35. Lombard RAC Rally 1979
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • gravel 661.48 km • Other years
#182
Ford Escort RS 2000 
2/3
Final results
64. overall
10. class 2/3
64. WRC
64. 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.
31. class 2/3 143. WRC 143. Great Britain |
64.0 km/h 12.02 s/km |
6:47 | 143.
31. class 2/3 143. WRC 143. Great Britain |
| SS2 Trentham Gardens (4.02 km) | 5:13 | 137.
29. class 2/3 137. WRC 137. Great Britain |
46.2 km/h 15.17 s/km |
12:00 | 139.
31. class 2/3 139. WRC 139. Great Britain |
| SS3 Alton Towers (6.44 km) | 7:05 | 113.
26. class 2/3 113. WRC 113. Great Britain |
54.6 km/h 12.42 s/km |
19:05 | 126.
29. class 2/3 126. WRC 126. Great Britain |
| SS4 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 6:50 | 146.
28. class 2/3 146. WRC 146. Great Britain |
70.7 km/h 13.29 s/km |
25:55 | 131.
28. class 2/3 131. WRC 131. Great Britain |
| SS5 Donington Park (4.02 km) | 3:34 | 121.
26. class 2/3 121. WRC 121. Great Britain |
67.6 km/h 10.70 s/km |
29:29 | 129.
28. class 2/3 129. WRC 129. Great Britain |
| SS6 Bramham Park (8.05 km) | 7:03 | 132.
26. class 2/3 132. WRC 132. Great Britain |
68.5 km/h 10.06 s/km |
36:32 | 124.
26. class 2/3 124. WRC 124. Great Britain |
| SS7 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 3:13 | 112.
23. class 2/3 112. WRC 112. Great Britain |
60.1 km/h 14.60 s/km |
39:45 | 117.
24. class 2/3 117. WRC 117. Great Britain |
| SS8 Langdale (12.87 km) | 10:28 | 125.
24. class 2/3 125. WRC 125. Great Britain |
73.8 km/h 12.82 s/km |
50:13 | 118.
25. class 2/3 118. WRC 118. Great Britain |
| SS9 Staindale (6.44 km) | 7:06 | 119.
25. class 2/3 119. WRC 119. Great Britain |
54.4 km/h 13.51 s/km |
57:19 | 115.
24. class 2/3 115. WRC 115. Great Britain |
| SS10 Dalby 1 (12.87 km) | 10:54 | 88.
20. class 2/3 88. WRC 88. Great Britain |
70.8 km/h 10.18 s/km |
1:08:13 | 109.
22. class 2/3 109. WRC 109. Great Britain |
| SS11 Dalby 2 (17.70 km) | 13:28 | 97.
20. class 2/3 97. WRC 97. Great Britain |
78.9 km/h 11.41 s/km |
1:21:41 | 106.
22. class 2/3 106. WRC 106. Great Britain |
| SS12 Dalby 3 (11.27 km) | 10:35 | 92.
20. class 2/3 92. WRC 92. Great Britain |
63.9 km/h 11.54 s/km |
1:32:16 | 100.
19. class 2/3 100. WRC 100. Great Britain |
| SS13 Cropton (19.31 km) | 14:40 | 98.
20. class 2/3 98. WRC 98. Great Britain |
79.0 km/h 10.31 s/km |
1:46:56 | 99.
20. class 2/3 99. WRC 99. Great Britain |
| SS14 Kilburn (3.22 km) | 3:23 | 120.
22. class 2/3 120. WRC 120. Great Britain |
57.1 km/h 13.35 s/km |
1:50:19 | 99.
20. class 2/3 99. WRC 99. Great Britain |
| SS15 Boltby (6.44 km) | 5:50 | 130.
23. class 2/3 130. WRC 130. Great Britain |
66.2 km/h 14.29 s/km |
1:56:09 | 101.
21. class 2/3 101. WRC 101. Great Britain |
| SS16 Hamsterley (25.75 km) | 24:02 | 119.
22. class 2/3 119. WRC 119. Great Britain |
64.3 km/h 15.11 s/km |
2:20:11 | 102.
20. class 2/3 102. WRC 102. Great Britain |
| SS17 Kielder 1 (38.62 km) | 35:40 | 91.
18. class 2/3 91. WRC 91. Great Britain |
65.0 km/h 17.69 s/km |
2:55:51 | 84.
18. class 2/3 84. WRC 84. Great Britain |
| SS18 Kielder 2 (38.62 km) | 1:02:27 | 122.
24. class 2/3 122. WRC 122. Great Britain |
37.1 km/h 54.97 s/km |
3:58:18 | 111.
22. class 2/3 111. WRC 111. Great Britain |
| SS19 Kielder 3 (32.19 km) | 32:07 | 86.
17. class 2/3 86. WRC 86. Great Britain |
60.1 km/h 17.89 s/km |
4:30:25 | 105.
19. class 2/3 105. WRC 105. Great Britain |
| SS20 Kielder 4 (11.27 km) | 9:57 | 96.
20. class 2/3 96. WRC 96. Great Britain |
68.0 km/h 16.50 s/km |
4:40:22 | 105.
19. class 2/3 105. WRC 105. Great Britain |
| SS21 Kielder 5 (6.44 km) | 5:04 | 84.
18. class 2/3 84. WRC 84. Great Britain |
76.3 km/h 12.89 s/km |
4:45:26 | 104.
19. class 2/3 104. WRC 104. Great Britain |
| SS22 Kielder 6 (11.27 km) | 11:52 | 79.
17. class 2/3 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
57.0 km/h 12.69 s/km |
4:57:18 | 104.
19. class 2/3 104. WRC 104. Great Britain |
| SS23 Craik (11.27 km) | 9:49 | 79.
17. class 2/3 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
68.9 km/h 9.85 s/km |
5:07:07 | 102.
18. class 2/3 102. WRC 102. Great Britain |
| SS24 Castle O'er (6.44 km) | 5:30 | 80.
18. class 2/3 80. WRC 80. Great Britain |
70.3 km/h 11.49 s/km |
5:12:37 | 101.
18. class 2/3 101. WRC 101. Great Britain |
| SS25 Twiglees (8.05 km) | 7:30 | 80.
17. class 2/3 80. WRC 80. Great Britain |
64.4 km/h 12.80 s/km |
5:21:07 1:00 |
102.
18. class 2/3 102. WRC 102. Great Britain |
| Penalty 1:00 | |||||
| SS26 Greystoke (4.83 km) | 4:50 | 77.
17. class 2/3 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
60.0 km/h 12.42 s/km |
5:25:57 1:00 |
98.
18. class 2/3 98. WRC 98. Great Britain |
| SS27 Comb (8.05 km) | 9:24 | 78.
18. class 2/3 78. WRC 78. Great Britain |
51.4 km/h 16.77 s/km |
5:35:21 1:00 |
96.
18. class 2/3 96. WRC 96. Great Britain |
| SS28 Wythop (4.83 km) | 4:47 | 87.
19. class 2/3 87. WRC 87. Great Britain |
60.6 km/h 16.98 s/km |
5:40:08 1:00 |
94.
18. class 2/3 94. WRC 94. Great Britain |
| SS29 Elva Hill (3.22 km) | 2:54 | 71.
16. class 2/3 71. WRC 71. Great Britain |
66.6 km/h 12.73 s/km |
5:43:02 1:00 |
94.
18. class 2/3 94. WRC 94. Great Britain |
| SS30 White Stones (4.83 km) | 5:35 | 76.
17. class 2/3 76. WRC 76. Great Britain |
51.9 km/h 20.08 s/km |
5:48:37 1:00 |
94.
18. class 2/3 94. WRC 94. Great Britain |
| SS31 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 28:37 | 78.
18. class 2/3 78. WRC 78. Great Britain |
54.0 km/h 17.32 s/km |
6:17:14 1:00 |
88.
18. class 2/3 88. WRC 88. Great Britain |
| SS32 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 11:09 | 79.
17. class 2/3 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
52.0 km/h 16.87 s/km |
6:28:23 1:00 |
88.
18. class 2/3 88. WRC 88. Great Britain |
| SS33 Grizedale 3 (4.83 km) | 5:14 | 83.
17. class 2/3 83. WRC 83. Great Britain |
55.4 km/h 16.36 s/km |
6:33:37 1:00 |
87.
17. class 2/3 87. WRC 87. Great Britain |
| SS34 Oulton Park (3.22 km) | 2:56 | 66.
13. class 2/3 66. WRC 66. Great Britain |
65.9 km/h 23.60 s/km |
6:36:33 1:00 |
86.
16. class 2/3 86. WRC 86. Great Britain |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS35 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 3:15 | 82.
13. class 2/3 82. WRC 82. Great Britain |
59.4 km/h 16.15 s/km |
6:39:48 1:00 |
83.
14. class 2/3 83. WRC 83. Great Britain |
| SS36 Dyfnant (10.46 km) | 9:42 | 77.
14. class 2/3 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
64.7 km/h 13.67 s/km |
6:49:30 1:00 |
83.
14. class 2/3 83. WRC 83. Great Britain |
| SS37 Ceri (5.63 km) | 5:37 | 75.
13. class 2/3 75. WRC 75. Great Britain |
60.1 km/h 15.99 s/km |
6:55:07 1:00 |
82.
13. class 2/3 82. WRC 82. Great Britain |
| SS38 Radnor 1 (9.66 km) | 8:36 | 74.
13. class 2/3 74. WRC 74. Great Britain |
67.4 km/h 17.29 s/km |
7:03:43 1:00 |
80.
13. class 2/3 80. WRC 80. Great Britain |
| SS39 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 5:29 | 78.
12. class 2/3 78. WRC 78. Great Britain |
52.9 km/h 18.84 s/km |
7:09:12 1:00 |
79.
12. class 2/3 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
| SS40 Radnor 2 (9.66 km) | 8:29 | 78.
13. class 2/3 78. WRC 78. Great Britain |
68.3 km/h 15.94 s/km |
7:17:41 1:00 |
79.
12. class 2/3 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
| SS41 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 11:44 | 83.
13. class 2/3 83. WRC 83. Great Britain |
57.6 km/h 17.83 s/km |
7:29:25 1:00 |
79.
12. class 2/3 79. WRC 79. Great Britain |
| SS42 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 9:18 | 82.
14. class 2/3 82. WRC 82. Great Britain |
51.9 km/h 20.50 s/km |
7:38:43 1:00 |
77.
11. class 2/3 77. WRC 77. Great Britain |
| SS43 Brechfa 1 (4.83 km) | 5:29 | 74.
10. class 2/3 74. WRC 74. Great Britain |
52.9 km/h 20.91 s/km |
7:44:12 1:00 |
75.
10. class 2/3 75. WRC 75. Great Britain |
| SS44 Brechfa 2 (3.22 km) | 3:37 | 76.
11. class 2/3 76. WRC 76. Great Britain |
53.4 km/h 21.43 s/km |
7:47:49 1:00 |
75.
10. class 2/3 75. WRC 75. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brechfa 3 (8.05 km) | 10:23 | 75.
12. class 2/3 75. WRC 75. Great Britain |
46.5 km/h 23.23 s/km |
7:58:12 1:00 |
75.
10. class 2/3 75. WRC 75. Great Britain |
| SS46 Esgair Dafydd (16.09 km) | 20:20 | 72.
10. class 2/3 72. WRC 72. Great Britain |
47.5 km/h 26.10 s/km |
8:18:32 1:00 |
72.
9. class 2/3 72. WRC 72. Great Britain |
| SS47 Nant-yr-hwch (20.92 km) | 21:35 | 60.
9. class 2/3 60. WRC 60. Great Britain |
58.2 km/h 17.97 s/km |
8:40:07 1:00 |
71.
9. class 2/3 71. WRC 71. Great Britain |
| SS48 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 9:54 | 78.
12. class 2/3 78. WRC 78. Great Britain |
48.8 km/h 23.35 s/km |
8:50:01 1:00 |
71.
9. class 2/3 71. WRC 71. Great Britain |
| SS49 Hafren (37.01 km) | 42:20 | 68.
10. class 2/3 68. WRC 68. Great Britain |
52.5 km/h 22.10 s/km |
9:32:31 1:10 |
70.
10. class 2/3 70. WRC 70. Great Britain |
| Penalty 0:10 | |||||
| SS50 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 15:15 | 72.
10. class 2/3 72. WRC 72. Great Britain |
57.0 km/h 16.30 s/km |
9:47:46 1:10 |
70.
10. class 2/3 70. WRC 70. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 19:57 | 71.
11. class 2/3 71. WRC 71. Great Britain |
62.9 km/h 18.93 s/km |
10:07:43 1:10 |
69.
10. class 2/3 69. WRC 69. Great Britain |
| SS52 Gartheiniog (16.09 km) | 15:51 | 75.
12. class 2/3 75. WRC 75. Great Britain |
60.9 km/h 16.10 s/km |
10:23:34 1:10 |
69.
10. class 2/3 69. WRC 69. Great Britain |
| SS53 Penmachno 1 (8.85 km) | 9:19 | 72.
12. class 2/3 72. WRC 72. Great Britain |
57.0 km/h 18.42 s/km |
10:32:53 1:10 |
67.
10. class 2/3 67. WRC 67. Great Britain |
| SS54 Penmachno 2 (10.46 km) | 10:14 | 74.
12. class 2/3 74. WRC 74. Great Britain |
61.3 km/h 16.35 s/km |
10:43:07 1:10 |
67.
10. class 2/3 67. WRC 67. Great Britain |
| SS55 Beddgelert (10.46 km) | 10:46 | 65.
11. class 2/3 65. WRC 65. Great Britain |
58.3 km/h 16.16 s/km |
10:53:53 1:10 |
66.
10. class 2/3 66. WRC 66. Great Britain |
| SS56 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 4:04 | 67.
11. class 2/3 67. WRC 67. Great Britain |
71.3 km/h 14.91 s/km |
10:57:57 1:10 |
66.
10. class 2/3 66. WRC 66. Great Britain |
| SS57 Clocaenog 1 (3.22 km) | 3:27 | 53.
9. class 2/3 53. WRC 53. Great Britain |
56.0 km/h 17.39 s/km |
11:01:24 1:10 |
65.
10. class 2/3 65. WRC 65. Great Britain |
| SS58 Clocaenog 2 (14.48 km) | 14:27 | 61.
10. class 2/3 61. WRC 61. Great Britain |
60.1 km/h 17.82 s/km |
11:15:51 1:10 |
65.
10. class 2/3 65. WRC 65. Great Britain |
| SS59 Clocaenog 3 (6.44 km) | 6:24 | 59.
9. class 2/3 59. WRC 59. Great Britain |
60.4 km/h 17.55 s/km |
11:22:15 1:10 |
64.
10. class 2/3 64. WRC 64. Great Britain |