34. Lombard RAC Rally 1978
19. 11. – 23. 11. 1978, Birmingham • gravel 715.37 km • Other years
#98
Opel Kadett GT/E 
DUG***
DUG***
3
Final results
36. overall
9. class 3
36. WRC
36. Cup for Rally Drivers
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Bewdley 1 (4.02 km) | 4:37 | 82.
19. class 3 82. Cup for Rally Drivers 82. WRC |
52.2 km/h 10.20 s/km |
4:37 | 82.
19. class 3 82. WRC 82. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS2 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:36 | 100.
28. class 3 99. Cup for Rally Drivers 100. WRC |
74.3 km/h 8.70 s/km |
7:13 | 88.
23. class 3 88. WRC 87. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS3 Trentham Gardens 1 (4.02 km) | 5:09 | 77.
21. class 3 77. Cup for Rally Drivers 77. WRC |
46.8 km/h 13.18 s/km |
12:22 | 75.
20. class 3 75. WRC 75. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS4 Alton Towers 1 (8.05 km) | 8:03 | 69.
18. class 3 69. Cup for Rally Drivers 69. WRC |
60.0 km/h 11.93 s/km |
20:25 | 71.
18. class 3 71. WRC 71. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS5 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 6:39 | 67.
19. class 3 67. Cup for Rally Drivers 67. WRC |
72.6 km/h 9.07 s/km |
27:04 | 68.
16. class 3 68. WRC 68. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS6 Stow Mill 1 (6.44 km) | 6:04 | 89.
23. class 3 89. Cup for Rally Drivers 89. WRC |
63.7 km/h 13.51 s/km |
33:08 | 68.
15. class 3 68. WRC 68. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS7 Donington 1 (4.02 km) | 3:04 | 91.
26. class 3 91. Cup for Rally Drivers 91. WRC |
78.7 km/h 10.95 s/km |
36:12 | 68.
16. class 3 68. WRC 68. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS8 Alton Towers 2 (8.05 km) | 11:03 | 147.
31. class 3 144. Cup for Rally Drivers 147. WRC |
43.7 km/h 31.68 s/km |
47:15 | 92.
24. class 3 92. WRC 92. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS9 Trentham Gardens 2 (4.02 km) | 5:12 | 87.
24. class 3 87. Cup for Rally Drivers 87. WRC |
46.4 km/h 17.41 s/km |
52:27 | 92.
24. class 3 92. WRC 92. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS10 Stow Mill 2 (4.83 km) | 4:43 | 74.
20. class 3 73. Cup for Rally Drivers 74. WRC |
61.4 km/h 12.01 s/km |
57:10 | 89.
24. class 3 89. WRC 89. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS11 Donington 2 (4.83 km) | 3:55 | 85.
24. class 3 84. Cup for Rally Drivers 85. WRC |
74.0 km/h 7.45 s/km |
1:01:05 | 88.
24. class 3 88. WRC 88. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS12 Blidworth (3.22 km) | 2:46 | 99.
26. class 3 98. Cup for Rally Drivers 99. WRC |
69.8 km/h 13.66 s/km |
1:03:51 | 89.
24. class 3 89. WRC 89. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS13 Clipstone 1 (8.05 km) | 6:56 | 103.
26. class 3 102. Cup for Rally Drivers 103. WRC |
69.7 km/h 11.06 s/km |
1:10:47 | 92.
23. class 3 92. WRC 92. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS14 Clipstone 2 (4.02 km) | 3:10 | 119.
30. class 3 118. Cup for Rally Drivers 119. WRC |
76.2 km/h 11.19 s/km |
1:13:57 | 94.
24. class 3 94. WRC 93. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS15 Finningley (4.02 km) | 3:22 | 95.
23. class 3 95. Cup for Rally Drivers 95. WRC |
71.6 km/h 12.44 s/km |
1:17:19 | 91.
24. class 3 91. WRC 91. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS16 Dray's Rush (4.02 km) | 3:04 | 86.
24. class 3 84. Cup for Rally Drivers 86. WRC |
78.7 km/h 12.19 s/km |
1:20:23 | 90.
24. class 3 90. WRC 90. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS17 Olivers Mount (7.24 km) | 5:00 | 70.
19. class 3 70. Cup for Rally Drivers 70. WRC |
86.9 km/h 9.12 s/km |
1:25:23 | 90.
24. class 3 90. WRC 90. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS18 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 3:19 | 102.
25. class 3 101. Cup for Rally Drivers 102. WRC |
58.3 km/h 14.60 s/km |
1:28:42 | 87.
23. class 3 87. WRC 87. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS19 Langdale (13.68 km) | 9:37 | 83.
24. class 3 82. Cup for Rally Drivers 83. WRC |
85.4 km/h 7.09 s/km |
1:38:19 | 87.
24. class 3 87. WRC 87. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS20 Staindale (5.63 km) | 6:02 | 80.
22. class 3 79. Cup for Rally Drivers 80. WRC |
56.0 km/h 12.26 s/km |
1:44:21 | 84.
23. class 3 84. WRC 84. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS21 Dalby 1 (4.83 km) | 4:41 | 71.
23. class 3 71. Cup for Rally Drivers 71. WRC |
61.9 km/h 13.04 s/km |
1:49:02 | 83.
23. class 3 83. WRC 83. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS22 Dalby 2 (4.83 km) | 4:58 | 69.
19. class 3 68. Cup for Rally Drivers 69. WRC |
58.3 km/h 12.84 s/km |
1:54:00 | 80.
23. class 3 80. WRC 80. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS23 Dalby 3 (6.44 km) | 5:44 | 75.
22. class 3 74. Cup for Rally Drivers 75. WRC |
67.4 km/h 14.75 s/km |
1:59:44 | 81.
24. class 3 81. WRC 81. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS24 Dalby 4 (9.66 km) | 7:44 | 100.
25. class 3 99. Cup for Rally Drivers 100. WRC |
74.9 km/h 11.80 s/km |
2:07:28 | 80.
22. class 3 80. WRC 80. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS25 Westons Farewell (11.27 km) | 10:34 | 71.
16. class 3 70. Cup for Rally Drivers 71. WRC |
64.0 km/h 11.62 s/km |
2:18:02 | 79.
22. class 3 79. WRC 79. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS26 Cropton (11.27 km) | 9:27 | 76.
19. class 3 75. Cup for Rally Drivers 76. WRC |
71.6 km/h 11.98 s/km |
2:27:29 | 77.
22. class 3 77. WRC 77. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS27 Guisborough (7.24 km) | 8:07 | 72.
16. class 3 70. Cup for Rally Drivers 72. WRC |
53.5 km/h 14.50 s/km |
2:35:36 | 75.
21. class 3 75. WRC 75. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS28 Ingleby (5.63 km) | 4:33 | 76.
20. class 3 75. Cup for Rally Drivers 76. WRC |
74.2 km/h 12.26 s/km |
2:40:09 | 74.
21. class 3 74. WRC 74. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS29 Hamsterley (22.53 km) | 21:15 | 87.
21. class 3 87. Cup for Rally Drivers 87. WRC |
63.6 km/h 16.11 s/km |
3:01:24 | 72.
20. class 3 72. WRC 72. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS30 Kielder 1 (24.14 km) | 21:55 | 87.
22. class 3 85. Cup for Rally Drivers 87. WRC |
66.1 km/h 17.23 s/km |
3:23:19 | 70.
19. class 3 70. WRC 69. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS31 Kielder 2 (30.58 km) | 30:27 | 75.
17. class 3 75. Cup for Rally Drivers 75. WRC |
60.3 km/h 18.71 s/km |
3:53:46 | 69.
18. class 3 69. WRC 69. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS32 Kielder 3 (24.14 km) | 24:13 | 76.
17. class 3 76. Cup for Rally Drivers 76. WRC |
59.8 km/h 21.71 s/km |
4:17:59 | 67.
17. class 3 67. WRC 67. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS33 Kielder 4 (10.46 km) | 9:44 | 71.
16. class 3 71. Cup for Rally Drivers 71. WRC |
64.5 km/h 18.45 s/km |
4:27:43 | 68.
17. class 3 68. WRC 68. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS34 Kielder 5 (5.63 km) | 5:50 | 68.
15. class 3 68. Cup for Rally Drivers 68. WRC |
57.9 km/h 18.83 s/km |
4:33:33 | 68.
17. class 3 68. WRC 68. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS35 Craik (9.66 km) | 9:17 | 68.
17. class 3 68. Cup for Rally Drivers 68. WRC |
62.4 km/h 14.29 s/km |
4:42:50 | 66.
16. class 3 66. WRC 66. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS36 Yair (6.44 km) | 6:37 | 71.
17. class 3 70. Cup for Rally Drivers 71. WRC |
58.4 km/h 15.06 s/km |
4:49:27 | 66.
16. class 3 66. WRC 66. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS37 Elibank (16.90 km) | 15:38 | 54.
13. class 3 54. Cup for Rally Drivers 54. WRC |
64.9 km/h 11.83 s/km |
5:05:05 | 64.
16. class 3 64. WRC 64. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS38 Glentress (6.44 km) | 6:18 | 58.
14. class 3 58. Cup for Rally Drivers 58. WRC |
61.3 km/h 13.51 s/km |
5:11:23 | 64.
16. class 3 64. WRC 64. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS39 Twiglees (17.70 km) | 16:02 | 53.
13. class 3 53. Cup for Rally Drivers 53. WRC |
66.2 km/h 13.45 s/km |
5:27:25 | 62.
15. class 3 62. WRC 62. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS40 Castle O'er (3.22 km) | 3:03 | 66.
15. class 3 65. Cup for Rally Drivers 66. WRC |
63.3 km/h 13.66 s/km |
5:30:28 | 62.
15. class 3 62. WRC 62. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS41 Greystoke (6.44 km) | 5:50 | 53.
13. class 3 52. Cup for Rally Drivers 53. WRC |
66.2 km/h 10.56 s/km |
5:36:18 | 61.
15. class 3 61. WRC 61. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS42 Comb (8.05 km) | 9:27 | 49.
11. class 3 49. Cup for Rally Drivers 49. WRC |
51.1 km/h 16.27 s/km |
5:45:45 | 60.
15. class 3 60. WRC 60. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS43 Wythop (4.83 km) | 4:33 | 49.
11. class 3 49. Cup for Rally Drivers 49. WRC |
63.7 km/h 14.29 s/km |
5:50:18 | 58.
14. class 3 58. WRC 58. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS44 Derwent (4.83 km) | 5:43 | 64.
16. class 3 63. Cup for Rally Drivers 64. WRC |
50.7 km/h 20.91 s/km |
5:56:01 | 58.
14. class 3 58. WRC 58. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS45 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 28:33 | 51.
10. class 3 51. Cup for Rally Drivers 51. WRC |
54.1 km/h 15.38 s/km |
6:24:34 | 56.
14. class 3 56. WRC 56. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS46 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 11:08 | 53.
13. class 3 53. Cup for Rally Drivers 53. WRC |
52.1 km/h 15.42 s/km |
6:35:42 | 56.
14. class 3 56. WRC 56. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS47 Oulton Park (4.02 km) | 2:23 | 52.
15. class 3 52. Cup for Rally Drivers 52. WRC |
101.2 km/h 8.46 s/km |
6:38:05 | 55.
14. class 3 55. WRC 55. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS48 Burwarton (8.05 km) | 7:29 | 36.
9. class 3 36. Cup for Rally Drivers 36. WRC |
64.5 km/h 8.94 s/km |
6:45:34 | 50.
14. class 3 50. WRC 50. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS49 Clocaenog 1 (7.24 km) | 6:49 | 43.
10. class 3 42. Cup for Rally Drivers 43. WRC |
63.7 km/h 11.05 s/km |
6:52:23 | 48.
14. class 3 48. WRC 48. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS50 Clocaenog 2 (19.31 km) | 16:18 | 33.
8. class 3 33. Cup for Rally Drivers 33. WRC |
71.1 km/h 8.18 s/km |
7:08:41 | 48.
14. class 3 48. WRC 48. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS51 Clocaenog 3 (5.63 km) | 5:18 | 33.
9. class 3 33. Cup for Rally Drivers 33. WRC |
63.7 km/h 9.59 s/km |
7:13:59 | 47.
14. class 3 47. WRC 47. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS52 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:41 | 42.
12. class 3 42. Cup for Rally Drivers 42. WRC |
78.7 km/h 10.56 s/km |
7:17:40 | 47.
14. class 3 47. WRC 47. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS53 Beddgelert (9.66 km) | 10:59 | 50.
14. class 3 50. Cup for Rally Drivers 50. WRC |
52.8 km/h 16.56 s/km |
7:28:39 | 47.
14. class 3 47. WRC 47. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS54 Penmachno 1 (7.24 km) | 6:15 | 33.
8. class 3 33. Cup for Rally Drivers 33. WRC |
69.5 km/h 11.19 s/km |
7:34:54 | 45.
12. class 3 45. WRC 45. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS55 Penmachno 2 (8.85 km) | 8:44 | 35.
9. class 3 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
60.8 km/h 12.88 s/km |
7:43:38 | 43.
12. class 3 43. WRC 43. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS56 Maesgwm (4.83 km) | 5:29 | 35.
7. class 3 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
52.9 km/h 14.08 s/km |
7:49:07 | 40.
10. class 3 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS57 Mawddach (4.02 km) | 4:11 | 50.
12. class 3 50. Cup for Rally Drivers 50. WRC |
57.7 km/h 15.17 s/km |
7:53:18 | 42.
11. class 3 42. WRC 42. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS58 Hafod Owen (4.02 km) | 4:14 | 38.
10. class 3 38. Cup for Rally Drivers 38. WRC |
57.0 km/h 13.68 s/km |
7:57:32 | 42.
11. class 3 42. WRC 42. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS59 Blaen-y-Glyn (7.24 km) | 6:47 | 40.
11. class 3 40. Cup for Rally Drivers 40. WRC |
64.0 km/h 11.60 s/km |
8:04:19 | 42.
11. class 3 42. WRC 42. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS60 Gartheiniog (22.53 km) | 14:44 | 35.
10. class 3 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
91.8 km/h 8.79 s/km |
8:19:03 | 40.
10. class 3 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS61 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 18:53 | 38.
11. class 3 38. Cup for Rally Drivers 38. WRC |
66.5 km/h 11.76 s/km |
8:37:56 | 40.
10. class 3 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS62 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 13:54 | 36.
10. class 3 36. Cup for Rally Drivers 36. WRC |
62.5 km/h 13.12 s/km |
8:51:50 | 40.
10. class 3 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS63 Hafren (37.01 km) | 35:56 | 48.
12. class 3 48. Cup for Rally Drivers 48. WRC |
61.8 km/h 14.73 s/km |
9:27:46 | 41.
10. class 3 41. WRC 41. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS64 Cyneiniog (4.02 km) | 4:41 | 47.
11. class 3 47. Cup for Rally Drivers 47. WRC |
51.5 km/h 19.40 s/km |
9:32:27 | 40.
10. class 3 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS65 Taliesin (8.85 km) | 11:13 | 57.
12. class 3 57. Cup for Rally Drivers 57. WRC |
47.3 km/h 24.75 s/km |
9:43:40 | 42.
10. class 3 42. WRC 42. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS66 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 8:28 | 39.
9. class 3 39. Cup for Rally Drivers 39. WRC |
57.0 km/h 13.04 s/km |
9:52:08 | 41.
9. class 3 41. WRC 41. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS67 Mant-yr-Hwch (19.31 km) | 21:03 | 38.
9. class 3 38. Cup for Rally Drivers 38. WRC |
55.0 km/h 15.90 s/km |
10:13:11 | 38.
9. class 3 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS68 Cwm Henog (16.09 km) | 17:13 | 32.
8. class 3 32. Cup for Rally Drivers 32. WRC |
56.1 km/h 16.16 s/km |
10:30:24 | 38.
9. class 3 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS69 Clynsaer (6.44 km) | 7:17 | 46.
9. class 3 46. Cup for Rally Drivers 46. WRC |
53.1 km/h 18.17 s/km |
10:37:41 | 36.
9. class 3 36. WRC 36. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS70 Crychan (12.07 km) | 11:46 | 42.
10. class 3 42. Cup for Rally Drivers 42. WRC |
61.5 km/h 12.51 s/km |
10:49:27 | 37.
9. class 3 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS71 Halfway (3.22 km) | 3:40 | 41.
10. class 3 41. Cup for Rally Drivers 41. WRC |
52.7 km/h 12.11 s/km |
10:53:07 | 37.
9. class 3 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS72 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 8:11 | 40.
9. class 3 40. Cup for Rally Drivers 40. WRC |
59.0 km/h 15.78 s/km |
11:01:18 | 37.
9. class 3 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS73 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 10:53 | 43.
9. class 3 43. Cup for Rally Drivers 43. WRC |
62.1 km/h 12.95 s/km |
11:13:11 1:00 |
37.
9. class 3 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| Penalty 1:00 - Late at TC | |||||
| SS74 Radnor (8.05 km) | 7:34 | 34.
8. class 3 34. Cup for Rally Drivers 34. WRC |
63.8 km/h 11.80 s/km |
11:20:45 1:00 |
37.
9. class 3 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS75 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 4:00 | 34.
8. class 3 34. Cup for Rally Drivers 34. WRC |
72.5 km/h 8.49 s/km |
11:24:45 1:00 |
37.
9. class 3 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS76 Bewdley 2 (4.02 km) | 4:19 | 35.
8. class 3 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
55.9 km/h 11.19 s/km |
11:29:04 1:00 |
36.
9. class 3 36. WRC 36. Cup for Rally Drivers |