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
#103
Chrysler Sunbeam Ti 
4
Final results
26. overall
2. class 4
26. ERC
26. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Carmavy Hill (8.22 km) | 6:06 | 52.
4. class 4 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
80.9 km/h 6.33 s/km |
6:06 | 52.
4. class 4 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
| SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 6:25 | 41.
2. class 4 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
102.3 km/h 4.84 s/km |
12:31 | 44.
3. class 4 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
| SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 9:14 | 28.
2. class 4 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |
93.7 km/h 4.23 s/km |
21:45 | 37.
2. class 4 37. ERC 37. Great Britain |
| SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 6:13 | 36.
2. class 4 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
86.2 km/h 4.82 s/km |
27:58 | 36.
2. class 4 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
| SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 20:30 | 35.
1. class 4 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
91.1 km/h 5.34 s/km |
48:28 | 34.
1. class 4 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
| SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 12:32 | 35.
2. class 4 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
112.1 km/h 4.83 s/km |
1:01:00 | 34.
1. class 4 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
| SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 10:38 | 36.
2. class 4 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
100.2 km/h 5.18 s/km |
1:11:38 | 33.
1. class 4 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
| SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 15:39 | 39.
2. class 4 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
91.5 km/h 7.37 s/km |
1:27:17 | 31.
1. class 4 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
| SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 14:42 | 38.
2. class 4 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
82.4 km/h 8.71 s/km |
1:41:59 | 29.
1. class 4 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
| SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 26:28 | 34.
1. class 4 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
78.8 km/h 9.32 s/km |
2:08:27 | 32.
1. class 4 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
| SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 7:32 | 35.
1. class 4 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
82.3 km/h 9.97 s/km |
2:15:59 | 31.
1. class 4 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
| SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 17:16 | 51.
3. class 4 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
71.4 km/h 12.90 s/km |
2:33:15 | 31.
1. class 4 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
| SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 20:57 | 38.
2. class 4 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
88.2 km/h 8.51 s/km |
2:54:12 | 31.
1. class 4 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
| SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 9:50 | 54.
3. class 4 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
83.8 km/h 10.05 s/km |
3:04:02 | 31.
1. class 4 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
| SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 10:07 | 73.
5. class 4 73. ERC 73. Great Britain |
74.1 km/h 12.57 s/km |
3:14:09 | 31.
1. class 4 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
| SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 21:27 | 55.
3. class 4 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
80.8 km/h 9.59 s/km |
3:35:36 | 31.
1. class 4 31. ERC 31. 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) | 15:30 | 51.
8. class 4 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
92.7 km/h 6.34 s/km |
3:51:06 | 30.
1. class 4 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
| SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 22:46 | 96.
12. class 4 96. ERC 96. Great Britain |
63.9 km/h 17.33 s/km |
4:13:52 | 39.
3. class 4 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
| SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 20:00 | 42.
5. class 4 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
82.1 km/h 6.54 s/km |
4:33:52 | 39.
3. class 4 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
| SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 14:42 | 44.
7. class 4 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
89.9 km/h 7.31 s/km |
4:48:34 | 38.
3. class 4 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
| SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 8:26 | 45.
6. class 4 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
106.4 km/h 5.75 s/km |
4:57:00 | 36.
2. class 4 36. ERC 36. Great Britain |
| SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 6:52 | 43.
6. class 4 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
79.7 km/h 6.91 s/km |
5:03:52 | 35.
2. class 4 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
| SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 7:35 | 44.
6. class 4 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
91.3 km/h 6.67 s/km |
5:11:27 | 35.
2. class 4 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
| SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 14:15 | 39.
4. class 4 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
93.0 km/h 6.88 s/km |
5:25:42 | 34.
2. class 4 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
| SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 12:57 | 29.
1. class 4 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
77.3 km/h 6.17 s/km |
5:38:39 | 33.
2. class 4 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
| SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 6:55 | 32.
2. class 4 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
88.2 km/h 6.29 s/km |
5:45:34 | 33.
2. class 4 33. ERC 33. Great Britain |
| SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 12:18 | 25.
2. class 4 25. ERC 25. Great Britain |
87.5 km/h 5.35 s/km |
5:57:52 | 31.
2. class 4 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
| SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 8:05 | 35.
2. class 4 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
79.2 km/h 8.34 s/km |
6:05:57 | 31.
2. class 4 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
| 4. leg | |||||
| SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 6:51 | 29.
2. class 4 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
91.9 km/h 6.20 s/km |
6:12:48 | 29.
2. class 4 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
| SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 16:07 | 70.
7. class 4 70. ERC 70. Great Britain |
61.8 km/h 20.77 s/km |
6:28:55 | 34.
2. class 4 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
| SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 12:00 | 29.
2. class 4 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
78.1 km/h 6.41 s/km |
6:40:55 | 34.
2. class 4 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
| SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 10:28 | 30.
2. class 4 30. ERC 30. Great Britain |
94.6 km/h 6.36 s/km |
6:51:23 | 34.
2. class 4 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
| SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 18:54 | 38.
2. class 4 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
74.3 km/h 9.57 s/km |
7:10:17 | 34.
2. class 4 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
| SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 6:25 | 35.
3. class 4 35. ERC 35. Great Britain |
84.0 km/h 7.46 s/km |
7:16:42 | 34.
2. class 4 34. ERC 34. Great Britain |
| SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 13:48 | 41.
4. class 4 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
75.6 km/h 9.95 s/km |
7:30:30 | 32.
2. class 4 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
| SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 11:00 | 40.
2. class 4 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
75.9 km/h 9.41 s/km |
7:41:30 | 32.
2. class 4 32. ERC 32. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
| 5. leg | |||||
| SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 6:01 | 40.
3. class 4 40. ERC 40. Great Britain |
100.6 km/h 6.05 s/km |
7:47:31 | 31.
2. class 4 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
| SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 6:44 | 31.
1. class 4 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
94.6 km/h 8.19 s/km |
7:54:15 | 31.
2. class 4 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
| SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 11:38 | 38.
2. class 4 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
78.3 km/h 7.90 s/km |
8:05:53 | 31.
2. class 4 31. ERC 31. Great Britain |
| SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 22:04 | 38.
2. class 4 38. ERC 38. Great Britain |
76.6 km/h 10.57 s/km |
8:27:57 | 29.
2. class 4 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 15:32 | 41.
3. class 4 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
70.9 km/h 11.88 s/km |
8:43:29 | 28.
2. class 4 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |
| SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 12:04 | 48.
5. class 4 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
66.8 km/h 13.47 s/km |
8:55:33 | 28.
2. class 4 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |
| SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 12:23 | 56.
6. class 4 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
76.0 km/h 13.51 s/km |
9:07:56 | 29.
2. class 4 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
| SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 13:57 | 45.
5. class 4 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
70.6 km/h 10.12 s/km |
9:21:53 | 28.
2. class 4 28. ERC 28. Great Britain |
| SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 15:02 | 45.
5. class 4 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
70.8 km/h 9.58 s/km |
9:36:55 | 27.
2. class 4 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
| SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 9:50 | 29.
2. class 4 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
99.2 km/h 5.54 s/km |
9:46:45 | 27.
2. class 4 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
| SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 24:42 | 29.
3. class 4 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
79.9 km/h 6.78 s/km |
10:11:27 | 27.
2. class 4 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
| SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 11:54 | 29.
3. class 4 29. ERC 29. Great Britain |
83.0 km/h 6.32 s/km |
10:23:21 | 26.
2. class 4 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |