Season 1978
FIA
Cup for Rally Drivers 1978
21. 1. – 27. 1. 1978, Monte Carlo • entries/finish - 216/129 • asphalt - snow 565.00 km - (cancelled 95.00 km) • Other years
1. | Nicolas Jean-Pierre - Laverne Vincent | Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 | Publimmo Racing | 6:57:03 | ||
2. | Ragnotti Jean - Andrié Jean-Marc | Renault 5 Alpine | Renault Elf Calberson | 6:58:55 | ||
3. | Fréquelin Guy - Delaval Jacques | Renault 5 Alpine | Renault Elf Calberson | 6:59:55 |
1. | Nicolas Jean-Pierre - Laverne Vincent | Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 | Publimmo Racing | 6:57:03 | ||
2. | Ragnotti Jean - Andrié Jean-Marc | Renault 5 Alpine | Renault Elf Calberson | 6:58:55 | ||
3. | Fréquelin Guy - Delaval Jacques | Renault 5 Alpine | Renault Elf Calberson | 6:59:55 |
3. 2. – 5. 2. 1978, Rovaniemi • entries/finish - 85/19 • snow - ice • Other years
1. | Vatanen Ari - Aho Atso | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 6:25:03 | |||
2. | Toivonen Henri - Tiukkanen Martti | Chrysler Avenger | 6:28:44 | |||
3. | Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka | Fiat 131 Abarth | 6:36:20 |
1. | Vatanen Ari - Aho Atso | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 6:25:03 | |||
2. | Toivonen Henri - Tiukkanen Martti | Chrysler Avenger | 6:28:44 | |||
3. | Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka | Fiat 131 Abarth | 6:36:20 |
10. 2. – 12. 2. 1978, Karlstad • entries/finish - 221/60 • snow - ice 615.60 km • Other years
1. | Waldegård Björn - Thorszelius Hans | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 6:42:40 | ||
2. | Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 6:44:08 | ||
3. | Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka | Fiat 131 Abarth | 6:45:26 |
1. | Waldegård Björn - Thorszelius Hans | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 6:42:40 | ||
2. | Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 6:44:08 | ||
3. | Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka | Fiat 131 Abarth | 6:45:26 |
International classes had to finish all 38 stages. National classes 8,9,10 had to finish the 34 first stages. National class 14, stages 15 to 34 counting for the result.
Stage 36 cancelled but all finished crews get 60 seconds.
Stage 36 cancelled but all finished crews get 60 seconds.
23. 3. – 27. 3. 1978, Nairobi • entries/finish - 72/13 • gravel • Other years
1. | Nicolas Jean-Pierre - Lefèbvre Jean-Claude | Peugeot 504 Coupé V6 | Marshalls (EA) Ltd. | 8:18:00 | ||
2. | Preston jr. Vic - Lyall John | Porsche 911 | Martini Racing | 8:55:00 | ||
3. | Aaltonen Rauno - Drews Lofty | Datsun 160J | D.T. Dobie & Co. (EA) Ltd. | 9:10:00 |
1. | Nicolas Jean-Pierre - Lefèbvre Jean-Claude | Peugeot 504 Coupé V6 | Marshalls (EA) Ltd. | 8:18:00 | ||
2. | Preston jr. Vic - Lyall John | Porsche 911 | Martini Racing | 8:55:00 | ||
3. | Aaltonen Rauno - Drews Lofty | Datsun 160J | D.T. Dobie & Co. (EA) Ltd. | 9:10:00 |
19. 4. – 23. 4. 1978, Estoril • Automóvel Club de Portugal • entries/finish - 116/20 • asphalt - gravel 631.50 km • Other years
1. | Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka | Fiat 131 Abarth | Fiat Alitalia | 7:45:33 | ||
2. | Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 7:50:01 | ||
3. | Nicolas Jean-Pierre - Laverne Vincent | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Publimmo Racing | 8:01:01 |
1. | Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka | Fiat 131 Abarth | Fiat Alitalia | 7:45:33 | ||
2. | Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 7:50:01 | ||
3. | Nicolas Jean-Pierre - Laverne Vincent | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Publimmo Racing | 8:01:01 |
29. 5. – 2. 6. 1978, Athens • Automobile and Touring Club of Greece (ELPA) • entries/finish - 160/38 • gravel 772.10 km - (cancelled 38.00 km) • Other years
1. | Röhrl Walter - Geistdörfer Christian | Fiat 131 Abarth | 10:00:50 | |||
2. | Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka | Fiat 131 Abarth | 10:10:54 | |||
3. | Mehta Shekhar - Mehta Yvonne | Datsun 160J | 10:23:36 |
1. | Röhrl Walter - Geistdörfer Christian | Fiat 131 Abarth | 10:00:50 | |||
2. | Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka | Fiat 131 Abarth | 10:10:54 | |||
3. | Mehta Shekhar - Mehta Yvonne | Datsun 160J | 10:23:36 |
3. 6. – 7. 6. 1978, Aviemore • entries/finish - 80/46 • gravel 370.00 km • Other years
1. | Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 4:26:38 | ||
2. | Airikkala Pentti - Nicholson Mike | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol | 4:34:36 | ||
3. | Clark Roger - Porter Jim | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Allied Polymer Group | 4:35:11 |
1. | Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 4:26:38 | ||
2. | Airikkala Pentti - Nicholson Mike | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol | 4:34:36 | ||
3. | Clark Roger - Porter Jim | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Allied Polymer Group | 4:35:11 |
6. 7. – 9. 7. 1978, Wroclaw • Automobilklub Dolnośląski • entries/finish - 77/28 • asphalt - gravel 578.90 km - (cancelled 9.00 km) • Other years
1. | Zanini Antonio - Petisco Juan José | Fiat 131 Abarth | 5:51:01 | |||
2. | Wittmann Franz sen. - Deimel Helmut | Opel Kadett GT/E | 6:04:10 | |||
3. | Cañellas Gual Salvador Snr. - Sabater Jordi | Fiat 131 Abarth | 6:09:04 |
1. | Zanini Antonio - Petisco Juan José | Fiat 131 Abarth | 5:51:01 | |||
2. | Wittmann Franz sen. - Deimel Helmut | Opel Kadett GT/E | 6:04:10 | |||
3. | Cañellas Gual Salvador Snr. - Sabater Jordi | Fiat 131 Abarth | 6:09:04 |
25. 8. – 27. 8. 1978, Jyväskylä • Autoliiton Keski-Suomen piiri r.y. • entries/finish - 108/55 • gravel 367.20 km • Other years
1. | Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka | Fiat 131 Abarth | Alitalia Fiat | 3:30:10 | ||
2. | Salonen Timo - Nyman Erkki | Fiat 131 Abarth | Alitalia Fiat | 3:32:14 | ||
3. | Airikkala Pentti - Virtanen Risto | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol | 3:32:50 |
1. | Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka | Fiat 131 Abarth | Alitalia Fiat | 3:30:10 | ||
2. | Salonen Timo - Nyman Erkki | Fiat 131 Abarth | Alitalia Fiat | 3:32:14 | ||
3. | Airikkala Pentti - Virtanen Risto | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol | 3:32:50 |
2. 9. – 5. 9. 1978, Auckland, Wellington • entries/finish - 72/40 • asphalt - gravel 893.00 km • Other years
1. | Brookes Russell - Porter Chris | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 9:57:12.0 | |||
2. | Donald Jim - Lancaster Kevin | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 10:09:29.4 | |||
3. | Adams Paul - Scott Jim | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 10:41:55.8 |
1. | Brookes Russell - Porter Chris | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 9:57:12.0 | |||
2. | Donald Jim - Lancaster Kevin | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 10:09:29.4 | |||
3. | Adams Paul - Scott Jim | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 10:41:55.8 |
13. 9. – 17. 9. 1978, Montreal, Quebec • entries/finish - 58/24 • gravel - asphalt 533.70 km • Other years
1. | Röhrl Walter - Geistdörfer Christian | Fiat 131 Abarth | 4:54:23 | |||
2. | Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka | Fiat 131 Abarth | 5:02:56 | |||
3. | Kulläng Anders - Berglund Bruno | Opel Kadett GT/E | 5:12:46 |
1. | Röhrl Walter - Geistdörfer Christian | Fiat 131 Abarth | 4:54:23 | |||
2. | Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka | Fiat 131 Abarth | 5:02:56 | |||
3. | Kulläng Anders - Berglund Bruno | Opel Kadett GT/E | 5:12:46 |
16. 9. – 21. 9. 1978, Biarritz, Nice • entries/finish - 74/27 • asphalt - gravel 1009.50 km • Other years
1. | Mouton Michèle - Conconi Françoise | Fiat 131 Abarth | 11:18:15.7 | |||
2. | Clarr Jean-Louis - "Tilber" | Opel Kadett GT/E | Simon Racing | 11:34:01.8 | ||
3. | Sclater Chris - Holmes Martin | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | 11:40:04.0 |
1. | Mouton Michèle - Conconi Françoise | Fiat 131 Abarth | 11:18:15.7 | |||
2. | Clarr Jean-Louis - "Tilber" | Opel Kadett GT/E | Simon Racing | 11:34:01.8 | ||
3. | Sclater Chris - Holmes Martin | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | 11:40:04.0 |
2. 10. – 8. 10. 1978, Sanremo • entries/finish - 124/44 • asphalt 893.80 km - (cancelled 7.30 km) • Other years
1. | Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka | Lancia Stratos HF | Lancia Pirelli | 10:53:28 | ||
2. | Verini Maurizio - Bernacchini Arnaldo | Fiat 131 Abarth | Fiat Alitalia | 11:04:00 | ||
3. | Vincent Francis - Lux Willy | Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 | 11:10:31 |
13. 10. – 18. 10. 1978, Torino • entries/finish - 69/39 • asphalt 535.00 km • Other years
1. | Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka | Lancia Stratos HF | Lancia Pirelli | 3:56:51.6 | ||
2. | Facetti Carlo - De Antoni Massimo | Porsche 935 | 3:58:39.2 | |||
3. | "Il Pilota" - Cresto Sergio | Lancia Stratos HF | 4:09:42.7 |
1. | Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka | Lancia Stratos HF | Lancia Pirelli | 3:56:51.6 | ||
2. | Facetti Carlo - De Antoni Massimo | Porsche 935 | 3:58:39.2 | |||
3. | "Il Pilota" - Cresto Sergio | Lancia Stratos HF | 4:09:42.7 |
Giorgio Pianta also drove the winning Lancia.
14. 10. – 18. 10. 1978, Sydney - Port Macquarie • Australian Sporting Car Club • entries/finish - 52/22 • gravel - asphalt 1513.16 km • Other years
1. | Fury George - Suffern Monty | Datsun Stanza | Nissan Motor Australia | 1:25:17 | ||
2. | Bond Colin - Dawson-Damer John | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Ford Motor Co. Australia | 1:37:12 | ||
3. | Bell Wayne - Shepheard George | Holden Gemini | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team | 1:58:32 |
1. | Fury George - Suffern Monty | Datsun Stanza | Nissan Motor Australia | 1:25:17 | ||
2. | Bond Colin - Dawson-Damer John | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Ford Motor Co. Australia | 1:37:12 | ||
3. | Bell Wayne - Shepheard George | Holden Gemini | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team | 1:58:32 |
20. 10. – 22. 10. 1978, Circuito del Jarama • Real Automóvil Club de España • entries/finish - 41/17 • asphalt - gravel • Other years
1. | Carello Antonio - Perissinot Maurizio | Lancia Stratos HF | 4:20:03 | |||
2. | Fernández Beny - Sabater Jordi | Fiat 131 Abarth | 4:29:40 | |||
3. | de Bagration Jorge - Llopis Nuria | Lancia Stratos HF | 4:33:27 |
1. | Carello Antonio - Perissinot Maurizio | Lancia Stratos HF | 4:20:03 | |||
2. | Fernández Beny - Sabater Jordi | Fiat 131 Abarth | 4:29:40 | |||
3. | de Bagration Jorge - Llopis Nuria | Lancia Stratos HF | 4:33:27 |
21. 10. – 24. 10. 1978, Abidjan • entries/finish - 51/9 • gravel • Other years
1. | Nicolas Jean-Pierre - Gamet Michel | Peugeot 504 Coupé V6 | Peugeot Esso | 2:28:00 | ||
2. | Mäkinen Timo - Todt Jean | Peugeot 504 Coupé V6 | Peugeot Esso | 2:43:00 | ||
3. | Ragnotti Jean - Andrié Jean-Marc | Renault 5 Alpine | Renault Elf Gitanes | 3:50:00 |
1. | Nicolas Jean-Pierre - Gamet Michel | Peugeot 504 Coupé V6 | Peugeot Esso | 2:28:00 | ||
2. | Mäkinen Timo - Todt Jean | Peugeot 504 Coupé V6 | Peugeot Esso | 2:43:00 | ||
3. | Ragnotti Jean - Andrié Jean-Marc | Renault 5 Alpine | Renault Elf Gitanes | 3:50:00 |
4. 11. – 5. 11. 1978, Ajaccio • entries/finish - 116/37 • asphalt 543.10 km • Other years
1. | Darniche Bernard - Mahé Alain | Fiat 131 Abarth | Fiat Alitalia | 6:47:34 | ||
2. | Andruet Jean-Claude - "Biche" | Fiat 131 Abarth | Fiat France | 6:51:59 | ||
3. | Munari Sandro - Mannucci Mario | Fiat 131 Abarth | Fiat Alitalia | 6:52:59 |
1. | Darniche Bernard - Mahé Alain | Fiat 131 Abarth | Fiat Alitalia | 6:47:34 | ||
2. | Andruet Jean-Claude - "Biche" | Fiat 131 Abarth | Fiat France | 6:51:59 | ||
3. | Munari Sandro - Mannucci Mario | Fiat 131 Abarth | Fiat Alitalia | 6:52:59 |
19. 11. – 23. 11. 1978, Birmingham • entries/finish - 168/61 • gravel 715.37 km • Other years
1. | Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Eaton Yale | 8:47:23 | ||
2. | Waldegård Björn - Thorszelius Hans | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Eaton Yale | 8:52:41 | ||
3. | Brookes Russell - Tucker Derek | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Andrews Heat for Hire | 8:58:55 |
1. | Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Eaton Yale | 8:47:23 | ||
2. | Waldegård Björn - Thorszelius Hans | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Eaton Yale | 8:52:41 | ||
3. | Brookes Russell - Tucker Derek | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Andrews Heat for Hire | 8:58:55 |
Standings - drivers
TOTAL | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1. | Alén Markku | - |
4 [3.] |
4 [3.] | - |
9 [1.] |
6 [2.] | R |
- |
9 [1.] | - |
6 [2.] | - |
9 |
9 [1.] | - | - | - | - | R |
52 |
||
2. | Nicolas Jean-Pierre |
9 [1.] | - | - |
9 [1.] |
4 [3.] | R |
- | - | - | - | - | R |
- | - | - | - |
9 [1.] |
[7.] |
[11.] |
31 |
||
3. | Mikkola Hannu | - | - |
6 [2.] | - |
6 [2.] | - |
9 [1.] | - | R |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
9 [1.] |
30 |
||
4. | Mouton Michèle |
[7.] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
9 [1.] | - |
3 [4.] | - | - | - |
2 [5.] | - |
14 |
||
5. | Brookes Russell | - | - | - | - | - | - |
[7.] | - | - |
9 [1.] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4 [3.] |
13 |
||
6. | Röhrl Walter |
3 [4.] | - | - | - | R |
9 [1.] | - | - | - | - |
9 [1.] | - | R |
- | - | - | - | - |
1 [6.] |
13 |
||
7. | Darniche Bernard |
2 [5.] | - | - | - | R |
- | - | - | - | - | - | R |
- | - | - | - | - |
9 [1.] | - |
11 |
||
7. | Vatanen Ari | - |
9 [1.] |
2 [5.] | - | R |
- | - | - | R |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | R |
11 |
||
9. | Ragnotti Jean |
6 [2.] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | R |
- | - | - | - |
4 [3.] | - | - |
10 |
||
9. | Airikkala Pentti | - | - | R |
- | R |
- |
6 [2.] | - |
4 [3.] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | R |
10 |
||
11. | Zanini Antonio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
9 [1.] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | R |
- | - | - |
9 |
||
11. | Fury George | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
9 [1.] | - | - | - | - |
9 |
||
11. | Carello Antonio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
9 [1.] | - | - | - |
9 |
||
14. | Waldegård Björn | - | - |
9 [1.] |
3 [4.] | R |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
6 [2.] |
9 |
||
15. | Andruet Jean-Claude |
1 [6.] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | R |
- | - | - | - | - |
6 [2.] | - |
7 |
Standings progress
Standings - codrivers
Stats
Event victories
1. | Nicolas Jean-Pierre | 3 | |
= | Alén Markku | 3 | |
3. | Röhrl Walter | 2 | |
= | Mikkola Hannu | 2 | |
5. | Brookes Russell | 1 | |
= | Darniche Bernard | 1 | |
= | Vatanen Ari | 1 | |
= | Mouton Michèle | 1 | |
= | Zanini Antonio | 1 | |
= | Fury George | 1 | |
= | Carello Antonio | 1 | |
= | Waldegård Björn | 1 |
Stage winners
Rally leaders
1. | Alén Markku | 123 | |
2. | Röhrl Walter | 80 | |
3. | Mikkola Hannu | 66 | |
4. | Zanini Antonio | 53 | |
5. | Darniche Bernard | 32 | |
6. | Waldegård Björn | 30 | |
7. | Nicolas Jean-Pierre | 21 | |
= | Munari Sandro | 21 | |
9. | Mouton Michèle | 14 | |
10. | Andruet Jean-Claude | 6 | |
11. | Béguin Bernard | 5 | |
12. | Vudafieri Adartico | 3 | |
= | Bacchelli Fulvio | 3 | |
14. | Vatanen Ari | 2 | |
15. | Danielsson Bror | 1 | |
= | Elsmore Graham | 1 | |
= | Fréquelin Guy | 1 |