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) | 6:46 | 110.
11. class 1 110. ERC 110. Great Britain |
72.9 km/h 11.19 s/km |
6:46 | 110.
11. class 1 110. ERC 110. Great Britain |
SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 7:22 | 95.
8. class 1 95. ERC 95. Great Britain |
89.1 km/h 10.05 s/km |
14:08 | 100.
9. class 1 100. ERC 100. Great Britain |
SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 10:32 | 102.
11. class 1 102. ERC 102. Great Britain |
82.1 km/h 9.64 s/km |
24:40 | 97.
9. class 1 97. ERC 97. Great Britain |
SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 6:56 | 101.
10. class 1 101. ERC 101. Great Britain |
77.3 km/h 9.63 s/km |
31:36 | 99.
10. class 1 99. ERC 99. Great Britain |
SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 22:59 | 100.
10. class 1 100. ERC 100. Great Britain |
81.2 km/h 10.13 s/km |
54:35 | 95.
10. class 1 95. ERC 95. Great Britain |
SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 14:12 | 98.
10. class 1 98. ERC 98. Great Britain |
98.9 km/h 9.10 s/km |
1:08:47 | 94.
10. class 1 94. ERC 94. Great Britain |
SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 11:55 | 96.
9. class 1 96. ERC 96. Great Britain |
89.4 km/h 9.52 s/km |
1:20:42 | 94.
10. class 1 94. ERC 94. Great Britain |
SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 17:11 | 75.
9. class 1 75. ERC 75. Great Britain |
83.3 km/h 11.23 s/km |
1:37:53 | 86.
9. class 1 86. ERC 86. Great Britain |
SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 15:58 | 69.
8. class 1 69. ERC 69. Great Britain |
75.9 km/h 12.48 s/km |
1:53:51 | 84.
9. class 1 84. ERC 84. Great Britain |
SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 28:16 | 68.
9. class 1 68. ERC 68. Great Britain |
73.8 km/h 12.43 s/km |
2:22:07 | 82.
9. class 1 82. ERC 82. Great Britain |
SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 8:04 | 68.
9. class 1 68. ERC 68. Great Britain |
76.8 km/h 13.07 s/km |
2:30:11 | 78.
9. class 1 78. ERC 78. Great Britain |
SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 17:30 | 62.
10. class 1 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
70.4 km/h 13.58 s/km |
2:47:41 | 76.
9. class 1 76. ERC 76. Great Britain |
SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 22:30 | 68.
9. class 1 68. ERC 68. Great Britain |
82.1 km/h 11.53 s/km |
3:10:11 | 72.
9. class 1 72. ERC 72. Great Britain |
SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 10:15 | 75.
9. class 1 75. ERC 75. Great Britain |
80.4 km/h 11.87 s/km |
3:20:26 | 72.
9. class 1 72. ERC 72. Great Britain |
SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 10:00 | 68.
9. class 1 68. ERC 68. Great Britain |
74.9 km/h 12.01 s/km |
3:30:26 | 69.
9. class 1 69. ERC 69. Great Britain |
SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 21:54 | 67.
9. class 1 67. ERC 67. Great Britain |
79.1 km/h 10.53 s/km |
3:52:20 | 66.
9. class 1 66. ERC 66. 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) | 16:10 | 71.
8. class 1 71. ERC 71. Great Britain |
88.9 km/h 8.01 s/km |
4:08:30 | 63.
8. class 1 63. ERC 63. Great Britain |
SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 19:41 | 72.
8. class 1 72. ERC 72. Great Britain |
73.9 km/h 9.69 s/km |
4:28:11 | 63.
8. class 1 63. ERC 63. Great Britain |
SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 21:23 | 72.
8. class 1 72. ERC 72. Great Britain |
76.8 km/h 9.57 s/km |
4:49:34 | 62.
8. class 1 62. ERC 62. Great Britain |
SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 15:54 | 73.
8. class 1 73. ERC 73. Great Britain |
83.1 km/h 10.58 s/km |
5:05:28 | 60.
8. class 1 60. ERC 60. Great Britain |
SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 9:11 | 76.
8. class 1 76. ERC 76. Great Britain |
97.7 km/h 8.76 s/km |
5:14:39 | 56.
8. class 1 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 7:14 | 65.
9. class 1 65. ERC 65. Great Britain |
75.6 km/h 9.32 s/km |
5:21:53 | 55.
8. class 1 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 8:09 | 72.
9. class 1 72. ERC 72. Great Britain |
85.0 km/h 9.62 s/km |
5:30:02 | 56.
8. class 1 56. ERC 56. Great Britain |
SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 15:22 | 67.
8. class 1 67. ERC 67. Great Britain |
86.2 km/h 9.92 s/km |
5:45:24 | 55.
8. class 1 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 13:41 | 47.
6. class 1 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
73.2 km/h 8.81 s/km |
5:59:05 | 54.
8. class 1 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 7:41 | 65.
9. class 1 65. ERC 65. Great Britain |
79.4 km/h 10.82 s/km |
6:06:46 | 53.
8. class 1 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 13:36 | 60.
7. class 1 60. ERC 60. Great Britain |
79.1 km/h 9.70 s/km |
6:20:22 | 52.
8. class 1 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 8:31 | 59.
8. class 1 59. ERC 59. Great Britain |
75.2 km/h 10.78 s/km |
6:28:53 | 52.
8. class 1 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
4. leg | |||||
SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 7:26 | 53.
7. class 1 53. ERC 53. Great Britain |
84.7 km/h 9.53 s/km |
6:36:19 | 49.
7. class 1 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 12:56 | 49.
7. class 1 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
77.1 km/h 9.27 s/km |
6:49:15 | 48.
7. class 1 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 12:48 | 48.
7. class 1 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
73.2 km/h 9.48 s/km |
7:02:03 | 47.
7. class 1 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 11:22 | 54.
7. class 1 54. ERC 54. Great Britain |
87.1 km/h 9.63 s/km |
7:13:25 | 48.
7. class 1 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 19:12 | 46.
6. class 1 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
73.2 km/h 10.34 s/km |
7:32:37 | 48.
7. class 1 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 6:45 | 49.
7. class 1 49. ERC 49. Great Britain |
79.8 km/h 9.69 s/km |
7:39:22 | 48.
7. class 1 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 13:49 | 42.
6. class 1 42. ERC 42. Great Britain |
75.5 km/h 10.01 s/km |
7:53:11 | 44.
6. class 1 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 10:54 | 39.
6. class 1 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
76.6 km/h 8.98 s/km |
8:04:05 | 43.
6. class 1 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
5. leg | |||||
SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 6:12 | 50.
6. class 1 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
97.6 km/h 7.14 s/km |
8:10:17 | 43.
6. class 1 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 7:05 | 50.
6. class 1 50. ERC 50. Great Britain |
90.0 km/h 10.17 s/km |
8:17:22 | 43.
6. class 1 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 11:50 | 44.
6. class 1 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
77.0 km/h 8.69 s/km |
8:29:12 | 43.
6. class 1 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 35:25 | 60.
9. class 1 60. ERC 60. Great Britain |
47.7 km/h 39.00 s/km |
9:04:37 | 48.
6. class 1 48. ERC 48. Great Britain |
SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 16:32 | 51.
8. class 1 51. ERC 51. Great Britain |
66.6 km/h 15.15 s/km |
9:21:09 | 47.
6. class 1 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 12:26 | 55.
7. class 1 55. ERC 55. Great Britain |
64.9 km/h 15.10 s/km |
9:33:35 | 47.
6. class 1 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 12:04 | 52.
7. class 1 52. ERC 52. Great Britain |
78.0 km/h 12.30 s/km |
9:45:39 | 47.
6. class 1 47. ERC 47. Great Britain |
SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 13:53 | 44.
5. class 1 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
70.9 km/h 9.87 s/km |
9:59:32 | 46.
6. class 1 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 14:56 | 43.
5. class 1 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |
71.3 km/h 9.24 s/km |
10:14:28 | 45.
5. class 1 45. ERC 45. Great Britain |
SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 10:16 | 41.
4. class 1 41. ERC 41. Great Britain |
95.0 km/h 7.14 s/km |
10:24:44 | 44.
5. class 1 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 26:45 | 46.
6. class 1 46. ERC 46. Great Britain |
73.8 km/h 10.51 s/km |
10:51:29 | 44.
5. class 1 44. ERC 44. Great Britain |
SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 12:13 | 39.
6. class 1 39. ERC 39. Great Britain |
80.8 km/h 7.47 s/km |
11:03:42 | 43.
5. class 1 43. ERC 43. Great Britain |