34. Lombard RAC Rally 1978
19. 11. – 23. 11. 1978, Birmingham • gravel 715.37 km • Other years
#24
Triumph TR7 V8 
SJW***
SJW***
British Leyland Cars
8
Final results
12. overall
2. class 8
12. WRC
12. Cup for Rally Drivers
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Bewdley 1 (4.02 km) | 4:20 | 33.
8. class 8 33. Cup for Rally Drivers 33. WRC |
55.7 km/h 5.97 s/km |
4:20 | 33.
8. class 8 33. WRC 33. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS2 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:21 | 40.
8. class 8 40. Cup for Rally Drivers 40. WRC |
82.2 km/h 4.04 s/km |
6:41 | 37.
8. class 8 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS3 Trentham Gardens 1 (4.02 km) | 4:58 | 57.
10. class 8 57. Cup for Rally Drivers 57. WRC |
48.6 km/h 10.45 s/km |
11:39 | 40.
8. class 8 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS4 Alton Towers 1 (8.05 km) | 7:41 | 50.
11. class 8 50. Cup for Rally Drivers 50. WRC |
62.9 km/h 9.19 s/km |
19:20 | 40.
9. class 8 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS5 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 6:23 | 44.
12. class 8 44. Cup for Rally Drivers 44. WRC |
75.7 km/h 7.08 s/km |
25:43 | 40.
9. class 8 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS6 Stow Mill 1 (6.44 km) | 5:20 | 38.
11. class 8 38. Cup for Rally Drivers 38. WRC |
72.5 km/h 6.68 s/km |
31:03 | 37.
9. class 8 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS7 Donington 1 (4.02 km) | 2:37 | 25.
9. class 8 25. Cup for Rally Drivers 25. WRC |
92.2 km/h 4.23 s/km |
33:40 | 36.
10. class 8 36. WRC 36. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS8 Alton Towers 2 (8.05 km) | 8:26 | 45.
10. class 8 45. Cup for Rally Drivers 45. WRC |
57.3 km/h 12.17 s/km |
42:06 | 37.
10. class 8 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS9 Trentham Gardens 2 (4.02 km) | 4:38 | 38.
11. class 8 38. Cup for Rally Drivers 38. WRC |
52.1 km/h 8.96 s/km |
46:44 | 34.
9. class 8 34. WRC 34. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS10 Stow Mill 2 (4.83 km) | 4:17 | 37.
9. class 8 37. Cup for Rally Drivers 37. WRC |
67.7 km/h 6.63 s/km |
51:01 | 33.
9. class 8 33. WRC 33. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS11 Donington 2 (4.83 km) | 3:30 | 25.
8. class 8 25. Cup for Rally Drivers 25. WRC |
82.8 km/h 2.28 s/km |
54:31 | 33.
9. class 8 33. WRC 33. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS12 Blidworth (3.22 km) | 2:16 | 23.
8. class 8 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
85.2 km/h 4.35 s/km |
56:47 | 32.
9. class 8 32. WRC 32. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS13 Clipstone 1 (8.05 km) | 5:49 | 20.
6. class 8 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
83.0 km/h 2.73 s/km |
1:02:36 | 30.
10. class 8 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS14 Clipstone 2 (4.02 km) | 2:35 | 22.
6. class 8 22. Cup for Rally Drivers 22. WRC |
93.4 km/h 2.49 s/km |
1:05:11 | 30.
10. class 8 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS15 Finningley (4.02 km) | 2:50 | 29.
9. class 8 29. Cup for Rally Drivers 29. WRC |
85.1 km/h 4.48 s/km |
1:08:01 | 30.
10. class 8 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS16 Dray's Rush (4.02 km) | 2:27 | 27.
10. class 8 27. Cup for Rally Drivers 27. WRC |
98.4 km/h 2.99 s/km |
1:10:28 | 30.
10. class 8 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS17 Olivers Mount (7.24 km) | 4:13 | 16.
6. class 8 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
103.0 km/h 2.62 s/km |
1:14:41 | 30.
10. class 8 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS18 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 2:48 | 21.
7. class 8 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
69.0 km/h 4.97 s/km |
1:17:29 | 30.
10. class 8 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS19 Langdale (13.68 km) | 8:27 | 31.
9. class 8 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
97.1 km/h 1.97 s/km |
1:25:56 | 28.
9. class 8 28. WRC 28. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS20 Staindale (5.63 km) | 5:18 | 22.
7. class 8 22. Cup for Rally Drivers 22. WRC |
63.7 km/h 4.44 s/km |
1:31:14 | 26.
9. class 8 26. WRC 26. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS21 Dalby 1 (4.83 km) | 4:07 | 22.
9. class 8 22. Cup for Rally Drivers 22. WRC |
70.4 km/h 6.00 s/km |
1:35:21 | 26.
9. class 8 26. WRC 26. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS22 Dalby 2 (4.83 km) | 4:19 | 20.
6. class 8 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
67.1 km/h 4.76 s/km |
1:39:40 | 26.
9. class 8 26. WRC 26. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS23 Dalby 3 (6.44 km) | 4:55 | 27.
9. class 8 27. Cup for Rally Drivers 27. WRC |
78.6 km/h 7.14 s/km |
1:44:35 | 27.
10. class 8 27. WRC 27. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS24 Dalby 4 (9.66 km) | 6:22 | 29.
8. class 8 29. Cup for Rally Drivers 29. WRC |
91.0 km/h 3.31 s/km |
1:50:57 | 25.
8. class 8 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS25 Westons Farewell (11.27 km) | 9:09 | 24.
8. class 8 24. Cup for Rally Drivers 24. WRC |
73.9 km/h 4.08 s/km |
2:00:06 | 25.
8. class 8 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS26 Cropton (11.27 km) | 8:13 | 31.
10. class 8 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
82.3 km/h 5.41 s/km |
2:08:19 | 25.
8. class 8 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS27 Guisborough (7.24 km) | 7:00 | 21.
8. class 8 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
62.1 km/h 5.25 s/km |
2:15:19 | 24.
7. class 8 24. WRC 24. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS28 Ingleby (5.63 km) | 3:51 | 26.
10. class 8 26. Cup for Rally Drivers 26. WRC |
87.7 km/h 4.80 s/km |
2:19:10 | 24.
7. class 8 24. WRC 24. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS29 Hamsterley (22.53 km) | 16:59 | 19.
5. class 8 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
79.6 km/h 4.75 s/km |
2:36:09 | 23.
6. class 8 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS30 Kielder 1 (24.14 km) | 17:07 | 23.
6. class 8 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
84.6 km/h 5.30 s/km |
2:53:16 | 21.
5. class 8 21. WRC 21. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS31 Kielder 2 (30.58 km) | 24:32 | 23.
6. class 8 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
74.8 km/h 7.10 s/km |
3:17:48 | 22.
5. class 8 22. WRC 22. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS32 Kielder 3 (24.14 km) | 18:02 | 18.
4. class 8 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
80.3 km/h 6.34 s/km |
3:35:50 | 20.
4. class 8 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS33 Kielder 4 (10.46 km) | 7:25 | 19.
4. class 8 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
84.6 km/h 5.16 s/km |
3:43:15 | 20.
4. class 8 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS34 Kielder 5 (5.63 km) | 4:40 | 21.
5. class 8 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
72.4 km/h 6.39 s/km |
3:47:55 | 21.
4. class 8 21. WRC 21. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS35 Craik (9.66 km) | 7:59 | 23.
5. class 8 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
72.6 km/h 6.21 s/km |
3:55:54 | 21.
4. class 8 21. WRC 21. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS36 Yair (6.44 km) | 5:41 | 24.
6. class 8 24. Cup for Rally Drivers 24. WRC |
68.0 km/h 6.37 s/km |
4:01:35 | 21.
4. class 8 21. WRC 21. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS37 Elibank (16.90 km) | 14:09 | 24.
5. class 8 24. Cup for Rally Drivers 24. WRC |
71.7 km/h 6.57 s/km |
4:15:44 | 21.
4. class 8 21. WRC 21. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS38 Glentress (6.44 km) | 5:32 | 22.
5. class 8 22. Cup for Rally Drivers 22. WRC |
69.8 km/h 6.37 s/km |
4:21:16 | 21.
4. class 8 21. WRC 21. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS39 Twiglees (17.70 km) | 13:32 | 17.
3. class 8 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
78.5 km/h 4.97 s/km |
4:34:48 | 20.
3. class 8 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS40 Castle O'er (3.22 km) | 2:33 | 18.
3. class 8 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
75.8 km/h 4.35 s/km |
4:37:21 | 20.
3. class 8 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS41 Greystoke (6.44 km) | 5:05 | 18.
3. class 8 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
76.0 km/h 3.57 s/km |
4:42:26 | 20.
3. class 8 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS42 Comb (8.05 km) | 7:55 | 15.
3. class 8 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
61.0 km/h 4.84 s/km |
4:50:21 | 20.
3. class 8 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS43 Wythop (4.83 km) | 3:49 | 16.
3. class 8 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
75.9 km/h 5.18 s/km |
4:54:10 | 20.
3. class 8 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS44 Derwent (4.83 km) | 4:32 | 15.
3. class 8 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
63.9 km/h 6.21 s/km |
4:58:42 | 20.
3. class 8 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS45 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 24:03 | 16.
3. class 8 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
64.2 km/h 4.89 s/km |
5:22:45 | 19.
3. class 8 19. WRC 19. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS46 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 9:40 | 21.
3. class 8 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
60.0 km/h 6.31 s/km |
5:32:25 | 19.
3. class 8 19. WRC 19. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS47 Oulton Park (4.02 km) | 2:03 | 18.
3. class 8 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
117.7 km/h 3.48 s/km |
5:34:28 | 18.
2. class 8 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS48 Burwarton (8.05 km) | 6:38 | 12.
2. class 8 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
72.8 km/h 2.61 s/km |
5:41:06 | 17.
2. class 8 17. WRC 17. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS49 Clocaenog 1 (7.24 km) | 5:55 | 13.
2. class 8 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
73.4 km/h 3.59 s/km |
5:47:01 | 16.
2. class 8 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS50 Clocaenog 2 (19.31 km) | 14:46 | 12.
2. class 8 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
78.5 km/h 3.42 s/km |
6:01:47 | 16.
2. class 8 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS51 Clocaenog 3 (5.63 km) | 4:52 | 17.
3. class 8 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
69.4 km/h 4.97 s/km |
6:06:39 | 16.
2. class 8 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS52 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:13 | 17.
3. class 8 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
90.1 km/h 4.76 s/km |
6:09:52 | 16.
2. class 8 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS53 Beddgelert (9.66 km) | 9:08 | 15.
2. class 8 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
63.5 km/h 5.07 s/km |
6:19:00 | 16.
2. class 8 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS54 Penmachno 1 (7.24 km) | 5:31 | 13.
2. class 8 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
78.7 km/h 5.11 s/km |
6:24:31 | 16.
2. class 8 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS55 Penmachno 2 (8.85 km) | 7:43 | 15.
2. class 8 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
68.8 km/h 5.99 s/km |
6:32:14 | 16.
2. class 8 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS56 Maesgwm (4.83 km) | 4:55 | 16.
2. class 8 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
58.9 km/h 7.04 s/km |
6:37:09 | 15.
2. class 8 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS57 Mawddach (4.02 km) | 3:33 | 16.
2. class 8 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
67.9 km/h 5.72 s/km |
6:40:42 | 15.
2. class 8 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS58 Hafod Owen (4.02 km) | 3:45 | 17.
2. class 8 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
64.3 km/h 6.47 s/km |
6:44:27 | 15.
2. class 8 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS59 Blaen-y-Glyn (7.24 km) | 6:11 | 19.
2. class 8 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
70.3 km/h 6.63 s/km |
6:50:38 | 15.
2. class 8 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS60 Gartheiniog (22.53 km) | 12:36 | 13.
2. class 8 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
107.3 km/h 3.11 s/km |
7:03:14 | 15.
2. class 8 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS61 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 16:19 | 12.
2. class 8 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
76.9 km/h 4.40 s/km |
7:19:33 | 15.
2. class 8 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS62 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 11:59 | 13.
2. class 8 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
72.5 km/h 5.18 s/km |
7:31:32 | 15.
2. class 8 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS63 Hafren (37.01 km) | 28:53 | 12.
2. class 8 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
76.9 km/h 3.30 s/km |
8:00:25 | 15.
2. class 8 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS64 Cyneiniog (4.02 km) | 4:03 | 15.
2. class 8 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
59.6 km/h 9.95 s/km |
8:04:28 | 15.
2. class 8 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS65 Taliesin (8.85 km) | 8:47 | 13.
2. class 8 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
60.5 km/h 8.25 s/km |
8:13:15 | 15.
2. class 8 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS66 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 7:13 | 13.
2. class 8 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
66.9 km/h 3.73 s/km |
8:20:28 | 15.
2. class 8 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS67 Mant-yr-Hwch (19.31 km) | 17:04 | 11.
2. class 8 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
67.9 km/h 3.52 s/km |
8:37:32 | 15.
2. class 8 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS68 Cwm Henog (16.09 km) | 14:17 | 10.
2. class 8 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
67.6 km/h 5.22 s/km |
8:51:49 | 15.
2. class 8 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS69 Clynsaer (6.44 km) | 5:43 | 8.
2. class 8 8. Cup for Rally Drivers 8. WRC |
67.6 km/h 3.57 s/km |
8:57:32 | 13.
2. class 8 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS70 Crychan (12.07 km) | 9:58 | 8.
2. class 8 8. Cup for Rally Drivers 8. WRC |
72.7 km/h 3.56 s/km |
9:07:30 | 13.
2. class 8 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS71 Halfway (3.22 km) | 3:16 | 12.
2. class 8 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
59.1 km/h 4.66 s/km |
9:10:46 | 13.
2. class 8 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS72 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 7:04 | 16.
2. class 8 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
68.3 km/h 7.45 s/km |
9:17:50 | 13.
2. class 8 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS73 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 9:12 | 16.
2. class 8 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
73.5 km/h 3.99 s/km |
9:27:02 | 13.
2. class 8 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS74 Radnor (8.05 km) | 6:34 | 12.
2. class 8 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
73.6 km/h 4.35 s/km |
9:33:36 | 12.
2. class 8 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS75 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 3:32 | 11.
2. class 8 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
82.0 km/h 2.69 s/km |
9:37:08 | 12.
2. class 8 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS76 Bewdley 2 (4.02 km) | 3:56 | 19.
3. class 8 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
61.3 km/h 5.47 s/km |
9:41:04 | 12.
2. class 8 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |