29. Daily Mirror RAC Rally 1973
17. 11. – 21. 11. 1973, York • gravel 540.02 km - (cancelled 37.82 km) • Other years
#61
Ford Escort Mexico 
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Final results
28. overall
2. class 1/2
28. WRC
14. Great Britain
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Bramham (3.22 km) | 3:16 | 140.
20. class 1/2 140. WRC 88. Great Britain |
59.1 km/h 12.73 s/km |
3:16 | 140.
20. class 1/2 140. WRC 88. Great Britain |
| SS2 Clipstone North (4.02 km) | 2:46 | 94.
8. class 1/2 94. WRC 54. Great Britain |
87.2 km/h 7.71 s/km |
6:02 | 118.
14. class 1/2 118. WRC 73. Great Britain |
| SS3 Clipstone South (2.41 km) | 1:59 | 110.
9. class 1/2 110. WRC 68. Great Britain |
72.9 km/h 12.03 s/km |
8:01 | 115.
13. class 1/2 115. WRC 71. Great Britain |
| SS4 Bildworth (2.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS5 Harlow (2.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS6 Sutton Park 1 (6.44 km) | 5:58 | 67.
6. class 1/2 67. WRC 35. Great Britain |
64.8 km/h 8.07 s/km |
13:59 | 86.
8. class 1/2 86. WRC 50. Great Britain |
| SS7 Glasshampton (2.41 km) | 2:05 | 95.
9. class 1/2 95. WRC 55. Great Britain |
69.4 km/h 9.54 s/km |
16:04 | 86.
9. class 1/2 86. WRC 49. Great Britain |
| SS8 Common (3.22 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS9 Quarry (2.41 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS10 Ludlow (3.22 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS11 Red Lion Hill (3.22 km) | 3:48 | 77.
7. class 1/2 77. WRC 42. Great Britain |
50.8 km/h 12.42 s/km |
19:52 | 81.
8. class 1/2 81. WRC 45. Great Britain |
| SS12 Cwm-ys-Gawen (4.83 km) | 5:02 | 87.
8. class 1/2 87. WRC 51. Great Britain |
57.6 km/h 9.52 s/km |
24:54 | 81.
7. class 1/2 81. WRC 46. Great Britain |
| SS13 Hafren 1 (8.05 km) | 7:48 | 81.
6. class 1/2 81. WRC 46. Great Britain |
61.9 km/h 9.07 s/km |
32:42 | 78.
7. class 1/2 78. WRC 45. Great Britain |
| SS14 Hafren 2 (12.87 km) | 13:22 | 71.
7. class 1/2 71. WRC 40. Great Britain |
57.8 km/h 9.48 s/km |
46:04 | 76.
6. class 1/2 76. WRC 44. Great Britain |
| SS15 Tarenig (9.66 km) | 7:57 | 52.
4. class 1/2 52. WRC 24. Great Britain |
72.9 km/h 5.90 s/km |
54:01 | 71.
6. class 1/2 71. WRC 40. Great Britain |
| SS16 Myherin (4.83 km) | 4:53 | 63.
6. class 1/2 63. WRC 34. Great Britain |
59.3 km/h 8.49 s/km |
58:54 | 70.
6. class 1/2 70. WRC 39. Great Britain |
| SS17 Rheidol (4.02 km) | 3:35 | 70.
7. class 1/2 70. WRC 38. Great Britain |
67.3 km/h 8.46 s/km |
1:02:29 | 69.
6. class 1/2 69. WRC 39. Great Britain |
| SS18 Taliesin (8.05 km) | 9:04 | 54.
7. class 1/2 54. WRC 24. Great Britain |
53.3 km/h 10.31 s/km |
1:11:33 | 64.
6. class 1/2 64. WRC 34. Great Britain |
| SS19 Dovey 1 (24.14 km) | 20:15 | 60.
5. class 1/2 60. WRC 33. Great Britain |
71.5 km/h 8.00 s/km |
1:31:48 | 59.
5. class 1/2 59. WRC 32. Great Britain |
| SS20 Dovey 2 (12.07 km) | 11:12 | 54.
5. class 1/2 54. WRC 25. Great Britain |
64.7 km/h 9.61 s/km |
1:43:00 | 55.
5. class 1/2 55. WRC 28. Great Britain |
| SS21 Coed-y-Brenin East (4.83 km) | 4:12 | 45.
3. class 1/2 45. WRC 19. Great Britain |
69.0 km/h 6.42 s/km |
1:47:12 | 53.
5. class 1/2 53. WRC 27. Great Britain |
| SS22 Coed-y-Brenin West (11.27 km) | 11:10 | 42.
4. class 1/2 42. WRC 17. Great Britain |
60.6 km/h 8.61 s/km |
1:58:22 | 52.
5. class 1/2 52. WRC 26. Great Britain |
| SS23 Penmachno South (8.05 km) | 8:50 | 45.
4. class 1/2 45. WRC 19. Great Britain |
54.7 km/h 9.94 s/km |
2:07:12 | 51.
5. class 1/2 51. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS24 Penmachno North (4.02 km) | 4:17 | 43.
5. class 1/2 43. WRC 17. Great Britain |
56.3 km/h 7.96 s/km |
2:11:29 | 51.
5. class 1/2 51. WRC 25. Great Britain |
| SS25 Clocaenog 1 (6.44 km) | 5:59 | 44.
2. class 1/2 44. WRC 22. Great Britain |
64.6 km/h 6.06 s/km |
2:17:28 | 46.
4. class 1/2 46. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS26 Clocaenog 2 (9.66 km) | 8:23 | 53.
4. class 1/2 53. WRC 31. Great Britain |
69.1 km/h 5.07 s/km |
2:25:51 | 46.
4. class 1/2 46. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS27 Clocaenog 3 (11.27 km) | 8:50 | 47.
4. class 1/2 47. WRC 23. Great Britain |
76.6 km/h 4.44 s/km |
2:34:41 | 45.
4. class 1/2 45. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS28 Clocaenog 4 (6.44 km) | 5:42 | 57.
5. class 1/2 57. WRC 33. Great Britain |
67.8 km/h 6.06 s/km |
2:40:23 | 45.
4. class 1/2 45. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS29 Dyfnant (9.66 km) | 9:24 | 64.
7. class 1/2 64. WRC 41. Great Britain |
61.7 km/h 5.59 s/km |
2:49:47 | 45.
4. class 1/2 45. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS30 Radnor (8.05 km) | 7:05 | 45.
2. class 1/2 45. WRC 26. Great Britain |
68.2 km/h 6.71 s/km |
2:56:52 | 44.
4. class 1/2 44. WRC 20. Great Britain |
| SS31 Burwarton (3.22 km) | 3:07 | 48.
2. class 1/2 48. WRC 25. Great Britain |
62.0 km/h 9.32 s/km |
2:59:59 | 44.
4. class 1/2 44. WRC 20. Great Britain |
| SS32 Bridgnorth (4.83 km) | 4:02 | 40.
2. class 1/2 40. WRC 20. Great Britain |
71.9 km/h 4.97 s/km |
3:04:01 | 44.
4. class 1/2 44. WRC 20. Great Britain |
| SS33 Sutton Park 2 (6.44 km) | 5:45 | 46.
2. class 1/2 46. WRC 25. Great Britain |
67.2 km/h 6.06 s/km |
3:09:46 | 44.
4. class 1/2 44. WRC 20. Great Britain |
| SS34 Billing (3.22 km) | 3:54 | 45.
2. class 1/2 45. WRC 22. Great Britain |
49.5 km/h 9.32 s/km |
3:13:40 | 43.
4. class 1/2 43. WRC 19. Great Britain |
| SS35 Fermyn (4.83 km) | 5:38 | 48.
2. class 1/2 48. WRC 24. Great Britain |
51.4 km/h 14.91 s/km |
3:19:18 | 43.
4. class 1/2 43. WRC 19. Great Britain |
| SS36 Fineshades (2.41 km) | 2:27 | 40.
2. class 1/2 40. WRC 18. Great Britain |
59.0 km/h 8.71 s/km |
3:21:45 | 42.
4. class 1/2 42. WRC 18. Great Britain |
| SS37 Stoke (2.41 km) | 3:22 | 42.
2. class 1/2 42. WRC 20. Great Britain |
43.0 km/h 9.13 s/km |
3:25:07 | 42.
4. class 1/2 42. WRC 18. Great Britain |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS38 Esholt (3.22 km) | 3:24 | 52.
2. class 1/2 52. WRC 29. Great Britain |
56.8 km/h 7.45 s/km |
3:28:31 | 44.
4. class 1/2 44. WRC 20. Great Britain |
| SS39 Heaton Park (2.41 km) | 3:08 | 54.
3. class 1/2 54. WRC 29. Great Britain |
46.1 km/h 10.37 s/km |
3:31:39 | 44.
4. class 1/2 44. WRC 20. Great Britain |
| SS40 Grizedale (12.87 km) | 13:50 | 101.
15. class 1/2 101. WRC 66. Great Britain |
55.8 km/h 15.46 s/km |
3:45:29 | 44.
4. class 1/2 44. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS41 Dunnerdale (3.22 km) | 3:49 | 32.
2. class 1/2 32. WRC 12. Great Britain |
50.6 km/h 8.70 s/km |
3:49:18 | 43.
4. class 1/2 43. WRC 20. Great Britain |
| SS42 Ennerdale (3.22 km) | 5:03 | 26.
2. class 1/2 26. WRC 8. Great Britain |
38.3 km/h 10.56 s/km |
3:54:21 | 43.
4. class 1/2 43. WRC 20. Great Britain |
| SS43 Wythop (5.63 km) | 4:08 | 29.
2. class 1/2 29. WRC 10. Great Britain |
81.7 km/h 6.75 s/km |
3:58:29 | 43.
4. class 1/2 43. WRC 20. Great Britain |
| SS44 Dodd (4.83 km) | 5:37 | 75.
8. class 1/2 75. WRC 46. Great Britain |
51.6 km/h 19.88 s/km |
4:04:06 | 45.
4. class 1/2 45. WRC 22. Great Britain |
| SS45 Tinnisburn (4.02 km) | 4:11 | 36.
2. class 1/2 36. WRC 19. Great Britain |
57.7 km/h 8.21 s/km |
4:08:17 | 41.
4. class 1/2 41. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS46 Castle O'er (6.44 km) | 5:13 | 36.
3. class 1/2 36. WRC 18. Great Britain |
74.1 km/h 11.02 s/km |
4:13:30 | 41.
4. class 1/2 41. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS47 Twiglees (9.66 km) | 8:21 | 37.
4. class 1/2 37. WRC 18. Great Britain |
69.4 km/h 6.94 s/km |
4:21:51 | 41.
4. class 1/2 41. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS48 Ae West (8.05 km) | 7:19 | 33.
2. class 1/2 33. WRC 15. Great Britain |
66.0 km/h 5.96 s/km |
4:29:10 | 41.
4. class 1/2 41. WRC 21. Great Britain |
| SS49 Ae East (11.27 km) | 10:02 | 30.
2. class 1/2 30. WRC 12. Great Britain |
67.4 km/h 5.50 s/km |
4:39:12 | 39.
4. class 1/2 39. WRC 19. Great Britain |
| SS50 Bennan (6.44 km) | 6:20 | 29.
2. class 1/2 29. WRC 11. Great Britain |
61.0 km/h 6.52 s/km |
4:45:32 | 39.
4. class 1/2 39. WRC 19. Great Britain |
| SS51 Kirroughtree (3.22 km) | 3:38 | 26.
2. class 1/2 26. WRC 9. Great Britain |
53.2 km/h 6.83 s/km |
4:49:10 | 38.
4. class 1/2 38. WRC 18. Great Britain |
| SS52 Balunton (4.02 km) | 3:26 | 30.
2. class 1/2 30. WRC 12. Great Britain |
70.3 km/h 13.93 s/km |
4:52:36 | 38.
4. class 1/2 38. WRC 18. Great Britain |
| SS53 Drumjohn (12.87 km) | 11:48 | 28.
2. class 1/2 28. WRC 11. Great Britain |
65.4 km/h 5.67 s/km |
5:04:24 | 35.
3. class 1/2 35. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS54 Rest and Be Thankful (1.61 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS55 Strachur (4.83 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS56 Loch Eck (3.22 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS57 Loch Eckside (9.66 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS58 Ardgartan (4.83 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS59 Glentress (8.05 km) | 6:43 | 28.
2. class 1/2 28. WRC 10. Great Britain |
71.9 km/h 5.22 s/km |
5:11:07 | 36.
3. class 1/2 36. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS60 Cardrona (9.66 km) | 8:10 | 27.
2. class 1/2 27. WRC 9. Great Britain |
71.0 km/h 6.52 s/km |
5:19:17 | 36.
3. class 1/2 36. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS61 Elibank (3.22 km) | 3:06 | 28.
2. class 1/2 28. WRC 11. Great Britain |
62.3 km/h 5.90 s/km |
5:22:23 | 36.
3. class 1/2 36. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS62 Craik (9.66 km) | 8:28 | 41.
5. class 1/2 41. WRC 26. Great Britain |
68.5 km/h 8.28 s/km |
5:30:51 | 36.
3. class 1/2 36. WRC 17. Great Britain |
| SS63 Kielder 1 (8.05 km) | 7:30 | 27.
2. class 1/2 27. WRC 10. Great Britain |
64.4 km/h 5.96 s/km |
5:38:21 | 34.
3. class 1/2 34. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS64 Kielder 2 (9.66 km) | 7:27 | 32.
2. class 1/2 32. WRC 14. Great Britain |
77.8 km/h 4.87 s/km |
5:45:48 | 34.
3. class 1/2 34. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS65 Kielder 3 (3.22 km) | 3:34 | 29.
2. class 1/2 29. WRC 13. Great Britain |
54.2 km/h 5.90 s/km |
5:49:22 | 34.
3. class 1/2 34. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS66 Kielder 4 (3.22 km) | 3:07 | 27.
2. class 1/2 27. WRC 11. Great Britain |
62.0 km/h 20.81 s/km |
5:52:29 | 34.
3. class 1/2 34. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS67 Kielder 5 (6.44 km) | 5:20 | 31.
2. class 1/2 31. WRC 14. Great Britain |
72.5 km/h 6.21 s/km |
5:57:49 | 32.
2. class 1/2 32. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS68 Kielder 6 (11.27 km) | 9:28 | 31.
2. class 1/2 31. WRC 14. Great Britain |
71.4 km/h 4.61 s/km |
6:07:17 | 31.
2. class 1/2 31. WRC 15. Great Britain |
| SS69 Kielder 7 (11.27 km) | 8:11 | 28.
2. class 1/2 28. WRC 11. Great Britain |
82.6 km/h 4.70 s/km |
6:15:28 | 31.
2. class 1/2 31. WRC 15. Great Britain |
| SS70 Hamsterley (9.66 km) | 7:22 | 30.
2. class 1/2 30. WRC 14. Great Britain |
78.7 km/h 7.04 s/km |
6:22:50 | 31.
2. class 1/2 31. WRC 15. Great Britain |
| SS71 Stang West (3.22 km) | 2:39 | 23.
2. class 1/2 23. WRC 7. Great Britain |
72.9 km/h 4.97 s/km |
6:25:29 | 31.
2. class 1/2 31. WRC 15. Great Britain |
| SS72 Stang East (3.22 km) | 3:14 | 26.
2. class 1/2 26. WRC 11. Great Britain |
59.8 km/h 6.21 s/km |
6:28:43 | 32.
2. class 1/2 32. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS73 Wykeham (3.22 km) | 3:10 | 22.
1. class 1/2 22. WRC 10. Great Britain |
61.0 km/h 5.28 s/km |
6:31:53 | 31.
2. class 1/2 31. WRC 15. Great Britain |
| SS74 Broxa (4.83 km) | 3:50 | 33.
2. class 1/2 33. WRC 17. Great Britain |
75.6 km/h 5.80 s/km |
6:35:43 | 32.
2. class 1/2 32. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS75 Langdale (8.05 km) | 7:30 | 35.
3. class 1/2 35. WRC 17. Great Britain |
64.4 km/h 5.96 s/km |
6:43:13 | 32.
2. class 1/2 32. WRC 16. Great Britain |
| SS76 Staindale (11.27 km) | 9:06 | 21.
2. class 1/2 21. WRC 10. Great Britain |
74.3 km/h 5.86 s/km |
6:52:19 | 30.
2. class 1/2 30. WRC 15. Great Britain |
| SS77 Dalby North (6.44 km) | 5:29 | 25.
2. class 1/2 25. WRC 12. Great Britain |
70.5 km/h 5.59 s/km |
6:57:48 | 30.
2. class 1/2 30. WRC 15. Great Britain |
| SS78 Dalby South (24.14 km) | 21:11 | 22.
2. class 1/2 22. WRC 9. Great Britain |
68.4 km/h 7.04 s/km |
7:18:59 | 29.
2. class 1/2 29. WRC 14. Great Britain |
| SS79 Pickering (9.66 km) | 8:22 | 19.
1. class 1/2 19. WRC 9. Great Britain |
69.3 km/h 4.66 s/km |
7:27:21 | 28.
2. class 1/2 28. WRC 14. Great Britain |
| SS80 Cropton (16.09 km) | 13:21 | 22.
1. class 1/2 22. WRC 11. Great Britain |
72.3 km/h 4.72 s/km |
7:40:42 | 28.
2. class 1/2 28. WRC 14. Great Britain |