Stage results Castrol Donegal International Rally 1978

1.	#2	Vatanen Ari - Bryant Peter Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	5:18		121.1
2.	#6	Taylor John - Short Phil Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	5:22	+4 + 4	119.6 0.37
3.	#3	Nelson Brian - Neill Malcolm Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0	6	5:24	+6 + 2	118.9 0.56
4.	#8	Fisher Bertie - Frazer Austin Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	5:25	+7 + 1	118.5 0.65
=	#20	Ward Robert - Harkin Brian Chrysler Sunbeam	6	5:25	+7 + 0	118.5 0.65
6.	#1	Coleman Billy - Scott Peter Lancia Stratos HF	6	5:27	+9 + 2	117.8 0.84
7.	#14	Kidney Ernest - Moffitt Nicky Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	5:31	+13 + 4	116.4 1.21
8.	#16	Thompson Peter - Main Frank Ford Escort MK2	6	5:37	+19 + 6	114.3 1.78
9.	#4	McCartney Ronnie - Smyth Derek Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	5:38	+20 + 1	114.0 1.87
10.	#9	O'Connell Mick - O'Connell Anne Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	5:39	+21 + 1	113.6 1.96
11.	#19	McMahon Derek - Graham Starritt Chrysler Sunbeam	6	5:40	+22 + 1	113.3 2.06
12.	#12	Jackson Mike - Howard Steve Ford Escort MK2	6	5:45	+27 + 5	111.7 2.52
=	#18	O'Brien Hugh - McCullach P. Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	5:45	+27 + 0	111.7 2.52
14.	#10	Windsor Paul - Goff Brian Ford Escort MK2	6	5:46	+28 + 1	111.3 2.62
=	#30	Buckley Ger - Caplice John Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	5:46	+28 + 0	111.3 2.62
16.	#15	Shields Ken - Lyster Peter Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7	6	5:51	+33 + 5	109.7 3.08
=	#29	Harvey Norman - Jenkins Rodger Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	5:51	+33 + 0	109.7 3.08
=	#35	Smith Rosemary - Gullick Pauline Chrysler Sunbeam	6	5:51	+33 + 0	109.7 3.08
19.	#38	Price John - Sones Mike Porsche 911 Carrera RS	6	5:55	+37 + 4	108.5 3.46
20.	#36	Davison James - Harryman Terry Datsun 160 GT	6	6:00	+42 + 5	107.0 3.93
21.	#109	Dickson Robert - Reavey Lawrence Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	6:14	+56 + 14	103.0 5.23
22.	#26	Barrett Pat Ford Escort MK2	6	6:16	+58 + 2	102.4 5.42
23.	#82	O'Kane Joe Pat - Donaghy P. Chrysler Sunbeam	6	6:23	+1:05 + 7	100.6 6.07
24.	#141	Davis Clifford - Stuart John Ford Escort RS 2000 MKI	6	6:24	+1:06 + 1	100.3 6.17
25.	#104	McNeill Derek - Ogg James Triumph TR7	6	6:28	+1:10 + 4	99.3 6.54
26.	#74	White Paddy - McGuinness Gerry Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	6:48	+1:30 + 20	94.4 8.41
=	#101	Sharkey Barry - McNairn Louis Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	6	6:48	+1:30 + 0	94.4 8.41
28.	#138	Burrows Rodney - Quinn Brian Ford Escort RS 2000	6	6:56	+1:38 + 8	92.6 9.16

Overall

1.	#2	Vatanen Ari - Bryant Peter Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	57:09		104.6
2.	#8	Fisher Bertie - Frazer Austin Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	58:08	+59 +59	102.8 0.59
3.	#6	Taylor John - Short Phil Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	58:36	+1:27 +28	102.0 0.87
4.	#3	Nelson Brian - Neill Malcolm Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0	6	58:41	+1:32 +5	101.9 0.92
5. −1	#1	Coleman Billy - Scott Peter Lancia Stratos HF	6	58:44	+1:35 +3	101.8 0.95
6.	#20	Ward Robert - Harkin Brian Chrysler Sunbeam	6	58:53	+1:44 +9	101.5 1.04
7.	#19	McMahon Derek - Graham Starritt Chrysler Sunbeam	6	1:00:46	+3:37 +1:53	98.4 2.18
8.	#4	McCartney Ronnie - Smyth Derek Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	1:00:57	+3:48 +11	98.1 2.29
9.	#14	Kidney Ernest - Moffitt Nicky Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	1:01:10	+4:01 +13	97.7 2.42
10.	#9	O'Connell Mick - O'Connell Anne Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	1:01:39	+4:30 +29	97.0 2.71
11.	#16	Thompson Peter - Main Frank Ford Escort MK2	6	1:01:49	+4:40 +10	96.7 2.81
12. +1	#12	Jackson Mike - Howard Steve Ford Escort MK2	6	1:02:06	+4:57 +17	96.3 2.98
13. +1	#15	Shields Ken - Lyster Peter Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7	6	1:02:46	+5:37 +40	95.2 3.38
14. +1	#29	Harvey Norman - Jenkins Rodger Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	1:03:14	+6:05 +28	94.5 3.66
15. +1	#30	Buckley Ger - Caplice John Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	1:03:18	+6:09 +4	94.4 3.70
16. +2	#18	O'Brien Hugh - McCullach P. Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	1:03:38	+6:29 +20	94.0 3.90
17.	#38	Price John - Sones Mike Porsche 911 Carrera RS	6	1:03:39	+6:30 +1	93.9 3.91
18. +1	#35	Smith Rosemary - Gullick Pauline Chrysler Sunbeam	6	1:04:11	+7:02 +32	93.1 4.24
19. +1	#10	Windsor Paul - Goff Brian Ford Escort MK2	6	1:04:25	+7:16 +14	92.8 4.38
20. +1	#36	Davison James - Harryman Terry Datsun 160 GT	6	1:05:14	+8:05 +49	91.6 4.87
21. +1	#26	Barrett Pat Ford Escort MK2	6	1:05:38	+8:29 +24	91.1 5.11
22. +2	#109	Dickson Robert - Reavey Lawrence Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	1:08:05	+10:56 +2:27	87.8 6.58
23.	#74	White Paddy - McGuinness Gerry Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	1:08:07	+10:58 +2	87.8 6.60
24. +1	#82	O'Kane Joe Pat - Donaghy P. Chrysler Sunbeam	6	1:08:30	+11:21 +23	87.3 6.83
25. +1	#141	Davis Clifford - Stuart John Ford Escort RS 2000 MKI	6	1:09:21	+12:12 +51	86.2 7.35
26. +1	#104	McNeill Derek - Ogg James Triumph TR7	6	1:09:30	+12:21 +9	86.0 7.44
27. +1	#138	Burrows Rodney - Quinn Brian Ford Escort RS 2000	6	1:13:36	+16:27 +4:06	81.2 9.91
28. +1	#101	Sharkey Barry - McNairn Louis Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	6	1:14:15	+17:06 +39	80.5 10.3

Retirement

#21	Henry Winston - Summerville K.	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	Retired
#147	McDaid S. - Duffy Liam	Vauxhall Magnum	Retired
#152	Barnett Michael - Byrne Barry	Alfa Romeo Alfasud	Retired