34. Lombard RAC Rally 1978
19. 11. – 23. 11. 1978, Birmingham • gravel 715.37 km • Other years
#44
Talbot Sunbeam Lotus 
AKU***
AKU***
5
Final results
9. overall
3. class 5
9. WRC
9. Cup for Rally Drivers
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Bewdley 1 (4.02 km) | 4:10 | 12.
4. class 5 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
57.9 km/h 3.48 s/km |
4:10 | 12.
4. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS2 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:19 | 30.
6. class 5 30. Cup for Rally Drivers 30. WRC |
83.4 km/h 3.42 s/km |
6:29 | 14.
4. class 5 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS3 Trentham Gardens 1 (4.02 km) | 4:39 | 26.
8. class 5 26. Cup for Rally Drivers 26. WRC |
51.9 km/h 5.72 s/km |
11:08 | 16.
5. class 5 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS4 Alton Towers 1 (8.05 km) | 7:02 | 15.
4. class 5 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
68.7 km/h 4.35 s/km |
18:10 | 15.
5. class 5 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS5 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 5:45 | 5.
1. class 5 5. Cup for Rally Drivers 5. WRC |
84.0 km/h 2.36 s/km |
23:55 | 13.
4. class 5 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS6 Stow Mill 1 (6.44 km) | 5:05 | 25.
3. class 5 25. Cup for Rally Drivers 25. WRC |
76.0 km/h 4.35 s/km |
29:00 | 14.
3. class 5 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS7 Donington 1 (4.02 km) | 2:34 | 19.
5. class 5 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
94.0 km/h 3.48 s/km |
31:34 | 14.
3. class 5 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS8 Alton Towers 2 (8.05 km) | 7:41 | 14.
4. class 5 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
62.9 km/h 6.58 s/km |
39:15 | 14.
3. class 5 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS9 Trentham Gardens 2 (4.02 km) | 4:27 | 23.
5. class 5 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
54.2 km/h 6.22 s/km |
43:42 | 14.
3. class 5 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS10 Stow Mill 2 (4.83 km) | 4:02 | 14.
2. class 5 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
71.9 km/h 3.52 s/km |
47:44 | 13.
3. class 5 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS11 Donington 2 (4.83 km) | 3:23 | 8.
2. class 5 8. Cup for Rally Drivers 8. WRC |
85.7 km/h 0.83 s/km |
51:07 | 13.
3. class 5 13. WRC 13. 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 |
53:23 | 13.
3. class 5 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS13 Clipstone 1 (8.05 km) | 5:47 | 19.
4. class 5 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
83.5 km/h 2.48 s/km |
59:10 | 13.
3. class 5 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS14 Clipstone 2 (4.02 km) | 2:30 | 11.
1. class 5 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
96.5 km/h 1.24 s/km |
1:01:40 | 13.
3. class 5 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS15 Finningley (4.02 km) | 2:51 | 31.
7. class 5 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
84.6 km/h 4.73 s/km |
1:04:31 | 13.
3. class 5 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS16 Dray's Rush (4.02 km) | 2:26 | 23.
3. class 5 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
99.1 km/h 2.74 s/km |
1:06:57 | 13.
3. class 5 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS17 Olivers Mount (7.24 km) | 4:12 | 15.
2. class 5 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
103.4 km/h 2.49 s/km |
1:11:09 | 13.
3. class 5 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS18 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 2:47 | 17.
3. class 5 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
69.4 km/h 4.66 s/km |
1:13:56 | 13.
3. class 5 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS19 Langdale (13.68 km) | 8:03 | 17.
4. class 5 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
102.0 km/h 0.22 s/km |
1:21:59 | 13.
3. class 5 13. WRC 13. 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 |
1:27:14 | 12.
2. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS21 Dalby 1 (4.83 km) | 4:10 | 32.
5. class 5 32. Cup for Rally Drivers 32. WRC |
69.6 km/h 6.63 s/km |
1:31:24 | 12.
2. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS22 Dalby 2 (4.83 km) | 4:41 | 43.
5. class 5 43. Cup for Rally Drivers 43. WRC |
61.9 km/h 9.32 s/km |
1:36:05 | 15.
3. class 5 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS23 Dalby 3 (6.44 km) | 4:45 | 17.
3. class 5 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
81.3 km/h 5.59 s/km |
1:40:50 | 15.
3. class 5 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS24 Dalby 4 (9.66 km) | 5:57 | 10.
2. class 5 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
97.4 km/h 0.72 s/km |
1:46:47 | 14.
3. class 5 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS25 Westons Farewell (11.27 km) | 8:56 | 15.
3. class 5 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
75.7 km/h 2.93 s/km |
1:55:43 | 14.
3. class 5 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS26 Cropton (11.27 km) | 7:50 | 17.
3. class 5 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
86.3 km/h 3.37 s/km |
2:03:33 | 13.
3. class 5 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS27 Guisborough (7.24 km) | 6:48 | 14.
1. class 5 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
63.9 km/h 3.59 s/km |
2:10:21 | 14.
3. class 5 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS28 Ingleby (5.63 km) | 3:46 | 20.
3. class 5 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
89.7 km/h 3.91 s/km |
2:14:07 | 14.
3. class 5 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS29 Hamsterley (22.53 km) | 16:30 | 13.
3. class 5 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
81.9 km/h 3.46 s/km |
2:30:37 | 14.
3. class 5 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS30 Kielder 1 (24.14 km) | 16:05 | 12.
3. class 5 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
90.1 km/h 2.73 s/km |
2:46:42 | 12.
3. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS31 Kielder 2 (30.58 km) | 23:07 | 14.
3. class 5 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
79.4 km/h 4.32 s/km |
3:09:49 | 12.
3. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS32 Kielder 3 (24.14 km) | 17:33 | 14.
4. class 5 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
82.5 km/h 5.14 s/km |
3:27:22 | 11.
3. class 5 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS33 Kielder 4 (10.46 km) | 7:15 | 14.
4. class 5 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
86.6 km/h 4.21 s/km |
3:34:37 | 12.
3. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS34 Kielder 5 (5.63 km) | 4:33 | 13.
3. class 5 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
74.2 km/h 5.15 s/km |
3:39:10 | 12.
3. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS35 Craik (9.66 km) | 7:32 | 12.
3. class 5 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
76.9 km/h 3.42 s/km |
3:46:42 | 12.
3. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS36 Yair (6.44 km) | 5:19 | 9.
2. class 5 9. Cup for Rally Drivers 9. WRC |
72.7 km/h 2.95 s/km |
3:52:01 | 12.
3. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS37 Elibank (16.90 km) | 12:57 | 7.
1. class 5 7. Cup for Rally Drivers 7. WRC |
78.3 km/h 2.31 s/km |
4:04:58 | 12.
3. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS38 Glentress (6.44 km) | 5:10 | 9.
1. class 5 9. Cup for Rally Drivers 9. WRC |
74.8 km/h 2.95 s/km |
4:10:08 | 12.
3. class 5 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS39 Twiglees (17.70 km) | 13:09 | 12.
3. class 5 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
80.8 km/h 3.67 s/km |
4:23:17 | 11.
3. class 5 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS40 Castle O'er (3.22 km) | 2:33 | 18.
5. class 5 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
75.8 km/h 4.35 s/km |
4:25:50 | 11.
3. class 5 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS41 Greystoke (6.44 km) | 4:52 | 10.
2. class 5 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
79.4 km/h 1.55 s/km |
4:30:42 | 11.
3. class 5 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS42 Comb (8.05 km) | 7:49 | 13.
2. class 5 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
61.8 km/h 4.10 s/km |
4:38:31 | 11.
3. class 5 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS43 Wythop (4.83 km) | 3:44 | 13.
2. class 5 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
77.6 km/h 4.14 s/km |
4:42:15 | 11.
3. class 5 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS44 Derwent (4.83 km) | 4:32 | 15.
3. class 5 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
63.9 km/h 6.21 s/km |
4:46:47 | 11.
3. class 5 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS45 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 24:29 | 21.
5. class 5 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
63.1 km/h 5.90 s/km |
5:11:16 | 10.
3. class 5 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS46 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 9:22 | 13.
4. class 5 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
61.9 km/h 4.45 s/km |
5:20:38 | 10.
3. class 5 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS47 Oulton Park (4.02 km) | 1:59 | 12.
2. class 5 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
121.6 km/h 2.49 s/km |
5:22:37 | 10.
3. class 5 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS48 Burwarton (8.05 km) | 6:31 | 9.
2. class 5 9. Cup for Rally Drivers 9. WRC |
74.1 km/h 1.74 s/km |
5:29:08 | 9.
3. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS49 Clocaenog 1 (7.24 km) | 5:51 | 10.
3. class 5 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
74.3 km/h 3.04 s/km |
5:34:59 | 9.
3. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS50 Clocaenog 2 (19.31 km) | 14:30 | 10.
3. class 5 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
79.9 km/h 2.59 s/km |
5:49:29 | 9.
3. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS51 Clocaenog 3 (5.63 km) | 4:43 | 10.
2. class 5 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
71.6 km/h 3.37 s/km |
5:54:12 | 9.
3. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS52 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 2:59 | 7.
1. class 5 7. Cup for Rally Drivers 7. WRC |
97.1 km/h 1.86 s/km |
5:57:11 | 9.
3. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS53 Beddgelert (9.66 km) | 8:46 | 8.
1. class 5 8. Cup for Rally Drivers 8. WRC |
66.1 km/h 2.80 s/km |
6:05:57 | 9.
3. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS54 Penmachno 1 (7.24 km) | 5:21 | 9.
2. class 5 9. Cup for Rally Drivers 9. WRC |
81.2 km/h 3.73 s/km |
6:11:18 | 9.
3. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS55 Penmachno 2 (8.85 km) | 7:11 | 8.
1. class 5 8. Cup for Rally Drivers 8. WRC |
73.9 km/h 2.37 s/km |
6:18:29 | 9.
3. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS56 Maesgwm (4.83 km) | 4:31 | 6.
1. class 5 6. Cup for Rally Drivers 6. WRC |
64.2 km/h 2.07 s/km |
6:23:00 | 9.
3. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS57 Mawddach (4.02 km) | 3:16 | 6.
1. class 5 6. Cup for Rally Drivers 6. WRC |
73.8 km/h 1.49 s/km |
6:26:16 | 9.
3. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS58 Hafod Owen (4.02 km) | 3:31 | 8.
2. class 5 8. Cup for Rally Drivers 8. WRC |
68.6 km/h 2.99 s/km |
6:29:47 | 9.
3. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS59 Blaen-y-Glyn (7.24 km) | 5:38 | 7.
1. class 5 7. Cup for Rally Drivers 7. WRC |
77.1 km/h 2.07 s/km |
6:35:25 | 9.
3. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS60 Gartheiniog (22.53 km) | 11:51 | 8.
2. class 5 8. Cup for Rally Drivers 8. WRC |
114.1 km/h 1.11 s/km |
6:47:16 | 9.
3. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS61 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 22:18 | 71.
12. class 5 70. Cup for Rally Drivers 71. WRC |
56.3 km/h 21.56 s/km |
7:09:34 | 10.
3. class 5 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS62 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 11:24 | 8.
2. class 5 8. Cup for Rally Drivers 8. WRC |
76.2 km/h 2.76 s/km |
7:20:58 | 10.
3. class 5 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS63 Hafren (37.01 km) | 28:12 | 8.
1. class 5 8. Cup for Rally Drivers 8. WRC |
78.7 km/h 2.19 s/km |
7:49:10 | 10.
3. class 5 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS64 Cyneiniog (4.02 km) | 3:46 | 5.
1. class 5 5. Cup for Rally Drivers 5. WRC |
64.0 km/h 5.72 s/km |
7:52:56 | 10.
3. class 5 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS65 Taliesin (8.85 km) | 8:11 | 8.
2. class 5 8. Cup for Rally Drivers 8. WRC |
64.9 km/h 4.18 s/km |
8:01:07 | 10.
3. class 5 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS66 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 6:57 | 6.
1. class 5 6. Cup for Rally Drivers 6. WRC |
69.5 km/h 1.74 s/km |
8:08:04 | 10.
3. class 5 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS67 Mant-yr-Hwch (19.31 km) | 16:35 | 6.
1. class 5 6. Cup for Rally Drivers 6. WRC |
69.9 km/h 2.02 s/km |
8:24:39 | 10.
3. class 5 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS68 Cwm Henog (16.09 km) | 13:46 | 6.
1. class 5 6. Cup for Rally Drivers 6. WRC |
70.1 km/h 3.29 s/km |
8:38:25 | 10.
3. class 5 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS69 Clynsaer (6.44 km) | 5:52 | 13.
5. class 5 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
65.9 km/h 4.97 s/km |
8:44:17 | 9.
3. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS70 Crychan (12.07 km) | 10:07 | 12.
3. class 5 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
71.6 km/h 4.31 s/km |
8:54:24 | 9.
3. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS71 Halfway (3.22 km) | 3:18 | 18.
4. class 5 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
58.5 km/h 5.28 s/km |
8:57:42 | 9.
3. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS72 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 7:14 | 19.
5. class 5 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
66.8 km/h 8.70 s/km |
9:04:56 | 9.
3. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS73 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 8:56 | 9.
3. class 5 9. Cup for Rally Drivers 9. WRC |
75.7 km/h 2.57 s/km |
9:13:52 | 9.
3. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS74 Radnor (8.05 km) | 6:18 | 7.
1. class 5 7. Cup for Rally Drivers 7. WRC |
76.7 km/h 2.36 s/km |
9:20:10 | 9.
3. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS75 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 3:29 | 10.
4. class 5 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
83.2 km/h 2.07 s/km |
9:23:39 | 9.
3. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS76 Bewdley 2 (4.02 km) | 3:44 | 4.
2. class 5 4. Cup for Rally Drivers 4. WRC |
64.6 km/h 2.49 s/km |
9:27:23 | 9.
3. class 5 9. WRC 9. Cup for Rally Drivers |
Models
Chrysler Sunbeam
Lombard RAC Rally 1978
Lombard RAC Rally 1978
#44 Toivonen H. - Korhonen J.
Night version
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