34. Lombard RAC Rally 1978
19. 11. – 23. 11. 1978, Birmingham • gravel 715.37 km • Other years
#101
Opel Kadett GT/E 
5
Final results
41. overall
9. class 5
41. WRC
41. Cup for Rally Drivers
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Bewdley 1 (4.02 km) | 4:31 | 69.
10. class 5 69. Cup for Rally Drivers 69. WRC |
53.4 km/h 8.71 s/km |
4:31 | 69.
10. class 5 69. WRC 69. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS2 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:34 | 89.
14. class 5 88. Cup for Rally Drivers 89. WRC |
75.3 km/h 8.07 s/km |
7:05 | 77.
11. class 5 77. WRC 77. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS3 Trentham Gardens 1 (4.02 km) | 5:22 | 100.
15. class 5 99. Cup for Rally Drivers 100. WRC |
44.9 km/h 16.42 s/km |
12:27 | 82.
12. class 5 82. WRC 82. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS4 Alton Towers 1 (8.05 km) | 8:21 | 89.
14. class 5 88. Cup for Rally Drivers 89. WRC |
57.8 km/h 14.16 s/km |
20:48 | 86.
14. class 5 86. WRC 85. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS5 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 6:49 | 79.
14. class 5 79. Cup for Rally Drivers 79. WRC |
70.9 km/h 10.31 s/km |
27:37 | 81.
13. class 5 81. WRC 81. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS6 Stow Mill 1 (6.44 km) | 5:55 | 70.
11. class 5 70. Cup for Rally Drivers 70. WRC |
65.3 km/h 12.11 s/km |
33:32 | 75.
11. class 5 75. WRC 75. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS7 Donington 1 (4.02 km) | 2:57 | 65.
11. class 5 65. Cup for Rally Drivers 65. WRC |
81.8 km/h 9.20 s/km |
36:29 | 74.
11. class 5 74. WRC 74. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS8 Alton Towers 2 (8.05 km) | 9:51 | 112.
16. class 5 111. Cup for Rally Drivers 112. WRC |
49.0 km/h 22.73 s/km |
46:20 | 77.
12. class 5 77. WRC 77. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS9 Trentham Gardens 2 (4.02 km) | 5:11 | 85.
10. class 5 85. Cup for Rally Drivers 85. WRC |
46.5 km/h 17.16 s/km |
51:31 | 78.
12. class 5 78. WRC 78. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS10 Stow Mill 2 (4.83 km) | 4:53 | 96.
13. class 5 95. Cup for Rally Drivers 96. WRC |
59.3 km/h 14.08 s/km |
56:24 | 75.
12. class 5 75. WRC 75. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS11 Donington 2 (4.83 km) | 3:57 | 94.
13. class 5 93. Cup for Rally Drivers 94. WRC |
73.4 km/h 7.87 s/km |
1:00:21 | 75.
12. class 5 75. WRC 75. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS12 Blidworth (3.22 km) | 2:44 | 94.
15. class 5 93. Cup for Rally Drivers 94. WRC |
70.7 km/h 13.04 s/km |
1:03:05 | 78.
12. class 5 78. WRC 78. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS13 Clipstone 1 (8.05 km) | 7:29 | 135.
22. class 5 132. Cup for Rally Drivers 135. WRC |
64.5 km/h 15.16 s/km |
1:10:34 | 86.
13. class 5 86. WRC 86. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS14 Clipstone 2 (4.02 km) | 3:09 | 115.
18. class 5 114. Cup for Rally Drivers 115. WRC |
76.6 km/h 10.95 s/km |
1:13:43 | 88.
13. class 5 88. WRC 88. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS15 Finningley (4.02 km) | 3:14 | 74.
12. class 5 74. Cup for Rally Drivers 74. WRC |
74.6 km/h 10.45 s/km |
1:16:57 | 87.
13. class 5 87. WRC 87. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS16 Dray's Rush (4.02 km) | 3:04 | 86.
16. class 5 84. Cup for Rally Drivers 86. WRC |
78.7 km/h 12.19 s/km |
1:20:01 | 87.
13. class 5 87. WRC 87. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS17 Olivers Mount (7.24 km) | 5:18 | 98.
17. class 5 96. Cup for Rally Drivers 98. WRC |
82.0 km/h 11.60 s/km |
1:25:19 | 88.
13. class 5 88. WRC 88. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS18 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 3:18 | 99.
15. class 5 98. Cup for Rally Drivers 99. WRC |
58.5 km/h 14.29 s/km |
1:28:37 | 86.
13. class 5 86. WRC 86. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS19 Langdale (13.68 km) | 10:12 | 108.
19. class 5 106. Cup for Rally Drivers 108. WRC |
80.5 km/h 9.65 s/km |
1:38:49 | 88.
13. class 5 88. WRC 88. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS20 Staindale (5.63 km) | 6:19 | 106.
18. class 5 103. Cup for Rally Drivers 106. WRC |
53.5 km/h 15.28 s/km |
1:45:08 | 87.
11. class 5 87. WRC 87. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS21 Dalby 1 (4.83 km) | 4:52 | 93.
14. class 5 92. Cup for Rally Drivers 93. WRC |
59.5 km/h 15.32 s/km |
1:50:00 | 86.
11. class 5 86. WRC 86. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS22 Dalby 2 (4.83 km) | 5:13 | 98.
16. class 5 97. Cup for Rally Drivers 98. WRC |
55.6 km/h 15.94 s/km |
1:55:13 | 88.
12. class 5 88. WRC 87. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS23 Dalby 3 (6.44 km) | 5:45 | 78.
11. class 5 77. Cup for Rally Drivers 78. WRC |
67.2 km/h 14.91 s/km |
2:00:58 | 87.
12. class 5 87. WRC 86. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS24 Dalby 4 (9.66 km) | 7:24 | 74.
10. class 5 74. Cup for Rally Drivers 74. WRC |
78.3 km/h 9.73 s/km |
2:08:22 | 84.
12. class 5 84. WRC 83. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS25 Westons Farewell (11.27 km) | 10:43 | 79.
12. class 5 78. Cup for Rally Drivers 79. WRC |
63.1 km/h 12.42 s/km |
2:19:05 | 84.
12. class 5 84. WRC 83. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS26 Cropton (11.27 km) | 9:15 | 66.
8. class 5 66. Cup for Rally Drivers 66. WRC |
73.1 km/h 10.91 s/km |
2:28:20 | 84.
12. class 5 84. WRC 83. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS27 Guisborough (7.24 km) | 8:34 | 99.
16. class 5 97. Cup for Rally Drivers 99. WRC |
50.7 km/h 18.23 s/km |
2:36:54 | 84.
12. class 5 84. WRC 83. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS28 Ingleby (5.63 km) | 4:44 | 97.
16. class 5 95. Cup for Rally Drivers 97. WRC |
71.4 km/h 14.21 s/km |
2:41:38 | 83.
12. class 5 83. WRC 82. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS29 Hamsterley (22.53 km) | 20:12 | 66.
8. class 5 66. Cup for Rally Drivers 66. WRC |
66.9 km/h 13.32 s/km |
3:01:50 | 74.
9. class 5 74. WRC 74. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS30 Kielder 1 (24.14 km) | 20:14 | 61.
8. class 5 61. Cup for Rally Drivers 61. WRC |
71.6 km/h 13.05 s/km |
3:22:04 | 67.
8. class 5 67. WRC 67. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS31 Kielder 2 (30.58 km) | 35:31 | 104.
18. class 5 101. Cup for Rally Drivers 104. WRC |
51.7 km/h 28.65 s/km |
3:57:35 | 75.
13. class 5 75. WRC 75. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS32 Kielder 3 (24.14 km) | 24:01 | 73.
13. class 5 73. Cup for Rally Drivers 73. WRC |
60.3 km/h 21.21 s/km |
4:21:36 | 71.
13. class 5 71. WRC 71. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS33 Kielder 4 (10.46 km) | 10:04 | 80.
13. class 5 80. Cup for Rally Drivers 80. WRC |
62.3 km/h 20.36 s/km |
4:31:40 | 71.
13. class 5 71. WRC 71. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS34 Kielder 5 (5.63 km) | 6:27 | 94.
17. class 5 92. Cup for Rally Drivers 94. WRC |
52.4 km/h 25.40 s/km |
4:38:07 | 72.
13. class 5 72. WRC 72. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS35 Craik (9.66 km) | 9:34 | 76.
14. class 5 76. Cup for Rally Drivers 76. WRC |
60.6 km/h 16.05 s/km |
4:47:41 | 71.
13. class 5 71. WRC 71. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS36 Yair (6.44 km) | 6:57 | 88.
16. class 5 86. Cup for Rally Drivers 88. WRC |
55.6 km/h 18.17 s/km |
4:54:38 | 71.
13. class 5 71. WRC 71. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS37 Elibank (16.90 km) | 16:38 | 80.
14. class 5 80. Cup for Rally Drivers 80. WRC |
61.0 km/h 15.38 s/km |
5:11:16 | 70.
12. class 5 70. WRC 70. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS38 Glentress (6.44 km) | 6:38 | 76.
14. class 5 74. Cup for Rally Drivers 76. WRC |
58.3 km/h 16.61 s/km |
5:17:54 | 70.
12. class 5 70. WRC 70. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS39 Twiglees (17.70 km) | 16:59 | 81.
16. class 5 79. Cup for Rally Drivers 81. WRC |
62.5 km/h 16.67 s/km |
5:34:53 | 68.
12. class 5 68. WRC 68. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS40 Castle O'er (3.22 km) | 3:07 | 74.
14. class 5 72. Cup for Rally Drivers 74. WRC |
62.0 km/h 14.91 s/km |
5:38:00 | 69.
13. class 5 69. WRC 69. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS41 Greystoke (6.44 km) | 5:52 | 56.
10. class 5 55. Cup for Rally Drivers 56. WRC |
65.9 km/h 10.87 s/km |
5:43:52 | 67.
12. class 5 67. WRC 67. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS42 Comb (8.05 km) | 10:17 | 79.
15. class 5 77. Cup for Rally Drivers 79. WRC |
47.0 km/h 22.48 s/km |
5:54:09 | 69.
14. class 5 69. WRC 69. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS43 Wythop (4.83 km) | 5:10 | 86.
17. class 5 84. Cup for Rally Drivers 86. WRC |
56.1 km/h 21.95 s/km |
5:59:19 | 67.
14. class 5 67. WRC 67. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS44 Derwent (4.83 km) | 6:22 | 88.
17. class 5 86. Cup for Rally Drivers 88. WRC |
45.5 km/h 28.99 s/km |
6:05:41 | 67.
14. class 5 67. WRC 67. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS45 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 29:09 | 60.
12. class 5 60. Cup for Rally Drivers 60. WRC |
53.0 km/h 16.78 s/km |
6:34:50 | 64.
13. class 5 64. WRC 64. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS46 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 11:29 | 62.
11. class 5 62. Cup for Rally Drivers 62. WRC |
50.5 km/h 17.60 s/km |
6:46:19 | 63.
13. class 5 63. WRC 63. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS47 Oulton Park (4.02 km) | 2:24 | 54.
10. class 5 54. Cup for Rally Drivers 54. WRC |
100.5 km/h 8.71 s/km |
6:48:43 | 61.
12. class 5 61. WRC 61. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS48 Burwarton (8.05 km) | 7:43 | 47.
10. class 5 46. Cup for Rally Drivers 47. WRC |
62.6 km/h 10.68 s/km |
6:56:26 | 58.
12. class 5 58. WRC 58. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS49 Clocaenog 1 (7.24 km) | 7:06 | 58.
12. class 5 56. Cup for Rally Drivers 58. WRC |
61.2 km/h 13.40 s/km |
7:03:32 | 57.
13. class 5 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS50 Clocaenog 2 (19.31 km) | 17:32 | 61.
13. class 5 60. Cup for Rally Drivers 61. WRC |
66.1 km/h 12.01 s/km |
7:21:04 | 57.
13. class 5 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS51 Clocaenog 3 (5.63 km) | 5:41 | 54.
10. class 5 54. Cup for Rally Drivers 54. WRC |
59.4 km/h 13.68 s/km |
7:26:45 | 57.
13. class 5 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS52 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:46 | 50.
9. class 5 50. Cup for Rally Drivers 50. WRC |
76.9 km/h 11.59 s/km |
7:30:31 | 57.
13. class 5 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS53 Beddgelert (9.66 km) | 10:41 | 44.
8. class 5 44. Cup for Rally Drivers 44. WRC |
54.3 km/h 14.70 s/km |
7:41:12 | 57.
13. class 5 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS54 Penmachno 1 (7.24 km) | 6:24 | 40.
9. class 5 40. Cup for Rally Drivers 40. WRC |
67.9 km/h 12.43 s/km |
7:47:36 | 54.
12. class 5 54. WRC 54. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS55 Penmachno 2 (8.85 km) | 9:03 | 44.
9. class 5 44. Cup for Rally Drivers 44. WRC |
58.7 km/h 15.03 s/km |
7:56:39 | 54.
12. class 5 54. WRC 54. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS56 Maesgwm (4.83 km) | 5:22 | 28.
6. class 5 28. Cup for Rally Drivers 28. WRC |
54.0 km/h 12.63 s/km |
8:02:01 | 52.
12. class 5 52. WRC 52. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS57 Mawddach (4.02 km) | 4:59 | 76.
15. class 5 74. Cup for Rally Drivers 76. WRC |
48.4 km/h 27.11 s/km |
8:07:00 | 52.
12. class 5 52. WRC 52. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS58 Hafod Owen (4.02 km) | 4:21 | 50.
10. class 5 50. Cup for Rally Drivers 50. WRC |
55.4 km/h 15.42 s/km |
8:11:21 | 52.
12. class 5 52. WRC 52. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS59 Blaen-y-Glyn (7.24 km) | 7:04 | 51.
10. class 5 51. Cup for Rally Drivers 51. WRC |
61.5 km/h 13.95 s/km |
8:18:25 | 52.
12. class 5 52. WRC 52. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS60 Gartheiniog (22.53 km) | 15:36 | 49.
10. class 5 49. Cup for Rally Drivers 49. WRC |
86.7 km/h 11.10 s/km |
8:34:01 | 51.
11. class 5 51. WRC 51. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS61 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 20:10 | 53.
8. class 5 53. Cup for Rally Drivers 53. WRC |
62.2 km/h 15.44 s/km |
8:54:11 | 51.
11. class 5 51. WRC 51. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS62 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 14:21 | 47.
10. class 5 47. Cup for Rally Drivers 47. WRC |
60.5 km/h 14.99 s/km |
9:08:32 | 49.
10. class 5 49. WRC 49. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS63 Hafren (37.01 km) | 35:26 | 44.
10. class 5 44. Cup for Rally Drivers 44. WRC |
62.7 km/h 13.92 s/km |
9:43:58 | 48.
10. class 5 48. WRC 48. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS64 Cyneiniog (4.02 km) | 4:36 | 43.
9. class 5 43. Cup for Rally Drivers 43. WRC |
52.4 km/h 18.16 s/km |
9:48:34 | 47.
10. class 5 47. WRC 47. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS65 Taliesin (8.85 km) | 10:49 | 49.
10. class 5 49. Cup for Rally Drivers 49. WRC |
49.1 km/h 22.03 s/km |
9:59:23 | 47.
10. class 5 47. WRC 47. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS66 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 8:28 | 39.
9. class 5 39. Cup for Rally Drivers 39. WRC |
57.0 km/h 13.04 s/km |
10:07:51 | 46.
10. class 5 46. WRC 46. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS67 Mant-yr-Hwch (19.31 km) | 22:25 | 50.
10. class 5 50. Cup for Rally Drivers 50. WRC |
51.7 km/h 20.15 s/km |
10:30:16 | 45.
10. class 5 45. WRC 45. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS68 Cwm Henog (16.09 km) | 18:36 | 55.
9. class 5 54. Cup for Rally Drivers 55. WRC |
51.9 km/h 21.32 s/km |
10:48:52 | 45.
10. class 5 45. WRC 45. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS69 Clynsaer (6.44 km) | 7:06 | 40.
8. class 5 40. Cup for Rally Drivers 40. WRC |
54.4 km/h 16.46 s/km |
10:55:58 | 43.
9. class 5 43. WRC 43. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS70 Crychan (12.07 km) | 11:54 | 43.
9. class 5 43. Cup for Rally Drivers 43. WRC |
60.9 km/h 13.17 s/km |
11:07:52 | 43.
9. class 5 43. WRC 43. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS71 Halfway (3.22 km) | 3:42 | 43.
9. class 5 43. Cup for Rally Drivers 43. WRC |
52.2 km/h 12.73 s/km |
11:11:34 | 43.
9. class 5 43. WRC 43. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS72 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 7:56 | 33.
7. class 5 33. Cup for Rally Drivers 33. WRC |
60.9 km/h 13.91 s/km |
11:19:30 | 42.
9. class 5 42. WRC 42. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS73 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 10:19 | 35.
8. class 5 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
65.5 km/h 9.94 s/km |
11:31:19 1:30 |
42.
9. class 5 42. WRC 42. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| Penalty 1:30 - Late at TC | |||||
| SS74 Radnor (8.05 km) | 7:57 | 45.
8. class 5 45. Cup for Rally Drivers 45. WRC |
60.8 km/h 14.66 s/km |
11:39:16 1:30 |
42.
9. class 5 42. WRC 42. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS75 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 4:02 | 36.
8. class 5 36. Cup for Rally Drivers 36. WRC |
71.9 km/h 8.90 s/km |
11:43:18 1:30 |
42.
9. class 5 42. WRC 42. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS76 Bewdley 2 (4.02 km) | 4:08 | 28.
6. class 5 28. Cup for Rally Drivers 28. WRC |
58.4 km/h 8.46 s/km |
11:47:26 1:30 |
41.
9. class 5 41. WRC 41. Cup for Rally Drivers |