10. Motogard Rally of New Zealand 1979
14. 7. – 18. 7. 1979, Auckland • asphalt - gravel • Other years
Final results
finished: 37 (37 on list)
| 1. | #1 |   | Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne |  | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Masport | 4/3 | 8:05:47 | ||
| 2. | #5 |  | Robson Blair - Porter Chris | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Masport | 4/3 | 8:27:03 | +21:16 +21:16 | |
| 3. | #3 |  | Vatanen Ari - Richards David | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 4/3 | 8:29:41 | +23:54 +2:38 | |
| 4. | #9 | | Adams Paul - Franchi Mike | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Nylex Vinyltop | 4/3 | 8:29:54 | +24:07 +13 | |
| 5. | #29 | | Murland Shane - Parnell Peter |  | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS (HZ1417) | 4/3 | 9:04:23 | +58:36 +34:29 | |
| 6. | #19 | | Parkes David - Green Stuart | | Ford Escort 1600 M.S. Motors | 2/2 | 9:09:34 | +1:03:47 +5:11 | |
| 7. | #16 | | Green Brian - Orr Robert | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Albert Autos | 4/3 | 9:12:37 | +1:06:50 +3:03 | |
| 8. | #27 | | Goss Roger - Green Colin |  | Mazda RX-3 | 2/3 | 9:26:15 | +1:20:28 +13:38 | |
| 9. | #30 | | Stewart Malcolm - Parkhill Doug | | Ford Escort Mexico | 2/2 | 9:27:21 | +1:21:34 +1:06 | |
| 10. | #26 | | Robb Bob - Gavin Malcolm |  | Datsun Violet 710 McKenzie Motors | 2/3 | 9:37:33 | +1:31:46 +10:12 | |
| 11. | #28 | | Goldsbury Alfred - Thomson Russell |  | Fiat 131 Racing Piopio Motors | 1/3 | 9:38:32 | +1:32:45 +59 | |
| 12. | #38 | | Brown Robert - Gibbs Mike | | Mazda RX-3 | 1/4 | 9:56:19 | +1:50:32 +17:47 | |
| 13. | #34 | | Wilson Ray - Bone Doug |  | BL Mini 1275 GT Peter Levet Motors | 2/1 | 9:57:12 | +1:51:25 +53 | |
| 14. | #24 | | Adamson Ken - McFarlane Stuart |  | Toyota Corolla Levin GT | 2/2 | 9:59:30 | +1:53:43 +2:18 | |
| 15. | #50 | | McKnight Rusty - McKnight Frances | | Mazda RX-3 | 2/3 | 10:02:53 | +1:57:06 +3:23 | |
| 16. | #52 | | Malley Dermott - Kidd James | | Mazda RX-3 | 2/3 | 10:06:14 | +2:00:27 +3:21 | |
| 17. | #45 | | Piper Gerry - Cope-Williams Rob | | Toyota Corolla | 2/1 | 10:13:15 | +2:07:28 +7:01 | |
| 18. | #57 | | Rawstron Brent - Rawstron Shirley | | Mazda RX-3 | 2/3 | 10:27:18 | +2:21:31 +14:03 | |
| 19. | #42 | | Bruce Errol - Walker Greg | | Ford Escort | 1/1 | 10:29:52 | +2:24:05 +2:34 | |
| 20. | #48 | | Kirk-Burnnand Chris - McKay Andrew | | Toyota Corolla | 2 | 10:35:13 | +2:29:26 +5:21 | |
| 21. | #51 | | Ellis Glenn - Ellis Earl | | Mazda RX-3 | 2 | 10:38:25 | +2:32:38 +3:12 | |
| 22. | #44 | | Reid Bruce - Johnson Peter | | Ford Escort | 2 | 10:42:04 | +2:36:17 +3:39 | |
| 23. | #70 | | Riches Gavin - Fleury Malcolm | | Toyota Corolla | 2 | 10:51:58 | +2:46:11 +9:54 | |
| 24. | #22 | | Tee John - Kelois R. | | Ford Escort | 2 | 11:01:02 | +2:55:15 +9:04 | |
| 25. | #53 | | Sprague Gary - Friend Bob | | Mazda RX-2 | 1 | 11:04:40 | +2:58:53 +3:38 | |
| 26. | #55 | | Moore Peter - Wilson Craig | | Ford Escort | 2 | 11:18:16 | +3:12:29 +13:36 | |
| 27. | #68 | | Prouse Richard - Prouse Silvana |  | Hillman Avenger | 1 | 11:29:58 | +3:24:11 +11:42 | |
| 28. | #71 | | Glenn David - Syverston Richard | | Ford Escort | 1 | 11:39:21 | +3:33:34 +9:23 | |
| 29. | #77 | | McKenzie Stewart - Grant Patrick | | Datsun Sunny | 2 | 12:17:44 | +4:11:57 +38:23 | |
| 30. | #65 | | Thompson Steve - Vallely Graeme | | Ford Escort | 2 | 12:24:49 | +4:19:02 +7:05 | |
| 31. | #76 | | Greenland Rangi - Anderson Graeme |  | Honda Civic | 1 | 12:28:00 | +4:22:13 +3:11 | |
| 32. | #81 | | Cameron Mike - de la Rue John |  | Mitsubishi Lancer | 1 | 12:30:55 | +4:25:08 +2:55 | |
| 33. | #64 | | Ornstien Phil - Ornstien Tony | | Hillman Avenger | 1 | 12:38:26 | +4:32:39 +7:31 | |
| 34. | #84 | | Pearson Paul - Brickley Kevin | | Ford Escort | 2 | 12:46:21 | +4:40:34 +7:55 | |
| 35. | #66 | | Johnstone Richard - Bird Craig | | Datsun 710 | 2 | 12:49:30 | +4:43:43 +3:09 | |
| 36. | #85 | 12:54:00 | +4:48:13 +4:30 | ||||||
| 37. | #80 | | McNair Richard - Cox Glenn | | Mazda RX-3 | 2 | 12:58:25 | +4:52:38 +4:25 |
Retirements
45 (45 on list)| SS18 | #2 | | Airikkala Pentti - Freeth Rodger | | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS (JE5037) GM Dealer Team New Zealand | 4/3 | Electrical |
| SS? | #4 | | Salonen Timo - Harjanne Seppo | | Datsun 160J Team Datsun Europe | 2/3 | Excluded |
| SS? | #6 | | Dawson Andy - Gormley Kevin | | Datsun 160J Team Datsun Europe | 2/3 | Excluded |
| SS16 | #7 | | Donald Jim - Lancaster Kevin | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Masport | 4/3 | Connecting rod |
| SS18 | #10 | | Woolf John - Whittaker Grant | | Mazda RX-3 Nylex Vinyltop | 2/3 | Rear axle |
| SS20 | #11 |  | Marshall Mike - Beaumont Jeff | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII C.R.C. Chemicals | 4/3 | Head gasket |
| SS18 | #12 | | Collier Howard - Cooke David | | Ford Escort RS Settlers Motor Co | 4/3 | Head gasket |
| SS19 | #13 | | Leonard Leo - Cruikshanks Neil | | Ford Escort RS | 4/3 | Oil pressure |
| SS17 | #14 | | Couch Bob - Couch John | | Ford Escort RS AMCO | 4/3 | Differential |
| SS16 | #15 | | Teesdale Tony - Smith Gary | | Ford Escort RS Engine Rebuilders | 2/3 | Halfshaft |
| SS9 | #17 | | Armstrong Hugh - Murie David | | Ford Escort RS | 4/3 | Head gasket |
| SS29 | #18 | | Davidson Paddy - Greaves Paul | | Ford Escort Twin Cam Lake Tavern - Rotorua | 2/2 | Accident |
| SS5 | #20 | | Jennings Mark - Cook Keith | | Ford Escort RS Minolta | 4/3 | Retired |
| SS27 | #21 | | Chandler Morrie - Campbell Don | | Mitsubishi Lancer | 2/2 | Retired |
| SS23 | #23 | | Sergel John - Fletcher Mike | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 2/3 | Retired |
| SS5 | #25 | | Gerard Rob - Cunliffe Peter | | Ford Escort | 2 | Excluded |
| SS4 | #31 | | Kidd Frank - Higgins Paul | | Ford Escort | 2 | OTL |
| SS21 | #32 | | Baker Tony - Baker Marlene | | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 (IL3929) | 4 | OTL |
| SS? | #33 | | De Pina Graeme - Aitken Ron | | Mazda RX-3 | 2 | Retired |
| SS38 | #35 | | Fergus Alan - Croft Roger | | Mazda RX-3 | 2 | OTL |
| SS3 | #36 | | Fraser Paul - Gillard Trevor | | Ford Escort | 2 | Excluded |
| SS19 | #37 | | Cullen Peter - Tait Allan | | Ford Escort | 2 | Excluded |
| SS9 | #39 | | McKenzie Bruce - Neilson Andrew | | Ford Escort Mexico | 2 | Excluded |
| SS6 | #40 | | Robertson Baron - Andrews Bryan | | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 (JE7423) | 4 | OTL |
| SS38 | #41 | | McConnell Dennis - Maskell Warren | | Ford Escort Mexico | 2 | Excluded |
| SS19 | #43 | | Kershaw John - Buckman Jane | | Vauxhall Magnum | 2 | Excluded |
| SS5 | #46 | | Mackrow Dave - Beecher Alan | | Hillman Avenger | 1 | Excluded |
| SS27 | #47 | | McFarlane Bill - McFarlane Gillian | | Ford Escort | 4 | Excluded |
| SS37 | #49 | | Kelsey Richard - Thomas Murray | | Ford Escort | 2 | Excluded |
| SS? | #54 | | Bell Terry - Mathews Jeff | | Ford Escort | 1 | Retired |
| SS? | #56 | | Lane Mike - Mitchell Bob | | Toyota Corolla | 2 | Retired |
| SS31 | #58 | | Thexton David - Peters David | | Datsun 120Y | 2 | Excluded |
| SS1 | #59 | | Taylor Cam | | Mazda RX-3 | 2 | Retired |
| SS27 | #60 | | Tinpany Larry - Egen Warren |  | Škoda 120 | 2 | Excluded |
| SS? | #61 | | Lilleby Rolf - Halls Richard | | Ford Escort | 2 | Retired |
| SS34 | #62 | | Townsend Doug - Lawrence Ernie | | Ford Escort | 2 | Excluded |
| SS34 | #63 | | King Ken - Meyer Philip | | Ford Escort RS | 2 | Excluded |
| SS? | #67 | | Dahl Peter - Bell Warwick | | Datsun 120Y | 2 | Retired |
| SS1 | #69 | | Nicholl Barry - Fenn Graeme | | Mitsubishi Lancer | 2 | Retired |
| SS24 | #72 | | Cowen Chris - Pickett Graeme | | Toyota Corolla | 2 | Excluded |
| SS36 | #73 | | McMillan Lyell - Mugford Neil | | Toyota Corolla | 2 | Retired |
| SS1 | #74 | | Walker Brian - Gordon Jill | | Ford Escort | 2 | Retired |
| SS19 | #75 | | Matheson Wayne - Murray Russell | | Ford Escort | 2 | Excluded |
| SS6 | #79 | | Davis Brian - Davis Dean | | Ford Escort | 2 | OTL |
| SS26 | #82 | | Goodin Ian - Goodin Jeffrey | | Ford Escort | 1 | Excluded |
Added by:André Oliveira [13. 6. 2013]