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) | 6:17 | 71.
9. class 2 71. ERC 71. Great Britain |
78.5 km/h 7.66 s/km |
6:17 | 71.
9. class 2 71. ERC 71. Great Britain |
SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 7:06 | 84.
10. class 2 84. ERC 84. Great Britain |
92.5 km/h 8.59 s/km |
13:23 | 78.
9. class 2 78. ERC 78. Great Britain |
SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 9:58 | 73.
9. class 2 73. ERC 73. Great Britain |
86.8 km/h 7.28 s/km |
23:21 | 73.
8. class 2 73. ERC 73. Great Britain |
SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 6:41 | 74.
10. class 2 74. ERC 74. Great Britain |
80.2 km/h 7.95 s/km |
30:02 | 72.
8. class 2 72. ERC 72. Great Britain |
SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 22:27 | 87.
14. class 2 87. ERC 87. Great Britain |
83.1 km/h 9.10 s/km |
52:29 | 71.
9. class 2 71. ERC 71. Great Britain |
SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 14:16 | 101.
17. class 2 101. ERC 101. Great Britain |
98.5 km/h 9.27 s/km |
1:06:45 | 82.
13. class 2 82. ERC 82. Great Britain |
SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 11:54 | 94.
15. class 2 94. ERC 94. Great Britain |
89.5 km/h 9.46 s/km |
1:18:39 | 82.
13. class 2 82. ERC 82. Great Britain |
SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 17:09 | 74.
14. class 2 74. ERC 74. Great Britain |
83.5 km/h 11.14 s/km |
1:35:48 | 77.
13. class 2 77. ERC 77. Great Britain |
SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 15:10 | 51.
7. class 2 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
79.9 km/h 10.10 s/km |
1:50:58 | 72.
11. class 2 72. ERC 72. Great Britain |
SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 26:51 | 43.
5. class 2 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
77.7 km/h 9.98 s/km |
2:17:49 | 66.
10. class 2 66. ERC 66. Great Britain |
SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 7:49 | 58.
9. class 2 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
79.3 km/h 11.62 s/km |
2:25:38 | 59.
8. class 2 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 18:02 | 80.
13. class 2 80. ERC 80. Great Britain |
68.3 km/h 15.14 s/km |
2:43:40 | 59.
8. class 2 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 21:49 | 61.
11. class 2 61. ERC 61. Great Britain |
84.7 km/h 10.19 s/km |
3:05:29 | 58.
9. class 2 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 9:53 | 60.
10. class 2 60. ERC 60. Great Britain |
83.4 km/h 10.27 s/km |
3:15:22 | 58.
9. class 2 58. ERC 58. Great Britain |
SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 9:48 | 57.
9. class 2 57. ERC 57. Great Britain |
76.5 km/h 11.05 s/km |
3:25:10 | 56.
9. class 2 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 22:04 | 71.
12. class 2 71. ERC 71. Great Britain |
78.5 km/h 10.88 s/km |
3:47:14 | 55.
8. class 2 55. ERC 55. 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) | 15:48 | 59.
8. class 2 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
91.0 km/h 7.10 s/km |
4:03:02 | 55.
8. class 2 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 19:13 | 63.
8. class 2 63. ERC 63. Great Britain |
75.7 km/h 8.54 s/km |
4:22:15 | 53.
7. class 2 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 20:16 | 49.
5. class 2 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
81.0 km/h 7.12 s/km |
4:42:31 | 53.
7. class 2 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 14:57 | 53.
8. class 2 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
88.4 km/h 7.99 s/km |
4:57:28 | 52.
7. class 2 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 8:38 | 60.
9. class 2 60. ERC 60. Great Britain |
103.9 km/h 6.56 s/km |
5:06:06 | 49.
7. class 2 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 7:06 | 56.
8. class 2 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
77.1 km/h 8.44 s/km |
5:13:12 | 48.
7. class 2 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 7:40 | 54.
8. class 2 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
90.3 km/h 7.11 s/km |
5:20:52 | 48.
7. class 2 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 14:33 | 50.
7. class 2 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
91.1 km/h 7.70 s/km |
5:35:25 | 47.
7. class 2 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 14:47 | 71.
13. class 2 71. ERC 71. Great Britain |
67.7 km/h 12.76 s/km |
5:50:12 | 45.
7. class 2 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 7:16 | 48.
7. class 2 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
84.0 km/h 8.36 s/km |
5:57:28 | 44.
7. class 2 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 13:08 | 49.
10. class 2 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
82.0 km/h 8.14 s/km |
6:10:36 | 43.
7. class 2 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 8:33 | 61.
11. class 2 61. ERC 61. Great Britain |
74.9 km/h 10.97 s/km |
6:19:09 | 44.
8. class 2 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
4. leg | |||||
SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 7:15 | 42.
8. class 2 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
86.8 km/h 8.48 s/km |
6:26:24 | 41.
8. class 2 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 12:49 | 44.
9. class 2 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
77.8 km/h 8.85 s/km |
6:39:13 | 41.
8. class 2 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 12:45 | 46.
10. class 2 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
73.5 km/h 9.29 s/km |
6:51:58 | 40.
7. class 2 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 10:47 | 38.
7. class 2 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
91.9 km/h 7.51 s/km |
7:02:45 | 40.
7. class 2 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 19:18 | 48.
10. class 2 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
72.8 km/h 10.59 s/km |
7:22:03 | 40.
7. class 2 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 6:28 | 39.
8. class 2 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
83.3 km/h 7.80 s/km |
7:28:31 | 40.
7. class 2 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 14:37 | 54.
8. class 2 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
71.3 km/h 12.77 s/km |
7:43:08 | 38.
6. class 2 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 10:49 | 35.
7. class 2 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
77.2 km/h 8.62 s/km |
7:53:57 | 38.
6. class 2 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
5. leg | |||||
SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 6:03 | 42.
8. class 2 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
100.1 km/h 6.24 s/km |
8:00:00 | 37.
6. class 2 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 6:50 | 39.
9. class 2 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
93.2 km/h 8.76 s/km |
8:06:50 | 37.
6. class 2 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 11:36 | 37.
8. class 2 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
78.6 km/h 7.77 s/km |
8:18:26 | 36.
6. class 2 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 25:59 | 56.
9. class 2 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
65.1 km/h 18.91 s/km |
8:44:25 | 37.
8. class 2 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 14:20 | 22.
4. class 2 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
76.8 km/h 7.96 s/km |
8:58:45 | 35.
8. class 2 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 11:10 | 31.
8. class 2 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
72.2 km/h 9.45 s/km |
9:09:55 | 35.
8. class 2 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 10:55 | 29.
7. class 2 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
86.2 km/h 7.90 s/km |
9:20:50 | 35.
8. class 2 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 13:04 | 31.
7. class 2 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
75.4 km/h 6.89 s/km |
9:33:54 | 34.
8. class 2 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 13:55 | 26.
7. class 2 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
76.5 km/h 5.80 s/km |
9:47:49 | 33.
8. class 2 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 9:41 | 26.
7. class 2 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
100.7 km/h 4.98 s/km |
9:57:30 | 33.
8. class 2 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 24:13 | 26.
6. class 2 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
81.5 km/h 5.89 s/km |
10:21:43 | 31.
6. class 2 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 11:33 | 23.
5. class 2 23. ERC 23. Great Britain |
85.5 km/h 5.04 s/km |
10:33:16 | 30.
6. class 2 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |