Season 1978
Great Britain
Great Britain 1978
24. 2. – 26. 2. 1978 • entries/finish - 95/? • gravel - asphalt • Other years
1. | ![]() | Airikkala Pentti - Nicholson Mike | ![]() | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol | 2:36:50 |
2. | ![]() | Brookes Russell - Brown John | ![]() | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Andrews Heat for Hire | 2:38:44 |
3. | ![]() | Taylor John - Short Phil | ![]() | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Haynes of Maidstone | 2:39:59 |
1. | ![]() | Airikkala Pentti - Nicholson Mike | ![]() | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol | 2:36:50 |
2. | ![]() | Brookes Russell - Brown John | ![]() | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Andrews Heat for Hire | 2:38:44 |
3. | ![]() | Taylor John - Short Phil | ![]() | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Haynes of Maidstone | 2:39:59 |
24. 3. – 28. 3. 1978 • entries/finish - 103/41 • asphalt • Other years
1. | ![]() | Brookes Russell - Brown John | ![]() | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Andrews Heat for Hire | 8:32:48 |
2. | ![]() | McRae Jimmy - Harryman Terry | ![]() | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol | 8:37:06 |
3. | ![]() | Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka | ![]() | Fiat 131 Abarth | Fiat Motor Co. Ltd (UK) | 8:37:42 |
1. | ![]() | Brookes Russell - Brown John | ![]() | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Andrews Heat for Hire | 8:32:48 |
2. | ![]() | McRae Jimmy - Harryman Terry | ![]() | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS | Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol | 8:37:06 |
3. | ![]() | Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka | ![]() | Fiat 131 Abarth | Fiat Motor Co. Ltd (UK) | 8:37:42 |
7. 5. – 8. 5. 1978, Cardiff • entries/finish - 105/55 • gravel - asphalt • Other years
1. | ![]() | Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne | ![]() | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:47:24 | |
2. | ![]() | Clark Roger - Porter Jim | ![]() | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:50:43 | |
3. | ![]() | Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka | ![]() | Fiat 131 Abarth | 3:51:57 |
1. | ![]() | Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne | ![]() | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:47:24 | |
2. | ![]() | Clark Roger - Porter Jim | ![]() | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:50:43 | |
3. | ![]() | Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka | ![]() | Fiat 131 Abarth | 3:51:57 |
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 | 4:35:11 |
17. 8. – 20. 8. 1978 • entries/finish - 81/38 • gravel • Other years
1. | ![]() | Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne | ![]() | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Eaton Yale | 3:30:46 |
2. | ![]() | Brookes Russell - Bryant Peter | ![]() | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Andrews Heat for Hire | 3:30:46 |
3. | ![]() | Clark Roger - Porter Jim | ![]() | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Li-Lo Equipe Esso | 3:31:20 |
1. | ![]() | Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne | ![]() | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Eaton Yale | 3:30:46 |
2. | ![]() | Brookes Russell - Bryant Peter | ![]() | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Andrews Heat for Hire | 3:30:46 |
3. | ![]() | Clark Roger - Porter Jim | ![]() | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Li-Lo Equipe Esso | 3:31:20 |
15. 9. – 16. 9. 1978, Douglas • entries/finish - 111/56 • asphalt • Other years
1. | ![]() | Pond Tony - Gallagher Fred | ![]() | Triumph TR7 V8 | British Leyland Cars | 3:29:14 |
2. | ![]() | Taylor John - Short Phil | ![]() | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:31:13 | |
3. | ![]() | Nelson Brian - Harryman Terry | ![]() | Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 | 3:31:45 |
1. | ![]() | Pond Tony - Gallagher Fred | ![]() | Triumph TR7 V8 | British Leyland Cars | 3:29:14 |
2. | ![]() | Taylor John - Short Phil | ![]() | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:31:13 | |
3. | ![]() | Nelson Brian - Harryman Terry | ![]() | Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 | 3:31:45 |
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 |
Standings - drivers
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | TOTAL | |||
1. | ![]() | Mikkola Hannu | R | R | [1.] | - | [1.] | R | - | 60.0 |
2. | ![]() | Brookes Russell | [2.] | [1.] | [5.] | - | [2.] | R | - | 53.0 |
3. | ![]() | Clark Roger | [4.] | [4.] | [2.] | - | [3.] | [4.] | - | 47.0 |
4. | ![]() | Taylor John | [3.] | R | [21.] | - | R | [2.] | - | 0 |
5. | ![]() | Airikkala Pentti | [1.] | R | R | - | - | R | - | 25.0 |
Stats
Event victories
1. | ![]() | Mikkola Hannu | 2 |
2. | ![]() | Pond Tony | 1 |
= | ![]() | Airikkala Pentti | 1 |
= | ![]() | Brookes Russell | 1 |
Stage winners
Rally leaders
1. | ![]() | Mikkola Hannu | 46 |
2. | ![]() | Brookes Russell | 32 |
3. | ![]() | McRae Jimmy | 18 |
4. | ![]() | Alén Markku | 3 |
5. | ![]() | McCartney Dessie | 1 |
= | ![]() | Boyd Derek | 1 |