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1973 RAC Rally

Rally car race


Rally car race

FieldValue
name1973 RAC Rally
native_name22nd Daily Mirror RAC Rally
country
round12
previous_round1973 Press-on-Regardless Rally
next_round1973 Tour de Corse
rallybaseYorkYork, England
startdate17 November 1973
enddate21 November 1973
stages80
stagekm540.02
overallkm3020
surfaceGravel with some asphalt
championship1973 World Rally Championship season
driver1Finland Timo Mäkinen
UK Henry Liddon
team1USA Ford Motorsport
car1Ford Escort RS1600
teamsstart198
teamsfinish91

UK Henry Liddon

The 1973 RAC Rally (formally the 22nd Daily Mirror RAC Rally) was the twelfth round of the inaugural World Rally Championship season. Run in mid-November in the County of Yorkshire in England, the rally was run primarily on gravel, with some sections of tarmac as well. The rally carried the name of its title sponsor, a popular British newspaper, The Daily Mirror.

Report

In 1973, and for several years afterward, only manufacturers were given points for finishes in WRC events. Britain was home terrain for the Fords and the RS1600 wrapped up all three podium spots. While both Alpine Renault and Fiat finished in the points, neither had their points applied to championship standings. This, however, didn't hurt either one's chances, as they still placed first and second respectively at the end of the season.

Results

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6 h : 47 m : 8 s213Finland Timo Mäkinen
United Kingdom Henry LiddonUnited Kingdom Ford Escort RS1600
6 h : 52 m : 23 s21United Kingdom Roger Clark
United Kingdom Tony MasonUnited Kingdom Ford Escort RS1600
6 h : 55 m : 26 s218Finland Markku Alén
Finland Ilkka KivimäkiUnited Kingdom Ford Escort RS1600
7 h : 01 m : 13 s231Sweden Per-Inge Walfridsson
United Kingdom John JensenSweden Volvo 142
7 h : 03 m : 08 s48France Jean-Pierre Nicolas
France Claude RoureFrance Alpine-Renault A110 1800
7 h : 05 m : 44 s221Sweden Gunnar Blomqvist
Sweden Ingelöv BlomqvistGermany Opel Ascona 19
7 h : 06 m : 14 s24
7 h : 09 m : 19 s229
7 h : 09 m : 46 s237
7 h : 10 m : 14 s219
7 h : 10 m : 50 s251
7 h : 11 m : 17 s29
7 h : 12 m : 37 s246
7 h : 14 m : 36 s35
7 h : 15 m : 58 s211
7 h : 19 m : 30 s130
7 h : 20 m : 22 s245
7 h : 25 m : 10 s244
7 h : 26 m : 02 s228
7 h : 32 m : 13 s254
7 h : 32 m : 55 s371
7 h : 33 m : 30 s152
7 h : 36 m : 35 s258
7 h : 38 m : 02 s160
7 h : 38 m : 07 s2117
7 h : 39 m : 37 s283
7 h : 40 m : 33 s175
7 h : 40 m : 42 s161
7 h : 42 m : 02 s484
7 h : 44 m : 02 s2121
7 h : 46 m : 56 s267
7 h : 48 m : 58 s235
7 h : 50 m : 33 s185
7 h : 51 m : 10 s1126
7 h : 53 m : 51 s181
7 h : 54 m : 23 s262
7 h : 55 m : 14 s227
8 h : 00 m : 56 s2113
8 h : 01 m : 50 s1124
8 h : 03 m : 40 s166
8 h : 05 m : 04 s1102
8 h : 06 m : 18 s2154
8 h : 06 m : 55 s2142
8 h : 12 m : 37 s2176
8 h : 12 m : 45 s2141
8 h : 13 m : 42 s159
8 h : 17 m : 47 s1140
8 h : 19 m : 19 s136
8 h : 21 m : 26 s1131
8 h : 22 m : 24 s1112
8 h : 23 m : 03 s1165
8 h : 24 m : 19 s1188
8 h : 24 m : 33 s2129
8 h : 24 m : 34 s1169
8 h : 24 m : 59 s1139
8 h : 25 m : 41 s1174
8 h : 25 m : 52 s1138
8 h : 26 m : 38 s1104
8 h : 26 m : 43 s1145
8 h : 26 m : 54 s197
8 h : 27 m : 03 s4118
8 h : 31 m : 04 s178
8 h : 31 m : 45 s1149
8 h : 32 m : 38 s1166
8 h : 34 m : 28 s1153
8 h : 38 s : 00 s2168
8 h : 38 s : 37 s280
8 h : 39 s : 48 s2132
8 h : 40 m : 07 s1123
8 h : 41 m : 12 s1155
8 h : 42 m : 04 s1147
8 h : 48 m : 36 s2189
8 h : 48 m : 36 s187
8 h : 48 m : 36 s479
8 h : 49 m : 18 s2110
8 h : 53 m : 44 s1162
8 h : 54 m : 29 s2170
8 h : 55 m : 24 s1114
9 h : 01 m : 20 s2161
9 h : 08 m : 17 s2181
9 h : 11 m : 15 s2137
9 h : 13 m : 24 s1200
9 h : 14 m : 44 s1187
9 h : 17 m : 15 s4130
9 h : 18 m : 01 s2199
9 h : 19 m : 59 s1148
9 h : 35 m : 39 s1109
9 h : 36 m : 10 s2180
9 h : 55 m : 55 s2182
9 h : 59 m : 59 s2198
10 h : 24 m : 54 s2173
22Sweden Stig Blomqvist
Sweden Arne HertzSweden Saab 96 V4
43France Jean-Luc Thérier
France Michel VialFrance Alpine-Renault A110 1800
26Finland Hannu Mikkola
United Kingdom John DavenportUnited Kingdom Ford Escort RS 1600 MKI
27Sweden Per Eklund
Sweden Bo ReinickeSweden Saab 96 V4
210Finland Rauno Aaltonen
United Kingdom Paul EasterGermany Opel Ascona A 1900
212Sweden Ove Eriksson
Sweden Björn CederbergGermany Opel Ascona A 1900
214Finland Simo Lampinen
Sweden Sölve AndreassonSweden Saab 96 V4
215Sweden Anders Kulläng
Sweden Donald KarlssonGermany Opel Ascona A 1900
216Italy Amilcare Ballestrieri
Italy Silvio MaigaItaly Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF
417United Kingdom Tony Fall
United Kingdom Mike WoodJapan Datsun 240Z
420United Kingdom Andrew Cowan
United Kingdom Johnstone SyerUnited Kingdom Ford Escort RS1600 MKI
422United Kingdom Chris Sclater
United Kingdom Martin HolmesJapan Datsun 240Z
223Sweden Leif Asterhag
Sweden Anders GullbergJapan Toyota Celica
224Finland Tapio Rainio
Finland Klaus LehtoSweden Saab 96 V4
225United Kingdom Adrian Boyd
United Kingdom Robert McBurneyUnited Kingdom Ford Escort RS1600 MKI
226Germany Walter Röhrl
Germany Jochen BergerGermany Opel Ascona 1.9 SR
432United Kingdom Jack Tordoff
United Kingdom Phil ShortGermany Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7
233Kenya Vic Preston Jr.
United Kingdom Paul WhiteUnited Kingdom Ford Escort RS1600 MKI
234Sweden Inge Per Solden
Sweden Torsten SvennbergSweden Volvo 164
136France Henri Greder
United Kingdom Peter JoppGermany Opel Commodore GS/E
138Norway Trond Schea
Norway A. Per BakkeUnited Kingdom Ford Escort Mexico
139France Marie-Claude Charmasson
France Christine GiganotGermany Opel Commodore GS/E
140Germany Holger Bohne
Germany Franz-Josef MoormannGermany Opel Commodore GS/E
241United Kingdom Barry Lee
United Kingdom John GittinsUnited Kingdom Ford Escort RS1600 MKI
242Sweden Carl-Erik Larsson
Sweden Fergus SagerGermany Volkswagen 1302 S
143United Kingdom Will Sparrow
United Kingdom Nigel RaeburnUnited Kingdom Vauxhall Firenza
447United Kingdom Pat Moss-Carlsson
United Kingdom Elizabeth CrellinFrance Alpine-Renault A110 1800
248United Kingdom Russell Brookes
United Kingdom John BrownUnited Kingdom Ford Escort RS1600 MKI
249United Kingdom Paul Faulkner
United Kingdom Monty PetersUnited Kingdom Ford Escort RS1600 MKI
250United Kingdom Peter Clarke
United Kingdom Brian MarchantUnited Kingdom Ford Escort RS1600 MKI
253Union of South Africa Elbie Odendaal
Union of South Africa Christo KuunUnited Kingdom Ford Escort RS1600 MKI
155Netherlands Eric Bessem
Netherlands Bob DickhoutNetherlands DAF 55
256United Kingdom Tony DrummondUnited Kingdom Ford Escort RS1600 MKI
157United Kingdom Robin Eyre-Maunsell
United Kingdom Neil WilsonUnited Kingdom Sunbeam Imp
263United Kingdom Paul Appleby
United Kingdom Keith O'DellUnited Kingdom Ford Escort RS1600 MKI
164United Kingdom Roy Fidler
Netherlands Bob de JongUnited Kingdom Chrysler Avenger
265United Kingdom Chris Beynon
United Kingdom Lyn AndrewsUnited Kingdom Ford Escort Twin Cam
268United Kingdom Jill Robinson
United Kingdom Jimmy SavileUnited Kingdom Ford Escort Mexico
269United Kingdom Reg Mullenger
United Kingdom Bill BarlowUnited Kingdom Ford Escort RS1600 MKI
470Portugal Mario Figueiredo
Portugal Carlos BarataJapan Datsun 240Z
272United Kingdom Prince Michael of Kent
United Kingdom Nigel ClarksonUnited Kingdom Ford Escort RS
473United Kingdom George Hill
United Kingdom Mike BroadUnited Kingdom Vauxhall Firenza
174Finland Juhani Länsikorp
Finland Leif MalmströmSweden Saab V4
276United Kingdom Colin Grewer
United Kingdom Don GriffithsSweden Volvo 131
277Sweden Gunnar Nordström
Sweden Curt GöranssonGermany BMW 2002
282United Kingdom Roger Platt
United Kingdom Tom SealUnited Kingdom Morris Mini
186East Germany Horst Niebergall
East Germany Bernhard MalschEast Germany Wartburg 353
288United Kingdom Pat Mike
United Kingdom Ryan NicholsonUnited Kingdom Morris Marina
489United Kingdom David Thompson
United Kingdom Maurice IsleyUnited Kingdom Vauxhall Firenza
290Germany Winfried Herrmann
Germany Christa HerrmannGermany Volkswagen
191Finland Curt Nelskylä
United Kingdom Tony McMahonGermany BMW 2002
292Germany Jürgen Freisler
Germany Bernhard EilertGermany BMW 2002
293United Kingdom Michael Clarke
United Kingdom John MacNeillUnited Kingdom Ford Escort RS1600 MKI
294United Kingdom Colin Vandervell
United Kingdom Andrew MarriottUnited Kingdom Ford Escort RS1600 MKI
495United Kingdom Peter Thompson
United Kingdom Ken ForsterUnited Kingdom Vauxhall Firenza
496United Kingdom Malcolm Harvey Ross
United Kingdom C. L. NewmanGermany Porsche 911
298Sweden Sören Skanse
Sweden Göran FriskSweden Volvo
199Germany Joachim Knollmann
Germany Manfred DrosselGermany Opel Ascona
2101United Kingdom George Beever
United Kingdom Stuart FranceUnited Kingdom Ford Escort RS1600 MKI
1103Germany Wilhelm Lyding
Germany Otto Karlsson KlemenzGermany Opel Ascona
2105United Kingdom Malcolm Wise
United Kingdom Rod PalmerUnited Kingdom Ford Escort Twin Cam
2106United Kingdom Laurie RichardsUnited Kingdom Ford Escort
1107United Kingdom Jennifer Nadin-Birrell
United Kingdom Alexa DavenportFrance Simca Rallye
2108United Kingdom Keith Billows
United Kingdom Don DavidsonUnited Kingdom Ford Escort Twin Cam
1109United Kingdom Richard Hudson-Evans
United Kingdom Terry ThorpFrance Peugeot 304
2111United Kingdom Chris Wathen
Canada Brian HillisUnited Kingdom Ford Escort RS1600 MKI
2115United Kingdom John Daker
United Kingdom George HandleyUnited Kingdom Ford Escort RS1600 MKI
2116Finland Fredric Donner
Finland Jerry WalmstedtGermany Opel Ascona
2119United Kingdom Linda Jackson
United Kingdom Sue GrantUnited Kingdom Ford Escort
1120Poland Marek Gierowski
United Kingdom John TaylorGermany Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7
2122United Kingdom Keith Leckie
United Kingdom Peter RobinsonFrance Renault 12 Gordini
???125Italy Franco Occhetti
Italy Francesco CostaItaly Alfa Romeo
2127United Kingdom John Price
United Kingdom Mervyn GerrishFrance Renault 17 TS
1128United Kingdom Thomas Leake
United Kingdom Kenneth EvansFrance Simca Rallye
1133Sweden Torgny Nyström
United Kingdom Roger SquibbSweden Saab 96 V4
1134United Kingdom John Clegg
United Kingdom David GregoryUnited Kingdom Chrysler Avenger
2135United Kingdom David Palmby
United Kingdom Mėlyna HodgsonUnited Kingdom Ford Escort RS1600 MKI
2136United Kingdom Roger Watson-Smyth
United Kingdom Norman JonesFrance Alpine-Renault A110 1600
1143United Kingdom Ron Channon
United Kingdom Anne BertramUnited Kingdom Ford Escort Mexico
1144United Kingdom Martin Burgess
United Kingdom Eddy BamfordUnited Kingdom Ford Escort Mexico
1146United Kingdom Peter Hall
United Kingdom Allan CollinsItaly Fiat 128
2150United Kingdom Graham Taylor
United Kingdom Brian McLeanUnited Kingdom Ford Escort RS1600 MKI
4151United Kingdom Peter Smith
United Kingdom John IngramFrance Alpine-Renault A110 1600
2152United Kingdom Geoffrey Awde
United Kingdom Arthur KayeSweden Saab 96 V4
2156United Kingdom Michael Gilligan
United Kingdom Ron PalmerUnited Kingdom Ford Escort RS1600 MKI
1157United Kingdom Peter Dalkin
United Kingdom Peter RobertsonFrance Citroën GS
1158United Kingdom John Harmer
United Kingdom Anthony ThorneUnited Kingdom Morris Mini
1159United Kingdom James-Ronald Gray
United Kingdom John BanksUnited Kingdom Morris Mini
1160United Kingdom Richard Wooldridge
United Kingdom Duncan SpenceUnited Kingdom Ford Escort
2163United Kingdom Mike Rawson
United Kingdom Simon DaveyGermany Opel Ascona
1164United Kingdom Ian Gemmell
United Kingdom Iain KnoxUnited Kingdom Chrysler Avenger
2167United Kingdom Patrick Sandeman
United Kingdom Tony PhillipsUnited Kingdom Ford Escort Twin Cam
1171Norway Arne Garvik
Norway Geir SveinsvollJapan Honda Civic
4172United Kingdom Mark Ridout
United Kingdom David StephensonFrance Alpine-Renault A110
2175United Kingdom Dave May
United Kingdom Bob LambUnited Kingdom Ford Escort Twin Cam
2177United Kingdom Martin Main
United Kingdom Stuart WildUnited Kingdom Ford Escort Mexico
2178United Kingdom Martin Hurst
United Kingdom Julian RoderickUnited Kingdom Ford Escort Mexico
1179United Kingdom John Chatfield
United Kingdom Alec SmithUnited Kingdom Morris Mini
2183United Kingdom Ray Holland
United Kingdom Geoff WhittakerGermany Opel Ascona
1184United Kingdom David Brake
United Kingdom Freda BrakeUnited Kingdom Hillman Imp
2185United Kingdom Philip Wilks
United Kingdom Denis WallerSweden Saab 96 V4
1186United Kingdom George Barker
United Kingdom Raymond GoodwinUnited Kingdom Triumph
1190United Kingdom Stephen Webster
United Kingdom John ChadwickItaly Fiat 124
2191United Kingdom Roger Wood
United Kingdom Roger StripeUnited Kingdom Ford Cortina
2192United Kingdom Paul Hadley
United Kingdom David RabsonGermany Opel Ascona
2193United Kingdom Roy Eyers
United Kingdom Paul ClaydonUnited Kingdom Ford Escort Mexico MKI
2194United Kingdom John Stephenson
United Kingdom John KitchingUnited Kingdom Ford Escort
4195United Kingdom Richard Jackson
United Kingdom Harry HeathJapan Datsun 240Z
1196United Kingdom Geoffrey Eteson
United Kingdom Anthony GregoryUnited Kingdom Hillman Imp
1197United Kingdom Dennis Webster
United Kingdom Dennis HaynesUnited Kingdom Morris Mini

Source: Independent WRC archive, eWRC Results

Championship standings after the event

After round 12TeamSeason endPositionPointsPositionPoints11272843664445426347338289251024112112181317141515141613174183191
France Alpine Renault1147
Italy Fiat284
UK Ford376
Sweden Volvo444
Sweden Saab542
Japan Datsun634
France Citroën733
Germany BMW828
Japan Toyota1025
Germany Porsche927
Germany Opel1125
Poland Polski Fiat1218
Italy Lancia1317
East Germany Wartburg1415
Germany Volkswagen1515
France Peugeot1613
Japan Mitsubishi174
Czechoslovakia Škoda183
Germany Audi202

References

References

  1. "RAC Rally". Independent WRC archive.
  2. Shacki. "Final results Daily Mirror RAC Rally 1973".
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