34. Lombard RAC Rally 1978
19. 11. – 23. 11. 1978, Birmingham • gravel 715.37 km • Other years
#23
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII 
SKK***
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7
Final results
7. overall
5. class 7
7. WRC
7. Cup for Rally Drivers
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Bewdley 1 (4.02 km) | 4:15 | 21.
5. class 7 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
56.8 km/h 4.73 s/km |
4:15 | 21.
5. class 7 21. WRC 21. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS2 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:15 | 19.
11. class 7 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
85.9 km/h 2.17 s/km |
6:30 | 17.
7. class 7 17. WRC 17. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS3 Trentham Gardens 1 (4.02 km) | 11:48 | 163.
22. class 7 159. Cup for Rally Drivers 163. WRC |
20.4 km/h 112.44 s/km |
18:18 | 161.
22. class 7 161. WRC 158. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS4 Alton Towers 1 (8.05 km) | 11:03 | 159.
22. class 7 156. Cup for Rally Drivers 159. WRC |
43.7 km/h 34.29 s/km |
29:21 | 161.
22. class 7 161. WRC 158. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS5 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 5:56 | 15.
8. class 7 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
81.4 km/h 3.73 s/km |
35:17 | 156.
22. class 7 156. WRC 153. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS6 Stow Mill 1 (6.44 km) | 4:49 | 7.
5. class 7 7. Cup for Rally Drivers 7. WRC |
80.2 km/h 1.86 s/km |
40:06 | 148.
21. class 7 148. WRC 145. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS7 Donington 1 (4.02 km) | 3:26 | 146.
22. class 7 143. Cup for Rally Drivers 146. WRC |
70.3 km/h 16.42 s/km |
43:32 | 149.
21. class 7 149. WRC 146. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS8 Alton Towers 2 (8.05 km) | 7:57 | 27.
12. class 7 27. Cup for Rally Drivers 27. WRC |
60.8 km/h 8.57 s/km |
51:29 | 135.
21. class 7 135. WRC 133. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS9 Trentham Gardens 2 (4.02 km) | 4:14 | 6.
4. class 7 6. Cup for Rally Drivers 6. WRC |
57.0 km/h 2.99 s/km |
55:43 | 122.
19. class 7 122. WRC 120. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS10 Stow Mill 2 (4.83 km) | 3:56 | 7.
4. class 7 7. Cup for Rally Drivers 7. WRC |
73.7 km/h 2.28 s/km |
59:39 | 112.
18. class 7 112. WRC 110. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS11 Donington 2 (4.83 km) | 3:23 | 8.
4. class 7 8. Cup for Rally Drivers 8. WRC |
85.7 km/h 0.83 s/km |
1:03:02 | 108.
18. class 7 108. WRC 106. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS12 Blidworth (3.22 km) | 2:07 | 3.
2. class 7 3. Cup for Rally Drivers 3. WRC |
91.3 km/h 1.55 s/km |
1:05:09 | 105.
18. class 7 105. WRC 103. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS13 Clipstone 1 (8.05 km) | 5:36 | 6.
4. class 7 6. Cup for Rally Drivers 6. WRC |
86.3 km/h 1.12 s/km |
1:10:45 | 89.
17. class 7 89. WRC 89. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS14 Clipstone 2 (4.02 km) | 2:43 | 47.
15. class 7 47. Cup for Rally Drivers 47. WRC |
88.8 km/h 4.48 s/km |
1:13:28 | 86.
17. class 7 86. WRC 86. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS15 Finningley (4.02 km) | 2:41 | 11.
8. class 7 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
89.9 km/h 2.24 s/km |
1:16:09 | 78.
17. class 7 78. WRC 78. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS16 Dray's Rush (4.02 km) | 2:17 | 5.
3. class 7 5. Cup for Rally Drivers 5. WRC |
105.6 km/h 0.50 s/km |
1:18:26 | 74.
17. class 7 74. WRC 74. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS17 Olivers Mount (7.24 km) | 4:06 | 10.
6. class 7 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
106.0 km/h 1.66 s/km |
1:22:32 | 66.
17. class 7 66. WRC 66. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS18 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 2:38 | 4.
3. class 7 4. Cup for Rally Drivers 4. WRC |
73.4 km/h 1.86 s/km |
1:25:10 | 61.
16. class 7 61. WRC 61. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS19 Langdale (13.68 km) | 8:00 | 1.
1. class 7 1. Cup for Rally Drivers 1. WRC |
102.6 km/h |
1:33:10 | 53.
14. class 7 53. WRC 53. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS20 Staindale (5.63 km) | 5:08 | 7.
5. class 7 7. Cup for Rally Drivers 7. WRC |
65.8 km/h 2.66 s/km |
1:38:18 | 49.
14. class 7 49. WRC 49. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS21 Dalby 1 (4.83 km) | 3:50 | 7.
5. class 7 7. Cup for Rally Drivers 7. WRC |
75.6 km/h 2.48 s/km |
1:42:08 | 46.
13. class 7 46. WRC 46. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS22 Dalby 2 (4.83 km) | 4:01 | 4.
2. class 7 4. Cup for Rally Drivers 4. WRC |
72.1 km/h 1.04 s/km |
1:46:09 | 44.
13. class 7 44. WRC 44. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS23 Dalby 3 (6.44 km) | 4:30 | 5.
2. class 7 5. Cup for Rally Drivers 5. WRC |
85.9 km/h 3.26 s/km |
1:50:39 | 42.
13. class 7 42. WRC 42. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS24 Dalby 4 (9.66 km) | 5:50 | 1.
1. class 7 1. Cup for Rally Drivers 1. WRC |
99.4 km/h |
1:56:29 | 38.
12. class 7 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS25 Westons Farewell (11.27 km) | 8:50 | 12.
6. class 7 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
76.6 km/h 2.40 s/km |
2:05:19 | 37.
12. class 7 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS26 Cropton (11.27 km) | 7:31 | 5.
2. class 7 5. Cup for Rally Drivers 5. WRC |
90.0 km/h 1.69 s/km |
2:12:50 | 33.
12. class 7 33. WRC 33. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS27 Guisborough (7.24 km) | 6:35 | 7.
5. class 7 7. Cup for Rally Drivers 7. WRC |
66.0 km/h 1.80 s/km |
2:19:25 | 31.
11. class 7 31. WRC 31. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS28 Ingleby (5.63 km) | 3:37 | 11.
7. class 7 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
93.4 km/h 2.31 s/km |
2:23:02 | 29.
10. class 7 29. WRC 29. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS29 Hamsterley (22.53 km) | 15:52 | 7.
5. class 7 7. Cup for Rally Drivers 7. WRC |
85.2 km/h 1.78 s/km |
2:38:54 | 25.
10. class 7 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS30 Kielder 1 (24.14 km) | 15:41 | 4.
3. class 7 4. Cup for Rally Drivers 4. WRC |
92.4 km/h 1.74 s/km |
2:54:35 | 22.
9. class 7 22. WRC 22. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS31 Kielder 2 (30.58 km) | 22:11 | 6.
5. class 7 6. Cup for Rally Drivers 6. WRC |
82.7 km/h 2.49 s/km |
3:16:46 | 20.
8. class 7 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS32 Kielder 3 (24.14 km) | 19:45 | 33.
10. class 7 33. Cup for Rally Drivers 33. WRC |
73.3 km/h 10.60 s/km |
3:36:31 | 21.
9. class 7 21. WRC 21. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS33 Kielder 4 (10.46 km) | 6:47 | 4.
2. class 7 4. Cup for Rally Drivers 4. WRC |
92.5 km/h 1.53 s/km |
3:43:18 | 21.
9. class 7 21. WRC 21. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS34 Kielder 5 (5.63 km) | 4:16 | 5.
3. class 7 5. Cup for Rally Drivers 5. WRC |
79.2 km/h 2.13 s/km |
3:47:34 | 20.
9. class 7 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS35 Craik (9.66 km) | 7:15 | 6.
4. class 7 6. Cup for Rally Drivers 6. WRC |
79.9 km/h 1.66 s/km |
3:54:49 | 19.
8. class 7 19. WRC 19. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS36 Yair (6.44 km) | 5:09 | 2.
2. class 7 2. Cup for Rally Drivers 2. WRC |
75.0 km/h 1.40 s/km |
3:59:58 | 19.
8. class 7 19. WRC 19. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS37 Elibank (16.90 km) | 12:41 | 3.
2. class 7 3. Cup for Rally Drivers 3. WRC |
79.9 km/h 1.36 s/km |
4:12:39 | 19.
8. class 7 19. WRC 19. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS38 Glentress (6.44 km) | 4:58 | 3.
2. class 7 3. Cup for Rally Drivers 3. WRC |
77.8 km/h 1.09 s/km |
4:17:37 | 18.
8. class 7 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS39 Twiglees (17.70 km) | 12:04 | 1.
1. class 7 1. Cup for Rally Drivers 1. WRC |
88.0 km/h |
4:29:41 | 15.
7. class 7 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS40 Castle O'er (3.22 km) | 2:23 | 6.
5. class 7 6. Cup for Rally Drivers 6. WRC |
81.1 km/h 1.24 s/km |
4:32:04 | 15.
7. class 7 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS41 Greystoke (6.44 km) | 4:46 | 3.
3. class 7 3. Cup for Rally Drivers 3. WRC |
81.1 km/h 0.62 s/km |
4:36:50 | 15.
7. class 7 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS42 Comb (8.05 km) | 7:24 | 5.
4. class 7 5. Cup for Rally Drivers 5. WRC |
65.3 km/h 0.99 s/km |
4:44:14 | 14.
7. class 7 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS43 Wythop (4.83 km) | 3:28 | 3.
3. class 7 3. Cup for Rally Drivers 3. WRC |
83.6 km/h 0.83 s/km |
4:47:42 | 14.
7. class 7 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS44 Derwent (4.83 km) | 4:06 | 4.
4. class 7 4. Cup for Rally Drivers 4. WRC |
70.7 km/h 0.83 s/km |
4:51:48 | 14.
7. class 7 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS45 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 24:19 | 18.
8. class 7 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
63.5 km/h 5.51 s/km |
5:16:07 | 13.
6. class 7 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS46 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 8:56 | 6.
5. class 7 6. Cup for Rally Drivers 6. WRC |
64.9 km/h 1.76 s/km |
5:25:03 | 13.
6. class 7 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS47 Oulton Park (4.02 km) | 1:52 | 4.
3. class 7 4. Cup for Rally Drivers 4. WRC |
129.2 km/h 0.75 s/km |
5:26:55 | 12.
6. class 7 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS48 Burwarton (8.05 km) | 6:29 | 7.
5. class 7 7. Cup for Rally Drivers 7. WRC |
74.5 km/h 1.49 s/km |
5:33:24 | 11.
5. class 7 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS49 Clocaenog 1 (7.24 km) | 5:36 | 6.
5. class 7 6. Cup for Rally Drivers 6. WRC |
77.6 km/h 0.97 s/km |
5:39:00 | 11.
5. class 7 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS50 Clocaenog 2 (19.31 km) | 13:55 | 6.
5. class 7 6. Cup for Rally Drivers 6. WRC |
83.3 km/h 0.78 s/km |
5:52:55 | 11.
5. class 7 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS51 Clocaenog 3 (5.63 km) | 4:33 | 6.
5. class 7 6. Cup for Rally Drivers 6. WRC |
74.2 km/h 1.60 s/km |
5:57:28 | 11.
5. class 7 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS52 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 2:51 | 3.
3. class 7 3. Cup for Rally Drivers 3. WRC |
101.7 km/h 0.21 s/km |
6:00:19 | 11.
5. class 7 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS53 Beddgelert (9.66 km) | 8:38 | 6.
5. class 7 6. Cup for Rally Drivers 6. WRC |
67.1 km/h 1.97 s/km |
6:08:57 | 10.
5. class 7 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS54 Penmachno 1 (7.24 km) | 5:12 | 6.
5. class 7 6. Cup for Rally Drivers 6. WRC |
83.5 km/h 2.49 s/km |
6:14:09 | 10.
5. class 7 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS55 Penmachno 2 (8.85 km) | 7:09 | 7.
5. class 7 7. Cup for Rally Drivers 7. WRC |
74.3 km/h 2.15 s/km |
6:21:18 | 10.
5. class 7 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS56 Maesgwm (4.83 km) | 4:33 | 7.
5. class 7 7. Cup for Rally Drivers 7. WRC |
63.7 km/h 2.48 s/km |
6:25:51 | 10.
5. class 7 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS57 Mawddach (4.02 km) | 3:16 | 6.
4. class 7 6. Cup for Rally Drivers 6. WRC |
73.8 km/h 1.49 s/km |
6:29:07 | 10.
5. class 7 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS58 Hafod Owen (4.02 km) | 3:35 | 9.
6. class 7 9. Cup for Rally Drivers 9. WRC |
67.3 km/h 3.98 s/km |
6:32:42 | 10.
5. class 7 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS59 Blaen-y-Glyn (7.24 km) | 5:35 | 6.
5. class 7 6. Cup for Rally Drivers 6. WRC |
77.8 km/h 1.66 s/km |
6:38:17 | 10.
5. class 7 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS60 Gartheiniog (22.53 km) | 11:43 | 5.
4. class 7 5. Cup for Rally Drivers 5. WRC |
115.4 km/h 0.75 s/km |
6:50:00 | 10.
5. class 7 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS61 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 15:01 | 4.
4. class 7 4. Cup for Rally Drivers 4. WRC |
83.6 km/h 0.67 s/km |
7:05:01 | 9.
5. class 7 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS62 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 11:00 | 3.
3. class 7 3. Cup for Rally Drivers 3. WRC |
79.0 km/h 1.10 s/km |
7:16:01 | 9.
5. class 7 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS63 Hafren (37.01 km) | 27:43 | 6.
5. class 7 6. Cup for Rally Drivers 6. WRC |
80.1 km/h 1.41 s/km |
7:43:44 | 9.
5. class 7 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS64 Cyneiniog (4.02 km) | 3:53 | 9.
5. class 7 9. Cup for Rally Drivers 9. WRC |
62.1 km/h 7.46 s/km |
7:47:37 | 9.
5. class 7 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS65 Taliesin (8.85 km) | 8:04 | 6.
5. class 7 6. Cup for Rally Drivers 6. WRC |
65.8 km/h 3.39 s/km |
7:55:41 | 9.
5. class 7 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS66 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 6:51 | 5.
4. class 7 5. Cup for Rally Drivers 5. WRC |
70.5 km/h 0.99 s/km |
8:02:32 | 9.
5. class 7 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS67 Mant-yr-Hwch (19.31 km) | 16:30 | 5.
4. class 7 5. Cup for Rally Drivers 5. WRC |
70.2 km/h 1.76 s/km |
8:19:02 | 9.
5. class 7 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS68 Cwm Henog (16.09 km) | 13:37 | 5.
4. class 7 5. Cup for Rally Drivers 5. WRC |
70.9 km/h 2.73 s/km |
8:32:39 | 8.
5. class 7 8. WRC 8. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS69 Clynsaer (6.44 km) | 5:31 | 5.
4. class 7 5. Cup for Rally Drivers 5. WRC |
70.0 km/h 1.71 s/km |
8:38:10 | 7.
5. class 7 7. WRC 7. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS70 Crychan (12.07 km) | 9:40 | 4.
4. class 7 4. Cup for Rally Drivers 4. WRC |
74.9 km/h 2.07 s/km |
8:47:50 | 7.
5. class 7 7. WRC 7. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS71 Halfway (3.22 km) | 3:04 | 4.
4. class 7 4. Cup for Rally Drivers 4. WRC |
63.0 km/h 0.93 s/km |
8:50:54 | 7.
5. class 7 7. WRC 7. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS72 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 6:53 | 6.
4. class 7 6. Cup for Rally Drivers 6. WRC |
70.2 km/h 6.09 s/km |
8:57:47 | 7.
5. class 7 7. WRC 7. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS73 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 8:29 | 3.
3. class 7 3. Cup for Rally Drivers 3. WRC |
79.7 km/h 0.18 s/km |
9:06:16 | 7.
5. class 7 7. WRC 7. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS74 Radnor (8.05 km) | 5:59 | 1.
1. class 7 1. Cup for Rally Drivers 1. WRC |
80.7 km/h |
9:12:15 | 7.
5. class 7 7. WRC 7. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS75 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 3:19 | 1.
1. class 7 1. Cup for Rally Drivers 1. WRC |
87.4 km/h |
9:15:34 | 7.
5. class 7 7. WRC 7. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS76 Bewdley 2 (4.02 km) | 3:46 | 6.
3. class 7 6. Cup for Rally Drivers 6. WRC |
64.0 km/h 2.99 s/km |
9:19:20 | 7.
5. class 7 7. WRC 7. Cup for Rally Drivers |