October 15th 1977

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OVERALL RESULTS
  Driver Co-Driver Car Time
1 P. Airikkala J. Gittens Vauxhall Chevette 2300 106.34
2 R. Brookes J. Brown Ford Escort RS1800 106.59
3 M. Alen I. Kivimaki Fiat 131 Abarth 107.04
4 A. Dawson S. Pegg Ford Escort RS1800 109.18
5 H. Mikkola A. Hertz Toyota Corolla 111.42
6 T. Drummond B. Harris Ford Escort RS1800 111.45
7 N. Rockey D. Tucker Ford Escort RS1800 112.10
8 G. Elsmore S. Harrold Ford Escort RS2000 113.00
9 G. Waugh P. Handy Chrysler Avenger GT 113.19
10 T. Kaby B. Rainbow Triumph Dolomite Sprint 113.24

 

 

(172 starters-121 finishers)

 

 

 

 

GROUP ONE
  Driver Co-Driver Car Time
1 G. Elsmore S. Harrold Ford Escort RS2000 113.00
2 G. Waugh P. Handy Chrysler Avenger GT 113.19
3 T. Kaby B. Rainbow Triumph Dolomite Sprint 113.24
4 M. Wilson R. Palmer Ford Escort RS2000 115.28, 13th Overall
5 W. Sparrow R. Spokes Chrysler Avenger GT 119.56 19th Overall

 


Class 1
C. Bolton/E. Grindrod (Mini) 128.24 (44th overall).
Class 2
C. Wood/M. Smith (Chrysler Avenger GT) 121.13 (23rd overall).
Class 4
C Stoddart/B. Cartwright (Escort) 132.30 (60th overall).
Class 5
F. Henderson/C. Wilson (Toyota Corolla)116.07 (15th overall).

Ladies Award
Jill Robinson / Pauline Gullick (Escort)

Man of the Meeting
Hannu Mikkola

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special Stage Times
SS1 Myherin 1 11.05 miles   SS2 Hafren 1 17.85 miles   SS3 Pantperthog 8.05 miles   SS4 Dovey 1 10.05 miles
1. Mikkola 12.13   1. Airikkala 23.52   1. Brookes 9.55   1. Brookes 11.49
2. Alen 12.15   2. Mikkola 23.54   2=. Airikkala 9.57   2. Mikkola 11.53
3. Airikkala 12.26   3. Alen 23.58   2=. Mikkola 9.57   3. Airikkala 11.56
4. Brookes 12.28   4. Brookes 24.13   4. Alen 9.59   4. Alen 12.01
5. Taylor 12.30   5. Coleman 24.30   5. Taylor 10.07   5. Dawson 12.02
SS5 Dovey 2 12.05 miles   SS6 Hafren 2 15.95 miles   SS7 Myherin 2 11.05 miles        
1. Mikkola 14.03   1. Airikkala 22.00   1. Brookes 12.00        
2. Airikkala 14.12   2. Brookes 22.17   2. Airikkala 12.11        
3. Brookes 14.17   3. Alen 22.18   3. Alen 12.12        
4. Alen 14.21   4. Dawson 22.32   4. Dawson 12.28        
5. Dawson 14.30   5. Drummond 22.58   5. Kaby 12.48        

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Fastest Times
  Fastest Second Third Fourth Fifth
Airikkala 2 3 2 - -
Mikkola 2 3 - - -
Brookes 3 1 1 -  
Alen - 1 3 3 -
Dawson - - - 2 2
Taylor - - - - 2

 


Leading retirements

Car 5 Bror Danielsson/Robin Turvey (Opel Kadett GTE) accident. 6 stages.
Car 9 Billy Coleman/Dave Richards (Lancia Stratos) dropped valve, 2 stages.
Car 13 David Stokes/Lyn Jenkins (RS1800) headgasket, 1 stage.
Car 14 Tatu Vatanen/Peter Bryant (RS1800) accident, no stages.
Car 20 Geoff Simpson/Alan Simpson (RS1800) gearbox primary shaft, no stages.
Car 25 Willie Rutherford/Hugo Kennedy (Mazda/Ford) clutch, 5 stages.
Car 26 Derek Evans/Terry Evans (Vauxhall Chevette) accident, 5 stages.
Car 27 David Grainger/Julia Richards (Triumph TR7) accident. 3 stages.
Car 28 Jeff Churchill/Roger Evans (RS1600) engine, 1 stage.
Car 31 Bernard Banning/Ed Morgan (Triumph Dolomite Sprint) wheel studs, 5 stages.
Car 33 Richard Iliffe/Rob Parrott (RS1600) burnt exhaust valves, 2 stages.
Car 34 Allan Arneil/David Molt (Vauxhall Magnum) accident, no stages.
Car 38 Peter Clarke/R. Scott (RS2000) excluded, 7 stages.