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
#8
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII 
STW***
STW***
Ford of Cork
7
Final results
2. overall
1. class 7
2. ERC
2. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Carmavy Hill (8.22 km) | 5:20 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
92.5 km/h 0.73 s/km |
5:20 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
| SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 5:44 | 10.
6. class 7 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
114.5 km/h 1.10 s/km |
11:04 | 8.
5. class 7 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
| SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 8:26 | 8.
6. class 7 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
102.6 km/h 0.90 s/km |
19:30 | 9.
7. class 7 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
| SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 5:42 | 11.
8. class 7 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
94.0 km/h 1.34 s/km |
25:12 | 9.
7. class 7 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
| SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 17:57 | 3.
3. class 7 3. ERC 3. Great Britain |
104.0 km/h 0.42 s/km |
43:09 | 6.
5. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
| SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 10:46 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
130.5 km/h 0.30 s/km |
53:55 | 3.
3. class 7 3. ERC 3. Great Britain |
| SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 9:07 | 2.
2. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
116.8 km/h 0.06 s/km |
1:03:02 | 3.
3. class 7 3. ERC 3. Great Britain |
| SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 13:05 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
109.5 km/h 0.92 s/km |
1:16:07 | 3.
3. class 7 3. ERC 3. Great Britain |
| SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 12:29 | 8.
6. class 7 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
97.1 km/h 2.13 s/km |
1:28:36 | 3.
3. class 7 3. ERC 3. Great Britain |
| SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 21:48 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
95.7 km/h 1.27 s/km |
1:50:24 | 3.
3. class 7 3. ERC 3. Great Britain |
| SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 6:09 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
100.8 km/h 1.94 s/km |
1:56:33 | 3.
3. class 7 3. ERC 3. Great Britain |
| SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 13:54 | 5.
3. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
88.7 km/h 3.07 s/km |
2:10:27 | 4.
3. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
| SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 17:27 | 5.
4. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
105.9 km/h 1.69 s/km |
2:27:54 | 3.
2. class 7 3. ERC 3. Great Britain |
| SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 7:56 | 4.
2. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
103.8 km/h 1.75 s/km |
2:35:50 | 3.
2. class 7 3. ERC 3. Great Britain |
| SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 8:04 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
92.9 km/h 2.72 s/km |
2:43:54 | 3.
2. class 7 3. ERC 3. Great Britain |
| SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 17:11 | 4.
2. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
100.8 km/h 0.73 s/km |
3:01:05 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. 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) | 12:58 | 1.
1. class 7 1. ERC 1. Great Britain |
110.9 km/h |
3:14:03 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 16:30 | 8.
5. class 7 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
88.1 km/h 1.82 s/km |
3:30:33 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 17:01 | 1.
1. class 7 1. ERC 1. Great Britain |
96.5 km/h |
3:47:34 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 12:21 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
107.0 km/h 0.91 s/km |
3:59:55 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 7:00 | 1.
1. class 7 1. ERC 1. Great Britain |
128.1 km/h |
4:06:55 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 6:13 | 15.
5. class 7 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
88.0 km/h 2.63 s/km |
4:13:08 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 6:25 | 4.
2. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
107.9 km/h 0.61 s/km |
4:19:33 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 11:43 | 1.
1. class 7 1. ERC 1. Great Britain |
113.1 km/h |
4:31:16 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 11:24 | 3.
2. class 7 3. ERC 3. Great Britain |
87.8 km/h 0.60 s/km |
4:42:40 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 5:58 | 3.
2. class 7 3. ERC 3. Great Britain |
102.3 km/h 0.69 s/km |
4:48:38 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 10:49 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
99.5 km/h 0.39 s/km |
4:59:27 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 6:36 | 1.
1. class 7 1. ERC 1. Great Britain |
97.0 km/h |
5:06:03 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| 4. leg | |||||
| SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 5:46 | 1.
1. class 7 1. ERC 1. Great Britain |
109.1 km/h |
5:11:49 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 10:36 | 5.
3. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
94.0 km/h 0.84 s/km |
5:22:25 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 10:39 | 8.
5. class 7 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
87.9 km/h 1.22 s/km |
5:33:04 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 8:54 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
111.3 km/h 0.67 s/km |
5:41:58 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 16:09 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
87.0 km/h 2.52 s/km |
5:58:07 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 5:18 | 1.
1. class 7 1. ERC 1. Great Britain |
101.7 km/h |
6:03:25 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 11:32 | 9.
4. class 7 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
90.4 km/h 2.13 s/km |
6:14:57 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 9:15 | 7.
3. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
90.3 km/h 1.87 s/km |
6:24:12 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
| 5. leg | |||||
| SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 5:00 | 1.
1. class 7 1. ERC 1. Great Britain |
121.1 km/h |
6:29:12 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 5:45 | 6.
3. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
110.8 km/h 2.64 s/km |
6:34:57 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 10:29 | 11.
4. class 7 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
86.9 km/h 3.36 s/km |
6:45:26 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 18:01 | 5.
3. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
93.8 km/h 1.95 s/km |
7:03:27 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 12:19 | 4.
1. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
89.4 km/h 1.36 s/km |
7:15:46 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 9:15 | 4.
2. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
87.2 km/h 0.89 s/km |
7:25:01 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 9:44 | 7.
3. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
96.7 km/h 3.38 s/km |
7:34:45 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 11:48 | 11.
4. class 7 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
83.4 km/h 2.25 s/km |
7:46:33 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 12:46 | 5.
1. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
83.4 km/h 1.92 s/km |
7:59:19 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 8:37 | 5.
2. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
113.2 km/h 1.05 s/km |
8:07:56 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 22:00 | 7.
2. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
89.8 km/h 1.85 s/km |
8:29:56 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
| SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 10:19 | 4.
2. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
95.7 km/h 0.55 s/km |
8:40:15 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |