34. Lombard RAC Rally 1978
19. 11. – 23. 11. 1978, Birmingham • gravel 715.37 km • Other years
#53
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII 
DLR***
DLR***
7
Final results
22. overall
9. class 7
22. WRC
22. 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.
16. class 7 45. Cup for Rally Drivers 45. WRC |
55.0 km/h 6.72 s/km |
4:23 | 45.
16. class 7 45. WRC 45. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS2 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:15 | 19.
11. class 7 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
85.9 km/h 2.17 s/km |
6:38 | 35.
13. class 7 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS3 Trentham Gardens 1 (4.02 km) | 6:13 | 154.
20. class 7 150. Cup for Rally Drivers 154. WRC |
38.8 km/h 29.10 s/km |
12:51 | 106.
18. class 7 106. WRC 105. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS4 Alton Towers 1 (8.05 km) | 7:31 | 38.
13. class 7 38. Cup for Rally Drivers 38. WRC |
64.3 km/h 7.95 s/km |
20:22 | 68.
17. class 7 68. WRC 68. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS5 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 6:27 | 47.
15. class 7 47. Cup for Rally Drivers 47. WRC |
74.9 km/h 7.58 s/km |
26:49 | 65.
17. class 7 65. WRC 65. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS6 Stow Mill 1 (6.44 km) | 5:15 | 35.
14. class 7 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
73.6 km/h 5.90 s/km |
32:04 | 51.
15. class 7 51. WRC 51. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS7 Donington 1 (4.02 km) | 2:36 | 23.
9. class 7 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
92.8 km/h 3.98 s/km |
34:40 | 48.
15. class 7 48. WRC 48. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS8 Alton Towers 2 (8.05 km) | 7:53 | 24.
11. class 7 24. Cup for Rally Drivers 24. WRC |
61.3 km/h 8.07 s/km |
42:33 | 41.
13. class 7 41. WRC 41. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS9 Trentham Gardens 2 (4.02 km) | 4:35 | 32.
12. class 7 32. Cup for Rally Drivers 32. WRC |
52.6 km/h 8.21 s/km |
47:08 | 38.
13. class 7 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS10 Stow Mill 2 (4.83 km) | 4:09 | 23.
10. class 7 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
69.8 km/h 4.97 s/km |
51:17 | 36.
12. class 7 36. WRC 36. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS11 Donington 2 (4.83 km) | 3:37 | 41.
15. class 7 41. Cup for Rally Drivers 41. WRC |
80.1 km/h 3.73 s/km |
54:54 | 37.
12. class 7 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS12 Blidworth (3.22 km) | 2:17 | 26.
12. class 7 26. Cup for Rally Drivers 26. WRC |
84.6 km/h 4.66 s/km |
57:11 | 37.
12. class 7 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS13 Clipstone 1 (8.05 km) | 5:56 | 28.
12. class 7 28. Cup for Rally Drivers 28. WRC |
81.4 km/h 3.60 s/km |
1:03:07 | 33.
11. class 7 33. WRC 33. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS14 Clipstone 2 (4.02 km) | 2:35 | 22.
10. class 7 22. Cup for Rally Drivers 22. WRC |
93.4 km/h 2.49 s/km |
1:05:42 | 33.
11. class 7 33. WRC 33. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS15 Finningley (4.02 km) | 2:47 | 21.
11. class 7 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
86.7 km/h 3.73 s/km |
1:08:29 | 32.
11. class 7 32. WRC 32. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS16 Dray's Rush (4.02 km) | 2:25 | 20.
10. class 7 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
99.8 km/h 2.49 s/km |
1:10:54 | 32.
11. class 7 32. WRC 32. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS17 Olivers Mount (7.24 km) | 4:51 | 55.
14. class 7 55. Cup for Rally Drivers 55. WRC |
89.6 km/h 7.87 s/km |
1:15:45 | 32.
11. class 7 32. WRC 32. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS18 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 2:54 | 34.
12. class 7 34. Cup for Rally Drivers 34. WRC |
66.6 km/h 6.83 s/km |
1:18:39 | 32.
11. class 7 32. WRC 32. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS19 Langdale (13.68 km) | 8:32 | 35.
11. class 7 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
96.2 km/h 2.34 s/km |
1:27:11 | 31.
10. class 7 31. WRC 31. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS20 Staindale (5.63 km) | 5:29 | 32.
12. class 7 32. Cup for Rally Drivers 32. WRC |
61.6 km/h 6.39 s/km |
1:32:40 | 30.
10. class 7 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS21 Dalby 1 (4.83 km) | 4:12 | 33.
13. class 7 33. Cup for Rally Drivers 33. WRC |
69.0 km/h 7.04 s/km |
1:36:52 | 30.
10. class 7 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS22 Dalby 2 (4.83 km) | 4:30 | 32.
12. class 7 32. Cup for Rally Drivers 32. WRC |
64.4 km/h 7.04 s/km |
1:41:22 | 30.
10. class 7 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS23 Dalby 3 (6.44 km) | 5:00 | 31.
13. class 7 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
77.3 km/h 7.92 s/km |
1:46:22 | 30.
10. class 7 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS24 Dalby 4 (9.66 km) | 6:39 | 35.
13. class 7 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
87.2 km/h 5.07 s/km |
1:53:01 | 29.
10. class 7 29. WRC 29. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS25 Westons Farewell (11.27 km) | 9:37 | 36.
12. class 7 36. Cup for Rally Drivers 36. WRC |
70.3 km/h 6.57 s/km |
2:02:38 | 30.
10. class 7 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS26 Cropton (11.27 km) | 8:25 | 35.
12. class 7 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
80.3 km/h 6.48 s/km |
2:11:03 | 30.
10. class 7 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS27 Guisborough (7.24 km) | 13:24 | 129.
15. class 7 125. Cup for Rally Drivers 129. WRC |
32.4 km/h 58.29 s/km |
2:24:27 | 41.
12. class 7 41. WRC 41. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS28 Ingleby (5.63 km) | 4:06 | 37.
12. class 7 37. Cup for Rally Drivers 37. WRC |
82.4 km/h 7.46 s/km |
2:28:33 | 39.
12. class 7 39. WRC 39. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS29 Hamsterley (22.53 km) | 18:24 | 38.
11. class 7 38. Cup for Rally Drivers 38. WRC |
73.5 km/h 8.52 s/km |
2:46:57 | 39.
12. class 7 39. WRC 39. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS30 Kielder 1 (24.14 km) | 18:20 | 35.
11. class 7 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
79.0 km/h 8.33 s/km |
3:05:17 | 35.
11. class 7 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS31 Kielder 2 (30.58 km) | 27:57 | 45.
13. class 7 45. Cup for Rally Drivers 45. WRC |
65.6 km/h 13.80 s/km |
3:33:14 | 35.
11. class 7 35. WRC 35. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS32 Kielder 3 (24.14 km) | 19:59 | 34.
11. class 7 34. Cup for Rally Drivers 34. WRC |
72.5 km/h 11.18 s/km |
3:53:13 | 34.
11. class 7 34. WRC 34. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS33 Kielder 4 (10.46 km) | 8:23 | 36.
11. class 7 36. Cup for Rally Drivers 36. WRC |
74.9 km/h 10.71 s/km |
4:01:36 | 34.
11. class 7 34. WRC 34. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS34 Kielder 5 (5.63 km) | 5:02 | 33.
10. class 7 33. Cup for Rally Drivers 33. WRC |
67.1 km/h 10.30 s/km |
4:06:38 | 34.
11. class 7 34. WRC 34. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS35 Craik (9.66 km) | 8:25 | 33.
11. class 7 33. Cup for Rally Drivers 33. WRC |
68.9 km/h 8.90 s/km |
4:15:03 | 34.
11. class 7 34. WRC 34. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS36 Yair (6.44 km) | 5:57 | 34.
11. class 7 34. Cup for Rally Drivers 34. WRC |
64.9 km/h 8.85 s/km |
4:21:00 | 34.
11. class 7 34. WRC 34. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS37 Elibank (16.90 km) | 14:04 | 23.
9. class 7 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
72.1 km/h 6.27 s/km |
4:35:04 | 34.
11. class 7 34. WRC 34. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS38 Glentress (6.44 km) | 5:39 | 29.
11. class 7 29. Cup for Rally Drivers 29. WRC |
68.4 km/h 7.45 s/km |
4:40:43 | 34.
11. class 7 34. WRC 34. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS39 Twiglees (17.70 km) | 14:54 | 36.
12. class 7 36. Cup for Rally Drivers 36. WRC |
71.3 km/h 9.60 s/km |
4:55:37 | 33.
11. class 7 33. WRC 33. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS40 Castle O'er (3.22 km) | 2:43 | 32.
11. class 7 32. Cup for Rally Drivers 32. WRC |
71.1 km/h 7.45 s/km |
4:58:20 | 33.
11. class 7 33. WRC 33. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS41 Greystoke (6.44 km) | 5:12 | 24.
10. class 7 24. Cup for Rally Drivers 24. WRC |
74.3 km/h 4.66 s/km |
5:03:32 | 33.
11. class 7 33. WRC 33. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS42 Comb (8.05 km) | 8:26 | 27.
11. class 7 27. Cup for Rally Drivers 27. WRC |
57.3 km/h 8.70 s/km |
5:11:58 | 33.
11. class 7 33. WRC 33. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS43 Wythop (4.83 km) | 4:06 | 28.
11. class 7 28. Cup for Rally Drivers 28. WRC |
70.7 km/h 8.70 s/km |
5:16:04 | 32.
11. class 7 32. WRC 32. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS44 Derwent (4.83 km) | 4:55 | 29.
10. class 7 29. Cup for Rally Drivers 29. WRC |
58.9 km/h 10.97 s/km |
5:20:59 | 32.
11. class 7 32. WRC 32. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS45 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 25:25 | 30.
10. class 7 30. Cup for Rally Drivers 30. WRC |
60.8 km/h 8.08 s/km |
5:46:24 | 29.
10. class 7 29. WRC 29. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS46 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 10:00 | 31.
11. class 7 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
58.0 km/h 8.39 s/km |
5:56:24 | 29.
10. class 7 29. WRC 29. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS47 Oulton Park (4.02 km) | 2:02 | 14.
8. class 7 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
118.6 km/h 3.23 s/km |
5:58:26 | 28.
10. class 7 28. WRC 28. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS48 Burwarton (8.05 km) | 6:46 | 19.
8. class 7 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
71.4 km/h 3.60 s/km |
6:05:12 | 26.
9. class 7 26. WRC 26. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS49 Clocaenog 1 (7.24 km) | 6:05 | 19.
8. class 7 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
71.4 km/h 4.97 s/km |
6:11:17 | 26.
9. class 7 26. WRC 26. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS50 Clocaenog 2 (19.31 km) | 15:37 | 27.
9. class 7 27. Cup for Rally Drivers 27. WRC |
74.2 km/h 6.06 s/km |
6:26:54 | 27.
9. class 7 27. WRC 27. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS51 Clocaenog 3 (5.63 km) | 4:53 | 18.
8. class 7 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
69.2 km/h 5.15 s/km |
6:31:47 | 25.
9. class 7 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS52 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:14 | 18.
7. class 7 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
89.6 km/h 4.97 s/km |
6:35:01 | 25.
9. class 7 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS53 Beddgelert (9.66 km) | 9:58 | 28.
9. class 7 28. Cup for Rally Drivers 28. WRC |
58.2 km/h 10.25 s/km |
6:44:59 | 26.
9. class 7 26. WRC 26. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS54 Penmachno 1 (7.24 km) | 6:01 | 27.
10. class 7 27. Cup for Rally Drivers 27. WRC |
72.2 km/h 9.25 s/km |
6:51:00 | 26.
9. class 7 26. WRC 26. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS55 Penmachno 2 (8.85 km) | 7:55 | 20.
8. class 7 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
67.1 km/h 7.34 s/km |
6:58:55 | 26.
9. class 7 26. WRC 26. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS56 Maesgwm (4.83 km) | 4:55 | 16.
8. class 7 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
58.9 km/h 7.04 s/km |
7:03:50 | 24.
9. class 7 24. WRC 24. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS57 Mawddach (4.02 km) | 3:33 | 16.
8. class 7 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
67.9 km/h 5.72 s/km |
7:07:23 | 24.
9. class 7 24. WRC 24. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS58 Hafod Owen (4.02 km) | 3:41 | 13.
8. class 7 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
65.5 km/h 5.47 s/km |
7:11:04 | 24.
9. class 7 24. WRC 24. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS59 Blaen-y-Glyn (7.24 km) | 5:59 | 14.
8. class 7 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
72.6 km/h 4.97 s/km |
7:17:03 | 24.
9. class 7 24. WRC 24. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS60 Gartheiniog (22.53 km) | 13:23 | 20.
9. class 7 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
101.0 km/h 5.19 s/km |
7:30:26 | 24.
9. class 7 24. WRC 24. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS61 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 17:05 | 18.
8. class 7 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
73.5 km/h 6.60 s/km |
7:47:31 | 24.
9. class 7 24. WRC 24. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS62 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 12:25 | 17.
7. class 7 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
70.0 km/h 6.98 s/km |
7:59:56 | 24.
9. class 7 24. WRC 24. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS63 Hafren (37.01 km) | 33:39 | 31.
10. class 7 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
66.0 km/h 11.02 s/km |
8:33:35 | 24.
9. class 7 24. WRC 24. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS64 Cyneiniog (4.02 km) | 4:21 | 24.
9. class 7 24. Cup for Rally Drivers 24. WRC |
55.4 km/h 14.43 s/km |
8:37:56 | 24.
9. class 7 24. WRC 24. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS65 Taliesin (8.85 km) | 11:08 | 55.
10. class 7 55. Cup for Rally Drivers 55. WRC |
47.7 km/h 24.18 s/km |
8:49:04 | 24.
9. class 7 24. WRC 24. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS66 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 7:58 | 24.
10. class 7 24. Cup for Rally Drivers 24. WRC |
60.6 km/h 9.32 s/km |
8:57:02 | 23.
9. class 7 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS67 Mant-yr-Hwch (19.31 km) | 19:58 | 27.
10. class 7 27. Cup for Rally Drivers 27. WRC |
58.0 km/h 12.53 s/km |
9:17:00 | 23.
9. class 7 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS68 Cwm Henog (16.09 km) | 15:40 | 20.
7. class 7 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
61.6 km/h 10.38 s/km |
9:32:40 | 23.
9. class 7 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS69 Clynsaer (6.44 km) | 6:15 | 20.
8. class 7 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
61.8 km/h 8.54 s/km |
9:38:55 | 22.
9. class 7 22. WRC 22. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS70 Crychan (12.07 km) | 10:34 | 21.
8. class 7 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
68.5 km/h 6.55 s/km |
9:49:29 | 22.
9. class 7 22. WRC 22. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS71 Halfway (3.22 km) | 3:17 | 16.
8. class 7 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
58.8 km/h 4.97 s/km |
9:52:46 | 22.
9. class 7 22. WRC 22. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS72 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 6:59 | 10.
7. class 7 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
69.2 km/h 6.83 s/km |
9:59:45 | 22.
9. class 7 22. WRC 22. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS73 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 9:09 | 15.
7. class 7 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
73.9 km/h 3.73 s/km |
10:08:54 | 22.
9. class 7 22. WRC 22. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS74 Radnor (8.05 km) | 6:59 | 20.
8. class 7 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
69.2 km/h 7.45 s/km |
10:15:53 | 22.
9. class 7 22. WRC 22. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS75 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 3:47 | 21.
8. class 7 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
76.6 km/h 5.80 s/km |
10:19:40 | 22.
9. class 7 22. WRC 22. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS76 Bewdley 2 (4.02 km) | 3:50 | 9.
4. class 7 9. Cup for Rally Drivers 9. WRC |
62.9 km/h 3.98 s/km |
10:24:30 1:00 |
22.
9. class 7 22. WRC 22. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| Penalty 1:00 | |||||