1978 World Rally Championship Season - Events - Schedule and Results

Schedule and Results

Rally Dates run Championships Podium Drivers (Finishing Time) Podium Cars

46ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo		 21–28 January Manufacturers
Drivers
  1. Jean-Pierre Nicolas (6h:57m:03s)
  2. Jean Ragnotti (6h:58m:55s)
  3. Guy Fréquelin (6h:59m:55s)
  1. Porsche 911
  2. Renault 5 Alpine
  3. Renault 5 Alpine

13th Arctic Rally		 3–5 February Drivers
  1. Ari Vatanen (6h:25m:03s)
  2. Henri Toivonen (6h:28m:44s)
  3. Markku Alén (6h:36m:20s)
  1. Ford Escort RS1800
  2. Chrysler Avenger
  3. Fiat 131 Abarth

28th International Swedish Rally		 10–12 February Manufacturers
Drivers
  1. Björn Waldegård (6h:42m:40s)
  2. Hannu Mikkola (6h:44m:08s)
  3. Markku Alén (6h:45m:26s)
  1. Ford Escort RS1800
  2. Ford Escort RS1800
  3. Fiat 131 Abarth

26th Safari Rally		 23–27 March Manufacturers
Drivers
  1. Jean-Pierre Nicolas (+8m:18s penalties)
  2. Vic Preston, Jr. (+8m:55s penalties)
  3. Rauno Aaltonen (+9m:10s penalties)
  1. Peugeot 504 V6 Coupé
  2. Porsche 911
  3. Datsun 160J

11º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto		 19–23 April Manufacturers
Drivers
  1. Markku Alén (7h:45m:33s)
  2. Hannu Mikkola (7h:50m:01s)
  3. Jean-Pierre Nicolas (8h:01m:01s)
  1. Fiat 131 Abarth
  2. Ford Escort RS1800
  3. Ford Escort RS1800

25th Acropolis Rally		 29 May–2 June Manufacturers
Drivers
  1. Walter Röhrl (10h:00m:50s)
  2. Markku Alén (10h:10m:54s)
  3. Shekhar Mehta (10h:23m:36s)
  1. Fiat 131 Abarth
  2. Fiat 131 Abarth
  3. Datsun 160J

19th Esso-Lombard Scottish Rally		 3–7 June Drivers
  1. Hannu Mikkola (4h:26m:38s)
  2. Pentti Airikkala (4h:34m:36s)
  3. Roger Clark (4h:35m:11s)
  1. Ford Escort RS1800
  2. Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS
  3. Ford Escort RS1800

38 Rajd Polski		 6–9 July Drivers
  1. Antonio Zanini (5h:51m:01.2s)
  2. Franz Wittmann (6h:04m:10.9s)
  3. Salvador Cañellas (6h:09m:04.8s)
  1. Fiat 131 Abarth
  2. Opel Kadett GT/E
  3. Fiat 131 Abarth

28th 1000 Lakes Rally		 25–27 August Manufacturers
Drivers
  1. Markku Alén (3h:30m:10s)
  2. Timo Salonen (3h:32m:14s)
  3. Pentti Airikkala (3h:32m:50s)
  1. Fiat 131 Abarth
  2. Fiat 131 Abarth
  3. Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS

9th Motogard Rally of New Zealand		 2–5 September Drivers
  1. Russell Brookes (9h:57m:12.0s)
  2. Jim Donald (10h:09m:29.4s)
  3. Paul Adams (10h:41m:55.8s)
  1. Ford Escort RS1800
  2. Ford Escort RS1800
  3. Ford Escort RS1800

6ème Critérium Molson du Québec		 13–17 September Manufacturers
Drivers
  1. Walter Röhrl (4h:54m:23s)
  2. Markku Alén (5h:02m:56s)
  3. Anders Kulläng (5h:12m:46s)
  1. Fiat 131 Abarth
  2. Fiat 131 Abarth
  3. Opel Kadett GT/E

37ème Tour de France Automobile		 16–21 September Drivers
  1. Michèle Mouton (11h:18m:15.7s)
  2. Jean-Louis Clarr (11h:34m:01.8s)
  3. Chris Sclater (11h:40m:04.0s)
  1. Fiat 131 Abarth
  2. Opel Kadett GT/E
  3. Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS

20º Rallye Sanremo		 3–7 October Manufacturers
Drivers
  1. Markku Alén (10h:53m:28s)
  2. Maurizio Verini (11h:04m:00s)
  3. Francis Vincent (11h:10m:31s)
  1. Lancia Stratos HF
  2. Fiat 131 Abarth
  3. Porsche 911

13th Southern Cross Rally		 14–18 October Drivers
  1. George Fury (1h:25m:17s)
  2. Colin Bond (1h:37m:12s)
  3. Wayne Bell (1h:58m:32s)
  1. Datsun Stanza
  2. Ford Escort RS1800
  3. Holden Gemini

26º RACE Rallye de España		 20–22 October Drivers
  1. Tony Carello (4h:20m:03s)
  2. Beny Fernández (4h:29m:40)
  3. Jorge de Bagration (4h:33m:27s)
  1. Lancia Stratos HF
  2. Fiat 131 Abarth
  3. Lancia Stratos HF

10ème Rallye Bandama Côte d'Ivoire		 21–24 October Manufacturers
Drivers
  1. Jean-Pierre Nicolas (+2m:28s penalties)
  2. Timo Mäkinen (+2m:43s penalties)
  3. Jean Ragnotti (+3m:50s penalties)
  1. Peugeot 504 V6 Coupé
  2. Peugeot 504 V6 Coupé
  3. Renault 5 Alpine

22ème Tour de Corse		 4–5 November Manufacturers
Drivers
  1. Bernard Darniche (6h:47m:34s)
  2. Jean-Claude Andruet (6h:51m:59s)
  3. Sandro Munari (6h:52m:59s)
  1. Fiat 131 Abarth
  2. Fiat 131 Abarth
  3. Fiat 131 Abarth

27th Lombard RAC Rally		 19–23 November Manufacturers
Drivers
  1. Hannu Mikkola (8:47m:23s)
  2. Björn Waldegård (8h:52m:41s)
  3. Russell Brookes (8h:58m:55s)
  1. Ford Escort RS1800
  2. Ford Escort RS1800
  3. Ford Escort RS1800

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