Season 1979
United Kingdom
Great Britain 1979
23. 2. – 25. 2. 1979, Harrogate • De Lacy Motor Club • entries/finish - 72/46 • gravel - asphalt • Other years
1. | Blomqvist Stig - Cederberg Björn | Saab 99 Turbo Combi Coupe | Saab Scania | 2:33:54 | ||
2. | Eklund Per - Broad Mike | Triumph TR7 V8 | British Leyland Cars | 2:39:22 | ||
3. | Toivonen Henri - Harris Bryan | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | PCA / Total Oil | 2:40:17 |
1. | Blomqvist Stig - Cederberg Björn | Saab 99 Turbo Combi Coupe | Saab Scania | 2:33:54 | ||
2. | Eklund Per - Broad Mike | Triumph TR7 V8 | British Leyland Cars | 2:39:22 | ||
3. | Toivonen Henri - Harris Bryan | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | PCA / Total Oil | 2:40:17 |
13. 4. – 17. 4. 1979 • Ulster Automobile Club • entries/finish - 132/54 • asphalt 1007.61 km - (cancelled 152.23 km) • Other years
1. | Airikkala Pentti - Virtanen Risto | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol | 8:29:29 | ||
2. | Coleman Billy - O'Donoghue Frank | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Ford of Cork | 8:40:15 | ||
3. | Fisher Bertie - Frazer Austin | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 8:42:51 |
1. | Airikkala Pentti - Virtanen Risto | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol | 8:29:29 | ||
2. | Coleman Billy - O'Donoghue Frank | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Ford of Cork | 8:40:15 | ||
3. | Fisher Bertie - Frazer Austin | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 8:42:51 |
10. 5. – 12. 5. 1979, Cardiff • entries/finish - 118/81 • gravel - asphalt • Other years
1. | Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:25:53 | |||
2. | Brookes Russell - White Paul | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:30:27 | |||
3. | Wilson Malcolm - Harryman Terry | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:31:01 |
1. | Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:25:53 | |||
2. | Brookes Russell - White Paul | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:30:27 | |||
3. | Wilson Malcolm - Harryman Terry | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:31:01 |
9. 6. – 12. 6. 1979, Glasgow - Aviemore • entries/finish - 108/65 • gravel 415.62 km • Other years
1. | Airikkala Pentti - Virtanen Risto | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol | 4:44:30 | ||
2. | Wilson Malcolm - Harryman Terry | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Total Oil GB | 4:50:02 | ||
3. | Eklund Per - Sylvan Hans | Triumph TR7 V8 | British Leyland Cars | 4:52:12 |
1. | Airikkala Pentti - Virtanen Risto | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol | 4:44:30 | ||
2. | Wilson Malcolm - Harryman Terry | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Total Oil GB | 4:50:02 | ||
3. | Eklund Per - Sylvan Hans | Triumph TR7 V8 | British Leyland Cars | 4:52:12 |
14. 9. – 15. 9. 1979, Douglas • entries/finish - 138/75 • asphalt • Other years
1. | Brookes Russell - White Paul | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Andrews Heat for Hire | 3:38:40 | ||
2. | McRae Jimmy - Nicholson Mike | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol | 3:38:54 | ||
3. | Elsmore Graham - Gallagher Fred | Triumph TR7 V8 | British Leyland Cars | 3:47:48 |
1. | Brookes Russell - White Paul | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Andrews Heat for Hire | 3:38:40 | ||
2. | McRae Jimmy - Nicholson Mike | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol | 3:38:54 | ||
3. | Elsmore Graham - Gallagher Fred | Triumph TR7 V8 | British Leyland Cars | 3:47:48 |
19. 10. – 20. 10. 1979, Belfast • Northern Ireland Motor Club • entries/finish - 125/71 • asphalt 227.76 km - (cancelled 18.75 km) • Other years
1. | Airikkala Pentti - Virtanen Risto | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol | 3:27:05 | ||
2. | McRae Jimmy - Main Frank | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol | 3:28:05 | ||
3. | Blomqvist Stig - Cederberg Björn | Saab 99 Turbo | Saab Scania | 3:34:36 |
1. | Airikkala Pentti - Virtanen Risto | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol | 3:27:05 | ||
2. | McRae Jimmy - Main Frank | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol | 3:28:05 | ||
3. | Blomqvist Stig - Cederberg Björn | Saab 99 Turbo | Saab Scania | 3:34:36 |
18. 11. – 21. 11. 1979, Chester • entries/finish - 175/74 • gravel 661.48 km • Other years
1. | Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 8:03:38 | ||
2. | Brookes Russell - White Paul | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Andrews Heat for Hire | 8:14:07 | ||
3. | Salonen Timo - Pegg Stuart | Datsun 160J | Team Datsun Europe | 8:16:22 |
1. | Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 8:03:38 | ||
2. | Brookes Russell - White Paul | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Andrews Heat for Hire | 8:14:07 | ||
3. | Salonen Timo - Pegg Stuart | Datsun 160J | Team Datsun Europe | 8:16:22 |
Standings - drivers
TOTAL | |||||||||||
1. | Airikkala Pentti | R |
[1.] | R |
[1.] | R |
[1.] |
[7.] |
49 |
||
2. | Brookes Russell |
[4.] | R |
[2.] |
[10.] |
[1.] | R |
[2.] |
45 |
||
3. | Blomqvist Stig |
[1.] |
[6.] |
[8.] |
[7.] | R |
[3.] | R |
35 |
||
3. | Mikkola Hannu | - | - |
[1.] |
[6.] | R |
- |
[1.] |
35 |
Standings - codrivers
Stats
Event victories
1. | Airikkala Pentti | 3 | |
2. | Mikkola Hannu | 2 | |
3. | Thorsell Bengt | 1 | |
= | Blomqvist Stig | 1 | |
= | Brookes Russell | 1 |
Stage winners
Rally leaders
1. | Mikkola Hannu | 105 | |
2. | Airikkala Pentti | 66 | |
3. | Blomqvist Stig | 34 | |
4. | Toivonen Henri | 10 | |
5. | Alén Markku | 9 | |
6. | Nelson Brian | 6 | |
= | Wilson Malcolm | 6 | |
= | Pond Tony | 6 | |
9. | McRae Jimmy | 4 | |
10. | Culcheth Brian | 2 | |
= | Brookes Russell | 2 | |
12. | Thérier Jean-Luc | 1 |