34. Lombard RAC Rally 1978
19. 11. – 23. 11. 1978, Birmingham • gravel 715.37 km • Other years
#93
Chrysler Avenger 
PPG***
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2
Final results
25. overall
1. class 2
25. WRC
25. Cup for Rally Drivers
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Bewdley 1 (4.02 km) | 5:29 | 163.
12. class 2 159. Cup for Rally Drivers 163. WRC |
44.0 km/h 23.13 s/km |
5:29 | 163.
12. class 2 163. WRC 159. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS2 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:29 | 72.
3. class 2 71. Cup for Rally Drivers 72. WRC |
77.8 km/h 6.52 s/km |
7:58 | 146.
11. class 2 146. WRC 144. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS3 Trentham Gardens 1 (4.02 km) | 4:49 | 40.
2. class 2 40. Cup for Rally Drivers 40. WRC |
50.1 km/h 8.21 s/km |
12:47 | 103.
7. class 2 103. WRC 102. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS4 Alton Towers 1 (8.05 km) | 7:48 | 56.
2. class 2 56. Cup for Rally Drivers 56. WRC |
61.9 km/h 10.06 s/km |
20:35 | 77.
5. class 2 77. WRC 77. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS5 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 6:39 | 67.
3. class 2 67. Cup for Rally Drivers 67. WRC |
72.6 km/h 9.07 s/km |
27:14 | 71.
4. class 2 71. WRC 71. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS6 Stow Mill 1 (6.44 km) | 5:55 | 70.
3. class 2 70. Cup for Rally Drivers 70. WRC |
65.3 km/h 12.11 s/km |
33:09 | 69.
3. class 2 69. WRC 69. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS7 Donington 1 (4.02 km) | 3:03 | 86.
4. class 2 86. Cup for Rally Drivers 86. WRC |
79.1 km/h 10.70 s/km |
36:12 | 68.
3. class 2 68. WRC 68. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS8 Alton Towers 2 (8.05 km) | 8:29 | 48.
2. class 2 48. Cup for Rally Drivers 48. WRC |
56.9 km/h 12.55 s/km |
44:41 | 58.
2. class 2 58. WRC 58. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS9 Trentham Gardens 2 (4.02 km) | 4:43 | 44.
2. class 2 44. Cup for Rally Drivers 44. WRC |
51.1 km/h 10.20 s/km |
49:24 | 57.
2. class 2 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS10 Stow Mill 2 (4.83 km) | 4:39 | 64.
2. class 2 64. Cup for Rally Drivers 64. WRC |
62.3 km/h 11.18 s/km |
54:03 | 56.
2. class 2 56. WRC 56. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS11 Donington 2 (4.83 km) | 3:51 | 75.
3. class 2 74. Cup for Rally Drivers 75. WRC |
75.3 km/h 6.63 s/km |
57:54 | 56.
2. class 2 56. WRC 56. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS12 Blidworth (3.22 km) | 2:36 | 75.
3. class 2 75. Cup for Rally Drivers 75. WRC |
74.3 km/h 10.56 s/km |
1:00:30 | 57.
2. class 2 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS13 Clipstone 1 (8.05 km) | 6:31 | 65.
3. class 2 65. Cup for Rally Drivers 65. WRC |
74.1 km/h 7.95 s/km |
1:07:01 | 56.
2. class 2 56. WRC 56. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS14 Clipstone 2 (4.02 km) | 2:53 | 73.
3. class 2 72. Cup for Rally Drivers 73. WRC |
83.7 km/h 6.97 s/km |
1:09:54 | 56.
2. class 2 56. WRC 56. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS15 Finningley (4.02 km) | 3:09 | 64.
2. class 2 64. Cup for Rally Drivers 64. WRC |
76.6 km/h 9.20 s/km |
1:13:03 | 57.
2. class 2 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS16 Dray's Rush (4.02 km) | 2:58 | 71.
3. class 2 71. Cup for Rally Drivers 71. WRC |
81.3 km/h 10.70 s/km |
1:16:01 | 57.
2. class 2 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS17 Olivers Mount (7.24 km) | 5:11 | 85.
4. class 2 83. Cup for Rally Drivers 85. WRC |
83.8 km/h 10.64 s/km |
1:21:12 | 57.
2. class 2 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS18 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 3:09 | 71.
4. class 2 70. Cup for Rally Drivers 71. WRC |
61.3 km/h 11.49 s/km |
1:24:21 | 57.
2. class 2 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS19 Langdale (13.68 km) | 9:25 | 73.
3. class 2 72. Cup for Rally Drivers 73. WRC |
87.2 km/h 6.21 s/km |
1:33:46 | 59.
3. class 2 59. WRC 59. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS20 Staindale (5.63 km) | 5:59 | 76.
4. class 2 75. Cup for Rally Drivers 76. WRC |
56.5 km/h 11.72 s/km |
1:39:45 | 57.
3. class 2 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS21 Dalby 1 (4.83 km) | 4:44 | 77.
4. class 2 77. Cup for Rally Drivers 77. WRC |
61.2 km/h 13.66 s/km |
1:44:29 | 56.
3. class 2 56. WRC 56. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS22 Dalby 2 (4.83 km) | 4:51 | 59.
4. class 2 58. Cup for Rally Drivers 59. WRC |
59.8 km/h 11.39 s/km |
1:49:20 | 54.
3. class 2 54. WRC 54. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS23 Dalby 3 (6.44 km) | 5:36 | 64.
4. class 2 64. Cup for Rally Drivers 64. WRC |
69.0 km/h 13.51 s/km |
1:54:56 | 54.
3. class 2 54. WRC 54. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS24 Dalby 4 (9.66 km) | 7:06 | 54.
3. class 2 54. Cup for Rally Drivers 54. WRC |
81.6 km/h 7.87 s/km |
2:02:02 | 50.
3. class 2 50. WRC 50. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS25 Westons Farewell (11.27 km) | 10:20 | 57.
3. class 2 57. Cup for Rally Drivers 57. WRC |
65.4 km/h 10.38 s/km |
2:12:22 | 51.
3. class 2 51. WRC 51. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS26 Cropton (11.27 km) | 9:07 | 59.
3. class 2 59. Cup for Rally Drivers 59. WRC |
74.2 km/h 10.20 s/km |
2:21:29 | 51.
3. class 2 51. WRC 51. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS27 Guisborough (7.24 km) | 7:45 | 53.
3. class 2 53. Cup for Rally Drivers 53. WRC |
56.1 km/h 11.46 s/km |
2:29:14 | 51.
3. class 2 51. WRC 51. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS28 Ingleby (5.63 km) | 4:24 | 58.
4. class 2 58. Cup for Rally Drivers 58. WRC |
76.8 km/h 10.66 s/km |
2:33:38 | 53.
3. class 2 53. WRC 53. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS29 Hamsterley (22.53 km) | 19:13 | 49.
2. class 2 49. Cup for Rally Drivers 49. WRC |
70.3 km/h 10.70 s/km |
2:52:51 | 49.
3. class 2 49. WRC 49. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS30 Kielder 1 (24.14 km) | 19:41 | 48.
3. class 2 48. Cup for Rally Drivers 48. WRC |
73.6 km/h 11.68 s/km |
3:12:32 | 45.
3. class 2 45. WRC 45. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS31 Kielder 2 (30.58 km) | 27:33 | 40.
3. class 2 40. Cup for Rally Drivers 40. WRC |
66.6 km/h 13.02 s/km |
3:40:05 | 42.
3. class 2 42. WRC 42. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS32 Kielder 3 (24.14 km) | 20:48 | 42.
3. class 2 42. Cup for Rally Drivers 42. WRC |
69.6 km/h 13.21 s/km |
4:00:53 | 41.
3. class 2 41. WRC 41. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS33 Kielder 4 (10.46 km) | 8:19 | 35.
3. class 2 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
75.5 km/h 10.33 s/km |
4:09:12 | 40.
3. class 2 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS34 Kielder 5 (5.63 km) | 5:13 | 40.
3. class 2 40. Cup for Rally Drivers 40. WRC |
64.8 km/h 12.26 s/km |
4:14:25 | 40.
3. class 2 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS35 Craik (9.66 km) | 8:47 | 42.
2. class 2 42. Cup for Rally Drivers 42. WRC |
66.0 km/h 11.18 s/km |
4:23:12 | 40.
3. class 2 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS36 Yair (6.44 km) | 6:09 | 44.
2. class 2 44. Cup for Rally Drivers 44. WRC |
62.8 km/h 10.71 s/km |
4:29:21 | 40.
3. class 2 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS37 Elibank (16.90 km) | 14:50 | 37.
2. class 2 37. Cup for Rally Drivers 37. WRC |
68.4 km/h 8.99 s/km |
4:44:11 | 41.
3. class 2 41. WRC 41. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS38 Glentress (6.44 km) | 5:48 | 34.
2. class 2 34. Cup for Rally Drivers 34. WRC |
66.6 km/h 8.85 s/km |
4:49:59 | 40.
3. class 2 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS39 Twiglees (17.70 km) | 15:01 | 39.
2. class 2 39. Cup for Rally Drivers 39. WRC |
70.7 km/h 10.00 s/km |
5:05:00 | 40.
3. class 2 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS40 Castle O'er (3.22 km) | 2:48 | 38.
2. class 2 38. Cup for Rally Drivers 38. WRC |
69.0 km/h 9.01 s/km |
5:07:48 | 40.
3. class 2 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS41 Greystoke (6.44 km) | 5:21 | 33.
2. class 2 33. Cup for Rally Drivers 33. WRC |
72.2 km/h 6.06 s/km |
5:13:09 | 38.
3. class 2 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS42 Comb (8.05 km) | 8:38 | 34.
2. class 2 34. Cup for Rally Drivers 34. WRC |
55.9 km/h 10.19 s/km |
5:21:47 | 38.
3. class 2 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS43 Wythop (4.83 km) | 4:14 | 31.
2. class 2 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
68.5 km/h 10.35 s/km |
5:26:01 | 37.
3. class 2 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS44 Derwent (4.83 km) | 5:03 | 36.
2. class 2 36. Cup for Rally Drivers 36. WRC |
57.4 km/h 12.63 s/km |
5:31:04 | 37.
3. class 2 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS45 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 25:59 | 32.
2. class 2 32. Cup for Rally Drivers 32. WRC |
59.5 km/h 9.40 s/km |
5:57:03 | 34.
2. class 2 34. WRC 34. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS46 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 10:13 | 33.
2. class 2 33. Cup for Rally Drivers 33. WRC |
56.7 km/h 9.73 s/km |
6:07:16 | 33.
2. class 2 33. WRC 33. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS47 Oulton Park (4.02 km) | 2:19 | 45.
4. class 2 45. Cup for Rally Drivers 45. WRC |
104.1 km/h 7.46 s/km |
6:09:35 | 31.
2. class 2 31. WRC 31. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS48 Burwarton (8.05 km) | 7:25 | 32.
2. class 2 32. Cup for Rally Drivers 32. WRC |
65.1 km/h 8.45 s/km |
6:17:00 | 29.
2. class 2 29. WRC 29. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS49 Clocaenog 1 (7.24 km) | 6:40 | 34.
3. class 2 34. Cup for Rally Drivers 34. WRC |
65.2 km/h 9.81 s/km |
6:23:40 | 29.
2. class 2 29. WRC 29. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS50 Clocaenog 2 (19.31 km) | 16:44 | 43.
3. class 2 43. Cup for Rally Drivers 43. WRC |
69.2 km/h 9.53 s/km |
6:40:24 | 30.
3. class 2 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS51 Clocaenog 3 (5.63 km) | 5:13 | 31.
3. class 2 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
64.8 km/h 8.70 s/km |
6:45:37 | 29.
3. class 2 29. WRC 29. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS52 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:36 | 32.
3. class 2 32. Cup for Rally Drivers 32. WRC |
80.5 km/h 9.52 s/km |
6:49:13 | 29.
3. class 2 29. WRC 29. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS53 Beddgelert (9.66 km) | 10:28 | 37.
3. class 2 37. Cup for Rally Drivers 37. WRC |
55.4 km/h 13.35 s/km |
6:59:41 | 30.
3. class 2 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS54 Penmachno 1 (7.24 km) | 6:14 | 32.
2. class 2 32. Cup for Rally Drivers 32. WRC |
69.7 km/h 11.05 s/km |
7:05:55 | 30.
3. class 2 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS55 Penmachno 2 (8.85 km) | 8:34 | 30.
2. class 2 30. Cup for Rally Drivers 30. WRC |
62.0 km/h 11.75 s/km |
7:14:29 | 29.
3. class 2 29. WRC 29. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS56 Maesgwm (4.83 km) | 5:19 | 26.
2. class 2 26. Cup for Rally Drivers 26. WRC |
54.5 km/h 12.01 s/km |
7:19:48 | 27.
3. class 2 27. WRC 27. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS57 Mawddach (4.02 km) | 3:55 | 29.
3. class 2 29. Cup for Rally Drivers 29. WRC |
61.6 km/h 11.19 s/km |
7:23:43 | 27.
3. class 2 27. WRC 27. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS58 Hafod Owen (4.02 km) | 4:11 | 36.
4. class 2 36. Cup for Rally Drivers 36. WRC |
57.7 km/h 12.94 s/km |
7:27:54 | 27.
3. class 2 27. WRC 27. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS59 Blaen-y-Glyn (7.24 km) | 6:43 | 38.
5. class 2 38. Cup for Rally Drivers 38. WRC |
64.7 km/h 11.05 s/km |
7:34:37 | 27.
3. class 2 27. WRC 27. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS60 Gartheiniog (22.53 km) | 14:37 | 33.
3. class 2 33. Cup for Rally Drivers 33. WRC |
92.5 km/h 8.48 s/km |
7:49:14 | 27.
3. class 2 27. WRC 27. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS61 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 18:32 | 31.
3. class 2 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
67.7 km/h 10.76 s/km |
8:07:46 | 27.
3. class 2 27. WRC 27. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS62 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 13:38 | 31.
3. class 2 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
63.7 km/h 12.02 s/km |
8:21:24 | 27.
3. class 2 27. WRC 27. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS63 Hafren (37.01 km) | 33:25 | 30.
2. class 2 30. Cup for Rally Drivers 30. WRC |
66.5 km/h 10.65 s/km |
8:54:49 | 28.
3. class 2 28. WRC 28. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS64 Cyneiniog (4.02 km) | 4:23 | 26.
2. class 2 26. Cup for Rally Drivers 26. WRC |
55.0 km/h 14.93 s/km |
8:59:12 | 28.
3. class 2 28. WRC 28. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS65 Taliesin (8.85 km) | 10:24 | 42.
4. class 2 42. Cup for Rally Drivers 42. WRC |
51.1 km/h 19.21 s/km |
9:09:36 | 28.
3. class 2 28. WRC 28. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS66 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 8:18 | 31.
2. class 2 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
58.2 km/h 11.80 s/km |
9:17:54 | 27.
3. class 2 27. WRC 27. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS67 Mant-yr-Hwch (19.31 km) | 19:59 | 28.
2. class 2 28. Cup for Rally Drivers 28. WRC |
58.0 km/h 12.58 s/km |
9:37:53 | 27.
3. class 2 27. WRC 27. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS68 Cwm Henog (16.09 km) | 16:05 | 22.
2. class 2 22. Cup for Rally Drivers 22. WRC |
60.0 km/h 11.93 s/km |
9:53:58 | 26.
2. class 2 26. WRC 26. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS69 Clynsaer (6.44 km) | 6:30 | 26.
1. class 2 26. Cup for Rally Drivers 26. WRC |
59.4 km/h 10.87 s/km |
10:00:28 | 25.
1. class 2 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS70 Crychan (12.07 km) | 11:00 | 25.
1. class 2 25. Cup for Rally Drivers 25. WRC |
65.8 km/h 8.70 s/km |
10:11:28 | 25.
1. class 2 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS71 Halfway (3.22 km) | 3:27 | 24.
1. class 2 24. Cup for Rally Drivers 24. WRC |
56.0 km/h 8.07 s/km |
10:14:55 | 25.
1. class 2 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS72 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 7:23 | 21.
1. class 2 21. Cup for Rally Drivers 21. WRC |
65.4 km/h 9.81 s/km |
10:22:18 | 25.
1. class 2 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS73 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 9:19 | 20.
1. class 2 20. Cup for Rally Drivers 20. WRC |
72.6 km/h 4.61 s/km |
10:33:07 1:30 |
25.
1. class 2 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| Penalty 1:30 - Late at TC | |||||
| SS74 Radnor (8.05 km) | 7:18 | 25.
1. class 2 25. Cup for Rally Drivers 25. WRC |
66.2 km/h 9.81 s/km |
10:40:25 1:30 |
25.
1. class 2 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS75 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 4:06 | 41.
4. class 2 41. Cup for Rally Drivers 41. WRC |
70.7 km/h 9.73 s/km |
10:44:31 1:30 |
25.
1. class 2 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS76 Bewdley 2 (4.02 km) | 4:20 | 38.
3. class 2 38. Cup for Rally Drivers 38. WRC |
55.7 km/h 11.44 s/km |
10:48:51 1:30 |
25.
1. class 2 25. WRC 25. Cup for Rally Drivers |