34. Lombard RAC Rally 1978
19. 11. – 23. 11. 1978, Birmingham • gravel 715.37 km • Other years
#19
Datsun Violet 160J 
KNY***
KNY***
Team Datsun Europe
5
Final results
8. overall
2. class 5
8. WRC
8. 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.
7. class 5 36. Cup for Rally Drivers 36. WRC |
55.4 km/h 6.22 s/km |
4:21 | 36.
7. class 5 36. WRC 36. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS2 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:11 | 7.
1. class 5 7. Cup for Rally Drivers 7. WRC |
88.5 km/h 0.93 s/km |
6:32 | 21.
6. class 5 21. WRC 21. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS3 Trentham Gardens 1 (4.02 km) | 4:36 | 21.
6. class 5 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
52.4 km/h 4.98 s/km |
11:08 | 16.
5. class 5 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS4 Alton Towers 1 (8.05 km) | 7:11 | 22.
6. class 5 22. Cup for Rally Drivers 22. WRC |
67.2 km/h 5.47 s/km |
18:19 | 19.
6. class 5 19. WRC 19. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS5 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 5:59 | 22.
4. class 5 22. Cup for Rally Drivers 22. WRC |
80.7 km/h 4.10 s/km |
24:18 | 19.
6. class 5 19. WRC 19. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS6 Stow Mill 1 (6.44 km) | 5:07 | 27.
5. class 5 27. Cup for Rally Drivers 27. WRC |
75.5 km/h 4.66 s/km |
29:25 | 20.
5. class 5 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS7 Donington 1 (4.02 km) | 2:31 | 11.
2. class 5 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
95.8 km/h 2.74 s/km |
31:56 | 18.
5. class 5 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS8 Alton Towers 2 (8.05 km) | 7:43 | 16.
5. class 5 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
62.6 km/h 6.83 s/km |
39:39 | 19.
6. class 5 19. WRC 19. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS9 Trentham Gardens 2 (4.02 km) | 4:24 | 17.
3. class 5 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
54.8 km/h 5.47 s/km |
44:03 | 18.
5. class 5 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS10 Stow Mill 2 (4.83 km) | 4:03 | 16.
3. class 5 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
71.6 km/h 3.73 s/km |
48:06 | 16.
5. class 5 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS11 Donington 2 (4.83 km) | 3:26 | 17.
4. class 5 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
84.4 km/h 1.45 s/km |
51:32 | 15.
4. class 5 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS12 Blidworth (3.22 km) | 2:16 | 23.
4. class 5 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
85.2 km/h 4.35 s/km |
53:48 | 15.
4. class 5 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS13 Clipstone 1 (8.05 km) | 5:49 | 20.
5. class 5 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
83.0 km/h 2.73 s/km |
59:37 | 16.
4. class 5 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS14 Clipstone 2 (4.02 km) | 2:31 | 16.
4. class 5 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
95.8 km/h 1.49 s/km |
1:02:08 | 16.
4. class 5 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS15 Finningley (4.02 km) | 2:47 | 21.
3. class 5 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
86.7 km/h 3.73 s/km |
1:04:55 | 16.
4. class 5 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS16 Dray's Rush (4.02 km) | 2:28 | 28.
5. class 5 28. Cup for Rally Drivers 28. WRC |
97.8 km/h 3.23 s/km |
1:07:23 | 16.
4. class 5 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS17 Olivers Mount (7.24 km) | 4:13 | 16.
3. class 5 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
103.0 km/h 2.62 s/km |
1:11:36 | 15.
4. class 5 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS18 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 2:43 | 9.
1. class 5 9. Cup for Rally Drivers 9. WRC |
71.1 km/h 3.42 s/km |
1:14:19 | 15.
4. class 5 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS19 Langdale (13.68 km) | 8:00 | 1.
1. class 5 1. Cup for Rally Drivers 1. WRC |
102.6 km/h |
1:22:19 | 15.
4. class 5 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS20 Staindale (5.63 km) | 5:15 | 15.
2. class 5 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
64.3 km/h 3.91 s/km |
1:27:34 | 14.
3. class 5 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS21 Dalby 1 (4.83 km) | 4:09 | 29.
4. class 5 29. Cup for Rally Drivers 29. WRC |
69.8 km/h 6.42 s/km |
1:31:43 | 15.
3. class 5 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS22 Dalby 2 (4.83 km) | 4:19 | 20.
4. class 5 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
67.1 km/h 4.76 s/km |
1:36:02 | 14.
2. class 5 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS23 Dalby 3 (6.44 km) | 4:39 | 9.
1. class 5 9. Cup for Rally Drivers 9. WRC |
83.1 km/h 4.66 s/km |
1:40:41 | 14.
2. class 5 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS24 Dalby 4 (9.66 km) | 5:54 | 9.
1. class 5 9. Cup for Rally Drivers 9. WRC |
98.2 km/h 0.41 s/km |
1:46:35 | 12.
2. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS25 Westons Farewell (11.27 km) | 8:48 | 9.
1. class 5 9. Cup for Rally Drivers 9. WRC |
76.8 km/h 2.22 s/km |
1:55:23 | 11.
2. class 5 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS26 Cropton (11.27 km) | 7:44 | 13.
2. class 5 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
87.4 km/h 2.84 s/km |
2:03:07 | 12.
2. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS27 Guisborough (7.24 km) | 6:58 | 20.
3. class 5 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
62.4 km/h 4.97 s/km |
2:10:05 | 12.
2. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS28 Ingleby (5.63 km) | 3:40 | 14.
1. class 5 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
92.1 km/h 2.84 s/km |
2:13:45 | 13.
2. class 5 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS29 Hamsterley (22.53 km) | 16:18 | 12.
2. class 5 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
82.9 km/h 2.93 s/km |
2:30:03 | 12.
2. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS30 Kielder 1 (24.14 km) | 15:57 | 8.
2. class 5 8. Cup for Rally Drivers 8. WRC |
90.8 km/h 2.40 s/km |
2:46:00 | 10.
2. class 5 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS31 Kielder 2 (30.58 km) | 22:59 | 11.
2. class 5 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
79.8 km/h 4.05 s/km |
3:08:59 | 10.
2. class 5 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS32 Kielder 3 (24.14 km) | 17:18 | 12.
2. class 5 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
83.7 km/h 4.52 s/km |
3:26:17 | 9.
2. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS33 Kielder 4 (10.46 km) | 7:12 | 12.
3. class 5 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
87.2 km/h 3.92 s/km |
3:33:29 | 9.
2. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS34 Kielder 5 (5.63 km) | 4:39 | 19.
4. class 5 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
72.6 km/h 6.22 s/km |
3:38:08 | 9.
2. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS35 Craik (9.66 km) | 7:31 | 11.
2. class 5 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
77.1 km/h 3.31 s/km |
3:45:39 | 9.
2. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS36 Yair (6.44 km) | 5:28 | 16.
3. class 5 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
70.7 km/h 4.35 s/km |
3:51:07 | 9.
2. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS37 Elibank (16.90 km) | 13:26 | 15.
3. class 5 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
75.5 km/h 4.02 s/km |
4:04:33 | 10.
2. class 5 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS38 Glentress (6.44 km) | 5:17 | 13.
3. class 5 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
73.1 km/h 4.04 s/km |
4:09:50 | 10.
2. class 5 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS39 Twiglees (17.70 km) | 13:01 | 10.
2. class 5 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
81.6 km/h 3.22 s/km |
4:22:51 | 9.
2. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS40 Castle O'er (3.22 km) | 2:28 | 10.
2. class 5 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
78.3 km/h 2.80 s/km |
4:25:19 | 9.
2. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS41 Greystoke (6.44 km) | 5:01 | 15.
3. class 5 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
77.0 km/h 2.95 s/km |
4:30:20 | 9.
2. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS42 Comb (8.05 km) | 7:50 | 14.
3. class 5 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
61.7 km/h 4.22 s/km |
4:38:10 | 10.
2. class 5 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS43 Wythop (4.83 km) | 3:46 | 15.
3. class 5 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
76.9 km/h 4.55 s/km |
4:41:56 | 10.
2. class 5 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS44 Derwent (4.83 km) | 4:25 | 12.
2. class 5 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
65.6 km/h 4.76 s/km |
4:46:21 | 10.
2. class 5 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS45 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 23:23 | 9.
2. class 5 9. Cup for Rally Drivers 9. WRC |
66.1 km/h 3.34 s/km |
5:09:44 | 8.
2. class 5 8. WRC 8. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS46 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 9:16 | 12.
3. class 5 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
62.5 km/h 3.83 s/km |
5:19:00 | 8.
2. class 5 8. WRC 8. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS47 Oulton Park (4.02 km) | 1:57 | 9.
1. class 5 9. Cup for Rally Drivers 9. WRC |
123.7 km/h 1.99 s/km |
5:20:57 | 8.
2. class 5 8. WRC 8. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS48 Burwarton (8.05 km) | 6:43 | 16.
4. class 5 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
71.9 km/h 3.23 s/km |
5:27:40 | 7.
2. class 5 7. WRC 7. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS49 Clocaenog 1 (7.24 km) | 5:46 | 7.
1. class 5 7. Cup for Rally Drivers 7. WRC |
75.3 km/h 2.35 s/km |
5:33:26 | 7.
2. class 5 7. WRC 7. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS50 Clocaenog 2 (19.31 km) | 14:29 | 9.
2. class 5 9. Cup for Rally Drivers 9. WRC |
80.0 km/h 2.54 s/km |
5:47:55 | 7.
2. class 5 7. WRC 7. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS51 Clocaenog 3 (5.63 km) | 4:44 | 11.
3. class 5 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
71.4 km/h 3.55 s/km |
5:52:39 | 7.
2. class 5 7. WRC 7. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS52 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:04 | 12.
3. class 5 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
94.5 km/h 2.90 s/km |
5:55:43 | 7.
2. class 5 7. WRC 7. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS53 Beddgelert (9.66 km) | 8:55 | 10.
3. class 5 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
65.0 km/h 3.73 s/km |
6:04:38 | 7.
2. class 5 7. WRC 7. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS54 Penmachno 1 (7.24 km) | 5:17 | 8.
1. class 5 8. Cup for Rally Drivers 8. WRC |
82.2 km/h 3.18 s/km |
6:09:55 | 7.
2. class 5 7. WRC 7. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS55 Penmachno 2 (8.85 km) | 7:25 | 10.
3. class 5 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
71.6 km/h 3.95 s/km |
6:17:20 | 8.
2. class 5 8. WRC 8. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS56 Maesgwm (4.83 km) | 4:38 | 10.
3. class 5 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
62.5 km/h 3.52 s/km |
6:21:58 | 8.
2. class 5 8. WRC 8. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS57 Mawddach (4.02 km) | 3:25 | 11.
3. class 5 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
70.6 km/h 3.73 s/km |
6:25:23 | 8.
2. class 5 8. WRC 8. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS58 Hafod Owen (4.02 km) | 3:42 | 14.
4. class 5 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
65.2 km/h 5.72 s/km |
6:29:05 | 8.
2. class 5 8. WRC 8. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS59 Blaen-y-Glyn (7.24 km) | 5:39 | 8.
2. class 5 8. Cup for Rally Drivers 8. WRC |
76.9 km/h 2.21 s/km |
6:34:44 | 8.
2. class 5 8. WRC 8. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS60 Gartheiniog (22.53 km) | 11:48 | 7.
1. class 5 7. Cup for Rally Drivers 7. WRC |
114.6 km/h 0.98 s/km |
6:46:32 | 8.
2. class 5 8. WRC 8. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS61 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 15:23 | 7.
1. class 5 7. Cup for Rally Drivers 7. WRC |
81.6 km/h 1.72 s/km |
7:01:55 | 8.
2. class 5 8. WRC 8. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS62 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 11:20 | 7.
1. class 5 7. Cup for Rally Drivers 7. WRC |
76.7 km/h 2.49 s/km |
7:13:15 | 7.
2. class 5 7. WRC 7. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS63 Hafren (37.01 km) | 28:41 | 11.
3. class 5 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
77.4 km/h 2.97 s/km |
7:41:56 | 8.
2. class 5 8. WRC 8. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS64 Cyneiniog (4.02 km) | 4:01 | 13.
4. class 5 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
60.0 km/h 9.45 s/km |
7:45:57 | 8.
2. class 5 8. WRC 8. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS65 Taliesin (8.85 km) | 8:35 | 12.
4. class 5 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
61.9 km/h 6.89 s/km |
7:54:32 | 8.
2. class 5 8. WRC 8. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS66 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 7:07 | 10.
3. class 5 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
67.9 km/h 2.98 s/km |
8:01:39 | 8.
2. class 5 8. WRC 8. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS67 Mant-yr-Hwch (19.31 km) | 16:58 | 9.
3. class 5 9. Cup for Rally Drivers 9. WRC |
68.3 km/h 3.21 s/km |
8:18:37 | 8.
2. class 5 8. WRC 8. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS68 Cwm Henog (16.09 km) | 14:08 | 8.
2. class 5 8. Cup for Rally Drivers 8. WRC |
68.3 km/h 4.66 s/km |
8:32:45 | 9.
2. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS69 Clynsaer (6.44 km) | 5:38 | 7.
1. class 5 7. Cup for Rally Drivers 7. WRC |
68.6 km/h 2.80 s/km |
8:38:23 | 8.
2. class 5 8. WRC 8. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS70 Crychan (12.07 km) | 9:58 | 8.
1. class 5 8. Cup for Rally Drivers 8. WRC |
72.7 km/h 3.56 s/km |
8:48:21 | 8.
2. class 5 8. WRC 8. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS71 Halfway (3.22 km) | 3:10 | 7.
1. class 5 7. Cup for Rally Drivers 7. WRC |
61.0 km/h 2.80 s/km |
8:51:31 | 8.
2. class 5 8. WRC 8. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS72 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 7:02 | 13.
3. class 5 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
68.7 km/h 7.20 s/km |
8:58:33 | 8.
2. class 5 8. WRC 8. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS73 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 8:45 | 8.
2. class 5 8. Cup for Rally Drivers 8. WRC |
77.3 km/h 1.60 s/km |
9:07:18 | 8.
2. class 5 8. WRC 8. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS74 Radnor (8.05 km) | 6:21 | 9.
3. class 5 9. Cup for Rally Drivers 9. WRC |
76.1 km/h 2.73 s/km |
9:13:39 | 8.
2. class 5 8. WRC 8. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS75 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 3:27 | 7.
1. class 5 7. Cup for Rally Drivers 7. WRC |
84.0 km/h 1.66 s/km |
9:17:06 | 8.
2. class 5 8. WRC 8. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS76 Bewdley 2 (4.02 km) | 3:45 | 5.
3. class 5 5. Cup for Rally Drivers 5. WRC |
64.3 km/h 2.74 s/km |
9:20:51 | 8.
2. class 5 8. WRC 8. Cup for Rally Drivers |