Final results Benson & Hedges Circuit of Ireland 1978

1.	#1	Brookes Russell - Brown John	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Andrews Heat for Hire	VHK***	6	8:32:48
2.	#15	McRae Jimmy - Harryman Terry	Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol	TEB***	6	8:37:06	+4:18 +4:18
3.	#3	Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka	Fiat 131 Abarth Fiat Motor Co. Ltd (UK)	TO ***	6	8:38:42	+5:54 +1:36
4.	#5	Clark Roger - Porter Jim	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Allied Polymer Group	POO***	6	8:39:19	+6:31 +37
5.	#16	Elsmore Graham - Harrold Stuart	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Thomas Motors of Blackpool	FFV***	6	8:50:34	+17:46 +11:15
6.	#24	Smith Noel - Turkington Ian	Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0	723***	6	9:09:17	+36:29 +18:43
7.	#22	Culcheth Brian - Wilson Neil	Opel Kadett GT/E Dealer Opel Team	GHD***	3	9:11:03	+38:15 +1:46
8.	#9	Nelson Brian - Neill Malcolm	Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 Tuca Carpet Tiles	YHR***	6	9:11:30	+38:42 +27
9.	#41	Inurrieta Enrique - West David	Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	WGF***	3	9:16:38	+43:50 +5:08
10.	#25	Campbell Sean - Sandford David	Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	MIA***	3	9:18:20	+45:32 +1:42
11.	#29	Lyons John - Porter Derek	Ford Escort RS 2000 MKI	DJI***	3	9:19:46	+46:58 +1:26
12.	#48	Kidney Ernest - Moffitt Nicky	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	LIA***	6	9:35:17	+1:02:29 +15:31
13.	#32	Lyons Robin - McCanny Seamus	Chrysler Avenger GT	DJI***	3	9:44:26	+1:11:38 +9:09
14.	#53	Scallon John - Brophy Brian	Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	BIL***	6	9:58:17	+1:25:29 +13:51
15.	#49	Hogan Frank - Kavanagh Dan	Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7	911***	6	10:12:01	+1:39:13 +13:44
16.	#79	Clarke Brian - Beatty Colin	Hillman Avenger		2	10:14:30	+1:41:42 +2:29
17.	#102	Nichol Charlie - Flynn John	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	AGB***	6	10:17:08	+1:44:20 +2:38
18.	#38	McVicker William - Hughes Eric	Hillman Avenger	OTC***	5	10:22:29	+1:49:41 +5:21
19.	#58	Kearney Gus - White Sean	Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	124***	2	10:22:33 14:00	+1:49:45 +4
20.	#60	Murphy Sean - Britton Trevor	Ford Escort 1600 MKII	10 ***	2	10:23:35	+1:50:47 +1:02
21.	#45	Fleming Trevor - Beckett Maurice	Mazda RX-3	IIJ***	6	10:23:36	+1:50:48 +1
22.	#78	Wilson James - Ingram Howard	Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	HOI**	2	10:25:41	+1:52:53 +2:05
23.	#59	Noble Trevor - Campbell Kenny	Fiat 128 3P		1	10:28:08	+1:55:20 +2:27
24.	#56	Craigie Robert - Fennell Frank	Fiat 128		1	10:31:08	+1:58:20 +3:00
25.	#96	Rowan Alister - Lynn Donal	Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT		5	10:33:31	+2:00:43 +2:23
26.	#46	Lawther Tom - Maclean Maxwell	BL Mini 1275 GT		1	10:35:29	+2:02:41 +1:58
27.	#55	McNeill Derek - Young Ross	Triumph TR7	JIJ***	6	10:40:12	+2:07:24 +4:43
28.	#77	Crush Harvey - Langley Barry	Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	RKO***	3	10:46:16	+2:13:28 +6:04
29.	#106	Humphreys Langley - Humphreys Kerron	Ford Escort Mexico	MOI***	5	10:48:37	+2:15:49 +2:21
30.	#90	Fleming Edwin - White Norman	Chrysler Avenger	EIJ***	1	10:51:52	+2:19:04 +3:15
31.	#97	Patterson Robert - Graham Tom	Ford Escort Mexico		5	10:57:00	+2:24:12 +5:08
32.	#103	Lyons Ken - Harkin Declan	Ford Escort RS 2000		3	11:02:23	+2:29:35 +5:23
33.	#65	De Saint Vandrille Patrick - De Longeaux Geoffroy	Simca Rallye 2		4	11:06:49	+2:34:01 +4:26
34.	#88	Gooding Wayne - Hathaway Glenville	Datsun 160J	JFH***	2	11:11:33	+2:38:45 +4:44
35.	#91	Morgan Alistair - McCourt Richard	Hillman Avenger	LIA***	6	11:15:19	+2:42:31 +3:46
36.	#98	Murphy Patrick - Casey James	Ford Escort 1600		2	11:22:43	+2:49:55 +7:24
37.	#62	Abraham Wesley - Johnston D.J.	Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT		2	11:27:20	+2:54:32 +4:37
38.	#104	Dillon John - McGaffin John	Ford Escort RS 2000		3	11:27:50 7:00	+2:55:02 +30
39.	#89	Quinn Dan - Franklin Michael	Fiat 128 Coupé		1	12:11:34	+3:38:46 +43:44
40.	#87	Ennis Shelagh	Mazda 323		1 Ladies	12:16:07	+3:43:19 +4:33
41.	#86	Law Norma - Wallace Karen	Ford Escort RS		5 Ladies	12:31:34 1:00:00	+3:58:46 +15:27
Retirements
SS41	#2	Airikkala Pentti	Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol	TEB***	6	Engine
SS6	#4	Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	STW***	6	Transmission
SS9	#7	Hämäläinen Kyösti - Boland Phil	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII PCA / Total Oil	PCA***	6	Retired
SS13	#8	Coleman Billy	Lancia Stratos HF The Chequered Flag	OYU***	6	Clutch
SS6	#10	Taylor John - Short Phil	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Haynes of Maidstone	SKK***	6	Retired
SS6	#11	Pond Tony - Gallagher Fred	Triumph TR7 V8 British Leyland Cars	SJW***	6	Engine
SS30	#12	Boyd Derek - Kernaghan Roy	Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7	KOI**	6	Retired
SS13	#14	McCartney Ronnie - Smyth Derek	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	JIA**	6	Retired
SS13	#17	McCartney Dessie - Whale Martin	Porsche 911 Carrera	911***	6	Retired
SS17	#18	Buckley Ger - Caplice John	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Electrical & Pump Services		6	Retired
SS6	#20	O'Connell Mick - O'Connell Anne	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Burgolarm Securities		6	Retired
SS26	#21	Fisher Bertie - Frazer Austin	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	BIL***	6	Clutch
SS9	#23	van der Merwe Sarel	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Dawson Auto Development	KKL***	6	Retired
SS33	#26	Fagan Brendan - Johnston Kenny	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII		6	Retired
SS17	#27	Thompson Peter - Main Frank	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII		6	Retired
SS33	#28	Kaby Terry - Rainbow Brian	Triumph Dolomite Sprint Team Castrol/Dunham & Haines of Luton		3	Retired
SS20	#30	Coyne John - Farrell Christy	Chrysler Avenger GT		3	Retired
SS5	#31	Shields Ken - Lyster Peter	Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7		6	Retired
SS5	#33	Dolan Mick - Stewart James	Ford Escort RS 2000		3	Retired
SS42	#34	Bonner Vincent - O'Donnell Neil	Vauxhall Magnum		3	Retired
SS6	#35	Agnew David - Harkness Robert	Volkswagen Scirocco I		5	Retired
SS12	#36	Logan Jim - Ervine Peter	Ford Escort RS 2000		3	Retired
SS37	#37	Doherty James - Drew George	Chrysler Avenger GT		3	Retired
SS4	#39	Cathers Trevor - Wilson Drew	Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT		2	Retired
SS26	#40	Boyd Adrian	Triumph Dolomite Sprint		3	Retired
SS5	#42	Reid Tommy - Todd Drew	Ford Escort RS 2000		3	Retired
SS31	#43	Allingham Robin - McKee Philip	Triumph Dolomite Sprint		3	Retired
SS39	#44	Wright David - Fannin Leslie	Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT		5	Retired
SS44	#50	Doyle Kevin - Fitzsimmons Neil	Chrysler Avenger GT		3	Retired
SS25	#51	Craig Warren - Forsythe Ronnie	Ford Escort RS 2000		6	Retired
SS30	#52	Coates Desmond - Ogg James	Ford Escort RS 2000		3	Retired
SS10	#54	Barton Bill - Riggall Stuart	BL Mini 1275 GT		1	Retired
SS14	#57	Robbins David - Shute John	Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII David Sutton Cars Ltd		3	Retired
SS25	#61	McGarrity Gerry - Hackett Dan	Honda Civic		1	Retired
SS9	#64	Patterson Norman - Dunn Mervyn	Vauxhall Magnum		3	Retired
SS44	#66	Canmore Craig	Fiat 128 Sport		4	Retired
SS20	#67	Parker Roger	Ford Fiesta 1.3		1	Excluded
SS1	#68	Woolridge Geoff - Weir Lenny	Lada 1300		4	Retired
SS26	#69	Duff Nigel - Ervine Derek	Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT		2	Retired
SS46	#70	Armstrong John - Newport Fintan	Austin Mini Cooper S 1293		1	Retired
SS36	#71	Carr Jody - Phillips Tony	Ford Escort RS 2000		3	Retired
SS13	#72	Warkup Geoff - Smith Dean	Lada 1600		5	Retired
SS34	#73	Shipp Bryan - Waldron Ernest Colin	Fiat 128 3P		1	Retired
SS8	#74	Parsons John - Wise Mike	Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT		2	Retired
SS24	#75	Kenmore Ernest - Armstrong John	Opel Kadett 1200		4	Retired
SS54	#76	Menary Colin - Beggs Ronald	Ford Escort 1600		5	Retired
SS6	#80	McKinley Graeme - Montgomery Brendan	Hillman Avenger		2	Retired
SS15	#81	Wallace Bill - Noble Eric	Mazda RX-3		6	Retired
SS12	#82	Coey David - Denvir Paul	Saab 96		5	Retired
SS55	#83	Lawson Sandy - Clarke Brigid	Volvo 66		4 Ladies	Excluded
SS11	#84	Warne Dot - Pink Joan	Ford Escort RS 2000		3 Ladies	Retired
SS47	#85	Marron Melaine - Marron Kevin	Polski Fiat		4 Ladies	Excluded
SS39	#92	White Paddy - McGuinness Gerry	Ford Escort RS 2000		3	Retired
SS16	#93	Farrelly Brendan - Reddin Vincent	Ford Escort RS 2000		3	Retired
SS10	#94	Fraser Alan - Leckey James	Ford Escort RS 2000		3	Retired
SS25	#95	Duffy Kieran - Kniveton Colin	Ford Escort Mexico MKII	KOY***	5	Retired
SS36	#99	Kirby Michael - McNally Chris	Volvo 343		2	Retired
SS20	#100	Chandler Jeff - Ritchie John	Chrysler Avenger		1	Retired
SS10	#101	Morrow Aidan - Gilmore Maurice	Fiat 128 Sport		4	Retired
SS13	#105	Campbell Bobby - Ferguson Billy	Ford Escort 1600		5	Retired
SS8	#107	King Patrick - Wilson Dessie	Ford Escort 1300		4	Retired

Added by: André Oliveira [5. 7. 2013]
Updated by: Juha Bos [5. 1. 2015]
Updated by: Tomáš `Shacki` Wanka [15. 1. 2020]
Updated by: Tomáš `Shacki` Wanka [3. 8. 2023]

39. Benson & Hedges Circuit of Ireland 1978

Final results

Retirements