34. Lombard RAC Rally 1978
19. 11. – 23. 11. 1978, Birmingham • gravel 715.37 km • Other years
#14
Opel Kadett GT/E 
90-***
90-***
Opel Dealer Team Holland
5
Final results
10. overall
4. class 5
10. WRC
10. Cup for Rally Drivers
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Bewdley 1 (4.02 km) | 3:56 | 1.
1. class 5 1. Cup for Rally Drivers 1. WRC |
61.3 km/h |
3:56 | 1.
1. class 5 1. WRC 1. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS2 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:17 | 25.
4. class 5 25. Cup for Rally Drivers 25. WRC |
84.6 km/h 2.80 s/km |
6:13 | 3.
1. class 5 3. WRC 3. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS3 Trentham Gardens 1 (4.02 km) | 4:26 | 7.
1. class 5 7. Cup for Rally Drivers 7. WRC |
54.4 km/h 2.49 s/km |
10:39 | 3.
1. class 5 3. WRC 3. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS4 Alton Towers 1 (8.05 km) | 6:59 | 11.
3. class 5 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
69.2 km/h 3.98 s/km |
17:38 | 7.
1. class 5 7. WRC 7. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS5 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 5:55 | 13.
3. class 5 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
81.6 km/h 3.60 s/km |
23:33 | 8.
1. class 5 8. WRC 8. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS6 Stow Mill 1 (6.44 km) | 5:31 | 47.
7. class 5 47. Cup for Rally Drivers 47. WRC |
70.0 km/h 8.39 s/km |
29:04 | 15.
4. class 5 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS7 Donington 1 (4.02 km) | 2:32 | 13.
3. class 5 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
95.2 km/h 2.99 s/km |
31:36 | 15.
4. class 5 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS8 Alton Towers 2 (8.05 km) | 7:50 | 23.
7. class 5 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
61.7 km/h 7.70 s/km |
39:26 | 16.
5. class 5 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS9 Trentham Gardens 2 (4.02 km) | 4:25 | 18.
4. class 5 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
54.6 km/h 5.72 s/km |
43:51 | 15.
4. class 5 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS10 Stow Mill 2 (4.83 km) | 4:12 | 30.
7. class 5 30. Cup for Rally Drivers 30. WRC |
69.0 km/h 5.59 s/km |
48:03 | 15.
4. class 5 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS11 Donington 2 (4.83 km) | 3:30 | 25.
7. class 5 25. Cup for Rally Drivers 25. WRC |
82.8 km/h 2.28 s/km |
51:33 | 16.
5. class 5 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS12 Blidworth (3.22 km) | 2:18 | 29.
7. class 5 29. Cup for Rally Drivers 29. WRC |
84.0 km/h 4.97 s/km |
53:51 | 17.
5. class 5 17. WRC 17. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS13 Clipstone 1 (8.05 km) | 5:53 | 26.
6. class 5 26. Cup for Rally Drivers 26. WRC |
82.1 km/h 3.23 s/km |
59:44 | 17.
5. class 5 17. WRC 17. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS14 Clipstone 2 (4.02 km) | 2:37 | 30.
6. class 5 30. Cup for Rally Drivers 30. WRC |
92.2 km/h 2.99 s/km |
1:02:21 | 17.
5. class 5 17. WRC 17. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS15 Finningley (4.02 km) | 2:49 | 26.
5. class 5 26. Cup for Rally Drivers 26. WRC |
85.6 km/h 4.23 s/km |
1:05:10 | 17.
5. class 5 17. WRC 17. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS16 Dray's Rush (4.02 km) | 2:33 | 33.
7. class 5 33. Cup for Rally Drivers 33. WRC |
94.6 km/h 4.48 s/km |
1:07:43 | 17.
5. class 5 17. WRC 17. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS17 Olivers Mount (7.24 km) | 4:28 | 28.
5. class 5 28. Cup for Rally Drivers 28. WRC |
97.3 km/h 4.70 s/km |
1:12:11 | 18.
5. class 5 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS18 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 2:47 | 17.
3. class 5 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
69.4 km/h 4.66 s/km |
1:14:58 | 17.
5. class 5 17. WRC 17. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS19 Langdale (13.68 km) | 8:15 | 25.
6. class 5 25. Cup for Rally Drivers 25. WRC |
99.5 km/h 1.10 s/km |
1:23:13 | 19.
5. class 5 19. WRC 19. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS20 Staindale (5.63 km) | 5:20 | 23.
5. class 5 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
63.3 km/h 4.80 s/km |
1:28:33 | 18.
4. class 5 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS21 Dalby 1 (4.83 km) | 4:07 | 22.
3. class 5 22. Cup for Rally Drivers 22. WRC |
70.4 km/h 6.00 s/km |
1:32:40 | 18.
4. class 5 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS22 Dalby 2 (4.83 km) | 4:18 | 18.
3. class 5 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
67.4 km/h 4.55 s/km |
1:36:58 | 18.
4. class 5 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS23 Dalby 3 (6.44 km) | 4:52 | 26.
5. class 5 26. Cup for Rally Drivers 26. WRC |
79.4 km/h 6.68 s/km |
1:41:50 | 19.
4. class 5 19. WRC 19. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS24 Dalby 4 (9.66 km) | 6:12 | 22.
5. class 5 22. Cup for Rally Drivers 22. WRC |
93.5 km/h 2.28 s/km |
1:48:02 | 18.
4. class 5 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS25 Westons Farewell (11.27 km) | 9:09 | 24.
5. class 5 24. Cup for Rally Drivers 24. WRC |
73.9 km/h 4.08 s/km |
1:57:11 | 18.
4. class 5 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS26 Cropton (11.27 km) | 7:58 | 26.
5. class 5 26. Cup for Rally Drivers 26. WRC |
84.9 km/h 4.08 s/km |
2:05:09 | 19.
4. class 5 19. WRC 19. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS27 Guisborough (7.24 km) | 7:07 | 27.
5. class 5 27. Cup for Rally Drivers 27. WRC |
61.0 km/h 6.22 s/km |
2:12:16 | 20.
4. class 5 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS28 Ingleby (5.63 km) | 3:53 | 27.
4. class 5 27. Cup for Rally Drivers 27. WRC |
87.0 km/h 5.15 s/km |
2:16:09 | 20.
4. class 5 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS29 Hamsterley (22.53 km) | 16:50 | 17.
5. class 5 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
80.3 km/h 4.35 s/km |
2:32:59 | 18.
4. class 5 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS30 Kielder 1 (24.14 km) | 16:46 | 17.
4. class 5 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
86.4 km/h 4.43 s/km |
2:49:45 | 16.
4. class 5 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS31 Kielder 2 (30.58 km) | 23:33 | 17.
4. class 5 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
77.9 km/h 5.17 s/km |
3:13:18 | 16.
4. class 5 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS32 Kielder 3 (24.14 km) | 17:26 | 13.
3. class 5 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
83.1 km/h 4.85 s/km |
3:30:44 | 15.
4. class 5 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS33 Kielder 4 (10.46 km) | 7:09 | 11.
2. class 5 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
87.8 km/h 3.63 s/km |
3:37:53 | 15.
4. class 5 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS34 Kielder 5 (5.63 km) | 4:29 | 11.
2. class 5 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
75.3 km/h 4.44 s/km |
3:42:22 | 15.
4. class 5 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS35 Craik (9.66 km) | 7:46 | 14.
4. class 5 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
74.6 km/h 4.87 s/km |
3:50:08 | 15.
4. class 5 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS36 Yair (6.44 km) | 5:36 | 19.
5. class 5 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
69.0 km/h 5.59 s/km |
3:55:44 | 15.
4. class 5 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS37 Elibank (16.90 km) | 13:57 | 22.
5. class 5 22. Cup for Rally Drivers 22. WRC |
72.7 km/h 5.86 s/km |
4:09:41 | 15.
4. class 5 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS38 Glentress (6.44 km) | 5:27 | 18.
4. class 5 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
70.9 km/h 5.59 s/km |
4:15:08 | 15.
4. class 5 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS39 Twiglees (17.70 km) | 13:39 | 19.
4. class 5 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
77.8 km/h 5.37 s/km |
4:28:47 | 14.
4. class 5 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS40 Castle O'er (3.22 km) | 2:32 | 14.
3. class 5 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
76.3 km/h 4.04 s/km |
4:31:19 | 14.
4. class 5 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS41 Greystoke (6.44 km) | 5:06 | 19.
4. class 5 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
75.8 km/h 3.73 s/km |
4:36:25 | 14.
4. class 5 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS42 Comb (8.05 km) | 8:05 | 19.
5. class 5 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
59.8 km/h 6.09 s/km |
4:44:30 | 15.
4. class 5 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS43 Wythop (4.83 km) | 3:52 | 20.
5. class 5 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
74.9 km/h 5.80 s/km |
4:48:22 | 15.
4. class 5 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS44 Derwent (4.83 km) | 4:35 | 18.
4. class 5 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
63.2 km/h 6.83 s/km |
4:52:57 | 15.
4. class 5 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS45 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 23:28 | 11.
3. class 5 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
65.8 km/h 3.53 s/km |
5:16:25 | 14.
4. class 5 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS46 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 9:15 | 10.
2. class 5 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
62.7 km/h 3.73 s/km |
5:25:40 | 14.
4. class 5 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS47 Oulton Park (4.02 km) | 2:05 | 22.
4. class 5 22. Cup for Rally Drivers 22. WRC |
115.8 km/h 3.98 s/km |
5:27:45 | 13.
4. class 5 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS48 Burwarton (8.05 km) | 6:34 | 10.
3. class 5 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
73.6 km/h 2.11 s/km |
5:34:19 | 12.
4. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS49 Clocaenog 1 (7.24 km) | 5:59 | 15.
5. class 5 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
72.6 km/h 4.14 s/km |
5:40:18 | 12.
4. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS50 Clocaenog 2 (19.31 km) | 14:47 | 13.
5. class 5 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
78.4 km/h 3.47 s/km |
5:55:05 | 12.
4. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS51 Clocaenog 3 (5.63 km) | 4:51 | 15.
5. class 5 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
69.6 km/h 4.80 s/km |
5:59:56 | 12.
4. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS52 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:12 | 15.
4. class 5 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
90.6 km/h 4.55 s/km |
6:03:08 | 12.
4. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS53 Beddgelert (9.66 km) | 8:59 | 13.
5. class 5 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
64.5 km/h 4.14 s/km |
6:12:07 | 12.
4. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS54 Penmachno 1 (7.24 km) | 5:31 | 13.
5. class 5 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
78.7 km/h 5.11 s/km |
6:17:38 | 12.
4. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS55 Penmachno 2 (8.85 km) | 7:27 | 12.
4. class 5 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
71.3 km/h 4.18 s/km |
6:25:05 | 12.
4. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS56 Maesgwm (4.83 km) | 4:41 | 11.
4. class 5 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
61.9 km/h 4.14 s/km |
6:29:46 | 11.
4. class 5 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS57 Mawddach (4.02 km) | 3:26 | 12.
4. class 5 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
70.3 km/h 3.98 s/km |
6:33:12 | 11.
4. class 5 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS58 Hafod Owen (4.02 km) | 3:39 | 12.
3. class 5 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
66.1 km/h 4.98 s/km |
6:36:51 | 11.
4. class 5 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS59 Blaen-y-Glyn (7.24 km) | 5:51 | 12.
4. class 5 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
74.3 km/h 3.87 s/km |
6:42:42 | 11.
4. class 5 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS60 Gartheiniog (22.53 km) | 12:20 | 12.
4. class 5 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
109.6 km/h 2.40 s/km |
6:55:02 | 11.
4. class 5 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS61 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 15:55 | 10.
3. class 5 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
78.9 km/h 3.25 s/km |
7:10:57 | 11.
4. class 5 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS62 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 11:48 | 12.
4. class 5 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
73.6 km/h 4.42 s/km |
7:22:45 | 11.
4. class 5 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS63 Hafren (37.01 km) | 28:54 | 13.
4. class 5 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
76.8 km/h 3.32 s/km |
7:51:39 | 11.
4. class 5 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS64 Cyneiniog (4.02 km) | 3:55 | 10.
3. class 5 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
61.6 km/h 7.96 s/km |
7:55:34 | 11.
4. class 5 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS65 Taliesin (8.85 km) | 8:26 | 11.
3. class 5 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
63.0 km/h 5.88 s/km |
8:04:00 | 12.
4. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS66 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 7:15 | 14.
5. class 5 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
66.6 km/h 3.98 s/km |
8:11:15 | 12.
4. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS67 Mant-yr-Hwch (19.31 km) | 17:15 | 12.
4. class 5 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
67.2 km/h 4.09 s/km |
8:28:30 | 12.
4. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS68 Cwm Henog (16.09 km) | 14:28 | 12.
3. class 5 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
66.7 km/h 5.90 s/km |
8:42:58 | 12.
4. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS69 Clynsaer (6.44 km) | 5:43 | 8.
2. class 5 8. Cup for Rally Drivers 8. WRC |
67.6 km/h 3.57 s/km |
8:48:41 | 11.
4. class 5 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS70 Crychan (12.07 km) | 10:11 | 14.
4. class 5 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
71.1 km/h 4.64 s/km |
8:58:52 | 11.
4. class 5 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS71 Halfway (3.22 km) | 3:16 | 12.
3. class 5 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
59.1 km/h 4.66 s/km |
9:02:08 | 11.
4. class 5 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS72 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 7:00 | 11.
2. class 5 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
69.0 km/h 6.96 s/km |
9:09:08 | 11.
4. class 5 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS73 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 9:04 | 12.
5. class 5 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
74.6 km/h 3.28 s/km |
9:18:12 | 11.
4. class 5 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS74 Radnor (8.05 km) | 6:29 | 10.
4. class 5 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
74.5 km/h 3.73 s/km |
9:24:41 | 10.
4. class 5 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS75 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 3:28 | 9.
3. class 5 9. Cup for Rally Drivers 9. WRC |
83.6 km/h 1.86 s/km |
9:28:09 | 10.
4. class 5 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS76 Bewdley 2 (4.02 km) | 3:43 | 3.
1. class 5 3. Cup for Rally Drivers 3. WRC |
64.9 km/h 2.24 s/km |
9:31:52 | 10.
4. class 5 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |