34. Lombard RAC Rally 1978
19. 11. – 23. 11. 1978, Birmingham • gravel 715.37 km • Other years
#127
Vauxhall Magnum 
3
Final results
55. overall
12. class 3
55. WRC
55. Cup for Rally Drivers
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Bewdley 1 (4.02 km) | 7:35 | 166.
36. class 3 162. Cup for Rally Drivers 166. WRC |
31.8 km/h 54.48 s/km |
7:35 | 166.
36. class 3 166. WRC 162. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS2 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 3:07 | 159.
36. class 3 156. Cup for Rally Drivers 159. WRC |
62.0 km/h 18.32 s/km |
10:42 | 164.
36. class 3 164. WRC 161. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS3 Trentham Gardens 1 (4.02 km) | 8:03 | 162.
36. class 3 158. Cup for Rally Drivers 162. WRC |
30.0 km/h 56.47 s/km |
18:45 | 162.
36. class 3 162. WRC 159. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS4 Alton Towers 1 (8.05 km) | 9:21 | 140.
35. class 3 138. Cup for Rally Drivers 140. WRC |
51.7 km/h 21.61 s/km |
28:06 | 159.
35. class 3 159. WRC 156. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS5 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 7:18 | 112.
31. class 3 110. Cup for Rally Drivers 112. WRC |
66.2 km/h 13.91 s/km |
35:24 | 157.
35. class 3 157. WRC 154. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS6 Stow Mill 1 (6.44 km) | 6:27 | 111.
29. class 3 110. Cup for Rally Drivers 111. WRC |
59.9 km/h 17.08 s/km |
41:51 | 152.
33. class 3 152. WRC 149. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS7 Donington 1 (4.02 km) | 3:09 | 109.
30. class 3 108. Cup for Rally Drivers 109. WRC |
76.6 km/h 12.19 s/km |
45:00 | 151.
33. class 3 151. WRC 148. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS8 Alton Towers 2 (8.05 km) | 10:30 | 135.
27. class 3 132. Cup for Rally Drivers 135. WRC |
46.0 km/h 27.58 s/km |
55:30 | 149.
33. class 3 149. WRC 146. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS9 Trentham Gardens 2 (4.02 km) | 5:34 | 125.
29. class 3 122. Cup for Rally Drivers 125. WRC |
43.3 km/h 22.89 s/km |
1:11:14 10:10 |
155.
33. class 3 155. WRC 151. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| Penalty 10:10 - Late at TC | |||||
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS10 Stow Mill 2 (4.83 km) | 5:05 | 113.
28. class 3 111. Cup for Rally Drivers 113. WRC |
57.0 km/h 16.56 s/km |
1:16:19 10:10 |
151.
33. class 3 151. WRC 147. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS11 Donington 2 (4.83 km) | 3:57 | 94.
28. class 3 93. Cup for Rally Drivers 94. WRC |
73.4 km/h 7.87 s/km |
1:20:16 10:10 |
151.
33. class 3 151. WRC 147. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS12 Blidworth (3.22 km) | 2:51 | 115.
30. class 3 112. Cup for Rally Drivers 115. WRC |
67.8 km/h 15.22 s/km |
1:23:07 10:10 |
151.
33. class 3 151. WRC 147. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS13 Clipstone 1 (8.05 km) | 6:52 | 96.
25. class 3 95. Cup for Rally Drivers 96. WRC |
70.3 km/h 10.56 s/km |
1:29:59 10:10 |
149.
32. class 3 149. WRC 145. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS14 Clipstone 2 (4.02 km) | 2:56 | 85.
25. class 3 84. Cup for Rally Drivers 85. WRC |
82.2 km/h 7.71 s/km |
1:32:55 10:10 |
149.
32. class 3 149. WRC 145. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS15 Finningley (4.02 km) | 3:26 | 100.
25. class 3 100. Cup for Rally Drivers 100. WRC |
70.3 km/h 13.43 s/km |
1:36:21 10:10 |
147.
31. class 3 147. WRC 143. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS16 Dray's Rush (4.02 km) | 3:02 | 78.
21. class 3 77. Cup for Rally Drivers 78. WRC |
79.5 km/h 11.69 s/km |
1:39:23 10:10 |
146.
31. class 3 146. WRC 142. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS17 Olivers Mount (7.24 km) | 5:14 | 95.
28. class 3 93. Cup for Rally Drivers 95. WRC |
83.0 km/h 11.05 s/km |
1:44:37 10:10 |
146.
31. class 3 146. WRC 142. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS18 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 3:16 | 96.
23. class 3 95. Cup for Rally Drivers 96. WRC |
59.1 km/h 13.66 s/km |
1:47:53 10:10 |
141.
30. class 3 141. WRC 137. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS19 Langdale (13.68 km) | 9:57 | 100.
27. class 3 98. Cup for Rally Drivers 100. WRC |
82.5 km/h 8.55 s/km |
1:57:50 10:10 |
140.
30. class 3 140. WRC 136. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS20 Staindale (5.63 km) | 6:01 | 78.
21. class 3 77. Cup for Rally Drivers 78. WRC |
56.1 km/h 12.08 s/km |
2:03:51 10:10 |
134.
29. class 3 134. WRC 130. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS21 Dalby 1 (4.83 km) | 4:42 | 72.
24. class 3 72. Cup for Rally Drivers 72. WRC |
61.7 km/h 13.25 s/km |
2:08:33 10:10 |
134.
29. class 3 134. WRC 130. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS22 Dalby 2 (4.83 km) | 5:05 | 85.
23. class 3 84. Cup for Rally Drivers 85. WRC |
57.0 km/h 14.29 s/km |
2:13:38 10:10 |
132.
29. class 3 132. WRC 128. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS23 Dalby 3 (6.44 km) | 5:55 | 93.
25. class 3 92. Cup for Rally Drivers 93. WRC |
65.3 km/h 16.46 s/km |
2:19:33 10:10 |
130.
29. class 3 130. WRC 127. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS24 Dalby 4 (9.66 km) | 7:29 | 81.
21. class 3 81. Cup for Rally Drivers 81. WRC |
77.5 km/h 10.25 s/km |
2:27:02 10:10 |
128.
29. class 3 128. WRC 125. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS25 Westons Farewell (11.27 km) | 10:51 | 87.
23. class 3 86. Cup for Rally Drivers 87. WRC |
62.3 km/h 13.13 s/km |
2:37:53 10:10 |
125.
27. class 3 125. WRC 122. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS26 Cropton (11.27 km) | 9:45 | 93.
24. class 3 92. Cup for Rally Drivers 93. WRC |
69.4 km/h 13.58 s/km |
2:47:38 10:10 |
124.
27. class 3 124. WRC 121. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS27 Guisborough (7.24 km) | 8:26 | 92.
22. class 3 90. Cup for Rally Drivers 92. WRC |
51.5 km/h 17.13 s/km |
2:56:04 10:10 |
122.
27. class 3 122. WRC 119. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS28 Ingleby (5.63 km) | 4:48 | 100.
25. class 3 98. Cup for Rally Drivers 100. WRC |
70.4 km/h 14.92 s/km |
3:00:52 10:10 |
122.
27. class 3 122. WRC 119. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS29 Hamsterley (22.53 km) | 34:43 | 123.
25. class 3 119. Cup for Rally Drivers 123. WRC |
38.9 km/h 51.98 s/km |
3:35:35 10:10 |
120.
25. class 3 120. WRC 116. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS30 Kielder 1 (24.14 km) | 21:34 | 79.
21. class 3 77. Cup for Rally Drivers 79. WRC |
67.2 km/h 16.36 s/km |
3:57:09 10:10 |
107.
24. class 3 107. WRC 103. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS31 Kielder 2 (30.58 km) | 35:36 | 105.
21. class 3 102. Cup for Rally Drivers 105. WRC |
51.5 km/h 28.81 s/km |
4:32:45 10:10 |
106.
23. class 3 106. WRC 102. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS32 Kielder 3 (24.14 km) | 23:53 | 72.
16. class 3 72. Cup for Rally Drivers 72. WRC |
60.6 km/h 20.88 s/km |
4:56:38 10:10 |
98.
21. class 3 98. WRC 96. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS33 Kielder 4 (10.46 km) | 10:09 | 86.
18. class 3 85. Cup for Rally Drivers 86. WRC |
61.8 km/h 20.84 s/km |
5:06:47 10:10 |
98.
21. class 3 98. WRC 96. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS34 Kielder 5 (5.63 km) | 6:14 | 88.
19. class 3 86. Cup for Rally Drivers 88. WRC |
54.2 km/h 23.09 s/km |
5:13:01 10:10 |
98.
21. class 3 98. WRC 96. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS35 Craik (9.66 km) | 9:14 | 66.
16. class 3 66. Cup for Rally Drivers 66. WRC |
62.8 km/h 13.98 s/km |
5:22:15 10:10 |
97.
20. class 3 97. WRC 95. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS36 Yair (6.44 km) | 6:32 | 68.
16. class 3 67. Cup for Rally Drivers 68. WRC |
59.1 km/h 14.29 s/km |
5:28:47 10:10 |
95.
20. class 3 95. WRC 93. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS37 Elibank (16.90 km) | 16:31 | 75.
15. class 3 75. Cup for Rally Drivers 75. WRC |
61.4 km/h 14.97 s/km |
5:45:18 10:10 |
94.
19. class 3 94. WRC 92. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS38 Glentress (6.44 km) | 6:38 | 76.
17. class 3 74. Cup for Rally Drivers 76. WRC |
58.3 km/h 16.61 s/km |
5:51:56 10:10 |
94.
19. class 3 94. WRC 92. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS39 Twiglees (17.70 km) | 17:08 | 85.
18. class 3 83. Cup for Rally Drivers 85. WRC |
62.0 km/h 17.18 s/km |
6:09:04 10:10 |
93.
19. class 3 93. WRC 91. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS40 Castle O'er (3.22 km) | 3:17 | 91.
18. class 3 89. Cup for Rally Drivers 91. WRC |
58.8 km/h 18.01 s/km |
6:12:21 10:10 |
93.
19. class 3 93. WRC 91. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS41 Greystoke (6.44 km) | 6:34 | 89.
18. class 3 87. Cup for Rally Drivers 89. WRC |
58.8 km/h 17.39 s/km |
6:18:55 10:10 |
91.
19. class 3 91. WRC 89. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS42 Comb (8.05 km) | 10:21 | 81.
18. class 3 79. Cup for Rally Drivers 81. WRC |
46.7 km/h 22.98 s/km |
6:29:16 10:10 |
90.
18. class 3 90. WRC 88. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS43 Wythop (4.83 km) | 4:54 | 75.
16. class 3 73. Cup for Rally Drivers 75. WRC |
59.1 km/h 18.63 s/km |
6:34:10 10:10 |
88.
17. class 3 88. WRC 86. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS44 Derwent (4.83 km) | 5:58 | 73.
17. class 3 71. Cup for Rally Drivers 73. WRC |
48.6 km/h 24.02 s/km |
6:40:08 10:10 |
88.
17. class 3 88. WRC 86. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS45 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 30:05 | 70.
15. class 3 69. Cup for Rally Drivers 70. WRC |
51.4 km/h 18.95 s/km |
7:10:13 10:10 |
84.
17. class 3 84. WRC 82. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS46 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 12:09 | 78.
17. class 3 77. Cup for Rally Drivers 78. WRC |
47.7 km/h 21.74 s/km |
7:22:22 10:10 |
84.
17. class 3 84. WRC 82. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS47 Oulton Park (4.02 km) | 2:21 | 48.
12. class 3 48. Cup for Rally Drivers 48. WRC |
102.6 km/h 7.96 s/km |
7:24:43 10:10 |
83.
17. class 3 83. WRC 81. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS48 Burwarton (8.05 km) | 7:58 | 55.
14. class 3 54. Cup for Rally Drivers 55. WRC |
60.6 km/h 12.55 s/km |
7:32:41 10:10 |
80.
17. class 3 80. WRC 78. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS49 Clocaenog 1 (7.24 km) | 7:18 | 65.
17. class 3 63. Cup for Rally Drivers 65. WRC |
59.5 km/h 15.06 s/km |
7:39:59 10:10 |
77.
17. class 3 77. WRC 75. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS50 Clocaenog 2 (19.31 km) | 17:59 | 69.
17. class 3 68. Cup for Rally Drivers 69. WRC |
64.4 km/h 13.41 s/km |
7:57:58 10:10 |
77.
17. class 3 77. WRC 75. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS51 Clocaenog 3 (5.63 km) | 5:53 | 65.
17. class 3 64. Cup for Rally Drivers 65. WRC |
57.4 km/h 15.81 s/km |
8:03:51 10:10 |
77.
17. class 3 77. WRC 75. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS52 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:52 | 58.
17. class 3 57. Cup for Rally Drivers 58. WRC |
74.9 km/h 12.84 s/km |
8:07:43 10:10 |
77.
17. class 3 77. WRC 75. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS53 Beddgelert (9.66 km) | 11:20 | 61.
17. class 3 61. Cup for Rally Drivers 61. WRC |
51.1 km/h 18.74 s/km |
8:19:03 10:10 |
77.
17. class 3 77. WRC 75. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS54 Penmachno 1 (7.24 km) | 6:51 | 58.
15. class 3 57. Cup for Rally Drivers 58. WRC |
63.4 km/h 16.16 s/km |
8:25:54 10:10 |
75.
15. class 3 75. WRC 73. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS55 Penmachno 2 (8.85 km) | 9:35 | 61.
15. class 3 61. Cup for Rally Drivers 61. WRC |
55.4 km/h 18.64 s/km |
8:35:29 10:10 |
75.
15. class 3 75. WRC 73. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS56 Maesgwm (4.83 km) | 5:55 | 53.
12. class 3 53. Cup for Rally Drivers 53. WRC |
49.0 km/h 19.46 s/km |
8:41:24 10:10 |
72.
14. class 3 72. WRC 70. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS57 Mawddach (4.02 km) | 4:16 | 54.
13. class 3 54. Cup for Rally Drivers 54. WRC |
56.5 km/h 16.42 s/km |
8:45:40 10:10 |
72.
14. class 3 72. WRC 70. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS58 Hafod Owen (4.02 km) | 4:30 | 55.
14. class 3 55. Cup for Rally Drivers 55. WRC |
53.6 km/h 17.66 s/km |
8:50:10 10:10 |
72.
14. class 3 72. WRC 70. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS59 Blaen-y-Glyn (7.24 km) | 7:09 | 53.
14. class 3 53. Cup for Rally Drivers 53. WRC |
60.8 km/h 14.64 s/km |
8:57:19 10:10 |
71.
14. class 3 71. WRC 69. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS60 Gartheiniog (22.53 km) | 15:38 | 50.
14. class 3 50. Cup for Rally Drivers 50. WRC |
86.5 km/h 11.19 s/km |
9:12:57 10:10 |
68.
14. class 3 68. WRC 67. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS61 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 19:43 | 48.
14. class 3 48. Cup for Rally Drivers 48. WRC |
63.7 km/h 14.15 s/km |
9:32:40 10:10 |
68.
14. class 3 68. WRC 67. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS62 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 14:29 | 49.
13. class 3 49. Cup for Rally Drivers 49. WRC |
60.0 km/h 15.54 s/km |
9:47:09 10:10 |
68.
14. class 3 68. WRC 67. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS63 Hafren (37.01 km) | 39:36 | 68.
14. class 3 67. Cup for Rally Drivers 68. WRC |
56.1 km/h 20.67 s/km |
10:26:45 10:10 |
67.
13. class 3 67. WRC 66. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS64 Cyneiniog (4.02 km) | 5:07 | 67.
14. class 3 67. Cup for Rally Drivers 67. WRC |
47.1 km/h 25.87 s/km |
10:31:52 10:10 |
66.
13. class 3 66. WRC 65. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS65 Taliesin (8.85 km) | 11:20 | 59.
13. class 3 59. Cup for Rally Drivers 59. WRC |
46.9 km/h 25.54 s/km |
10:43:12 10:10 |
65.
13. class 3 65. WRC 64. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS66 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 9:04 | 56.
12. class 3 56. Cup for Rally Drivers 56. WRC |
53.3 km/h 17.52 s/km |
10:52:16 10:10 |
64.
12. class 3 64. WRC 63. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS67 Mant-yr-Hwch (19.31 km) | 23:44 | 60.
12. class 3 60. Cup for Rally Drivers 60. WRC |
48.8 km/h 24.24 s/km |
11:16:00 10:10 |
62.
12. class 3 62. WRC 61. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS68 Cwm Henog (16.09 km) | 17:59 | 42.
12. class 3 41. Cup for Rally Drivers 42. WRC |
53.7 km/h 19.02 s/km |
11:33:59 10:10 |
62.
12. class 3 62. WRC 61. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS69 Clynsaer (6.44 km) | 7:48 | 58.
12. class 3 58. Cup for Rally Drivers 58. WRC |
49.5 km/h 22.98 s/km |
11:41:47 10:10 |
59.
12. class 3 59. WRC 59. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS70 Crychan (12.07 km) | 12:40 | 58.
12. class 3 58. Cup for Rally Drivers 58. WRC |
57.2 km/h 16.98 s/km |
11:54:27 10:10 |
58.
12. class 3 58. WRC 58. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS71 Halfway (3.22 km) | 3:52 | 55.
12. class 3 55. Cup for Rally Drivers 55. WRC |
50.0 km/h 15.84 s/km |
11:58:19 10:10 |
58.
12. class 3 58. WRC 58. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS72 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 9:00 | 56.
12. class 3 56. Cup for Rally Drivers 56. WRC |
53.7 km/h 21.86 s/km |
12:07:19 10:10 |
58.
12. class 3 58. WRC 58. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS73 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 11:36 | 58.
12. class 3 58. Cup for Rally Drivers 58. WRC |
58.3 km/h 16.77 s/km |
12:18:55 10:10 |
57.
12. class 3 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS74 Radnor (8.05 km) | 8:04 | 49.
12. class 3 49. Cup for Rally Drivers 49. WRC |
59.9 km/h 15.53 s/km |
12:26:59 10:10 |
57.
12. class 3 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS75 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 4:45 | 63.
14. class 3 63. Cup for Rally Drivers 63. WRC |
61.0 km/h 17.81 s/km |
12:31:44 10:10 |
57.
12. class 3 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS76 Bewdley 2 (4.02 km) | 4:29 | 50.
12. class 3 50. Cup for Rally Drivers 50. WRC |
53.8 km/h 13.68 s/km |
12:36:13 10:10 |
55.
12. class 3 55. WRC 55. Cup for Rally Drivers |