34. Lombard RAC Rally 1978
19. 11. – 23. 11. 1978, Birmingham • gravel 715.37 km • Other years
#180
Ford Escort 
1
Final results
61. overall
7. class 1
61. WRC
61. Cup for Rally Drivers
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Bewdley 1 (4.02 km) | 5:24 | 162.
19. class 1 158. Cup for Rally Drivers 162. WRC |
44.7 km/h 21.89 s/km |
5:24 | 162.
19. class 1 162. WRC 158. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS2 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 3:14 | 163.
19. class 1 160. Cup for Rally Drivers 163. WRC |
59.8 km/h 20.50 s/km |
8:38 | 161.
19. class 1 161. WRC 158. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS3 Trentham Gardens 1 (4.02 km) | 7:46 | 160.
19. class 1 156. Cup for Rally Drivers 160. WRC |
31.1 km/h 52.24 s/km |
16:24 | 159.
19. class 1 159. WRC 156. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS4 Alton Towers 1 (8.05 km) | 10:03 | 153.
17. class 1 150. Cup for Rally Drivers 153. WRC |
48.1 km/h 26.83 s/km |
26:27 | 157.
18. class 1 157. WRC 154. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS5 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 8:42 | 158.
18. class 1 154. Cup for Rally Drivers 158. WRC |
55.5 km/h 24.35 s/km |
35:09 | 155.
18. class 1 155. WRC 152. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS6 Stow Mill 1 (6.44 km) | 7:49 | 156.
19. class 1 152. Cup for Rally Drivers 156. WRC |
49.4 km/h 29.81 s/km |
42:58 | 154.
18. class 1 154. WRC 151. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS7 Donington 1 (4.02 km) | 3:41 | 156.
19. class 1 152. Cup for Rally Drivers 156. WRC |
65.5 km/h 20.15 s/km |
46:39 | 154.
18. class 1 154. WRC 151. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS8 Alton Towers 2 (8.05 km) | 11:35 | 152.
19. class 1 148. Cup for Rally Drivers 152. WRC |
41.7 km/h 35.65 s/km |
58:14 | 154.
19. class 1 154. WRC 151. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS9 Trentham Gardens 2 (4.02 km) | 6:25 | 154.
18. class 1 150. Cup for Rally Drivers 154. WRC |
37.6 km/h 35.57 s/km |
1:04:39 | 152.
19. class 1 152. WRC 149. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS10 Stow Mill 2 (4.83 km) | 5:47 | 149.
18. class 1 145. Cup for Rally Drivers 149. WRC |
50.1 km/h 25.26 s/km |
1:10:26 | 149.
19. class 1 149. WRC 146. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS11 Donington 2 (4.83 km) | 4:35 | 150.
17. class 1 146. Cup for Rally Drivers 150. WRC |
63.2 km/h 15.73 s/km |
1:15:01 | 149.
19. class 1 149. WRC 146. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS12 Blidworth (3.22 km) | 3:23 | 152.
18. class 1 148. Cup for Rally Drivers 152. WRC |
57.1 km/h 25.16 s/km |
1:18:24 | 150.
19. class 1 150. WRC 146. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS13 Clipstone 1 (8.05 km) | 8:01 | 148.
18. class 1 145. Cup for Rally Drivers 148. WRC |
60.2 km/h 19.13 s/km |
1:26:25 | 148.
19. class 1 148. WRC 144. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS14 Clipstone 2 (4.02 km) | 3:25 | 145.
15. class 1 142. Cup for Rally Drivers 145. WRC |
70.6 km/h 14.93 s/km |
1:29:50 | 148.
19. class 1 148. WRC 144. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS15 Finningley (4.02 km) | 3:55 | 140.
16. class 1 138. Cup for Rally Drivers 140. WRC |
61.6 km/h 20.65 s/km |
1:33:45 | 146.
19. class 1 146. WRC 142. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS16 Dray's Rush (4.02 km) | 3:40 | 146.
18. class 1 143. Cup for Rally Drivers 146. WRC |
65.8 km/h 21.14 s/km |
1:37:25 | 145.
19. class 1 145. WRC 141. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS17 Olivers Mount (7.24 km) | 6:03 | 141.
15. class 1 137. Cup for Rally Drivers 141. WRC |
71.8 km/h 17.82 s/km |
1:43:28 | 145.
19. class 1 145. WRC 141. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS18 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 3:35 | 134.
16. class 1 131. Cup for Rally Drivers 134. WRC |
53.9 km/h 19.57 s/km |
1:47:03 | 140.
19. class 1 140. WRC 136. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS19 Langdale (13.68 km) | 10:42 | 124.
11. class 1 121. Cup for Rally Drivers 124. WRC |
76.7 km/h 11.84 s/km |
1:57:45 | 139.
18. class 1 139. WRC 135. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS20 Staindale (5.63 km) | 6:46 | 133.
18. class 1 130. Cup for Rally Drivers 133. WRC |
49.9 km/h 20.07 s/km |
2:04:31 | 135.
18. class 1 135. WRC 131. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS21 Dalby 1 (4.83 km) | 5:30 | 133.
17. class 1 129. Cup for Rally Drivers 133. WRC |
52.7 km/h 23.19 s/km |
2:10:01 | 135.
18. class 1 135. WRC 131. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS22 Dalby 2 (4.83 km) | 5:41 | 126.
15. class 1 123. Cup for Rally Drivers 126. WRC |
51.0 km/h 21.74 s/km |
2:15:42 | 134.
17. class 1 134. WRC 130. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS23 Dalby 3 (6.44 km) | 6:44 | 131.
16. class 1 128. Cup for Rally Drivers 131. WRC |
57.4 km/h 24.07 s/km |
2:22:26 | 135.
17. class 1 135. WRC 131. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS24 Dalby 4 (9.66 km) | 8:33 | 123.
14. class 1 120. Cup for Rally Drivers 123. WRC |
67.8 km/h 16.87 s/km |
2:30:59 | 134.
17. class 1 134. WRC 130. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS25 Westons Farewell (11.27 km) | 12:08 | 124.
14. class 1 121. Cup for Rally Drivers 124. WRC |
55.7 km/h 19.96 s/km |
2:43:07 | 130.
16. class 1 130. WRC 126. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS26 Cropton (11.27 km) | 10:43 | 122.
13. class 1 119. Cup for Rally Drivers 122. WRC |
63.1 km/h 18.72 s/km |
2:53:50 | 129.
15. class 1 129. WRC 125. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS27 Guisborough (7.24 km) | 9:21 | 124.
15. class 1 120. Cup for Rally Drivers 124. WRC |
46.5 km/h 24.72 s/km |
3:03:11 | 128.
14. class 1 128. WRC 124. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS28 Ingleby (5.63 km) | 5:04 | 120.
11. class 1 117. Cup for Rally Drivers 120. WRC |
66.7 km/h 17.76 s/km |
3:08:15 | 126.
13. class 1 126. WRC 122. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS29 Hamsterley (22.53 km) | 25:41 | 115.
13. class 1 111. Cup for Rally Drivers 115. WRC |
52.6 km/h 27.92 s/km |
3:33:56 | 119.
13. class 1 119. WRC 115. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS30 Kielder 1 (24.14 km) | 24:40 | 107.
12. class 1 103. Cup for Rally Drivers 107. WRC |
58.7 km/h 24.07 s/km |
3:58:36 | 108.
11. class 1 108. WRC 104. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS31 Kielder 2 (30.58 km) | 35:02 | 101.
12. class 1 99. Cup for Rally Drivers 101. WRC |
52.4 km/h 27.70 s/km |
4:33:38 | 107.
11. class 1 107. WRC 103. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS32 Kielder 3 (24.14 km) | 28:09 | 96.
10. class 1 94. Cup for Rally Drivers 96. WRC |
51.5 km/h 31.48 s/km |
5:01:47 | 101.
11. class 1 101. WRC 98. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS33 Kielder 4 (10.46 km) | 10:26 | 93.
12. class 1 91. Cup for Rally Drivers 93. WRC |
60.2 km/h 22.47 s/km |
5:12:13 | 101.
11. class 1 101. WRC 98. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS34 Kielder 5 (5.63 km) | 5:57 | 74.
6. class 1 74. Cup for Rally Drivers 74. WRC |
56.8 km/h 20.07 s/km |
5:18:10 | 101.
11. class 1 101. WRC 98. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS35 Craik (9.66 km) | 9:42 | 80.
7. class 1 80. Cup for Rally Drivers 80. WRC |
59.8 km/h 16.87 s/km |
5:27:52 | 100.
11. class 1 100. WRC 97. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS36 Yair (6.44 km) | 7:16 | 94.
12. class 1 92. Cup for Rally Drivers 94. WRC |
53.2 km/h 21.12 s/km |
5:35:08 | 97.
11. class 1 97. WRC 95. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS37 Elibank (16.90 km) | 17:17 | 92.
12. class 1 90. Cup for Rally Drivers 92. WRC |
58.7 km/h 17.69 s/km |
5:52:25 | 96.
11. class 1 96. WRC 94. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS38 Glentress (6.44 km) | 7:13 | 96.
12. class 1 94. Cup for Rally Drivers 96. WRC |
53.5 km/h 22.05 s/km |
5:59:38 | 96.
11. class 1 96. WRC 94. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS39 Twiglees (17.70 km) | 17:00 | 82.
9. class 1 80. Cup for Rally Drivers 82. WRC |
62.5 km/h 16.72 s/km |
6:16:38 | 95.
11. class 1 95. WRC 93. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS40 Castle O'er (3.22 km) | 12:10 | 100.
12. class 1 97. Cup for Rally Drivers 100. WRC |
15.9 km/h 183.54 s/km |
6:28:48 | 98.
12. class 1 98. WRC 95. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS41 Greystoke (6.44 km) | 7:13 | 95.
12. class 1 92. Cup for Rally Drivers 95. WRC |
53.5 km/h 23.45 s/km |
6:36:01 | 96.
12. class 1 96. WRC 93. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS42 Comb (8.05 km) | 11:03 | 89.
12. class 1 87. Cup for Rally Drivers 89. WRC |
43.7 km/h 28.20 s/km |
6:47:04 | 96.
12. class 1 96. WRC 93. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS43 Wythop (4.83 km) | 5:18 | 88.
12. class 1 86. Cup for Rally Drivers 88. WRC |
54.7 km/h 23.60 s/km |
6:52:22 | 94.
12. class 1 94. WRC 91. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS44 Derwent (4.83 km) | 6:58 | 95.
12. class 1 92. Cup for Rally Drivers 95. WRC |
41.6 km/h 36.44 s/km |
6:59:20 | 94.
12. class 1 94. WRC 91. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS45 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 30:20 | 74.
7. class 1 73. Cup for Rally Drivers 74. WRC |
50.9 km/h 19.53 s/km |
7:29:40 | 89.
12. class 1 89. WRC 87. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS46 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 11:43 | 72.
9. class 1 71. Cup for Rally Drivers 72. WRC |
49.5 km/h 19.05 s/km |
7:41:23 | 89.
12. class 1 89. WRC 87. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS47 Oulton Park (4.02 km) | 2:45 | 85.
11. class 1 83. Cup for Rally Drivers 85. WRC |
87.7 km/h 13.93 s/km |
7:44:08 | 88.
12. class 1 88. WRC 86. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS48 Burwarton (8.05 km) | 17:33 | 86.
12. class 1 83. Cup for Rally Drivers 86. WRC |
27.5 km/h 83.98 s/km |
8:01:41 | 86.
12. class 1 86. WRC 83. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS49 Clocaenog 1 (7.24 km) | 9:30 | 84.
10. class 1 81. Cup for Rally Drivers 84. WRC |
45.7 km/h 33.29 s/km |
8:11:11 | 83.
10. class 1 83. WRC 80. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS50 Clocaenog 2 (19.31 km) | 22:08 | 84.
10. class 1 81. Cup for Rally Drivers 84. WRC |
52.3 km/h 26.31 s/km |
8:33:19 | 83.
10. class 1 83. WRC 80. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS51 Clocaenog 3 (5.63 km) | 6:43 | 82.
10. class 1 79. Cup for Rally Drivers 82. WRC |
50.3 km/h 24.69 s/km |
8:40:02 | 83.
10. class 1 83. WRC 80. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS52 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 5:00 | 83.
10. class 1 81. Cup for Rally Drivers 83. WRC |
58.0 km/h 26.92 s/km |
8:45:02 | 82.
10. class 1 82. WRC 80. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS53 Beddgelert (9.66 km) | 13:15 | 81.
10. class 1 79. Cup for Rally Drivers 81. WRC |
43.7 km/h 30.64 s/km |
8:58:17 | 82.
10. class 1 82. WRC 80. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS54 Penmachno 1 (7.24 km) | 8:38 | 81.
10. class 1 79. Cup for Rally Drivers 81. WRC |
50.3 km/h 30.94 s/km |
9:06:55 | 80.
10. class 1 80. WRC 78. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS55 Penmachno 2 (8.85 km) | 11:14 | 81.
10. class 1 79. Cup for Rally Drivers 81. WRC |
47.3 km/h 29.83 s/km |
9:18:09 | 80.
10. class 1 80. WRC 78. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS56 Maesgwm (4.83 km) | 7:06 | 78.
10. class 1 76. Cup for Rally Drivers 78. WRC |
40.8 km/h 34.16 s/km |
9:25:15 | 78.
10. class 1 78. WRC 76. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS57 Mawddach (4.02 km) | 5:16 | 78.
10. class 1 76. Cup for Rally Drivers 78. WRC |
45.8 km/h 31.34 s/km |
9:30:31 | 78.
10. class 1 78. WRC 76. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS58 Hafod Owen (4.02 km) | 5:42 | 78.
10. class 1 76. Cup for Rally Drivers 78. WRC |
42.3 km/h 35.57 s/km |
9:36:13 | 78.
10. class 1 78. WRC 76. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS59 Blaen-y-Glyn (7.24 km) | 8:25 | 77.
10. class 1 75. Cup for Rally Drivers 77. WRC |
51.6 km/h 25.14 s/km |
9:44:38 | 78.
10. class 1 78. WRC 76. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS60 Gartheiniog (22.53 km) | 19:47 | 74.
8. class 1 73. Cup for Rally Drivers 74. WRC |
68.3 km/h 22.24 s/km |
10:04:25 | 76.
10. class 1 76. WRC 75. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS61 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 24:21 | 74.
10. class 1 73. Cup for Rally Drivers 74. WRC |
51.5 km/h 27.44 s/km |
10:28:46 | 76.
10. class 1 76. WRC 75. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS62 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 19:09 | 76.
10. class 1 75. Cup for Rally Drivers 76. WRC |
45.4 km/h 34.88 s/km |
10:47:55 | 76.
10. class 1 76. WRC 75. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS63 Hafren (37.01 km) | 45:21 | 74.
10. class 1 73. Cup for Rally Drivers 74. WRC |
49.0 km/h 29.99 s/km |
11:33:16 | 75.
10. class 1 75. WRC 74. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS64 Cyneiniog (4.02 km) | 5:47 | 75.
10. class 1 74. Cup for Rally Drivers 75. WRC |
41.7 km/h 35.82 s/km |
11:39:03 | 74.
10. class 1 74. WRC 73. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS65 Taliesin (8.85 km) | 13:42 | 73.
10. class 1 72. Cup for Rally Drivers 73. WRC |
38.8 km/h 41.58 s/km |
11:52:45 | 74.
10. class 1 74. WRC 73. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS66 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 10:55 | 71.
9. class 1 70. Cup for Rally Drivers 71. WRC |
44.2 km/h 31.30 s/km |
12:03:40 | 71.
9. class 1 71. WRC 70. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS67 Mant-yr-Hwch (19.31 km) | 24:49 | 64.
7. class 1 63. Cup for Rally Drivers 64. WRC |
46.7 km/h 27.60 s/km |
12:28:29 | 68.
8. class 1 68. WRC 67. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS68 Cwm Henog (16.09 km) | 20:35 | 64.
8. class 1 63. Cup for Rally Drivers 64. WRC |
46.9 km/h 28.71 s/km |
12:49:04 | 68.
8. class 1 68. WRC 67. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS69 Clynsaer (6.44 km) | 8:14 | 61.
7. class 1 61. Cup for Rally Drivers 61. WRC |
46.9 km/h 27.02 s/km |
12:57:18 | 65.
8. class 1 65. WRC 65. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS70 Crychan (12.07 km) | 14:15 | 65.
8. class 1 65. Cup for Rally Drivers 65. WRC |
50.8 km/h 24.86 s/km |
13:11:33 | 65.
8. class 1 65. WRC 65. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS71 Halfway (3.22 km) | 4:21 | 63.
8. class 1 63. Cup for Rally Drivers 63. WRC |
44.4 km/h 24.84 s/km |
13:15:54 | 65.
8. class 1 65. WRC 65. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS72 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 10:22 | 62.
8. class 1 62. Cup for Rally Drivers 62. WRC |
46.6 km/h 32.05 s/km |
13:26:16 | 65.
8. class 1 65. WRC 65. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS73 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 12:44 | 62.
8. class 1 62. Cup for Rally Drivers 62. WRC |
53.1 km/h 22.80 s/km |
13:39:00 | 64.
8. class 1 64. WRC 64. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS74 Radnor (8.05 km) | 9:54 | 64.
8. class 1 64. Cup for Rally Drivers 64. WRC |
48.8 km/h 29.19 s/km |
13:48:54 | 64.
8. class 1 64. WRC 64. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS75 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 5:01 | 64.
8. class 1 64. Cup for Rally Drivers 64. WRC |
57.8 km/h 21.12 s/km |
13:53:55 | 64.
8. class 1 64. WRC 64. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS76 Bewdley 2 (4.02 km) | 5:11 | 63.
7. class 1 63. Cup for Rally Drivers 63. WRC |
46.5 km/h 24.13 s/km |
13:59:06 | 61.
7. class 1 61. WRC 61. Cup for Rally Drivers |