Stage results Castrol Donegal International Rally 1978

1.	#2	Vatanen Ari - Bryant Peter Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	21:16		107.6
2.	#1	Coleman Billy - Scott Peter Lancia Stratos HF	6	21:47	+31 + 31	105.1 0.81
3.	#8	Fisher Bertie - Frazer Austin Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	21:57	+41 + 10	104.3 1.07
4.	#4	McCartney Ronnie - Smyth Derek Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	22:09	+53 + 12	103.3 1.39
5.	#14	Kidney Ernest - Moffitt Nicky Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	22:26	+1:10 + 17	102.0 1.84
6.	#30	Buckley Ger - Caplice John Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	22:43	+1:27 + 17	100.7 2.28
7.	#9	O'Connell Mick - O'Connell Anne Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	22:51	+1:35 + 8	100.1 2.49
8.	#6	Taylor John - Short Phil Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	22:59	+1:43 + 8	99.6 2.70
9.	#19	McMahon Derek - Graham Starritt Chrysler Sunbeam	6	23:14	+1:58 + 15	98.5 3.09
10.	#29	Harvey Norman - Jenkins Rodger Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	23:21	+2:05 + 7	98.0 3.28
11.	#35	Smith Rosemary - Gullick Pauline Chrysler Sunbeam	6	23:34	+2:18 + 13	97.1 3.62
12.	#38	Price John - Sones Mike Porsche 911 Carrera RS	6	24:04	+2:48 + 30	95.1 4.40
13.	#15	Shields Ken - Lyster Peter Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7	6	24:11	+2:55 + 7	94.6 4.59
14.	#26	Barrett Pat Ford Escort MK2	6	24:20	+3:04 + 9	94.0 4.82
15.	#109	Dickson Robert - Reavey Lawrence Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	24:40	+3:24 + 20	92.8 5.35
16.	#82	O'Kane Joe Pat - Donaghy P. Chrysler Sunbeam	6	24:50	+3:34 + 10	92.2 5.61
17.	#141	Davis Clifford - Stuart John Ford Escort RS 2000 MKI	6	25:34	+4:18 + 44	89.5 6.76
18.	#101	Sharkey Barry - McNairn Louis Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	6	26:33	+5:17 + 59	86.2 8.31
19.	#138	Burrows Rodney - Quinn Brian Ford Escort RS 2000	6	27:20	+6:04 + 47	83.7 9.54
20.	#74	White Paddy - McGuinness Gerry Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	31:36	+10:20 + 4:16	72.4 16.3
21.	#104	McNeill Derek - Ogg James Triumph TR7	6	33:10	+11:54 + 1:34	69.0 18.7

Overall

1.	#2	Vatanen Ari - Bryant Peter Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	2:11:30		104.6
2.	#8	Fisher Bertie - Frazer Austin Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	2:13:23	+1:53 +1:53	103.1 0.49
3. +1	#1	Coleman Billy - Scott Peter Lancia Stratos HF	6	2:14:32	+3:02 +1:09	102.2 0.79
4. −1	#6	Taylor John - Short Phil Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	2:15:14	+3:44 +42	101.7 0.98
5.	#4	McCartney Ronnie - Smyth Derek Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	2:18:10	+6:40 +2:56	99.6 1.74
6.	#14	Kidney Ernest - Moffitt Nicky Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	2:19:30	+8:00 +1:20	98.6 2.09
7.	#19	McMahon Derek - Graham Starritt Chrysler Sunbeam	6	2:20:19	+8:49 +49	98.0 2.31
8.	#9	O'Connell Mick - O'Connell Anne Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	2:20:32	+9:02 +13	97.9 2.36
9.	#30	Buckley Ger - Caplice John Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	2:22:01	+10:31 +1:29	96.9 2.75
10.	#29	Harvey Norman - Jenkins Rodger Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	2:23:58	+12:28 +1:57	95.5 3.26
11.	#15	Shields Ken - Lyster Peter Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7	6	2:25:59	+14:29 +2:01	94.2 3.79
12.	#35	Smith Rosemary - Gullick Pauline Chrysler Sunbeam	6	2:26:00	+14:30 +1	94.2 3.79
13.	#38	Price John - Sones Mike Porsche 911 Carrera RS	6	2:26:56	+15:26 +56	93.6 4.04
14.	#26	Barrett Pat Ford Escort MK2	6	2:28:51	+17:21 +1:55	92.4 4.54
15.	#82	O'Kane Joe Pat - Donaghy P. Chrysler Sunbeam	6	2:33:36	+22:06 +4:45	89.6 5.78
16.	#109	Dickson Robert - Reavey Lawrence Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	2:35:16	+23:46 +1:40	88.6 6.22
17.	#141	Davis Clifford - Stuart John Ford Escort RS 2000 MKI	6	2:36:54	+25:24 +1:38	87.7 6.65
18.	#74	White Paddy - McGuinness Gerry Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	2:43:15	+31:45 +6:21	84.3 8.31
19. +1	#101	Sharkey Barry - McNairn Louis Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	6	2:45:57	+34:27 +2:42	82.9 9.02
20. −1	#104	McNeill Derek - Ogg James Triumph TR7	6	2:46:03	+34:33 +6	82.8 9.04
21.	#138	Burrows Rodney - Quinn Brian Ford Escort RS 2000	6	2:47:26	+35:56 +1:23	82.2 9.40

Retirement

#44		Gilleece John - Weir Lenny		Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	Retired
#98		Hodgson Peter 'Yuk' - Lumb Bill		Mini Clubman	Retired