Season 1978
United Kingdom
Great Britain 1978
24. 2. – 26. 2. 1978, Harrogate • De Lacy Motor Club • entries/finish - 95/53 • 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) | 8:38:42 |
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) | 8:38:42 |
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 | 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 |
17. 8. – 20. 8. 1978 • Lanarkshire Car Club Ltd. • 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 393.94 km • 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.] |
[1.] | R |
- |
60 |
||
2. | Brookes Russell |
[2.] |
[1.] |
[5.] |
[7.] |
[2.] | R |
- |
53 |
||
3. | Clark Roger |
[4.] |
[4.] |
[2.] |
[3.] |
[3.] |
[4.] | - |
47 |
||
4. | Taylor John |
[3.] | R |
[21.] |
[4.] | R |
[2.] | - |
0 |
||
5. | Airikkala Pentti |
[1.] | R |
R |
[2.] | - | R |
- |
25 |
Standings - codrivers
Stats
Event victories
1. | Mikkola Hannu | 3 | |
2. | Pond Tony | 1 | |
= | Airikkala Pentti | 1 | |
= | Brookes Russell | 1 |
Stage winners
Rally leaders
1. | Brookes Russell | 54 | |
2. | Mikkola Hannu | 52 | |
3. | Airikkala Pentti | 26 | |
4. | McRae Jimmy | 20 | |
5. | Alén Markku | 4 | |
6. | Pond Tony | 1 | |
= | McCartney Dessie | 1 | |
= | Boyd Derek | 1 |