Final results West Cork Rally 1979

3. West Cork Rally 1979

17. 3. – 18. 3. 1979, Clonakilty • Cork Motor Club • asphalt 286.10 km - (cancelled 2.00 km) • Other years

Stage results

Itinerary

All

Ireland others

All

Final results

finished: 72 (72 on list)

1.	#5	Buckley Ger - Caplice John	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Electrical & Pump Services	TIF***	6	3:04:27		92.4
2.	#3	Coleman Billy - Horton John	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Ford of Cork	STW***	6	3:05:14	+47 +47	92.0 0.17
3.	#1	O'Connell Mick - O'Connell Anne	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Burgolarm Securities	PI ***	6	3:05:29	+1:02 +15	91.9 0.22
4.	#7	Fisher Bertie - Frazer Austin	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Team Castrol	CIL***	6	3:09:32	+5:05 +4:03	89.9 1.07
5.	#13	Cathcart Ian - Gillespie Drexel	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	BIL***	6	3:11:01	+6:34 +1:29	89.2 1.39
6.	#11	McCartney Dessie - Scott Peter	Chrysler Sunbeam Chrysler Ireland	OIA***	5	3:13:27	+9:00 +2:26	88.1 1.90
7.	#12	Lyons John - Gray Maud	Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	KIA***	2	3:14:52	+10:25 +1:25	87.5 2.20
8.	#26	Law Bertie - Weir Lenny	Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	EJI***	6	3:17:56	+13:29 +3:04	86.1 2.85
9.	#6	Clark Roger - Porter Jim	Ford Fiesta MK1 1600S Equipe Esso	DHJ***	4	3:20:05	+15:38 +2:09	85.2 3.30
10.	#21	Brown Terry - O'Flynn Brian	Ford Escort MK1	SAY***	5	3:21:15	+16:48 +1:10	84.7 3.55
11.	#19	Doherty James - Doherty Irene	Chrysler Avenger	1 I**	2	3:21:50	+17:23 +35	84.5 3.67
12.	#30	James Jeff - Francis Colin	Ford Escort MK2	XDW***	6	3:22:00	+17:33 +10	84.4 3.71
13.	#29	White Colin - Gossling Philip	Ford Escort MK2	MNV***	6	3:26:10	+21:43 +4:10	82.7 4.59
14.	#33	Davies Eric - Jones David	Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	TCY***	6	3:26:21	+21:54 +11	82.6 4.63
15.	#23	James Rob - Rees Ken	Talbot Sunbeam	WNY***	4	3:28:44	+24:17 +2:23	81.7 5.13
16.	#74	Chapple Roger - Appleton Dick	Triumph Dolomite Sprint			3:31:32	+27:05 +2:48	80.6 5.72
17.	#25	Rees Alun - Thomas Hywell	Talbot Avenger	PCY***	4	3:33:49	+29:22 +2:17	79.7 6.20
18.	#54	Kiely Pat - Kiely Oliver	Ford Escort MK2	CZN***		3:34:18	+29:51 +29	79.5 6.30
19.	#45	Crowe Sean - O'Brien Jim	Fiat 128 Coupé	WFI***	5	3:35:21	+30:54 +1:03	79.2 6.53
20.	#46	Policky Frank - Butler Joseph	Talbot Avenger	654***	1	3:35:42	+31:15 +21	79.0 6.60
21.	#24	O'Callaghan Paddy - Keary William	Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	163***	2	3:35:44	+31:17 +2	79.0 6.61
22.	#71	Broderick Brendan - Nolan Michael	Opel Kadett GT/E			3:38:13	+33:46 +2:29	78.1 7.13
23.	#38	Benskin Ray snr. - O'Gorman Eileen	Ford Escort RS 1600 MKI	NZK***	5	3:38:37	+34:10 +24	78.0 7.22
24.	#37	Collister Graham - Walmsley Geof	Ford Escort MK2	GMN**	4	3:40:52	+36:25 +2:15	77.2 7.69
25.	#93	Chisholm Campbell - Hamilton David	Ford Escort MK2			3:41:16	+36:49 +24	77.0 7.78
26.	#50	O'Connell James - McGrath Peter	Ford Escort MK1	UNI**	5	3:41:41	+37:14 +25	76.9 7.86
27.	#56	Lawson Sandy - Flanagan Sabina	Volvo 66			3:41:51	+37:24 +10	76.8 7.90
28.	#88	Gurnett Ian - Coulthard Jack	Vauxhall Magnum			3:42:21	+37:54 +30	76.7 8.00
29.	#81	Dillon Pat - Condron John	Renault 5 Alpine	5 S**		3:42:26	+37:59 +5	76.6 8.02
30.	#58	Luton David - Courtie Brian	Ford Escort MK2			3:44:48	+40:21 +2:22	75.8 8.52
31.	#67	Jordan Ian - Ready Vince	Ford Escort MK1			3:44:55	+40:28 +7	75.8 8.55
32.	#87	Reilly Martin - Robinson Elkin	Mini Clubman			3:45:13	+40:46 +18	75.7 8.61
33.	#112	Atkin Colin - Williams Geoff	Ford Escort MK2			3:46:21	+41:54 +1:08	75.3 8.85
34.	#52	Browne Jerry - Breen John	Chrysler Avenger 1800 GT	BZY***		3:46:31	+42:04 +10	75.3 8.88
35.	#76	Lowney Paddy Joe - Cullinane Vincent	Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV	805***		3:46:35	+42:08 +4	75.2 8.90
36.	#53	Collins Stuart - Cosker Brian	Vauxhall Chevette			3:47:17	+42:50 +42	75.0 9.05
37.	#117	Douglas Bill - Bland Alan	Triumph Dolomite Sprint			3:48:01	+43:34 +44	74.8 9.20
38.	#61	Cowcill Lesley - Downey Olivia	Ford Fiesta			3:48:25	+43:58 +24	74.6 9.29
39.	#75	Yeates David - Ni Bhriain Nuala	Fiat 127			3:48:34	+44:07 +9	74.6 9.32
40.	#97	Davies Eric - Morgan John	Ford Escort MK2			3:49:11	+44:44 +37	74.4 9.45
41.	#104	Price Malcolm - Hogan Kevin	Talbot Avenger	JSX***		3:49:12	+44:45 +1	74.4 9.45
42.	#63	Cooper Philip - Edwards Les	Ford Escort MK2			3:50:32	+46:05 +1:20	73.9 9.73
43.	#91	Field Brian - Cardell Denis	MG B GT V8			3:51:43	+47:16 +1:11	73.6 9.98
44.	#111	Crush Harvey - Langley Barry	Ford Escort MK2			3:51:46	+47:19 +3	73.5 9.99
45.	#140	Casey Tom - Wrenn John	Hillman Imp			3:52:10	+47:43 +24	73.4 10.08
46.	#133	Ward Martin - Gannon P. J.	Mini GT			3:52:45	+48:18 +35	73.2 10.20
47.	#66	Murray Dennis - Farrar Malcolm	Talbot Avenger			3:53:30	+49:03 +45	73.0 10.36
48.	#32	Hawkins Sam - Hanley Sean	Ford Escort Twin Cam	ZPI***	4	3:55:13	+50:46 +1:43	72.5 10.72
49.	#82	Hall James - Bloor Nigel	Sunbeam Imp			3:55:30	+51:03 +17	72.4 10.78
50.	#68	Terry Mark - Morgan Gareth	Ford Escort MK1			3:56:18	+51:51 +48	72.1 10.95
51.	#94	Duffy Kieran - Parsons L	Ford Escort MK1			3:57:34	+53:07 +1:16	71.8 11.22
52.	#120	Maher Patrick - Moloney P	Peugeot 104 ZS			3:58:12	+53:45 +38	71.6 11.35
53.	#129	Schofield Gerald - Thatcher Paul	Talbot Avenger			3:59:41	+55:14 +1:29	71.1 11.66
54.	#78	Quinn Dan - Franklin Michael	Alfa Romeo Alfasud			4:01:13	+56:46 +1:32	70.7 11.99
55.	#139	Dunne Thomas - Keogh Bob	Ford Escort MK1			4:01:36	+57:09 +23	70.6 12.07
56.	#113	Head Robert - Tricker Marilyn	Ford Escort MK2			4:01:55	+57:28 +19	70.5 12.14
57.	#90	Spencer Charles - Sloman Nick	Triumph Dolomite Sprint			4:02:54	+58:27 +59	70.2 12.34
58.	#148	Heney John - O'Brien Tom	Fiat 128 3P			4:04:19	+59:52 +1:25	69.8 12.64
59.	#121	Byrne JJ - Kinsella John	Ford Escort MK1			4:04:55	+1:00:28 +36	69.6 12.77
60.	#105	McCarthy Thomas - McGinley Karen	Austin Mini			4:05:10	+1:00:43 +15	69.5 12.82
61.	#143	Murphy Timmy - Landers G	Vauxhall Chevette			4:05:30	+1:01:03 +20	69.4 12.89
62.	#151	Quirke Michael - Giles Jennifer	Triumph 2.5 Pi			4:06:16	+1:01:49 +46	69.2 13.06
63.	#92	Bradfield Sidney - Bradfield Hazel	Opel Kadett			4:06:50	+1:02:23 +34	69.1 13.17
64.	#110	Bishop Roland - Kirk Rob	Ford Escort MK1			4:08:17	+1:03:50 +1:27	68.7 13.48
65.	#123	Moynihan John - Fitzgerald Ger	Ford Escort MK1	EZF***		4:10:44 5:00	+1:06:17 +2:27	68.0 14.00
66.	#98	Farquar Sue - Howe James	Ford Escort MK1			4:11:34	+1:07:07 +50	67.8 14.17
67.	#154	Nagle Jerry - Hubbert William	Ford Escort MK1			4:11:58	+1:07:31 +24	67.7 14.26
68.	#155	Barry Colm - Murray Jimmie	Ford Escort MK1			4:13:05	+1:08:38 +1:07	67.4 14.49
69.	#126	Fitzgerald-Smith Melanie - Bennett Anne	Daihatsu Charade			4:15:43	+1:11:16 +2:38	66.7 15.05
70.	#132	O'Brien Peter - Hickey Tom	Chrysler Avenger			4:20:50	+1:16:23 +5:07	65.4 16.13
71.	#145	Jones Peter - Gregory Maria	Austin Mini			4:25:18	+1:20:51 +4:28	64.3 17.07
72.	#144	O'Riordan Declan - Crone John	Fiat 127			4:39:07	+1:34:40 +13:49	61.1 19.99
Retirements 78 (78 on list)
SS2	#2	Pond Tony - Peters Monty	Talbot Sunbeam Lotus Newmarket Motor Works	WRW***	6	Accident
SS7	#4	McRae Jimmy - Main Frank	Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS W. J. Levis & Son	UER***	6	Mechanical
SS7	#8	Wilson Malcolm - Harryman Terry	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	HHJ***	6	Engine
SS1	#9	Fitzgerald Demi - Kavanagh Paddy	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	905***	6	Mechanical
SS3	#10	Windsor Paul - Goff Brian	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII David Rees & Co.	WWC***	6	Oil leak
SS7	#14	Coyne John - Farrell Christy	Talbot Sunbeam Lotus Chrysler Ireland	854***	5	Retired
SS5	#15	Neely Ron - Fallis Drew	Mini Williams of Sligo	500***	4	Retired
SS5	#17	Heeley Richard - Meade Vincent	Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	576***	2	Retired
SS7	#20	Moloney John - Harrold Michael	Ford Escort MK1	MIN***	4	Retired
SS1	#22	Lyons Ken - O'Leary Pat	Ford Escort MK2	200***	2	Mechanical
SS17	#27	Hodgson Peter 'Yuk' - Jemison Ian	Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	PVY***	6	Retired
SS3	#31	Drew George - Kirwan Martin	Talbot Avenger	WZT***	4	Retired
SS12	#34	Lewis Hal - Colton Ed	Chrysler Sunbeam	644***	4	Retired
SS17	#35	Moses Richard - Noble James	Ford Escort MK2	BSC***	6	Retired
SS5	#36	White Paddy - McGuinness Gerry	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	TIU***	6	Retired
SS12	#39	Henry Drew - McNamee Ronan	Ford Escort MK2	HIA***	2	Retired
SS14	#40	Canty Martin - O'Mahony Michael	Ford Escort MK1	OZF***	4	Retired
SS17	#41	Lurot Antoine - Rushforth Peter	Ford Escort MK2	HHK***	2	Retired
SS3	#42	Holfeld Richie - McEvoy Max	Mini	ORX***	3	Retired
SS4	#43	Terry Mick - Devonald Keith	Ford Escort MK1	TNX***	4	Retired
SS12	#44	Kearney Gus - Leahy John	Talbot Sunbeam	501***	3	Retired
SS3	#47	Grandon Martin - Coughlan Vincent	Fiat 128		1	Retired
SS1	#48	Daly John - Nolan S.	Ford Escort		5	Retired
SS5	#49	Martin Barrie - Moss Jon	Porsche 911	PCW***	6	Retired
SS1	#51	Tate Jack - Dealtry Jeff	Ford Escort			Retired
SS12	#55	Conlon Cathal - Breen Tom	Ford Escort MK2			Retired
SS9	#57	Hillgarth Tristan - Greene Edward	Austin Mini			Retired
SS12	#59	White Sean - Hurley Donnacha	Fiat 128 3P			Retired
SS3	#60	Kelleher Colm - Kelleher Bridgett	Talbot Avenger			Retired
SS17	#64	MacHale Austin - McGee John	Ford Escort RS 2000 MKI	EZF***		Retired
SS4	#69	McMillan Ken - Bole David	Ford Escort MK2			Retired
SS12	#72	Fraser Alan - Leckey James	Talbot Sunbeam			Retired
SS17	#73	Jones Alan - Henry Martin	Talbot Avenger			Retired
SS5	#77	Toomey David - Skinner Derek	Triumph TR7			Retired
SS3	#79	Flood David - Meade Ben	Ford Escort MK1			Retired
SS12	#80	Murray Paul - Hutchinson A.	Ford Escort MK1			Retired
SS17	#83	Costello Joe - Tarrant Pat	Ford Escort MK1			Retired
SS1	#84	Shotter Michael Graham - Turner Peter G.	Alfa Romeo	PPK***		Retired
SS12	#85	Hines Michael - Kearney Pat	Ford Escort MK1			Retired
SS5	#86	Evans David - Collett Jeremy	Ford Escort MK1			Retired
SS5	#89	Thwaites John - Shaw Bob	Ford Escort MK1			Retired
SS12	#95	Williams John - Courtene-Jones Neal	Ford Escort MK1			Retired
SS17	#96	Levis John - O'Mahony John	Vauxhall Chevette			Retired
SS12	#99	Sloane William - O'Leary Barthy	Hillman Imp			Retired
SS6	#100	English Roger - Coughtrie Steve	Austin Cooper S			Retired
SS9	#101	Flahavan Edward - Dolan Martin	Chrysler Imp			Retired
SS3	#102	Canny Pat - Russell Pat	Hillman Hunter			Retired
SS12	#106	Pallier David - Davies Geoff	Ford Escort MK1			Retired
SS5	#107	Cope Tony - Spurdens R.	Ford Escort MK1			Retired
SS12	#108	Wyley Michael - Hartnett Paddy	Talbot Avenger			Retired
SS1	#109	Baker Ian - Ryan Peter	Talbot Avenger			Retired
SS12	#114	Morrissey Tony - Conway Joseph	Talbot Avenger			Retired
SS3	#115	Nutter Simon - Homewood Roger	Ford Escort Twin Cam	PTE***		Retired
SS3	#116	Mayer Paul - Tanner Doug	Triumph TR7			Retired
SS12	#118	Lewis Ken - Whitcombe Gary	Ford Escort MK2			Retired
SS17	#119	Morley Julian - Brinkley Paul	Ford Escort RS 2000			Retired
SS2	#122	Short Colin - Thomas Anthony	Peugeot 104 ZS			Retired
SS12	#124	Carroll John - O'Connor Dan	Ford Escort MK1			Retired
SS7	#125	Kennedy David - Mansley Chris	Ford Escort MK1			Retired
SS3	#131	Jarvis Peter - Hennessey Dave	Hillman Imp			Retired
SS5	#134	Hurley Sean - Cremin Mick	Ford Escort MK2			Retired
SS3	#135	O'Brien Gerald - Carthy Ronald	Ford Escort MK1			Retired
SS16	#136	Hill Eddie - Mulhearne Paddy Joe	Austin Mini Cooper S			Retired
SS17	#137	McGrath Vincent - McGrath John	Ford Escort MK1			Retired
SS5	#138	Gibbons Patrick - Gibbons Brian	Hillman Imp			Retired
SS3	#141	McDonald David - Nolan Enda	Ford Escort MK1			Retired
SS3	#142	Cunningham Frank - Cunningham Martin	Hillman Imp			Retired
SS12	#146	Wilson Allen - Curtis Horace	Ford Escort MK2			Retired
SS1	#147	Sexton Jerry - McCarthy J	Ford Escort MK1			Retired
SS3	#149	Coleman Kieran - Fahy Gerald	Fiat 128 3P			Retired
SS5	#150	O'Mahony James - O'Gorman James	Austin Mini			Retired
SS12	#152	McGirr John - Walsh Joe	Sunbeam Rapier			Retired
SS7	#153	O'Donoghue Pat - Galvin John	Austin Mini			Retired
SS1	#156	Kenny Gerard - McGrath Bill	Talbot Avenger			Retired
SS3	#157	Murphy Dermot - Deasy Teddy	Renault 5 TS			Retired
SS17	#158	Devlin Noel - O'Mahony Bernard	Talbot Avenger			Retired
SS17	#159	O'Mahony Jerry - O'Mahony Dan	Ford Escort MK1	NZK***		Retired
SS3	#160	McSweeney Vincent - O'Brien James	Toyota Corolla KE20	712***		Retired

Added by: Juha Bos [7. 2. 2017]

3. West Cork Rally 1979

Final results

Retirements