Final results Benson & Hedges Circuit of Ireland 1978

1.	#1	Brookes Russell - Brown John	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Andrews Heat for Hire	VHK***	6	8:32:48
2.	#15	McRae Jimmy - Harryman Terry	Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol	TEB***	6	8:37:06	+4:18 +4:18
3.	#3	Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka	Fiat 131 Abarth Fiat Motor Co. Ltd (UK)	TO ***	6	8:38:42	+5:54 +1:36
4.	#5	Clark Roger - Porter Jim	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Allied Polymer Group	POO***	6	8:39:19	+6:31 +37
5.	#16	Elsmore Graham - Harrold Stuart	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Thomas Motors of Blackpool	FFV***	6	8:50:34	+17:46 +11:15
6.	#24	Smith Noel - Turkington Ian	Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0	723***	6	9:09:17	+36:29 +18:43
7.	#9	Nelson Brian - Neill Malcolm	Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 Tuca Carpet Tiles	YHR***	6	9:11:30	+38:42 +2:13
8.	#48	Kidney Ernest - Moffitt Nicky	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	LIA***	6	9:35:17	+1:02:29 +23:47
9.	#53	Scallon John - Brophy Brian	Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	BIL***	6	9:58:17	+1:25:29 +23:00
10.	#49	Hogan Frank - Kavanagh Dan	Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7	911***	6	10:12:01	+1:39:13 +13:44
11.	#102	Nichol Charlie - Flynn John	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	AGB***	6	10:17:08	+1:44:20 +5:07
12.	#45	Fleming Trevor - Beckett Maurice	Mazda RX-3	IIJ***	6	10:23:36	+1:50:48 +6:28
13.	#55	McNeill Derek - Young Ross	Triumph TR7	JIJ***	6	10:40:12	+2:07:24 +16:36
14.	#91	Morgan Alistair - McCourt Richard	Hillman Avenger	LIA***	6	11:15:19	+2:42:31 +35:07
Retirements
SS41	#2	Airikkala Pentti	Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS Dealer Team Vauxhall / Castrol	TEB***	6	Engine
SS6	#4	Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	STW***	6	Transmission
SS9	#7	Hämäläinen Kyösti - Boland Phil	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII PCA / Total Oil	PCA***	6	Retired
SS13	#8	Coleman Billy	Lancia Stratos HF The Chequered Flag	OYU***	6	Clutch
SS6	#10	Taylor John - Short Phil	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Haynes of Maidstone	SKK***	6	Retired
SS6	#11	Pond Tony - Gallagher Fred	Triumph TR7 V8 British Leyland Cars	SJW***	6	Engine
SS30	#12	Boyd Derek - Kernaghan Roy	Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7	KOI**	6	Retired
SS13	#14	McCartney Ronnie - Smyth Derek	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	JIA**	6	Retired
SS13	#17	McCartney Dessie - Whale Martin	Porsche 911 Carrera	911***	6	Retired
SS17	#18	Buckley Ger - Caplice John	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Electrical & Pump Services		6	Retired
SS6	#20	O'Connell Mick - O'Connell Anne	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Burgolarm Securities		6	Retired
SS26	#21	Fisher Bertie - Frazer Austin	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	BIL***	6	Clutch
SS9	#23	van der Merwe Sarel	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII Dawson Auto Development	KKL***	6	Retired
SS33	#26	Fagan Brendan - Johnston Kenny	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII		6	Retired
SS17	#27	Thompson Peter - Main Frank	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII		6	Retired
SS5	#31	Shields Ken - Lyster Peter	Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7		6	Retired
SS25	#51	Craig Warren - Forsythe Ronnie	Ford Escort RS 2000		6	Retired
SS15	#81	Wallace Bill - Noble Eric	Mazda RX-3		6	Retired

Added by: André Oliveira [5. 7. 2013]
Updated by: Juha Bos [5. 1. 2015]
Updated by: Tomáš `Shacki` Wanka [15. 1. 2020]
Updated by: Tomáš `Shacki` Wanka [3. 8. 2023]

39. Benson & Hedges Circuit of Ireland 1978

Final results

Retirements