34. Lombard RAC Rally 1978
19. 11. – 23. 11. 1978, Birmingham • gravel 715.37 km • Other years
#121
Ford Escort 
7
Final results
30. overall
10. class 7
30. WRC
30. Cup for Rally Drivers
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Bewdley 1 (4.02 km) | 4:21 | 36.
14. class 7 36. Cup for Rally Drivers 36. WRC |
55.4 km/h 6.22 s/km |
4:21 | 36.
14. class 7 36. WRC 36. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS2 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:21 | 40.
17. class 7 40. Cup for Rally Drivers 40. WRC |
82.2 km/h 4.04 s/km |
6:42 | 41.
15. class 7 41. WRC 41. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS3 Trentham Gardens 1 (4.02 km) | 5:11 | 82.
15. class 7 82. Cup for Rally Drivers 82. WRC |
46.5 km/h 13.68 s/km |
11:53 | 53.
14. class 7 53. WRC 53. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS4 Alton Towers 1 (8.05 km) | 7:42 | 51.
15. class 7 51. Cup for Rally Drivers 51. WRC |
62.7 km/h 9.32 s/km |
19:35 | 51.
15. class 7 51. WRC 51. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS5 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 6:44 | 75.
17. class 7 75. Cup for Rally Drivers 75. WRC |
71.7 km/h 9.69 s/km |
26:19 | 52.
14. class 7 52. WRC 52. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS6 Stow Mill 1 (6.44 km) | 5:49 | 62.
17. class 7 62. Cup for Rally Drivers 62. WRC |
66.4 km/h 11.18 s/km |
32:08 | 52.
16. class 7 52. WRC 52. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS7 Donington 1 (4.02 km) | 2:50 | 49.
15. class 7 49. Cup for Rally Drivers 49. WRC |
85.1 km/h 7.46 s/km |
34:58 | 51.
16. class 7 51. WRC 51. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS8 Alton Towers 2 (8.05 km) | 10:37 | 138.
21. class 7 135. Cup for Rally Drivers 138. WRC |
45.5 km/h 28.45 s/km |
45:35 | 68.
17. class 7 68. WRC 68. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS9 Trentham Gardens 2 (4.02 km) | 5:01 | 68.
17. class 7 68. Cup for Rally Drivers 68. WRC |
48.1 km/h 14.68 s/km |
50:36 | 67.
17. class 7 67. WRC 67. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS10 Stow Mill 2 (4.83 km) | 4:28 | 52.
17. class 7 52. Cup for Rally Drivers 52. WRC |
64.9 km/h 8.90 s/km |
55:04 | 64.
16. class 7 64. WRC 64. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS11 Donington 2 (4.83 km) | 3:43 | 61.
17. class 7 61. Cup for Rally Drivers 61. WRC |
78.0 km/h 4.97 s/km |
58:47 | 64.
16. class 7 64. WRC 64. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS12 Blidworth (3.22 km) | 2:29 | 52.
17. class 7 52. Cup for Rally Drivers 52. WRC |
77.8 km/h 8.39 s/km |
1:01:16 | 63.
16. class 7 63. WRC 63. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS13 Clipstone 1 (8.05 km) | 6:19 | 51.
16. class 7 51. Cup for Rally Drivers 51. WRC |
76.5 km/h 6.46 s/km |
1:07:35 | 60.
15. class 7 60. WRC 60. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS14 Clipstone 2 (4.02 km) | 2:38 | 33.
13. class 7 33. Cup for Rally Drivers 33. WRC |
91.6 km/h 3.23 s/km |
1:10:13 | 58.
15. class 7 58. WRC 58. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS15 Finningley (4.02 km) | 3:01 | 50.
15. class 7 50. Cup for Rally Drivers 50. WRC |
80.0 km/h 7.21 s/km |
1:13:14 | 58.
15. class 7 58. WRC 58. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS16 Dray's Rush (4.02 km) | 3:09 | 101.
17. class 7 99. Cup for Rally Drivers 101. WRC |
76.6 km/h 13.43 s/km |
1:16:23 | 60.
15. class 7 60. WRC 60. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS17 Olivers Mount (7.24 km) | 4:54 | 59.
15. class 7 59. Cup for Rally Drivers 59. WRC |
88.7 km/h 8.29 s/km |
1:21:17 | 58.
15. class 7 58. WRC 58. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS18 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 2:59 | 51.
15. class 7 51. Cup for Rally Drivers 51. WRC |
64.8 km/h 8.39 s/km |
1:24:16 | 56.
15. class 7 56. WRC 56. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS19 Langdale (13.68 km) | 8:55 | 46.
14. class 7 46. Cup for Rally Drivers 46. WRC |
92.1 km/h 4.02 s/km |
1:33:11 | 54.
15. class 7 54. WRC 54. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS20 Staindale (5.63 km) | 5:44 | 51.
16. class 7 51. Cup for Rally Drivers 51. WRC |
58.9 km/h 9.06 s/km |
1:38:55 | 53.
15. class 7 53. WRC 53. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS21 Dalby 1 (4.83 km) | 4:30 | 52.
15. class 7 52. Cup for Rally Drivers 52. WRC |
64.4 km/h 10.77 s/km |
1:43:25 | 52.
15. class 7 52. WRC 52. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS22 Dalby 2 (4.83 km) | 4:53 | 61.
16. class 7 60. Cup for Rally Drivers 61. WRC |
59.3 km/h 11.80 s/km |
1:48:18 | 50.
15. class 7 50. WRC 50. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS23 Dalby 3 (6.44 km) | 5:31 | 57.
16. class 7 57. Cup for Rally Drivers 57. WRC |
70.0 km/h 12.73 s/km |
1:53:49 | 49.
15. class 7 49. WRC 49. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS24 Dalby 4 (9.66 km) | 7:06 | 54.
14. class 7 54. Cup for Rally Drivers 54. WRC |
81.6 km/h 7.87 s/km |
2:00:55 | 47.
14. class 7 47. WRC 47. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS25 Westons Farewell (11.27 km) | 10:15 | 52.
14. class 7 52. Cup for Rally Drivers 52. WRC |
66.0 km/h 9.94 s/km |
2:11:10 | 47.
14. class 7 47. WRC 47. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS26 Cropton (11.27 km) | 8:56 | 49.
13. class 7 49. Cup for Rally Drivers 49. WRC |
75.7 km/h 9.23 s/km |
2:20:06 | 48.
14. class 7 48. WRC 48. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS27 Guisborough (7.24 km) | 7:34 | 41.
12. class 7 41. Cup for Rally Drivers 41. WRC |
57.4 km/h 9.94 s/km |
2:27:40 | 47.
14. class 7 47. WRC 47. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS28 Ingleby (5.63 km) | 4:14 | 45.
13. class 7 45. Cup for Rally Drivers 45. WRC |
79.8 km/h 8.88 s/km |
2:31:54 | 45.
14. class 7 45. WRC 45. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS29 Hamsterley (22.53 km) | 18:32 | 39.
12. class 7 39. Cup for Rally Drivers 39. WRC |
72.9 km/h 8.88 s/km |
2:50:26 | 43.
13. class 7 43. WRC 43. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS30 Kielder 1 (24.14 km) | 18:44 | 37.
12. class 7 37. Cup for Rally Drivers 37. WRC |
77.3 km/h 9.32 s/km |
3:09:10 | 38.
12. class 7 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS31 Kielder 2 (30.58 km) | 25:53 | 32.
11. class 7 32. Cup for Rally Drivers 32. WRC |
70.9 km/h 9.74 s/km |
3:35:03 | 36.
12. class 7 36. WRC 36. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS32 Kielder 3 (24.14 km) | 20:38 | 38.
12. class 7 38. Cup for Rally Drivers 38. WRC |
70.2 km/h 12.80 s/km |
3:55:41 | 35.
12. class 7 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS33 Kielder 4 (10.46 km) | 8:28 | 39.
13. class 7 39. Cup for Rally Drivers 39. WRC |
74.1 km/h 11.19 s/km |
4:04:09 | 35.
12. class 7 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS34 Kielder 5 (5.63 km) | 5:10 | 37.
13. class 7 37. Cup for Rally Drivers 37. WRC |
65.4 km/h 11.72 s/km |
4:09:19 | 35.
12. class 7 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS35 Craik (9.66 km) | 8:50 | 46.
13. class 7 46. Cup for Rally Drivers 46. WRC |
65.6 km/h 11.49 s/km |
4:18:09 | 35.
12. class 7 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS36 Yair (6.44 km) | 5:58 | 35.
12. class 7 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
64.8 km/h 9.01 s/km |
4:24:07 | 35.
12. class 7 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS37 Elibank (16.90 km) | 14:54 | 38.
13. class 7 38. Cup for Rally Drivers 38. WRC |
68.1 km/h 9.23 s/km |
4:39:01 | 36.
12. class 7 36. WRC 36. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS38 Glentress (6.44 km) | 5:49 | 37.
13. class 7 37. Cup for Rally Drivers 37. WRC |
66.4 km/h 9.01 s/km |
4:44:50 | 36.
12. class 7 36. WRC 36. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS39 Twiglees (17.70 km) | 16:45 | 72.
13. class 7 71. Cup for Rally Drivers 72. WRC |
63.4 km/h 15.88 s/km |
5:01:35 | 35.
12. class 7 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS40 Castle O'er (3.22 km) | 3:16 | 90.
13. class 7 88. Cup for Rally Drivers 90. WRC |
59.1 km/h 17.70 s/km |
5:04:51 | 36.
13. class 7 36. WRC 36. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS41 Greystoke (6.44 km) | 5:50 | 53.
13. class 7 52. Cup for Rally Drivers 53. WRC |
66.2 km/h 10.56 s/km |
5:10:41 | 36.
13. class 7 36. WRC 36. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS42 Comb (8.05 km) | 9:14 | 45.
13. class 7 45. Cup for Rally Drivers 45. WRC |
52.3 km/h 14.66 s/km |
5:19:55 | 36.
13. class 7 36. WRC 36. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS43 Wythop (4.83 km) | 4:29 | 45.
13. class 7 45. Cup for Rally Drivers 45. WRC |
64.6 km/h 13.46 s/km |
5:24:24 | 35.
13. class 7 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS44 Derwent (4.83 km) | 5:13 | 39.
13. class 7 39. Cup for Rally Drivers 39. WRC |
55.6 km/h 14.70 s/km |
5:29:37 | 35.
13. class 7 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS45 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 27:01 | 40.
12. class 7 40. Cup for Rally Drivers 40. WRC |
57.2 km/h 11.81 s/km |
5:56:38 | 33.
12. class 7 33. WRC 33. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS46 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 10:42 | 41.
12. class 7 41. Cup for Rally Drivers 41. WRC |
54.2 km/h 12.73 s/km |
6:07:20 | 34.
12. class 7 34. WRC 34. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS47 Oulton Park (4.02 km) | 2:24 | 54.
12. class 7 54. Cup for Rally Drivers 54. WRC |
100.5 km/h 8.71 s/km |
6:10:14 0:30 |
33.
11. class 7 33. WRC 33. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| Penalty 0:30 - Late at TC | |||||
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS48 Burwarton (8.05 km) | 7:25 | 32.
10. class 7 32. Cup for Rally Drivers 32. WRC |
65.1 km/h 8.45 s/km |
6:17:39 0:30 |
30.
10. class 7 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS49 Clocaenog 1 (7.24 km) | 6:44 | 37.
10. class 7 37. Cup for Rally Drivers 37. WRC |
64.5 km/h 10.36 s/km |
6:24:23 0:30 |
31.
10. class 7 31. WRC 31. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS50 Clocaenog 2 (19.31 km) | 16:10 | 31.
10. class 7 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
71.7 km/h 7.77 s/km |
6:40:33 0:30 |
31.
10. class 7 31. WRC 31. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS51 Clocaenog 3 (5.63 km) | 5:08 | 28.
10. class 7 28. Cup for Rally Drivers 28. WRC |
65.8 km/h 7.82 s/km |
6:45:41 0:30 |
30.
10. class 7 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS52 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:39 | 39.
10. class 7 39. Cup for Rally Drivers 39. WRC |
79.4 km/h 10.14 s/km |
6:49:20 0:30 |
30.
10. class 7 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS53 Beddgelert (9.66 km) | 10:12 | 32.
10. class 7 32. Cup for Rally Drivers 32. WRC |
56.8 km/h 11.70 s/km |
6:59:32 0:30 |
29.
10. class 7 29. WRC 29. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS54 Penmachno 1 (7.24 km) | 6:00 | 26.
9. class 7 26. Cup for Rally Drivers 26. WRC |
72.4 km/h 9.12 s/km |
7:05:32 0:30 |
28.
10. class 7 28. WRC 28. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS55 Penmachno 2 (8.85 km) | 9:13 | 51.
10. class 7 51. Cup for Rally Drivers 51. WRC |
57.6 km/h 16.16 s/km |
7:15:55 1:40 |
30.
10. class 7 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| Penalty 1:10 - Late at TC | |||||
| SS56 Maesgwm (4.83 km) | 5:21 | 27.
10. class 7 27. Cup for Rally Drivers 27. WRC |
54.2 km/h 12.42 s/km |
7:21:16 1:40 |
28.
10. class 7 28. WRC 28. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS57 Mawddach (4.02 km) | 4:01 | 41.
10. class 7 41. Cup for Rally Drivers 41. WRC |
60.0 km/h 12.69 s/km |
7:25:17 1:40 |
28.
10. class 7 28. WRC 28. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS58 Hafod Owen (4.02 km) | 4:10 | 33.
10. class 7 33. Cup for Rally Drivers 33. WRC |
57.9 km/h 12.69 s/km |
7:29:27 1:40 |
28.
10. class 7 28. WRC 28. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS59 Blaen-y-Glyn (7.24 km) | 6:38 | 30.
10. class 7 30. Cup for Rally Drivers 30. WRC |
65.5 km/h 10.36 s/km |
7:36:05 1:40 |
28.
10. class 7 28. WRC 28. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS60 Gartheiniog (22.53 km) | 14:20 | 30.
10. class 7 30. Cup for Rally Drivers 30. WRC |
94.3 km/h 7.72 s/km |
7:50:25 1:40 |
28.
10. class 7 28. WRC 28. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS61 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 18:08 | 29.
10. class 7 29. Cup for Rally Drivers 29. WRC |
69.2 km/h 9.61 s/km |
8:08:33 1:40 |
28.
10. class 7 28. WRC 28. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS62 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 13:11 | 27.
10. class 7 27. Cup for Rally Drivers 27. WRC |
65.9 km/h 10.15 s/km |
8:21:44 1:40 |
28.
10. class 7 28. WRC 28. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS63 Hafren (37.01 km) | 31:58 | 21.
9. class 7 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
69.5 km/h 8.30 s/km |
8:53:42 1:40 |
26.
10. class 7 26. WRC 26. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS64 Cyneiniog (4.02 km) | 4:22 | 25.
10. class 7 25. Cup for Rally Drivers 25. WRC |
55.2 km/h 14.68 s/km |
8:58:04 1:40 |
26.
10. class 7 26. WRC 26. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS65 Taliesin (8.85 km) | 9:52 | 24.
9. class 7 24. Cup for Rally Drivers 24. WRC |
53.8 km/h 15.59 s/km |
9:07:56 1:40 |
26.
10. class 7 26. WRC 26. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS66 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 7:51 | 23.
9. class 7 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
61.5 km/h 8.45 s/km |
9:15:47 1:40 |
25.
10. class 7 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS67 Mant-yr-Hwch (19.31 km) | 18:59 | 22.
9. class 7 22. Cup for Rally Drivers 22. WRC |
61.0 km/h 9.48 s/km |
9:34:46 1:40 |
25.
10. class 7 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS68 Cwm Henog (16.09 km) | 41:08 | 69.
11. class 7 68. Cup for Rally Drivers 69. WRC |
23.5 km/h 105.34 s/km |
10:15:54 1:40 |
33.
10. class 7 33. WRC 33. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS69 Clynsaer (6.44 km) | 6:16 | 21.
9. class 7 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
61.7 km/h 8.70 s/km |
10:22:10 1:40 |
31.
10. class 7 31. WRC 31. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS70 Crychan (12.07 km) | 10:39 | 22.
9. class 7 22. Cup for Rally Drivers 22. WRC |
68.0 km/h 6.96 s/km |
10:32:49 1:40 |
30.
10. class 7 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS71 Halfway (3.22 km) | 3:25 | 23.
10. class 7 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
56.5 km/h 7.45 s/km |
10:36:14 1:40 |
30.
10. class 7 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS72 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 7:29 | 23.
9. class 7 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
64.5 km/h 10.56 s/km |
10:43:43 1:40 |
30.
10. class 7 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS73 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 9:32 | 22.
9. class 7 22. Cup for Rally Drivers 22. WRC |
70.9 km/h 5.77 s/km |
10:54:35 3:00 |
30.
10. class 7 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| Penalty 1:20 - Late at TC | |||||
| SS74 Radnor (8.05 km) | 7:08 | 22.
9. class 7 22. Cup for Rally Drivers 22. WRC |
67.7 km/h 8.57 s/km |
11:01:43 3:00 |
30.
10. class 7 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS75 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 3:51 | 22.
9. class 7 22. Cup for Rally Drivers 22. WRC |
75.3 km/h 6.63 s/km |
11:05:34 3:00 |
30.
10. class 7 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS76 Bewdley 2 (4.02 km) | 4:02 | 24.
10. class 7 24. Cup for Rally Drivers 24. WRC |
59.8 km/h 6.97 s/km |
11:09:36 3:00 |
30.
10. class 7 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |