34. Lombard RAC Rally 1978
19. 11. – 23. 11. 1978, Birmingham • gravel 715.37 km • Other years
#94
Chrysler Avenger 
VGE***
VGE***
2
Final results
46. overall
4. class 2
46. WRC
46. Cup for Rally Drivers
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Bewdley 1 (4.02 km) | 4:35 | 79.
4. class 2 79. Cup for Rally Drivers 79. WRC |
52.6 km/h 9.70 s/km |
4:35 | 79.
4. class 2 79. WRC 79. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS2 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:35 | 91.
5. class 2 90. Cup for Rally Drivers 91. WRC |
74.8 km/h 8.39 s/km |
7:10 | 83.
4. class 2 83. WRC 83. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS3 Trentham Gardens 1 (4.02 km) | 5:09 | 77.
4. class 2 77. Cup for Rally Drivers 77. WRC |
46.8 km/h 13.18 s/km |
12:19 | 72.
4. class 2 72. WRC 72. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS4 Alton Towers 1 (8.05 km) | 8:09 | 77.
4. class 2 76. Cup for Rally Drivers 77. WRC |
59.3 km/h 12.67 s/km |
20:28 | 72.
3. class 2 72. WRC 72. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS5 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 6:41 | 69.
4. class 2 69. Cup for Rally Drivers 69. WRC |
72.3 km/h 9.32 s/km |
27:09 | 69.
3. class 2 69. WRC 69. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS6 Stow Mill 1 (6.44 km) | 6:00 | 82.
4. class 2 82. Cup for Rally Drivers 82. WRC |
64.4 km/h 12.89 s/km |
33:09 | 69.
3. class 2 69. WRC 69. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS7 Donington 1 (4.02 km) | 3:04 | 91.
5. class 2 91. Cup for Rally Drivers 91. WRC |
78.7 km/h 10.95 s/km |
36:13 | 70.
4. class 2 70. WRC 70. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS8 Alton Towers 2 (8.05 km) | 8:50 | 59.
3. class 2 59. Cup for Rally Drivers 59. WRC |
54.7 km/h 15.16 s/km |
45:03 | 65.
4. class 2 65. WRC 65. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS9 Trentham Gardens 2 (4.02 km) | 4:58 | 63.
3. class 2 63. Cup for Rally Drivers 63. WRC |
48.6 km/h 13.93 s/km |
50:01 | 63.
4. class 2 63. WRC 63. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS10 Stow Mill 2 (4.83 km) | 4:51 | 89.
4. class 2 88. Cup for Rally Drivers 89. WRC |
59.8 km/h 13.66 s/km |
54:52 | 63.
4. class 2 63. WRC 63. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS11 Donington 2 (4.83 km) | 3:58 | 99.
5. class 2 98. Cup for Rally Drivers 99. WRC |
73.1 km/h 8.07 s/km |
58:50 | 65.
4. class 2 65. WRC 65. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS12 Blidworth (3.22 km) | 2:41 | 88.
4. class 2 87. Cup for Rally Drivers 88. WRC |
72.0 km/h 12.11 s/km |
1:01:31 | 65.
4. class 2 65. WRC 65. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS13 Clipstone 1 (8.05 km) | 6:42 | 82.
5. class 2 81. Cup for Rally Drivers 82. WRC |
72.1 km/h 9.32 s/km |
1:08:13 | 65.
4. class 2 65. WRC 65. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS14 Clipstone 2 (4.02 km) | 2:58 | 89.
4. class 2 88. Cup for Rally Drivers 89. WRC |
81.3 km/h 8.21 s/km |
1:11:11 | 65.
4. class 2 65. WRC 65. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS15 Finningley (4.02 km) | 3:13 | 72.
4. class 2 72. Cup for Rally Drivers 72. WRC |
75.0 km/h 10.20 s/km |
1:14:24 | 65.
4. class 2 65. WRC 65. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS16 Dray's Rush (4.02 km) | 3:05 | 91.
4. class 2 89. Cup for Rally Drivers 91. WRC |
78.2 km/h 12.44 s/km |
1:17:29 | 66.
4. class 2 66. WRC 66. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS17 Olivers Mount (7.24 km) | 4:55 | 61.
2. class 2 61. Cup for Rally Drivers 61. WRC |
88.4 km/h 8.43 s/km |
1:22:24 | 65.
4. class 2 65. WRC 65. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS18 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 3:05 | 58.
2. class 2 58. Cup for Rally Drivers 58. WRC |
62.7 km/h 10.25 s/km |
1:25:29 | 63.
4. class 2 63. WRC 63. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS19 Langdale (13.68 km) | 9:31 | 79.
4. class 2 78. Cup for Rally Drivers 79. WRC |
86.2 km/h 6.65 s/km |
1:35:00 | 62.
4. class 2 62. WRC 62. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS20 Staindale (5.63 km) | 5:55 | 66.
3. class 2 65. Cup for Rally Drivers 66. WRC |
57.1 km/h 11.01 s/km |
1:40:55 | 60.
4. class 2 60. WRC 60. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS21 Dalby 1 (4.83 km) | 4:39 | 65.
3. class 2 65. Cup for Rally Drivers 65. WRC |
62.3 km/h 12.63 s/km |
1:45:34 | 60.
4. class 2 60. WRC 60. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS22 Dalby 2 (4.83 km) | 4:43 | 46.
3. class 2 46. Cup for Rally Drivers 46. WRC |
61.4 km/h 9.73 s/km |
1:50:17 | 57.
4. class 2 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS23 Dalby 3 (6.44 km) | 5:34 | 60.
3. class 2 60. Cup for Rally Drivers 60. WRC |
69.4 km/h 13.20 s/km |
1:55:51 | 57.
4. class 2 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS24 Dalby 4 (9.66 km) | 7:08 | 57.
4. class 2 57. Cup for Rally Drivers 57. WRC |
81.3 km/h 8.07 s/km |
2:02:59 | 55.
4. class 2 55. WRC 55. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS25 Westons Farewell (11.27 km) | 10:25 | 63.
4. class 2 63. Cup for Rally Drivers 63. WRC |
64.9 km/h 10.83 s/km |
2:13:24 | 56.
4. class 2 56. WRC 56. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS26 Cropton (11.27 km) | 9:16 | 67.
4. class 2 67. Cup for Rally Drivers 67. WRC |
73.0 km/h 11.00 s/km |
2:22:40 | 58.
4. class 2 58. WRC 58. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS27 Guisborough (7.24 km) | 7:43 | 47.
2. class 2 47. Cup for Rally Drivers 47. WRC |
56.3 km/h 11.19 s/km |
2:30:23 | 56.
4. class 2 56. WRC 56. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS28 Ingleby (5.63 km) | 4:17 | 49.
2. class 2 49. Cup for Rally Drivers 49. WRC |
78.9 km/h 9.41 s/km |
2:34:40 | 55.
4. class 2 55. WRC 55. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS29 Hamsterley (22.53 km) | 20:17 | 69.
5. class 2 69. Cup for Rally Drivers 69. WRC |
66.6 km/h 13.54 s/km |
2:54:57 | 56.
4. class 2 56. WRC 56. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS30 Kielder 1 (24.14 km) | 19:53 | 52.
4. class 2 52. Cup for Rally Drivers 52. WRC |
72.8 km/h 12.18 s/km |
3:14:50 | 50.
4. class 2 50. WRC 50. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS31 Kielder 2 (30.58 km) | 30:26 | 74.
6. class 2 74. Cup for Rally Drivers 74. WRC |
60.3 km/h 18.67 s/km |
3:45:16 | 52.
4. class 2 52. WRC 52. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS32 Kielder 3 (24.14 km) | 23:27 | 68.
4. class 2 68. Cup for Rally Drivers 68. WRC |
61.8 km/h 19.80 s/km |
4:08:43 | 50.
4. class 2 50. WRC 50. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS33 Kielder 4 (10.46 km) | 11:12 | 101.
6. class 2 98. Cup for Rally Drivers 101. WRC |
56.0 km/h 26.86 s/km |
4:19:55 | 53.
4. class 2 53. WRC 53. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS34 Kielder 5 (5.63 km) | 6:35 | 97.
6. class 2 95. Cup for Rally Drivers 97. WRC |
51.3 km/h 26.82 s/km |
4:26:30 | 55.
4. class 2 55. WRC 55. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS35 Craik (9.66 km) | 10:06 | 91.
6. class 2 90. Cup for Rally Drivers 91. WRC |
57.4 km/h 19.36 s/km |
4:36:36 | 56.
4. class 2 56. WRC 56. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS36 Yair (6.44 km) | 6:27 | 62.
4. class 2 62. Cup for Rally Drivers 62. WRC |
59.9 km/h 13.51 s/km |
4:43:03 | 55.
4. class 2 55. WRC 55. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS37 Elibank (16.90 km) | 16:30 | 73.
6. class 2 73. Cup for Rally Drivers 73. WRC |
61.5 km/h 14.91 s/km |
4:59:33 | 57.
4. class 2 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS38 Glentress (6.44 km) | 6:39 | 79.
5. class 2 77. Cup for Rally Drivers 79. WRC |
58.1 km/h 16.77 s/km |
5:07:32 1:20 |
57.
4. class 2 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| Penalty 1:20 - Late at TC | |||||
| SS39 Twiglees (17.70 km) | 16:23 | 64.
5. class 2 63. Cup for Rally Drivers 64. WRC |
64.8 km/h 14.63 s/km |
5:23:55 1:20 |
56.
4. class 2 56. WRC 56. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS40 Castle O'er (3.22 km) | 2:56 | 51.
4. class 2 50. Cup for Rally Drivers 51. WRC |
65.9 km/h 11.49 s/km |
5:26:51 1:20 |
56.
4. class 2 56. WRC 56. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS41 Greystoke (6.44 km) | 5:42 | 45.
4. class 2 45. Cup for Rally Drivers 45. WRC |
67.8 km/h 9.32 s/km |
5:32:33 1:20 |
54.
4. class 2 54. WRC 54. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS42 Comb (8.05 km) | 9:26 | 48.
4. class 2 48. Cup for Rally Drivers 48. WRC |
51.2 km/h 16.15 s/km |
5:41:59 1:20 |
53.
4. class 2 53. WRC 53. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS43 Wythop (4.83 km) | 4:30 | 48.
4. class 2 48. Cup for Rally Drivers 48. WRC |
64.4 km/h 13.66 s/km |
5:46:29 1:20 |
51.
4. class 2 51. WRC 51. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS44 Derwent (4.83 km) | 5:17 | 42.
3. class 2 42. Cup for Rally Drivers 42. WRC |
54.9 km/h 15.53 s/km |
5:51:46 1:20 |
51.
4. class 2 51. WRC 51. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS45 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 27:34 | 43.
4. class 2 43. Cup for Rally Drivers 43. WRC |
56.0 km/h 13.09 s/km |
6:19:20 1:20 |
47.
4. class 2 47. WRC 47. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS46 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 10:50 | 44.
4. class 2 44. Cup for Rally Drivers 44. WRC |
53.5 km/h 13.56 s/km |
6:30:10 1:20 |
47.
4. class 2 47. WRC 47. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS47 Oulton Park (4.02 km) | 2:17 | 39.
2. class 2 39. Cup for Rally Drivers 39. WRC |
105.6 km/h 6.97 s/km |
6:32:27 1:20 |
46.
4. class 2 46. WRC 46. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS48 Burwarton (8.05 km) | 7:32 | 37.
3. class 2 37. Cup for Rally Drivers 37. WRC |
64.1 km/h 9.32 s/km |
6:39:59 1:20 |
43.
4. class 2 43. WRC 43. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS49 Clocaenog 1 (7.24 km) | 6:46 | 40.
4. class 2 40. Cup for Rally Drivers 40. WRC |
64.2 km/h 10.64 s/km |
6:46:45 1:20 |
42.
4. class 2 42. WRC 42. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS50 Clocaenog 2 (19.31 km) | 16:52 | 44.
4. class 2 44. Cup for Rally Drivers 44. WRC |
68.7 km/h 9.94 s/km |
7:03:37 1:20 |
42.
4. class 2 42. WRC 42. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS51 Clocaenog 3 (5.63 km) | 5:25 | 40.
5. class 2 40. Cup for Rally Drivers 40. WRC |
62.4 km/h 10.83 s/km |
7:09:02 1:20 |
42.
4. class 2 42. WRC 42. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS52 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:35 | 31.
2. class 2 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
80.9 km/h 9.32 s/km |
7:12:37 1:20 |
42.
4. class 2 42. WRC 42. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS53 Beddgelert (9.66 km) | 17:29 | 82.
6. class 2 80. Cup for Rally Drivers 82. WRC |
33.2 km/h 56.94 s/km |
7:30:06 1:20 |
49.
4. class 2 49. WRC 49. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS54 Penmachno 1 (7.24 km) | 6:28 | 42.
4. class 2 42. Cup for Rally Drivers 42. WRC |
67.2 km/h 12.98 s/km |
7:36:34 1:20 |
47.
4. class 2 47. WRC 47. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS55 Penmachno 2 (8.85 km) | 8:37 | 33.
4. class 2 33. Cup for Rally Drivers 33. WRC |
61.6 km/h 12.09 s/km |
7:45:21 1:30 |
47.
4. class 2 47. WRC 47. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| Penalty 0:10 - Late at TC | |||||
| SS56 Maesgwm (4.83 km) | 5:33 | 39.
5. class 2 39. Cup for Rally Drivers 39. WRC |
52.2 km/h 14.91 s/km |
7:50:54 1:30 |
45.
4. class 2 45. WRC 45. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS57 Mawddach (4.02 km) | 4:01 | 41.
5. class 2 41. Cup for Rally Drivers 41. WRC |
60.0 km/h 12.69 s/km |
7:54:55 1:30 |
45.
4. class 2 45. WRC 45. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS58 Hafod Owen (4.02 km) | 3:51 | 20.
2. class 2 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
62.6 km/h 7.96 s/km |
7:58:46 1:30 |
45.
4. class 2 45. WRC 45. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS59 Blaen-y-Glyn (7.24 km) | 6:42 | 35.
4. class 2 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
64.8 km/h 10.91 s/km |
8:05:28 1:30 |
45.
4. class 2 45. WRC 45. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS60 Gartheiniog (22.53 km) | 15:15 | 46.
5. class 2 46. Cup for Rally Drivers 46. WRC |
88.6 km/h 10.16 s/km |
8:20:43 1:30 |
43.
4. class 2 43. WRC 43. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS61 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 18:59 | 40.
5. class 2 40. Cup for Rally Drivers 40. WRC |
66.1 km/h 12.05 s/km |
8:39:42 1:30 |
43.
4. class 2 43. WRC 43. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS62 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 14:19 | 46.
5. class 2 46. Cup for Rally Drivers 46. WRC |
60.7 km/h 14.85 s/km |
8:54:01 1:30 |
43.
5. class 2 43. WRC 43. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS63 Hafren (37.01 km) | 35:09 | 42.
5. class 2 42. Cup for Rally Drivers 42. WRC |
63.2 km/h 13.46 s/km |
9:29:10 1:30 |
43.
5. class 2 43. WRC 43. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS64 Cyneiniog (4.02 km) | 4:27 | 33.
4. class 2 33. Cup for Rally Drivers 33. WRC |
54.2 km/h 15.92 s/km |
9:33:37 1:30 |
42.
5. class 2 42. WRC 42. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS65 Taliesin (8.85 km) | 9:56 | 26.
2. class 2 26. Cup for Rally Drivers 26. WRC |
53.5 km/h 16.05 s/km |
9:43:33 1:30 |
41.
5. class 2 41. WRC 41. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS66 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 8:32 | 43.
5. class 2 43. Cup for Rally Drivers 43. WRC |
56.6 km/h 13.54 s/km |
9:52:05 1:30 |
40.
5. class 2 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS67 Mant-yr-Hwch (19.31 km) | 21:19 | 39.
4. class 2 39. Cup for Rally Drivers 39. WRC |
54.4 km/h 16.73 s/km |
10:13:24 1:30 |
39.
4. class 2 39. WRC 39. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS68 Cwm Henog (16.09 km) | 16:21 | 23.
3. class 2 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
59.0 km/h 12.93 s/km |
10:29:45 1:30 |
37.
4. class 2 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS69 Clynsaer (6.44 km) | 6:45 | 31.
2. class 2 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
57.2 km/h 13.20 s/km |
10:36:30 1:30 |
35.
3. class 2 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS70 Crychan (12.07 km) | 11:25 | 34.
3. class 2 34. Cup for Rally Drivers 34. WRC |
63.4 km/h 10.77 s/km |
10:47:55 1:30 |
35.
3. class 2 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS71 Halfway (3.22 km) | 3:35 | 35.
4. class 2 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
53.9 km/h 10.56 s/km |
10:51:30 1:30 |
35.
3. class 2 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS72 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 7:55 | 32.
3. class 2 32. Cup for Rally Drivers 32. WRC |
61.0 km/h 13.79 s/km |
10:59:25 1:30 |
35.
3. class 2 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS73 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 10:22 | 37.
3. class 2 37. Cup for Rally Drivers 37. WRC |
65.2 km/h 10.20 s/km |
11:09:47 1:30 |
35.
3. class 2 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS74 Radnor (8.05 km) | 7:32 | 32.
2. class 2 32. Cup for Rally Drivers 32. WRC |
64.1 km/h 11.55 s/km |
11:17:19 1:30 |
35.
3. class 2 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS75 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 3:58 | 33.
2. class 2 33. Cup for Rally Drivers 33. WRC |
73.1 km/h 8.07 s/km |
11:21:17 1:30 |
35.
3. class 2 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS76 Bewdley 2 (4.02 km) | 4:17 | 32.
1. class 2 32. Cup for Rally Drivers 32. WRC |
56.3 km/h 10.70 s/km |
11:55:34 31:30 |
46.
4. class 2 46. WRC 46. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| Penalty 30:00 | |||||