1979 Dünya Ralli Şampiyonası
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| Round | Rally name | Stages | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers |  |
| Round | Rally name | Stages | Rank | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time |
| 1 |  47ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo (January 20–January 26) | 30 stages 619 km Tarmac | 1 |  Bernard Darniche |  Alain Mahé |  Team Chardonnet | Lancia Stratos HF | 8:13.38 |
| 1 |  47ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo (January 20–January 26) | 30 stages 619 km Tarmac | 2 |  Björn Waldegård |  Hans Thorszelius |  Ford Motor Company | Ford Escort RS1800 | 8:13.44 |
| 1 |  47ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo (January 20–January 26) | 30 stages 619 km Tarmac | 3 |  Markku Alén |  Ilkka Kivimäki |  Alitalia Fiat | Fiat 131 Abarth | 8:17.47 |

| 2 |  29th International Swedish Rally (February 16–February 18) | 38 stages 630 km Snow/Ice | 1 |  Stig Blomqvist |  Björn Cederberg | Saab 99 Turbo | 6:34.49 |  |
| 2 |  29th International Swedish Rally (February 16–February 18) | 38 stages 630 km Snow/Ice | 2 |  Björn Waldegård |  Hans Thorszelius |  Ford Motor Company | Ford Escort RS1800 | 6:36.09 |
| 2 |  29th International Swedish Rally (February 16–February 18) | 38 stages 630 km Snow/Ice | 3 |  Pentti Airikkala |  Risto Virtanen |  | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | 6:39.31 |

| 3 |  13º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto (March 6–March 11) | 45 stages 735 km Tarmac/Gravel | 1 |  Hannu Mikkola |  Arne Hertz |  Ford Motor Company | Ford Escort RS1800 | 9:13.52 |
| 3 |  13º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto (March 6–March 11) | 45 stages 735 km Tarmac/Gravel | 2 |  Björn Waldegård |  Hans Thorszelius |  Ford Motor Company | Ford Escort RS1800 | 9:16.36 |
| 3 |  13º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto (March 6–March 11) | 45 stages 735 km Tarmac/Gravel | 3 |  Ove Andersson |  Henry Liddon |  Toyota Team Europe | Toyota Celica 2000GT | 9:35.00 |

| 4 |  27th Safari Rally (April 12–16) | 82 controls 5028 km Gravel | 1 |  Shekhar Mehta |  Mike Doughty |  DT Dobie Team Datsun | Datsun 160J | +6:27 pen |
| 4 |  27th Safari Rally (April 12–16) | 82 controls 5028 km Gravel | 2 |  Hannu Mikkola |  Arne Hertz |  DT Dobie Daimler-Benz | Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0 | +7:15 pen |
| 4 |  27th Safari Rally (April 12–16) | 82 controls 5028 km Gravel | 3 |  Markku Alén |  Ilkka Kivimäki |  Alitalia Fiat | Fiat 131 Abarth | +7:20 pen |

| 5 |  26th Acropolis Rally (May 28–31) | 54 stages 1008 km Gravel/Tarmac | 1 |  Björn Waldegård |  Hans Thorszelius |  Rothmans Rally Team | Ford Escort RS1800 | 13:35.06 |
| 5 |  26th Acropolis Rally (May 28–31) | 54 stages 1008 km Gravel/Tarmac | 2 |  Timo Salonen |  Seppo Harjanne |  N. I. Theocharakis | Datsun 160J | 14:07.04 |
| 5 |  26th Acropolis Rally (May 28–31) | 54 stages 1008 km Gravel/Tarmac | 3 |  Harry Källström |  Claes Billstam |  N. I. Theocharakis | Datsun 160J | 14:11.39 |

| 6 |  10th Motogard Rally of New Zealand (July 14–July 18) | 42 stages 672 km Tarmac/Gravel | 1 |  Hannu Mikkola |  Arne Hertz |  Masport | Ford Escort RS1800 | 8:05.45,8 |
| 6 |  10th Motogard Rally of New Zealand (July 14–July 18) | 42 stages 672 km Tarmac/Gravel | 2 |  Blair Robson |  Masport | Ford Escort RS1800 | 8:27.03,0 |  |
| 6 |  10th Motogard Rally of New Zealand (July 14–July 18) | 42 stages 672 km Tarmac/Gravel | 3 |  Ari Vatanen |  David Richards |  Ford Motor Company | Ford Escort RS1800 | 8:29.40,8 |

| 7 |  29th 1000 Lakes Rally (August 24–August 28) | 45 stages 424 km Gravel | 1 |  Markku Alén |  Ilkka Kivimäki |  Alitalia Fiat | Fiat 131 Abarth | 4:01.11 |
| 7 |  29th 1000 Lakes Rally (August 24–August 28) | 45 stages 424 km Gravel | 2 |  Ari Vatanen |  David Richards |  Rothmans Rally Team | Ford Escort RS1800 | 4:02.42 |
| 7 |  29th 1000 Lakes Rally (August 24–August 28) | 45 stages 424 km Gravel | 3 |  Björn Waldegård |  Hans Thorszelius |  Ford Motor Company | Ford Escort RS1800 | 4:07.15 |

| 8 |  7ème Critérium Molson du Québec (September 13–September 16) | 25 stages 384 km Tarmac/Gravel | 1 |  Björn Waldegård |  Hans Thorszelius |  Ford Motor Company | Ford Escort RS1800 | 3:35.32 |
| 8 |  7ème Critérium Molson du Québec (September 13–September 16) | 25 stages 384 km Tarmac/Gravel | 2 |  Timo Salonen |  Seppo Harjanne |  Team Datsun Europe | Datsun 160J | 3:36.10 |
| 8 |  7ème Critérium Molson du Québec (September 13–September 16) | 25 stages 384 km Tarmac/Gravel | 3 |  Ari Vatanen |  David Richards |  Rothmans Rally Team | Ford Escort RS1800 | 3:41.50 |

| 9 |  21º Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia (October 1–October 7) | 66 stages 1078 km Tarmac/Gravel | 1 |  Tony |  Mauro Mannini |  Jolly Club | Lancia Stratos HF | 12:37.17 |
| 9 |  21º Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia (October 1–October 7) | 66 stages 1078 km Tarmac/Gravel | 2 |  Walter Röhrl |  Christian Geistdörfer |  Alitalia Fiat | Fiat 131 Abarth | 12:41.31 |
| 9 |  21º Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia (October 1–October 7) | 66 stages 1078 km Tarmac/Gravel | 3 |  Attilio Bettega |  Maurizio Perissinot | Fiat 131 Abarth | 12:55.59 |  |

| 10 |  33ème Tour de Corse - Rallye de France (November 2–November 4) | 22 stages 1129 km Tarmac | 1 |  Bernard Darniche |  Alain Mahé |  Team Chardonnet | Lancia Stratos HF | 14:36.46 |
| 10 |  33ème Tour de Corse - Rallye de France (November 2–November 4) | 22 stages 1129 km Tarmac | 2 |  Jean Ragnotti |  Jean-Marc Andrié | Renault 5 Alpine | 15:12.52 |  |
| 10 |  33ème Tour de Corse - Rallye de France (November 2–November 4) | 22 stages 1129 km Tarmac | 3 |  Pierre-Louis Moreau |  Patrice Baron | Porsche 911 SC | 15:23.06 |  |

| 11 |  38th Lombard RAC Rally (November 19–November 23) | 56 stages 687 km Gravel/Tarmac | 1 |  Hannu Mikkola |  Arne Hertz |  Ford Motor Company | Ford Escort RS1800 | 8:03.38 |
| 11 |  38th Lombard RAC Rally (November 19–November 23) | 56 stages 687 km Gravel/Tarmac | 2 |  Russell Brookes |  Paul White |  Andrews Heat For Hire | Ford Escort RS1800 | 8:14.07 |
| 11 |  38th Lombard RAC Rally (November 19–November 23) | 56 stages 687 km Gravel/Tarmac | 3 |  Timo Salonen |  Stuart Pegg |  Team Datsun Europe | Datsun 160J | 8:16.22 |

| 12 |  11ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire (December 9–December 14) | 50 controls 5668 km Gravel | 1 |  Hannu Mikkola |  Arne Hertz | Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0 | +3:23 pen |  |
| 12 |  11ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire (December 9–December 14) | 50 controls 5668 km Gravel | 2 |  Björn Waldegård |  Hans Thorszelius | Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0 | +3:58 pen |  |
| 12 |  11ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire (December 9–December 14) | 50 controls 5668 km Gravel | 3 |  Andrew Cowan |  Klaus Kaiser | Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0 | +4:10 pen |  |