1979 World Rally Championship
Acropolis Rally
? 1979
1 Bjorn Waldegaard/Hans Thorszelius Ford Escort RS
2
3
4 Jean Ragnotti Renault R5 Alpine
RAC Rally
? November 1979
1 1 Hannu Mikkola/Arne Hertz Ford Escort RS 1800
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
12 Jimmie McRae/Nicholson Vauxhall Chevette HS2300
13 Per Eklund/Sylvan Triumph TR7 V8
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
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
Swedish Rally
? 1979
1 Stig Blomqvist/Bjorn Cederberg Saab 99 Turbo
TAP Rally of Portugal
? 1979
1 Hannu Mikkola/Arne Hertz Ford Escort RS
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
1000 Lakes Rally
24-26 August 1979
1 1 Markku Alén/Ilkka Kivimäki Fiat 131 Abarth 14471 pts
2 Ari Vatanen/Dave Richards Ford Escort RS 14562
3 Björn Waldegård/Claes Billstam Ford Escort RS 14835
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
8 Per Eklund/Hans Sylvan Triumph TR7 15468
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
31 12 Kyösti Hämäläinen Mercedes-Benz 300D
R Hannu Mikkola/Arne Hertz Ford Escort RS SS17
R Timo Mäkinen/Henry Liddon Toyota Celica SS2
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
Criterium du Quebec
? 1979
1 Bjorn Waldegaard/Hans Thorszelius Ford Escort RS
San Remo Rally
? 1979
1 "Tony"/Mauro Mannini Lancia Stratos
2 Walter Röhrl Fiat 131 Abarth
3
4 Tony Pond/Ian Grindrod Sunbeam Lotus
Tour de Corse
? 1979
1 Bernard Darniche/Alain Mahe Lancia Stratos
2 Jean Ragnotti Renault R5 Alpine
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
1979 International World Championship for Makes
1 Ford
1979 World Rally Championship
1 Bjorn Waldegaard Ford Escort RS