34. Lombard RAC Rally 1978
19. 11. – 23. 11. 1978, Birmingham • gravel 715.37 km • Other years
#35
Opel Kadett GT/E 
GHD***
GHD***
Dealer Opel Team
3
Final results
14. overall
1. class 3
14. WRC
14. Cup for Rally Drivers
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Bewdley 1 (4.02 km) | 4:14 | 20.
3. class 3 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
57.0 km/h 4.48 s/km |
4:14 | 20.
3. class 3 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS2 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:20 | 37.
3. class 3 37. Cup for Rally Drivers 37. WRC |
82.8 km/h 3.73 s/km |
6:34 | 25.
2. class 3 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS3 Trentham Gardens 1 (4.02 km) | 4:34 | 18.
1. class 3 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
52.8 km/h 4.48 s/km |
11:08 | 16.
1. class 3 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS4 Alton Towers 1 (8.05 km) | 7:19 | 30.
4. class 3 30. Cup for Rally Drivers 30. WRC |
66.0 km/h 6.46 s/km |
18:27 | 21.
1. class 3 21. WRC 21. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS5 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 5:57 | 16.
2. class 3 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
81.2 km/h 3.85 s/km |
24:24 | 21.
1. class 3 21. WRC 21. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS6 Stow Mill 1 (6.44 km) | 5:12 | 31.
3. class 3 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
74.3 km/h 5.43 s/km |
29:36 | 24.
2. class 3 24. WRC 24. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS7 Donington 1 (4.02 km) | 2:39 | 31.
2. class 3 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
91.0 km/h 4.73 s/km |
32:15 | 23.
2. class 3 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS8 Alton Towers 2 (8.05 km) | 7:58 | 28.
3. class 3 28. Cup for Rally Drivers 28. WRC |
60.6 km/h 8.70 s/km |
40:13 | 23.
2. class 3 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS9 Trentham Gardens 2 (4.02 km) | 4:23 | 16.
1. class 3 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
55.0 km/h 5.22 s/km |
44:36 | 20.
2. class 3 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS10 Stow Mill 2 (4.83 km) | 4:11 | 28.
2. class 3 28. Cup for Rally Drivers 28. WRC |
69.3 km/h 5.38 s/km |
48:47 | 20.
2. class 3 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS11 Donington 2 (4.83 km) | 3:34 | 34.
3. class 3 34. Cup for Rally Drivers 34. WRC |
81.3 km/h 3.11 s/km |
52:21 | 20.
2. class 3 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS12 Blidworth (3.22 km) | 2:21 | 34.
3. class 3 34. Cup for Rally Drivers 34. WRC |
82.2 km/h 5.90 s/km |
54:42 | 20.
2. class 3 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS13 Clipstone 1 (8.05 km) | 6:02 | 33.
3. class 3 33. Cup for Rally Drivers 33. WRC |
80.1 km/h 4.35 s/km |
1:00:44 | 23.
2. class 3 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS14 Clipstone 2 (4.02 km) | 2:38 | 33.
4. class 3 33. Cup for Rally Drivers 33. WRC |
91.6 km/h 3.23 s/km |
1:03:22 | 23.
2. class 3 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS15 Finningley (4.02 km) | 2:53 | 35.
4. class 3 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
83.7 km/h 5.22 s/km |
1:06:15 | 23.
2. class 3 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS16 Dray's Rush (4.02 km) | 2:33 | 33.
3. class 3 33. Cup for Rally Drivers 33. WRC |
94.6 km/h 4.48 s/km |
1:08:48 | 23.
2. class 3 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS17 Olivers Mount (7.24 km) | 4:20 | 23.
2. class 3 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
100.2 km/h 3.59 s/km |
1:13:08 | 23.
2. class 3 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS18 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 2:59 | 51.
10. class 3 51. Cup for Rally Drivers 51. WRC |
64.8 km/h 8.39 s/km |
1:16:07 | 23.
2. class 3 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS19 Langdale (13.68 km) | 8:18 | 27.
3. class 3 27. Cup for Rally Drivers 27. WRC |
98.9 km/h 1.32 s/km |
1:24:25 | 23.
2. class 3 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS20 Staindale (5.63 km) | 5:21 | 24.
1. class 3 24. Cup for Rally Drivers 24. WRC |
63.1 km/h 4.97 s/km |
1:29:46 | 23.
2. class 3 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS21 Dalby 1 (4.83 km) | 4:08 | 25.
2. class 3 25. Cup for Rally Drivers 25. WRC |
70.1 km/h 6.21 s/km |
1:33:54 | 23.
2. class 3 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS22 Dalby 2 (4.83 km) | 4:18 | 18.
1. class 3 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
67.4 km/h 4.55 s/km |
1:38:12 | 23.
2. class 3 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS23 Dalby 3 (6.44 km) | 4:55 | 27.
2. class 3 27. Cup for Rally Drivers 27. WRC |
78.6 km/h 7.14 s/km |
1:43:07 | 23.
2. class 3 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS24 Dalby 4 (9.66 km) | 6:05 | 18.
2. class 3 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
95.3 km/h 1.55 s/km |
1:49:12 | 22.
2. class 3 22. WRC 22. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS25 Westons Farewell (11.27 km) | 9:10 | 26.
3. class 3 26. Cup for Rally Drivers 26. WRC |
73.8 km/h 4.17 s/km |
1:58:22 | 22.
2. class 3 22. WRC 22. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS26 Cropton (11.27 km) | 7:52 | 20.
2. class 3 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
86.0 km/h 3.55 s/km |
2:06:14 | 22.
2. class 3 22. WRC 22. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS27 Guisborough (7.24 km) | 7:05 | 25.
2. class 3 25. Cup for Rally Drivers 25. WRC |
61.3 km/h 5.94 s/km |
2:13:19 | 22.
2. class 3 22. WRC 22. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS28 Ingleby (5.63 km) | 3:47 | 21.
2. class 3 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
89.3 km/h 4.09 s/km |
2:17:06 | 22.
2. class 3 22. WRC 22. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS29 Hamsterley (22.53 km) | 17:04 | 21.
3. class 3 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
79.2 km/h 4.97 s/km |
2:34:10 | 21.
2. class 3 21. WRC 21. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS30 Kielder 1 (24.14 km) | 17:06 | 22.
4. class 3 22. Cup for Rally Drivers 22. WRC |
84.7 km/h 5.26 s/km |
2:51:16 | 19.
2. class 3 19. WRC 19. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS31 Kielder 2 (30.58 km) | 23:56 | 20.
2. class 3 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
76.7 km/h 5.92 s/km |
3:15:12 | 19.
2. class 3 19. WRC 19. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS32 Kielder 3 (24.14 km) | 17:45 | 17.
2. class 3 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
81.6 km/h 5.63 s/km |
3:32:57 | 18.
2. class 3 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS33 Kielder 4 (10.46 km) | 7:27 | 20.
3. class 3 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
84.2 km/h 5.35 s/km |
3:40:24 | 18.
2. class 3 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS34 Kielder 5 (5.63 km) | 4:35 | 14.
2. class 3 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
73.7 km/h 5.51 s/km |
3:44:59 | 18.
2. class 3 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS35 Craik (9.66 km) | 7:58 | 22.
3. class 3 22. Cup for Rally Drivers 22. WRC |
72.8 km/h 6.11 s/km |
3:52:57 | 18.
2. class 3 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS36 Yair (6.44 km) | 5:39 | 21.
3. class 3 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
68.4 km/h 6.06 s/km |
3:58:36 | 18.
2. class 3 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS37 Elibank (16.90 km) | 13:41 | 18.
2. class 3 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
74.1 km/h 4.91 s/km |
4:12:17 | 18.
2. class 3 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS38 Glentress (6.44 km) | 5:32 | 22.
3. class 3 22. Cup for Rally Drivers 22. WRC |
69.8 km/h 6.37 s/km |
4:17:49 | 19.
2. class 3 19. WRC 19. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS39 Twiglees (17.70 km) | 13:32 | 17.
2. class 3 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
78.5 km/h 4.97 s/km |
4:31:21 | 18.
2. class 3 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS40 Castle O'er (3.22 km) | 2:33 | 18.
2. class 3 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
75.8 km/h 4.35 s/km |
4:33:54 | 18.
2. class 3 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS41 Greystoke (6.44 km) | 5:06 | 19.
3. class 3 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
75.8 km/h 3.73 s/km |
4:39:00 | 18.
2. class 3 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS42 Comb (8.05 km) | 8:01 | 17.
2. class 3 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
60.2 km/h 5.59 s/km |
4:47:01 | 18.
2. class 3 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS43 Wythop (4.83 km) | 3:45 | 14.
2. class 3 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
77.3 km/h 4.35 s/km |
4:50:46 | 18.
2. class 3 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS44 Derwent (4.83 km) | 4:29 | 14.
2. class 3 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
64.6 km/h 5.59 s/km |
4:55:15 | 18.
2. class 3 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS45 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 23:41 | 12.
1. class 3 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
65.2 km/h 4.04 s/km |
5:18:56 | 17.
2. class 3 17. WRC 17. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS46 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 9:15 | 10.
1. class 3 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
62.7 km/h 3.73 s/km |
5:28:11 | 16.
2. class 3 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS47 Oulton Park (4.02 km) | 1:57 | 9.
1. class 3 9. Cup for Rally Drivers 9. WRC |
123.7 km/h 1.99 s/km |
5:30:08 | 15.
2. class 3 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS48 Burwarton (8.05 km) | 6:43 | 16.
3. class 3 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
71.9 km/h 3.23 s/km |
5:36:51 | 14.
2. class 3 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS49 Clocaenog 1 (7.24 km) | 6:04 | 18.
2. class 3 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
71.6 km/h 4.83 s/km |
5:42:55 | 14.
2. class 3 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS50 Clocaenog 2 (19.31 km) | 15:03 | 17.
2. class 3 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
77.0 km/h 4.30 s/km |
5:57:58 | 14.
2. class 3 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS51 Clocaenog 3 (5.63 km) | 4:59 | 24.
5. class 3 24. Cup for Rally Drivers 24. WRC |
67.8 km/h 6.22 s/km |
6:02:57 | 15.
2. class 3 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS52 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:02 | 10.
1. class 3 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
95.5 km/h 2.48 s/km |
6:05:59 | 14.
2. class 3 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS53 Beddgelert (9.66 km) | 9:22 | 17.
2. class 3 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
61.9 km/h 6.52 s/km |
6:15:21 | 15.
2. class 3 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS54 Penmachno 1 (7.24 km) | 5:43 | 16.
1. class 3 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
76.0 km/h 6.77 s/km |
6:21:04 | 15.
2. class 3 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS55 Penmachno 2 (8.85 km) | 7:43 | 15.
3. class 3 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
68.8 km/h 5.99 s/km |
6:28:47 | 15.
2. class 3 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS56 Maesgwm (4.83 km) | 4:56 | 18.
2. class 3 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
58.7 km/h 7.25 s/km |
6:33:43 | 14.
1. class 3 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS57 Mawddach (4.02 km) | 3:37 | 20.
2. class 3 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
66.7 km/h 6.72 s/km |
6:37:20 | 14.
1. class 3 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS58 Hafod Owen (4.02 km) | 3:51 | 20.
2. class 3 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
62.6 km/h 7.96 s/km |
6:41:11 | 14.
1. class 3 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS59 Blaen-y-Glyn (7.24 km) | 6:12 | 20.
3. class 3 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
70.1 km/h 6.77 s/km |
6:47:23 | 14.
1. class 3 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS60 Gartheiniog (22.53 km) | 12:38 | 14.
1. class 3 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
107.0 km/h 3.20 s/km |
7:00:01 | 14.
1. class 3 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS61 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 16:42 | 15.
2. class 3 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
75.2 km/h 5.50 s/km |
7:16:43 | 14.
1. class 3 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS62 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 12:10 | 15.
1. class 3 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
71.4 km/h 5.94 s/km |
7:28:53 | 14.
1. class 3 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS63 Hafren (37.01 km) | 30:07 | 15.
1. class 3 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
73.7 km/h 5.30 s/km |
7:59:00 | 14.
1. class 3 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS64 Cyneiniog (4.02 km) | 4:04 | 16.
2. class 3 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
59.3 km/h 10.20 s/km |
8:03:04 | 14.
1. class 3 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS65 Taliesin (8.85 km) | 8:55 | 17.
2. class 3 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
59.6 km/h 9.15 s/km |
8:11:59 | 14.
1. class 3 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS66 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 7:38 | 19.
2. class 3 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
63.3 km/h 6.83 s/km |
8:19:37 | 14.
1. class 3 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS67 Mant-yr-Hwch (19.31 km) | 17:28 | 14.
1. class 3 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
66.3 km/h 4.76 s/km |
8:37:05 | 14.
1. class 3 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS68 Cwm Henog (16.09 km) | 14:32 | 13.
1. class 3 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
66.4 km/h 6.15 s/km |
8:51:37 | 14.
1. class 3 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS69 Clynsaer (6.44 km) | 5:58 | 15.
1. class 3 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
64.8 km/h 5.90 s/km |
8:57:35 | 14.
1. class 3 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS70 Crychan (12.07 km) | 10:18 | 16.
2. class 3 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
70.3 km/h 5.22 s/km |
9:07:53 | 14.
1. class 3 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS71 Halfway (3.22 km) | 3:14 | 11.
1. class 3 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
59.8 km/h 4.04 s/km |
9:11:07 | 14.
1. class 3 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS72 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 7:06 | 18.
3. class 3 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
68.0 km/h 7.70 s/km |
9:18:13 | 14.
1. class 3 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS73 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 9:13 | 17.
3. class 3 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
73.4 km/h 4.08 s/km |
9:27:26 | 14.
1. class 3 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS74 Radnor (8.05 km) | 6:51 | 18.
3. class 3 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
70.5 km/h 6.46 s/km |
9:34:17 | 14.
1. class 3 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS75 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 3:45 | 19.
3. class 3 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
77.3 km/h 5.38 s/km |
9:38:02 | 14.
1. class 3 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS76 Bewdley 2 (4.02 km) | 3:55 | 17.
5. class 3 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
61.6 km/h 5.22 s/km |
9:41:57 | 14.
1. class 3 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |