Season 1978
United Kingdom
UK National 1978
11. 2. 1978, Llandudno • Caernarvonshire & Anglesey Motor Club • entries/finish - ?/84 • gravel • Other years
1. | Wilson Malcolm - Palmer Ron | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 1:54:24 | |||
2. | Rockey Nigel - Harris Bryan | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 1:55:15 | |||
3. | Culcheth Brian - Wilson Neil | Opel Kadett GT/E | Dealer Opel Team | 1:57:15 |
1. | Wilson Malcolm - Palmer Ron | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 1:54:24 | |||
2. | Rockey Nigel - Harris Bryan | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 1:55:15 | |||
3. | Culcheth Brian - Wilson Neil | Opel Kadett GT/E | Dealer Opel Team | 1:57:15 |
31. 3. – 1. 4. 1978, Cheltenham • entries/finish - ?/? • gravel • Other years
1. | Culcheth Brian - Wilson Neil | Opel Kadett GT/E | 2:37:51 | |||
2. | Wilson Malcolm - Palmer Ron | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 2:38:32 | |||
3. | Hill George - Jones Roger | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | 2:43:58 |
1. | Culcheth Brian - Wilson Neil | Opel Kadett GT/E | 2:37:51 |
1. | Wilson Malcolm - Palmer Ron | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 1:26:39 | |||
2. | Rockey Nigel - Tucker Derek | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 1:27:18 | |||
3. | Faulkner Paul - Peters Monty | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 1:27:21 |
1. | Wilson Malcolm - Palmer Ron | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 1:26:39 | |||
2. | Rockey Nigel - Tucker Derek | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 1:27:18 | |||
3. | Faulkner Paul - Peters Monty | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 1:27:21 |
22. 4. 1978 • Aberdeen & District Motor Club • entries/finish - 102/57 • gravel • Other years
1. | Pond Tony - Gallagher Fred | Triumph TR7 V8 | 1:11:09 | |||
2. | Rockey Nigel - Harris Bryan | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 1:11:21 | |||
3. | McRae Jimmy - Brown David | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | 1:11:58 |
1. | Pond Tony - Gallagher Fred | Triumph TR7 V8 | 1:11:09 | |||
2. | Rockey Nigel - Harris Bryan | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 1:11:21 | |||
3. | McRae Jimmy - Brown David | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | 1:11:58 |
1. 7. – 2. 7. 1978 • entries/finish - ?/? • gravel • Other years
1. | Rockey Nigel - Harris Bryan | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 2:32:25 |
1. | Rockey Nigel - Harris Bryan | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 2:32:25 |
26. 8. – 27. 8. 1978 • Port Talbot Motor Club • entries/finish - 81/42 • asphalt - gravel • Other years
1. | Stokes David - Jenkins Lyn | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:29:44 | |||
2. | McRae Jimmy - Brown David | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | 3:32:15 | |||
3. | Kaby Terry - McMahon Tony | Triumph Dolomite Sprint | 3:42:06 |
1. | Stokes David - Jenkins Lyn | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:29:44 | |||
2. | McRae Jimmy - Brown David | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | 3:32:15 | |||
3. | Kaby Terry - McMahon Tony | Triumph Dolomite Sprint | 3:42:06 |
1. 9. – 2. 9. 1978, Antrim • Northern Ireland Motor Club • entries/finish - 150/80 • asphalt • Other years
1. | Taylor John - Short Phil | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 4:02:28 | |||
2. | Kidney Ernest - Scott Peter | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 4:04:17 | |||
3. | Nelson Brian - Neill Malcolm | Porsche 911 Carrera RS | 4:06:16 |
1. | Taylor John - Short Phil | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 4:02:28 | |||
2. | Kidney Ernest - Scott Peter | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 4:04:17 | |||
3. | Nelson Brian - Neill Malcolm | Porsche 911 Carrera RS | 4:06:16 |
30. 9. 1978 • Tynemouth & District Motor Club • entries/finish - ?/? • gravel • Other years
1. | Vatanen Ari - Bryant Peter | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 2:03:44 | |||
2. | McRae Jimmy - Brown David | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | 2:05:18 | |||
3. | Howden Jim - McNeill Hugh | Ford Escort RS | 2:09:26 |
1. | McRae Jimmy - Brown David | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | 2:05:18 | |||
2. | Howden Jim - McNeill Hugh | Ford Escort RS | 2:09:26 | |||
3. | Rutherford Willie - McHarg David | Mazda | 2:10:09 |
14. 10. 1978 • Wolverhampton & South Staffs Car Club • entries/finish - 150/105 • gravel 131.28 km • Other years
1. | Airikkala Pentti - Nicholson Mike | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol | 1:44:32 | ||
2. | Vatanen Ari - Bryant Peter | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | David Sutton Cars Ltd | 1:44:46 | ||
3. | Wilson Malcolm - Palmer Ron | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Team Castrol | 1:45:59 |
1. | Wilson Malcolm - Palmer Ron | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Team Castrol | 1:45:59 | ||
2. | Elsmore Graham - Harrold Stuart | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | SMT for Vauxhall-Opel | 1:46:44 | ||
3. | Kaby Terry - Rainbow Brian | Triumph Dolomite Sprint | Team Castrol/Dunham & Haines of Luton | 1:47:43 |
4. 11. 1978 • Forest Of Dean Motor Club • entries/finish - 125/84 • gravel 127.37 km - (cancelled 20.44 km) • Other years
1. | Dawson Andy - Gormley Kevin | Datsun Violet 160J | Team Datsun Europe | 1:11:40 | ||
2. | Elsmore Graham - Harrold Stuart | Triumph TR7 V8 | British Leyland Cars | 1:11:51 | ||
3. | Wilson Malcolm - Palmer Ron | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Team Castrol | 1:13:05 |
Standings - drivers
TOTAL | ||||||||||||||
1. | Wilson Malcolm |
[1.] | - |
[1.] | R |
- | R |
[5.] | R |
[1.] | - |
87 |
||
2. | McRae Jimmy |
[14.] | - | - |
[3.] | R |
[2.] |
[8.] |
[1.] |
[6.] | - |
69 |
||
3. | Stokes David | R |
- |
[5.] |
[9.] | - |
[1.] | R |
R |
[5.] | - |
59 |
||
4. | Rockey Nigel |
[2.] | - |
[2.] |
[2.] |
[1.] | - | - | - | - | - |
58 |
||
5. | Hill George | R |
- |
[7.] |
[7.] | - | R |
- |
[4.] | - | - |
55 |
Stats
Event victories
1. | Wilson Malcolm | 3 | |
2. | Culcheth Brian | 1 | |
= | Rockey Nigel | 1 | |
= | Pond Tony | 1 | |
= | McRae Jimmy | 1 | |
= | Taylor John | 1 | |
= | Stokes David | 1 |
Stage winners
Rally leaders
1. | Boyd Derek | 20 | |
2. | Stokes David | 15 | |
3. | Pond Tony | 10 | |
4. | Taylor John | 5 | |
5. | Lyons Robin | 4 |