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Season 1979

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Mitropa Cup
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WRC 1979

47. Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 1979
20. 1. – 26. 1. 1979 • entries/finish - 233/82 • asphalt - snow 619,00 km - (cancelled 19,00 km) • Other years
WRC #1
1.flagDarniche Bernard - Mahé AlainiconLancia Stratos HFTeam Chardonnet8:13:38
2.flagWaldegård Björn - Thorszelius HansiconFord Escort RS 1800 MKIIFord Motor Co. Ltd.8:13:44
3.flagAlén Markku - Kivimäki IlkkaiconFiat 131 AbarthAlitalia Fiat8:17:47
29. International Swedish Rally 1979
16. 2. – 18. 2. 1979, Karlstad • entries/finish - 113/39 • snow - ice 630,00 km • Other years
WRC #2
1.flagBlomqvist Stig - Cederberg BjörniconSaab 99 Turbo6:34:49
2.flagWaldegård Björn - Thorszelius HansiconFord Escort RS 1800 MKIIFord Motor Co. Ltd.6:36:09
3.flagAirikkala Pentti - Virtanen RistoiconVauxhall Chevette 2300 HS6:39:31
13. Rallye de Portugal - Vinho do Porto 1979
6. 3. – 11. 3. 1979, Estoril • entries/finish - 88/16 • asphalt - gravel 737,50 km • Other years
WRC #3 • Portugal #3
1.flagMikkola Hannu - Hertz ArneiconFord Escort RS 1800 MKIIFord Motor Co. Ltd.9:13:52
2.flagWaldegård Björn - Thorszelius HansiconFord Escort RS 1800 MKIIFord Motor Co. Ltd.9:16:36
3.flagAndersson Ove - Liddon HenryiconToyota Celica 2000 GTToyota Team Europe9:35:00
27. Safari Rally 1979
12. 4. – 16. 4. 1979, Nairobi • entries/finish - 66/21 • gravel • Other years
WRC #4 • Kenya #2
1.flagMehta Shekhar - Doughty MikeiconDatsun 160JD.T. Dobie / Team Datsun6:27:00
2.flagMikkola Hannu - Hertz ArneiconMercedes-Benz 450 SLCD.T. Dobie / Daimler-Benz7:15:00
3.flagAlén Markku - Kivimäki IlkkaiconFiat 131 AbarthAlitalia Fiat7:20:00
26. Acropolis Rally 1979
28. 5. – 31. 5. 1979, Athens • entries/finish - 153/20 • gravel - asphalt 1006,50 km - (cancelled 63,20 km) • Other years
WRC #5 • Greece #3 (coef 5)
1.flagWaldegård Björn - Thorszelius HansiconFord Escort RS 1800 MKIIRothmans13:35:06
2.flagSalonen Timo - Harjanne SeppoiconDatsun 160JN.I. Theocharakis14:07:04
3.flagKällström Harry - Billstam ClaesiconDatsun 160JN.I. Theocharakis14:11:39
10. Motogard Rally of New Zealand 1979
14. 7. – 18. 7. 1979, Auckland • entries/finish - 82/37 • asphalt - gravel • Other years
WRC #6
1.flagMikkola Hannu - Hertz ArneiconFord Escort RS 1800 MKIIMasport8:05:47
2.flagRobson Blair - Porter ChrisiconFord Escort RS 1800 MKIIMasport8:27:03
3.flagVatanen Ari - Richards DavidiconFord Escort RS 1800 MKIIFord Motor Co. Ltd.8:29:41
29. Jyväskylän Suurajot - Rally of the 1000 Lakes 1979
24. 8. – 28. 8. 1979, Jyväskylä • entries/finish - 128/74 • gravel 423,50 km • Other years
WRC #7 • Finland #8
1.flagAlén Markku - Kivimäki IlkkaiconFiat 131 AbarthAlitalia Fiat4:01:11
2.flagVatanen Ari - Richards DavidiconFord Escort RS 1800 MKIIRothmans Rally Team4:02:42
3.flagWaldegård Björn - Billstam ClaesiconFord Escort RS 1800 MKIIFord Motor Co. Ltd.4:07:15
7. Critérium Molson du Québec 1979
13. 9. – 16. 9. 1979, Montreal • entries/finish - 39/13 • asphalt - gravel 503,70 km - (cancelled 116,40 km) • Other years
WRC #8
1.flagWaldegård Björn - Thorszelius HansiconFord Escort RS 1800 MKIIFord Motor Co. Ltd.3:35:32
2.flagSalonen Timo - Harjanne SeppoiconDatsun 160JTeam Datsun Europe3:36:10
3.flagVatanen Ari - Richards DavidiconFord Escort RS 1800 MKIIRothmans Rally Team3:41:50
21. Rallye Sanremo 1979
1. 10. – 7. 10. 1979, Sanremo • entries/finish - 67/26 • asphalt - gravel • Other years
WRC #9
1.flag"Tony" - Mannini MauroiconLancia Stratos HFJolly Club12:37:17
2.flagRöhrl Walter - Geistdörfer ChristianiconFiat 131 AbarthAlitalia Fiat12:41:31
3.flagBettega Attilio - Perissinot MaurizioiconFiat 131 Abarth12:55:59
23. Tour de Corse - Rallye de France 1979
2. 11. – 4. 11. 1979, Ajaccio • entries/finish - 112/14 • asphalt 1128,90 km • Other years
WRC #10
1.flagDarniche Bernard - Mahé AlainiconLancia Stratos HFTeam Chardonnet14:36:46
2.flagRagnotti Jean - Andrié Jean-MarciconRenault 5 Alpine15:12:52
3.flagMoreau Pierre-Louis - Baron PatriceiconPorsche 911 SC15:23:06
28. Lombard RAC Rally 1979
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • entries/finish - 175/74 • gravel 661,48 km • Other years
WRC #11 • Great Britain #7
1.flagMikkola Hannu - Hertz ArneiconFord Escort RS 1800 MKIIFord Motor Co. Ltd.8:03:38
2.flagBrookes Russell - White PauliconFord Escort RS 1800 MKIIAndrews Heat for Hire8:14:07
3.flagSalonen Timo - Pegg StuarticonDatsun 160JTeam Datsun Europe8:16:22
11. Rallye Bandama Côte d'Ivoire 1979
9. 12. – 14. 12. 1979, Abidjan • entries/finish - 57/8 • gravel • Other years
WRC #11
1.flagMikkola Hannu - Hertz ArneiconMercedes-Benz 450 SLC3:23:00
2.flagWaldegård Björn - Thorszelius HansiconMercedes-Benz 450 SLC3:58:00
3.flagCowan Andrew - Kaiser KlausiconMercedes-Benz 450 SLC4:10:00

Standings

flagflagflagflagflagflagflagflagflagflagflagflagTOTAL
1.flagWaldegård Björn15
(2.)		15
(2.)		15
(2.)		6
(6.)		20
(1.)		 - 12
(3.)		20
(1.)		 - - 2
(9.)		15
(2.)		112
2.flagMikkola Hannu8
(5.)		8
(5.)		20
(1.)		15
(2.)		 R 20
(1.)		 R - - - 20
(1.)		20
(1.)		111
3.flagAlén Markku12
(3.)		10
(4.)		 - 12
(3.)		 - - 20
(1.)		 - 6
(6.)		 - 8
(5.)		 - 68
4.flagSalonen Timo - - - - 15
(2.)		 R 8
(5.)		15
(2.)		 R - 12
(3.)		 - 50
5.flagVatanen Ari1
(10.)		 R R - - 12
(3.)		15
(2.)		12
(3.)		 - - 10
(4.)		 - 50
6.flagDarniche Bernard20
(1.)		 - R - R - - - - 20
(1.)		 - - 40
7.flagRagnotti Jean
(11.)		 - - - 10
(4.)		 - - - - 15
(2.)		 - - 25
8.flagCowan Andrew - - - 10
(4.)		 - - - - - - - 12
(3.)		22
9.flagRöhrl Walter R - - 3
(8.)		 - - - - 15
(2.)		 - 3
(8.)		 - 21
10.flagBlomqvist Stig - 20
(1.)		 - - - - - - - - R - 20
10.flagMehta Shekhar - - - 20
(1.)		 - - - - - - - - 20
10.flagTony - - - - - - - - 20
(1.)		 - - - 20
13.flagAndersson Ove - - 12
(3.)		 - R - - - - - - 8
(5.)		20
14.flagDawson Andy - - 10
(4.)		 - - R - 10
(4.)		 - -
(14.)		 R 20
15.flagAirikkala Pentti - 12
(3.)		 - - - R R - - - 4
(7.)		 - 16
16.flagRobson Blair - - - - - 15
(2.)		 - - - - - - 15
16.flagBrookes Russell - - - - - - - - - - 15
(2.)		 - 15
18.flagKällström Harry - R - 2
(9.)		12
(3.)		 - - - - - - - 14
19.flagBettega Attilio R - - - - - - - 12
(3.)		 - - - 12
19.flagMoreau Pierre-Louis - - - - - - - - - 12
(3.)		 - 0 12
21.flagMouton Michèle4
(7.)		 - - - - - - - - 8
(5.)		 - - 12
22.flagAndruet Jean-Claude10
(4.)		 - - - - - - - - R - - 10
22.flagAdams Paul - - - - - 10
(4.)		 - - - - - - 10
22.flagGrönholm Ulf - - - - - - 10
(4.)		 - - - - - 10
22.flagPond Tony - - - - - - - - 10
(4.)		 - R - 10
22.flagCoppier Alain R - R - R - - - - 10
(4.)		 - - 10
22.flagPreston jr. Vic - - - R - - - - - - - 10
(4.)		10
28.flagTorres Carlos - - 8
(5.)		 - - - - - - - - R 8
28.flagAaltonen Rauno - - - 8
(5.)		 - - - - - - - - 8
28.flagIaveris - - - - 8
(5.)		 - - - - - - - 8
28.flagMurland Shane - - - - - 8
(5.)		 - - - - - - 8
28.flagHeinonen Taisto - - - - - - - 8
(5.)		 - - - - 8
28.flagCerrato Dario - - - - - - - - 8
(5.)		 - - - 8
34.flagNicolas Jean-Pierre6
(6.)		 - - R - - - - R R - R 6
34.flagJohansson Björn 'Nalle' - 6
(6.)		 - - - - R - - - R - 6
34.flagDemuth Harald - - 6
(6.)		 - R - R - - -
(18.)		 - 6
34.flagMoschous Giorgos - - - - 6
(6.)		 - - - - - - - 6
34.flagParkes David - - - - - 6
(6.)		 - - - - - - 6
34.flagLampi Lasse - - - - - - 6
(6.)		 - - - - - 6
34.flagBlok Hendrik - - - - - - - 6
(6.)		 - - - - 6
34.flagPicone Bernard - - - - - - - - - 6
(6.)		 - - 6
34.flagTaylor John - - - - - - - - - - 6
(6.)		 - 6
34.flagAmbrosino Alain - - - - - - - - - - - 6
(6.)		6
44.flagStrömberg Ola - 4
(7.)		 - - - - - - - - R - 4
44.flagKottulinsky Freddy - - 4
(7.)		 - R -
(27.)		 - - - - - 4
44.flagKirkland Mike - - - 4
(7.)		 - - - - - - - - 4
44.flagGallo Evangelos - - - - 4
(7.)		 - - - - - - - 4
44.flagGreen Brian - - - - - 4
(7.)		 - - - - - - 4
44.flagRainio Tapio - - - - - - 4
(7.)		 - - -
(11.)		 - 4
44.flagSwayze Jack - - - - - - - 4
(7.)		 - - - - 4
44.flagPresotto Angelo - - - - - - - - 4
(7.)		 - - - 4
44.flagRouby Paul - - - - - - - - - 4
(7.)		 - - 4
44.flagMitri Michel - - - - - - - - - - - 4
(7.)		4
54.flagFréquelin Guy3
(8.)		 - - - - - - - - - - - 3
54.flagCarlsson Lars - 3
(8.)		 - - - - - - - - - - 3
54.flagSantos Joaquim - - 3
(8.)		 - - - - - - - - - 3
54.flagBlahna Václav - - - - 3
(8.)		 - - - - - - - 3
54.flagGoss Roger - - - - - 3
(8.)		 - - - - - - 3
54.flagEklund Per R R - - - - 3
(8.)		 - R -
(13.)		 - 3
54.flagLaurent Claude
(33.)		 - - - R - - 3
(8.)		 - R - - 3
54.flagTognana Tonino - - - - - - - - 3
(8.)		 - - - 3
54.flagMari Jean-Pierre - - - - - - - - - 3
(8.)		 - - 3
54.flagPaure Jean-Pierre - - - - - - - - - - - 3
(8.)		3
64.flagAlméras Jacques2
(9.)		 - - - - - - - - R - - 2
64.flagHaugland John - 2
(9.)		 0 - - - - - - - - - 2
64.flagOrtigão Jorge - - 2
(9.)		 - - - - - - - - - 2
64.flagElizarov Nikolay -
(22.)		 - - 2
(9.)		 - - - - - - - 2
64.flagStewart Malcolm - - - - - 2
(9.)		 - - - - - - 2
64.flagPitkänen Erkki - - - - - - 2
(9.)		 - - - - - 2
64.flagQuimet Nicole - - - - - - - 2
(9.)		 - - - - 2
64.flagNico - - - - - - - - 2
(9.)		 - - - 2
64.flagBondrille Jean - - - - - - - - - 2
(9.)		 - - 2
73.flagNeby Sven-Inge - 1
(10.)		 - - - - - - - - - - 1
73.flagMarques Baptista Fernando - - 1
(10.)		 - - - - - - - - - 1
73.flagMunari Sandro - - - 1
(10.)		 - - - - - - - - 1
73.flagVukovich Sergey - - - - 1
(10.)		 -
(28.)		 - - - R - 1
73.flagRobb Bob - - - - - 1
(10.)		 - - - - - - 1
73.flagVilpponen Pekka - - - - - - 1
(10.)		 - - - R - 1
73.flagBourgeois Paul - - - - - - - 1
(10.)		 - - - - 1
73.flagPasutti Paolo - - - - - - - - 1
(10.)		 - - - 1
73.flagMartinetti Jean-Charles - - - - - - - - - 1
(10.)		 - - 1
73.flagCarr Greg - - - - - - - - - - 1
(10.)		 - 1

Team standings

flagflagflagflagflagflagflagflagflagflagflagflagTOTAL
1.Ford161618 - 1818161812 - 18 - 122
2.Datsun - 814181761417 - - 16 - 108
3.Fiat1412 - 15 - - 18 - 16125 - 92
4.Lancia18 - - - - - - - 181811 - 65
5.Toyota - - 16 - - - 1012 - 1010 - 58
6.Opel - 139 - - - - - 1413 - - 49
7.Renault11 - - - 13 - - - - 17 - - 41
8.Mercedes - - - 17 - - - - - - 18 - 35
9.Porsche KG8 - - - - - - - 915 - - 32
10.Vauxhall - 14 - - - 10 - - - - 7 - 31
11.Peugeot - - - - - - - 8 - 68 - 22
12.Saab - 18 - - - - - - - - - - 18
13.Mitsubishi - - - - - - - 13 - - - - 13
14.Talbot - - - - - - - - 12 - - - 12
15.Audi - - 11 - - - - - - - - - 11
16.Mazda - - - - - 10 - - - - - - 10
17.Triumph - - - - - - 7 - - - - - 7
18.Škoda - - - - 6 - - - - - - - 6
=Volvo - 6 - - - - - - - - - - 6
20.Lada - - - - 4 - - - - - - - 4

Stats

Event victories

1.flagMikkola Hannu4
2.flagWaldegård Björn2
=flagDarniche Bernard2
4.flagAlén Markku1
=flagFassina Antonio1
=flagBlomqvist Stig1
=flagMehta Shekhar1

Stage winners

1.flagMikkola Hannu88
2.flagWaldegård Björn86
3.flagAlén Markku57
4.flagVatanen Ari56
5.flagDarniche Bernard43
6.flagRöhrl Walter31
7.flagFassina Antonio24
8.flagBlomqvist Stig8
9.flagAdams Paul7
=flagAirikkala Pentti7
11.flagPond Tony5
=flagSalonen Timo5
=flagRagnotti Jean5
14.flagMoreau Pierre-Louis4
=flagKulläng Anders4
16.flagNicolas Jean-Pierre3
17.flagBrookes Russell2
=flagCoppier Alain2
=flagThérier Jean-Luc2
=flagEklund Per2
=flagDawson Andy2
22.flagAndruet Jean-Claude1
=flagBéguin Bernard1
=flagRainio Tapio1
=flagTabaton Fabrizio1
=flagMcRae Jimmy1
=flagBettega Attilio1
=flagRobson Blair1
=flagMarkouizos Anastasios1
=flagMoschous Giorgos1
=flagWilson Malcolm1
=flagLivieratos Tasos1
=flagAndersson Ove1

Rally leaders

1.flagMikkola Hannu151
2.flagFassina Antonio73
3.flagWaldegård Björn72
4.flagAlén Markku44
5.flagDarniche Bernard30
6.flagBlomqvist Stig23
7.flagVatanen Ari16
8.flagSalonen Timo11
9.flagKulläng Anders6
10.flagAirikkala Pentti2
11.flagTabaton Fabrizio1
=flagBéguin Bernard1
=flagThérier Jean-Luc1