1973 RAC Rally
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.
| 1973 RAC Rally 22nd Daily Mirror RAC Rally | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Round 12 of the 1973 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country | United Kingdom | ||
| Rally base | York, England | ||
| Dates run | 17 November 1973 – 21 November 1973 | ||
| Stages | 80 (540.02 km; 335.55 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel with some asphalt | ||
| Overall distance | 3,020 km (1,880 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 198 at start, 91 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner | Timo Mäkinen Henry Liddon Ford Motorsport Ford Escort RS1600 | ||
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
| Finish | Total time |
Group | Car # | Driver Co-driver |
Car | Mfr. points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 h : 47 m : 8 s | 2 | 13 | Timo Mäkinen Henry Liddon |
Ford Escort RS1600 | 20 |
| 2 | 6 h : 52 m : 23 s | 2 | 1 | Roger Clark Tony Mason |
Ford Escort RS1600 | |
| 3 | 6 h : 55 m : 26 s | 2 | 18 | Markku Alén Ilkka Kivimäki |
Ford Escort RS1600 | |
| 4 | 7 h : 01 m : 13 s | 2 | 31 | Per-Inge Walfridsson John Jensen |
Volvo 142 | 10 |
| 5 | 7 h : 03 m : 08 s | 4 | 8 | Jean-Pierre Nicolas Claude Roure |
Alpine-Renault A110 1800 | |
| 6 | 7 h : 05 m : 44 s | 2 | 21 | Gunnar Blomqvist Ingelöv Blomqvist |
Opel Ascona 19 | 6 |
| 7 | 7 h : 06 m : 14 s | 2 | 4 |
Björn Waldegård |
4 | |
| 8 | 7 h : 09 m : 19 s | 2 | 29 | |||
| 9 | 7 h : 09 m : 46 s | 2 | 37 | |||
| 10 | 7 h : 10 m : 14 s | 2 | 19 |
Sergio Barbasio |
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| 11 | 7 h : 10 m : 50 s | 2 | 51 | |||
| 12 | 7 h : 11 m : 17 s | 2 | 9 |
Ove Andersson |
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| 13 | 7 h : 12 m : 37 s | 2 | 46 | |||
| 14 | 7 h : 14 m : 36 s | 3 | 5 |
Harry Källström |
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| 15 | 7 h : 15 m : 58 s | 2 | 11 | |||
| 16 | 7 h : 19 m : 30 s | 1 | 30 | |||
| 17 | 7 h : 20 m : 22 s | 2 | 45 | |||
| 18 | 7 h : 25 m : 10 s | 2 | 44 | |||
| 19 | 7 h : 26 m : 02 s | 2 | 28 | |||
| 20 | 7 h : 32 m : 13 s | 2 | 54 |
Billy Coleman |
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| 21 | 7 h : 32 m : 55 s | 3 | 71 | |||
| 22 | 7 h : 33 m : 30 s | 1 | 52 | |||
| 23 | 7 h : 36 m : 35 s | 2 | 58 | |||
| 24 | 7 h : 38 m : 02 s | 1 | 60 | |||
| 25 | 7 h : 38 m : 07 s | 2 | 117 | |||
| 26 | 7 h : 39 m : 37 s | 2 | 83 | |||
| 27 | 7 h : 40 m : 33 s | 1 | 75 | |||
| 28 | 7 h : 40 m : 42 s | 1 | 61 | |||
| 29 | 7 h : 42 m : 02 s | 4 | 84 | |||
| 30 | 7 h : 44 m : 02 s | 2 | 121 | |||
| 31 | 7 h : 46 m : 56 s | 2 | 67 | |||
| 32 | 7 h : 48 m : 58 s | 2 | 35 | |||
| 33 | 7 h : 50 m : 33 s | 1 | 85 | |||
| 34 | 7 h : 51 m : 10 s | 1 | 126 | |||
| 35 | 7 h : 53 m : 51 s | 1 | 81 | |||
| 36 | 7 h : 54 m : 23 s | 2 | 62 |
Rosemary Smith |
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| 37 | 7 h : 55 m : 14 s | 2 | 27 |
Shekhar Mehta |
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| 38 | 8 h : 00 m : 56 s | 2 | 113 | |||
| 39 | 8 h : 01 m : 50 s | 1 | 124 | |||
| 40 | 8 h : 03 m : 40 s | 1 | 66 | |||
| 41 | 8 h : 05 m : 04 s | 1 | 102 | |||
| 42 | 8 h : 06 m : 18 s | 2 | 154 |
Murray Grierson |
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| 43 | 8 h : 06 m : 55 s | 2 | 142 | |||
| 44 | 8 h : 12 m : 37 s | 2 | 176 | |||
| 45 | 8 h : 12 m : 45 s | 2 | 141 | |||
| 46 | 8 h : 13 m : 42 s | 1 | 59 | |||
| 47 | 8 h : 17 m : 47 s | 1 | 140 | |||
| 48 | 8 h : 19 m : 19 s | 1 | 36 | |||
| 49 | 8 h : 21 m : 26 s | 1 | 131 | |||
| 50 | 8 h : 22 m : 24 s | 1 | 112 | |||
| 51 | 8 h : 23 m : 03 s | 1 | 165 | |||
| 52 | 8 h : 24 m : 19 s | 1 | 188 | |||
| 53 | 8 h : 24 m : 33 s | 2 | 129 | |||
| 54 | 8 h : 24 m : 34 s | 1 | 169 | |||
| 55 | 8 h : 24 m : 59 s | 1 | 139 | |||
| 56 | 8 h : 25 m : 41 s | 1 | 174 | |||
| 57 | 8 h : 25 m : 52 s | 1 | 138 | |||
| 58 | 8 h : 26 m : 38 s | 1 | 104 | |||
| 59 | 8 h : 26 m : 43 s | 1 | 145 | |||
| 60 | 8 h : 26 m : 54 s | 1 | 97 | |||
| 61 | 8 h : 27 m : 03 s | 4 | 118 | |||
| 62 | 8 h : 31 m : 04 s | 1 | 78 | |||
| 63 | 8 h : 31 m : 45 s | 1 | 149 |
Jim Clark |
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| 64 | 8 h : 32 m : 38 s | 1 | 166 | |||
| 65 | 8 h : 34 m : 28 s | 1 | 153 | |||
| 66 | 8 h : 38 s : 00 s | 2 | 168 | |||
| 67 | 8 h : 38 s : 37 s | 2 | 80 | |||
| 68 | 8 h : 39 s : 48 s | 2 | 132 | |||
| 69 | 8 h : 40 m : 07 s | 1 | 123 | |||
| 70 | 8 h : 41 m : 12 s | 1 | 155 | |||
| 71 | 8 h : 42 m : 04 s | 1 | 147 | |||
| 72 | 8 h : 48 m : 36 s | 2 | 189 |
John Williams |
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| 72 | 8 h : 48 m : 54 s | 1 | 87 | |||
| 74 | 8 h : 48 m : 36 s | 4 | 79 | |||
| 75 | 8 h : 49 m : 18 s | 2 | 110 | |||
| 76 | 8 h : 53 m : 44 s | 1 | 162 | |||
| 77 | 8 h : 54 m : 29 s | 2 | 170 | |||
| 78 | 8 h : 55 m : 24 s | 1 | 114 | |||
| 79 | 9 h : 01 m : 20 s | 2 | 161 | |||
| 80 | 9 h : 08 m : 17 s | 2 | 181 | |||
| 81 | 9 h : 11 m : 15 s | 2 | 137 | |||
| 82 | 9 h : 13 m : 24 s | 1 | 200 | |||
| 83 | 9 h : 14 m : 44 s | 1 | 187 | |||
| 84 | 9 h : 17 m : 15 s | 4 | 130 | |||
| 85 | 9 h : 18 m : 01 s | 2 | 199 | |||
| 86 | 9 h : 19 m : 59 s | 1 | 148 | |||
| 87 | 9 h : 35 m : 39 s | 1 | 109 | |||
| 88 | 9 h : 36 m : 10 s | 2 | 180 | |||
| 89 | 9 h : 55 m : 55 s | 2 | 182 | |||
| 90 | 9 h : 59 m : 59 s | 2 | 198 | |||
| 91 | 10 h : 24 m : 54 s | 2 | 173 | |||
| Retired (Accident) | 2 | 2 | Stig Blomqvist Arne Hertz |
Saab 96 V4 | ||
| Retired (Distributor) | 4 | 3 | Jean-Luc Thérier Michel Vial |
Alpine-Renault A110 1800 | ||
| Retired (Accident) | 2 | 6 | Hannu Mikkola John Davenport |
Ford Escort RS 1600 MKI | ||
| Retired (Suspension) | 2 | 7 | Per Eklund Bo Reinicke |
Saab 96 V4 | ||
| Retired (Engine valve) | 2 | 10 | Rauno Aaltonen Paul Easter |
Opel Ascona A 1900 | ||
| Retired (Engine) | 2 | 12 | Ove Eriksson Björn Cederberg |
Opel Ascona A 1900 | ||
| Retired (Engine) | 2 | 14 | Simo Lampinen Sölve Andreasson |
Saab 96 V4 | ||
| Retired (Accident) | 2 | 15 | Anders Kulläng Donald Karlsson |
Opel Ascona A 1900 | ||
| Retired (Accident) | 2 | 16 | Amilcare Ballestrieri Silvio Maiga |
Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF | ||
| Retired (Accident) | 4 | 17 | Tony Fall Mike Wood |
Datsun 240Z | ||
| Retired (Halfshaft) | 4 | 20 | Andrew Cowan Johnstone Syer |
Ford Escort RS1600 MKI | ||
| Retired (Accident) | 4 | 22 | Chris Sclater Martin Holmes |
Datsun 240Z | ||
| Retired | 2 | 23 | Leif Asterhag Anders Gullberg |
Toyota Celica | ||
| Retired (Exhaudt) | 2 | 24 | Tapio Rainio Klaus Lehto |
Saab 96 V4 | ||
| Retired | 2 | 25 | Adrian Boyd Robert McBurney |
Ford Escort RS1600 MKI | ||
| Retired (Oil Pump) | 2 | 26 | Walter Röhrl Jochen Berger |
Opel Ascona 1.9 SR | ||
| Retired | 4 | 32 | Jack Tordoff Phil Short |
Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 | ||
| Retired | 2 | 33 | Vic Preston Jr. Paul White |
Ford Escort RS1600 MKI | ||
| Retired | 2 | 34 | Inge Per Solden Torsten Svennberg |
Volvo 164 | ||
| Retired | 1 | 36 | Henri Greder Peter Jopp |
Opel Commodore GS/E | ||
| Retired | 1 | 38 | Trond Schea A. Per Bakke |
Ford Escort Mexico | ||
| Retired | 1 | 39 | Marie-Claude Charmasson Christine Giganot |
Opel Commodore GS/E | ||
| Retired | 1 | 40 | Holger Bohne Franz-Josef Moormann |
Opel Commodore GS/E | ||
| Retired (Accident) | 2 | 41 | Barry Lee John Gittins |
Ford Escort RS1600 MKI | ||
| Retired | 2 | 42 | Carl-Erik Larsson Fergus Sager |
Volkswagen 1302 S | ||
| Retired (Engine) | 1 | 43 | Will Sparrow Nigel Raeburn |
Vauxhall Firenza | ||
| Retired (Accident) | 4 | 47 | Pat Moss-Carlsson Elizabeth Crellin |
Alpine-Renault A110 1800 | ||
| Retired (Accident) | 2 | 48 | Russell Brookes John Brown |
Ford Escort RS1600 MKI | ||
| Retired (Accident) | 2 | 49 | Paul Faulkner Monty Peters |
Ford Escort RS1600 MKI | ||
| Retired | 2 | 50 | Peter Clarke Brian Marchant |
Ford Escort RS1600 MKI | ||
| Retired (Driveshaft) | 2 | 53 | Elbie Odendaal Christo Kuun |
Ford Escort RS1600 MKI | ||
| Retired | 1 | 55 | Eric Bessem Bob Dickhout |
DAF 55 | ||
| Retired | 2 | 56 | Tony Drummond | Ford Escort RS1600 MKI | ||
| Retired (Accident) | 1 | 57 | Robin Eyre-Maunsell Neil Wilson |
Sunbeam Imp | ||
| Retired | 2 | 63 | Paul Appleby Keith O'Dell |
Ford Escort RS1600 MKI | ||
| Retired | 1 | 64 | Roy Fidler Bob de Jong |
Chrysler Avenger | ||
| Retired | 2 | 65 | Chris Beynon Lyn Andrews |
Ford Escort Twin Cam | ||
| Retired | 2 | 68 | Jill Robinson Jimmy Savile |
Ford Escort Mexico | ||
| Retired | 2 | 69 | Reg Mullenger Bill Barlow |
Ford Escort RS1600 MKI | ||
| Retired | 4 | 70 | Mario Figueiredo Carlos Barata |
Datsun 240Z | ||
| Retired | 2 | 72 | Prince Michael of Kent Nigel Clarkson |
Ford Escort RS | ||
| Retired | 4 | 73 | George Hill Mike Broad |
Vauxhall Firenza | ||
| Retired | 1 | 74 | Juhani Länsikorp Leif Malmström |
Saab V4 | ||
| Retired | 2 | 76 | Colin Grewer Don Griffiths |
Volvo 131 | ||
| Retired | 2 | 77 | Gunnar Nordström Curt Göransson |
BMW 2002 | ||
| Retired | 2 | 82 | Roger Platt Tom Seal |
Morris Mini | ||
| Retired | 1 | 86 | Horst Niebergall Bernhard Malsch |
Wartburg 353 | ||
| Retired | 2 | 88 | Pat Mike Ryan Nicholson |
Morris Marina | ||
| Retired | 4 | 89 | David Thompson Maurice Isley |
Vauxhall Firenza | ||
| Retired | 2 | 90 | Winfried Herrmann Christa Herrmann |
Volkswagen | ||
| Retired | 1 | 91 | Curt Nelskylä Tony McMahon |
BMW 2002 | ||
| Retired | 2 | 92 | Jürgen Freisler Bernhard Eilert |
BMW 2002 | ||
| Retired | 2 | 93 | Michael Clarke John MacNeill |
Ford Escort RS1600 MKI | ||
| Retired (Halfshaft) | 2 | 94 | Colin Vandervell Andrew Marriott |
Ford Escort RS1600 MKI | ||
| Retired | 4 | 95 | Peter Thompson Ken Forster |
Vauxhall Firenza | ||
| Retired | 4 | 96 | Malcolm Harvey Ross C. L. Newman |
Porsche 911 | ||
| Retired | 2 | 98 | Sören Skanse Göran Frisk |
Volvo | ||
| Retired | 1 | 99 | Joachim Knollmann Manfred Drossel |
Opel Ascona | ||
| Retired | 2 | 101 | George Beever Stuart France |
Ford Escort RS1600 MKI | ||
| Retired | 1 | 103 | Wilhelm Lyding Otto Karlsson Klemenz |
Opel Ascona | ||
| Retired | 2 | 105 | Malcolm Wise Rod Palmer |
Ford Escort Twin Cam | ||
| Retired | 2 | 106 | Laurie Richards | Ford Escort | ||
| Retired | 1 | 107 | Jennifer Nadin-Birrell Alexa Davenport |
Simca Rallye | ||
| Retired | 2 | 108 | Keith Billows Don Davidson |
Ford Escort Twin Cam | ||
| Retired | 1 | 109 | Richard Hudson-Evans Terry Thorp |
Peugeot 304 | ||
| Retired | 2 | 111 | Chris Wathen Brian Hillis |
Ford Escort RS1600 MKI | ||
| Retired | 2 | 115 | John Daker George Handley |
Ford Escort RS1600 MKI | ||
| Retired | 2 | 116 | Fredric Donner Jerry Walmstedt |
Opel Ascona | ||
| Retired | 2 | 119 | Linda Jackson Sue Grant |
Ford Escort | ||
| Retired | 1 | 120 | Marek Gierowski John Taylor |
Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 | ||
| Retired | 2 | 122 | Keith Leckie Peter Robinson |
Renault 12 Gordini | ||
| Retired | ??? | 125 | Franco Occhetti Francesco Costa |
Alfa Romeo | ||
| Retired | 2 | 127 | John Price Mervyn Gerrish |
Renault 17 TS | ||
| Retired | 1 | 128 | Thomas Leake Kenneth Evans |
Simca Rallye | ||
| Retired | 1 | 133 | Torgny Nyström Roger Squibb |
Saab 96 V4 | ||
| Retired | 1 | 134 | John Clegg David Gregory |
Chrysler Avenger | ||
| Retired | 2 | 135 | David Palmby Mėlyna Hodgson |
Ford Escort RS1600 MKI | ||
| Retired | 2 | 136 | Roger Watson-Smyth Norman Jones |
Alpine-Renault A110 1600 | ||
| Retired | 1 | 143 | Ron Channon Anne Bertram |
Ford Escort Mexico | ||
| Retired | 1 | 144 | Martin Burgess Eddy Bamford |
Ford Escort Mexico | ||
| Retired | 1 | 146 | Peter Hall Allan Collins |
Fiat 128 | ||
| Retired | 2 | 150 | Graham Taylor Brian McLean |
Ford Escort RS1600 MKI | ||
| Retired | 4 | 151 | Peter Smith John Ingram |
Alpine-Renault A110 1600 | ||
| Retired | 2 | 152 | Geoffrey Awde Arthur Kaye |
Saab 96 V4 | ||
| Retired | 2 | 156 | Michael Gilligan Ron Palmer |
Ford Escort RS1600 MKI | ||
| Retired | 1 | 157 | Peter Dalkin Peter Robertson |
Citroën GS | ||
| Retired | 1 | 158 | John Harmer Anthony Thorne |
Morris Mini | ||
| Retired | 1 | 159 | James-Ronald Gray John Banks |
Morris Mini | ||
| Retired | 1 | 160 | Richard Wooldridge Duncan Spence |
Ford Escort | ||
| Retired | 2 | 163 | Mike Rawson Simon Davey |
Opel Ascona | ||
| Retired | 1 | 164 | Ian Gemmell Iain Knox |
Chrysler Avenger | ||
| Retired | 2 | 167 | Patrick Sandeman Tony Phillips |
Ford Escort Twin Cam | ||
| Retired | 1 | 171 | Arne Garvik Geir Sveinsvoll |
Honda Civic | ||
| Retired | 4 | 172 | Mark Ridout David Stephenson |
Alpine-Renault A110 | ||
| Retired | 2 | 175 | Dave May Bob Lamb |
Ford Escort Twin Cam | ||
| Retired | 2 | 177 | Martin Main Stuart Wild |
Ford Escort Mexico | ||
| Retired | 2 | 178 | Martin Hurst Julian Roderick |
Ford Escort Mexico | ||
| Retired | 1 | 179 | John Chatfield Alec Smith |
Morris Mini | ||
| Retired | 2 | 183 | Ray Holland Geoff Whittaker |
Opel Ascona | ||
| Retired | 1 | 184 | David Brake Freda Brake |
Hillman Imp | ||
| Retired | 2 | 185 | Philip Wilks Denis Waller |
Saab 96 V4 | ||
| Retired | 1 | 186 | George Barker Raymond Goodwin |
Triumph | ||
| Retired | 1 | 190 | Stephen Webster John Chadwick |
Fiat 124 | ||
| Retired | 2 | 191 | Roger Wood Roger Stripe |
Ford Cortina | ||
| Retired | 2 | 192 | Paul Hadley David Rabson |
Opel Ascona | ||
| Retired | 2 | 193 | Roy Eyers Paul Claydon |
Ford Escort Mexico MKI | ||
| Retired | 2 | 194 | John Stephenson John Kitching |
Ford Escort | ||
| Retired | 4 | 195 | Richard Jackson Harry Heath |
Datsun 240Z | ||
| Retired | 1 | 196 | Geoffrey Eteson Anthony Gregory |
Hillman Imp | ||
| Retired | 1 | 197 | Dennis Webster Dennis Haynes |
Morris Mini | ||
Championship standings after the event
| After round 12 | Team | Season end | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Points | Position | Points | |
| 1 | 127 | Alpine Renault | 1 | 147 |
| 2 | 84 | Fiat | 2 | 84 |
| 3 | 66 | Ford | 3 | 76 |
| 4 | 44 | Volvo | 4 | 44 |
| 5 | 42 | Saab | 5 | 42 |
| 6 | 34 | Datsun | 6 | 34 |
| 7 | 33 | Citroën | 7 | 33 |
| 8 | 28 | BMW | 8 | 28 |
| 9 | 25 | Toyota | 10 | 25 |
| 10 | 24 | Porsche | 9 | 27 |
| 11 | 21 | Opel | 11 | 25 |
| 12 | 18 | Polski Fiat | 12 | 18 |
| 13 | 17 | Lancia | 13 | 17 |
| 14 | 15 | Wartburg | 14 | 15 |
| 15 | 14 | Volkswagen | 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 13 | Peugeot | 16 | 13 |
| 17 | 4 | Mitsubishi | 17 | 4 |
| 18 | 3 | Škoda | 18 | 3 |
| 19 | 1 | Audi | 20 | 2 |
References
- "RAC Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
- Shacki. "Final results Daily Mirror RAC Rally 1973". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
External links
- Official website of the World Rally Championship
- 1973 RAC Rally at Rallye-info Archived 2020-06-27 at the Wayback Machine
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