Stage results Benson & Hedges Circuit of Ireland 1978

1.	#1	Brookes Russell - Brown John Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	5:50
2.	#2	Airikkala Pentti Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	6	5:53	+3 + 3
=	#5	Clark Roger - Porter Jim Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	5:53	+3 + 0
4.	#16	Elsmore Graham - Harrold Stuart Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	5:59	+9 + 6
5.	#15	McRae Jimmy - Harryman Terry Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	6	6:02	+12 + 3
6.	#3	Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka Fiat 131 Abarth	6	6:05	+15 + 3
7.	#9	Nelson Brian - Neill Malcolm Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0	6	6:15	+25 + 10
8.	#22	Culcheth Brian - Wilson Neil Opel Kadett GT/E	3	6:18	+28 + 3
=	#25	Campbell Sean - Sandford David Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	6:18	+28 + 0
10.	#24	Smith Noel - Turkington Ian Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0	6	6:19	+29 + 1
11.	#41	Inurrieta Enrique - West David Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	6:20	+30 + 1
12.	#34	Bonner Vincent - O'Donnell Neil Vauxhall Magnum	3	6:24	+34 + 4
13.	#50	Doyle Kevin - Fitzsimmons Neil Chrysler Avenger GT	3	6:35	+45 + 11
14.	#29	Lyons John - Porter Derek Ford Escort RS 2000 MKI	3	6:36	+46 + 1
=	#32	Lyons Robin - McCanny Seamus Chrysler Avenger GT	3	6:36	+46 + 0
=	#37	Doherty James - Drew George Chrysler Avenger GT	3	6:36	+46 + 0
=	#53	Scallon John - Brophy Brian Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	6	6:36	+46 + 0
18.	#48	Kidney Ernest - Moffitt Nicky Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	6:37	+47 + 1
19.	#79	Clarke Brian - Beatty Colin Hillman Avenger	2	6:45	+55 + 8
20.	#71	Carr Jody - Phillips Tony Ford Escort RS 2000	3	6:46	+56 + 1
21.	#96	Rowan Alister - Lynn Donal Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	5	6:50	+1:00 + 4
22.	#38	McVicker William - Hughes Eric Hillman Avenger	5	6:51	+1:01 + 1
23.	#58	Kearney Gus - White Sean Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	6:52	+1:02 + 1
=	#92	White Paddy - McGuinness Gerry Ford Escort RS 2000	3	6:52	+1:02 + 0
=	#102	Nichol Charlie - Flynn John Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	6:52	+1:02 + 0
26.	#103	Lyons Ken - Harkin Declan Ford Escort RS 2000	3	6:53	+1:03 + 1
27.	#49	Hogan Frank - Kavanagh Dan Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7	6	6:55	+1:05 + 2
28.	#97	Patterson Robert - Graham Tom Ford Escort Mexico	5	6:58	+1:08 + 3
29.	#45	Fleming Trevor - Beckett Maurice Mazda RX-3	6	7:01	+1:11 + 3
30.	#44	Wright David - Fannin Leslie Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	5	7:02	+1:12 + 1
31.	#60	Murphy Sean - Britton Trevor Ford Escort 1600 MKII	2	7:05	+1:15 + 3
=	#78	Wilson James - Ingram Howard Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	7:05	+1:15 + 0
=	#83	Lawson Sandy - Clarke Brigid Volvo 66	4 Ladies	7:05	+1:15 + 0
34.	#65	De Saint Vandrille P. - De Longeaux G. Simca Rallye 2	4	7:07	+1:17 + 2
35.	#70	Armstrong John - Newport Fintan Austin Mini Cooper S 1293	1	7:08	+1:18 + 1
36.	#46	Lawther Tom - Maclean Maxwell BL Mini 1275 GT	1	7:10	+1:20 + 2
37.	#59	Noble Trevor - Campbell Kenny Fiat 128 3P	1	7:11	+1:21 + 1
38.	#55	McNeill Derek - Young Ross Triumph TR7	6	7:12	+1:22 + 1
39.	#106	Humphreys Langley - Humphreys K. Ford Escort Mexico	5	7:13	+1:23 + 1
40.	#56	Craigie Robert - Fennell Frank Fiat 128	1	7:15	+1:25 + 2
=	#90	Fleming Edwin - White Norman Chrysler Avenger	1	7:15	+1:25 + 0
42.	#77	Crush Harvey - Langley Barry Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	7:18	+1:28 + 3
=	#88	Gooding Wayne - Hathaway G. Datsun 160J	2	7:18	+1:28 + 0
44.	#98	Murphy Patrick - Casey James Ford Escort 1600	2	7:20	+1:30 + 2
45.	#66	Canmore Craig Fiat 128 Sport	4	7:29	+1:39 + 9
46.	#62	Abraham Wesley - Johnston D.J. Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	7:36	+1:46 + 7
=	#91	Morgan Alistair - McCourt Richard Hillman Avenger	6	7:36	+1:46 + 0
48.	#76	Menary Colin - Beggs Ronald Ford Escort 1600	5	7:43	+1:53 + 7
49.	#86	Law Norma - Wallace Karen Ford Escort RS	5 Ladies	7:45	+1:55 + 2
50.	#104	Dillon John - McGaffin John Ford Escort RS 2000	3	7:51	+2:01 + 6
51.	#87	Ennis Shelagh Mazda 323	1 Ladies	7:56	+2:06 + 5
52.	#89	Quinn Dan - Franklin Michael Fiat 128 Coupé	1	8:09	+2:19 + 13
53.	#73	Shipp Bryan - Waldron E. Fiat 128 3P	1	8:11	+2:21 + 2
54.	#85	Marron Melaine - Marron Kevin Polski Fiat	4 Ladies	8:15	+2:25 + 4
55.	#99	Kirby Michael - McNally Chris Volvo 343	2	8:39	+2:49 + 24

Overall

1.	#1	Brookes Russell - Brown John Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	5:19:17
2.	#15	McRae Jimmy - Harryman Terry Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	6	5:20:45	+1:28 +1:28
3.	#3	Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka Fiat 131 Abarth	6	5:22:10	+2:53 +1:25
4.	#2	Airikkala Pentti Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS	6	5:26:10	+6:53 +4:00
5.	#5	Clark Roger - Porter Jim Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	5:26:54	+7:37 +44
6.	#16	Elsmore Graham - Harrold Stuart Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	5:31:54	+12:37 +5:00
7.	#9	Nelson Brian - Neill Malcolm Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0	6	5:41:08	+21:51 +9:14
8.	#22	Culcheth Brian - Wilson Neil Opel Kadett GT/E	3	5:41:12	+21:55 +4
9.	#24	Smith Noel - Turkington Ian Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0	6	5:43:01	+23:44 +1:49
10. +1	#41	Inurrieta Enrique - West David Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	5:47:43	+28:26 +4:42
11. +1	#29	Lyons John - Porter Derek Ford Escort RS 2000 MKI	3	5:48:25	+29:08 +42
12. +1	#25	Campbell Sean - Sandford David Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	5:50:03	+30:46 +1:38
13. +1	#37	Doherty James - Drew George Chrysler Avenger GT	3	6:00:36	+41:19 +10:33
14. +1	#34	Bonner Vincent - O'Donnell Neil Vauxhall Magnum	3	6:00:37	+41:20 +1
15. +1	#48	Kidney Ernest - Moffitt Nicky Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	6:07:04	+47:47 +6:27
16. +1	#32	Lyons Robin - McCanny Seamus Chrysler Avenger GT	3	6:07:44	+48:27 +40
17. +2	#50	Doyle Kevin - Fitzsimmons Neil Chrysler Avenger GT	3	6:16:21	+57:04 +8:37
18. +2	#53	Scallon John - Brophy Brian Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	6	6:18:00	+58:43 +1:39
19. +2	#79	Clarke Brian - Beatty Colin Hillman Avenger	2	6:21:38	+1:02:21 +3:38
20. +2	#44	Wright David - Fannin Leslie Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	5	6:25:16 7:00	+1:05:59 +3:38
21. +2	#49	Hogan Frank - Kavanagh Dan Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7	6	6:25:19	+1:06:02 +3
22. +2	#45	Fleming Trevor - Beckett Maurice Mazda RX-3	6	6:26:41	+1:07:24 +1:22
23. +2	#78	Wilson James - Ingram Howard Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	6:28:10	+1:08:53 +1:29
24. +3	#38	McVicker William - Hughes Eric Hillman Avenger	5	6:28:14	+1:08:57 +4
25. +3	#102	Nichol Charlie - Flynn John Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	6	6:28:16	+1:08:59 +2
26. +3	#59	Noble Trevor - Campbell Kenny Fiat 128 3P	1	6:29:17	+1:10:00 +1:01
27. −1	#73	Shipp Bryan - Waldron E. Fiat 128 3P	1	6:29:27	+1:10:10 +10
28. +2	#56	Craigie Robert - Fennell Frank Fiat 128	1	6:31:57	+1:12:40 +2:30
29. +3	#103	Lyons Ken - Harkin Declan Ford Escort RS 2000	3	6:33:26	+1:14:09 +1:29
30. +3	#60	Murphy Sean - Britton Trevor Ford Escort 1600 MKII	2	6:33:39	+1:14:22 +13
31.	#76	Menary Colin - Beggs Ronald Ford Escort 1600	5	6:34:15	+1:14:58 +36
32. +2	#83	Lawson Sandy - Clarke Brigid Volvo 66	4 Ladies	6:37:41	+1:18:24 +3:26
33. +2	#46	Lawther Tom - Maclean Maxwell BL Mini 1275 GT	1	6:39:05	+1:19:48 +1:24
34. +2	#55	McNeill Derek - Young Ross Triumph TR7	6	6:39:59	+1:20:42 +54
35. +2	#70	Armstrong John - Newport Fintan Austin Mini Cooper S 1293	1	6:41:13	+1:21:56 +1:14
36. +2	#58	Kearney Gus - White Sean Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	6:41:27 14:00	+1:22:10 +14
37. +2	#96	Rowan Alister - Lynn Donal Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	5	6:43:10	+1:23:53 +1:43
38. +2	#90	Fleming Edwin - White Norman Chrysler Avenger	1	6:45:06	+1:25:49 +1:56
39. +2	#106	Humphreys Langley - Humphreys K. Ford Escort Mexico	5	6:45:36	+1:26:19 +30
40. +3	#97	Patterson Robert - Graham Tom Ford Escort Mexico	5	6:46:47	+1:27:30 +1:11
41. +1	#77	Crush Harvey - Langley Barry Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	6:47:03	+1:27:46 +16
42. +2	#88	Gooding Wayne - Hathaway G. Datsun 160J	2	6:54:06	+1:34:49 +7:03
43. +2	#91	Morgan Alistair - McCourt Richard Hillman Avenger	6	6:57:30	+1:38:13 +3:24
44. +2	#65	De Saint Vandrille P. - De Longeaux G. Simca Rallye 2	4	7:00:06	+1:40:49 +2:36
45. +2	#62	Abraham Wesley - Johnston D.J. Chrysler Avenger 1600 GT	2	7:03:23	+1:44:06 +3:17
46. +2	#66	Canmore Craig Fiat 128 Sport	4	7:08:36	+1:49:19 +5:13
47. +2	#98	Murphy Patrick - Casey James Ford Escort 1600	2	7:10:49	+1:51:32 +2:13
48. +2	#104	Dillon John - McGaffin John Ford Escort RS 2000	3	7:12:28 7:00	+1:53:11 +1:39
49. +2	#99	Kirby Michael - McNally Chris Volvo 343	2	7:24:54	+2:05:37 +12:26
50. +2	#89	Quinn Dan - Franklin Michael Fiat 128 Coupé	1	7:34:54	+2:15:37 +10:00
51. +2	#71	Carr Jody - Phillips Tony Ford Escort RS 2000	3	7:40:03 1:00:00	+2:20:46 +5:09
52. +2	#87	Ennis Shelagh Mazda 323	1 Ladies	7:43:36	+2:24:19 +3:33
53. +2	#85	Marron Melaine - Marron Kevin Polski Fiat	4 Ladies	7:55:30	+2:36:13 +11:54
54. +2	#86	Law Norma - Wallace Karen Ford Escort RS	5 Ladies	8:10:11 1:00:00	+2:50:54 +14:41
55. +2	#92	White Paddy - McGuinness Gerry Ford Escort RS 2000	3	8:21:58 2:00:00	+3:02:41 +11:47

Retirement

#26		Fagan Brendan - Johnston Kenny		Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	Retired
#28		Kaby Terry - Rainbow Brian		Triumph Dolomite Sprint	Retired