1979 World Rally Championship
Swedish Rally
16th-18th February 1979
1 3 Stig Blomqvist/Bjorn Cederberg Saab 99 Turbo JNF 756
3 5 Pentti Airikkala/Risto Virtnanen Vauxhall Chevette XVA 620T
4 2 Markku Alen/Ilkka Kivimäki Fiat Abarth 131 TOP 35975
5 4 Hannu Mikkola/Arne Hertz Ford Escort RS STW 201R
1 Björn Waldegård/Hans Thorszelius Ford Escort RS WTW 569S
6 Ari Vatanen/David Richards Ford Escort RS WTW 567S
7 Anders Kulläng/Bruno Berglund Opel GTE
8 Per Eklund/Hans Sylvan Saab 99 Turbo HZE 060
10 Bror Danielsson/Ulf Sundberg Opel GTE JLS 754
R 11 Leif Asterhag/Anders Gullberg Toyota Celica BYC 884
12 John Haugland/Martin Holmes Datsun 160J KNY57RU7692
R 13 Jean-Luc Therier/Michel Vial Toyota Celica BYC 883
14 Björn Johansson/Ragnar Spjuth Opel GTE KFA 029
15 Ola Strömberg/Hansjöran Ericson Saab 99 EMS HRE 625
19 Sven-Inge Neby/Lars Bäckman Volvo 142 KKA 659
23 Jan Glad/Poul Andreasen Opel GTE
24 Stasis Brundza/Arvidas Girdauskas Lada 1500 S 00-11ABO
26 Per Carlsson/Ole Jensen Saab V4 CBZ 662
27 Thord Möller/Ulf Norman Opel Kadett 1200 GHJ 941
28 Clas Fredriksson/Christina Nordqvist Saab V4 BZO 650
29 Ruben Börjesson/Marianne Sterner Lada 1500 S
30 Lars Enoksson/Leif Augustsson Saab V4
32 Björn Sjunning/Hans Andersson Opel GTE
33 Jan Sellholm/Anders Valdemarsson Opel GTE
34 Nikolay Elizarov/Kastitis Girdauskas Lada 1500 S
35 Bengt Nilsson/Lars-E Carlström Lada 1500 S
36 Sören Nilsson/Anders Olsson Opel GTE
37 Lars Carlsson/Mats Nordström Ford Escort 2000 KO-DD 961
38 Lasse Jönsson/Donald Karlsson Porsche Carrera
42 Jan-Olov Olsson/Lars-Olov Bengtsson Volvo 142
43 Sune Danielsson/Bengt Linder Opel Ascona
44 Kjell Melin/Ola Hellgren VW Golf GTI
47 Lasse Jansson
49 Göran Gustafsson/Lennart Eriksson Opel GTE
51 Tom Trana/Lars Billengren Peugeot 504 D
56 Åke Gustavsson/Göran Gustavsson Ford Escort RS
57 Kenneth Idengren/Leif Bogren Saab V4
59 Bernth Johnson/Rolf Persson BMW 2002
60 Mats Jonsson/Per Hansson Volvo 142
62 Börje Nilsson
63 Rickard Nilsson/Sven-E Axelsson Opel Ascona
64 Lars-Ove Olsson/Per-A Andersson Volvo 142
65 Jonny Pollack/Sam Bernardsson Saab V4
66 Jan Sönegård/Mikael Gyltman BMW 2002
74 Göran Tyrbjörn/Kent Karlsson Daf 66
80 Torbjörn Erlandsson/L-G Fredriksson Volvo 142
82 Christian Bäckström/Kenneth Erixon Volvo 142
84 Erkki Temmes/Göran Dahlback Opel GTE
86 Stig Johansson/Per-O Carlsson Opel GTE
88 Ebbe Alriksson/Hans Nicklasson Opel GTE
93 Anders Eriksson/Per-E Svensson VW Golf GTI
95 Anders Ragnesten/Roger Martinsson Saab V4
97 Åke Zackrisson/Stig Zackrisson Saab V4
98 Thomas Widen/Peter Albertsson Ford Escort 1600
99 Lars Strand/Larserik Håkansson Saab V4
100 Lennart Skogh/Jan-Erik Hed Saab V4
103 Kenneth Karlsson/Gunne Karlsson Lada 1500 S
104 Knut Johansson/Björn Westin Saab V4
105 Tomas Hane/Dick Hane Saab V4
109 Bo Salomonsson/Johnny Bengtsson Opel Kadett 1200
114 Bengt Andersson/Åge Larsson Simca 1100
117 John Andersen/St Nielsen Lancia A112 Ab
118 Björn Alsterbo/Lars Alsterbo Simca 1100
120 Christer Sunner/Alf Qvist Opel GTE JEX 980
124 Björn Blomqvist/Benny Melander Opel GTE
130 Kenth-Bore Munther/Björn Hagström Saab V4
133 Janne Blom/Ingvar Fredriksson Volvo 142
136 Åke Andersson/Mats Persson Saab V4
147 Anders Westlund/Conny Andersson Volvo 122
148 Leif Salander/Harry Rajala Saab V4
154 Bengt Sneitz/Christina Rönn Saab V4
158 Sven Paulsson/Gunnar Olsson Opel GTE
Acropolis Rally
? July 1979
1 Bjorn Waldegaard/Hans Thorszelius Ford Escort RS1800 13h36m06
2 Salonen/Harjanne Datsun 160J 14h07m34
3 Kallstrom/Billstam Datsun 160J 14h12m39
4 Jean Ragnotti/Andrie Renault R5 Alpine 14h20m16
5 Iaveris/Stefanis Ford Escort RS1800 14h37m01
6 Moschous/Simetra II Datsun 160J 14h55m27
7 Gallo/Petropoulos Datsun 160J 15h05m08
8 Blahna/Motal Skoda 130RS 16h10m22
9 Elizarov/Moskovskih Lada 1600 16h13m15
10 Vukovich/Brum Lada 1600 16h34m11
11 Pesmazoglou/Katsounis Opel Ascona 16h36m22
12 Jaroszewiz/Zyszkowski Polonez 2000 16h48m26
13 Carlo/Kriadis Renault 5 TS 16h55m00
14 Ohu/Diener Lada 1600 17h37m17
15 Gemenis/El Nak Datsun 1600SSS 17h50m12
16 Hiburger/Weitz Wartburg 353 17h53m33
17 Protopappas/"Isavros" Datsun 160J Violet 18h02m50
18 Panourgias/Haimanis Renault 18TL 18h11m25
19 Manolis Halivelakis/Theodore Korakis Toyota Corolla
R Ove Andersson/Henry Liddon Toyota Celica
R Jean-Luc Therier/Michel Vial Toyota Celica
1000 Lakes Rally (Jyväskylän Suurajot)
24th-26th August 1979
1 1 Markku Alén/Ilkka Kivimäki Fiat 131 Abarth 14471 pts
2 Ari Vatanen/Dave Richards Ford Escort RS 14562
3 5 Björn Waldegård/Claes Billstam Ford Escort RS 14835 WTW 567S
4 18 Ulf Grönholm/Bob Rehnström Fiat 131 Mirafiori 15041
5 Timo Salonen/Seppo Harjanne Datsun Violet 15110
6 Lasse Lampi/Pentti Kuukkala Ford Escort RS 15254
7 Tapio Rainio/Erkki Nyman Toyota Celica 15260 BYC 883
8 4 Per Eklund/Hans Sylvan Triumph TR7 15468 TUD 682T
9 Erkki Pitkänen/Juhani Paalama Datsun Violet 15601
10 Pekka Vilpponen/Rauno Kangasniemi Ford Escort RS 15624
14 Juha Kankkunen/Timo Hantunen Ford Escort RS2000
21 34 Björn Blomqvist/Roine Hasselberg Opel GTE KAY 074
25 44 Mats Jonsson/Magnus Olsson Volvo 142 FDA 561
31 12 Kyösti Hämäläinen Mercedes-Benz 300D
33 51 Kurt Nensen/Marianne Sterner Saab 96 V4 GOL 590
61 63 Birgitta Lundell/Irene Henriksson Opel Kadett KHX 489
R Hannu Mikkola/Arne Hertz Ford Escort RS SS17
R Timo Mäkinen/Henry Liddon Toyota Celica SS2 DEG 700
R Simo Lampinen/Juhani Markkanen Triumph TR7 SS25
R Henri Toivonen/Juha Paajanen Fiat 131 Mirafiori SS15
R Pauli Toivonen/Juhani Korhonen Sunbeam Avenger SS22
R 10 Anders Kulläng/Bruno Berglund Opel GTE GG-CA 848
R 16 Björn Johansson/Ragnar Spjuth Opel GTE JLS 754
R 47 Per Carlsson/Ole Jensen Saab V4 CBZ 662
R 54 Jan Hagman/Anders Husman Ford Escort RS KEM 471
R 68 Robert Öfverberg/Rolf Melleroth Opel Ascona B ACH 852
R 79 Ingemar Persson/Juhani Anthoni Ford Escort RS HFF 629
R 110 Kjell-Åke Hedin/Gladys Nordgren Opel GTE JGH 062
RAC Rally
18th-21st November 1979
1 1 Hannu Mikkola/Arne Hertz Ford Escort RS 1800 WTW 569S
2 12 Russell Brookes/ Ford Escort RS 1800 UNY 956S
3 Datsun 160J Violet
5 Markku Alen/Ilkka Kivimaki Lancia Stratos TON 41648
7 Pentti Airikkala/Risto Virtanen Vauxhall Chevette HS2300
9 4 Björn Waldegård/Hans Thorszelius Ford Escort RS GJN 126T
11 Tapio Rainio/Henry Liddon Toyota Celica GT BYC 883
12 Jimmie McRae/Nicholson Vauxhall Chevette HS2300
13 9 Per Eklund/Hans Sylvan Triumph TR7 V8 XJO 414V
14 Datsun 160J Violet
16 Elsmore/Harrold Triumph TR7 V8
17 Simo Lampinen/Fred Gallagher Triumph TR7 V8
18 Audi
20 Audi
John Taylor/Phil Short Ford Escort RS 1800
Roger Clark Ford Escort RS 1800 POO 594R
Ari Vatanen/Dave Richards Ford Escort RS 1800 GVX 488T
Greg Carr/Fred Gocentas Ford Escort RS 1800
Gwenda Eadie/Felicity Kerr Ford Fiesta 1600
Walter Röhrl/Christian Geistdorfer Fiat 131 Abarth
R 5 Stig Blomqvist/Björn Cederberg Saab 99 Turbo JNF 756
R 14 Bror Danielsson/Ulf Sundberg Ford Escort RS 18 WLC 748S
R 19 Leif Asterhag/Mike Broad Toyota Celica GT K-AE 2060
R 22 Ola Strömberg/Bo Reinicke Saab 99 Turbo BTP 103
R 24 Björn Johansson/Ragnar Spjuth Opel GTE JLS 754
R 46 Lasse Jönsson/Ulf Sundberg Porsche Carrera
R 51 Fiat 131 KHY 299
R 52 Christer Sunner/Johnny Johansson Opel GTE
R 63 Lars Sundling/Tom Monsen Vauxhall Chevette
R 70 Kurt Nensen/Marianne Sterner Saab V4 GOL 590
R 81 Morgan Carlsson/Anders Dawidsson Ford Escort RS 18 FUB 070
R 92 Robert Öfverberg/Mats Ekström Opel Ascona
R 127 Krister Sköldin/Eric Lindgren Volvo 142
R Jean-Luc Therier/Michel Vial Toyota Celica K-AE 2988
Notes: 224 entries, 175 starters, 74 finishers
Monte Carlo Rally
? January 1979
1 Bernard Darniche/Alain Mahe Lancia Stratos HF 8h13m38
2 Bjorn Waldegaard Ford Escort RS1800 8h13m44
3 Markku Alen Fiat 131 Abarth 8h17m47
4 Jean-Claude Andruet Fiat 131 Abarth 8h19m20
5 Hannu Mikkola Ford Escort RS1800 8h23m07
6 Jean-Pierre Nicolas Porsche Carrera 8h26m37
7 Michele Mouton Fiat 131 Abarth 8h34m46
8 Guy Frequelin Renault 5 Alpine 8h44m27
9 Jacques Almeras Porsche Carrera 8h49m56
10 Ari Vatanen Ford Fiesta 1600 8h50m15
88 6 Fulvio Bacchelli/Bruno Scabini Lancia Stratos [1580] accident TO N 98792
TAP Rally of Portugal
? 1979
1 Hannu Mikkola/Arne Hertz Ford Escort RS
3 Ove Andersson/Henry Liddon Toyota Celica
R Jean-Luc Therier/Michel Vial Toyota Celica
Safari Rally
? 1979
1 Shekhar Mehta/Mike Doughty Datsun 160J
2 Hannu Mikkola Mercedes 450SLC
? 6 Vic Preston Jr Mercedes 450SLC
? Bjorn Waldegård Mercedes 450SLC
New Zealand Rally
? 1979
1 Hannu Mikkola/Arne Hertz Ford Escort RS
Criterium du Quebec
? 1979
1 Bjorn Waldegaard/Hans Thorszelius Ford Escort RS
5 Taisto Heinonen/Erkki Nyman Toyota Celica
R John Nixon/Lynn Nixon Toyota Celica
San Remo Rally
? 1979
1 "Tony"/Mauro Mannini Lancia Stratos
2 Walter Röhrl Fiat 131 Abarth
3
4 Tony Pond/Ian Grindrod Sunbeam Lotus
16 Fragale/Fornengo Fiat 127 Sport
17 Pisi/De Fabritis Fiat 127 Sport
18 Garin/Motroni VW Golf GTi
19 Incudine/Barberis Opel Kadett GT/E
20 Peyrani/Bracotti Peugeot 104 ZS
21 Martino/Turco Fiat Ritmo 130
22 Maselli/Zagoreo Opel Kadett GT/E
23 Campanelli/Baņestra Citroen GS
Tour de Corse
? 1979
1 Bernard Darniche/Alain Mahe Lancia Stratos
2 Jean Ragnotti Renault R5 Alpine
8 Jean-Pierre Mari/Patrick de la Foata Toyota Starlet
Bandama Rally (Ivory Coast)
? 1979
1 Hannu Mikkola/Arne Hertz Mercedes 450 SLC
2 Bjorn Waldegård Mercedes 450 SLC
3 Andrew Cowan Mercedes 450 SLC
4 Vic Preston Jr Mercedes 450 SLC
5 Ove Andersson/Henry Liddon Toyota Celica LB
R Jean-Luc Therier/Michel Vial Toyota Celica LB
1979 International World Championship for Makes
1 Ford
1979 World Rally Championship
1 Bjorn Waldegaard Ford Escort RS