15. Ypres 24 Hours Rally 1979
29. 6. – 1. 7. 1979, Ypres • AC Targa Florio • asphalt 545.50 km • total distance including road sections - 1127.31 km • Other years
#39
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII 
YCD***
YCD***
Hitachi
4/1
Final results
7. overall
3. class 4/1
7. ERC
5. Belgium
7. West Euro Rally Cup
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Dikkebus 1 (8.15 km) | 5:17 | 23.
7. class 4/1 23. ERC 23. West Euro Rally Cup 13. Belgium |
92.6 km/h 2.94 s/km |
5:17 | 23.
7. class 4/1 23. ERC 23. West Euro Rally Cup 13. Belgium |
| SS2 Langemark 1 (9.36 km) | 5:33 | 17.
5. class 4/1 17. ERC 17. West Euro Rally Cup 11. Belgium |
101.2 km/h 2.14 s/km |
10:50 | 19.
5. class 4/1 19. ERC 19. West Euro Rally Cup 12. Belgium |
| SS3 Moorslede 1 (7.49 km) | 4:57 | 14.
5. class 4/1 14. ERC 14. West Euro Rally Cup 9. Belgium |
90.8 km/h 2.00 s/km |
15:47 | 16.
5. class 4/1 16. ERC 16. West Euro Rally Cup 10. Belgium |
| SS4 Zillebeke 1 (8.36 km) | 5:13 | 20.
7. class 4/1 20. ERC 20. West Euro Rally Cup 10. Belgium |
96.2 km/h 2.75 s/km |
21:00 | 17.
6. class 4/1 17. ERC 17. West Euro Rally Cup 10. Belgium |
| SS5 Hollebeke 1 (9.48 km) | 6:00 | 16.
6. class 4/1 16. ERC 16. West Euro Rally Cup 9. Belgium |
94.8 km/h 2.32 s/km |
27:00 | 16.
6. class 4/1 16. ERC 16. West Euro Rally Cup 9. Belgium |
| SS6 Kemmelberg 1 (6.85 km) | 5:04 | 21.
6. class 4/1 21. ERC 21. West Euro Rally Cup 11. Belgium |
81.1 km/h 4.09 s/km |
32:04 | 15.
5. class 4/1 15. ERC 15. West Euro Rally Cup 8. Belgium |
| SS7 Heuvelland 1 (13.35 km) | 8:26 | 17.
6. class 4/1 17. ERC 17. West Euro Rally Cup 9. Belgium |
95.0 km/h 2.62 s/km |
40:30 | 15.
5. class 4/1 15. ERC 15. West Euro Rally Cup 8. Belgium |
| SS8 Watou 1 (7.56 km) | 4:47 | 10.
4. class 4/1 10. ERC 10. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
94.8 km/h 1.72 s/km |
45:17 | 14.
5. class 4/1 14. ERC 14. West Euro Rally Cup 8. Belgium |
| SS9 Reninge 1 (13.42 km) | 9:06 | 14.
5. class 4/1 14. ERC 14. West Euro Rally Cup 8. Belgium |
88.5 km/h 3.13 s/km |
54:23 | 12.
4. class 4/1 12. ERC 12. West Euro Rally Cup 7. Belgium |
| SS10 Dikkebus 2 (8.15 km) | 5:11 | 14.
4. class 4/1 14. ERC 14. West Euro Rally Cup 8. Belgium |
94.3 km/h 2.94 s/km |
59:34 | 12.
4. class 4/1 12. ERC 12. West Euro Rally Cup 7. Belgium |
| SS11 Langemark 2 (9.36 km) | 5:37 | 10.
3. class 4/1 10. ERC 10. West Euro Rally Cup 7. Belgium |
100.0 km/h 2.56 s/km |
1:05:11 | 12.
4. class 4/1 12. ERC 12. West Euro Rally Cup 7. Belgium |
| SS12 Moorslede 2 (7.49 km) | 5:02 | 8.
2. class 4/1 8. ERC 8. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
89.3 km/h 2.00 s/km |
1:10:13 | 10.
3. class 4/1 10. ERC 10. West Euro Rally Cup 6. Belgium |
| SS13 Zillebeke 2 (8.36 km) | 5:16 | 10.
3. class 4/1 10. ERC 10. West Euro Rally Cup 6. Belgium |
95.2 km/h 2.63 s/km |
1:15:29 | 10.
3. class 4/1 10. ERC 10. West Euro Rally Cup 6. Belgium |
| SS14 Hollebeke 2 (9.48 km) | 5:56 | 7.
2. class 4/1 7. ERC 7. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
95.9 km/h 1.69 s/km |
1:21:25 | 10.
3. class 4/1 10. ERC 10. West Euro Rally Cup 6. Belgium |
| SS15 Kemmelberg 2 (6.85 km) | 5:10 | 20.
3. class 4/1 20. ERC 20. West Euro Rally Cup 12. Belgium |
79.5 km/h 5.11 s/km |
1:26:35 | 10.
3. class 4/1 10. ERC 10. West Euro Rally Cup 6. Belgium |
| SS16 Heuvelland 2 (13.35 km) | 8:19 | 7.
2. class 4/1 7. ERC 7. West Euro Rally Cup 4. Belgium |
96.3 km/h 2.55 s/km |
1:34:54 | 10.
3. class 4/1 10. ERC 10. West Euro Rally Cup 6. Belgium |
| SS17 Watou 2 (7.56 km) | 4:49 | 7.
2. class 4/1 7. ERC 7. West Euro Rally Cup 4. Belgium |
94.2 km/h 2.25 s/km |
1:39:43 | 10.
3. class 4/1 10. ERC 10. West Euro Rally Cup 6. Belgium |
| SS18 Reninge 2 (13.42 km) | 9:58 | 50.
6. class 4/1 50. ERC 50. West Euro Rally Cup 24. Belgium |
80.8 km/h 7.53 s/km |
1:49:41 | 12.
3. class 4/1 12. ERC 12. West Euro Rally Cup 7. Belgium |
| SS19 Zoning (11.84 km) | 6:29 | 12.
3. class 4/1 12. ERC 12. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
109.6 km/h 2.36 s/km |
1:56:10 | 10.
3. class 4/1 10. ERC 10. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS20 Dikkebus 3 (8.15 km) | 5:00 | 12.
4. class 4/1 12. ERC 12. West Euro Rally Cup 6. Belgium |
97.8 km/h 2.45 s/km |
2:01:10 | 10.
3. class 4/1 10. ERC 10. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS21 Hollebeke 3 (9.48 km) | 5:50 | 10.
3. class 4/1 10. ERC 10. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
97.5 km/h 1.79 s/km |
2:07:00 | 10.
3. class 4/1 10. ERC 10. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS22 Kemmelberg 3 (6.85 km) | 4:55 | 13.
4. class 4/1 13. ERC 13. West Euro Rally Cup 7. Belgium |
83.6 km/h 3.50 s/km |
2:11:55 | 10.
3. class 4/1 10. ERC 10. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS23 Rodeberg 1 (22.88 km) | 16:43 | 10.
3. class 4/1 10. ERC 10. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
82.1 km/h 2.27 s/km |
2:28:38 | 9.
3. class 4/1 9. ERC 9. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS24 Poperinge 1 (14.23 km) | 9:22 | 11.
4. class 4/1 11. ERC 11. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
91.2 km/h 2.25 s/km |
2:38:00 | 9.
3. class 4/1 9. ERC 9. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS25 Watou 3 (7.56 km) | 4:46 | 6.
2. class 4/1 6. ERC 6. West Euro Rally Cup 3. Belgium |
95.2 km/h 2.38 s/km |
2:42:46 | 9.
3. class 4/1 9. ERC 9. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS26 Fintele 1 (4.82 km) | 2:52 | 9.
2. class 4/1 9. ERC 9. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
100.9 km/h 2.49 s/km |
2:45:38 | 9.
3. class 4/1 9. ERC 9. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS27 Alveringem 1 (9.83 km) | 6:12 | 7.
2. class 4/1 7. ERC 7. West Euro Rally Cup 3. Belgium |
95.1 km/h 1.22 s/km |
2:51:50 | 9.
3. class 4/1 9. ERC 9. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS28 Lo 1 (4.90 km) | 2:52 | 10.
3. class 4/1 10. ERC 10. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
102.6 km/h 3.47 s/km |
2:54:42 | 9.
3. class 4/1 9. ERC 9. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS29 Diksmuide 1 (8.52 km) | 5:01 | 10.
3. class 4/1 10. ERC 10. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
101.9 km/h 2.82 s/km |
2:59:43 | 9.
3. class 4/1 9. ERC 9. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS30 Reninge 3 (13.42 km) | 8:53 | 10.
3. class 4/1 10. ERC 10. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
90.6 km/h 3.43 s/km |
3:08:36 | 9.
3. class 4/1 9. ERC 9. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS31 Langemark 3 (9.36 km) | 9:35 | 8.
2. class 4/1 8. ERC 8. West Euro Rally Cup 4. Belgium |
58.6 km/h 3.63 s/km |
3:18:11 | 9.
3. class 4/1 9. ERC 9. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS32 Moorslede 3 (7.49 km) | 4:56 | 6.
1. class 4/1 6. ERC 6. West Euro Rally Cup 3. Belgium |
91.1 km/h 2.27 s/km |
3:23:07 | 9.
3. class 4/1 9. ERC 9. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS33 Dikkebus 4 (8.15 km) | 5:02 | 9.
3. class 4/1 9. ERC 9. West Euro Rally Cup 4. Belgium |
97.2 km/h 2.58 s/km |
3:28:09 | 9.
3. class 4/1 9. ERC 9. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS34 Hollebeke 4 (9.48 km) | 5:58 | 8.
3. class 4/1 8. ERC 8. West Euro Rally Cup 4. Belgium |
95.3 km/h 2.32 s/km |
3:34:07 | 9.
3. class 4/1 9. ERC 9. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS35 Kemmelberg 4 (6.85 km) | 5:12 | 18.
3. class 4/1 18. ERC 18. West Euro Rally Cup 11. Belgium |
79.0 km/h 5.84 s/km |
3:39:19 | 9.
3. class 4/1 9. ERC 9. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS36 Rodeberg 2 (22.88 km) | 17:21 | 12.
3. class 4/1 12. ERC 12. West Euro Rally Cup 7. Belgium |
79.1 km/h 3.58 s/km |
3:56:40 | 9.
3. class 4/1 9. ERC 9. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS37 Poperinge 2 (14.23 km) | 9:34 | 8.
2. class 4/1 8. ERC 8. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
89.2 km/h 2.74 s/km |
4:06:14 | 9.
3. class 4/1 9. ERC 9. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS38 Watou 4 (7.56 km) | 4:57 | 7.
2. class 4/1 7. ERC 7. West Euro Rally Cup 3. Belgium |
91.6 km/h 2.91 s/km |
4:11:11 | 9.
3. class 4/1 9. ERC 9. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS39 Fintele 2 (4.82 km) | 2:59 | 7.
2. class 4/1 7. ERC 7. West Euro Rally Cup 4. Belgium |
96.9 km/h 3.53 s/km |
4:14:10 | 8.
3. class 4/1 8. ERC 8. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS40 Alveringem 2 (9.83 km) | 6:31 | 7.
2. class 4/1 7. ERC 7. West Euro Rally Cup 4. Belgium |
90.5 km/h 3.15 s/km |
4:20:41 | 8.
3. class 4/1 8. ERC 8. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS41 Lo 2 (4.90 km) | 3:00 | 10.
3. class 4/1 10. ERC 10. West Euro Rally Cup 6. Belgium |
98.0 km/h 4.69 s/km |
4:23:41 | 8.
3. class 4/1 8. ERC 8. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS42 Diksmuide 2 (8.52 km) | 5:16 | 9.
3. class 4/1 9. ERC 9. West Euro Rally Cup 6. Belgium |
97.1 km/h 4.23 s/km |
4:28:57 | 8.
3. class 4/1 8. ERC 8. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS43 Reninge 4 (13.42 km) | 9:04 | 8.
3. class 4/1 8. ERC 8. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
88.8 km/h 3.58 s/km |
4:38:01 | 8.
3. class 4/1 8. ERC 8. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS44 Langemark 4 (9.36 km) | 10:02 | 9.
3. class 4/1 9. ERC 9. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
56.0 km/h 4.81 s/km |
4:48:03 | 8.
3. class 4/1 8. ERC 8. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS45 Moorslede 4 (7.49 km) | 5:05 | 3.
1. class 4/1 3. ERC 3. West Euro Rally Cup 2. Belgium |
88.4 km/h 2.80 s/km |
4:53:08 | 7.
3. class 4/1 7. ERC 7. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS46 Dikkebus 5 (8.15 km) | 5:15 | 9.
3. class 4/1 9. ERC 9. West Euro Rally Cup 6. Belgium |
93.1 km/h 2.82 s/km |
4:58:23 | 7.
3. class 4/1 7. ERC 7. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS47 Hollebeke 5 (9.48 km) | 6:05 | 8.
3. class 4/1 8. ERC 8. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
93.5 km/h 2.32 s/km |
5:04:28 | 7.
3. class 4/1 7. ERC 7. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS48 Kemmelberg 5 (6.85 km) | 5:10 | 14.
3. class 4/1 14. ERC 14. West Euro Rally Cup 9. Belgium |
79.5 km/h 3.80 s/km |
5:09:38 | 7.
3. class 4/1 7. ERC 7. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS49 Rodeberg 3 (22.88 km) | 17:17 | 8.
3. class 4/1 8. ERC 8. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
79.4 km/h 2.88 s/km |
5:26:55 | 7.
3. class 4/1 7. ERC 7. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS50 Poperinge 3 (14.23 km) | 9:41 | 7.
2. class 4/1 7. ERC 7. West Euro Rally Cup 4. Belgium |
88.2 km/h 2.88 s/km |
5:36:36 | 7.
3. class 4/1 7. ERC 7. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS51 Watou 5 (7.56 km) | 5:36 | 22.
3. class 4/1 22. ERC 22. West Euro Rally Cup 11. Belgium |
81.0 km/h 7.14 s/km |
5:42:12 | 7.
3. class 4/1 7. ERC 7. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS52 Fintele 3 (4.82 km) | 2:59 | 5.
1. class 4/1 5. ERC 5. West Euro Rally Cup 3. Belgium |
96.9 km/h 1.66 s/km |
5:45:11 | 7.
3. class 4/1 7. ERC 7. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS53 Alveringem 3 (9.83 km) | 6:24 | 4.
2. class 4/1 4. ERC 4. West Euro Rally Cup 3. Belgium |
92.2 km/h 1.02 s/km |
5:51:35 | 7.
3. class 4/1 7. ERC 7. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS54 Lo 3 (4.90 km) | 2:57 | 4.
2. class 4/1 4. ERC 4. West Euro Rally Cup 3. Belgium |
99.7 km/h 1.43 s/km |
5:54:32 | 7.
3. class 4/1 7. ERC 7. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS55 Diksmuide 3 (8.52 km) | 5:13 | 5.
2. class 4/1 5. ERC 5. West Euro Rally Cup 4. Belgium |
98.0 km/h 1.76 s/km |
5:59:45 | 7.
3. class 4/1 7. ERC 7. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
| SS56 Reninge 5 (13.42 km) | 9:01 | 4.
2. class 4/1 4. ERC 4. West Euro Rally Cup 3. Belgium |
89.3 km/h 1.34 s/km |
6:08:46 | 7.
3. class 4/1 7. ERC 7. West Euro Rally Cup 5. Belgium |
