La temporada de WRC 1979, es la 7ª edición del Campeonato del Mundo de Rallies, un total de once pruebas puntuaron para la clasificación final del mismo.
PODIOS DE LAS PRUEBAS PUNTUABLES PARA EL CAMPEONATO DEL MUNDO DE RALLIES WRC 1979
| Rally | Etapas | Fecha | Piloto/Copiloto | Coche | Tiempo | |
| 1 | 47ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo | 30 Etapas 619.00 km Asfalto | 20-26 de enero | 1 – Bernard Darniche / Alain Mahé 2 – Björn Waldegård / Hans Thorszelius 3 – Markku Alén / Ilkka Kivimäki | Lancia Stratos HF Ford Escort RS1800 Fiat 131 Abarth Rally | 8h:13m.38s 8h:13m.44s 8h:17m.47s |
| 2 | 29th International Swedish Rally | 38 Etapas 630.00 km Nieve/Hielo | 16-18 de febrero | 1 – Stig Blomqvist / Björn Cederberg 2 – Björn Waldegård / Hans Thorszelius 3 – Pentti Airikkala / Risto Virtanen | Saab 99 Turbo Ford Escort RS1800 Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | 6h:34m.49s 6h:36m.09s 6h:39m.31s |
| 3 | 13º Rallye de Portugal – Vinho do Porto | 45 Etapas 735.00 km Asfalto/Tierra | 6-11 de marzo | 1 – Hannu Mikkola / Arne Hertz 2 – Björn Waldegård / Hans Thorszelius 3 – Ove Andersson / Henry Liddon | Ford Escort RS1800 Ford Escort RS1800 Toyota Celica 2000GT | 9h:13m.52s 9h:16m.36s 9h:35m.00s |
| 4 | 27th Safari Rally | 82 Controles 5028.00 km Tierra | 12-16 de abril | 1 – Shekhar Mehta / Mike Doughty 2 – Hannu Mikkola / Arne Hertz 3 – Markku Alén / Ilkka Kivimäki | Datsun 160J Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0 Fiat 131 Abarth Rally | +6m:27s pen +7m:15s pen +7m:20s pen |
| 5 | 26th Acropolis Rally | 54 Etapas 1008.00 km Tierra/Asfalto | 28-31 de mayo | 1 – Björn Waldegård / Hans Thorszelius 2 – Timo Salonen / Seppo Harjanne 3 – Harry Källström / Claes Billstam | Ford Escort RS1800 Datsun 160J Datsun 160J | 13h:35m.06s 14h:07m.04s 14h:11m:39s |
| 6 | 10th Motogard Rally of New Zealand | 42 Etapas 672.00 km Asfalto/Tierra | 14-18 de julio | 1 – Hannu Mikkola / Arne Hertz 2 – Blair Robson / Chris Porter 3 – Ari Vatanen / David Richards | Ford Escort RS1800 Ford Escort RS1800 Ford Escort RS1800 | 8h:05m.45,8s 8h:27m.03,0s 8h:29m.40,8s |
| 7 | 29th 1000 Lakes Rally | 45 Etapas 424.00 km Tierra | 24-28 de agosto | 1 – Markku Alén / Ilkka Kivimäki 2 – Ari Vatanen / David Richards 3 – Björn Waldegård / Hans Thorszelius | Fiat 131 Abarth Rally Ford Escort RS1800 Ford Escort RS1800 | 4h:01m.11s 4h:02m.42s 4h:07m.15s |
| 8 | 7ème Critérium Molson du Québec | 25 Etapas 384.00 km Asfalto/Tierra | 13-16 de septiembre | 1 – Björn Waldegård / Hans Thorszelius 2 – Timo Salonen / Seppo Harjanne 3 – Ari Vatanen / David Richards | Ford Escort RS1800 Datsun 160J Ford Escort RS1800 | 3h:35m.32s 3h:36m.10s 3h:41m.50s |
| 9 | 21º Rallye Sanremo – Rallye d’Italia | 66 Etapas 1078.00 km Asfalto/Tierra | 1-7 de octubre | 1 – ‘Tony’ Fassina / Mauro Mannini 2 – Walter Röhrl / Christian Geistdörfer 3 – Attilio Bettega / Maurizio Perissinot | Lancia Stratos HF Fiat 131 Abarth Rally Fiat 131 Abarth Rally | 12h:37m.17s 12h:41m.31s 12h:55m.59s |
| 10 | 33ème Tour de Corse – Rallye de France | 22 Etapas 1129.00 km Asfalto | 2-4 de noviembre | 1 – Bernard Darniche / Alain Mahé 2 – Jean Ragnotti / Jean-Marc Andrié 3 – Pierre-Louis Moreau / Patrice Baron | Lancia Stratos HF Renault 5 Alpine Porsche 911 SC | 14h:36m.46s 15h:12m.52s 15h:23m.06s |
| 11 | 38th Lombard RAC Rally | 56 Etapas 687.00 km Tierra/Asfalto | 19-23 de noviembre | 1 – Hannu Mikkola / Arne Hertz 2 – Russell Brookes / Paul White 3 – Timo Salonen / Stuart Pegg | Ford Escort RS1800 Ford Escort RS1800 Datsun 160J | 8h:03m.38s 8h:14m.07s 8h:16m.22s |
| 12 | 11ème Rallye Côte d’Ivoire | 50 Controles 5668.00 km Tierra | 9-14 de diciembre | 1 – Hannu Mikkola / Arne Hertz 2 – Björn Waldegård / Hans Thorszelius 3 – Andrew Cowan / Klaus Kaiser | Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0 Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0 Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0 | +3m:23s pen +3m:58s pen +4m:10s pen |
RESULTADOS Y CLASIFICACIÓN DEL MUNDIAL DE PILOTOS WRC 1979
| Pos | Piloto | S | LL | V | P | VE | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Puntos |
| 1 | [SWE] Björn Waldegård Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII [Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC] | 9 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 86 | 15 2º | 15 2º | 15 2º | [(6)] 6º | 20 1º | – | 12 3º | 20 1º | – | – | (2) 9º | [15] 2º | 112 |
| 2 | [FIN] Hannu Mikkola Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII [Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC] | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 88 | 8 5º | 8 5º | 20 1º | [15] 2º | 0 Av | 20 1º | 0 Av | – | – | – | 20 1º | [20] 1º | 111 |
| 3 | [FIN] Markku Alén Fiat 131 Abarth [Lancia Stratos HF] | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 12 3º | 10 4º | – | 12 3º | – | – | 20 1º | – | 6 6º | – | [8] 5º | – | 68 |
| 4 | [FIN] Timo Salonen Datsun 160J | 6 | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 15 2º | 0 Ds | 8 5º | 15 2º | 0 Av | – | 12 3º | – | 50 |
| 4 | [FIN] Ari Vatanen [Ford Fiesta] Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 7 | 5 | – | 3 | 56 | [1] 10º | 0 Av | 0 Rt | – | – | 12 3º | 15 2º | 12 3º | – | – | 10 4º | – | 50 |
| 6 | [FRA] Bernard Darniche Lancia Stratos HF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 20 1º | – | 0 Av | – | 0 Av | – | – | – | – | 20 1º | – | – | 40 |
| 7 | [FRA] Jean Ragnotti Renault 5 Alpine | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | 0 11º | – | – | – | 10 4º | – | – | – | – | 15 2º | – | – | 25 |
| 8 | [GBR] Andrew Cowan Mercedes-Benz 280 E [Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC] | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 10 4º | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | [12] 3º | 22 |
| 9 | [DEU] Walter Röhrl Fiat 131 Abarth | 4 | 3 | – | 1 | 31 | 0 Av | – | – | 3 8º | – | – | – | – | 15 2º | – | 3 8º | – | 21 |
| 10 | [SWE] Stig Blomqvist Saab 99 Turbo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | – | 20 1º | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 Ac | – | 20 |
| 10 | [KEN] Shekhar Mehta Datsun 160J | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 20 1º | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 |
| 10 | [ITA] Antonio ‘Tony’ Fassina Lancia Stratos HF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 1º | – | – | – | 20 |
| 13 | [SWE] Ove Andersson Toyota Celica 2000 GT / [Celica RA40] | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 12 3º | – | 0 Rt | – | – | – | – | – | – | [8] 5º | 20 |
| 14 | [GBR] Andy Dawson Datsun Violet 160J | 5 | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 10 4º | – | – | 0 Ex | – | 10 4º | – | – | 0 14º | 0 Av | 20 |
| 15 | [FIN] Pentti Airikkala Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 12 3º | – | – | – | 0 Av | 0 Av | – | – | – | 4 7º | – | 16 |
| 16 | [NZL] Blair Robson Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 15 2º | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 |
| 16 | [GBR] Russell Brookes Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 2º | – | 15 |
| 18 | [SWE] Harry Källström Datsun 160J | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 0 Av | – | 2 9º | 12 3º | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 |
| 19 | [ITA] Attilio Bettega Fiat Ritmo 75 Abarth / [131 Abarth] | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 0 Av | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 3º | – | – | – | 12 |
| 19 | [FRA] Pierre-Louis Moreau Porsche 911 SC | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 3º | – | – | 12 |
| 21 | [FRA] Michèle Mouton Fiat 131 Abarth | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 4 7º | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 5º | – | – | 12 |
| 22 | [FRA] Jean-Claude Andruet Fiat 131 Abarth | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 10 4º | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 Av | – | – | 10 |
| 22 | [NZL] Paul Adams Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 10 4º | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 |
| 22 | [FIN] Ulf Grönholm Fiat 131 Abarth | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 4º | – | – | – | – | – | 10 |
| 22 | [GBR] Tony Pond Talbot Sunbeam Lotus | 2 | 1 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 4º | – | 0 Rt | – | 10 |
| 22 | [FRA] Alain Coppier Volkswagen Golf I GTi 1.6 [Peugeot 104 ZS] <Datsun Violet KPL710> {Porsche 911 SC} | 3 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 0 Av | – | [0] Av | – | <0> Av | – | – | – | – | {10} 4º | – | – | 10 |
| 22 | [KEN] Vic Preston, Jr. Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 Av | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 4º | 10 |
| 28 | [POR] Carlos Torres Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 5º | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 Av | 10 |
| 28 | [FIN] Rauno Aaltonen Datsun 160J | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 5º | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 |
| 28 | [GRE] Anastasios “Iaveris” Markouizos Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 8 5º | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 |
| 28 | [NZL] Shane Murland Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 5º | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 |
| 28 | [CAN] Taisto Heinonen Toyota Celica 2000 GT | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 5º | – | – | – | – | 8 |
| 28 | [ITA] Dario Cerrato Opel Ascona B | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 5º | – | – | – | 8 |
| 34 | [FRA] Jean-Pierre Nicolas Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 [Peugeot 504 Coupé V6] <Talbot/Chrysler/Sunbeam Lotus> | 5 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 6 6º | – | – | [0] Av | – | – | – | – | <0> Rt | <0> Rt | – | [0] Rt | 6 |
| 34 | [SWE] Björn Johansson Opel Kadett GT/E | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 6 6º | – | – | – | – | 0 Av | – | – | – | 0 Av | – | 6 |
| 34 | [DEU] Harald Demuth Audi 80 GLE | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 6º | – | 0 Rt | – | 0 Ac | – | – | – | 0 18º | – | 6 |
| 34 | [GRE] Iórgos Moschous Datsun 160J | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 6 6º | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| 34 | [NZL] David Parkes Ford Escort 1600 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 6º | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| 34 | [FIN] Lasse Lampi Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 6º | – | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| 34 | [USA] Hendrik Blok Plymouth Arrow | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 6º | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| 34 | [FRA] Bernard Picone Opel Kadett GT/E | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 6º | – | – | 6 |
| 34 | [GBR] John Taylor Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 6º | – | 6 |
| 34 | [FRA] Alain Ambrosino Peugeot 504 Coupé V6 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 6º | 6 |
| 44 | [SWE] Ola Strömberg Saab 99 EMS / [99 Turbo] | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 4 7º | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | [0] Rt | – | 4 |
| 44 | [SWE] Freddy Kottulinsky | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 7º | – | 0 Rt | – | 0 27º | – | – | – | – | 4 | |
| 44 | [KEN] Mike Kirkland | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 7º | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| 44 | [GRE] Evangelos Gallo | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 7º | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| 44 | [NZL] Brian Green | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 7º | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| 44 | [FIN] Tapio Rainio | 2 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 7º | – | – | – | 0 11º | – | 4 |
| 44 | [CAN] Jack Swayze | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 7º | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| 44 | [ITA] Angelo Presotto | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 7º | – | – | – | 4 |
| 44 | [FRA] Paul Rouby | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 7º | – | – | 4 |
| 44 | [FRA] Michel Mitri | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 7º | 4 |
| 54 | [FRA] Guy Fréquelin | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 8º | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| 54 | [SWE] Lars Carlsson | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 8º | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| 54 | [POR] Joaquim Santos | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 8º | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| 54 | [CZE] Václav Blahna | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 8º | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| 54 | [NZL] Roger Goss | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 8º | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| 54 | [SWE] Per Eklund | 5 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 0 Rt | 0 Rt | – | – | – | – | 3 8º | – | 0 Rt | – | 0 13º | – | 3 |
| 54 | [FRA] Claude Laurent | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 0 33º | – | – | – | 0 Rt | – | – | 3 8º | – | 0 Rt | – | – | 3 |
| 54 | [ITA] Antonio Tognana | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 8º | – | – | – | 3 |
| 54 | [FRA] Jean-Pierre Mari | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 8º | – | – | 3 |
| 54 | [FRA] Jean-Pierre Paure | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 8º | 3 |
| 64 | [FRA] Jacques Alméras | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 9º | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 Rt | – | – | 2 |
| 64 | [NOR] John Haugland | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 9º | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| 64 | [POR] Jorge Ortigão | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 9º | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| 64 | [URSS] Nikolay Elizarov | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 0 22º | – | – | 2 9º | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| 64 | [NZL] Malcolm Stewart | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 9º | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| 64 | [FIN] Erkki Pitkänen | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 9º | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| 64 | [CAN] Nicole Quimet | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 9º | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| 64 | [ITA] Domenic ‘Nico’ Grosoli | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 9º | – | – | – | 2 |
| 64 | [FRA] Jean Bondrille | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 9º | – | – | 2 |
| 73 | [SWE] Sven-Inge Neby | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 10º | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 73 | [ITA] Sandro Munari | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 10º | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 73 | [URSS] Sergey Vukovich | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 10º | – | 0 28º | – | – | – | 0 Rt | – | 1 |
| 73 | [NZL] Bob Robb | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 10º | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 73 | [FIN] Pekka Vilpponen | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 10º | – | – | – | 0 Rt | – | 1 |
| 73 | [CAN] Paul Bourgeois | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 10º | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 73 | [ITA] Paolo Pasutti | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 10º | – | – | – | 1 |
| 73 | [FRA] Jean-Charles Martinetti | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 10º | – | – | 1 |
| 73 | [AUS] Greg Carr | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 10º | – | 1 |
| 82 | [SWE] Anders Kulläng Opel Kadett GT/E | 5 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 Av | 0 Av | 0 Av | – | 0 Av | – | 0 Av | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| 83 | [FRA] Jean-Luc Thérier [Volkswagen Golf I GTi 1.6] Toyota Celica RA40 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 2 | [0] Av | 0 Ac | 0 Av | – | 0 Av | – | – | – | – | – | 0 Av | 0 Ac | 0 |
| 84 | [FRA] Bernard Béguin Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII [Porsche 911 SC] | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 0 16º | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | [0] Av | – | – | 0 |
| 85 | [GBR] Jimmy McRae Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 12º | – | 0 |
| 86 | [GBR] Malcolm Wilson Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 15º | – | 0 |
| 87 | [ITA] Fabrizio Tabaton Lancia Stratos HF | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 0 Ac | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| 88 | [GRE] Tasos “Siroco” Livieratos Lancia Stratos HF | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 0 Av | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |