) | 7:33 | 173.
1. class D 173. WRC 173. Great Britain |
57.5 km/h 18.37 s/km |
7:33 | 173.
1. class D 173. WRC 173. Great Britain |
| SS2 Trentham Gardens (4.02 km) | 5:53 | 167.
1. class D 167. WRC 167. Great Britain |
41.0 km/h 25.12 s/km |
13:26 | 169.
1. class D 169. WRC 169. Great Britain |
| SS3 Alton Towers (6.44 km) | 8:23 | 168.
1. class D 168. WRC 168. Great Britain |
46.1 km/h 24.53 s/km |
21:49 | 168.
1. class D 168. WRC 168. Great Britain |
| SS4 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 7:45 | 171.
1. class D 171. WRC 171. Great Britain |
62.3 km/h 20.12 s/km |
29:34 | 168.
1. class D 168. WRC 168. Great Britain |
| SS5 Donington Park (4.02 km) | 4:33 | 170.
1. class D 170. WRC 170. Great Britain |
53.0 km/h 25.37 s/km |
34:07 | 167.
1. class D 167. WRC 167. Great Britain |
| SS6 Bramham Park (8.05 km) | 8:50 | 167.
1. class D 167. WRC 167. Great Britain |
54.7 km/h 23.35 s/km |
42:57 | 163.
1. class D 163. WRC 163. Great Britain |
| SS7 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 3:41 | 153.
1. class D 153. WRC 153. Great Britain |
52.5 km/h 23.29 s/km |
46:38 | 158.
1. class D 158. WRC 158. Great Britain |
| SS8 Langdale (12.87 km) | 11:55 | 155.
1. class D 155. WRC 155. Great Britain |
64.8 km/h 19.58 s/km |
58:33 | 158.
1. class D 158. WRC 158. Great Britain |
| SS9 Staindale (6.44 km) | 8:10 | 154.
1. class D 154. WRC 154. Great Britain |
47.3 km/h 23.45 s/km |
1:06:43 | 152.
1. class D 152. WRC 152. Great Britain |
| SS10 Dalby 1 (12.87 km) | 13:14 | 152.
1. class D 152. WRC 152. Great Britain |
58.4 km/h 21.06 s/km |
1:19:57 | 152.
1. class D 152. WRC 152. Great Britain |
| SS11 Dalby 2 (17.70 km) | 15:07 | 140.
1. class D 140. WRC 140. Great Britain |
70.3 km/h 17.01 s/km |
1:35:04 | 151.
1. class D 151. WRC 151. Great Britain |
| SS12 Dalby 3 (11.27 km) | 12:20 | 143.
1. class D 143. WRC 143. Great Britain |
54.8 km/h 20.85 s/km |
1:47:24 | 146.
1. class D 146. WRC 146. Great Britain |
| SS13 Cropton (19.31 km) | 16:36 | 142.
1. class D 142. WRC 142. Great Britain |
69.8 km/h 16.31 s/km |
2:04:00 | 147.
1. class D 147. WRC 147. Great Britain |
| SS14 Kilburn (3.22 km) | 3:42 | 147.
1. class D 147. WRC 147. Great Britain |
52.2 km/h 19.25 s/km |
2:07:42 | 146.
1. class D 146. WRC 146. Great Britain |
| SS15 Boltby (6.44 km) | 6:01 | 139.
1. class D 139. WRC 139. Great Britain |
64.2 km/h 15.99 s/km |
2:13:43 | 145.
1. class D 145. WRC 145. Great Britain |
| SS16 Hamsterley (25.75 km) | 28:24 | 143.
1. class D 143. WRC 143. Great Britain |
54.4 km/h 25.28 s/km |
2:42:07 | 141.
1. class D 141. WRC 141. Great Britain |
| SS17 Kielder 1 (38.62 km) | 38:34 | 106.
1. class D 106. WRC 106. Great Britain |
60.1 km/h 22.19 s/km |
3:20:41 | 118.
1. class D 118. WRC 118. Great Britain |
| SS18 Kielder 2 (38.62 km) | 40:34 | 92.
1. class D 92. WRC 92. Great Britain |
57.1 km/h 20.97 s/km |
4:01:15 | 114.
1. class D 114. WRC 114. Great Britain |
| SS19 Kielder 3 (32.19 km) | 34:36 | 105.
1. class D 105. WRC 105. Great Britain |
55.8 km/h 22.52 s/km |
4:35:51 | 108.
1. class D 108. WRC 108. Great Britain |
| SS20 Kielder 4 (11.27 km) | 9:48 | 88.
1. class D 88. WRC 88. Great Britain |
69.0 km/h 15.71 s/km |
4:45:39 | 107.
1. class D 107. WRC 107. Great Britain |
| SS21 Kielder 5 (6.44 km) | 5:15 | 93.
1. class D 93. WRC 93. Great Britain |
73.6 km/h 14.60 s/km |
4:50:54 | 107.
1. class D 107. WRC 107. Great Britain |
| SS22 Kielder 6 (11.27 km) | 12:34 | 100.
1. class D 100. WRC 100. Great Britain |
53.8 km/h 16.42 s/km |
5:03:28 | 107.
1. class D 107. WRC 107. Great Britain |
| SS23 Craik (11.27 km) | 11:04 | 107.
1. class D 107. WRC 107. Great Britain |
61.1 km/h 16.50 s/km |
5:14:32 | 104.
1. class D 104. WRC 104. Great Britain |
| SS24 Castle O'er (6.44 km) | 6:17 | 108.
1. class D 108. WRC 108. Great Britain |
61.5 km/h 18.79 s/km |
5:20:49 | 104.
1. class D 104. WRC 104. Great Britain |
| SS25 Twiglees (8.05 km) | 8:44 | 107.
1. class D 107. WRC 107. Great Britain |
55.3 km/h 21.99 s/km |
5:30:33 1:00 |
105.
1. class D 105. WRC 105. Great Britain |
| Penalty 1:00 | |||||
| SS26 Greystoke (4.83 km) | 5:34 | 105.
1. class D 105. WRC 105. Great Britain |
52.1 km/h 21.53 s/km |
5:36:07 1:00 |
103.
1. class D 103. WRC 103. Great Britain |
| SS27 Comb (8.05 km) | 10:27 | 101.
1. class D 101. WRC 101. Great Britain |
46.2 km/h 24.60 s/km |
5:46:34 1:00 |
103.
1. class D 103. WRC 103. Great Britain |
| SS28 Wythop (4.83 km) | 5:23 | 102.
1. class D 102. WRC 102. Great Britain |
53.8 km/h 24.43 s/km |
5:51:57 1:00 |
102.
1. class D 102. WRC 102. Great Britain |
| SS29 Elva Hill (3.22 km) | 3:24 | 99.
1. class D 99. WRC 99. Great Britain |
56.8 km/h 22.05 s/km |
5:55:21 1:00 |
102.
1. class D 102. WRC 102. Great Britain |
| SS30 White Stones (4.83 km) | 7:18 | 103.
1. class D 103. WRC 103. Great Britain |
39.7 km/h 41.41 s/km |
6:02:39 1:00 |
102.
1. class D 102. WRC 102. Great Britain |
| SS31 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 33:59 | 96.
1. class D 96. WRC 96. Great Britain |
45.5 km/h 29.83 s/km |
6:36:38 1:00 |
99.
1. class D 99. WRC 99. Great Britain |
| SS32 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 12:47 | 99.
1. class D 99. WRC 99. Great Britain |
45.3 km/h 27.02 s/km |
6:49:25 1:00 |
99.
1. class D 99. WRC 99. Great Britain |
| SS33 Grizedale 3 (4.83 km) | 5:53 | 98.
1. class D 98. WRC 98. Great Britain |
49.3 km/h 24.43 s/km |
6:55:18 1:00 |
98.
1. class D 98. WRC 98. Great Britain |
| SS34 Oulton Park (3.22 km) | 3:44 | 88.
1. class D 88. WRC 88. Great Britain |
51.8 km/h 38.51 s/km |
6:59:52 1:50 |
96.
1. class D 96. WRC 96. Great Britain |
| Penalty 0:50 | |||||
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS35 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 3:43 | 93.
1. class D 93. WRC 93. Great Britain |
52.0 km/h 24.84 s/km |
7:03:35 1:50 |
93.
1. class D 93. WRC 93. Great Britain |
| SS36 Dyfnant (10.46 km) | 10:30 | 89.
1. class D 89. WRC 89. Great Britain |
59.8 km/h 18.26 s/km |
7:14:05 1:50 |
92.
1. class D 92. WRC 92. Great Britain |
| SS37 Ceri (5.63 km) | 6:40 | 91.
1. class D 91. WRC 91. Great Britain |
50.7 km/h 27.18 s/km |
7:20:45 1:50 |
90.
1. class D 90. WRC 90. Great Britain |
| SS38 Radnor 1 (9.66 km) | 9:10 | 87.
1. class D 87. WRC 87. Great Britain |
63.2 km/h 20.81 s/km |
7:29:55 1:50 |
89.
1. class D 89. WRC 89. Great Britain |
| SS39 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 5:49 | 89.
1. class D 89. WRC 89. Great Britain |
49.8 km/h 22.98 s/km |
7:35:44 1:50 |
88.
1. class D 88. WRC 88. Great Britain |
| SS40 Radnor 2 (9.66 km) | 9:42 | 88.
1. class D 88. WRC 88. Great Britain |
59.8 km/h 23.50 s/km |
7:45:26 1:50 |
88.
1. class D 88. WRC 88. Great Britain |
| SS41 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 12:53 | 88.
1. class D 88. WRC 88. Great Britain |
52.5 km/h 23.96 s/km |
7:58:19 1:50 |
88.
1. class D 88. WRC 88. Great Britain |
| SS42 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 10:41 | 85.
1. class D 85. WRC 85. Great Britain |
45.2 km/h 30.81 s/km |
8:09:00 1:50 |
86.
1. class D 86. WRC 86. Great Britain |
| SS43 Brechfa 1 (4.83 km) | 5:56 | 84.
1. class D 84. WRC 84. Great Britain |
48.8 km/h 26.50 s/km |
8:14:56 1:50 |
84.
1. class D 84. WRC 84. Great Britain |
| SS44 Brechfa 2 (3.22 km) | 4:11 | 85.
1. class D 85. WRC 85. Great Britain |
46.2 km/h 31.99 s/km |
8:19:07 1:50 |
84.
1. class D 84. WRC 84. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brechfa 3 (8.05 km) | 12:16 | 85.
1. class D 85. WRC 85. Great Britain |
39.4 km/h 37.27 s/km |
8:31:23 1:50 |
84.
1. class D 84. WRC 84. Great Britain |
| SS46 Esgair Dafydd (16.09 km) | 22:16 | 80.
1. class D 80. WRC 80. Great Britain |
43.4 km/h 33.31 s/km |
8:53:39 1:50 |
80.
1. class D 80. WRC 80. Great Britain |
| SS47 Nant-yr-hwch (20.92 km) | 24:32 | 77.
1. class D 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
51.2 km/h 26.43 s/km |
9:18:11 1:50 |
80.
1. class D 80. WRC 80. Great Britain |
| SS48 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 10:29 | 80.
1. class D 80. WRC 80. Great Britain |
46.1 km/h 27.70 s/km |
9:28:40 1:50 |
80.
1. class D 80. WRC 80. Great Britain |
| SS49 Hafren (37.01 km) | 43:42 | 74.
1. class D 74. WRC 74. Great Britain |
50.8 km/h 24.32 s/km |
10:13:12 2:40 |
80.
1. class D 80. WRC 80. Great Britain |
| Penalty 0:50 | |||||
| SS50 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 16:40 | 79.
1. class D 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
52.1 km/h 22.17 s/km |
10:29:52 2:40 |
79.
1. class D 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 22:40 | 80.
1. class D 80. WRC 80. Great Britain |
55.4 km/h 26.72 s/km |
10:52:32 2:40 |
80.
1. class D 80. WRC 80. Great Britain |
| SS52 Gartheiniog (16.09 km) | 17:02 | 80.
1. class D 80. WRC 80. Great Britain |
56.7 km/h 20.51 s/km |
11:09:34 2:40 |
80.
1. class D 80. WRC 80. Great Britain |
| SS53 Penmachno 1 (8.85 km) | 10:42 | 78.
1. class D 78. WRC 78. Great Britain |
49.6 km/h 27.80 s/km |
11:20:16 2:40 |
78.
1. class D 78. WRC 78. Great Britain |
| SS54 Penmachno 2 (10.46 km) | 11:00 | 78.
1. class D 78. WRC 78. Great Britain |
57.1 km/h 20.75 s/km |
11:31:16 2:40 |
78.
1. class D 78. WRC 78. Great Britain |
| SS55 Beddgelert (10.46 km) | 11:59 | 76.
1. class D 76. WRC 76. Great Britain |
52.4 km/h 23.14 s/km |
11:43:15 2:40 |
77.
1. class D 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
| SS56 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 4:41 | 77.
1. class D 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
61.9 km/h 22.57 s/km |
11:47:56 2:40 |
77.
1. class D 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
| SS57 Clocaenog 1 (3.22 km) | 4:16 | 74.
1. class D 74. WRC 74. Great Britain |
45.3 km/h 32.61 s/km |
11:52:12 2:40 |
75.
1. class D 75. WRC 75. Great Britain |
| SS58 Clocaenog 2 (14.48 km) | 17:15 | 74.
1. class D 74. WRC 74. Great Britain |
50.4 km/h 29.42 s/km |
12:09:27 2:40 |
75.
1. class D 75. WRC 75. Great Britain |
| SS59 Clocaenog 3 (6.44 km) | 7:46 | 74.
1. class D 74. WRC 74. Great Britain |
49.8 km/h 30.28 s/km |
12:17:13 2:40 |
74.
1. class D 74. WRC 74. Great Britain |