34. Lombard RAC Rally 1978
19. 11. – 23. 11. 1978, Birmingham • gravel 715.37 km • Other years
#128
Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII 
WFW***
WFW***
3
Final results
28. overall
6. class 3
28. WRC
28. Cup for Rally Drivers
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Bewdley 1 (4.02 km) | 4:51 | 122.
29. class 3 119. Cup for Rally Drivers 122. WRC |
49.7 km/h 13.68 s/km |
4:51 | 122.
29. class 3 122. WRC 119. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS2 Weston Park (3.22 km) | 2:27 | 65.
14. class 3 65. Cup for Rally Drivers 65. WRC |
78.9 km/h 5.90 s/km |
7:18 | 97.
25. class 3 97. WRC 95. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS3 Trentham Gardens 1 (4.02 km) | 5:34 | 118.
30. class 3 117. Cup for Rally Drivers 118. WRC |
43.3 km/h 19.40 s/km |
12:52 | 107.
28. class 3 107. WRC 106. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS4 Alton Towers 1 (8.05 km) | 7:55 | 61.
14. class 3 61. Cup for Rally Drivers 61. WRC |
61.0 km/h 10.93 s/km |
20:47 | 85.
21. class 3 85. WRC 84. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS5 Sutton Park (8.05 km) | 6:46 | 77.
21. class 3 77. Cup for Rally Drivers 77. WRC |
71.4 km/h 9.94 s/km |
27:33 | 79.
20. class 3 79. WRC 79. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS6 Stow Mill 1 (6.44 km) | 5:41 | 54.
13. class 3 54. Cup for Rally Drivers 54. WRC |
68.0 km/h 9.94 s/km |
33:14 | 72.
17. class 3 72. WRC 72. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS7 Donington 1 (4.02 km) | 3:02 | 81.
22. class 3 81. Cup for Rally Drivers 81. WRC |
79.5 km/h 10.45 s/km |
36:16 | 71.
17. class 3 71. WRC 71. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS8 Alton Towers 2 (8.05 km) | 8:35 | 49.
10. class 3 49. Cup for Rally Drivers 49. WRC |
56.3 km/h 13.29 s/km |
44:51 | 61.
13. class 3 61. WRC 61. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS9 Trentham Gardens 2 (4.02 km) | 4:52 | 54.
12. class 3 54. Cup for Rally Drivers 54. WRC |
49.6 km/h 12.44 s/km |
49:43 | 58.
13. class 3 58. WRC 58. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS10 Stow Mill 2 (4.83 km) | 4:33 | 60.
13. class 3 60. Cup for Rally Drivers 60. WRC |
63.7 km/h 9.94 s/km |
54:16 | 57.
13. class 3 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS11 Donington 2 (4.83 km) | 3:47 | 65.
15. class 3 65. Cup for Rally Drivers 65. WRC |
76.6 km/h 5.80 s/km |
58:03 | 57.
13. class 3 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS12 Blidworth (3.22 km) | 2:37 | 78.
21. class 3 78. Cup for Rally Drivers 78. WRC |
73.8 km/h 10.87 s/km |
1:00:40 | 59.
13. class 3 59. WRC 59. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS13 Clipstone 1 (8.05 km) | 6:29 | 62.
14. class 3 62. Cup for Rally Drivers 62. WRC |
74.5 km/h 7.70 s/km |
1:07:09 | 57.
12. class 3 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS14 Clipstone 2 (4.02 km) | 2:53 | 73.
19. class 3 72. Cup for Rally Drivers 73. WRC |
83.7 km/h 6.97 s/km |
1:10:02 | 57.
12. class 3 57. WRC 57. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS15 Finningley (4.02 km) | 2:58 | 43.
9. class 3 43. Cup for Rally Drivers 43. WRC |
81.3 km/h 6.47 s/km |
1:13:00 | 56.
12. class 3 56. WRC 56. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS16 Dray's Rush (4.02 km) | 2:56 | 66.
16. class 3 66. Cup for Rally Drivers 66. WRC |
82.2 km/h 10.20 s/km |
1:15:56 | 56.
12. class 3 56. WRC 56. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS17 Olivers Mount (7.24 km) | 4:54 | 59.
15. class 3 59. Cup for Rally Drivers 59. WRC |
88.7 km/h 8.29 s/km |
1:20:50 | 55.
12. class 3 55. WRC 55. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS18 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 3:03 | 54.
11. class 3 54. Cup for Rally Drivers 54. WRC |
63.3 km/h 9.63 s/km |
1:23:53 | 54.
12. class 3 54. WRC 54. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS19 Langdale (13.68 km) | 9:24 | 72.
21. class 3 71. Cup for Rally Drivers 72. WRC |
87.3 km/h 6.14 s/km |
1:33:17 | 56.
13. class 3 56. WRC 56. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS20 Staindale (5.63 km) | 5:53 | 64.
15. class 3 63. Cup for Rally Drivers 64. WRC |
57.4 km/h 10.66 s/km |
1:39:10 | 54.
13. class 3 54. WRC 54. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS21 Dalby 1 (4.83 km) | 4:34 | 59.
13. class 3 59. Cup for Rally Drivers 59. WRC |
63.5 km/h 11.59 s/km |
1:43:44 | 53.
13. class 3 53. WRC 53. 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 |
1:48:42 | 52.
12. class 3 52. WRC 52. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS23 Dalby 3 (6.44 km) | 5:31 | 57.
15. class 3 57. Cup for Rally Drivers 57. WRC |
70.0 km/h 12.73 s/km |
1:54:13 | 51.
12. class 3 51. WRC 51. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS24 Dalby 4 (9.66 km) | 7:09 | 58.
15. class 3 58. Cup for Rally Drivers 58. WRC |
81.1 km/h 8.18 s/km |
2:01:22 | 48.
11. class 3 48. WRC 48. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS25 Westons Farewell (11.27 km) | 10:11 | 51.
11. class 3 51. Cup for Rally Drivers 51. WRC |
66.4 km/h 9.58 s/km |
2:11:33 | 48.
11. class 3 48. WRC 48. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS26 Cropton (11.27 km) | 9:02 | 54.
12. class 3 54. Cup for Rally Drivers 54. WRC |
74.9 km/h 9.76 s/km |
2:20:35 | 49.
11. class 3 49. WRC 49. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS27 Guisborough (7.24 km) | 7:37 | 42.
7. class 3 42. Cup for Rally Drivers 42. WRC |
57.0 km/h 10.36 s/km |
2:28:12 | 48.
10. class 3 48. WRC 48. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS28 Ingleby (5.63 km) | 4:17 | 49.
11. class 3 49. Cup for Rally Drivers 49. WRC |
78.9 km/h 9.41 s/km |
2:32:29 | 48.
10. class 3 48. WRC 48. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS29 Hamsterley (22.53 km) | 19:32 | 54.
13. class 3 54. Cup for Rally Drivers 54. WRC |
69.2 km/h 11.54 s/km |
2:52:01 | 47.
10. class 3 47. WRC 47. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS30 Kielder 1 (24.14 km) | 19:52 | 51.
12. class 3 51. Cup for Rally Drivers 51. WRC |
72.9 km/h 12.14 s/km |
3:11:53 | 43.
9. class 3 43. WRC 43. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS31 Kielder 2 (30.58 km) | 27:17 | 36.
7. class 3 36. Cup for Rally Drivers 36. WRC |
67.2 km/h 12.49 s/km |
3:39:10 | 39.
7. class 3 39. WRC 39. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS32 Kielder 3 (24.14 km) | 20:41 | 40.
8. class 3 40. Cup for Rally Drivers 40. WRC |
70.0 km/h 12.92 s/km |
3:59:51 | 38.
7. class 3 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS33 Kielder 4 (10.46 km) | 8:54 | 50.
12. class 3 50. Cup for Rally Drivers 50. WRC |
70.5 km/h 13.67 s/km |
4:08:45 | 39.
8. class 3 39. WRC 39. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS34 Kielder 5 (5.63 km) | 5:24 | 47.
10. class 3 47. Cup for Rally Drivers 47. WRC |
62.6 km/h 14.21 s/km |
4:14:09 | 39.
8. class 3 39. WRC 39. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS35 Craik (9.66 km) | 8:49 | 45.
9. class 3 45. Cup for Rally Drivers 45. WRC |
65.7 km/h 11.39 s/km |
4:22:58 | 39.
8. class 3 39. WRC 39. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS36 Yair (6.44 km) | 6:14 | 48.
10. class 3 48. Cup for Rally Drivers 48. WRC |
62.0 km/h 11.49 s/km |
4:29:12 | 39.
8. class 3 39. WRC 39. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS37 Elibank (16.90 km) | 14:55 | 40.
6. class 3 40. Cup for Rally Drivers 40. WRC |
68.0 km/h 9.29 s/km |
4:44:07 | 40.
8. class 3 40. WRC 40. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS38 Glentress (6.44 km) | 5:59 | 44.
9. class 3 44. Cup for Rally Drivers 44. WRC |
64.6 km/h 10.56 s/km |
4:50:06 | 41.
8. class 3 41. WRC 41. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS39 Twiglees (17.70 km) | 15:42 | 47.
10. class 3 47. Cup for Rally Drivers 47. WRC |
67.6 km/h 12.32 s/km |
5:05:48 | 41.
8. class 3 41. WRC 41. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS40 Castle O'er (3.22 km) | 2:50 | 43.
9. class 3 43. Cup for Rally Drivers 43. WRC |
68.2 km/h 9.63 s/km |
5:08:38 | 41.
8. class 3 41. WRC 41. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS41 Greystoke (6.44 km) | 5:35 | 41.
9. class 3 41. Cup for Rally Drivers 41. WRC |
69.2 km/h 8.23 s/km |
5:14:13 | 39.
8. class 3 39. WRC 39. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS42 Comb (8.05 km) | 9:36 | 56.
12. class 3 56. Cup for Rally Drivers 56. WRC |
50.3 km/h 17.39 s/km |
5:23:49 | 39.
8. class 3 39. WRC 39. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS43 Wythop (4.83 km) | 4:42 | 64.
14. class 3 64. Cup for Rally Drivers 64. WRC |
61.7 km/h 16.15 s/km |
5:28:31 | 39.
8. class 3 39. WRC 39. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS44 Derwent (4.83 km) | 5:21 | 46.
10. class 3 46. Cup for Rally Drivers 46. WRC |
54.2 km/h 16.36 s/km |
5:33:52 | 39.
8. class 3 39. WRC 39. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS45 Grizedale 1 (25.75 km) | 27:34 | 43.
9. class 3 43. Cup for Rally Drivers 43. WRC |
56.0 km/h 13.09 s/km |
6:01:26 | 38.
8. class 3 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS46 Grizedale 2 (9.66 km) | 10:49 | 43.
11. class 3 43. Cup for Rally Drivers 43. WRC |
53.6 km/h 13.46 s/km |
6:12:15 | 38.
8. class 3 38. WRC 38. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS47 Oulton Park (4.02 km) | 2:18 | 41.
10. class 3 41. Cup for Rally Drivers 41. WRC |
104.9 km/h 7.21 s/km |
6:14:33 | 37.
8. class 3 37. WRC 37. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS48 Burwarton (8.05 km) | 7:18 | 30.
7. class 3 30. Cup for Rally Drivers 30. WRC |
66.2 km/h 7.58 s/km |
6:21:51 | 34.
8. class 3 34. WRC 34. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS49 Clocaenog 1 (7.24 km) | 6:41 | 35.
9. class 3 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
65.0 km/h 9.94 s/km |
6:28:32 | 33.
8. class 3 33. WRC 33. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS50 Clocaenog 2 (19.31 km) | 16:20 | 34.
9. class 3 34. Cup for Rally Drivers 34. WRC |
70.9 km/h 8.29 s/km |
6:44:52 | 33.
8. class 3 33. WRC 33. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS51 Clocaenog 3 (5.63 km) | 5:13 | 31.
8. class 3 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
64.8 km/h 8.70 s/km |
6:50:05 | 32.
8. class 3 32. WRC 32. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS52 Great Orme (4.83 km) | 3:37 | 35.
8. class 3 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
80.1 km/h 9.73 s/km |
6:53:42 | 32.
8. class 3 32. WRC 32. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS53 Beddgelert (9.66 km) | 10:00 | 29.
8. class 3 29. Cup for Rally Drivers 29. WRC |
58.0 km/h 10.46 s/km |
7:03:42 | 32.
8. class 3 32. WRC 32. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS54 Penmachno 1 (7.24 km) | 6:39 | 51.
14. class 3 51. Cup for Rally Drivers 51. WRC |
65.3 km/h 14.50 s/km |
7:10:21 | 32.
8. class 3 32. WRC 32. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS55 Penmachno 2 (8.85 km) | 8:51 | 37.
10. class 3 37. Cup for Rally Drivers 37. WRC |
60.0 km/h 13.67 s/km |
7:19:12 | 32.
8. class 3 32. WRC 32. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS56 Maesgwm (4.83 km) | 5:18 | 25.
5. class 3 25. Cup for Rally Drivers 25. WRC |
54.7 km/h 11.80 s/km |
7:24:30 | 30.
7. class 3 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS57 Mawddach (4.02 km) | 3:56 | 33.
8. class 3 33. Cup for Rally Drivers 33. WRC |
61.3 km/h 11.44 s/km |
7:28:26 | 30.
7. class 3 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS58 Hafod Owen (4.02 km) | 4:07 | 31.
8. class 3 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
58.6 km/h 11.94 s/km |
7:32:33 | 30.
7. class 3 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS59 Blaen-y-Glyn (7.24 km) | 6:42 | 35.
10. class 3 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
64.8 km/h 10.91 s/km |
7:39:15 | 30.
7. class 3 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS60 Gartheiniog (22.53 km) | 14:32 | 32.
9. class 3 32. Cup for Rally Drivers 32. WRC |
93.0 km/h 8.26 s/km |
7:53:47 | 30.
7. class 3 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS61 Dyfi (20.92 km) | 18:40 | 34.
9. class 3 34. Cup for Rally Drivers 34. WRC |
67.2 km/h 11.14 s/km |
8:12:27 | 30.
7. class 3 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS62 Pantperthog (14.48 km) | 13:43 | 32.
9. class 3 32. Cup for Rally Drivers 32. WRC |
63.3 km/h 12.36 s/km |
8:26:10 | 30.
7. class 3 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS63 Hafren (37.01 km) | 33:56 | 32.
8. class 3 32. Cup for Rally Drivers 32. WRC |
65.4 km/h 11.48 s/km |
9:00:06 | 31.
7. class 3 31. WRC 31. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS64 Cyneiniog (4.02 km) | 4:26 | 31.
8. class 3 31. Cup for Rally Drivers 31. WRC |
54.4 km/h 15.67 s/km |
9:04:32 | 31.
7. class 3 31. WRC 31. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS65 Taliesin (8.85 km) | 10:31 | 45.
10. class 3 45. Cup for Rally Drivers 45. WRC |
50.5 km/h 20.00 s/km |
9:15:03 | 31.
7. class 3 31. WRC 31. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS66 Llanafan (8.05 km) | 8:19 | 35.
8. class 3 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
58.1 km/h 11.93 s/km |
9:23:22 | 30.
6. class 3 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS67 Mant-yr-Hwch (19.31 km) | 20:14 | 30.
7. class 3 30. Cup for Rally Drivers 30. WRC |
57.3 km/h 13.36 s/km |
9:43:36 | 30.
6. class 3 30. WRC 30. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS68 Cwm Henog (16.09 km) | 16:53 | 29.
6. class 3 29. Cup for Rally Drivers 29. WRC |
57.2 km/h 14.92 s/km |
10:00:29 | 29.
6. class 3 29. WRC 29. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS69 Clynsaer (6.44 km) | 6:41 | 28.
6. class 3 28. Cup for Rally Drivers 28. WRC |
57.8 km/h 12.58 s/km |
10:07:10 | 28.
6. class 3 28. WRC 28. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS70 Crychan (12.07 km) | 11:21 | 32.
7. class 3 32. Cup for Rally Drivers 32. WRC |
63.8 km/h 10.44 s/km |
10:18:31 | 28.
6. class 3 28. WRC 28. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS71 Halfway (3.22 km) | 3:35 | 35.
7. class 3 35. Cup for Rally Drivers 35. WRC |
53.9 km/h 10.56 s/km |
10:22:06 | 28.
6. class 3 28. WRC 28. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS72 Glasfynydd (8.05 km) | 7:35 | 24.
4. class 3 24. Cup for Rally Drivers 24. WRC |
63.7 km/h 11.30 s/km |
10:29:41 | 28.
6. class 3 28. WRC 28. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS73 Brycheiniog (11.27 km) | 9:56 | 28.
6. class 3 28. Cup for Rally Drivers 28. WRC |
68.1 km/h 7.90 s/km |
10:39:37 | 28.
6. class 3 28. WRC 28. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS74 Radnor (8.05 km) | 7:29 | 30.
6. class 3 30. Cup for Rally Drivers 30. WRC |
64.5 km/h 11.18 s/km |
10:47:06 | 28.
6. class 3 28. WRC 28. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS75 Knill Wood (4.83 km) | 3:55 | 27.
6. class 3 27. Cup for Rally Drivers 27. WRC |
74.0 km/h 7.45 s/km |
10:51:01 | 28.
6. class 3 28. WRC 28. Cup for Rally Drivers |
| SS76 Bewdley 2 (4.02 km) | 4:06 | 26.
6. class 3 26. Cup for Rally Drivers 26. WRC |
58.8 km/h 7.96 s/km |
10:55:07 | 28.
6. class 3 28. WRC 28. Cup for Rally Drivers |