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

Read more about this topic:  1978 World Rally Championship Season, Events

Famous quotes containing the word results:

    “For every life and every act
    Consequence of good and evil can be shown
    And as in time results of many deeds are blended
    So good and evil in the end become confounded.”
    —T.S. (Thomas Stearns)