1979 British Rally Championships
Motoring News/BTRDA Rally Championship
Gemini Rally
10th-11th March 1979
1 Mick Briant/Dave Kirkham Ford Escort RS 2000
Moonraker Rally
7th-8th April 1979
1 Mick Briant/Dave Kirkham Ford Escort RS 2000
Agbo Rally
20th-22nd April 1979
1 Geoff Birkett/Dave Orrick Opel Kadett GT/E
Bournemouth Rally
28th-29th April 1979
1 Mick Briant/Dave Kirkham Ford Escort RS 2000
Calderford Rally
28th-29th July 1979
1 Ron Beecroft/John Millington Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
Y Ddraig Goch
4th-5th August 1979
1 Ron Beecroft/John Millington Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
R.L.Brown Trophy Rally
22nd-23rd September 1979
1 Geoff Birkett/Nigel Hunter Opel Kadett GT/E
Bolton Midnight Rally
29th-30th September 1979
1 Bill Gwynne/Paul Watkins Ford Escort RS 2000
Tour of Mull
7th-8th October 1979
1 Alistair Roy/Campbell Roy Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
Autumn Rally
25th-26th October 1979
1 Bill Gwynne/Paul Watkins Ford Escort RS 2000
Southbound Rally
3rd-4th November 1979
1 Mick Briant/Dave Kirkham Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
Cilwendeg Rally
24th-25th November 1979
1 Neil Jones/Peter Watts Triumph TR7 V8
J.J.Brown Rally
8th-9th December 1979
1 Bill Gwynne/Paul Watkins Ford Escort RS 2000
Championship Standings - Drivers
1 Mick Briant 83 pts
2 Bill Gwynne 82
3 Geoff Birkett 78
4 Ron Beecroft 53
5 Neil Jones 28
6 Steve Hill 26
7 Ted Cowell 19
8 Theo Bengry 18
= Terry Benson 18
10 John Bloxham 16
Championship Standings - Navigators
1 Dave Kirkham 83 pts
2 Paul Watkins 75
3 Steve Fellows 65
4 John Millington 51
5 Nigel Hunter 23
6 Peter Watts 22
7 Barry Cooper 21
8 David Taylor 20
9 Richard Harper 16
= Nigel Raeburn 16
= John Kiff 16
= Eric Cowell 16
British Open Rally Championship
Round 1: Mintex Rally
23rd-25th February 1979
1 Stig Blomqvist/Bjorn Cederberg Saab 99 Turbo 2h33m54
2 Per Eklund/Broad Triumph TR7V8 2h39m22
3 Toivonen/Harris Ford Escort RS 2h40m17
Round 2: Circuit of Ireland
13th-17th April 1979
See European Championship Results
Round 3: Welsh Rally
10th-12th May 1979
See European Championship Results
Round 4: Scottish Rally
9th-12th June 1979
See European Championship Results
Round 5: Manx Rally
14th-15th September 1979
See European Championship Results
Round 6: Ulster Rally
19th-20th October 1979
1 Pentti Airikkala/Risto Virtanen Vauxhall Chevette2300HS 3h27m06
2 Jimmy McRae/Main Vauxhall Chevette2300HS 3h28m06
3 Stig Blomqvist/Bjorn Cederberg Saab 99 Turbo 3h34m36
Round 7: RAC Rally
18th-21st November 1979
See World Championship Results
British Open Rally Championship Standings
1 Pentti Airikkala 49 pts
2 Russell Brookes 45
3 Stig Blomqvist 35
= Hannu Mikkola 35
Castrol/Autosport Rally Championship
Round 1: Gwynedd Rally
10th February 1979
1 Jimmy McRae/Nicholson Vauxhall Chevette 1h41m07
2 Stokes/Warner Ford Escort RS 1h41m43
3 Russell Brookes/White Ford Escort RS 1h41m57
Round 2: York Rally
7th April 1979
1 Malcolm Wilson/Thomas Ford Escort RS 1h29m01
2 Hill/Varley Vauxhall Chevette2300HS 1h33m06
3 Stokes/Warner Ford Escort RS 1h33m11
Round 3: Granite City Rally
28th April 1979
1 Malcolm Wilson/Harryman Ford Escort RS 1h24m27
2 Jimmy McRae/Nicholson Vauxhall Chevette 1h25m03
3 Heggie/Dean Ford Escort RS 1h26m02
Round 4: Peter Russek Rally
18th August 1979
1 Elsmore/Gallagher Triumph TR7V8 2h09m26
2 Stokes/Warner Ford Escort RS 2h12m34
3 Kaby/Rainbow Triumph TR7V8 2h13m23
Round 5: Lindisfarne Rally
1st September 1979
1 Jimmy McRae/Nicholson Vauxhall Chevette 1h50m40
2 Andy Dawson/Gormley Datsun 160J 1h53m08
3 Stokes/Warner Ford Escort RS 1h53m46
Round 6: Tour of Cumbria
29th September 1979
1 Malcolm Wilson/Harryman Ford Escort RS 1h15m32
2 Rutherford/Harris Mazda Hatchback 1h18m04
3 Gallacher/McHarg Ford Escort RS 1h18m16
Round 7: Castrol Rally
13th October 1979
1 Ari Vatanen/David Richards Ford Escort RS 1h52m18
2 Malcolm Wilson/Thomas Ford Escort RS 1h55m53
3 Jimmy McRae/Nicholson Vauxhall Chevette 1h56m53
Round 8: Bovis Rally
3rd November 1979
1 Malcolm Wilson/Harryman Ford Escort RS 1h33m43
2 Elsmore/Harrold Triumph TR7V8 1h34m01
3 Jimmy McRae/Nicholson Vauxhall Chevette 1h34m09
Castrol/Autosport Rally Championship Standings
1 Malcolm Wilson 88 pts
2 Jimmy McRae 85
3 David Stokes 82