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
#57
Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII 
3
Final results
12. overall
5. class 3
12. ERC
12. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Carmavy Hill (8.22 km) | 6:04 | 48.
10. class 3 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
81.3 km/h 6.08 s/km |
6:04 | 48.
10. class 3 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
| SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 6:20 | 36.
7. class 3 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
103.6 km/h 4.39 s/km |
12:24 | 40.
9. class 3 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
| SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 9:17 | 31.
6. class 3 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
93.2 km/h 4.44 s/km |
21:41 | 33.
6. class 3 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
| SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 6:21 | 44.
10. class 3 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
84.4 km/h 5.71 s/km |
28:02 | 37.
8. class 3 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
| SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 20:02 | 27.
6. class 3 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
93.2 km/h 4.44 s/km |
48:04 | 32.
7. class 3 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
| SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 12:23 | 32.
7. class 3 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
113.4 km/h 4.44 s/km |
1:00:27 | 29.
7. class 3 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
| SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 10:27 | 31.
6. class 3 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
101.9 km/h 4.56 s/km |
1:10:54 | 30.
7. class 3 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
| SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 15:11 | 28.
7. class 3 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |
94.3 km/h 6.20 s/km |
1:26:05 | 27.
7. class 3 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
| SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 14:15 | 30.
8. class 3 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
85.1 km/h 7.38 s/km |
1:40:20 | 27.
7. class 3 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
| SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 25:30 | 25.
7. class 3 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
81.8 km/h 7.65 s/km |
2:05:50 | 25.
6. class 3 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
| SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 6:56 | 19.
6. class 3 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
89.4 km/h 6.49 s/km |
2:12:46 | 24.
6. class 3 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
| SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 16:02 | 25.
8. class 3 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
76.9 km/h 9.30 s/km |
2:28:48 | 24.
6. class 3 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
| SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 19:59 | 22.
7. class 3 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
92.5 km/h 6.62 s/km |
2:48:47 | 24.
6. class 3 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
| SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 9:03 | 24.
7. class 3 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
91.0 km/h 6.63 s/km |
2:57:50 | 24.
6. class 3 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
| SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 9:02 | 24.
8. class 3 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
83.0 km/h 7.37 s/km |
3:06:52 | 22.
5. class 3 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
| SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 19:44 | 24.
8. class 3 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
87.8 km/h 6.03 s/km |
3:26:36 | 22.
5. class 3 22. ERC 22. 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) | 14:56 | 37.
9. class 3 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
96.3 km/h 4.92 s/km |
3:41:32 | 21.
5. class 3 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
| SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 18:11 | 33.
9. class 3 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
80.0 km/h 5.98 s/km |
3:59:43 | 20.
5. class 3 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
| SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 19:28 | 32.
8. class 3 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
84.4 km/h 5.37 s/km |
4:19:11 | 21.
6. class 3 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
| SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 14:16 | 31.
8. class 3 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
92.6 km/h 6.13 s/km |
4:33:27 | 20.
6. class 3 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
| SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 7:50 | 21.
6. class 3 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
114.5 km/h 3.34 s/km |
4:41:17 | 19.
6. class 3 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
| SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 6:37 | 26.
8. class 3 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
82.7 km/h 5.26 s/km |
4:47:54 | 18.
6. class 3 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
| SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 7:06 | 24.
7. class 3 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
97.5 km/h 4.16 s/km |
4:55:00 | 18.
6. class 3 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
| SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 13:40 | 23.
6. class 3 23. ERC 23. Great Britain |
96.9 km/h 5.30 s/km |
5:08:40 | 18.
6. class 3 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
| SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 12:46 | 20.
6. class 3 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
78.4 km/h 5.51 s/km |
5:21:26 | 18.
6. class 3 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
| SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 6:44 | 23.
7. class 3 23. ERC 23. Great Britain |
90.6 km/h 5.21 s/km |
5:28:10 | 18.
6. class 3 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
| SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 12:16 | 22.
4. class 3 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
87.8 km/h 5.24 s/km |
5:40:26 | 17.
5. class 3 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
| SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 7:48 | 22.
6. class 3 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
82.1 km/h 6.75 s/km |
5:48:14 | 17.
5. class 3 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
| 4. leg | |||||
| SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 6:36 | 18.
6. class 3 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
95.4 km/h 4.77 s/km |
5:54:50 | 17.
5. class 3 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
| SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 11:34 | 17.
6. class 3 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
86.2 km/h 4.33 s/km |
6:06:24 | 17.
5. class 3 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
| SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 11:29 | 18.
5. class 3 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
81.6 km/h 4.42 s/km |
6:17:53 | 17.
5. class 3 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
| SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 10:00 | 17.
5. class 3 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
99.1 km/h 4.66 s/km |
6:27:53 | 17.
5. class 3 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
| SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 17:45 | 20.
7. class 3 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
79.1 km/h 6.62 s/km |
6:45:38 | 17.
5. class 3 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
| SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 6:07 | 19.
4. class 3 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
88.1 km/h 5.46 s/km |
6:51:45 | 17.
5. class 3 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
| SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 12:20 | 17.
5. class 3 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
84.6 km/h 4.89 s/km |
7:04:05 | 16.
5. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
| SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 10:31 | 26.
8. class 3 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
79.4 km/h 7.33 s/km |
7:14:36 | 16.
5. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
| 5. leg | |||||
| SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 5:24 | 14.
2. class 3 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
112.1 km/h 2.38 s/km |
7:20:00 | 16.
5. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
| SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 6:15 | 14.
3. class 3 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
102.0 km/h 5.46 s/km |
7:26:15 | 16.
5. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
| SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 10:41 | 14.
4. class 3 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
85.3 km/h 4.15 s/km |
7:36:56 | 16.
5. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
| SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 20:19 | 20.
5. class 3 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
83.2 km/h 6.85 s/km |
7:57:15 | 15.
5. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 13:29 | 14.
5. class 3 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
81.7 km/h 5.18 s/km |
8:10:44 | 14.
5. class 3 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
| SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 10:32 | 18.
6. class 3 18. ERC 18. Great Britain |
76.6 km/h 6.62 s/km |
8:21:16 | 14.
5. class 3 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
| SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 10:32 | 22.
7. class 3 22. ERC 22. Great Britain |
89.4 km/h 6.44 s/km |
8:31:48 | 14.
5. class 3 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
| SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 12:19 | 15.
5. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
79.9 km/h 4.14 s/km |
8:44:07 | 13.
5. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
| SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 13:33 | 19.
6. class 3 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
78.6 km/h 4.56 s/km |
8:57:40 | 13.
5. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
| SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 9:00 | 10.
2. class 3 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
108.3 km/h 2.46 s/km |
9:06:40 | 13.
5. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
| SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 22:37 | 9.
2. class 3 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
87.3 km/h 2.98 s/km |
9:29:17 | 13.
5. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
| SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 11:06 | 17.
5. class 3 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
89.0 km/h 3.40 s/km |
9:40:23 | 12.
5. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |