34. Lombard RAC Rally 1978
19. 11. – 23. 11. 1978, Birmingham • gravel 715.37 km • Other years
#178
Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII 
AGC***
AGC***
3
Final results
31. overall
7. class 3
31. WRC
31. Cup for Rally Drivers
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Bewdley 1 (4.02 km) | 4:37 | 82.
19. class 3 82. Cup for Rally Drivers 82. WRC |
52.2 km/h 10.20 s/km |
4:37 | 82.
19. class 3 82. WRC 82. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS2 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:26 | 62.
11. class 3 62. Cup for Rally Drivers 62. WRC |
79.4 km/h 5.59 s/km |
7:03 | 75.
19. class 3 75. WRC 75. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS3 Trentham Gardens 1 (4.02 km) | 5:05 | 63.
16. class 3 63. Cup for Rally Drivers 63. WRC |
47.4 km/h 12.19 s/km |
12:08 | 67.
19. class 3 67. WRC 67. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS4 Alton Towers 1 (8.05 km) | 8:47 | 115.
28. class 3 113. Cup for Rally Drivers 115. WRC |
55.0 km/h 17.39 s/km |
20:55 | 90.
22. class 3 90. WRC 89. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS5 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 7:14 | 109.
30. class 3 107. Cup for Rally Drivers 109. WRC |
66.8 km/h 13.42 s/km |
28:09 | 92.
24. class 3 92. WRC 91. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS6 Stow Mill 1 (6.44 km) | 5:57 | 78.
18. class 3 78. Cup for Rally Drivers 78. WRC |
64.9 km/h 12.42 s/km |
34:06 | 86.
22. class 3 86. WRC 86. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS7 Donington 1 (4.02 km) | 3:05 | 93.
27. class 3 93. Cup for Rally Drivers 93. WRC |
78.2 km/h 11.19 s/km |
37:11 | 87.
22. class 3 87. WRC 87. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS8 Alton Towers 2 (8.05 km) | 9:43 | 104.
21. class 3 103. Cup for Rally Drivers 104. WRC |
49.7 km/h 21.74 s/km |
46:54 | 87.
21. class 3 87. WRC 87. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS9 Trentham Gardens 2 (4.02 km) | 5:02 | 70.
17. class 3 70. Cup for Rally Drivers 70. WRC |
47.9 km/h 14.93 s/km |
51:56 | 84.
20. class 3 84. WRC 84. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS10 Stow Mill 2 (4.83 km) | 4:39 | 64.
16. class 3 64. Cup for Rally Drivers 64. WRC |
62.3 km/h 11.18 s/km |
56:35 | 79.
20. class 3 79. WRC 79. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS11 Donington 2 (4.83 km) | 3:56 | 91.
27. class 3 90. Cup for Rally Drivers 91. WRC |
73.7 km/h 7.66 s/km |
1:00:31 | 80.
21. class 3 80. WRC 80. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS12 Blidworth (3.22 km) | 2:32 | 56.
11. class 3 56. Cup for Rally Drivers 56. WRC |
76.3 km/h 9.32 s/km |
1:03:03 | 77.
21. class 3 77. WRC 77. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS13 Clipstone 1 (8.05 km) | 6:30 | 64.
15. class 3 64. Cup for Rally Drivers 64. WRC |
74.3 km/h 7.83 s/km |
1:09:33 | 75.
19. class 3 75. WRC 75. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS14 Clipstone 2 (4.02 km) | 2:50 | 64.
17. class 3 64. Cup for Rally Drivers 64. WRC |
85.1 km/h 6.22 s/km |
1:12:23 | 74.
19. class 3 74. WRC 74. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS15 Finningley (4.02 km) | 3:09 | 64.
15. class 3 64. Cup for Rally Drivers 64. WRC |
76.6 km/h 9.20 s/km |
1:15:32 | 73.
19. class 3 73. WRC 73. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS16 Dray's Rush (4.02 km) | 3:03 | 82.
22. class 3 81. Cup for Rally Drivers 82. WRC |
79.1 km/h 11.94 s/km |
1:18:35 | 75.
20. class 3 75. WRC 75. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS17 Olivers Mount (7.24 km) | 4:52 | 57.
14. class 3 57. Cup for Rally Drivers 57. WRC |
89.3 km/h 8.01 s/km |
1:23:27 | 74.
20. class 3 74. WRC 74. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS18 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 3:06 | 62.
14. class 3 61. Cup for Rally Drivers 62. WRC |
62.3 km/h 10.56 s/km |
1:26:33 | 71.
19. class 3 71. WRC 71. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS19 Langdale (13.68 km) | 9:05 | 56.
12. class 3 56. Cup for Rally Drivers 56. WRC |
90.4 km/h 4.75 s/km |
1:35:38 | 68.
19. class 3 68. WRC 68. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS20 Staindale (5.63 km) | 5:47 | 54.
12. class 3 54. Cup for Rally Drivers 54. WRC |
58.4 km/h 9.59 s/km |
1:41:25 | 64.
17. class 3 64. WRC 64. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS21 Dalby 1 (4.83 km) | 4:35 | 61.
15. class 3 61. Cup for Rally Drivers 61. WRC |
63.2 km/h 11.80 s/km |
1:46:00 | 63.
17. class 3 63. WRC 63. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS22 Dalby 2 (4.83 km) | 5:23 | 109.
25. class 3 106. Cup for Rally Drivers 109. WRC |
53.8 km/h 18.01 s/km |
1:51:23 | 64.
17. class 3 64. WRC 64. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS23 Dalby 3 (6.44 km) | 7:07 | 135.
29. class 3 131. Cup for Rally Drivers 135. WRC |
54.3 km/h 27.64 s/km |
1:58:30 | 70.
18. class 3 70. WRC 70. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS24 Dalby 4 (9.66 km) | 7:32 | 85.
22. class 3 85. Cup for Rally Drivers 85. WRC |
76.9 km/h 10.56 s/km |
2:06:02 | 70.
18. class 3 70. WRC 70. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS25 Westons Farewell (11.27 km) | 10:35 | 72.
17. class 3 71. Cup for Rally Drivers 72. WRC |
63.9 km/h 11.71 s/km |
2:16:37 | 67.
17. class 3 67. WRC 67. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS26 Cropton (11.27 km) | 9:29 | 78.
20. class 3 77. Cup for Rally Drivers 78. WRC |
71.3 km/h 12.16 s/km |
2:26:06 | 69.
18. class 3 69. WRC 69. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS27 Guisborough (7.24 km) | 8:10 | 75.
18. class 3 73. Cup for Rally Drivers 75. WRC |
53.2 km/h 14.92 s/km |
2:34:16 | 71.
19. class 3 71. WRC 71. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS28 Ingleby (5.63 km) | 4:33 | 76.
20. class 3 75. Cup for Rally Drivers 76. WRC |
74.2 km/h 12.26 s/km |
2:38:49 | 70.
19. class 3 70. WRC 70. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS29 Hamsterley (22.53 km) | 19:50 | 61.
16. class 3 61. Cup for Rally Drivers 61. WRC |
68.2 km/h 12.34 s/km |
2:58:39 | 63.
17. class 3 63. WRC 63. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS30 Kielder 1 (24.14 km) | 19:44 | 50.
11. class 3 50. Cup for Rally Drivers 50. WRC |
73.4 km/h 11.81 s/km |
3:18:23 | 56.
15. class 3 56. WRC 56. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS31 Kielder 2 (30.58 km) | 27:55 | 44.
9. class 3 44. Cup for Rally Drivers 44. WRC |
65.7 km/h 13.73 s/km |
3:46:18 | 55.
14. class 3 55. WRC 55. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS32 Kielder 3 (24.14 km) | 21:56 | 50.
12. class 3 50. Cup for Rally Drivers 50. WRC |
66.0 km/h 16.03 s/km |
4:08:14 | 49.
11. class 3 49. WRC 49. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS33 Kielder 4 (10.46 km) | 8:49 | 46.
10. class 3 46. Cup for Rally Drivers 46. WRC |
71.2 km/h 13.19 s/km |
4:17:03 | 49.
11. class 3 49. WRC 49. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS34 Kielder 5 (5.63 km) | 5:58 | 76.
17. class 3 76. Cup for Rally Drivers 76. WRC |
56.6 km/h 20.25 s/km |
4:23:01 | 49.
11. class 3 49. WRC 49. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS35 Craik (9.66 km) | 8:39 | 38.
7. class 3 38. Cup for Rally Drivers 38. WRC |
67.0 km/h 10.35 s/km |
4:31:40 | 49.
11. class 3 49. WRC 49. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS36 Yair (6.44 km) | 6:16 | 49.
11. class 3 49. Cup for Rally Drivers 49. WRC |
61.7 km/h 11.80 s/km |
4:37:56 | 48.
11. class 3 48. WRC 48. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS37 Elibank (16.90 km) | 15:20 | 48.
12. class 3 48. Cup for Rally Drivers 48. WRC |
66.1 km/h 10.77 s/km |
4:53:16 | 48.
11. class 3 48. WRC 48. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS38 Glentress (6.44 km) | 6:10 | 50.
12. class 3 50. Cup for Rally Drivers 50. WRC |
62.7 km/h 12.27 s/km |
4:59:26 | 48.
11. class 3 48. WRC 48. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS39 Twiglees (17.70 km) | 16:06 | 56.
14. class 3 56. Cup for Rally Drivers 56. WRC |
66.0 km/h 13.67 s/km |
5:15:32 | 47.
11. class 3 47. WRC 47. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS40 Castle O'er (3.22 km) | 3:09 | 81.
16. class 3 79. Cup for Rally Drivers 81. WRC |
61.3 km/h 15.53 s/km |
5:18:41 | 47.
11. class 3 47. WRC 47. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS41 Greystoke (6.44 km) | 5:48 | 49.
12. class 3 49. Cup for Rally Drivers 49. WRC |
66.6 km/h 10.25 s/km |
5:24:29 | 46.
11. class 3 46. WRC 46. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS42 Comb (8.05 km) | 9:54 | 67.
15. class 3 67. Cup for Rally Drivers 67. WRC |
48.8 km/h 19.63 s/km |
5:34:23 | 46.
11. class 3 46. WRC 46. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS43 Wythop (4.83 km) | 4:38 | 53.
13. class 3 53. Cup for Rally Drivers 53. WRC |
62.5 km/h 15.32 s/km |
5:39:01 | 44.
10. class 3 44. WRC 44. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS44 Derwent (4.83 km) | 5:29 | 49.
12. class 3 49. Cup for Rally Drivers 49. WRC |
52.9 km/h 18.01 s/km |
5:44:30 | 44.
10. class 3 44. WRC 44. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS45 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 28:43 | 54.
11. class 3 54. Cup for Rally Drivers 54. WRC |
53.8 km/h 15.77 s/km |
6:13:13 | 42.
10. class 3 42. WRC 42. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS46 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 11:02 | 50.
12. class 3 50. Cup for Rally Drivers 50. WRC |
52.5 km/h 14.80 s/km |
6:24:15 | 42.
10. class 3 42. WRC 42. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS47 Oulton Park (4.02 km) | 2:24 | 54.
16. class 3 54. Cup for Rally Drivers 54. WRC |
100.5 km/h 8.71 s/km |
6:26:39 | 41.
10. class 3 41. WRC 41. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS48 Burwarton (8.05 km) | 7:50 | 54.
13. class 3 53. Cup for Rally Drivers 54. WRC |
61.7 km/h 11.55 s/km |
6:34:29 | 38.
10. class 3 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS49 Clocaenog 1 (7.24 km) | 6:55 | 49.
14. class 3 48. Cup for Rally Drivers 49. WRC |
62.8 km/h 11.88 s/km |
6:41:24 | 37.
10. class 3 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS50 Clocaenog 2 (19.31 km) | 16:40 | 41.
13. class 3 41. Cup for Rally Drivers 41. WRC |
69.5 km/h 9.32 s/km |
6:58:04 | 37.
10. class 3 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS51 Clocaenog 3 (5.63 km) | 5:20 | 36.
12. class 3 36. Cup for Rally Drivers 36. WRC |
63.3 km/h 9.95 s/km |
7:03:24 | 37.
10. class 3 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS52 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:40 | 40.
10. class 3 40. Cup for Rally Drivers 40. WRC |
79.0 km/h 10.35 s/km |
7:07:04 | 37.
10. class 3 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS53 Beddgelert (9.66 km) | 10:37 | 39.
12. class 3 39. Cup for Rally Drivers 39. WRC |
54.6 km/h 14.29 s/km |
7:17:41 | 37.
10. class 3 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS54 Penmachno 1 (7.24 km) | 6:29 | 44.
11. class 3 44. Cup for Rally Drivers 44. WRC |
67.0 km/h 13.12 s/km |
7:24:10 | 36.
9. class 3 36. WRC 36. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS55 Penmachno 2 (8.85 km) | 8:56 | 40.
11. class 3 40. Cup for Rally Drivers 40. WRC |
59.4 km/h 14.24 s/km |
7:33:06 | 36.
9. class 3 36. WRC 36. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS56 Maesgwm (4.83 km) | 5:22 | 28.
6. class 3 28. Cup for Rally Drivers 28. WRC |
54.0 km/h 12.63 s/km |
7:38:28 | 34.
8. class 3 34. WRC 34. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS57 Mawddach (4.02 km) | 3:59 | 35.
9. class 3 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
60.6 km/h 12.19 s/km |
7:42:27 | 34.
8. class 3 34. WRC 34. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS58 Hafod Owen (4.02 km) | 4:15 | 40.
11. class 3 40. Cup for Rally Drivers 40. WRC |
56.8 km/h 13.93 s/km |
7:46:42 | 34.
8. class 3 34. WRC 34. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS59 Blaen-y-Glyn (7.24 km) | 6:41 | 32.
9. class 3 32. Cup for Rally Drivers 32. WRC |
65.0 km/h 10.77 s/km |
7:53:23 | 34.
8. class 3 34. WRC 34. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS60 Gartheiniog (22.53 km) | 14:31 | 31.
8. class 3 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
93.1 km/h 8.21 s/km |
8:07:54 | 34.
8. class 3 34. WRC 34. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS61 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 18:32 | 31.
8. class 3 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
67.7 km/h 10.76 s/km |
8:26:26 | 34.
8. class 3 34. WRC 34. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS62 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 13:37 | 30.
8. class 3 30. Cup for Rally Drivers 30. WRC |
63.8 km/h 11.95 s/km |
8:40:03 | 34.
8. class 3 34. WRC 34. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS63 Hafren (37.01 km) | 34:31 | 35.
9. class 3 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
64.3 km/h 12.43 s/km |
9:14:34 | 34.
8. class 3 34. WRC 34. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS64 Cyneiniog (4.02 km) | 4:28 | 35.
9. class 3 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
54.0 km/h 16.17 s/km |
9:19:02 | 34.
8. class 3 34. WRC 34. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS65 Taliesin (8.85 km) | 10:29 | 44.
9. class 3 44. Cup for Rally Drivers 44. WRC |
50.7 km/h 19.77 s/km |
9:29:31 | 34.
8. class 3 34. WRC 34. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS66 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 8:12 | 26.
6. class 3 26. Cup for Rally Drivers 26. WRC |
58.9 km/h 11.06 s/km |
9:37:43 | 33.
7. class 3 33. WRC 33. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS67 Mant-yr-Hwch (19.31 km) | 19:54 | 26.
6. class 3 26. Cup for Rally Drivers 26. WRC |
58.2 km/h 12.33 s/km |
9:57:37 | 33.
7. class 3 33. WRC 33. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS68 Cwm Henog (16.09 km) | 17:02 | 31.
7. class 3 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
56.7 km/h 15.48 s/km |
10:14:39 | 32.
7. class 3 32. WRC 32. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS69 Clynsaer (6.44 km) | 6:55 | 34.
8. class 3 34. Cup for Rally Drivers 34. WRC |
55.9 km/h 14.75 s/km |
10:21:34 | 30.
7. class 3 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS70 Crychan (12.07 km) | 11:41 | 41.
9. class 3 41. Cup for Rally Drivers 41. WRC |
62.0 km/h 12.10 s/km |
10:33:15 | 31.
7. class 3 31. WRC 31. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS71 Halfway (3.22 km) | 3:35 | 35.
7. class 3 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
53.9 km/h 10.56 s/km |
10:36:50 | 31.
7. class 3 31. WRC 31. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS72 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 7:48 | 31.
7. class 3 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
61.9 km/h 12.92 s/km |
10:44:38 | 31.
7. class 3 31. WRC 31. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS73 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 11:11 | 52.
11. class 3 52. Cup for Rally Drivers 52. WRC |
60.5 km/h 14.55 s/km |
10:55:49 | 31.
7. class 3 31. WRC 31. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS74 Radnor (8.05 km) | 7:46 | 40.
10. class 3 40. Cup for Rally Drivers 40. WRC |
62.2 km/h 13.29 s/km |
11:03:35 | 31.
7. class 3 31. WRC 31. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS75 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 4:04 | 39.
9. class 3 39. Cup for Rally Drivers 39. WRC |
71.3 km/h 9.32 s/km |
11:07:39 | 31.
7. class 3 31. WRC 31. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS76 Bewdley 2 (4.02 km) | 4:19 | 35.
8. class 3 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
55.9 km/h 11.19 s/km |
11:11:58 | 31.
7. class 3 31. WRC 31. Cup for Rally Drivers |