34. Lombard RAC Rally 1978
19. 11. – 23. 11. 1978, Birmingham • gravel 715.37 km • Other years
#16
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII 
PCA***
PCA***
PCA / Total Oil
7
Final results
11. overall
6. class 7
11. WRC
11. Cup for Rally Drivers
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Bewdley 1 (4.02 km) | 4:29 | 62.
19. class 7 62. Cup for Rally Drivers 62. WRC |
53.8 km/h 8.21 s/km |
4:29 | 62.
19. class 7 62. WRC 62. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS2 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:19 | 30.
14. class 7 30. Cup for Rally Drivers 30. WRC |
83.4 km/h 3.42 s/km |
6:48 | 51.
19. class 7 51. WRC 51. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS3 Trentham Gardens 1 (4.02 km) | 4:39 | 26.
10. class 7 26. Cup for Rally Drivers 26. WRC |
51.9 km/h 5.72 s/km |
11:27 | 33.
11. class 7 33. WRC 33. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS4 Alton Towers 1 (8.05 km) | 7:13 | 23.
10. class 7 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
66.9 km/h 5.71 s/km |
18:40 | 28.
10. class 7 28. WRC 28. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS5 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 6:04 | 27.
11. class 7 27. Cup for Rally Drivers 27. WRC |
79.6 km/h 4.72 s/km |
24:44 | 26.
10. class 7 26. WRC 26. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS6 Stow Mill 1 (6.44 km) | 5:03 | 22.
12. class 7 22. Cup for Rally Drivers 22. WRC |
76.5 km/h 4.04 s/km |
29:47 | 25.
10. class 7 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS7 Donington 1 (4.02 km) | 2:36 | 23.
9. class 7 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
92.8 km/h 3.98 s/km |
32:23 | 24.
10. class 7 24. WRC 24. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS8 Alton Towers 2 (8.05 km) | 7:49 | 20.
9. class 7 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
61.8 km/h 7.58 s/km |
40:12 | 22.
9. class 7 22. WRC 22. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS9 Trentham Gardens 2 (4.02 km) | 4:32 | 29.
10. class 7 29. Cup for Rally Drivers 29. WRC |
53.2 km/h 7.46 s/km |
44:44 | 22.
9. class 7 22. WRC 22. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS10 Stow Mill 2 (4.83 km) | 4:08 | 21.
9. class 7 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
70.1 km/h 4.76 s/km |
48:52 | 21.
8. class 7 21. WRC 21. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS11 Donington 2 (4.83 km) | 3:31 | 29.
11. class 7 29. Cup for Rally Drivers 29. WRC |
82.4 km/h 2.48 s/km |
52:23 | 21.
8. class 7 21. WRC 21. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS12 Blidworth (3.22 km) | 2:25 | 41.
15. class 7 41. Cup for Rally Drivers 41. WRC |
79.9 km/h 7.14 s/km |
54:48 | 23.
9. class 7 23. WRC 23. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS13 Clipstone 1 (8.05 km) | 5:50 | 23.
11. class 7 23. Cup for Rally Drivers 23. WRC |
82.8 km/h 2.86 s/km |
1:00:38 | 20.
8. class 7 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS14 Clipstone 2 (4.02 km) | 2:37 | 30.
12. class 7 30. Cup for Rally Drivers 30. WRC |
92.2 km/h 2.99 s/km |
1:03:15 | 21.
9. class 7 21. WRC 21. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS15 Finningley (4.02 km) | 2:47 | 21.
11. class 7 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
86.7 km/h 3.73 s/km |
1:06:02 | 21.
9. class 7 21. WRC 21. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS16 Dray's Rush (4.02 km) | 2:25 | 20.
10. class 7 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
99.8 km/h 2.49 s/km |
1:08:27 | 21.
9. class 7 21. WRC 21. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS17 Olivers Mount (7.24 km) | 4:18 | 20.
10. class 7 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
101.0 km/h 3.31 s/km |
1:12:45 | 21.
9. class 7 21. WRC 21. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS18 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 2:50 | 28.
9. class 7 28. Cup for Rally Drivers 28. WRC |
68.2 km/h 5.59 s/km |
1:15:35 | 21.
9. class 7 21. WRC 21. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS19 Langdale (13.68 km) | 8:06 | 19.
9. class 7 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
101.3 km/h 0.44 s/km |
1:23:41 | 20.
8. class 7 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS20 Staindale (5.63 km) | 5:13 | 12.
7. class 7 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
64.8 km/h 3.55 s/km |
1:28:54 | 19.
8. class 7 19. WRC 19. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS21 Dalby 1 (4.83 km) | 4:01 | 16.
8. class 7 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
72.1 km/h 4.76 s/km |
1:32:55 | 19.
8. class 7 19. WRC 19. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS22 Dalby 2 (4.83 km) | 4:16 | 16.
9. class 7 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
67.9 km/h 4.14 s/km |
1:37:11 | 19.
8. class 7 19. WRC 19. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS23 Dalby 3 (6.44 km) | 4:47 | 19.
8. class 7 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
80.8 km/h 5.90 s/km |
1:41:58 | 20.
8. class 7 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS24 Dalby 4 (9.66 km) | 6:15 | 24.
9. class 7 24. Cup for Rally Drivers 24. WRC |
92.7 km/h 2.59 s/km |
1:48:13 | 19.
8. class 7 19. WRC 19. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS25 Westons Farewell (11.27 km) | 9:06 | 22.
9. class 7 22. Cup for Rally Drivers 22. WRC |
74.3 km/h 3.82 s/km |
1:57:19 | 20.
8. class 7 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS26 Cropton (11.27 km) | 7:51 | 19.
9. class 7 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
86.1 km/h 3.46 s/km |
2:05:10 | 20.
8. class 7 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS27 Guisborough (7.24 km) | 7:02 | 24.
9. class 7 24. Cup for Rally Drivers 24. WRC |
61.8 km/h 5.52 s/km |
2:12:12 | 19.
8. class 7 19. WRC 19. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS28 Ingleby (5.63 km) | 3:50 | 24.
9. class 7 24. Cup for Rally Drivers 24. WRC |
88.1 km/h 4.62 s/km |
2:16:02 | 19.
8. class 7 19. WRC 19. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS29 Hamsterley (22.53 km) | 17:22 | 25.
8. class 7 25. Cup for Rally Drivers 25. WRC |
77.8 km/h 5.77 s/km |
2:33:24 | 20.
8. class 7 20. WRC 20. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS30 Kielder 1 (24.14 km) | 16:59 | 19.
8. class 7 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
85.3 km/h 4.97 s/km |
2:50:23 | 18.
7. class 7 18. WRC 18. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS31 Kielder 2 (30.58 km) | 23:46 | 19.
8. class 7 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
77.2 km/h 5.59 s/km |
3:14:09 | 17.
7. class 7 17. WRC 17. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS32 Kielder 3 (24.14 km) | 17:36 | 15.
7. class 7 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
82.3 km/h 5.26 s/km |
3:31:45 | 16.
7. class 7 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS33 Kielder 4 (10.46 km) | 7:16 | 15.
7. class 7 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
86.4 km/h 4.30 s/km |
3:39:01 | 16.
7. class 7 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS34 Kielder 5 (5.63 km) | 4:35 | 14.
7. class 7 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
73.7 km/h 5.51 s/km |
3:43:36 | 16.
7. class 7 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS35 Craik (9.66 km) | 7:51 | 18.
8. class 7 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
73.8 km/h 5.38 s/km |
3:51:27 | 16.
7. class 7 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS36 Yair (6.44 km) | 5:41 | 24.
9. class 7 24. Cup for Rally Drivers 24. WRC |
68.0 km/h 6.37 s/km |
3:57:08 | 16.
7. class 7 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS37 Elibank (16.90 km) | 13:56 | 21.
8. class 7 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
72.8 km/h 5.80 s/km |
4:11:04 | 16.
7. class 7 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS38 Glentress (6.44 km) | 5:31 | 21.
9. class 7 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
70.0 km/h 6.21 s/km |
4:16:35 | 16.
7. class 7 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS39 Twiglees (17.70 km) | 13:23 | 14.
8. class 7 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
79.4 km/h 4.46 s/km |
4:29:58 | 16.
8. class 7 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS40 Castle O'er (3.22 km) | 2:29 | 11.
8. class 7 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
77.8 km/h 3.11 s/km |
4:32:27 | 16.
8. class 7 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS41 Greystoke (6.44 km) | 4:59 | 14.
8. class 7 14. Cup for Rally Drivers 14. WRC |
77.5 km/h 2.64 s/km |
4:37:26 | 16.
8. class 7 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS42 Comb (8.05 km) | 7:56 | 16.
8. class 7 16. Cup for Rally Drivers 16. WRC |
60.9 km/h 4.97 s/km |
4:45:22 | 16.
8. class 7 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS43 Wythop (4.83 km) | 3:50 | 17.
8. class 7 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
75.6 km/h 5.38 s/km |
4:49:12 | 16.
8. class 7 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS44 Derwent (4.83 km) | 4:34 | 17.
8. class 7 17. Cup for Rally Drivers 17. WRC |
63.5 km/h 6.63 s/km |
4:53:46 | 16.
8. class 7 16. WRC 16. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS45 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 23:24 | 10.
6. class 7 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
66.0 km/h 3.38 s/km |
5:17:10 | 15.
7. class 7 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS46 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 9:58 | 27.
9. class 7 27. Cup for Rally Drivers 27. WRC |
58.2 km/h 8.18 s/km |
5:27:08 | 15.
7. class 7 15. WRC 15. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS47 Oulton Park (4.02 km) | 1:56 | 8.
7. class 7 8. Cup for Rally Drivers 8. WRC |
124.8 km/h 1.74 s/km |
5:29:04 | 14.
7. class 7 14. WRC 14. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS48 Burwarton (8.05 km) | 6:29 | 7.
5. class 7 7. Cup for Rally Drivers 7. WRC |
74.5 km/h 1.49 s/km |
5:35:33 | 13.
6. class 7 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS49 Clocaenog 1 (7.24 km) | 5:54 | 11.
6. class 7 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
73.6 km/h 3.45 s/km |
5:41:27 | 13.
6. class 7 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS50 Clocaenog 2 (19.31 km) | 15:05 | 18.
7. class 7 18. Cup for Rally Drivers 18. WRC |
76.8 km/h 4.40 s/km |
5:56:32 | 13.
6. class 7 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS51 Clocaenog 3 (5.63 km) | 4:42 | 9.
6. class 7 9. Cup for Rally Drivers 9. WRC |
71.9 km/h 3.20 s/km |
6:01:14 | 13.
6. class 7 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS52 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 2:59 | 7.
6. class 7 7. Cup for Rally Drivers 7. WRC |
97.1 km/h 1.86 s/km |
6:04:13 | 13.
6. class 7 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS53 Beddgelert (9.66 km) | 8:57 | 11.
6. class 7 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
64.8 km/h 3.93 s/km |
6:13:10 | 13.
6. class 7 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS54 Penmachno 1 (7.24 km) | 5:24 | 10.
6. class 7 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
80.4 km/h 4.14 s/km |
6:18:34 | 13.
6. class 7 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS55 Penmachno 2 (8.85 km) | 7:26 | 11.
6. class 7 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
71.4 km/h 4.07 s/km |
6:26:00 | 13.
6. class 7 13. WRC 13. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS56 Maesgwm (4.83 km) | 4:46 | 13.
6. class 7 13. Cup for Rally Drivers 13. WRC |
60.8 km/h 5.18 s/km |
6:30:46 | 12.
6. class 7 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS57 Mawddach (4.02 km) | 3:23 | 10.
6. class 7 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
71.3 km/h 3.23 s/km |
6:34:09 | 12.
6. class 7 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS58 Hafod Owen (4.02 km) | 3:27 | 4.
3. class 7 4. Cup for Rally Drivers 4. WRC |
69.9 km/h 1.99 s/km |
6:37:36 | 12.
6. class 7 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS59 Blaen-y-Glyn (7.24 km) | 5:48 | 11.
6. class 7 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
74.9 km/h 3.45 s/km |
6:43:24 | 12.
6. class 7 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS60 Gartheiniog (22.53 km) | 12:19 | 11.
6. class 7 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
109.8 km/h 2.35 s/km |
6:55:43 | 12.
6. class 7 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS61 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 15:59 | 11.
6. class 7 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
78.5 km/h 3.44 s/km |
7:11:42 | 12.
6. class 7 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS62 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 11:36 | 10.
6. class 7 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
74.9 km/h 3.59 s/km |
7:23:18 | 12.
6. class 7 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS63 Hafren (37.01 km) | 28:25 | 10.
6. class 7 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
78.1 km/h 2.54 s/km |
7:51:43 | 12.
6. class 7 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS64 Cyneiniog (4.02 km) | 3:57 | 11.
6. class 7 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
61.1 km/h 8.46 s/km |
7:55:40 | 12.
6. class 7 12. WRC 12. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS65 Taliesin (8.85 km) | 8:13 | 9.
6. class 7 9. Cup for Rally Drivers 9. WRC |
64.6 km/h 4.41 s/km |
8:03:53 | 11.
6. class 7 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS66 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 7:11 | 12.
6. class 7 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
67.2 km/h 3.48 s/km |
8:11:04 | 11.
6. class 7 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS67 Mant-yr-Hwch (19.31 km) | 16:59 | 10.
5. class 7 10. Cup for Rally Drivers 10. WRC |
68.2 km/h 3.26 s/km |
8:28:03 | 11.
6. class 7 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS68 Cwm Henog (16.09 km) | 14:04 | 7.
5. class 7 7. Cup for Rally Drivers 7. WRC |
68.6 km/h 4.41 s/km |
8:42:07 | 11.
6. class 7 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS69 Clynsaer (6.44 km) | 5:49 | 12.
6. class 7 12. Cup for Rally Drivers 12. WRC |
66.4 km/h 4.50 s/km |
8:47:56 | 10.
6. class 7 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS70 Crychan (12.07 km) | 10:05 | 11.
7. class 7 11. Cup for Rally Drivers 11. WRC |
71.8 km/h 4.14 s/km |
8:58:01 | 10.
6. class 7 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS71 Halfway (3.22 km) | 3:12 | 8.
6. class 7 8. Cup for Rally Drivers 8. WRC |
60.4 km/h 3.42 s/km |
9:01:13 | 10.
6. class 7 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS72 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 7:03 | 15.
8. class 7 15. Cup for Rally Drivers 15. WRC |
68.5 km/h 7.33 s/km |
9:08:16 | 10.
6. class 7 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS73 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 9:27 | 21.
8. class 7 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
71.6 km/h 5.32 s/km |
9:17:43 | 10.
6. class 7 10. WRC 10. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS74 Radnor (8.05 km) | 7:08 | 22.
9. class 7 22. Cup for Rally Drivers 22. WRC |
67.7 km/h 8.57 s/km |
9:24:51 | 11.
6. class 7 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS75 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 3:57 | 30.
10. class 7 30. Cup for Rally Drivers 30. WRC |
73.4 km/h 7.87 s/km |
9:28:48 | 11.
6. class 7 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS76 Bewdley 2 (4.02 km) | 3:56 | 19.
7. class 7 19. Cup for Rally Drivers 19. WRC |
61.3 km/h 5.47 s/km |
9:32:44 | 11.
6. class 7 11. WRC 11. Cup for Rally Drivers |