34. Lombard RAC Rally 1978
19. 11. – 23. 11. 1978, Birmingham • gravel 715.37 km • Other years
#59
Opel Kadett GT/E 
KCD***
KCD***
3
Final results
17. overall
3. class 3
17. WRC
17. Cup for Rally Drivers
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Bewdley 1 (4.02 km) | 4:23 | 45.
8. class 3 45. Cup for Rally Drivers 45. WRC |
55.0 km/h 6.72 s/km |
4:23 | 45.
8. class 3 45. WRC 45. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS2 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:23 | 47.
7. class 3 47. Cup for Rally Drivers 47. WRC |
81.1 km/h 4.66 s/km |
6:46 | 46.
7. class 3 46. WRC 46. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS3 Trentham Gardens 1 (4.02 km) | 4:39 | 26.
3. class 3 26. Cup for Rally Drivers 26. WRC |
51.9 km/h 5.72 s/km |
11:25 | 32.
5. class 3 32. WRC 32. 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 |
18:44 | 30.
4. class 3 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS5 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 6:13 | 34.
3. class 3 34. Cup for Rally Drivers 34. WRC |
77.7 km/h 5.84 s/km |
24:57 | 29.
3. class 3 29. WRC 29. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS6 Stow Mill 1 (6.44 km) | 5:14 | 34.
4. class 3 34. Cup for Rally Drivers 34. WRC |
73.8 km/h 5.75 s/km |
30:11 | 28.
3. class 3 28. WRC 28. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS7 Donington 1 (4.02 km) | 2:45 | 40.
7. class 3 40. Cup for Rally Drivers 40. WRC |
87.7 km/h 6.22 s/km |
32:56 | 29.
3. class 3 29. WRC 29. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS8 Alton Towers 2 (8.05 km) | 10:11 | 125.
24. class 3 122. Cup for Rally Drivers 125. WRC |
47.4 km/h 25.22 s/km |
43:07 | 45.
9. class 3 45. WRC 45. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS9 Trentham Gardens 2 (4.02 km) | 4:26 | 21.
2. class 3 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
54.4 km/h 5.97 s/km |
47:33 | 43.
9. class 3 43. WRC 43. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS10 Stow Mill 2 (4.83 km) | 4:13 | 31.
4. class 3 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
68.7 km/h 5.80 s/km |
51:46 | 40.
9. class 3 40. WRC 40. 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 |
55:20 | 40.
9. class 3 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS12 Blidworth (3.22 km) | 2:23 | 39.
4. class 3 39. Cup for Rally Drivers 39. WRC |
81.1 km/h 6.52 s/km |
57:43 | 39.
8. class 3 39. WRC 39. 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 |
1:03:45 | 37.
8. class 3 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS14 Clipstone 2 (4.02 km) | 2:34 | 21.
2. class 3 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
94.0 km/h 2.24 s/km |
1:06:19 | 37.
8. class 3 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS15 Finningley (4.02 km) | 2:58 | 43.
9. class 3 43. Cup for Rally Drivers 43. WRC |
81.3 km/h 6.47 s/km |
1:09:17 | 36.
8. class 3 36. WRC 36. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS16 Dray's Rush (4.02 km) | 2:40 | 42.
8. class 3 42. Cup for Rally Drivers 42. WRC |
90.5 km/h 6.22 s/km |
1:11:57 | 36.
8. class 3 36. WRC 36. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS17 Olivers Mount (7.24 km) | 4:35 | 35.
4. class 3 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
94.8 km/h 5.66 s/km |
1:16:32 | 36.
8. class 3 36. WRC 36. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS18 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 2:48 | 21.
2. class 3 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
69.0 km/h 4.97 s/km |
1:19:20 | 36.
8. class 3 36. WRC 36. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS19 Langdale (13.68 km) | 8:11 | 23.
2. class 3 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
100.3 km/h 0.80 s/km |
1:27:31 | 32.
5. class 3 32. WRC 32. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS20 Staindale (5.63 km) | 5:23 | 28.
3. class 3 28. Cup for Rally Drivers 28. WRC |
62.7 km/h 5.33 s/km |
1:32:54 | 31.
5. class 3 31. WRC 31. 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 |
1:37:02 | 31.
5. class 3 31. WRC 31. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS22 Dalby 2 (4.83 km) | 4:36 | 40.
7. class 3 40. Cup for Rally Drivers 40. WRC |
63.0 km/h 8.28 s/km |
1:41:38 | 31.
5. class 3 31. WRC 31. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS23 Dalby 3 (6.44 km) | 5:06 | 34.
4. class 3 34. Cup for Rally Drivers 34. WRC |
75.8 km/h 8.85 s/km |
1:46:44 | 31.
5. class 3 31. WRC 31. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS24 Dalby 4 (9.66 km) | 6:11 | 21.
3. class 3 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
93.7 km/h 2.17 s/km |
1:52:55 | 27.
4. class 3 27. WRC 27. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS25 Westons Farewell (11.27 km) | 9:05 | 21.
2. class 3 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
74.4 km/h 3.73 s/km |
2:02:00 | 26.
3. class 3 26. WRC 26. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS26 Cropton (11.27 km) | 7:55 | 23.
3. class 3 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
85.4 km/h 3.82 s/km |
2:09:55 | 26.
3. class 3 26. WRC 26. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS27 Guisborough (7.24 km) | 19:07 | 130.
27. class 3 126. Cup for Rally Drivers 130. WRC |
22.7 km/h 105.66 s/km |
2:29:02 | 50.
11. class 3 50. WRC 50. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS28 Ingleby (5.63 km) | 3:56 | 30.
3. class 3 30. Cup for Rally Drivers 30. WRC |
85.9 km/h 5.68 s/km |
2:32:58 | 49.
11. class 3 49. WRC 49. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS29 Hamsterley (22.53 km) | 16:53 | 18.
2. class 3 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
80.1 km/h 4.48 s/km |
2:49:51 | 42.
9. class 3 42. WRC 42. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS30 Kielder 1 (24.14 km) | 16:51 | 18.
2. class 3 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
86.0 km/h 4.64 s/km |
3:06:42 | 37.
8. class 3 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS31 Kielder 2 (30.58 km) | 35:12 | 103.
20. class 3 100. Cup for Rally Drivers 103. WRC |
52.1 km/h 28.02 s/km |
3:41:54 | 45.
8. class 3 45. WRC 45. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS32 Kielder 3 (24.14 km) | 18:10 | 21.
3. class 3 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
79.7 km/h 6.67 s/km |
4:00:04 | 39.
8. class 3 39. WRC 39. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS33 Kielder 4 (10.46 km) | 7:22 | 18.
2. class 3 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
85.2 km/h 4.88 s/km |
4:07:26 | 38.
7. class 3 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS34 Kielder 5 (5.63 km) | 4:39 | 19.
3. class 3 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
72.6 km/h 6.22 s/km |
4:12:05 | 38.
7. class 3 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS35 Craik (9.66 km) | 7:49 | 17.
2. class 3 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
74.1 km/h 5.18 s/km |
4:19:54 | 37.
7. class 3 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS36 Yair (6.44 km) | 5:21 | 11.
1. class 3 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
72.2 km/h 3.26 s/km |
4:25:15 | 36.
7. class 3 36. WRC 36. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS37 Elibank (16.90 km) | 13:23 | 14.
1. class 3 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
75.8 km/h 3.85 s/km |
4:38:38 | 35.
7. class 3 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS38 Glentress (6.44 km) | 5:26 | 17.
1. class 3 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
71.1 km/h 5.43 s/km |
4:44:04 | 35.
7. class 3 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS39 Twiglees (17.70 km) | 14:02 | 26.
3. class 3 26. Cup for Rally Drivers 26. WRC |
75.7 km/h 6.67 s/km |
4:58:06 | 34.
7. class 3 34. WRC 34. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS40 Castle O'er (3.22 km) | 2:36 | 24.
3. class 3 24. Cup for Rally Drivers 24. WRC |
74.3 km/h 5.28 s/km |
5:00:42 | 34.
7. class 3 34. WRC 34. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS41 Greystoke (6.44 km) | 5:04 | 16.
2. class 3 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
76.3 km/h 3.42 s/km |
5:05:46 | 34.
7. class 3 34. WRC 34. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS42 Comb (8.05 km) | 8:06 | 20.
3. class 3 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
59.6 km/h 6.21 s/km |
5:13:52 | 34.
7. class 3 34. WRC 34. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS43 Wythop (4.83 km) | 3:58 | 23.
3. class 3 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
73.1 km/h 7.04 s/km |
5:17:50 | 33.
7. class 3 33. WRC 33. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS44 Derwent (4.83 km) | 4:39 | 21.
3. class 3 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
62.3 km/h 7.66 s/km |
5:22:29 | 33.
7. class 3 33. WRC 33. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS45 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 24:35 | 22.
4. class 3 22. Cup for Rally Drivers 22. WRC |
62.8 km/h 6.14 s/km |
5:47:04 | 30.
6. class 3 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS46 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 9:41 | 22.
4. class 3 22. Cup for Rally Drivers 22. WRC |
59.9 km/h 6.42 s/km |
5:56:45 | 30.
6. class 3 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS47 Oulton Park (4.02 km) | 2:10 | 30.
6. class 3 30. Cup for Rally Drivers 30. WRC |
111.3 km/h 5.22 s/km |
5:58:55 | 29.
6. class 3 29. WRC 29. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS48 Burwarton (8.05 km) | 6:41 | 14.
2. class 3 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
72.3 km/h 2.98 s/km |
6:05:36 | 27.
6. class 3 27. WRC 27. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS49 Clocaenog 1 (7.24 km) | 6:05 | 19.
3. class 3 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
71.4 km/h 4.97 s/km |
6:11:41 | 27.
6. class 3 27. WRC 27. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS50 Clocaenog 2 (19.31 km) | 15:11 | 20.
3. class 3 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
76.3 km/h 4.71 s/km |
6:26:52 | 26.
6. class 3 26. WRC 26. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS51 Clocaenog 3 (5.63 km) | 4:55 | 19.
2. class 3 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
68.7 km/h 5.51 s/km |
6:31:47 | 25.
6. class 3 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS52 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:23 | 26.
7. class 3 26. Cup for Rally Drivers 26. WRC |
85.7 km/h 6.83 s/km |
6:35:10 | 26.
6. class 3 26. WRC 26. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS53 Beddgelert (9.66 km) | 9:33 | 19.
3. class 3 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
60.7 km/h 7.66 s/km |
6:44:43 | 25.
6. class 3 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS54 Penmachno 1 (7.24 km) | 5:44 | 17.
2. class 3 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
75.8 km/h 6.91 s/km |
6:50:27 | 25.
6. class 3 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS55 Penmachno 2 (8.85 km) | 7:36 | 13.
1. class 3 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
69.9 km/h 5.20 s/km |
6:58:03 | 25.
6. class 3 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS56 Maesgwm (4.83 km) | 4:50 | 14.
1. class 3 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
60.0 km/h 6.00 s/km |
7:02:53 | 23.
5. class 3 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS57 Mawddach (4.02 km) | 3:32 | 15.
1. class 3 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
68.3 km/h 5.47 s/km |
7:06:25 | 23.
5. class 3 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS58 Hafod Owen (4.02 km) | 3:43 | 15.
1. class 3 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
64.9 km/h 5.97 s/km |
7:10:08 | 23.
5. class 3 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS59 Blaen-y-Glyn (7.24 km) | 6:01 | 16.
1. class 3 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
72.2 km/h 5.25 s/km |
7:16:09 | 23.
5. class 3 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS60 Gartheiniog (22.53 km) | 13:09 | 17.
3. class 3 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
102.8 km/h 4.57 s/km |
7:29:18 | 23.
5. class 3 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS61 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 16:30 | 14.
1. class 3 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
76.1 km/h 4.92 s/km |
7:45:48 | 23.
5. class 3 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS62 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 12:22 | 16.
2. class 3 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
70.3 km/h 6.77 s/km |
7:58:10 | 23.
5. class 3 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS63 Hafren (37.01 km) | 30:11 | 16.
2. class 3 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
73.6 km/h 5.40 s/km |
8:28:21 | 22.
4. class 3 22. WRC 22. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS64 Cyneiniog (4.02 km) | 4:02 | 14.
1. class 3 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
59.8 km/h 9.70 s/km |
8:32:23 | 22.
4. class 3 22. WRC 22. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS65 Taliesin (8.85 km) | 8:47 | 13.
1. class 3 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
60.5 km/h 8.25 s/km |
8:41:10 | 22.
4. class 3 22. WRC 22. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS66 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 7:21 | 17.
1. class 3 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
65.7 km/h 4.72 s/km |
8:48:31 | 22.
4. class 3 22. WRC 22. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS67 Mant-yr-Hwch (19.31 km) | 17:49 | 16.
2. class 3 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
65.0 km/h 5.85 s/km |
9:06:20 | 22.
4. class 3 22. WRC 22. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS68 Cwm Henog (16.09 km) | 14:42 | 16.
2. class 3 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
65.7 km/h 6.77 s/km |
9:21:02 | 19.
4. class 3 19. WRC 19. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS69 Clynsaer (6.44 km) | 6:00 | 16.
2. class 3 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
64.4 km/h 6.21 s/km |
9:27:02 | 18.
4. class 3 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS70 Crychan (12.07 km) | 10:08 | 13.
1. class 3 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
71.5 km/h 4.39 s/km |
9:37:10 | 18.
4. class 3 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS71 Halfway (3.22 km) | 3:18 | 18.
3. class 3 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
58.5 km/h 5.28 s/km |
9:40:28 | 18.
4. class 3 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS72 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 6:56 | 9.
1. class 3 9. Cup for Rally Drivers 9. WRC |
69.7 km/h 6.46 s/km |
9:48:54 1:30 |
19.
4. class 3 19. WRC 19. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| Penalty 1:30 - Late at TC | |||||
| SS73 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 8:59 | 10.
1. class 3 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
75.3 km/h 2.84 s/km |
9:57:53 1:30 |
18.
4. class 3 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS74 Radnor (8.05 km) | 6:30 | 11.
1. class 3 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
74.3 km/h 3.85 s/km |
10:04:23 1:30 |
17.
3. class 3 17. WRC 17. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS75 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 3:33 | 12.
1. class 3 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
81.6 km/h 2.90 s/km |
10:07:56 1:30 |
17.
3. class 3 17. WRC 17. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS76 Bewdley 2 (4.02 km) | 3:52 | 13.
2. class 3 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
62.4 km/h 4.48 s/km |
10:11:48 1:30 |
17.
3. class 3 17. WRC 17. Cup for Rally Drivers |