34. Lombard RAC Rally 1978
19. 11. – 23. 11. 1978, Birmingham • gravel 715.37 km • Other years
#56
Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII 
TYP***
TYP***
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Final results
16. overall
2. class 3
16. WRC
16. Cup for Rally Drivers
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Bewdley 1 (4.02 km) | 4:16 | 23.
4. class 3 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
56.5 km/h 4.98 s/km |
4:16 | 23.
4. class 3 23. WRC 23. 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 |
6:36 | 30.
4. class 3 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS3 Trentham Gardens 1 (4.02 km) | 4:42 | 32.
6. class 3 32. Cup for Rally Drivers 32. WRC |
51.3 km/h 6.47 s/km |
11:18 | 30.
4. class 3 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS4 Alton Towers 1 (8.05 km) | 8:08 | 76.
20. class 3 75. Cup for Rally Drivers 76. WRC |
59.4 km/h 12.55 s/km |
19:26 | 46.
12. class 3 46. WRC 46. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS5 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 6:17 | 38.
5. class 3 38. Cup for Rally Drivers 38. WRC |
76.9 km/h 6.34 s/km |
25:43 | 40.
9. class 3 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS6 Stow Mill 1 (6.44 km) | 5:29 | 45.
9. class 3 45. Cup for Rally Drivers 45. WRC |
70.5 km/h 8.07 s/km |
31:12 | 40.
8. class 3 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS7 Donington 1 (4.02 km) | 2:43 | 34.
3. class 3 34. Cup for Rally Drivers 34. WRC |
88.8 km/h 5.72 s/km |
33:55 | 40.
8. class 3 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS8 Alton Towers 2 (8.05 km) | 8:08 | 34.
6. class 3 34. Cup for Rally Drivers 34. WRC |
59.4 km/h 9.94 s/km |
42:03 | 36.
7. class 3 36. WRC 36. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS9 Trentham Gardens 2 (4.02 km) | 4:43 | 44.
8. class 3 44. Cup for Rally Drivers 44. WRC |
51.1 km/h 10.20 s/km |
46:46 | 36.
7. class 3 36. WRC 36. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS10 Stow Mill 2 (4.83 km) | 4:22 | 43.
9. class 3 43. Cup for Rally Drivers 43. WRC |
66.4 km/h 7.66 s/km |
51:08 | 35.
7. class 3 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS11 Donington 2 (4.83 km) | 3:32 | 31.
2. class 3 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
82.0 km/h 2.69 s/km |
54:40 | 35.
7. class 3 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS12 Blidworth (3.22 km) | 2:27 | 46.
7. class 3 46. Cup for Rally Drivers 46. WRC |
78.9 km/h 7.76 s/km |
57:07 | 36.
7. class 3 36. WRC 36. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS13 Clipstone 1 (8.05 km) | 6:09 | 41.
7. class 3 41. Cup for Rally Drivers 41. WRC |
78.5 km/h 5.22 s/km |
1:03:16 | 35.
7. class 3 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS14 Clipstone 2 (4.02 km) | 2:40 | 40.
6. class 3 40. Cup for Rally Drivers 40. WRC |
90.5 km/h 3.73 s/km |
1:05:56 | 35.
7. class 3 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS15 Finningley (4.02 km) | 2:56 | 42.
8. class 3 42. Cup for Rally Drivers 42. WRC |
82.2 km/h 5.97 s/km |
1:08:52 | 35.
7. class 3 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS16 Dray's Rush (4.02 km) | 2:34 | 36.
5. class 3 36. Cup for Rally Drivers 36. WRC |
94.0 km/h 4.73 s/km |
1:11:26 | 35.
7. class 3 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS17 Olivers Mount (7.24 km) | 4:47 | 51.
11. class 3 51. Cup for Rally Drivers 51. WRC |
90.8 km/h 7.32 s/km |
1:16:13 | 35.
7. class 3 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS18 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 2:58 | 43.
7. class 3 43. Cup for Rally Drivers 43. WRC |
65.1 km/h 8.07 s/km |
1:19:11 | 35.
7. class 3 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS19 Langdale (13.68 km) | 8:51 | 45.
9. class 3 45. Cup for Rally Drivers 45. WRC |
92.7 km/h 3.73 s/km |
1:28:02 | 35.
8. class 3 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS20 Staindale (5.63 km) | 5:35 | 39.
6. class 3 39. Cup for Rally Drivers 39. WRC |
60.5 km/h 7.46 s/km |
1:33:37 | 33.
7. class 3 33. WRC 33. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS21 Dalby 1 (4.83 km) | 4:15 | 34.
4. class 3 34. Cup for Rally Drivers 34. WRC |
68.2 km/h 7.66 s/km |
1:37:52 | 32.
6. class 3 32. WRC 32. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS22 Dalby 2 (4.83 km) | 4:30 | 32.
5. class 3 32. Cup for Rally Drivers 32. WRC |
64.4 km/h 7.04 s/km |
1:42:22 | 32.
6. class 3 32. WRC 32. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS23 Dalby 3 (6.44 km) | 5:08 | 35.
5. class 3 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
75.3 km/h 9.16 s/km |
1:47:30 | 32.
6. class 3 32. WRC 32. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS24 Dalby 4 (9.66 km) | 6:31 | 31.
5. class 3 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
88.9 km/h 4.24 s/km |
1:54:01 | 31.
6. class 3 31. WRC 31. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS25 Westons Farewell (11.27 km) | 9:32 | 34.
6. class 3 34. Cup for Rally Drivers 34. WRC |
70.9 km/h 6.12 s/km |
2:03:33 | 31.
6. class 3 31. WRC 31. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS26 Cropton (11.27 km) | 8:16 | 32.
5. class 3 32. Cup for Rally Drivers 32. WRC |
81.8 km/h 5.68 s/km |
2:11:49 | 31.
6. class 3 31. WRC 31. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS27 Guisborough (7.24 km) | 7:22 | 32.
4. class 3 32. Cup for Rally Drivers 32. WRC |
59.0 km/h 8.29 s/km |
2:19:11 | 29.
5. class 3 29. WRC 29. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS28 Ingleby (5.63 km) | 4:04 | 35.
5. class 3 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
83.1 km/h 7.10 s/km |
2:23:15 | 31.
5. class 3 31. WRC 31. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS29 Hamsterley (22.53 km) | 18:05 | 32.
7. class 3 32. Cup for Rally Drivers 32. WRC |
74.8 km/h 7.68 s/km |
2:41:20 | 30.
5. class 3 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS30 Kielder 1 (24.14 km) | 17:29 | 26.
5. class 3 26. Cup for Rally Drivers 26. WRC |
82.8 km/h 6.21 s/km |
2:58:49 | 28.
5. class 3 28. WRC 28. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS31 Kielder 2 (30.58 km) | 24:41 | 24.
3. class 3 24. Cup for Rally Drivers 24. WRC |
74.3 km/h 7.39 s/km |
3:23:30 | 26.
4. class 3 26. WRC 26. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS32 Kielder 3 (24.14 km) | 18:29 | 24.
4. class 3 24. Cup for Rally Drivers 24. WRC |
78.4 km/h 7.46 s/km |
3:41:59 | 25.
4. class 3 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS33 Kielder 4 (10.46 km) | 7:41 | 25.
4. class 3 25. Cup for Rally Drivers 25. WRC |
81.7 km/h 6.69 s/km |
3:49:40 | 25.
4. class 3 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS34 Kielder 5 (5.63 km) | 4:46 | 25.
4. class 3 25. Cup for Rally Drivers 25. WRC |
70.9 km/h 7.46 s/km |
3:54:26 | 25.
4. class 3 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS35 Craik (9.66 km) | 8:10 | 26.
4. class 3 26. Cup for Rally Drivers 26. WRC |
71.0 km/h 7.35 s/km |
4:02:36 | 25.
4. class 3 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS36 Yair (6.44 km) | 5:49 | 30.
4. class 3 30. Cup for Rally Drivers 30. WRC |
66.4 km/h 7.61 s/km |
4:08:25 | 25.
4. class 3 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS37 Elibank (16.90 km) | 14:10 | 26.
4. class 3 26. Cup for Rally Drivers 26. WRC |
71.6 km/h 6.63 s/km |
4:22:35 | 25.
4. class 3 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS38 Glentress (6.44 km) | 5:34 | 24.
4. class 3 24. Cup for Rally Drivers 24. WRC |
69.4 km/h 6.68 s/km |
4:28:09 | 24.
3. class 3 24. WRC 24. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS39 Twiglees (17.70 km) | 14:04 | 27.
4. class 3 27. Cup for Rally Drivers 27. WRC |
75.5 km/h 6.78 s/km |
4:42:13 | 23.
3. class 3 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS40 Castle O'er (3.22 km) | 2:38 | 25.
4. class 3 25. Cup for Rally Drivers 25. WRC |
73.4 km/h 5.90 s/km |
4:44:51 | 23.
3. class 3 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS41 Greystoke (6.44 km) | 5:10 | 23.
4. class 3 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
74.8 km/h 4.35 s/km |
4:50:01 | 23.
3. class 3 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS42 Comb (8.05 km) | 8:36 | 33.
6. class 3 33. Cup for Rally Drivers 33. WRC |
56.2 km/h 9.94 s/km |
4:58:37 | 23.
3. class 3 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS43 Wythop (4.83 km) | 4:05 | 27.
4. class 3 27. Cup for Rally Drivers 27. WRC |
71.0 km/h 8.49 s/km |
5:02:42 | 22.
3. class 3 22. WRC 22. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS44 Derwent (4.83 km) | 4:54 | 27.
4. class 3 27. Cup for Rally Drivers 27. WRC |
59.1 km/h 10.77 s/km |
5:07:36 | 22.
3. class 3 22. WRC 22. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS45 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 24:25 | 20.
3. class 3 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
63.3 km/h 5.75 s/km |
5:32:01 | 20.
3. class 3 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS46 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 9:35 | 18.
3. class 3 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
60.5 km/h 5.80 s/km |
5:41:36 | 20.
3. class 3 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS47 Oulton Park (4.02 km) | 2:07 | 24.
4. class 3 24. Cup for Rally Drivers 24. WRC |
114.0 km/h 4.48 s/km |
5:43:43 | 20.
3. class 3 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS48 Burwarton (8.05 km) | 6:59 | 25.
4. class 3 25. Cup for Rally Drivers 25. WRC |
69.2 km/h 5.22 s/km |
5:50:42 | 18.
3. class 3 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS49 Clocaenog 1 (7.24 km) | 6:12 | 23.
4. class 3 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
70.1 km/h 5.94 s/km |
5:56:54 | 18.
3. class 3 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS50 Clocaenog 2 (19.31 km) | 15:15 | 21.
4. class 3 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
76.0 km/h 4.92 s/km |
6:12:09 | 18.
3. class 3 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS51 Clocaenog 3 (5.63 km) | 4:56 | 21.
3. class 3 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
68.5 km/h 5.68 s/km |
6:17:05 | 18.
3. class 3 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS52 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:11 | 14.
3. class 3 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
91.0 km/h 4.35 s/km |
6:20:16 | 18.
3. class 3 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS53 Beddgelert (9.66 km) | 9:36 | 21.
4. class 3 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
60.4 km/h 7.97 s/km |
6:29:52 | 18.
3. class 3 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS54 Penmachno 1 (7.24 km) | 5:56 | 25.
5. class 3 25. Cup for Rally Drivers 25. WRC |
73.2 km/h 8.56 s/km |
6:35:48 | 18.
3. class 3 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS55 Penmachno 2 (8.85 km) | 7:59 | 22.
4. class 3 22. Cup for Rally Drivers 22. WRC |
66.5 km/h 7.80 s/km |
6:43:47 | 18.
3. class 3 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS56 Maesgwm (4.83 km) | 5:00 | 21.
4. class 3 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
58.0 km/h 8.07 s/km |
6:48:47 | 17.
2. class 3 17. WRC 17. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS57 Mawddach (4.02 km) | 3:38 | 21.
3. class 3 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
66.4 km/h 6.97 s/km |
6:52:25 | 17.
2. class 3 17. WRC 17. 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 |
6:56:16 | 17.
2. class 3 17. WRC 17. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS59 Blaen-y-Glyn (7.24 km) | 6:06 | 17.
2. class 3 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
71.2 km/h 5.94 s/km |
7:02:22 | 17.
2. class 3 17. WRC 17. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS60 Gartheiniog (22.53 km) | 13:02 | 16.
2. class 3 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
103.7 km/h 4.26 s/km |
7:15:24 | 17.
2. class 3 17. WRC 17. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS61 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 16:52 | 16.
3. class 3 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
74.4 km/h 5.98 s/km |
7:32:16 | 17.
2. class 3 17. WRC 17. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS62 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 12:38 | 20.
3. class 3 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
68.8 km/h 7.87 s/km |
7:44:54 | 17.
2. class 3 17. WRC 17. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS63 Hafren (37.01 km) | 30:48 | 19.
3. class 3 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
72.1 km/h 6.40 s/km |
8:15:42 | 17.
2. class 3 17. WRC 17. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS64 Cyneiniog (4.02 km) | 4:13 | 20.
4. class 3 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
57.2 km/h 12.44 s/km |
8:19:55 | 17.
2. class 3 17. WRC 17. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS65 Taliesin (8.85 km) | 9:39 | 23.
4. class 3 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
55.0 km/h 14.12 s/km |
8:29:34 | 17.
2. class 3 17. WRC 17. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS66 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 7:40 | 21.
3. class 3 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
63.0 km/h 7.08 s/km |
8:37:14 | 17.
2. class 3 17. WRC 17. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS67 Mant-yr-Hwch (19.31 km) | 18:21 | 18.
3. class 3 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
63.1 km/h 7.51 s/km |
8:55:35 | 17.
2. class 3 17. WRC 17. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS68 Cwm Henog (16.09 km) | 15:36 | 19.
3. class 3 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
61.9 km/h 10.13 s/km |
9:11:11 | 17.
2. class 3 17. WRC 17. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS69 Clynsaer (6.44 km) | 6:02 | 18.
3. class 3 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
64.0 km/h 6.52 s/km |
9:17:13 | 16.
2. class 3 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS70 Crychan (12.07 km) | 10:21 | 17.
3. class 3 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
70.0 km/h 5.47 s/km |
9:27:34 | 16.
2. class 3 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS71 Halfway (3.22 km) | 3:17 | 16.
2. class 3 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
58.8 km/h 4.97 s/km |
9:30:51 | 16.
2. class 3 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS72 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 7:00 | 11.
2. class 3 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
69.0 km/h 6.96 s/km |
9:37:51 | 16.
2. class 3 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS73 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 9:06 | 13.
2. class 3 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
74.3 km/h 3.46 s/km |
9:51:57 5:00 |
16.
2. class 3 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| Penalty 5:00 - Late at TC | |||||
| SS74 Radnor (8.05 km) | 6:48 | 17.
2. class 3 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
71.0 km/h 6.09 s/km |
9:58:45 5:00 |
16.
2. class 3 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS75 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 3:38 | 14.
2. class 3 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
79.8 km/h 3.93 s/km |
10:02:23 5:00 |
16.
2. class 3 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS76 Bewdley 2 (4.02 km) | 3:51 | 10.
1. class 3 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
62.6 km/h 4.23 s/km |
10:11:14 10:00 |
16.
2. class 3 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| Penalty 5:00 - Late at TC | |||||