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
#25
Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII 
OIA**
OIA**
3
Final results
8. overall
1. class 3
8. ERC
8. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Carmavy Hill (8.22 km) | 5:40 | 24.
1. class 3 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
87.0 km/h 3.16 s/km |
5:40 | 24.
1. class 3 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
| SS2 White Port (10.94 km) | 6:09 | 27.
2. class 3 27. ERC 27. Great Britain |
106.7 km/h 3.38 s/km |
11:49 | 24.
1. class 3 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
| SS3 Aghanliss (14.42 km) | 9:10 | 26.
2. class 3 26. ERC 26. Great Britain |
94.4 km/h 3.95 s/km |
20:59 | 24.
1. class 3 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
| SS4 Willies (8.93 km) | 6:00 | 23.
1. class 3 23. ERC 23. Great Britain |
89.3 km/h 3.36 s/km |
26:59 | 24.
1. class 3 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
| SS5 Knockmanny Forest (10.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS6 Screeby (31.11 km) | 19:49 | 24.
3. class 3 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
94.2 km/h 4.02 s/km |
46:48 | 23.
2. class 3 23. ERC 23. Great Britain |
| SS7 Ballyreagh (23.41 km) | 11:49 | 19.
1. class 3 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
118.9 km/h 2.99 s/km |
58:37 | 21.
2. class 3 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
| SS8 Killycat (17.75 km) | 9:54 | 19.
1. class 3 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
107.6 km/h 2.70 s/km |
1:08:31 | 21.
2. class 3 21. ERC 21. Great Britain |
| SS9 Glengevlin (23.87 km) | 13:58 | 14.
1. class 3 14. ERC 14. Great Britain |
102.5 km/h 3.14 s/km |
1:22:29 | 19.
2. class 3 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
| SS10 The Poor House 1 (20.20 km) | 12:49 | 10.
1. class 3 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
94.6 km/h 3.12 s/km |
1:35:18 | 16.
1. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
| SS11 Arigna (34.76 km) | 23:32 | 17.
1. class 3 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
88.6 km/h 4.26 s/km |
1:58:50 | 17.
1. class 3 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
| SS12 Zion Hill (10.33 km) | 6:54 | 16.
4. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
89.8 km/h 6.29 s/km |
2:05:44 | 16.
1. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
| SS13 Lough Feagh (20.54 km) | 15:01 | 17.
3. class 3 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
82.1 km/h 6.33 s/km |
2:20:45 | 15.
1. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
| SS14 Sheefrey Bdg (30.80 km) | 19:28 | 19.
4. class 3 19. ERC 19. Great Britain |
94.9 km/h 5.62 s/km |
2:40:13 | 16.
2. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
| SS15 Tully Cross (13.73 km) | 8:35 | 16.
2. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
96.0 km/h 4.59 s/km |
2:48:48 | 17.
2. class 3 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
| SS16 The Sky Road (12.49 km) | 8:31 | 15.
3. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
88.0 km/h 4.88 s/km |
2:57:19 | 16.
2. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
| SS17 Toombeola (28.87 km) | 18:33 | 15.
2. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
93.4 km/h 3.57 s/km |
3:15:52 | 16.
2. class 3 16. ERC 16. 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) | 14:01 | 20.
3. class 3 20. ERC 20. Great Britain |
102.6 km/h 2.63 s/km |
3:29:53 | 16.
2. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
| SS26 Liberty Hall (24.24 km) | 16:32 | 10.
1. class 3 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
88.0 km/h 1.90 s/km |
3:46:25 | 15.
2. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
| SS27 Ballaghbeama (27.37 km) | 17:40 | 10.
1. class 3 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
93.0 km/h 1.42 s/km |
4:04:05 | 15.
2. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
| SS28 Ballinskelligs (22.03 km) | 13:15 | 12.
1. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
99.8 km/h 3.36 s/km |
4:17:20 | 13.
2. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
| SS29 Valencia (14.95 km) | 7:22 | 8.
1. class 3 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |
121.8 km/h 1.47 s/km |
4:24:42 | 13.
2. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
| SS30 Cahirsiveen (9.12 km) | 6:01 | 6.
1. class 3 6. ERC 6. Great Britain |
90.9 km/h 1.32 s/km |
4:30:43 | 13.
2. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
| SS31 Bean Hill (11.54 km) | 6:36 | 9.
1. class 3 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
104.9 km/h 1.56 s/km |
4:37:19 | 13.
2. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
| SS32 Carragh (22.08 km) | 12:51 | 12.
1. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
103.1 km/h 3.08 s/km |
4:50:10 | 12.
1. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
| SS33 Glenellen (16.69 km) | 12:20 | 13.
2. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
81.2 km/h 3.95 s/km |
5:02:30 | 12.
1. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
| SS34 Quarry Hill (10.17 km) | 6:18 | 13.
1. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
96.9 km/h 2.65 s/km |
5:08:48 | 12.
1. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
| SS35 Desmond's Grave 1 (17.94 km) | 11:40 | 13.
1. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
92.3 km/h 3.23 s/km |
5:20:28 | 12.
1. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
| SS36 Knockacullig 1 (10.67 km) | 7:15 | 11.
1. class 3 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
88.3 km/h 3.66 s/km |
5:27:43 | 12.
1. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
| 4. leg | |||||
| SS37 Knockacullig 2 (10.49 km) | 6:27 | 15.
4. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
97.6 km/h 3.91 s/km |
5:34:10 | 12.
1. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
| SS38 Mount Eagle (16.61 km) | 11:10 | 12.
1. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
89.2 km/h 2.89 s/km |
5:45:20 | 12.
1. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
| SS39 Desmond's Grave 2 (15.61 km) | 11:14 | 13.
2. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
83.4 km/h 3.46 s/km |
5:56:34 | 12.
1. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
| SS40 Sugar Hill (16.51 km) | 9:57 | 15.
3. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
99.6 km/h 4.48 s/km |
6:06:31 | 12.
1. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
| SS41 Tountinna (23.41 km) | 16:41 | 12.
1. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
84.2 km/h 3.89 s/km |
6:23:12 | 12.
1. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
| SS42 Ballyquirk (8.98 km) | 5:48 | 10.
1. class 3 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
92.9 km/h 3.34 s/km |
6:29:00 | 12.
1. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
| SS43 Carrowreagh (17.38 km) | 11:48 | 11.
1. class 3 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
88.4 km/h 3.05 s/km |
6:40:48 | 11.
1. class 3 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
| SS44 Toberdan (13.92 km) | 9:51 | 13.
2. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
84.8 km/h 4.45 s/km |
6:50:39 | 11.
1. class 3 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
| SS45 Brackna (8.77 km) | cancelled | ||||
| 5. leg | |||||
| SS46 White Hill House (10.09 km) | 5:28 | 17.
5. class 3 17. ERC 17. Great Britain |
110.7 km/h 2.78 s/km |
6:56:07 | 11.
1. class 3 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
| SS47 Cornafunshin (10.62 km) | 6:19 | 16.
4. class 3 16. ERC 16. Great Britain |
100.9 km/h 5.84 s/km |
7:02:26 | 11.
1. class 3 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
| SS48 Drumshanbo (15.19 km) | 10:35 | 13.
3. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
86.1 km/h 3.75 s/km |
7:13:01 | 11.
1. class 3 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
| SS49 The Poor House 2 (23.51 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS50 Meeney More (28.18 km) | 19:41 | 13.
4. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
85.9 km/h 5.50 s/km |
7:32:42 | 11.
1. class 3 11. ERC 11. Great Britain |
| SS51 Dough Mountains (18.35 km) | 13:22 | 13.
4. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
82.4 km/h 4.80 s/km |
7:46:04 | 10.
1. class 3 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS52 Ballagh Cottage (13.44 km) | 10:00 | 12.
3. class 3 12. ERC 12. Great Britain |
80.6 km/h 4.24 s/km |
7:56:04 | 10.
1. class 3 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS53 Tullanaquiggy (15.69 km) | 10:00 | 10.
2. class 3 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
94.1 km/h 4.40 s/km |
8:06:04 | 10.
1. class 3 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
| SS54 Cammy (16.41 km) | 11:56 | 13.
3. class 3 13. ERC 13. Great Britain |
82.5 km/h 2.74 s/km |
8:18:00 | 9.
1. class 3 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
| SS55 Sweat House (17.75 km) | 13:10 | 9.
2. class 3 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
80.9 km/h 3.27 s/km |
8:31:10 | 9.
1. class 3 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
| SS56 Dublin Hill Road (16.25 km) | 9:13 | 15.
4. class 3 15. ERC 15. Great Britain |
105.8 km/h 3.26 s/km |
8:40:23 | 9.
1. class 3 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
| SS57 The Diamond (32.91 km) | 22:40 | 10.
3. class 3 10. ERC 10. Great Britain |
87.1 km/h 3.07 s/km |
9:03:03 | 9.
1. class 3 9. ERC 9. Great Britain |
| SS58 Loughisland Reavy (16.46 km) | 11:38 | 24.
8. class 3 24. ERC 24. Great Britain |
84.9 km/h 5.35 s/km |
9:14:41 | 8.
1. class 3 8. ERC 8. Great Britain |