34. Lombard RAC Rally 1978
19. 11. – 23. 11. 1978, Birmingham • gravel 715.37 km • Other years
#81
Wartburg 353 W 
FO ***
FO ***
VEB Automobilwerk
4
Final results
44. overall
7. class 4
44. WRC
44. Cup for Rally Drivers
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Bewdley 1 (4.02 km) | 4:50 | 119.
18. class 4 116. Cup for Rally Drivers 119. WRC |
49.9 km/h 13.43 s/km |
4:50 | 119.
18. class 4 119. WRC 116. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS2 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:39 | 110.
16. class 4 108. Cup for Rally Drivers 110. WRC |
72.9 km/h 9.63 s/km |
7:29 | 112.
16. class 4 112. WRC 110. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS3 Trentham Gardens 1 (4.02 km) | 5:00 | 59.
8. class 4 59. Cup for Rally Drivers 59. WRC |
48.2 km/h 10.95 s/km |
12:29 | 88.
12. class 4 88. WRC 88. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS4 Alton Towers 1 (8.05 km) | 8:23 | 93.
13. class 4 92. Cup for Rally Drivers 93. WRC |
57.6 km/h 14.41 s/km |
20:52 | 89.
13. class 4 89. WRC 88. 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 |
27:45 | 83.
9. class 4 83. WRC 83. 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 |
33:41 | 80.
9. class 4 80. WRC 80. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS7 Donington 1 (4.02 km) | 3:11 | 112.
15. class 4 111. Cup for Rally Drivers 112. WRC |
75.8 km/h 12.69 s/km |
36:52 | 81.
8. class 4 81. WRC 81. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS8 Alton Towers 2 (8.05 km) | 9:27 | 88.
13. class 4 88. Cup for Rally Drivers 88. WRC |
51.1 km/h 19.75 s/km |
46:19 | 76.
7. class 4 76. WRC 76. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS9 Trentham Gardens 2 (4.02 km) | 5:11 | 85.
13. class 4 85. Cup for Rally Drivers 85. WRC |
46.5 km/h 17.16 s/km |
51:30 | 76.
7. class 4 76. WRC 76. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS10 Stow Mill 2 (4.83 km) | 4:51 | 89.
11. class 4 88. Cup for Rally Drivers 89. WRC |
59.8 km/h 13.66 s/km |
56:21 | 73.
6. class 4 73. WRC 73. 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 |
1:00:26 | 78.
6. class 4 78. WRC 78. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS12 Blidworth (3.22 km) | 2:45 | 97.
13. class 4 96. Cup for Rally Drivers 97. WRC |
70.3 km/h 13.35 s/km |
1:03:11 | 80.
6. class 4 80. WRC 80. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS13 Clipstone 1 (8.05 km) | 6:52 | 96.
13. class 4 95. Cup for Rally Drivers 96. WRC |
70.3 km/h 10.56 s/km |
1:10:03 | 79.
6. class 4 79. WRC 79. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS14 Clipstone 2 (4.02 km) | 3:06 | 109.
16. class 4 108. Cup for Rally Drivers 109. WRC |
77.8 km/h 10.20 s/km |
1:13:09 | 82.
9. class 4 82. WRC 82. 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 |
1:16:25 | 82.
9. class 4 82. WRC 82. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS16 Dray's Rush (4.02 km) | 3:05 | 91.
10. class 4 89. Cup for Rally Drivers 91. WRC |
78.2 km/h 12.44 s/km |
1:19:30 | 82.
9. class 4 82. WRC 82. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS17 Olivers Mount (7.24 km) | 5:25 | 109.
15. class 4 107. Cup for Rally Drivers 109. WRC |
80.2 km/h 12.57 s/km |
1:24:55 | 84.
10. class 4 84. WRC 84. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS18 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 3:13 | 84.
12. class 4 83. Cup for Rally Drivers 84. WRC |
60.1 km/h 12.73 s/km |
1:28:08 | 81.
10. class 4 81. WRC 81. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS19 Langdale (13.68 km) | 9:50 | 95.
13. class 4 93. Cup for Rally Drivers 95. WRC |
83.5 km/h 8.04 s/km |
1:37:58 | 83.
10. class 4 83. WRC 83. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS20 Staindale (5.63 km) | 6:07 | 89.
12. class 4 88. Cup for Rally Drivers 89. WRC |
55.2 km/h 13.14 s/km |
1:44:05 | 82.
10. class 4 82. WRC 82. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS21 Dalby 1 (4.83 km) | 4:44 | 77.
9. class 4 77. Cup for Rally Drivers 77. WRC |
61.2 km/h 13.66 s/km |
1:48:49 | 80.
10. class 4 80. WRC 80. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS22 Dalby 2 (4.83 km) | 5:00 | 76.
8. class 4 75. Cup for Rally Drivers 76. WRC |
58.0 km/h 13.25 s/km |
1:53:49 | 77.
9. class 4 77. WRC 77. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS23 Dalby 3 (6.44 km) | 5:40 | 70.
9. class 4 69. Cup for Rally Drivers 70. WRC |
68.2 km/h 14.13 s/km |
1:59:29 | 78.
9. class 4 78. WRC 78. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS24 Dalby 4 (9.66 km) | 7:17 | 65.
9. class 4 65. Cup for Rally Drivers 65. WRC |
79.6 km/h 9.01 s/km |
2:06:46 | 74.
9. class 4 74. WRC 74. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS25 Westons Farewell (11.27 km) | 10:35 | 72.
10. class 4 71. Cup for Rally Drivers 72. WRC |
63.9 km/h 11.71 s/km |
2:17:21 | 73.
9. class 4 73. WRC 73. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS26 Cropton (11.27 km) | 9:14 | 64.
8. class 4 64. Cup for Rally Drivers 64. WRC |
73.2 km/h 10.83 s/km |
2:26:35 | 73.
9. class 4 73. WRC 73. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS27 Guisborough (7.24 km) | 9:21 | 124.
19. class 4 120. Cup for Rally Drivers 124. WRC |
46.5 km/h 24.72 s/km |
2:35:56 | 80.
10. class 4 80. WRC 79. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS28 Ingleby (5.63 km) | 4:43 | 94.
14. class 4 93. Cup for Rally Drivers 94. WRC |
71.6 km/h 14.03 s/km |
2:40:39 | 80.
10. class 4 80. WRC 79. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS29 Hamsterley (22.53 km) | 20:32 | 76.
12. class 4 76. Cup for Rally Drivers 76. WRC |
65.8 km/h 14.20 s/km |
3:01:11 | 70.
10. class 4 70. WRC 70. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS30 Kielder 1 (24.14 km) | 20:33 | 66.
9. class 4 66. Cup for Rally Drivers 66. WRC |
70.5 km/h 13.84 s/km |
3:21:44 | 64.
10. class 4 64. WRC 64. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS31 Kielder 2 (30.58 km) | 29:06 | 59.
10. class 4 59. Cup for Rally Drivers 59. WRC |
63.1 km/h 16.06 s/km |
3:50:50 | 63.
10. class 4 63. WRC 63. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS32 Kielder 3 (24.14 km) | 21:57 | 51.
7. class 4 51. Cup for Rally Drivers 51. WRC |
66.0 km/h 16.07 s/km |
4:12:47 | 57.
9. class 4 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS33 Kielder 4 (10.46 km) | 9:08 | 59.
9. class 4 59. Cup for Rally Drivers 59. WRC |
68.7 km/h 15.01 s/km |
4:21:55 | 58.
9. class 4 58. WRC 58. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS34 Kielder 5 (5.63 km) | 5:44 | 65.
11. class 4 65. Cup for Rally Drivers 65. WRC |
58.9 km/h 17.76 s/km |
4:27:39 | 58.
9. class 4 58. WRC 58. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS35 Craik (9.66 km) | 9:21 | 70.
10. class 4 70. Cup for Rally Drivers 70. WRC |
62.0 km/h 14.70 s/km |
4:37:00 | 57.
9. class 4 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS36 Yair (6.44 km) | 6:31 | 65.
9. class 4 64. Cup for Rally Drivers 65. WRC |
59.3 km/h 14.13 s/km |
4:43:31 | 56.
8. class 4 56. WRC 56. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS37 Elibank (16.90 km) | 15:57 | 60.
8. class 4 60. Cup for Rally Drivers 60. WRC |
63.6 km/h 12.96 s/km |
4:59:28 | 56.
8. class 4 56. WRC 56. 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 |
5:05:44 | 55.
8. class 4 55. WRC 55. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS39 Twiglees (17.70 km) | 17:34 | 89.
14. class 4 87. Cup for Rally Drivers 89. WRC |
60.5 km/h 18.64 s/km |
5:23:18 | 54.
8. class 4 54. WRC 54. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS40 Castle O'er (3.22 km) | 3:23 | 94.
16. class 4 92. Cup for Rally Drivers 94. WRC |
57.1 km/h 19.88 s/km |
5:26:41 | 55.
8. class 4 55. WRC 55. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS41 Greystoke (6.44 km) | 5:55 | 60.
7. class 4 59. Cup for Rally Drivers 60. WRC |
65.3 km/h 11.34 s/km |
5:32:36 | 55.
7. class 4 55. WRC 55. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS42 Comb (8.05 km) | 9:49 | 62.
8. class 4 62. Cup for Rally Drivers 62. WRC |
49.2 km/h 19.01 s/km |
5:42:25 | 54.
7. class 4 54. WRC 54. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS43 Wythop (4.83 km) | 4:40 | 60.
8. class 4 60. Cup for Rally Drivers 60. WRC |
62.1 km/h 15.73 s/km |
5:47:05 | 52.
7. class 4 52. WRC 52. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS44 Derwent (4.83 km) | 5:34 | 52.
7. class 4 51. Cup for Rally Drivers 52. WRC |
52.1 km/h 19.05 s/km |
5:52:39 | 52.
7. class 4 52. WRC 52. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS45 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 29:01 | 57.
7. class 4 57. Cup for Rally Drivers 57. WRC |
53.2 km/h 16.47 s/km |
6:21:40 | 51.
7. class 4 51. WRC 51. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS46 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 11:18 | 56.
6. class 4 56. Cup for Rally Drivers 56. WRC |
51.3 km/h 16.46 s/km |
6:32:58 | 51.
7. class 4 51. WRC 51. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS47 Oulton Park (4.02 km) | 2:28 | 67.
8. class 4 67. Cup for Rally Drivers 67. WRC |
97.8 km/h 9.70 s/km |
6:35:26 | 50.
6. class 4 50. WRC 50. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS48 Burwarton (8.05 km) | 8:05 | 63.
9. class 4 62. Cup for Rally Drivers 63. WRC |
59.8 km/h 13.42 s/km |
6:43:31 | 48.
6. class 4 48. WRC 48. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS49 Clocaenog 1 (7.24 km) | 7:02 | 55.
7. class 4 54. Cup for Rally Drivers 55. WRC |
61.8 km/h 12.85 s/km |
6:50:33 | 47.
6. class 4 47. WRC 47. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS50 Clocaenog 2 (19.31 km) | 17:07 | 52.
6. class 4 52. Cup for Rally Drivers 52. WRC |
67.7 km/h 10.72 s/km |
7:07:40 | 46.
6. class 4 46. WRC 46. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS51 Clocaenog 3 (5.63 km) | 5:32 | 46.
5. class 4 46. Cup for Rally Drivers 46. WRC |
61.0 km/h 12.08 s/km |
7:13:12 | 46.
6. class 4 46. WRC 46. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS52 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:46 | 50.
6. class 4 50. Cup for Rally Drivers 50. WRC |
76.9 km/h 11.59 s/km |
7:16:58 | 46.
6. class 4 46. WRC 46. 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 |
7:27:58 | 45.
6. class 4 45. WRC 45. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS54 Penmachno 1 (7.24 km) | 6:37 | 49.
5. class 4 49. Cup for Rally Drivers 49. WRC |
65.7 km/h 14.23 s/km |
7:34:35 | 43.
6. class 4 43. WRC 43. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS55 Penmachno 2 (8.85 km) | 9:08 | 49.
6. class 4 49. Cup for Rally Drivers 49. WRC |
58.1 km/h 15.59 s/km |
7:43:43 | 44.
6. class 4 44. WRC 44. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS56 Maesgwm (4.83 km) | 5:48 | 49.
6. class 4 49. Cup for Rally Drivers 49. WRC |
50.0 km/h 18.01 s/km |
7:49:31 | 43.
6. class 4 43. WRC 43. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS57 Mawddach (4.02 km) | 4:11 | 50.
7. class 4 50. Cup for Rally Drivers 50. WRC |
57.7 km/h 15.17 s/km |
7:53:42 | 43.
6. class 4 43. WRC 43. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS58 Hafod Owen (4.02 km) | 4:27 | 52.
8. class 4 52. Cup for Rally Drivers 52. WRC |
54.2 km/h 16.92 s/km |
7:58:09 | 44.
6. class 4 44. WRC 44. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS59 Blaen-y-Glyn (7.24 km) | 7:13 | 55.
8. class 4 55. Cup for Rally Drivers 55. WRC |
60.2 km/h 15.19 s/km |
8:05:22 | 44.
6. class 4 44. WRC 44. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS60 Gartheiniog (22.53 km) | 15:59 | 58.
8. class 4 58. Cup for Rally Drivers 58. WRC |
84.6 km/h 12.12 s/km |
8:21:21 | 45.
6. class 4 45. WRC 45. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS61 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 19:49 | 51.
7. class 4 51. Cup for Rally Drivers 51. WRC |
63.3 km/h 14.44 s/km |
8:41:10 | 45.
6. class 4 45. WRC 45. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS62 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 15:57 | 71.
12. class 4 70. Cup for Rally Drivers 71. WRC |
54.5 km/h 21.62 s/km |
8:57:07 | 44.
6. class 4 44. WRC 44. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS63 Hafren (37.01 km) | 38:41 | 62.
9. class 4 61. Cup for Rally Drivers 62. WRC |
57.4 km/h 19.18 s/km |
9:35:48 | 44.
6. class 4 44. WRC 44. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS64 Cyneiniog (4.02 km) | 4:39 | 45.
6. class 4 45. Cup for Rally Drivers 45. WRC |
51.9 km/h 18.91 s/km |
9:40:27 | 43.
6. class 4 43. WRC 43. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS65 Taliesin (8.85 km) | 10:19 | 38.
5. class 4 38. Cup for Rally Drivers 38. WRC |
51.5 km/h 18.64 s/km |
9:50:46 | 43.
6. class 4 43. WRC 43. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS66 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 8:56 | 51.
9. class 4 51. Cup for Rally Drivers 51. WRC |
54.1 km/h 16.52 s/km |
9:59:42 | 42.
6. class 4 42. WRC 42. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS67 Mant-yr-Hwch (19.31 km) | 22:03 | 47.
7. class 4 47. Cup for Rally Drivers 47. WRC |
52.5 km/h 19.01 s/km |
10:21:45 | 41.
6. class 4 41. WRC 41. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS68 Cwm Henog (16.09 km) | 25:07 | 66.
13. class 4 65. Cup for Rally Drivers 66. WRC |
38.4 km/h 45.62 s/km |
10:46:52 | 44.
6. class 4 44. WRC 44. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS69 Clynsaer (6.44 km) | 7:42 | 56.
12. class 4 56. Cup for Rally Drivers 56. WRC |
50.2 km/h 22.05 s/km |
10:54:34 | 42.
6. class 4 42. WRC 42. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS70 Crychan (12.07 km) | 12:32 | 56.
12. class 4 56. Cup for Rally Drivers 56. WRC |
57.8 km/h 16.32 s/km |
11:07:06 | 42.
6. class 4 42. WRC 42. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS71 Halfway (3.22 km) | 4:02 | 60.
13. class 4 60. Cup for Rally Drivers 60. WRC |
47.9 km/h 18.94 s/km |
11:11:08 | 42.
6. class 4 42. WRC 42. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS72 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 9:00 | 56.
13. class 4 56. Cup for Rally Drivers 56. WRC |
53.7 km/h 21.86 s/km |
11:20:08 | 43.
6. class 4 43. WRC 43. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS73 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 11:27 | 57.
13. class 4 57. Cup for Rally Drivers 57. WRC |
59.1 km/h 15.97 s/km |
11:31:35 | 43.
6. class 4 43. WRC 43. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS74 Radnor (8.05 km) | 8:31 | 58.
13. class 4 58. Cup for Rally Drivers 58. WRC |
56.7 km/h 18.88 s/km |
11:40:06 | 43.
6. class 4 43. WRC 43. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS75 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 4:22 | 53.
12. class 4 53. Cup for Rally Drivers 53. WRC |
66.4 km/h 13.04 s/km |
11:44:28 | 43.
6. class 4 43. WRC 43. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS76 Bewdley 2 (4.02 km) | 4:50 | 60.
13. class 4 60. Cup for Rally Drivers 60. WRC |
49.9 km/h 18.91 s/km |
11:54:18 5:00 |
44.
7. class 4 44. WRC 44. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| Penalty 5:00 - Late at TC | |||||