21. Rallye Sanremo 1979
1. 10. – 7. 10. 1979, Sanremo • asphalt - gravel • Other years
Final results
finished: 26 (24 on list)
| 1. | #2 |  | Tony - Mannini Mauro |  | Lancia Stratos HF (TO M54374) Jolly Club | 4/3000 | 12:37:17 | ||
| 2. | #6 |  | Röhrl Walter - Geistdörfer Christian |  | Fiat 131 Abarth (TO R88538) Alitalia Fiat | 4/2000 | 12:41:31 | +4:14 +4:14 | |
| 3. | #12 | | Bettega Attilio - Perissinot Maurizio | | Fiat 131 Abarth (TO T92359) | 4/2000 | 12:55:59 | +18:42 +14:28 | |
| 4. | #11 |  | Pond Tony - Grindrod Ian |  | Talbot Sunbeam Lotus (EVC 444T) | 4/3000 | 13:05:22 | +28:05 +9:23 | |
| 5. | #18 | | Cerrato Dario - Guizzardi Luciano |  | Opel Ascona B Conrero Squadra Corse | 2/2000 | 13:11:15 | +33:58 +5:53 | |
| 6. | #1 |  | Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka | | Fiat 131 Abarth (TO R92453) Alitalia Fiat | 4/2000 | 13:18:00 | +40:43 +6:45 | |
| 7. | #20 | | Presotto Angelo - Sghedoni Massimo |  | Ford Escort RS 2000 | 1/2000 | 13:26:14 | +48:57 +8:14 | |
| 8. | #21 | | Tognana Tonino - Tedeschini Luciano | | Opel Kadett GT/E | 1/2000 | 13:46:38 | +1:09:21 +20:24 | |
| 9. | #23 | | Nico - Barban Giorgio | | Lancia Stratos HF (PD 459268) | 4/3000 | 14:06:56 | +1:29:39 +20:18 | |
| 10. | #26 | | Pasutti Paolo - Danelutti Rinaldo |  | Porsche Carrera RS | 3/3000 | 14:14:25 | +1:37:08 +7:29 | |
| 11. | #43 | | Cavini M. - Cavini P. | | Opel Kadett GT/E | 1/2000 | 14:37:01 | +1:59:44 +22:36 | |
| 12. | #19 | | Fusaro Vanni - Perissutti Mirko | | Fiat Ritmo 75 Abarth | 2/2000 | 14:45:20 | +2:08:03 +8:19 | |
| 13. | #48 | | Ontano Agostino - Moretti Flavio | | Opel Kadett GT/E | 1/2000 | 15:26:54 | +2:49:37 +41:34 | |
| 14. | #36 | | Ferrari Antonio - Scimone Simone | | Opel Kadett GT/E | 2/2000 | 15:31:26 | +2:54:09 +4:32 | |
| 15. | #27 | | Brion Carlo - Rossi | | Lancia Stratos HF (TO L91639) | 4/3000 | 15:42:38 | +3:05:21 +11:12 | |
| 16. | #73 | | Fragale Luigi - Fornengo Riccardo | | Fiat 127 Sport | 2/1150 | 15:56:47 | +3:19:30 +14:09 | |
| 17. | #75 | | Pisi Maurizio - De Fabritiis | | Fiat 127 Sport | 2/1150 | 15:58:55 | +3:21:38 +2:08 | |
| 18. | #58 | | Garin Leo - Motroni Ivo |  | Volkswagen Golf GTi | 1/2000 | 16:05:57 | +3:28:40 +7:02 | |
| 19. | #33 | | Incudine - Barberis | | Opel Kadett GT/E | 2/2000 | 16:06:02 | +3:28:45 +5 | |
| 20. | #85 | | Peyrani Gian-Paolo - Bracotti Federico |  | Peugeot 104 ZS | 1/1600 | 16:50:16 | +4:12:59 +44:14 | |
| 21. | #59 | | Martino Flaminio - Turco | | Fiat Ritmo 75 Abarth | 2/2000 | 16:57:17 | +4:20:00 +7:01 | |
| 22. | #45 | | Maselli Pierluigi - Zagoreo Michele | | Opel Kadett GT/E | 1/2000 | 17:10:40 | +4:33:23 +13:23 | |
| 23. | #80 | | Campanelli - Balestra |  | Citroën GS | 1/1300 | 17:33:39 | +4:56:22 +22:59 | |
| 26. | #52 |  | Rostagni Dorian - Rostagni Michel |  | Alpine-Renault A310 (9517 SO 06) | 4/2000 |
Retirements
41 (35 on list)| SS25 | #4 | | Nicolas Jean-Pierre - Todt Jean | | Talbot Sunbeam Lotus Talbot France | 4/3000 | Engine |
| SS43 | #5 | | Lampinen Simo - Gallagher Fred |  | Triumph TR7 V8 | 4/3000 | Suspension |
| SS43 | #7 | | Verini Maurizio - Rudy | | Opel Ascona B | 2/2000 | Gearbox |
| SS29 | #9 | | Salonen Timo - Harjanne Seppo |  | Datsun 160J Team Datsun Europe | 2/2000 | Engine |
| SS51 | #10 |  | Eklund Per - Sylvan Hans | | Triumph TR7 V8 | 4/3000 | Engine |
| SS63 | #14 |  | Dumont Jean-Louis - Rorife Robert |  | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HSR (DGB-506) | 4/3000 | Rear axle |
| SS1 | #15 | | Vudafieri Adartico - Mannucci Mario | | Fiat 131 Abarth (MI W24409) | 4/2000 | Accident |
| SS2 | #16 | | Tabaton Fabrizio - Genovesi Marco | | Lancia Stratos HF (GE 714317) | 4/3000 | Accident |
| SS? | #22 | | Lorenzelli Livio - Serra R. | | Fiat 131 Abarth (TO T32185) | 4/2000 | Retired |
| SS? | #24 |  | Ercolani Massimo - Baldacci | | Volkswagen Golf GTi | 2/1600 | Retired |
| SS? | #25 | | Noberasco Gabriele - Damonte | | Opel Kadett GT/E | 2/2000 | Retired |
| SS? | #28 | | Sassone Giorgio - D'Angelo Giuseppe | | Porsche 911 | 3/3000 | Retired |
| SS? | #29 | | Torchio Giuseppe - Nizotti | | Porsche Carrera | 3/3000 | Retired |
| SS? | #30 | | Ontano Giancarlo - Fiorucci G | | Porsche Carrera | 3/3000 | Gearbox |
| SS? | #31 | | Bernocchi Giorgio - Chitarin | | Opel Kadett GT/E | 2/2000 | Retired |
| SS? | #35 | | Capriotti Adeichi - Bazzeca | | Fiat 131 Racing | 2/2000 | Retired |
| SS? | #37 | | Cavallo | | Opel Kadett GT/E | 2/2000 | Retired |
| SS? | #41 | | Rabino Franco - Pacchioli | | Opel Kadett GT/E | 1/2000 | Retired |
| SS? | #42 | | Bugli Renzo - Manucci | | Opel Kadett GT/E | 1/2000 | Retired |
| SS? | #44 | | Cane Michele - Melani Renzo | | Opel Kadett GT/E | 1/2000 | Retired |
| SS? | #46 | | Rondinone - Amante Antonio | | Fiat 131 Racing | 1/2000 | Retired |
| SS? | #49 | | Bonavera - Ascheri | | Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF | 4/1600 | Retired |
| SS? | #51 | | Cinotto Michele - Renna Riccardo | | Talbot Sunbeam Lotus | 2/1600 | Retired |
| SS? | #53 | | Sardo - Poggio |  | Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI | 2/1300 | Retired |
| SS? | #54 | | Girola Renato | | Ford Escort 1300 | 2/1300 | Retired |
| SS? | #55 |  | Leporace Vincenzo - Schiavone |  | Simca Rallye 2 | 2/1300 | Retired |
| SS? | #56 | | Biamonti Andrea - Pasquali | | Fiat 128 C | 2/1300 | Retired |
| SS? | #57 | | Santini. - Bonino | | Simca Rallye 2 | 2/1300 | Retired |
| SS? | #70 | | Paroli Pietro - Leali Paul | | Peugeot 104 ZS | 2/1150 | Retired |
| SS? | #71 | | Berolatti - Buffa | | Peugeot 104 ZS | 2/1150 | Retired |
| SS? | #76 | | Borlotti - Cortona |  | Renault 5 TL | 2/1000 | Retired |
| SS? | #78 | | Giamberardino Angelo - Zanell | | Fiat 128 C | 1/1300 | Retired |
| SS? | #82 | | De Filippi - Lorenzatto |  | Innocenti Mini de Tomaso | 1/1300 | Retired |
| SS? | #83 | | Ameglio Ugo - Binelli Mario | | Simca Rallye 2 | 1/1300 | Retired |
| SS? | #84 | | del Zoppo Giovanni - Bartolich Ergy | | Peugeot 104 ZS | 2/1600 | Oil leak |