34. Lombard RAC Rally 1978
19. 11. – 23. 11. 1978, Birmingham • gravel 715.37 km • Other years
#80
Wartburg 353 W 
VEB Automobilwerk
4
Final results
37. overall
5. class 4
37. WRC
37. Cup for Rally Drivers
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Bewdley 1 (4.02 km) | 4:52 | 125.
20. class 4 122. Cup for Rally Drivers 125. WRC |
49.6 km/h 13.93 s/km |
4:52 | 125.
20. class 4 125. WRC 122. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS2 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:38 | 106.
14. class 4 104. Cup for Rally Drivers 106. WRC |
73.4 km/h 9.32 s/km |
7:30 | 115.
17. class 4 115. WRC 113. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS3 Trentham Gardens 1 (4.02 km) | 5:05 | 63.
11. class 4 63. Cup for Rally Drivers 63. WRC |
47.4 km/h 12.19 s/km |
12:35 | 94.
14. class 4 94. WRC 93. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS4 Alton Towers 1 (8.05 km) | 8:46 | 113.
18. class 4 111. Cup for Rally Drivers 113. WRC |
55.1 km/h 17.27 s/km |
21:21 | 102.
15. class 4 102. WRC 101. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS5 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 6:53 | 83.
7. class 4 83. Cup for Rally Drivers 83. WRC |
70.2 km/h 10.81 s/km |
28:14 | 93.
12. class 4 93. WRC 92. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS6 Stow Mill 1 (6.44 km) | 5:56 | 75.
10. class 4 75. Cup for Rally Drivers 75. WRC |
65.1 km/h 12.27 s/km |
34:10 | 88.
12. class 4 88. WRC 88. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS7 Donington 1 (4.02 km) | 3:58 | 157.
23. class 4 153. Cup for Rally Drivers 157. WRC |
60.8 km/h 24.38 s/km |
38:08 | 100.
12. class 4 100. WRC 98. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS8 Alton Towers 2 (8.05 km) | 8:53 | 64.
8. class 4 64. Cup for Rally Drivers 64. WRC |
54.4 km/h 15.53 s/km |
47:01 | 90.
11. class 4 90. WRC 90. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS9 Trentham Gardens 2 (4.02 km) | 5:07 | 80.
10. class 4 80. Cup for Rally Drivers 80. WRC |
47.1 km/h 16.17 s/km |
52:08 | 89.
11. class 4 89. WRC 89. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS10 Stow Mill 2 (4.83 km) | 4:52 | 95.
13. class 4 94. Cup for Rally Drivers 95. WRC |
59.5 km/h 13.87 s/km |
57:00 | 87.
10. class 4 87. WRC 87. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS11 Donington 2 (4.83 km) | 4:05 | 115.
14. class 4 113. Cup for Rally Drivers 115. WRC |
71.0 km/h 9.52 s/km |
1:01:05 | 88.
10. class 4 88. WRC 88. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS12 Blidworth (3.22 km) | 2:47 | 100.
14. class 4 99. Cup for Rally Drivers 100. WRC |
69.4 km/h 13.98 s/km |
1:03:52 | 90.
11. class 4 90. WRC 90. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS13 Clipstone 1 (8.05 km) | 6:54 | 99.
14. class 4 98. Cup for Rally Drivers 99. WRC |
70.0 km/h 10.81 s/km |
1:10:46 | 90.
11. class 4 90. WRC 90. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS14 Clipstone 2 (4.02 km) | 3:01 | 97.
12. class 4 96. Cup for Rally Drivers 97. WRC |
80.0 km/h 8.96 s/km |
1:13:47 | 91.
11. class 4 91. WRC 90. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS15 Finningley (4.02 km) | 3:16 | 80.
8. class 4 80. Cup for Rally Drivers 80. WRC |
73.8 km/h 10.95 s/km |
1:17:03 | 88.
11. class 4 88. WRC 88. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS16 Dray's Rush (4.02 km) | 3:01 | 76.
9. class 4 76. Cup for Rally Drivers 76. WRC |
80.0 km/h 11.44 s/km |
1:20:04 | 88.
11. class 4 88. WRC 88. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS17 Olivers Mount (7.24 km) | 5:18 | 98.
11. class 4 96. Cup for Rally Drivers 98. WRC |
82.0 km/h 11.60 s/km |
1:25:22 | 89.
11. class 4 89. WRC 89. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS18 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 3:12 | 80.
11. class 4 79. Cup for Rally Drivers 80. WRC |
60.4 km/h 12.42 s/km |
1:28:34 | 85.
11. class 4 85. WRC 85. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS19 Langdale (13.68 km) | 9:35 | 81.
8. class 4 80. Cup for Rally Drivers 81. WRC |
85.6 km/h 6.94 s/km |
1:38:09 | 84.
11. class 4 84. WRC 84. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS20 Staindale (5.63 km) | 6:05 | 87.
11. class 4 86. Cup for Rally Drivers 87. WRC |
55.5 km/h 12.79 s/km |
1:44:14 | 83.
11. class 4 83. WRC 83. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS21 Dalby 1 (4.83 km) | 4:46 | 81.
10. class 4 81. Cup for Rally Drivers 81. WRC |
60.8 km/h 14.08 s/km |
1:49:00 | 82.
11. class 4 82. WRC 82. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS22 Dalby 2 (4.83 km) | 5:37 | 123.
18. class 4 120. Cup for Rally Drivers 123. WRC |
51.6 km/h 20.91 s/km |
1:54:37 | 83.
11. class 4 83. WRC 83. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS23 Dalby 3 (6.44 km) | 5:48 | 81.
10. class 4 80. Cup for Rally Drivers 81. WRC |
66.6 km/h 15.37 s/km |
2:00:25 | 83.
11. class 4 83. WRC 83. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS24 Dalby 4 (9.66 km) | 7:29 | 81.
13. class 4 81. Cup for Rally Drivers 81. WRC |
77.5 km/h 10.25 s/km |
2:07:54 | 81.
11. class 4 81. WRC 81. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS25 Westons Farewell (11.27 km) | 10:46 | 82.
11. class 4 81. Cup for Rally Drivers 82. WRC |
62.8 km/h 12.69 s/km |
2:18:40 | 81.
11. class 4 81. WRC 80. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS26 Cropton (11.27 km) | 9:17 | 68.
9. class 4 68. Cup for Rally Drivers 68. WRC |
72.8 km/h 11.09 s/km |
2:27:57 | 81.
11. class 4 81. WRC 80. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS27 Guisborough (7.24 km) | 7:56 | 66.
10. class 4 64. Cup for Rally Drivers 66. WRC |
54.8 km/h 12.98 s/km |
2:35:53 | 79.
9. class 4 79. WRC 78. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS28 Ingleby (5.63 km) | 4:33 | 76.
10. class 4 75. Cup for Rally Drivers 76. WRC |
74.2 km/h 12.26 s/km |
2:40:26 | 78.
9. class 4 78. WRC 77. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS29 Hamsterley (22.53 km) | 19:46 | 59.
9. class 4 59. Cup for Rally Drivers 59. WRC |
68.4 km/h 12.16 s/km |
3:00:12 | 66.
9. class 4 66. WRC 66. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS30 Kielder 1 (24.14 km) | 20:04 | 56.
7. class 4 56. Cup for Rally Drivers 56. WRC |
72.2 km/h 12.63 s/km |
3:20:16 | 60.
9. class 4 60. WRC 60. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS31 Kielder 2 (30.58 km) | 28:42 | 52.
7. class 4 52. Cup for Rally Drivers 52. WRC |
63.9 km/h 15.27 s/km |
3:48:58 | 58.
9. class 4 58. WRC 58. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS32 Kielder 3 (24.14 km) | 22:15 | 58.
10. class 4 58. Cup for Rally Drivers 58. WRC |
65.1 km/h 16.82 s/km |
4:11:13 | 55.
8. class 4 55. WRC 55. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS33 Kielder 4 (10.46 km) | 8:54 | 50.
6. class 4 50. Cup for Rally Drivers 50. WRC |
70.5 km/h 13.67 s/km |
4:20:07 | 55.
8. class 4 55. WRC 55. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS34 Kielder 5 (5.63 km) | 5:27 | 51.
7. class 4 51. Cup for Rally Drivers 51. WRC |
62.0 km/h 14.74 s/km |
4:25:34 | 53.
8. class 4 53. WRC 53. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS35 Craik (9.66 km) | 9:16 | 67.
9. class 4 67. Cup for Rally Drivers 67. WRC |
62.5 km/h 14.18 s/km |
4:34:50 | 52.
8. class 4 52. WRC 52. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS36 Yair (6.44 km) | 6:32 | 68.
11. class 4 67. Cup for Rally Drivers 68. WRC |
59.1 km/h 14.29 s/km |
4:41:22 | 51.
7. class 4 51. WRC 51. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS37 Elibank (16.90 km) | 15:52 | 58.
7. class 4 58. Cup for Rally Drivers 58. WRC |
63.9 km/h 12.66 s/km |
4:57:14 | 51.
7. class 4 51. WRC 51. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS38 Glentress (6.44 km) | 6:16 | 53.
8. class 4 53. Cup for Rally Drivers 53. WRC |
61.7 km/h 13.20 s/km |
5:03:30 | 51.
7. class 4 51. WRC 51. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS39 Twiglees (17.70 km) | 16:05 | 55.
8. class 4 55. Cup for Rally Drivers 55. WRC |
66.0 km/h 13.62 s/km |
5:19:35 | 50.
7. class 4 50. WRC 50. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS40 Castle O'er (3.22 km) | 2:59 | 58.
9. class 4 57. Cup for Rally Drivers 58. WRC |
64.8 km/h 12.42 s/km |
5:22:34 | 50.
7. class 4 50. WRC 50. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS41 Greystoke (6.44 km) | 5:57 | 64.
8. class 4 63. Cup for Rally Drivers 64. WRC |
64.9 km/h 11.65 s/km |
5:28:31 | 49.
6. class 4 49. WRC 49. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS42 Comb (8.05 km) | 9:27 | 49.
6. class 4 49. Cup for Rally Drivers 49. WRC |
51.1 km/h 16.27 s/km |
5:37:58 | 49.
6. class 4 49. WRC 49. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS43 Wythop (4.83 km) | 4:36 | 50.
6. class 4 50. Cup for Rally Drivers 50. WRC |
63.0 km/h 14.91 s/km |
5:42:34 | 47.
6. class 4 47. WRC 47. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS44 Derwent (4.83 km) | 5:41 | 63.
8. class 4 62. Cup for Rally Drivers 63. WRC |
51.0 km/h 20.50 s/km |
5:48:15 | 47.
6. class 4 47. WRC 47. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS45 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 28:18 | 50.
5. class 4 50. Cup for Rally Drivers 50. WRC |
54.6 km/h 14.80 s/km |
6:16:33 | 45.
6. class 4 45. WRC 45. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS46 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 11:00 | 48.
5. class 4 48. Cup for Rally Drivers 48. WRC |
52.7 km/h 14.60 s/km |
6:27:33 | 45.
6. class 4 45. WRC 45. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS47 Oulton Park (4.02 km) | 2:26 | 61.
6. class 4 61. Cup for Rally Drivers 61. WRC |
99.1 km/h 9.20 s/km |
6:29:59 | 42.
4. class 4 42. WRC 42. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS48 Burwarton (8.05 km) | 7:59 | 56.
7. class 4 55. Cup for Rally Drivers 56. WRC |
60.5 km/h 12.67 s/km |
6:37:58 | 41.
5. class 4 41. WRC 41. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS49 Clocaenog 1 (7.24 km) | 7:08 | 62.
10. class 4 60. Cup for Rally Drivers 62. WRC |
60.9 km/h 13.67 s/km |
6:45:06 | 40.
5. class 4 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS50 Clocaenog 2 (19.31 km) | 17:17 | 54.
7. class 4 53. Cup for Rally Drivers 54. WRC |
67.0 km/h 11.24 s/km |
7:02:23 | 40.
5. class 4 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS51 Clocaenog 3 (5.63 km) | 5:29 | 44.
3. class 4 44. Cup for Rally Drivers 44. WRC |
61.6 km/h 11.55 s/km |
7:07:52 | 40.
5. class 4 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS52 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:47 | 53.
8. class 4 53. Cup for Rally Drivers 53. WRC |
76.6 km/h 11.80 s/km |
7:11:39 | 40.
5. class 4 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS53 Beddgelert (9.66 km) | 11:00 | 51.
6. class 4 51. Cup for Rally Drivers 51. WRC |
52.7 km/h 16.67 s/km |
7:22:39 | 40.
5. class 4 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS54 Penmachno 1 (7.24 km) | 6:43 | 53.
6. class 4 53. Cup for Rally Drivers 53. WRC |
64.7 km/h 15.06 s/km |
7:29:22 | 39.
5. class 4 39. WRC 39. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS55 Penmachno 2 (8.85 km) | 9:04 | 45.
5. class 4 45. Cup for Rally Drivers 45. WRC |
58.6 km/h 15.14 s/km |
7:38:26 | 39.
5. class 4 39. WRC 39. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS56 Maesgwm (4.83 km) | 5:49 | 50.
7. class 4 50. Cup for Rally Drivers 50. WRC |
49.8 km/h 18.22 s/km |
7:44:15 | 37.
5. class 4 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS57 Mawddach (4.02 km) | 4:07 | 48.
6. class 4 48. Cup for Rally Drivers 48. WRC |
58.6 km/h 14.18 s/km |
7:48:22 | 37.
5. class 4 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS58 Hafod Owen (4.02 km) | 4:25 | 51.
7. class 4 51. Cup for Rally Drivers 51. WRC |
54.6 km/h 16.42 s/km |
7:52:47 | 38.
5. class 4 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS59 Blaen-y-Glyn (7.24 km) | 6:53 | 46.
4. class 4 46. Cup for Rally Drivers 46. WRC |
63.1 km/h 12.43 s/km |
7:59:40 | 38.
5. class 4 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS60 Gartheiniog (22.53 km) | 15:42 | 52.
6. class 4 52. Cup for Rally Drivers 52. WRC |
86.1 km/h 11.36 s/km |
8:15:22 | 38.
5. class 4 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS61 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 19:14 | 46.
6. class 4 46. Cup for Rally Drivers 46. WRC |
65.3 km/h 12.76 s/km |
8:34:36 | 38.
5. class 4 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS62 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 14:04 | 39.
4. class 4 39. Cup for Rally Drivers 39. WRC |
61.8 km/h 13.81 s/km |
8:48:40 | 38.
5. class 4 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS63 Hafren (37.01 km) | 36:43 | 51.
7. class 4 51. Cup for Rally Drivers 51. WRC |
60.5 km/h 16.00 s/km |
9:25:23 | 38.
5. class 4 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS64 Cyneiniog (4.02 km) | 4:57 | 55.
8. class 4 55. Cup for Rally Drivers 55. WRC |
48.7 km/h 23.38 s/km |
9:30:20 | 39.
5. class 4 39. WRC 39. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS65 Taliesin (8.85 km) | 10:49 | 49.
8. class 4 49. Cup for Rally Drivers 49. WRC |
49.1 km/h 22.03 s/km |
9:41:09 | 39.
5. class 4 39. WRC 39. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS66 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 8:40 | 45.
6. class 4 45. Cup for Rally Drivers 45. WRC |
55.7 km/h 14.53 s/km |
9:49:49 | 38.
5. class 4 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS67 Mant-yr-Hwch (19.31 km) | 21:29 | 40.
5. class 4 40. Cup for Rally Drivers 40. WRC |
53.9 km/h 17.24 s/km |
10:11:18 | 37.
5. class 4 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS68 Cwm Henog (16.09 km) | 21:14 | 65.
12. class 4 64. Cup for Rally Drivers 65. WRC |
45.5 km/h 31.14 s/km |
10:32:32 | 40.
5. class 4 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS69 Clynsaer (6.44 km) | 7:28 | 51.
9. class 4 51. Cup for Rally Drivers 51. WRC |
51.8 km/h 19.88 s/km |
10:40:00 | 38.
5. class 4 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS70 Crychan (12.07 km) | 11:55 | 45.
6. class 4 45. Cup for Rally Drivers 45. WRC |
60.8 km/h 13.26 s/km |
10:51:55 | 38.
5. class 4 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS71 Halfway (3.22 km) | 3:44 | 44.
6. class 4 44. Cup for Rally Drivers 44. WRC |
51.8 km/h 13.35 s/km |
10:55:39 | 38.
5. class 4 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS72 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 8:20 | 43.
8. class 4 43. Cup for Rally Drivers 43. WRC |
58.0 km/h 16.89 s/km |
11:03:59 | 38.
5. class 4 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS73 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 10:42 | 42.
6. class 4 42. Cup for Rally Drivers 42. WRC |
63.2 km/h 11.98 s/km |
11:16:21 1:40 |
38.
5. class 4 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| Penalty 1:40 - Late at TC | |||||
| SS74 Radnor (8.05 km) | 7:52 | 42.
7. class 4 42. Cup for Rally Drivers 42. WRC |
61.4 km/h 14.04 s/km |
11:24:13 1:40 |
38.
5. class 4 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS75 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 4:03 | 37.
6. class 4 37. Cup for Rally Drivers 37. WRC |
71.6 km/h 9.11 s/km |
11:28:16 1:40 |
38.
5. class 4 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS76 Bewdley 2 (4.02 km) | 4:23 | 44.
6. class 4 44. Cup for Rally Drivers 44. WRC |
55.0 km/h 12.19 s/km |
11:32:39 1:40 |
37.
5. class 4 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |