Stage results Benson & Hedges Circuit of Ireland 1979

1.	#4	Blomqvist Stig - Cederberg Björn Saab 99 Turbo	5	11:54		92.5
2.	#2	Airikkala Pentti - Virtanen Risto Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	11:55	+1 + 1	92.4 0.05
3.	#3	Eklund Per - Sylvan Hans Triumph TR7 V8	8	12:05	+11 + 10	91.1 0.60
4.	#8	Coleman Billy - O'Donoghue Frank Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	12:19	+25 + 14	89.4 1.36
5.	#10	McRae Jimmy - Main Frank Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	12:26	+32 + 7	88.6 1.74
6.	#22	Buckley Ger - Caplice John Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	12:35	+41 + 9	87.5 2.23
7.	#18	Culcheth Brian - Wilson Neil Opel Kadett GT/E	5	12:40	+46 + 5	86.9 2.51
8.	#19	Fisher Bertie - Frazer Austin Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	12:41	+47 + 1	86.8 2.56
9.	#38	Logan Jim - Ervine Derek Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	12:50	+56 + 9	85.8 3.05
10.	#28	McCartney Dessie - Scott Peter Chrysler Sunbeam	5	12:54	+1:00 + 4	85.3 3.27
11.	#32	Cathers Trevor - Young B. Chrysler Avenger	3	13:12	+1:18 + 18	83.4 4.25
12.	#33	Everett Simon - Brown John Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	13:13	+1:19 + 1	83.3 4.31
13.	#25	Lyons John - Davison Jimmy Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	13:22	+1:28 + 9	82.4 4.80
14.	#57	Coates Desmond - Dunn Mervyn Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	13:29	+1:35 + 7	81.7 5.18
15.	#35	Tansey John - Inglis Rea Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	13:42	+1:48 + 13	80.4 5.89
16.	#58	Wright David - Fannin Leslie Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	13:50	+1:56 + 8	79.6 6.32
17.	#64	Neely Ron - Johnston David BMC Mini Clubman GT	1	13:52	+1:58 + 2	79.4 6.43
18.	#47	McBurney Robert - Smith Norman Volkswagen Golf GTi	2	13:54	+2:00 + 2	79.2 6.54
19.	#44	Craig Warren - Forsythe Ronnie Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	14:16	+2:22 + 22	77.2 7.74
=	#61	Wilson James - Ingram Howard Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	14:16	+2:22 + 0	77.2 7.74
21.	#90	Moffett Willie - Ferguson Ivor Opel Kadett GT/E	3	14:17	+2:23 + 1	77.1 7.79
22.	#135	Morgan Alistair - Pollock Ian Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	14:20	+2:26 + 3	76.8 7.96
23.	#68	De Poix Loic - De Longeaux G. Opel Kadett GT/E	3	14:21	+2:27 + 1	76.7 8.01
24.	#76	Jones Peter - Martin Barry Hillman Avenger	2	14:23	+2:29 + 2	76.5 8.12
=	#107	Parsons John - Thurbon Alan Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	14:23	+2:29 + 0	76.5 8.12
26.	#59	Doyle Kevin - Fitzsimmons Neil Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	14:31	+2:37 + 8	75.8 8.56
27.	#108	Crush Harvey - Langley Barry Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	14:34	+2:40 + 3	75.6 8.72
28.	#120	Grandon Martin - Coughlan Vincent Fiat 128 Sport	10	14:35	+2:41 + 1	75.5 8.77
29.	#39	Smith Rosemary - Farrell Rita Chrysler Sunbeam	5 Ladies	14:49	+2:55 + 14	74.3 9.54
30.	#119	Calvert Neil - Read Dave Ford Escort 1300 MKII	1	14:51	+2:57 + 2	74.1 9.65
31.	#65	McGarrity Gerry - Hackett Dan Honda Civic	1	14:53	+2:59 + 2	74.0 9.75
32.	#129	Elliott Robert - O'Hara Alphonsus Vauxhall Chevette 1.3 S	10	15:02	+3:08 + 9	73.2 10.3
33.	#102	Corry Will - Carphin Stuart Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	15:06	+3:12 + 4	72.9 10.5
=	#132	McConnell James - McConnell G. Opel Kadett Coupé	10	15:06	+3:12 + 0	72.9 10.5
35.	#40	McVicker William - Hughes Eric Chrysler Sunbeam Ti	4	15:07	+3:13 + 1	72.8 10.5
36.	#127	Humphreys Kerron - Humphreys L. Ford Escort 1600	4	15:08	+3:14 + 1	72.8 10.6
37.	#83	Shipp Bryan - Waldron Ernie Fiat 131	2	15:09	+3:15 + 1	72.7 10.6
38.	#124	Kerr Robin - Willis Bobby Opel Manta GT/E	5	15:11	+3:17 + 2	72.5 10.7
39.	#86	Noble Trevor - Campbell Kenny Fiat 128 3P	1	15:17	+3:23 + 6	72.0 11.1
40.	#118	Drew George - Dundon Liam Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	6	15:18	+3:24 + 1	72.0 11.1
41.	#103	McIlroy David - McKee Ronnie Chrysler Sunbeam Ti	4	15:32	+3:38 + 14	70.9 11.9
42.	#121	Chandler Jeff - Ritchie John Chrysler Avenger	10	15:39	+3:45 + 7	70.4 12.3
43.	#133	Brown Jerry - Burke Tom Chrysler Avenger GT	3	15:40	+3:46 + 1	70.3 12.3
44.	#116	Murphy Patrick - O'Mahony Tony Ford Escort MK2	4	15:42	+3:48 + 2	70.1 12.4
45.	#80	Cotter Eamonn - Ward Martin Fiat 127 Sport	1	15:45	+3:51 + 3	69.9 12.6
=	#143	Morris Tim - Dowgill Roger Ford Escort Sport MKII	1	15:45	+3:51 + 0	69.9 12.6
47.	#87	Yeates David - Ni Bhriain Nuala Fiat 127 Sport	10	15:58	+4:04 + 13	69.0 13.3
48.	#78	Loughrey Brendan - Henry Drew Chrysler Sunbeam Ti	4	16:14	+4:20 + 16	67.8 14.2
49.	#147	McClintock Paddy - Marron Kevin Daihatsu Charade	1	16:17	+4:23 + 3	67.6 14.3
50.	#134	Fairley Ervine - Fisher Rodney Mazda RX-3	3	16:28	+4:34 + 11	66.9 14.9
51.	#148	Murray Alan - Johnston Derek Daihatsu Charade	1	16:32	+4:38 + 4	66.6 15.2
52.	#43	Cassidy John K. - Doherty Dan Porsche 911 SC	8	16:37	+4:43 + 5	66.3 15.4
53.	#97	Joyce Daniel - Gannon P. J. Volkswagen Golf Diesel	9	16:39	+4:45 + 2	66.1 15.5
=	#136	Murphy Nancy - Molloy Catherine Polski Fiat	2 Ladies	16:39	+4:45 + 0	66.1 15.5
55.	#115	Law Norma - Wallace Karen Ford Escort MK2	4 Ladies	17:06	+5:12 + 27	64.4 17.0
56.	#123	White Peader - Bergin Pat Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	17:07	+5:13 + 1	64.3 17.1
57.	#113	McKinley Graeme - Coey David Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	17:13	+5:19 + 6	63.9 17.4
58.	#72	Barbou Alain - Baudoin Miguel Autobianchi A112 Abarth	10	17:26	+5:32 + 13	63.2 18.1
59.	#145	Horgan Paul - Blanche Dolores Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint	1	19:02	+7:08 + 1:36	57.8 23.3

Overall

1.	#2	Airikkala Pentti - Virtanen Risto Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	7:06:50		102.1
2.	#8	Coleman Billy - O'Donoghue Frank Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	7:15:46	+8:56 +8:56	100.0 0.74
3. +1	#19	Fisher Bertie - Frazer Austin Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	7:20:18	+13:28 +4:32	99.0 1.11
4. +1	#22	Buckley Ger - Caplice John Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	7:23:16	+16:26 +2:58	98.3 1.36
5. +1	#10	McRae Jimmy - Main Frank Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	7:23:24	+16:34 +8	98.3 1.37
6. +1	#3	Eklund Per - Sylvan Hans Triumph TR7 V8	8	7:33:20	+26:30 +9:56	96.2 2.19
7. +1	#28	McCartney Dessie - Scott Peter Chrysler Sunbeam	5	7:35:23	+28:33 +2:03	95.7 2.36
8. +1	#4	Blomqvist Stig - Cederberg Björn Saab 99 Turbo	5	7:36:26	+29:36 +1:03	95.5 2.44
9. +1	#18	Culcheth Brian - Wilson Neil Opel Kadett GT/E	5	7:39:16	+32:26 +2:50	94.9 2.68
10. +1	#25	Lyons John - Davison Jimmy Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	7:46:04	+39:14 +6:48	93.5 3.24
11. +1	#38	Logan Jim - Ervine Derek Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	7:53:41	+46:51 +7:37	92.0 3.87
12. +1	#32	Cathers Trevor - Young B. Chrysler Avenger	3	8:02:03	+55:13 +8:22	90.4 4.56
13. +1	#33	Everett Simon - Brown John Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	8:05:34	+58:44 +3:31	89.8 4.85
14. +1	#57	Coates Desmond - Dunn Mervyn Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	8:10:44	+1:03:54 +5:10	88.8 5.28
15. +1	#64	Neely Ron - Johnston David BMC Mini Clubman GT	1	8:18:41	+1:11:51 +7:57	87.4 5.93
16. +1	#90	Moffett Willie - Ferguson Ivor Opel Kadett GT/E	3	8:22:37	+1:15:47 +3:56	86.7 6.26
17. +2	#58	Wright David - Fannin Leslie Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	8:22:41	+1:15:51 +4	86.7 6.26
18.	#39	Smith Rosemary - Farrell Rita Chrysler Sunbeam	5 Ladies	8:23:11	+1:16:21 +30	86.6 6.31
19. +1	#44	Craig Warren - Forsythe Ronnie Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	8:24:37	+1:17:47 +1:26	86.4 6.42
20. +1	#35	Tansey John - Inglis Rea Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	7	8:25:59	+1:19:09 +1:22	86.1 6.54
21. +1	#76	Jones Peter - Martin Barry Hillman Avenger	2	8:27:51	+1:21:01 +1:52	85.8 6.69
22. +1	#40	McVicker William - Hughes Eric Chrysler Sunbeam Ti	4	8:31:25	+1:24:35 +3:34	85.2 6.99
23. +1	#68	De Poix Loic - De Longeaux G. Opel Kadett GT/E	3	8:34:03	+1:27:13 +2:38	84.8 7.20
24. +1	#59	Doyle Kevin - Fitzsimmons Neil Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	8:34:28	+1:27:38 +25	84.7 7.24
25. +1	#47	McBurney Robert - Smith Norman Volkswagen Golf GTi	2	8:35:16	+1:28:26 +48	84.6 7.30
26. +1	#61	Wilson James - Ingram Howard Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	8:36:21	+1:29:31 +1:05	84.4 7.39
27. +1	#86	Noble Trevor - Campbell Kenny Fiat 128 3P	1	8:37:25	+1:30:35 +1:04	84.2 7.48
28. +1	#103	McIlroy David - McKee Ronnie Chrysler Sunbeam Ti	4	8:43:29	+1:36:39 +6:04	83.3 7.98
29. +1	#65	McGarrity Gerry - Hackett Dan Honda Civic	1	8:44:39	+1:37:49 +1:10	83.1 8.08
30. +1	#80	Cotter Eamonn - Ward Martin Fiat 127 Sport	1	8:47:34	+1:40:44 +2:55	82.6 8.32
31. +1	#102	Corry Will - Carphin Stuart Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	8:52:12	+1:45:22 +4:38	81.9 8.70
32. +1	#108	Crush Harvey - Langley Barry Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	8:53:11	+1:46:21 +59	81.8 8.78
33. +2	#107	Parsons John - Thurbon Alan Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	8:54:55	+1:48:05 +1:44	81.5 8.93
34.	#83	Shipp Bryan - Waldron Ernie Fiat 131	2	8:55:14	+1:48:24 +19	81.4 8.95
35. +2	#135	Morgan Alistair - Pollock Ian Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	8:58:45	+1:51:55 +3:31	80.9 9.24
36.	#78	Loughrey Brendan - Henry Drew Chrysler Sunbeam Ti	4	9:00:12	+1:53:22 +1:27	80.7 9.36
37. +1	#116	Murphy Patrick - O'Mahony Tony Ford Escort MK2	4	9:02:07 1:00	+1:55:17 +1:55	80.6 9.52
38. +1	#132	McConnell James - McConnell G. Opel Kadett Coupé	10	9:05:13	+1:58:23 +3:06	79.9 9.78
39. +2	#120	Grandon Martin - Coughlan Vincent Fiat 128 Sport	10	9:08:24	+2:01:34 +3:11	79.5 10.0
40.	#133	Brown Jerry - Burke Tom Chrysler Avenger GT	3	9:08:55	+2:02:05 +31	79.4 10.1
41. +1	#113	McKinley Graeme - Coey David Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	9:11:36	+2:04:46 +2:41	79.0 10.3
42. +1	#121	Chandler Jeff - Ritchie John Chrysler Avenger	10	9:12:29	+2:05:39 +53	78.9 10.4
43. +1	#129	Elliott Robert - O'Hara Alphonsus Vauxhall Chevette 1.3 S	10	9:12:30 1:00	+2:05:40 +1	79.0 10.4
44. +1	#134	Fairley Ervine - Fisher Rodney Mazda RX-3	3	9:16:35	+2:09:45 +4:05	78.3 10.7
45. +1	#118	Drew George - Dundon Liam Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	6	9:17:30	+2:10:40 +55	78.2 10.8
46. +1	#119	Calvert Neil - Read Dave Ford Escort 1300 MKII	1	9:18:46	+2:11:56 +1:16	78.0 10.9
47. +1	#148	Murray Alan - Johnston Derek Daihatsu Charade	1	9:21:09	+2:14:19 +2:23	77.7 11.1
48. +1	#43	Cassidy John K. - Doherty Dan Porsche 911 SC	8	9:23:22 1:00	+2:16:32 +2:13	77.5 11.3
49. +1	#87	Yeates David - Ni Bhriain Nuala Fiat 127 Sport	10	9:23:50	+2:17:00 +28	77.3 11.3
50. +1	#127	Humphreys Kerron - Humphreys L. Ford Escort 1600	4	9:26:57	+2:20:07 +3:07	76.9 11.6
51. +1	#97	Joyce Daniel - Gannon P. J. Volkswagen Golf Diesel	9	9:33:43	+2:26:53 +6:46	76.0 12.1
52. +1	#124	Kerr Robin - Willis Bobby Opel Manta GT/E	5	9:35:27	+2:28:37 +1:44	75.7 12.3
53. +1	#143	Morris Tim - Dowgill Roger Ford Escort Sport MKII	1	9:38:07	+2:31:17 +2:40	75.4 12.5
54. +1	#115	Law Norma - Wallace Karen Ford Escort MK2	4 Ladies	9:43:14	+2:36:24 +5:07	74.7 12.9
55. +1	#123	White Peader - Bergin Pat Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	8	10:00:58	+2:54:08 +17:44	72.5 14.4
56. +1	#136	Murphy Nancy - Molloy Catherine Polski Fiat	2 Ladies	10:01:23	+2:54:33 +25	72.5 14.4
57. +1	#145	Horgan Paul - Blanche Dolores Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint	1	10:04:43	+2:57:53 +3:20	72.1 14.7
58. +1	#147	McClintock Paddy - Marron Kevin Daihatsu Charade	1	10:08:05 5:00	+3:01:15 +3:22	72.3 15.0
59. +1	#72	Barbou Alain - Baudoin Miguel Autobianchi A112 Abarth	10	10:35:06 5:00	+3:28:16 +27:01	69.2 17.2

Retirement

#16		Nelson Brian - Cole Rodney		Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	Accident

Penalty

#147		McClintock Paddy - Marron Kevin		Daihatsu Charade	5:00 - Late at TC

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