# Temporada 1979 del Campeonato Mundial de Rally

La temporada 1979 fue la 7.ª edición del Campeonato Mundial de Rally. Comenzó el 20 de enero en el Rally de Montecarlo y finalizó el 14 de diciembre en el Rally de Costa de Marfil. Se establece por primera vez el Campeonato de Pilotos, en sustitución de la Copa FIA para pilotos de rally. El vencedor fue el sueco Björn Waldegård, proclamándose así en el primer campeón del mundo de rally.

## Calendario

| N.º | Fecha | Rally | Superficie |
| 1 | 20 – 26 de enero | Rally de Montecarlo | Asfalto |
| 2 | 16 – 18 de febrero | Rally de Suecia | Nieve/Hielo |
| 3 | 6 – 11 de marzo | Rally de Portugal | Tierra/Asfalto |
| 4 | 12 - 16 de abril | Rally Safari | Tierra |
| 5 | 28 – 31 de mayo | Rally Acrópolis | Tierra |
| 6 | 14 - 18 de julio | Rally de Nueva Zelanda | Tierra |
| 7 | 24 - 28 de agosto | Rally de Finlandia | Tierra |
| 8 | 13 - 16 de septiembre | Rally de Quebec | Tierra |
| 9 | 1 – 7 de octubre | Rally de San Remo | Tierra/Asfalto |
| 10 | 2 – 4 de noviembre | Rally de Córcega | Asfalto |
| 11 | 18 – 21 de noviembre | Rally de Gran Bretaña | Tierra/Asfalto |
| 12 | 9 - 14 de diciembre | Rally de Costa de Marfil | Tierra |

## Equipos

| Equipo | Constructor | Automóvil | Pilotos | Rondas |
| Audi Motorsport | Audi | Audi 80 GLE | Harald Demuth | 3, 5, 7, 11 |
| Audi Motorsport | Audi | Audi 80 GLE | Freddy Kottulinsky | 3, 5, 7 |
| Audi Motorsport | Audi | Audi 80 GLE | Franz Wittmann | 7 |
| Alitalia Fiat | FIAT | Fiat 131 Abarth | Markku Alén | 1-2, 4, 7, 9 |
| Alitalia Fiat | FIAT | Fiat 131 Abarth | Walter Röhrl | 1, 4, 9, 11 |
| Alitalia Fiat | FIAT | Fiat 131 Abarth | Sandro Munari | 4 |
| Fiat France | FIAT | Fiat 131 Abarth | Michèle Mouton | 1, 10 |
| Fiat France | FIAT | Fiat 131 Abarth | Jean-Claude Andruet | 1, 10 |
| | FIAT | Fiat 131 Abarth | Attilio Bettega | 9 |
| | FIAT | Fiat Ritmo 75 Abarth | Attilio Bettega | 1 |
| Team Datsun Europe | Datsun | Datsun 160J | Timo Salonen | 5-9, 11 |
| Team Datsun Europe | Datsun | Datsun 160J | Shekhar Mehta | 4 |
| Team Datsun Europe | Datsun | Datsun 160J | Andy Dawson | 3, 6, 8, 11-12 |
| Team Datsun Europe | Datsun | Datsun 160J | John Haugland | 2-3 |
| Team Datsun Europe | Datsun | Datsun 160J | Erkki Pitkänen | 7 |
| Team Datsun Europe | Datsun | Datsun 160J | Harry Källström | 2, 4 |
| N.I. Theocharakis | Datsun | Datsun 160J | Harry Källström | 5 |
| Ford Motor Company | Ford | Ford Escort RS1800 | Björn Waldegård | 1-3, 7-8, 11 |
| Ford Motor Company | Ford | Ford Escort RS1800 | Hannu Mikkola | 1-3, 7, 11 |
| Ford Motor Company | Ford | Ford Escort RS1800 | Ari Vatanen | 7 |
| Rothmans Rally Team | Ford | Ford Escort RS1800 | Ari Vatanen | 2-3, 7-8, 11 |
| Rothmans Rally Team | Ford | Ford Fiesta | Ari Vatanen | 1 |
| Rothmans Rally Team | Ford | Ford Escort RS1800 | Björn Waldegård | 5 |
| Rothmans Rally Team | Ford | Ford Escort RS1800 | Hannu Mikkola | 5 |
| Masport | Ford | Ford Escort RS1800 | Hannu Mikkola | 6 |
| Masport | Ford | Ford Escort RS1800 | Blair Robson | 6 |
| Toyota Team Europe | Toyota | Toyota Celica 2000 GT | Ove Andersson | 3, 5, 12 |
| Jolly Club | Lancia | Lancia Stratos HF | Tony Fassina | 9 |
| Lancia GB | Lancia | Lancia Stratos HF | Markku Alén | 11 |
| DT Dobie Daimler-Benz | Mercedes | Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0 | Björn Waldegård | 4, 12 |
| DT Dobie Daimler-Benz | Mercedes | Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0 | Hannu Mikkola | 4, 12 |
| DT Dobie Daimler-Benz | Mercedes | Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0 | Andrew Cowan | 12 |
| DT Dobie Daimler-Benz | Mercedes | Mercedes 280 E | Andrew Cowan | 4 |
| Renault Elf Calberson | Renault | Renault 5 Alpine | Jean Ragnotti | 1, 5, 10 |
| Saab Scania | Saab | Saab 99 Turbo | Stig Blomqvist | 2, 11 |

## Resultados
### Campeonato de Pilotos

| N.º | Piloto | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | GRE | NZL | FIN | CAN | ITA | FRA | GBR | CIV | Puntos |
| 1 | Björn Waldegård | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | | 3 | 1 | | | 9 | 2 | 112 |
| 2 | Hannu Mikkola | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 1 | Ret | | | | 1 | 1 | 111 |
| 3 | Markku Alén | 3 | 4 | | 3 | | | 1 | | 6 | | 5 | | 68 |
| 4 | Timo Salonen | | | | | 2 | DES | 5 | 2 | Ret | | 3 | | 50 |
| 4 | Ari Vatanen | 10 | Ret | Ret | | | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | 4 | | 50 |
| 6 | Bernard Darniche | 1 | | Ret | | Ret | | | | | 1 | | | 40 |
| 7 | Jean Ragnotti | 11 | | | | 4 | | | | | 2 | | | 25 |
| 8 | Andrew Cowan | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | 3 | 22 |
| 9 | Walter Röhrl | Ret | | | 8 | | | | | 2 | | 8 | | 21 |
| 10 | Stig Blomqvist | | 1 | | | | | | | | | Ret | | 20 |
| 10 | Shekhar Mehta | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 20 |
| 10 | Antonio 'Tony' Fassina | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 20 |
| 13 | Ove Andersson | | | 3 | | Ret | | | | | | | 5 | 20 |
| 14 | Andy Dawson | | | 4 | | | Ret | | 4 | | | 14 | Ret | 20 |
| 15 | Pentti Airikkala | | 3 | | | | Ret | Ret | | | | 7 | | 16 |
| 16 | Blair Robson | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 15 |
| 16 | Russell Brookes | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 15 |
| 18 | Harry Källström | | Ret | | 9 | 3 | | | | | | | | 14 |
| 19 | Attilio Bettega | Ret | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 12 |
| 19 | Pierre-Louis Moreau | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | 12 |
| 21 | Michèle Mouton | 7 | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | 12 |
| 22 | Jean-Claude Andruet | 4 | | | | | | | | | Ret | | | 10 |
| 22 | Paul Adams | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 10 |
| 22 | Ulf Grönholm | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 10 |
| 22 | Tony Pond | | | | | | | | | 4 | | Ret | | 10 |
| 22 | Alain Coppier | ? | | Ret | | Ret | | | | | 4 | | | 10 |
| 22 | Vic Preston, Jr. | | | | Ret | | | | | | | | 4 | 10 |
| 28 | Carlos Torres | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | Ret | 10 |
| 28 | Rauno Aaltonen | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 28 | Anastasios 'Iaveris' Markouizos | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 28 | Shane Murland | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | 8 |
| 28 | Taisto Heinonen | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | 8 |
| 28 | Dario Cerrato | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | 8 |
| 34 | Jean-Pierre Nicolas | 6 | | | Ret | | | | | WD | Ret | | Ret | 6 |
| 34 | Björn Johansson | | 6 | | | | | Ret | | | | Ret | | 6 |
| 34 | Harald Demuth | | | 6 | | Ret | | Ret | | | | 18 | | 6 |
| 34 | Giorgos Moschous | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 34 | David Parkes | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 6 |
| 34 | Lasse Lampi | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | 6 |
| 34 | Hendrik Blok | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | 6 |
| 34 | Bernard Picone | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | 6 |
| 34 | John Taylor | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | 6 |
| 34 | Alain Ambrosino | | | | | ? | | | | | | | 6 | 6 |
| 44 | Ola Strömberg | | 7 | | | | | | | | | Ret | | 4 |
| 44 | Freddy Kottulinsky | | | 7 | | Ret | | 27 | | | | | | 4 |
| 44 | Mike Kirkland | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 44 | Evangelos Gallo | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 44 | Brian Green | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | 4 |
| 44 | Tapio Rainio | | | | | | | 7 | | | | 11 | | 4 |
| 44 | Jack Swayze | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | 4 |
| 44 | Angelo Presotto | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | 4 |
| 44 | Paul Rouby | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | 4 |
| 44 | Michel Mitri | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 4 |
| 54 | Guy Fréquelin | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 54 | Lars Carlsson | | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 54 | Joaquim Santos | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 54 | Václav Blahna | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 54 | Roger Goss | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 3 |
| 54 | Per Eklund | Ret | Ret | | | | | 8 | | Ret | | 13 | | 3 |
| 54 | Claude Laurent | 33 | | | | Ret | | | 8 | | Ret | | | 3 |
| 54 | Antonio Tognana | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | 3 |
| 54 | Jean-Pierre Mari | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | 3 |
| 54 | Jean-Pierre Paure | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 3 |
| 64 | Jacques Alméras | 9 | | | | | | | | | Ret | | | 2 |
| 64 | John Haugland | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 64 | Jorge Ortigão | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 64 | Nikolay Elizarov | | 22 | | | 9 | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 64 | Malcolm Stewart | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 2 |
| 64 | Erkki Pitkänen | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | 2 |
| 64 | Nicole Quimet | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | 2 |
| 64 | Domenico 'Nico' Grosoli | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | 2 |
| 64 | Jean Bondrille | | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | 2 |
| 73 | Sven-Inge Neby | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 73 | Sandro Munari | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 73 | Marques Baptista | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 73 | Sergey Vukovich | | | | | 10 | | 28 | | | | Ret | | 1 |
| 73 | Bob Robb | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 1 |
| 73 | Pekka Vilpponen | | | | | | | 10 | | | | Ret | | 1 |
| 73 | Paul Bourgeois | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | 1 |
| 73 | Paolo Pasutti | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | 1 |
| 73 | Jean-Charles Martinetti | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | 1 |
| 73 | Greg Carr | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | 1 |

### Campeonato de Constructores

| N.º | Constructor | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | GRC | NZL | FIN | CAN | ITA | FRA | GBR | CIV | Puntos |
| 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 |