27. Lombard RAC Rally 1978

Final results

1.	#4		Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne		Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Eaton Yale	4/3	8:47:23		81.4
2.	#1		Waldegård Björn - Thorszelius Hans		Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Eaton Yale	4/3	8:52:41	+5:18  +5:18	80.6  0.44
3.	#12		Brookes Russell - Tucker Derek		Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Andrews Heat for Hire	4/3	8:58:55	+11:32  +6:14	79.6  0.97
4.	#7		Pond Tony - Gallagher Fred		Triumph TR7 V8 British Airways	4/4	9:03:09	+15:46  +4:14	79.0  1.32
5.	#17		Kulläng Anders - Berglund Bruno		Opel Kadett GT/E Opel Euro Händler	2/3	9:13:48	+26:25  +10:39	77.5  2.22
6.	#5		Röhrl Walter - Geistdörfer Christian		Fiat 131 Abarth (TO R88538) Alitalia Fiat	4/3	9:17:47	+30:24  +3:59	77.0  2.55
7.	#23		Taylor John - Short Phil		Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	4/3	9:19:20	+31:57  +1:33	76.7  2.68
8.	#19		Dawson Andy - Harryman Terry		Datsun 160J Team Datsun Europe	2/3	9:20:51	+33:28  +1:31	76.5  2.81
9.	#44		Toivonen Henri - Korhonen Juhani		Chrysler Sunbeam	2/3	9:27:23	+40:00  +6:32	75.6  3.35
10.	#14		Danielsson Bror - de Jong Bob		Opel Kadett GT/E Opel Dealer Team Holland	2/3	9:31:52	+44:29  +4:29	75.1  3.73
11.	#16		Nicolas Jean-Pierre - Laverne Vincent		Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII PCA / Total Oil	4/3	9:32:44	+45:21  +52	74.9  3.80
12.	#24		Haugland John - Grindrod Ian		Triumph TR7 V8 British Leyland Cars	4/4	9:41:04	+53:41  +8:20	73.9  4.50
13.	#29		Pitkänen Erkki - Jensen John		Datsun 160J Team Datsun Europe	2/3	9:41:14	+53:51  +10	73.8  4.52
14.	#35		Culcheth Brian - Syer Johnstone		Opel Kadett GT/E Dealer Team Opel	1/3	9:41:57	+54:34  +43	73.8  4.58
15.	#41		Samson Charles - Anderson Roger		Ford Escort RS	4/3	9:54:02	+1:06:39  +12:05	72.3  5.59
16.	#56		Carter Alan - Neville Brendan		Ford Escort RS 2000	1/3	10:11:14	+1:23:51  +17:12	70.2  7.03
17.	#59		Johansson Björn 'Nalle' - Spjuth Ragnar		Opel Kadett GT/E	1/3	10:11:48	+1:24:25  +34	70.2  7.08
18.	#58		Bohne Holger - Diekmann Peter		Ford Escort RS 2000	1/3	10:12:03	+1:24:40  +15	70.1  7.10
19.	#54		Jönsson Lasse - Karlsson Donald		Porsche Carrera RS	4/4	10:13:16	+1:25:53  +1:13	70.0  7.20
20.	#49		Kvaizar Svatopluk - Kotek Jiří		Škoda 130 RS AMK Škoda AZNP	2/2	10:14:38	+1:27:15  +1:22	69.8  7.32
21.	#50		Jackson Mike - Howard Steve		Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	4
22.	#53		Mitchell Brian - Gittins John		Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	4
24.	#43		Blahna Václav - Raichl Miroslav		Škoda 130 RS	2	10:45:03	+1:57:40	66.5  9.87
25.	#93		Burch Paul - Marlow Graham		Chrysler Avenger	1	10:48:51	+2:01:28  +3:48	66.2  10.19
26.	#82		Field Chris - Bodman Andrew		Chrysler Avenger	1	10:50:23	+2:03:00  +1:32	66.0  10.32
29.	#78		Sundling Lars - Lie Bjørn		Honda Civic	1	11:00:16	+2:12:53  +9:53	65.0  11.15
33.	#122		Katsuta Teruo - Webb Derek		Toyota Corolla	2	11:01:50	+2:14:27  +1:34	64.9  11.28
35.	#95		Shipp Brian - Waldron Ernest Colin		Fiat 131	1	11:26:45	+2:39:22  +24:55	62.5  13.37
43.	#194		Gandy Ian - Rostron Christopher		Ford Escort	1	11:51:20	+3:03:57  +24:35	60.3  15.43
49.	#107		Greenwood Norman - Crabtree Rodney		Ford Escort	1	12:17:35	+3:30:12  +26:15	58.2  17.63
50.	#155		Colomb François - Kuss Richard		Opel Kadett GT/E	3	12:19:17	+3:31:54  +1:42	58.1  17.77
60.	#90		Simpson Judy - Selby-Boothroyd Dorothy		Ford Escort RS 2000	1/3	13:40:49	+4:53:26  +1:21:32	52.3  24.61

Retirements

SS?	#?		Warkup Geoff		Lada 1300	2	OTL
SS22	#2		Blomqvist Stig - Sylvan Hans		Saab 99 Turbo Saab Scania	2/3	Driveshaft
SS38	#3		Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka		Lancia Stratos HF (TO L64137) Alitalia Fiat	4/4	Gearbox
SS4	#6		Vatanen Ari - Bryant Peter		Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Marlboro	4/3	Excluded
SS19	#8		Eklund Per - Cederberg Björn		Saab 99 Turbo Saab Scania	2/3	Driveshaft
SS47	#9		Clark Roger - Wilson Neil		Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Li-Lo Equipe Esso	4/3	Accident
SS27	#10		Munari Sandro - Sodano Piero		Lancia Stratos HF (TO P50745) Lancia Pirelli	4/4	Engine
SS29	#11		Airikkala Pentti - Nicholson Mike		Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS (UER 332S) Dealer Team Vauxhall	4/4	Oil pump
SS47	#15		Lampinen Simo - Broad Mike		Triumph TR7 V8 British Airways	4/4	Clutch
SS29	#18		Sclater Chris - Holmes Martin		Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS (DGB-506)	4/3	Electrical
SS25	#20		Buffum John - Brown John		Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	4/3	Alternator
SS5	#22		Thérier Jean-Luc - Vial Michel		Toyota Celica 2000 GT Toyota	2/3	Halfshaft
SS72	#25		Asterhag Leif - Gullberg Anders		Toyota Celica 2000 GT	2	Accident
SS32	#26		McRae Jimmy - Muir Ian		Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS (UER 331S) Dealer Team Vauxhall	4/4	Accident
SS29	#27		Elsmore Graham - Harrold Stuart		Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	4/3	Head gasket
SS44	#28		Wilson Malcolm - Palmer Ron		Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	4/3	Halfshaft
SS4	#31		Kleint Jochi - Hänsch Andreas		Volkswagen Golf GTi Volkswagen Motorsport	2/2	Driveshaft
SS59	#32		Börjesson Ruben - Hawkins Joe		Triumph TR7	4	Engine
SS55	#37		Kaby Terry - Rainbow Brian		Triumph Dolomite Sprint	1/3	Engine
SS2	#38		Gallacher Drew - McHarg David		Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	4	Engine
SS44	#40		Hill George - Jones Roger		Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS (BBU 100T)	4	Head gasket
SS?	#42		Lord Chris - Varley Ron		Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	4	Engine
SS31	#45		Kottulinsky Freddy - Fischer Arwed		Audi 80 Audi Motorsport	2	Accident
SS?	#48		Saby Bruno - Guégan Michel		Alpine-Renault A110 1600 (9122 UB 38)	4/2	Accident
SS?	#57		Lampi Lasse - Kuukkala Pentti		Ford Escort RS 2000	1/3	Accident
SS?	#74		Capone Carlo - Canova Angelo-Carlo		Autobianchi A112 Abarth Lancia	1/1	Engine
SS?	#76		Padwicke Ron - Gardiner Andrew		Chrysler Sunbeam	2	Gearbox
SS?	#88		Hudspeth Linda - Cook Margaret		Ford Escort	4	OTL
SS?	#89		Mackay-Hetzer Heidi - Leonhardt Thomas		Opel Kadett	1	Engine
SS76	#99		Daisy Chris - Parker Brian		Opel Kadett	1	Retired

British Rally Championship 1978 Rd.7 Lombard RAC Rally
[Pablo Marquerie Sánchez]