Final results Mintex International Rally 1978

22. Mintex International Rally 1978

Great Britain #1

24. 2. – 26. 2. 1978, Harrogate • De Lacy Motor Club • gravel - asphalt • Other years

Stage results

All

Great Britain

All

Ladies

Final results

1.	#4	Airikkala Pentti - Nicholson Mike	Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol	TEB***	6	2:36:50
2.	#3	Brookes Russell - Brown John	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Andrews Heat for Hire	STW***	6	2:38:44	+1:54 +1:54
3.	#9	Taylor John - Short Phil	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Haynes of Maidstone	SKK***	6	2:39:59	+3:09 +1:15
4.	#5	Clark Roger - Porter Jim	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	WTW***	6	2:40:44	+3:54 +45
5.	#16	Elsmore Graham - Harrold Stuart	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Thomas Motors of Blackpool	FFV***	6	2:42:31	+5:41 +1:47
6.	#7	Hämäläinen Kyösti - Boland Phil	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Total Oil GB	PCA***	6	2:44:14	+7:24 +1:43
7.	#17	McRae Jimmy - Muir Ian	Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol	TEB***	6	2:45:46	+8:56 +1:32
8.	#20	Culcheth Brian - Syer Johnstone	Opel Kadett GT/E Dealer Opel Team	GHD***	3	2:50:20	+13:30 +4:34
9.	#32	Inurrieta Enrique - West David	Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	WGF***	3	2:51:23	+14:33 +1:03
10.	#22	Kaby Terry - Rainbow Brian	Triumph Dolomite Sprint Team Castrol/Dunham & Haines of Luton	RDU***	3	2:51:58	+15:08 +35
11.	#40	Lockwood Guy - Ganderton Edward	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	TBT***	6	2:55:21	+18:31 +3:23
12.	#30	Rowland Dick - Cowcill Eric	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	EVY***	6	2:59:18	+22:28 +3:57
13.	#28	Clark Ivor - Doyle Kevin	Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	SHP***	2	2:59:21	+22:31 +3
14.	#31	Robbins David - Bruce Stuart	Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII David Sutton Cars Ltd	SJN***	3	3:00:11	+23:21 +50
15.	#46	Bannister Steve - Robson Adrian	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	NGW***	6	3:01:12	+24:22 +1:01
16.	#37	Midgley John - Forrest John	Toyota Corolla	WWT***	5	3:02:58	+26:08 +1:46
16.	#6	Pond Tony - Gallagher Fred	Triumph TR7 British Leyland Cars	OOM***	6	3:02:58	+26:08 +0
18.	#25	Jackson Mike - Howard Steve	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Crystal Rally Sport - Hull	TAG***	6	3:03:39	+26:49 +41
19.	#35	Field Chris - Bodman Andrew	Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT GKN-SPA		2	3:03:56	+27:06 +17
20.	#24	Joelsen Tom - Lie Bjørn	Opel Kadett GT/E	JOJ***	3	3:04:43	+27:53 +47
21.	#42	Padwicke Ron - Gardiner Andrew	Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT		5	3:10:28 1:00	+33:38 +5:45
22.	#89	Ripley Peter - Dent John	Toyota Celica GT		5	3:13:05	+36:15 +2:37
23.	#65	Smith Peter - Mathew Jeremy	Opel Kadett GT/E	SAG***	6	3:16:33	+39:43 +3:28
24.	#51	Barton Bill - George Don	Mini 1275 GT	GTL***	1	3:19:07	+42:17 +2:34
25.	#43	Svendsen Stein - Nordlien Egil	Volvo 142		6	3:21:06	+44:16 +1:59
26.	#47	Fisher Mike - Naylor Mike	Ford Escort MK1		6	3:23:34 7:00	+46:44 +2:28
27.	#60	Parsons John - Dandy John	Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT SKF UK Ltd		2	3:26:16	+49:26 +2:42
28.	#58	Porter Nicky - Parker John	Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC	LLC***	3	3:28:08 1:00	+51:18 +1:52
29.	#78	Pégoix Jean-Luc - Scoffin Eric	Peugeot 504	579***	6	3:28:30	+51:40 +22
30.	#54	Britth Hans - Johansson Tommy	Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	PI-***	3	3:28:35	+51:45 +5
31.	#73	Davies Edward - Goodrick Alan	Ford Escort 1300		1	3:28:53	+52:03 +18
32.	#57	Thompson Peter - Blackburn Alan	Vauxhall Chevette 1.3 S		4	3:31:27	+54:37 +2:34
33.	#93	Andersen Lars H. - Monsen Tom	Honda Civic RS		1	3:34:49	+57:59 +3:22
34.	#88	Smalley Andrew - Edwards Hugh	Ford Escort		1	3:34:59	+58:09 +10
35.	#87	Irving Peter - Shotts Peter	Mini		4	3:36:14	+59:24 +1:15
36.	#91	Smith Kenneth - Davies Tony	Lada		1	3:37:31	+1:00:41 +1:17
37.	#95	Donnelly Michael - Bowers Ricky	BMW 2002		6	3:38:18	+1:01:28 +47
38.	#52	Gill John - Cartwright Brenda	Chrysler Avenger ICI Petrochemicals		2	3:40:53	+1:04:03 +2:35
39.	#66	Kolkin Sven - Kearsley Sylvia	Ford Escort 1600		5	3:43:47	+1:06:57 +2:54
40.	#74	Shipp Bryan - Waldron Ernest Colin	Fiat 128 3P	SFH***	1	3:44:00	+1:07:10 +13
41.	#102	Holden David - Hamilton Alistair	Vauxhall Magnum		6	3:44:36	+1:07:46 +36
42.	#68	Oldfield Ian - Naylor Lou	Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	SBT***	5	3:48:49 11:00	+1:11:59 +4:13
43.	#63	Brown Fred - Cartwright John	Porsche 911	RBE***	6	3:49:15	+1:12:25 +26
44.	#79	Wessel Peter Johan - Hasselstrøm Kjell	Ford Escort Sport		2	3:59:36 14:00	+1:22:46 +10:21
Retirements
SS9	#1	Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	POO***	6	Differential
SS26	#2	Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka	Fiat 131 Abarth Fiat Motor Co. Ltd (UK)	TO ***	6	Steering
SS14	#10	Drummond Tony - Gayler-Johnson David	Opel Kadett GT/E	NBY***	3	Retired
SS7	#11	Rockey Nigel - Harris Bryan	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	KVJ***	6	Throttle cable
SS26	#12	Faulkner Paul - Peters Monty	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	43 ***	6	Retired
SS24	#19	Buffum John - Roberts Glyn	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII H. & J. Quick Ltd	KYM***	6	Oil pipe
SS11	#21	Hill George - Jones Roger	Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS The Martin Group	SVS***	6	Alternator
SS36	#23	Braathen Terje - Braathen Thone	Opel Kadett GT/E	DC ***	3	Over time limit
SS11	#26	Simpson Geoff - Simpson Alan	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Tyre Services Great Britain	SNT***	6	Retired
SS26	#27	Lord Chris - Varley Ron	Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS Elgam Organs	RVA***	6	Steering
SS19	#33	Jensen Valter Christian - Stamnes Håkon	Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	BC ***	3	Brakes
SS29	#34	Smith Steve - Biggin Anthony	Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII Crystal Rally Sport - Hull	WVY***	3	Retired
SS9	#39	Burch Paul - Glasscock Roger	Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	PPG***	2	Retired
SS33	#41	Porter David - Kidd Matt	Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS Toleman Group/SMT	SMT**	6	Retired
SS19	#45	Maddison Mike - Young Keith	Ford Escort		6	Retired
SS12	#48	Jackson Richard - Lloyd Steve	Porsche 911 Carrera		6	Retired
SS9	#49	Stenberg Gunnar - Schou Rolf-Ingar	Ford Escort RS 2000		3	Off road
SS17	#55	Oliver David - Douce Terry	Ford Escort RS 2000	VOD***	3	Retired
SS7	#56	Andersen Rolf Jakob - Dybendahl Bernt H.	Volkswagen Golf GTi		2	Over time limit
SS4	#61	Wesström Evert - Hellsten Thomas	Toyota Celica GT		3	Retired
SS9	#64	Ashford Chrissie - Asher Ian	Vauxhall Magnum Tyre Services Great Britain		6 Ladies	Electrical
SS4	#70	Parmander Staffan - Uddgren Claes	Opel Ascona		2	Retired
SS20	#71	Fielding Geoff - Tomkinson Richard	Mazda 323	NMW***	4	Retired
SS6	#75	Knowles Peter - Donkin Geoffrey	Triumph Dolomite Sprint		6	Retired
SS2	#76	Lier Erik-Arne - Halvorsen Dag	Simca Rallye 2		1	Oil sump
SS9	#80	Clegg John - Sutcliffe Michael	Volvo 142		3	Retired
SS36	#82	Hudspeth Linda - Hamey Judy	Ford Escort 2000		3	Over time limit
SS9	#84	Morris Tim - Towers Chris	Ford Escort RS 2000		6	Retired
SS19	#86	Crabtree Rod - Greenwood Norman	Triumph 2.5 Pi		6	Retired
SS16	#90	Andresen Tor E. - Treff Tor	Volkswagen Golf S		2	Retired
SS19	#94	Sutton John - Astin Edward	Ford Escort RS 2000		3	Retired
SS14	#96	Bradley John - Beever Bob	Peugeot 304		1	Retired
SS14	#97	Dale Robert - Sims Roy	Ford Escort Mexico		5	Retired
SS31	#98	Hird Albert - Robinson John	Ford Capri		6	Retired
SS6	#99	Pearson Chris - Markham Paul	Opel Kadett GT/E		3	Retired
SS6	#104	Tillotson David - Graves Gerald	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII		6	Retired

Added by: Herman Janssen [19. 7. 2016]
Updated by: Jiří Hejčl [26. 7. 2022]
Updated by: Herman Janssen [9. 5. 2023]

22. Mintex International Rally 1978

Final results

Retirements