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
Final results
| 1. | #25 |
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Lyons John - Davison Jimmy |
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Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII |
OIA** | 3 |
9:14:41 |
92.5 |
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| 2. | #38 |
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Logan Jim - Ervine Derek |
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Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII |
3 |
9:21:57 |
+7:16 +7:16 |
91.3 0.51 |
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| 3. | #32 |
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Cathers Trevor - Young B. |
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Chrysler Avenger |
3 |
9:31:08 |
+16:27 +9:11 |
89.9 1.15 |
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| 4. | #33 |
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Everett Simon - Brown John |
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Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII |
3 |
9:31:44 |
+17:03 +36 |
89.8 1.20 |
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| 5. | #57 |
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Coates Desmond - Dunn Mervyn |
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Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII |
3 |
9:40:23 |
+25:42 +8:39 |
88.4 1.80 |
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| 6. | #90 |
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Moffett Willie - Ferguson Ivor |
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Opel Kadett GT/E |
3 |
9:54:29 |
+39:48 +14:06 |
86.3 2.79 |
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| 7. | #108 |
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Crush Harvey - Langley Barry |
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Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII |
3 |
10:26:34 |
+1:11:53 +32:05 |
81.9 5.04 |
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| 8. | #133 |
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Brown Jerry - Burke Tom |
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Chrysler Avenger GT |
3 |
10:48:58 |
+1:34:17 +22:24 |
79.1 6.61 |
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| 9. | #134 |
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Fairley Ervine - Fisher Rodney |
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Mazda RX-3 |
3 |
10:56:54 |
+1:42:13 +7:56 |
78.1 7.17 |
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Retirements |
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| SS35 | #26 |
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Carter Alan - Neville Brendan |
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Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 3 | Retired | ||||
| SS6 | #27 |
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Brise Tim - Smyth Derek |
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Opel Kadett GT/E Equipe Esso |
3 | Rolled | ||||
| SS3 | #41 |
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Boyd Adrian - Boyd Brian | 
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Triumph Dolomite Sprint | 3 | Engine | ||||
| SS40 | #46 |
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MacHale Austin - McGee John |
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Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 3 | Retired | ||||
| SS37 | #51 |
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Fleming Trevor - Beckett Maurice |
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Mazda RX-3 | 3 | Excluded | ||||
| SS13 | #54 |
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Murray Paul - Graham Alan |
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Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 3 | Retired | ||||
| SS46 | #55 |
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Harkin Tony - Kennedy Patrick |
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Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 3 | Retired | ||||
| SS9 | #91 |
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Milling Ronnie - Moore Hugh |
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Triumph Dolomite Sprint | 3 | Retired | ||||
| SS9 | #92 |
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Moffett Robert - Boyd John |
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Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 3 | Retired | ||||
| SS33 | #95 |
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Keating A-J - Robinson John |
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Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 3 | Retired | ||||
| SS14 | #109 |
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MacLean Roderick - Schoonenwolf André |
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Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 3 | Retired | ||||
| SS41 | #111 |
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Dillon John - Cunningham Keith |
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Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 3 | Retired | ||||
| SS28 | #112 |
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Farrelly Brendan - Livingstone David |
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Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 3 | Retired | ||||
Results from From Ulster Automobile Club