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
#19
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII 
CIL***
CIL***
7
Final results
3. overall
2. class 7
3. ERC
3. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Carmavy Hill (8.22 km) | 5:22 | 11.
8. class 7 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
91.9 km/h 0.97 s/km |
5:22 | 11.
8. class 7 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
| SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 5:42 | 8.
4. class 7 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
115.2 km/h 0.91 s/km |
11:04 | 8.
5. class 7 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
| SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 8:21 | 5.
3. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
103.6 km/h 0.55 s/km |
19:25 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
| SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 5:41 | 10.
7. class 7 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
94.3 km/h 1.23 s/km |
25:06 | 8.
6. class 7 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
| SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 18:40 | 11.
9. class 7 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
100.0 km/h 1.80 s/km |
43:46 | 9.
8. class 7 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
| SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 10:57 | 6.
5. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
128.3 km/h 0.77 s/km |
54:43 | 7.
7. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
| SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 9:24 | 9.
7. class 7 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
113.3 km/h 1.01 s/km |
1:04:07 | 7.
7. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
| SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 13:51 | 9.
6. class 7 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
103.4 km/h 2.85 s/km |
1:17:58 | 5.
5. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
| SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 12:26 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
97.5 km/h 1.98 s/km |
1:30:24 | 6.
5. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
| SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 22:07 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
94.3 km/h 1.81 s/km |
1:52:31 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
| SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 6:18 | 5.
4. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
98.4 km/h 2.81 s/km |
1:58:49 | 6.
5. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
| SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 14:21 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
85.9 km/h 4.38 s/km |
2:13:10 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
| SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 17:21 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
106.5 km/h 1.49 s/km |
2:30:31 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
| SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 8:06 | 8.
5. class 7 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
101.7 km/h 2.48 s/km |
2:38:37 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
| SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 8:01 | 5.
3. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
93.5 km/h 2.48 s/km |
2:46:38 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
| SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 17:26 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
99.4 km/h 1.25 s/km |
3:04:04 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. 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) | 13:16 | 6.
3. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
108.4 km/h 0.75 s/km |
3:17:20 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
| SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 16:17 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
89.3 km/h 1.28 s/km |
3:33:37 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
| SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 17:23 | 8.
5. class 7 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
94.5 km/h 0.80 s/km |
3:51:00 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
| SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 12:31 | 5.
4. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
105.6 km/h 1.36 s/km |
4:03:31 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
| SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 7:05 | 4.
3. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
126.6 km/h 0.33 s/km |
4:10:36 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
| SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 5:58 | 4.
2. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
91.7 km/h 0.99 s/km |
4:16:34 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
| SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 6:28 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
107.1 km/h 0.87 s/km |
4:23:02 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
| SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 12:38 | 9.
5. class 7 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
104.9 km/h 2.49 s/km |
4:35:40 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
| SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 11:34 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
86.6 km/h 1.20 s/km |
4:47:14 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
| SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 6:00 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
101.7 km/h 0.88 s/km |
4:53:14 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
| SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 11:02 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
97.6 km/h 1.11 s/km |
5:04:16 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
| SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 7:02 | 7.
5. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
91.0 km/h 2.44 s/km |
5:11:18 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
| 4. leg | |||||
| SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 5:55 | 2.
2. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
106.4 km/h 0.86 s/km |
5:17:13 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. 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 |
5:27:49 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
| SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 10:31 | 5.
4. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
89.1 km/h 0.70 s/km |
5:38:20 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
| SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 9:11 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
107.9 km/h 1.70 s/km |
5:47:31 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
| SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 15:59 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
87.9 km/h 2.09 s/km |
6:03:30 | 6.
4. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
| SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 5:38 | 7.
4. class 7 7. ERC 7. Great Britain |
95.6 km/h 2.23 s/km |
6:09:08 | 4.
3. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
| SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 11:18 | 5.
2. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
92.3 km/h 1.32 s/km |
6:20:26 | 4.
3. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
| SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 9:08 | 4.
1. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
91.4 km/h 1.36 s/km |
6:29:34 | 4.
3. class 7 4. ERC 4. 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 |
6:34:34 | 4.
3. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
| SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 5:36 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
113.8 km/h 1.79 s/km |
6:40:10 | 4.
3. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
| SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 9:40 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
94.3 km/h 0.13 s/km |
6:49:50 | 4.
3. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
| SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 17:47 | 2.
1. class 7 2. ERC 2. Great Britain |
95.1 km/h 1.45 s/km |
7:07:37 | 4.
3. class 7 4. ERC 4. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 12:41 | 8.
3. class 7 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
86.8 km/h 2.56 s/km |
7:20:18 | 3.
2. class 7 3. ERC 3. Great Britain |
| SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 9:34 | 8.
3. class 7 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
84.3 km/h 2.31 s/km |
7:29:52 | 3.
2. class 7 3. ERC 3. Great Britain |
| SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 9:16 | 3.
1. class 7 3. ERC 3. Great Britain |
101.6 km/h 1.59 s/km |
7:39:08 | 3.
2. class 7 3. ERC 3. Great Britain |
| SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 11:26 | 5.
1. class 7 5. ERC 5. Great Britain |
86.1 km/h 0.91 s/km |
7:50:34 | 3.
2. class 7 3. ERC 3. Great Britain |
| SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 12:48 | 6.
2. class 7 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
83.2 km/h 2.03 s/km |
8:03:22 | 3.
2. class 7 3. ERC 3. Great Britain |
| SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 8:20 | 1.
1. class 7 1. ERC 1. Great Britain |
117.0 km/h |
8:11:42 | 3.
2. class 7 3. ERC 3. Great Britain |
| SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 20:59 | 1.
1. class 7 1. ERC 1. Great Britain |
94.1 km/h |
8:32:41 | 3.
2. class 7 3. ERC 3. Great Britain |
| SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 10:10 | 1.
1. class 7 1. ERC 1. Great Britain |
97.1 km/h |
8:42:51 | 3.
2. class 7 3. ERC 3. Great Britain |
Models
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII
Benson & Hedges Circuit of Ireland 1979
Benson & Hedges Circuit of Ireland 1979
#19 Fisher B. - Frazer A.
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