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Encyclopedia > 1979 World Rally Championship season
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Stephane Sarrazin driving a Subaru Impreza WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally Carlos Sainz driving a Toyota Corolla WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. ... Stephane Sarrazin driving a Subaru Impreza WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally Carlos Sainz driving a Toyota Corolla WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. ... World Rally Results across the years are detailed in the following articles. ... World Rally Car refers to the racing automobiles built to the specification, set by the FIA and used to compete in the outright class of the World Rally Championship (WRC). ...

Other Classes:
Junior World Rally Championship
Production World Rally Championship
The Junior World Rally Championship (JWRC) is a complementary series to the World Rally Championship (WRC) as is the World Rally Production Car Championship (WRPCC). ...

Lists:
Drivers (Champions)
Constructors (Champions)
Rallies
Records | Other People Current World Rally Championship Drivers (2006 season) Chris Atkinson Francois Duval Toni Gardemeister Marcus Grönholm Mikko Hirvonen Roman Kresta Sébastien Loeb Gilles Panizzi Harri Rovanperä Stéphane Sarrazin Petter Solberg Henning Solberg Dani Sordo Manfred Stohl Gareth McHale Luis Perez Companc Matthew Wilson Former World Rally Championship Drivers... World Rally Driver Champions List ... List of World Rally Constructors or Manufacturers Champions from 1973 to 2005 seasons. ... World Rally Championship - Rallies Footnotes 1  – Initially not part of the WRC - held independantly 2  – After taking over from the RAC Rally the event was named Rally of Great Britain 3  – Current rally headquarters, was held from Costa Brava. ... This is a list of records in the World Rally Championship. ... The following people play or have played significant roles in the World Rally Championship: // Administration Max Mosley, president of the Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, the sports rulemaking body Team Management David Richards, Subaru team principal Commentary & Publicity Robbie Head, ex-driver, and commentator Drivers Richard Burns...

World Rally Championship - 1979 Rally Winners Stephane Sarrazin driving a Subaru Impreza WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally Carlos Sainz driving a Toyota Corolla WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. ...

Points

1979 Manufacturers Championship points
No Events Sweden Portugal Kenya Greece New Zealand Canada Italy France United Kingdom Total
1 Ford 16 16 18 - 18 18 (16) 18 (12) - 18 - 122
2 Datsun - (8) 14 18 17 (6) 14 17 - - 16 12 108
3 Fiat 14 12 - 15 - - 18 - 16 12 5 - 92
4 Lancia 18 - - - - - - - 18 18 11 - 65
5 Toyota - - 16 - - - 10 12 - 10 - 10 58
6 Opel - 13 9 - - - - - 14 13 - - 49
7 Renault 11 - - - 13 - - - - 17 - - 41
8 Mercedes - - - 17 - - - - - - - 18 35
9 Porsche 8 - - - - - - - 9 15 - - 32
10 Vauxhall - 14 - - - 10 - - - - 7 - 31
11 Peugeot - - - - - - - 8 - 6 - 8 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= Volvo - 6 - - - - - - - - - - 6
18= Škoda - - - - 6 - - - - - - - 6
20 Lada - - - - 4 - - - - - - - 4
1979 Drivers' Championship points
No Events Sweden Portugal Kenya Greece New Zealand Canada Italy France United Kingdom Total
1 Sweden Björn Waldegård 15 15 15 (6) 20 - 12 20 - - (2) 15 112
2 Hannu Mikkola 8 8 20 15 - 20 - - - - 20 20 111
3 Markku Alén 12 10 - 12 - - 20 - 6 - 8 - 68
4 Timo Salonen - - - - 15 - 8 15 - - 12 - 50
5 Ari Vatanen 1 - - - - 12 15 12 - - 10 - 50
6 France Bernard Darniche 2 - - - - - - - - 20 - - 40
7 France Jean Ragnotti - - - - 10 - - - - 15 - - 25
8 United Kingdom Andrew Cowan - - - 10 - - - - - - - 12 22
9 West Germany Walter Röhrl - - - 3 - - - - 15 - 3 - 21
10= Sweden Stig Blomqvist - 20 - - - - - - - - - - 20
10= Kenya Shekhar Mehta - - - 20 - - - - - - - - 20
10= Italy Antonio 'Tony' Fassina - - - - - - - - 20 - - - 20
13 Sweden Ove Andersson - - 12 - - - - - - - - 8 20
14 United Kingdom Andy Dawson - - 10 - - - - 10 - - - - 20
15 Pentti Airikkala - 12 - - - - - - - - 4 - 16
16= New Zealand Blair Robson - - - - - 15 - - - - - - 15
16= United Kingdom Russell Brookes - - - - - - - - - - 15 - 15
18 Sweden Harry Källström - - - 2 12 - - - - - - - 14
19= Italy Attilio Bettega - - - - - - - - 12 - - - 12
19= France Pierre-Louis Moreau - - - - - - - - - 12 - - 12
21 France Michèle Mouton 4 - - - - - - - - 8 - - 12
22= France Jean-Claude Andruet 10 - - - - - - - - - - - 10
22= New Zealand Paul Adams - - - - - 10 - - - - - - 10
22= Ulf Grönholm - - - - - - 10 - - - - - 10
22= United Kingdom Tony Pond - - - - - - - - 10 - - - 10
22= France Alain Coppier - - - - - - - - - 10 - - 10
22= Kenya Vic Preston, Jr. - - - - - - - - - - - 10 10
22= Portugal Carlos Torres - - 8 - - - - - - - - - 10
28= Rauno Aaltonen - - - 8 - - - - - - - - 8
28= Greece Anastasios 'Iaveris' Markouizos - - - - 8 - - - - - - - 8
28= New Zealand Shane Murland - - - - - 8 - - - - - - 8
28= Canada Taisto Heinonen - - - - - - - 8 - - - - 8
28= Italy Dario Cerrato - - - - - - - - 8 - - - 8
34= France Jean-Pierre Nicolas 6 - - - - - - - - - - - 6
34= Sweden Björn Johansson - 6 - - - - - - - - - - 6
34= West Germany Harald Demuth - - 6 - - - - - - - - - 6
34= Greece Iórgos Moschous - - - - 6 - - - - - - - 6
34= New Zealand David Parkes - - - - - 6 - - - - - - 6
34= Lasse Lampi - - - - - - 6 - - - - - 6
34= United States Hendrik Blok - - - - - - - 6 - - - - 6
34= France Bernard Picone - - - - - - - - - 6 - - 6
34= United Kingdom John Taylor - - - - - - - - - - 6 - 6
34= France Alain Ambrosino - - - - - - - - - - - 6 6
44= Sweden Ola Strömberg - 4 - - - - - - - - - - 4
44= Sweden Freddy Kottulinsky - - 4 - - - - - - - - - 4
44= Kenya Mike Kirkland - - - 4 - - - - - - - - 4
44= Greece Evangelos Gallo - - - - 4 - - - - - - - 4
44= New Zealand Brian Green - - - - - 4 - - - - - - 4
44= Tapio Rainio - - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4
44= Canada Jack Swayze - - - - - - - 4 - - - - 4
44= Italy Angelo Presotto - - - - - - - - 4 - - - 4
44= France Paul Rouby - - - - - - - - - 4 - - 4
44= France Michel Mitri - - - - - - - - - - - 4 4
54= France Guy Fréquelin 3 - - - - - - - - - - - 3
54= Sweden Lars Carlsson - 3 - - - - - - - - - - 3
54= Portugal Joaquim Santos - - 3 - - - - - - - - - 3
54= Václav Blahna - - - - 3 - - - - - - - 3
54= New Zealand Roger Goss - - - - - 3 - - - - - - 3
54= Sweden Per Eklund - - - - - - 3 - - - - - 3
54= France Claude Laurent - - - - - - - 3 - - - - 3
54= Italy Antonio Tognana - - - - - - - - 3 - - - 3
54= France Jean-Pierre Mari - - - - - - - - - 3 - - 3
54= France Jean-Pierre Paure - - - - - - - - - - - 3 3
64= France Jacques Alméras 2 - - - - - - - - - - - 2
64= Norway John Haugland - 2 - - - - - - - - - - 2
64= Portugal Jorge Ortigão - - 2 - - - - - - - - - 2
64= Soviet Union Nikolay Elizarov - - - - 2 - - - - - - - 2
64= New Zealand Malcolm Stewart - - - - - 2 - - - - - - 2
64= Erkki Pitkänen - - - - - - 2 - - - - - 2
64= Canada Nicole Quimet - - - - - - - 2 - - - - 2
64= Italy Domenico 'Nico' Grosoli - - - - - - - - 2 - - - 2
64= France Jean Bondrille - - - - - - - - - 2 - - 2
73= Sweden Sven-Inge Neby - 1 - - - - - - - - - - 1
73= Portugal Marques Baptista - - 1 - - - - - - - - - 1
73= Italy Sandro Munari - - - 1 - - - - - - - - 1
73= Soviet Union Sergey Vukovich - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 1
73= New Zealand Bob Robb - - - - - 1 - - - - - - 1
73= Pekka Vilpponen - - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1
73= Canada Paul Bourgeois - - - - - - - 1 - - - - 1
73= Italy Paolo Pasutti - - - - - - - - 1 - - - 1
73= France Jean-Charles Martinetti - - - - - - - - - 1 - - 1
73= Australia Greg Carr - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1

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Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Timo Salonen (born 1951) is a rally driver from Finland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Ari Vatanen (born April 27, 1952) is a Finnish rally driver turned politician and Member of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Jean Ragnotti (born 29 August 1945 in Carpentras, France) was a cult figure for Renault in a long career as a driver in World championship rallying. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Cowan at the wheel of a Mitsubishi Lancer 1600 GSR during the 1975 Safari Rally Andrew Cowan, (born December 13, 1936) is a Scottish former rally driver, and the founder and senior director of Mitsubishi Ralliart until his retirement on November 30, 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... 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Events

Rally Name Start-End Date Podium Drivers (Finishing Time) Podium Cars
47ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 20–26 January
  1. France Bernard Darniche (8h:13m:38s)
  2. Sweden Björn Waldegård (8h:13m:44s)
  3. Markku Alén (8h:17m:47s)
  1. Lancia Stratos HF
  2. Ford Escort RS1800
  3. Fiat 131 Abarth
29th International Swedish Rally 16–18 February
  1. Sweden Stig Blomqvist (6h:34m:49s)
  2. Sweden Björn Waldegård (6h:36m:09s)
  3. Pentti Airikkala (6h:39m:31s)
  1. Saab 99 Turbo
  2. Ford Escort RS1800
  3. Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS
12º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 6–11 March
  1. Hannu Mikkola (9h:13m:52s)
  2. Sweden Björn Waldegård (9h:16m:36s)
  3. Sweden Ove Andersson (9h:35m:00s)
  1. Ford Escort RS1800
  2. Ford Escort RS1800
  3. Toyota Celica 2000GT
27th Safari Rally 12–16 April
  1. Kenya Shekhar Mehta (+6m:27s penalties)
  2. Hannu Mikkola (+7m:15s penalties)
  3. Markku Alén (+7m:20s penalties)
  1. Datsun 160J
  2. Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0
  3. Fiat 131 Abarth
26th Acropolis Rally 28–31 May
  1. Sweden Björn Waldegård (13h:35m:06s)
  2. Timo Salonen (14h:07m:04s)
  3. Sweden Harry Källström (14h:11m:39s)
  1. Ford Escort RS1800
  2. Datsun 160J
  3. Datsun 160J
10th Motogard Rally of New Zealand 14–18 July
  1. Hannu Mikkola (8h:05m:46.8s)
  2. Timo Salonen (8h:22m:18.6s)
  3. New Zealand Blair Robson (8h:27m:03.0s)
  1. Ford Escort RS1800
  2. Datsun 160J
  3. Ford Escort RS1800
29th 1000 Lakes Rally 24–28 August
  1. Markku Alén (4h:01m:11s)
  2. Ari Vatanen (4h:02m:42s)
  3. Sweden Björn Waldegård (4h:07m:15s)
  1. Fiat 131 Abarth
  2. Ford Escort RS1800
  3. Ford Escort RS1800
7ème Critérium Molson du Québec 13–16 September
  1. Sweden Björn Waldegård (3h:35m:32s)
  2. Timo Salonen (3h:36m:10s)
  3. Ari Vatanen (3h:41m:50s)
  1. Ford Escort RS1800
  2. Datsun 160J
  3. Ford Escort RS1800
21º Rallye Sanremo 1–7 October
  1. Italy Antonio 'Tony' Fassina (12h:37m:17s)
  2. West Germany Walter Röhrl (12h:41m:31s)
  3. Italy Attilio Bettega (12h:55m:59s)
  1. Lancia Stratos HF
  2. Fiat 131 Abarth
  3. Fiat 131 Abarth
23ème Tour de Corse 2–4 November
  1. France Bernard Darniche (14h:36m:46s)
  2. France Jean Ragnotti (15h:12m:52s)
  3. France Pierre-Louis Moreau (15h:23m:06s)
  1. Lancia Stratos HF
  2. Renault 5 Alpine
  3. Porsche 911 SC
28th Lombard RAC Rally 18–21 November
  1. Hannu Mikkola (8:03m:38s)
  2. Russell Brookes (8h:14m:07s)
  3. Timo Salonen (8h:16m:22s)
  1. Ford Escort RS1800
  2. Ford Escort RS1800
  3. Datsun 160J
11ème Rallye Bandama Côte d'Ivoire 9–14 December
  1. Hannu Mikkola (+3m:23s penalties)
  2. Sweden Björn Waldegård (+3m:58s penalties)
  3. Scotland Andrew Cowan (+4m:10s penalties)
  1. Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0
  2. Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0
  3. Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0


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Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Hannu Olavi Mikkola (born 24 May 1942 in Joensuu, Finland) is a retired world champion rally driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Markku Alén (born February 15, 1951 in Helsinki) is a race car driver born in Finland. ... Mercedes-Benz 450SL US Model The Mercedes-Benz R107 automobiles were produced from 1972 through 1989. ... The Fiat 131 was a midsized sedan built from the mid 70s to the mid 80s. ... The Acropolis Rally Greece is the eighth rally on the World Rally Championship schedule for 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Björn Waldegård (born November 12, 1943) is a Swedish rally driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Timo Salonen (born 1951) is a rally driver from Finland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... The Ford Escort was a small family car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 through 2003. ... Juha Kankkunen wins the 1986 edition in a Peugeot 205 T16 The Propecia Rally of New Zealand is oldest WRC event to be held in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Hannu Olavi Mikkola (born 24 May 1942 in Joensuu, Finland) is a retired world champion rally driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Timo Salonen (born 1951) is a rally driver from Finland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... The Ford Escort was a small family car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 through 2003. ... The Ford Escort was a small family car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 through 2003. ... The Neste Rally Finland (formerly known as 1000 Lakes Rally, renamed 1994 when Neste became the main sponsor, usually in Finland called as Jyväskylän Suurajot) is a Rally event driven in the first weekend of August in the Jyväskylä area in Central Finland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Markku Alén (born February 15, 1951 in Helsinki) is a race car driver born in Finland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Ari Vatanen (born April 27, 1952) is a Finnish rally driver turned politician and Member of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Björn Waldegård (born November 12, 1943) is a Swedish rally driver. ... The Fiat 131 was a midsized sedan built from the mid 70s to the mid 80s. ... The Ford Escort was a small family car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 through 2003. ... The Ford Escort was a small family car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 through 2003. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Björn Waldegård (born November 12, 1943) is a Swedish rally driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Timo Salonen (born 1951) is a rally driver from Finland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Ari Vatanen (born April 27, 1952) is a Finnish rally driver turned politician and Member of the European Parliament. ... The Ford Escort was a small family car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 through 2003. ... The Ford Escort was a small family car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 through 2003. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Walter Röhrl (born March 7, 1947 in Regensburg) is a German rally and racing driver, with famous victories for Audi and Porsche. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Attilio Bettega (b. ... 1974 Lancia Stratos HF Group 4 Lancia Stratos 1974 The Lancia Stratos was an automobile made by Italian car manufacturer Lancia. ... The Fiat 131 was a midsized sedan built from the mid 70s to the mid 80s. ... The Fiat 131 was a midsized sedan built from the mid 70s to the mid 80s. ... The Rallye de France is the fourteenth rally on the World Rally Championship schedule for 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Jean Ragnotti (born 29 August 1945 in Carpentras, France) was a cult figure for Renault in a long career as a driver in World championship rallying. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... 1974 Lancia Stratos HF Group 4 Lancia Stratos 1974 The Lancia Stratos was an automobile made by Italian car manufacturer Lancia. ... The Renault 5 was a supermini produced by the French manufacturer Renault in two generations between 1972 and 1996. ... The Porsche 911 (pronounced as nine eleven) is a sports car made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. ... Rally GB, or Rally Great Britain, is the largest and most high profile motor rally in the United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Hannu Olavi Mikkola (born 24 May 1942 in Joensuu, Finland) is a retired world champion rally driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Timo Salonen (born 1951) is a rally driver from Finland. ... The Ford Escort was a small family car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 through 2003. ... The Ford Escort was a small family car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 through 2003. ... The Rallye Côte dIvoire is a rally race held annually in the Ivory Coast in Africa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Hannu Olavi Mikkola (born 24 May 1942 in Joensuu, Finland) is a retired world champion rally driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Björn Waldegård (born November 12, 1943) is a Swedish rally driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Cowan at the wheel of a Mitsubishi Lancer 1600 GSR during the 1975 Safari Rally Andrew Cowan, (born December 13, 1936) is a Scottish former rally driver, and the founder and senior director of Mitsubishi Ralliart until his retirement on November 30, 2005. ... Mercedes-Benz 450SL US Model The Mercedes-Benz R107 automobiles were produced from 1972 through 1989. ... Mercedes-Benz 450SL US Model The Mercedes-Benz R107 automobiles were produced from 1972 through 1989. ... Mercedes-Benz 450SL US Model The Mercedes-Benz R107 automobiles were produced from 1972 through 1989. ...

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1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 Stephane Sarrazin driving a Subaru Impreza WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally Carlos Sainz driving a Toyota Corolla WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. ... World Rally Championship - 1977 Rally Winners Category: ... World Rally Championship - 1978 Rally Winners ^ a b c d e f g Event not included in Manufacturers Championship Category: ... Slowly at first, but gradually gathering momentum, the old order of rallying would change during 1985. ...



 
 

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