34. Lombard RAC Rally 1978
19. 11. – 23. 11. 1978, Birmingham • gravel 715.37 km • Other years
#194
Ford Escort 
1
Final results
43. overall
2. class 1
43. WRC
43. Cup for Rally Drivers
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Bewdley 1 (4.02 km) | 4:57 | 137.
12. class 1 134. Cup for Rally Drivers 137. WRC |
48.7 km/h 15.17 s/km |
4:57 | 137.
12. class 1 137. WRC 134. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS2 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:48 | 131.
9. class 1 129. Cup for Rally Drivers 131. WRC |
69.0 km/h 12.42 s/km |
7:45 | 132.
11. class 1 132. WRC 130. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS3 Trentham Gardens 1 (4.02 km) | 5:49 | 137.
14. class 1 136. Cup for Rally Drivers 137. WRC |
41.5 km/h 23.13 s/km |
13:34 | 137.
14. class 1 137. WRC 135. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS4 Alton Towers 1 (8.05 km) | 8:34 | 103.
6. class 1 101. Cup for Rally Drivers 103. WRC |
56.4 km/h 15.78 s/km |
22:08 | 119.
9. class 1 119. WRC 117. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS5 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 7:33 | 127.
9. class 1 125. Cup for Rally Drivers 127. WRC |
64.0 km/h 15.78 s/km |
29:41 | 120.
10. class 1 120. WRC 118. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS6 Stow Mill 1 (6.44 km) | 6:52 | 139.
13. class 1 137. Cup for Rally Drivers 139. WRC |
56.3 km/h 20.96 s/km |
36:33 | 123.
11. class 1 123. WRC 121. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS7 Donington 1 (4.02 km) | 3:14 | 117.
6. class 1 116. Cup for Rally Drivers 117. WRC |
74.6 km/h 13.43 s/km |
39:47 | 124.
11. class 1 124. WRC 122. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS8 Alton Towers 2 (8.05 km) | 9:56 | 116.
12. class 1 114. Cup for Rally Drivers 116. WRC |
48.6 km/h 23.35 s/km |
49:43 | 118.
11. class 1 118. WRC 116. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS9 Trentham Gardens 2 (4.02 km) | 5:39 | 132.
15. class 1 129. Cup for Rally Drivers 132. WRC |
42.7 km/h 24.13 s/km |
55:22 | 117.
12. class 1 117. WRC 115. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS10 Stow Mill 2 (4.83 km) | 5:08 | 119.
9. class 1 117. Cup for Rally Drivers 119. WRC |
56.5 km/h 17.18 s/km |
1:00:30 | 116.
11. class 1 116. WRC 114. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS11 Donington 2 (4.83 km) | 4:06 | 119.
7. class 1 117. Cup for Rally Drivers 119. WRC |
70.7 km/h 9.73 s/km |
1:04:36 | 117.
11. class 1 117. WRC 115. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS12 Blidworth (3.22 km) | 2:57 | 127.
7. class 1 124. Cup for Rally Drivers 127. WRC |
65.5 km/h 17.08 s/km |
1:07:33 | 118.
11. class 1 118. WRC 116. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS13 Clipstone 1 (8.05 km) | 7:11 | 115.
6. class 1 113. Cup for Rally Drivers 115. WRC |
67.2 km/h 12.92 s/km |
1:14:44 | 116.
11. class 1 116. WRC 114. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS14 Clipstone 2 (4.02 km) | 3:10 | 119.
5. class 1 118. Cup for Rally Drivers 119. WRC |
76.2 km/h 11.19 s/km |
1:17:54 | 115.
10. class 1 115. WRC 113. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS15 Finningley (4.02 km) | 3:34 | 115.
10. class 1 114. Cup for Rally Drivers 115. WRC |
67.6 km/h 15.42 s/km |
1:21:28 | 112.
9. class 1 112. WRC 110. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS16 Dray's Rush (4.02 km) | 3:35 | 138.
13. class 1 135. Cup for Rally Drivers 138. WRC |
67.3 km/h 19.90 s/km |
1:25:03 | 113.
10. class 1 113. WRC 111. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS17 Olivers Mount (7.24 km) | 6:15 | 145.
18. class 1 141. Cup for Rally Drivers 145. WRC |
69.5 km/h 19.48 s/km |
1:31:18 | 119.
12. class 1 119. WRC 117. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS18 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 3:30 | 125.
12. class 1 122. Cup for Rally Drivers 125. WRC |
55.2 km/h 18.01 s/km |
1:34:48 | 115.
11. class 1 115. WRC 113. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS19 Langdale (13.68 km) | 11:02 | 136.
17. class 1 133. Cup for Rally Drivers 136. WRC |
74.4 km/h 13.30 s/km |
1:45:50 | 119.
12. class 1 119. WRC 117. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS20 Staindale (5.63 km) | 6:45 | 132.
17. class 1 129. Cup for Rally Drivers 132. WRC |
50.0 km/h 19.89 s/km |
1:52:35 | 117.
12. class 1 117. WRC 115. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS21 Dalby 1 (4.83 km) | 5:33 | 134.
18. class 1 130. Cup for Rally Drivers 134. WRC |
52.2 km/h 23.81 s/km |
1:58:08 | 118.
12. class 1 118. WRC 116. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS22 Dalby 2 (4.83 km) | 5:34 | 119.
12. class 1 116. Cup for Rally Drivers 119. WRC |
52.1 km/h 20.29 s/km |
2:03:42 | 117.
10. class 1 117. WRC 115. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS23 Dalby 3 (6.44 km) | 6:41 | 129.
15. class 1 126. Cup for Rally Drivers 129. WRC |
57.8 km/h 23.60 s/km |
2:10:23 | 118.
10. class 1 118. WRC 116. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS24 Dalby 4 (9.66 km) | 9:45 | 132.
17. class 1 128. Cup for Rally Drivers 132. WRC |
59.4 km/h 24.33 s/km |
2:20:08 | 119.
11. class 1 119. WRC 117. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS25 Westons Farewell (11.27 km) | 11:59 | 122.
12. class 1 119. Cup for Rally Drivers 122. WRC |
56.4 km/h 19.17 s/km |
2:32:07 | 117.
11. class 1 117. WRC 115. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS26 Cropton (11.27 km) | 10:20 | 114.
9. class 1 112. Cup for Rally Drivers 114. WRC |
65.4 km/h 16.68 s/km |
2:42:27 | 115.
10. class 1 115. WRC 113. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS27 Guisborough (7.24 km) | 8:38 | 106.
9. class 1 103. Cup for Rally Drivers 106. WRC |
50.3 km/h 18.78 s/km |
2:51:05 | 115.
10. class 1 115. WRC 113. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS28 Ingleby (5.63 km) | 5:04 | 120.
11. class 1 117. Cup for Rally Drivers 120. WRC |
66.7 km/h 17.76 s/km |
2:56:09 | 114.
10. class 1 114. WRC 112. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS29 Hamsterley (22.53 km) | 20:27 | 73.
3. class 1 73. Cup for Rally Drivers 73. WRC |
66.1 km/h 13.98 s/km |
3:16:36 | 104.
8. class 1 104. WRC 102. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS30 Kielder 1 (24.14 km) | 21:34 | 79.
4. class 1 77. Cup for Rally Drivers 79. WRC |
67.2 km/h 16.36 s/km |
3:38:10 | 95.
7. class 1 95. WRC 93. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS31 Kielder 2 (30.58 km) | 30:15 | 73.
4. class 1 73. Cup for Rally Drivers 73. WRC |
60.7 km/h 18.31 s/km |
4:08:25 | 91.
7. class 1 91. WRC 89. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS32 Kielder 3 (24.14 km) | 23:32 | 69.
4. class 1 69. Cup for Rally Drivers 69. WRC |
61.5 km/h 20.01 s/km |
4:31:57 | 80.
6. class 1 80. WRC 79. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS33 Kielder 4 (10.46 km) | 9:03 | 56.
2. class 1 56. Cup for Rally Drivers 56. WRC |
69.3 km/h 14.53 s/km |
4:41:00 | 80.
6. class 1 80. WRC 79. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS34 Kielder 5 (5.63 km) | 5:39 | 59.
3. class 1 59. Cup for Rally Drivers 59. WRC |
59.8 km/h 16.87 s/km |
4:46:39 | 80.
6. class 1 80. WRC 79. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS35 Craik (9.66 km) | 9:00 | 53.
3. class 1 53. Cup for Rally Drivers 53. WRC |
64.4 km/h 12.53 s/km |
4:55:39 | 78.
5. class 1 78. WRC 77. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS36 Yair (6.44 km) | 6:24 | 56.
3. class 1 56. Cup for Rally Drivers 56. WRC |
60.4 km/h 13.04 s/km |
5:02:03 | 77.
5. class 1 77. WRC 76. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS37 Elibank (16.90 km) | 15:40 | 55.
3. class 1 55. Cup for Rally Drivers 55. WRC |
64.7 km/h 11.95 s/km |
5:17:43 | 76.
5. class 1 76. WRC 75. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS38 Glentress (6.44 km) | 6:23 | 64.
3. class 1 64. Cup for Rally Drivers 64. WRC |
60.5 km/h 14.29 s/km |
5:24:06 | 76.
5. class 1 76. WRC 75. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS39 Twiglees (17.70 km) | 16:26 | 65.
5. class 1 64. Cup for Rally Drivers 65. WRC |
64.6 km/h 14.80 s/km |
5:40:32 | 75.
5. class 1 75. WRC 74. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS40 Castle O'er (3.22 km) | 3:04 | 69.
5. class 1 67. Cup for Rally Drivers 69. WRC |
63.0 km/h 13.98 s/km |
5:43:36 | 75.
5. class 1 75. WRC 74. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS41 Greystoke (6.44 km) | 6:08 | 71.
5. class 1 70. Cup for Rally Drivers 71. WRC |
63.0 km/h 13.35 s/km |
5:49:44 | 74.
5. class 1 74. WRC 73. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS42 Comb (8.05 km) | 10:08 | 72.
6. class 1 72. Cup for Rally Drivers 72. WRC |
47.7 km/h 21.37 s/km |
5:59:52 | 74.
5. class 1 74. WRC 73. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS43 Wythop (4.83 km) | 4:39 | 58.
2. class 1 58. Cup for Rally Drivers 58. WRC |
62.3 km/h 15.53 s/km |
6:04:31 | 72.
5. class 1 72. WRC 71. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS44 Derwent (4.83 km) | 5:58 | 73.
3. class 1 71. Cup for Rally Drivers 73. WRC |
48.6 km/h 24.02 s/km |
6:10:29 | 72.
5. class 1 72. WRC 71. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS45 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 27:47 | 46.
2. class 1 46. Cup for Rally Drivers 46. WRC |
55.6 km/h 13.59 s/km |
6:38:16 | 68.
5. class 1 68. WRC 67. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS46 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 10:57 | 46.
2. class 1 46. Cup for Rally Drivers 46. WRC |
52.9 km/h 14.29 s/km |
6:49:13 | 66.
4. class 1 66. WRC 66. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS47 Oulton Park (4.02 km) | 2:29 | 68.
4. class 1 68. Cup for Rally Drivers 68. WRC |
97.1 km/h 9.95 s/km |
6:51:42 | 65.
4. class 1 65. WRC 65. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS48 Burwarton (8.05 km) | 8:01 | 59.
4. class 1 58. Cup for Rally Drivers 59. WRC |
60.2 km/h 12.92 s/km |
6:59:43 | 62.
4. class 1 62. WRC 62. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS49 Clocaenog 1 (7.24 km) | 7:06 | 58.
2. class 1 56. Cup for Rally Drivers 58. WRC |
61.2 km/h 13.40 s/km |
7:06:49 | 59.
2. class 1 59. WRC 59. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS50 Clocaenog 2 (19.31 km) | 17:02 | 49.
2. class 1 49. Cup for Rally Drivers 49. WRC |
68.0 km/h 10.46 s/km |
7:23:51 | 59.
2. class 1 59. WRC 59. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS51 Clocaenog 3 (5.63 km) | 5:34 | 47.
2. class 1 47. Cup for Rally Drivers 47. WRC |
60.7 km/h 12.43 s/km |
7:29:25 | 59.
2. class 1 59. WRC 59. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS52 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 4:08 | 72.
5. class 1 70. Cup for Rally Drivers 72. WRC |
70.1 km/h 16.15 s/km |
7:33:33 | 59.
2. class 1 59. WRC 59. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS53 Beddgelert (9.66 km) | 11:13 | 57.
3. class 1 57. Cup for Rally Drivers 57. WRC |
51.7 km/h 18.01 s/km |
7:44:46 | 59.
2. class 1 59. WRC 59. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS54 Penmachno 1 (7.24 km) | 7:00 | 62.
3. class 1 61. Cup for Rally Drivers 62. WRC |
62.1 km/h 17.40 s/km |
7:51:46 | 57.
2. class 1 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS55 Penmachno 2 (8.85 km) | 9:22 | 55.
2. class 1 55. Cup for Rally Drivers 55. WRC |
56.7 km/h 17.18 s/km |
8:01:08 | 57.
2. class 1 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS56 Maesgwm (4.83 km) | 5:43 | 45.
2. class 1 45. Cup for Rally Drivers 45. WRC |
50.7 km/h 16.98 s/km |
8:06:51 | 54.
2. class 1 54. WRC 54. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS57 Mawddach (4.02 km) | 4:24 | 63.
3. class 1 61. Cup for Rally Drivers 63. WRC |
54.8 km/h 18.41 s/km |
8:11:15 | 54.
2. class 1 54. WRC 54. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS58 Hafod Owen (4.02 km) | 4:40 | 66.
4. class 1 65. Cup for Rally Drivers 66. WRC |
51.7 km/h 20.15 s/km |
8:15:55 | 54.
2. class 1 54. WRC 54. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS59 Blaen-y-Glyn (7.24 km) | 7:37 | 72.
8. class 1 70. Cup for Rally Drivers 72. WRC |
57.0 km/h 18.51 s/km |
8:23:32 | 54.
2. class 1 54. WRC 54. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS60 Gartheiniog (22.53 km) | 15:56 | 56.
3. class 1 56. Cup for Rally Drivers 56. WRC |
84.8 km/h 11.98 s/km |
8:39:28 | 53.
2. class 1 53. WRC 53. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS61 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 20:12 | 55.
3. class 1 55. Cup for Rally Drivers 55. WRC |
62.1 km/h 15.54 s/km |
8:59:40 | 52.
2. class 1 52. WRC 52. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS62 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 14:37 | 52.
2. class 1 51. Cup for Rally Drivers 52. WRC |
59.4 km/h 16.09 s/km |
9:14:17 | 51.
2. class 1 51. WRC 51. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS63 Hafren (37.01 km) | 35:29 | 45.
2. class 1 45. Cup for Rally Drivers 45. WRC |
62.6 km/h 14.00 s/km |
9:49:46 | 51.
2. class 1 51. WRC 51. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS64 Cyneiniog (4.02 km) | 4:42 | 49.
3. class 1 49. Cup for Rally Drivers 49. WRC |
51.3 km/h 19.65 s/km |
9:54:28 | 50.
2. class 1 50. WRC 50. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS65 Taliesin (8.85 km) | 11:07 | 53.
6. class 1 53. Cup for Rally Drivers 53. WRC |
47.8 km/h 24.07 s/km |
10:05:35 | 50.
2. class 1 50. WRC 50. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS66 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 8:58 | 52.
2. class 1 52. Cup for Rally Drivers 52. WRC |
53.9 km/h 16.77 s/km |
10:14:33 | 49.
2. class 1 49. WRC 49. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS67 Mant-yr-Hwch (19.31 km) | 21:56 | 44.
3. class 1 44. Cup for Rally Drivers 44. WRC |
52.8 km/h 18.64 s/km |
10:36:29 | 48.
2. class 1 48. WRC 48. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS68 Cwm Henog (16.09 km) | 18:00 | 43.
3. class 1 42. Cup for Rally Drivers 43. WRC |
53.6 km/h 19.08 s/km |
10:54:29 | 48.
2. class 1 48. WRC 48. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS69 Clynsaer (6.44 km) | 6:45 | 31.
1. class 1 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
57.2 km/h 13.20 s/km |
11:01:14 | 45.
2. class 1 45. WRC 45. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS70 Crychan (12.07 km) | 11:26 | 35.
2. class 1 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
63.3 km/h 10.85 s/km |
11:12:40 | 45.
2. class 1 45. WRC 45. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS71 Halfway (3.22 km) | 3:34 | 33.
1. class 1 33. Cup for Rally Drivers 33. WRC |
54.2 km/h 10.25 s/km |
11:16:14 | 45.
2. class 1 45. WRC 45. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS72 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 7:47 | 29.
1. class 1 29. Cup for Rally Drivers 29. WRC |
62.1 km/h 12.80 s/km |
11:24:01 | 45.
2. class 1 45. WRC 45. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS73 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 10:34 | 40.
2. class 1 40. Cup for Rally Drivers 40. WRC |
64.0 km/h 11.27 s/km |
11:34:35 | 45.
2. class 1 45. WRC 45. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS74 Radnor (8.05 km) | 7:54 | 43.
2. class 1 43. Cup for Rally Drivers 43. WRC |
61.1 km/h 14.29 s/km |
11:42:29 | 45.
2. class 1 45. WRC 45. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS75 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 4:08 | 42.
1. class 1 42. Cup for Rally Drivers 42. WRC |
70.1 km/h 10.14 s/km |
11:46:37 | 45.
2. class 1 45. WRC 45. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS76 Bewdley 2 (4.02 km) | 4:43 | 58.
4. class 1 58. Cup for Rally Drivers 58. WRC |
51.1 km/h 17.16 s/km |
11:51:20 | 43.
2. class 1 43. WRC 43. Cup for Rally Drivers |