40. Benson & Hedges Circuit of Ireland 1979
13. 4. – 17. 4. 1979 • Ulster Automobile Club • asphalt 1007.61 km - (cancelled 152.23 km) • Other years
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
SS1 Carmavy Hill (8.22 km) | 7:14 | 126.
15. class 1 126. ERC 126. Great Britain |
68.2 km/h 14.60 s/km |
7:14 | 126.
15. class 1 126. ERC 126. Great Britain |
SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 7:43 | 118.
13. class 1 118. ERC 118. Great Britain |
85.1 km/h 11.97 s/km |
14:57 | 122.
14. class 1 122. ERC 122. Great Britain |
SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 10:56 | 113.
13. class 1 113. ERC 113. Great Britain |
79.1 km/h 11.30 s/km |
25:53 | 119.
14. class 1 119. ERC 119. Great Britain |
SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 7:22 | 119.
14. class 1 119. ERC 119. Great Britain |
72.7 km/h 12.54 s/km |
33:15 | 117.
13. class 1 117. ERC 117. Great Britain |
SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 24:16 | 114.
14. class 1 114. ERC 114. Great Britain |
76.9 km/h 12.60 s/km |
57:31 | 114.
14. class 1 114. ERC 114. Great Britain |
SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 14:37 | 108.
13. class 1 108. ERC 108. Great Britain |
96.1 km/h 10.17 s/km |
1:12:08 | 110.
13. class 1 110. ERC 110. Great Britain |
SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 12:35 | 110.
12. class 1 110. ERC 110. Great Britain |
84.6 km/h 11.77 s/km |
1:24:43 | 110.
13. class 1 110. ERC 110. Great Britain |
SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 19:16 | 106.
14. class 1 106. ERC 106. Great Britain |
74.3 km/h 16.46 s/km |
1:43:59 | 101.
12. class 1 101. ERC 101. Great Britain |
SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 17:10 | 99.
11. class 1 99. ERC 99. Great Britain |
70.6 km/h 16.04 s/km |
2:01:09 | 99.
11. class 1 99. ERC 99. Great Britain |
SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 30:06 | 97.
11. class 1 97. ERC 97. Great Britain |
69.3 km/h 15.59 s/km |
2:31:15 | 98.
11. class 1 98. ERC 98. Great Britain |
SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 8:50 | 93.
11. class 1 93. ERC 93. Great Britain |
70.2 km/h 17.52 s/km |
2:40:05 | 94.
11. class 1 94. ERC 94. Great Britain |
SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 19:34 | 92.
11. class 1 92. ERC 92. Great Britain |
63.0 km/h 19.62 s/km |
2:59:39 | 93.
11. class 1 93. ERC 93. Great Britain |
SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 25:00 | 92.
11. class 1 92. ERC 92. Great Britain |
73.9 km/h 16.40 s/km |
3:24:39 | 91.
11. class 1 91. ERC 91. Great Britain |
SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 11:03 | 93.
12. class 1 93. ERC 93. Great Britain |
74.6 km/h 15.37 s/km |
3:35:42 | 91.
11. class 1 91. ERC 91. Great Britain |
SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 11:02 | 92.
12. class 1 92. ERC 92. Great Britain |
67.9 km/h 16.97 s/km |
3:46:44 | 89.
11. class 1 89. ERC 89. Great Britain |
SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 23:50 | 88.
12. class 1 88. ERC 88. Great Britain |
72.7 km/h 14.55 s/km |
4:10:34 | 87.
11. class 1 87. ERC 87. Great Britain |
2. leg | |||||
SS18 Ballybuck (16.74 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS19 Maghera (15.35 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS20 Kilclaran (17.16 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS21 Old Kildimo (13.33 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS22 Glen William (13.44 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS23 Knockanebane (10.99 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS24 Gortnagane (22.53 km) | cancelled | ||||
3. leg | |||||
SS25 Moll's Gap (23.96 km) | 17:30 | 94.
11. class 1 94. ERC 94. Great Britain |
82.1 km/h 11.35 s/km |
4:28:04 | 84.
10. class 1 84. ERC 84. Great Britain |
SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 20:19 | 78.
11. class 1 78. ERC 78. Great Britain |
71.6 km/h 11.26 s/km |
4:48:23 | 82.
10. class 1 82. ERC 82. Great Britain |
SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 22:12 | 83.
11. class 1 83. ERC 83. Great Britain |
74.0 km/h 11.36 s/km |
5:10:35 | 81.
10. class 1 81. ERC 81. Great Britain |
SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 16:17 | 78.
9. class 1 78. ERC 78. Great Britain |
81.2 km/h 11.62 s/km |
5:26:52 | 78.
10. class 1 78. ERC 78. Great Britain |
SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 9:18 | 79.
10. class 1 79. ERC 79. Great Britain |
96.5 km/h 9.23 s/km |
5:36:10 | 75.
10. class 1 75. ERC 75. Great Britain |
SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 7:23 | 73.
10. class 1 73. ERC 73. Great Britain |
74.1 km/h 10.31 s/km |
5:43:33 | 74.
10. class 1 74. ERC 74. Great Britain |
SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 8:18 | 76.
10. class 1 76. ERC 76. Great Britain |
83.4 km/h 10.40 s/km |
5:51:51 | 74.
10. class 1 74. ERC 74. Great Britain |
SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 16:04 | 80.
12. class 1 80. ERC 80. Great Britain |
82.5 km/h 11.82 s/km |
6:07:55 | 72.
10. class 1 72. ERC 72. Great Britain |
SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 14:03 | 60.
8. class 1 60. ERC 60. Great Britain |
71.3 km/h 10.13 s/km |
6:21:58 | 71.
10. class 1 71. ERC 71. Great Britain |
SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 7:37 | 63.
8. class 1 63. ERC 63. Great Britain |
80.1 km/h 10.42 s/km |
6:29:35 | 70.
10. class 1 70. ERC 70. Great Britain |
SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 13:41 | 63.
8. class 1 63. ERC 63. Great Britain |
78.7 km/h 9.98 s/km |
6:43:16 | 68.
10. class 1 68. ERC 68. Great Britain |
SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 8:47 | 65.
10. class 1 65. ERC 65. Great Britain |
72.9 km/h 12.28 s/km |
6:52:03 | 68.
10. class 1 68. ERC 68. Great Britain |
4. leg | |||||
SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 7:52 | 66.
9. class 1 66. ERC 66. Great Britain |
80.0 km/h 12.01 s/km |
6:59:55 | 64.
9. class 1 64. ERC 64. Great Britain |
SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 13:10 | 53.
9. class 1 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
75.7 km/h 10.11 s/km |
7:13:05 | 62.
9. class 1 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 12:55 | 52.
8. class 1 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
72.5 km/h 9.93 s/km |
7:26:00 | 61.
9. class 1 61. ERC 61. Great Britain |
SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 15:32 | 68.
11. class 1 68. ERC 68. Great Britain |
63.8 km/h 24.77 s/km |
7:41:32 | 62.
9. class 1 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 19:53 | 55.
8. class 1 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
70.6 km/h 12.09 s/km |
8:01:25 | 61.
9. class 1 61. ERC 61. Great Britain |
SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 6:51 | 53.
8. class 1 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
78.7 km/h 10.36 s/km |
8:08:16 | 61.
9. class 1 61. ERC 61. Great Britain |
SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 14:28 | 52.
8. class 1 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
72.1 km/h 12.26 s/km |
8:22:44 | 58.
8. class 1 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 11:23 | 52.
8. class 1 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
73.4 km/h 11.06 s/km |
8:34:07 | 58.
8. class 1 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
5. leg | |||||
SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 6:23 | 52.
7. class 1 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
94.8 km/h 8.23 s/km |
8:40:30 | 57.
8. class 1 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 7:14 | 53.
7. class 1 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
88.1 km/h 11.02 s/km |
8:47:44 | 57.
8. class 1 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 12:01 | 46.
7. class 1 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
75.8 km/h 9.41 s/km |
8:59:45 | 56.
8. class 1 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 22:37 | 41.
5. class 1 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
74.8 km/h 11.75 s/km |
9:22:22 | 54.
7. class 1 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 15:45 | 45.
5. class 1 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
69.9 km/h 12.59 s/km |
9:38:07 | 53.
7. class 1 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 11:54 | 44.
5. class 1 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
67.8 km/h 12.72 s/km |
9:50:01 | 53.
7. class 1 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 11:28 | 45.
5. class 1 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
82.1 km/h 10.01 s/km |
10:01:29 | 52.
7. class 1 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 13:58 | 46.
6. class 1 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
70.5 km/h 10.18 s/km |
10:15:27 | 51.
7. class 1 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 14:50 | 41.
4. class 1 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
71.8 km/h 8.90 s/km |
10:30:17 | 50.
6. class 1 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 10:24 | 45.
5. class 1 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
93.8 km/h 7.63 s/km |
10:40:41 | 50.
6. class 1 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 26:05 | 43.
4. class 1 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
75.7 km/h 9.30 s/km |
11:06:46 | 47.
6. class 1 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 12:08 | 37.
5. class 1 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
81.4 km/h 7.17 s/km |
11:18:54 | 46.
6. class 1 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |