1974 RAC Rally

The 1974 RAC Rally (formally the 30th Lombard RAC Rally) was the seventh round of the 1974 World Rally Championship season. It ran between November 16 and November 20. The event was sponsored by the finance company Lombard North Central. 1974 RAC Rally 30th Lombard RAC Rally 7 1974 World Rally Championship season 1974 Press-on-Regardless Rally 1974 Tour de Corse York 16 November 20 November 1974 84 2218.00 (approx.) Gravel FIN Timo Mäkinen GBR Henry Liddon GBR Ford Escort RS1600 190 83 juwra.com Rallies - RAC Rally 1974 https://www.juwra.com/rac_rally_1974.html 2025-10-11 www.juwra.com Report The event was won by Finnish driver Timo Mäkinen and his British co-driver Henry Liddon, making it the second time in a row that the driver has won, followed by the Swedes Stig Blomqvist and Hans Sylvan and the Italians Sandro Munari and Piero Sodano. The race took place in York, in the north of England, and was sponsored by the financial company Lombard North Central. Results Pos. # Driver and Co-driver Car Time Points 1974 RAC Rally results 1. 1 FIN Timo Mäkinen GBR Henry Liddon GBR Ford Escort RS1600 8:02:39 20 2. 2 SWE Stig Blomqvist SWE Hans Sylvan SWE Saab 96 V4 8:04:19 15 3. 3 ITA Sandro Munari ITA Piero Sodano ITA Lancia Stratos HF 8:11:55 12 4. 9 SWE Björn Waldegård SWE Hans Thorszelius JPN Toyota Corolla Levin TE27 8:13:54 10 5. 4 GER Walter Röhrl GER Jochen Berger GER Opel Ascona 1.9 SR 8:15:52 8 6. 6 SWE Per-Inge Walfridsson GBR John Jensen SWE Volvo 142 8:16:09 6 7. 5 GBR Roger Clark GBR Tony Mason GBR Ford Escort RS1600 8:19:06 8. 23 IRE Billy Coleman IRE Dan O'Sullivan GBR Ford Escort RS1600 8:20:29 9. 20 GBR Chris Sclater GBR Martin Holmes JPN Datsun Violet 8:21:56 2 10. 11 FIN Simo Lampinen SWE Sölve Andreasson ITA Lancia Beta Coupé 8:21:57 11. 46 GBR Nigel Rockey GBR Ron Channon GBR Ford Escort RS1600 8:22:20 12. 8 FIN Rauno Aaltonen GBR Paul Easter ITA Fiat 124 Abarth Rallye 8:26:32 13. 17 FIN Tapio Rainio FIN Klaus Lehto SWE Saab 96 V4 8:27:58 14. 16 FIN Leo Kinnunen FIN Atso Aho ITA Fiat 124 Abarth Rallye 8:30:11 15. 13 SWE Harry Källström SWE Claes Billstam JPN Datsun 160J 8:31:31 16. 32 GBR Will Sparrow GBR Ronald Crellin GBR Vauxhall Magnum Coupé 8:33:14 17. 85 GER Wolfgang Hauck GER Hermann Weidmann GER Porsche 911 Carrera RS 8:38:51 18. 44 GBR Jimmy Rae GBR Les Marshall GBR Ford Escort RS1600 8:39:27 19. 76 GBR John Bloxham GBR Ron Harper GBR Triumph Dolomite Sprint 8:39:30 20. 34 GBR Paul Faulkner GBR Monty Peters JPN Datsun 160J 8:42:02 21. 62 SWE Ruben Börjesson GBR Joe Hawkins GER Opel Ascona 1.9 SR 8:44:20 22. 57 NOR John Haugland NOR Arild Antonsen CZE Škoda 120S 8:47:09 23. 70 GBR George Hill GBR Peter Bryant GBR Vauxhall Magnum 8:48:22 24. 21 ITA Alcide Paganelli ITA Ninni Russo ITA Fiat 124 Abarth Rallye 8:49:04 25. 36 GBR Jack Tordoff GBR Phil Short GER Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 8:50:17 26. 43 GBR Robin Eyre-Maunsell GBR Neil Wilson GBR Hillman Avenger 9:02:17 27. 91 GER Harald Demuth GER H. Eberl JPN Toyota Celica 1600GT 9:03:16 28. 37 GBR Pat-Moss Carlsson GBR Elizabeth Crellin JPN Toyota Celica 1600GT 9:05:56 29. 55 GBR John Taylor GBR Julian Chitty GBR Ford Escort RS1600 9:08:14 30. 74 GBR Pat Ryan GBR Rob Smith GBR Morris Marina 1.3 Coupé 9:08:50 31. 132 GBR Rob Freeborough GBR Terry Kaby GBR Morris Mini 9:10:29 32. 45 GBR Ronnie McCartney GBR Terry Harryman JPN Mazda RX-3 9:11:17 33. 58 GBR Colin Grewer GBR Philip Welch GER Opel Ascona 1.9 SR 9:15:31 34. 77 GBR Bob Bean GBR David Greenwood GBR Ford Escort Mexico 9:15:33 35. 97 GBR Gavin Waugh GBR Peter Handy GBR Hillman Avenger 9:15:42 36. 116 GBR Charles Wood GBR Tom Bigwood GBR Hillman Avenger 9:18:49 37. 86 GBR John Gemmell GBR John Eyres GBR Hillman Avenger 9:23:00 38. 185 GBR Fred Henderson GBR John Lee GBR Ford Escort RS1600 9:23:19 39. 104 GBR Dennis Pelling GBR Ron Shipp GBR Ford Escort RS1600 9:24:30 40. 108 GBR Jill Robinson GBR Dilys Rogers GBR Ford Escort RS1600 9:26:57 41. 102 GBR Murray Grierson GBR Roger Anderson GBR Ford Escort Twin Cam 9:32:16 42. 106 GBR Chris Lord GBR Chris Gray GBR Vauxhall Viva Magnum 9:34:24 43. 34 GBR Paul Windsor GBR Ian Parry GBR Ford Escort RS1600 9:36:20 44. 60 FIN Marketta Oksala FIN Ritva Rossi GBR Hillman Avenger 9:40:31 45. 121 NOR Terje Sveinsvoll NOR Per Odvar Nyborg JPN Honda Civic 9:41:16 46. 107 GBR Peter Thompson GBR Simon Thompson GBR Vauxhall Firenza 9:44:36 47. 93 GBR David Thompson GBR Maurice Isley GBR Vauxhall Firenza 9:46:40 48. 137 NED Thomas Meijlink GBR John Morgan GER Opel Ascona 1.9 SR 9:46:59 49. 140 GBR Paul Burch GBR Graham Marlow GBR Hillman Avenger 9:49:41 50. 134 FIN Seppo Niittymäki FIN Risto Niittymäki GER BMW 2002 Tii 9:50:19 51. 56 IRE Rosemary Smith GBR Pauline Gullick GER Opel Ascona 1.9 SR 9:50:25 52. 144 GBR Gordon Jarvis GBR Jim Bowie GBR Hillman Avenger 9:50:35 53. 111 ESP 1945 Enrique Inurrieta GBR David Essex-Crosby GBR Ford Escort RS2000 9:55:36 54. 172 GBR Timothy Walton GBR Ken Carter GBR Hillman Avenger 9:59:00 55. 189 GBR Peter Skinner GBR T. Baldwin GBR Ford Escort Mexico 9:59:41 56. 135 GBR Norman Anstis GBR John Haswell GBR Ford Escort RS1600 10:00:35 57. 193 GBR John Yeomans GBR Eric Cowcill GBR Vauxhall Firenza 10:06:09 58. 190 GBR John Yeomans GBR Sidney Rudge GBR Ford Escort 1300GT 10:07:57 59. 163 GBR John Rhodes GBR Richard Pease GBR Ford Escort RS2000 10:11:02 60. 129 GBR Peter Hilliard GBR Nicholas Price ITA Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI 10:13:29 61. 194 GBR Brian Marshall GBR Andrew Gardiner JPN Mazda RX-3 10:17:27 62. 175 GBR Tony Brunskill GBR David Orrick JPN Mazda RX-3 10:19:34 63. 152 NOR Arne Garvik NOR Geir Sveinsvoll JPN Honda Civic 10:20:39 64. 87 GDR Horst Niebergall GDR Winfried Heitzmann GDR Wartburg 353 10:21:24 65. 124 NOR Trine Jensen NOR Merte Bråthen GBR Ford Escort Mexico 10:25:09 66. 149 NOR Sigmund Holgersen NOR Asbjørn Kleven JPN Honda Civic 10:30:11 67. 145 GER Manfred Droßel GER Dieter Baresel GER Opel Ascona 1.6 SR 10:34:44 68. 66 GDR Egon Culmbacher GDR Werner Ernst GDR Wartburg 353 10:38:45 69. 125 FRA Roland Thérond FRA Xavier Gervoson FRA Citroën DS21 10:41:10 70. 96 GBR Prince Michael of Kent GBR Nigel Clarkson GBR Ford Escort RS2000 10:45:21 71. 191 GBR Geoffrey Eteson GBR E. Golding GBR Hillman Imp 10:56:07 72. 139 BEL "Ronny" BEL Michel Ampe GBR Ford Escort 1600GT 10:56:52 73. 165 GBR Timothy Tyrer GBR P. Openshaw JPN Mazda RX-3 11:05:01 74. 119 GBR Kathy Pegrum GBR Elma Lewsey FRA Peugeot 504 11:08:12 75. 81 GDR Roland Weitz GDR Bernd Frommann GDR Wartburg 353 11:16:29 76. 169 GBR Robert Walker GBR Andrew Marriott GBR Vauxhall Firenza 11:18:41 77. 179 GBR David Lucas GBR Denis Abbott GER Volkswagen Käfer 1302S 11:19:41 78. 170 GBR Howard Lapsley GBR Danny Browne GDR Wartburg 353 11:22:58 79. 188 GBR Robert Gardner GBR John Adams GBR Austin 1800 11:29:13 80. 178 GBR Wilfred Crozier GBR J. Thoburn FRA Peugeot 104 11:40:42 81. 133 GBR Rupert Jones GBR Mike Knutton SOV Lada 1200 11:44:05 82. 192 GBR David Brake GBR Freda Brake GBR Hillman Imp 11:44:33 83. 186 GBR Keith Gibb GBR K. Yallop GBR Morris Mini 12:24:25 - 7 SWE Per Eklund SWE Björn Cederberg SWE Saab 96 V4 Retired (Differential) - 10 FIN Hannu Mikkola GBR John Davenport GBR Ford Escort RS1600 Retired (Tire) - 12 GBR Tony Fall GBR Mike Broad GER Opel Ascona 1.9 SR Retired (Axle) - 14 SWE Ove Andersson SWE Arne Hertz JPN Toyota Corolla Retired (Axle) - 15 FIN Markku Alén GBR Paul White GBR Ford Escort RS1600 Retired (Water pump) - 18 SWE Lars Carlsson NED Bob de Jong GER Opel Ascona 1.9 SR Retired (Gearbox) - 19 ITA Amilcare Ballestrieri GBR Geraint Phillips ITA Lancia Beta Coupé Retired (Engine) - 22 GBR Brian Culcheth GBR Johnstone Syer GBR Triumph Dolomite Sprint Retired (Accident) - 24 FIN Pentti Airikkala FIN Heikki Haaksiala GBR Ford Escort RS1600 Retired (Engine) - 25 GBR Cathal Curley GBR Austin Frazer JPN Datsun 260Z Retired (Accident) - 26 GBR Adrian Boyd GBR Frank Main GBR Ford Escort RS1600 Retired (Accident) - 27 GBR Tony Pond GBR Mike Wood GER Opel Ascona 1.9 SR Retired (Tailgate joint) - 28 GBR Colin Malkin GBR Brian Coyle GBR Chrysler Avenger Retired (Accident) - 29 SWE Morgan Carlsson SWE Claes Uddgren SWE Volvo 142S Retired (Water pump) - 30 GBR Andrew Cowan GBR Hugh McNeill GBR Vauxhall Magnum Retired (Engine) - 31 GBR Tony Fowkes GBR Bryan Harris GBR Ford Escort RS1600 Retired (Breakdown) - 35 GBR Peter Clarke GBR Howard Scott GBR Ford Escort RS1600 Retired (Desistant) - 38 GBR Russell Brookes GBR John Brown GBR Ford Escort RS1600 Retired (Gearbox) - 39 FIN Markku Saaristo GBR Richard Hudson-Evans CZE Škoda 120S Retired (Transmission) - 40 FIN Heikki Enomaa FIN Márti Honkavaara GER BMW 2002 Retired (Transmission) - 41 GBR Tony Drummond GBR David Richards GBR Ford Escort RS1600 Retired (Desistant) - 42 GBR Donald Heggie GBR George Dean GBR Ford Escort RS1600 Retired (Gearbox) - 47 SWE Ingvar Carlsson SWE Bo Reinicke ITA Fiat 124 Abarth Rallye Retired (Accident) - 48 SWE Kenneth Johansson GBR Peter Rushforth SWE Saab 96 V4 Retired (Desistant) - 49 GBR Andy Dawson GBR Colin Wilson GBR Morris Marina Retired (Accident) - 50 GBR David Thompson GBR Mike Nicholson GBR Ford Escort RS1600 Retired (Engine) - 51 GBR Bill Taylor GBR Ian MacIver GBR Ford Escort RS1600 Retired (Electrical problem) - 52 GBR Brian Evans GBR David Marston GER Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Retired (Desistant) - 53 GBR Kevin Videan GBR Peter Valentine JPN Datsun 260Z Retired (Ignition) - 54 JPN Juichi Kojimoto JPN Hiroki Uchiyama JPN Nissan Retired(Desistant) - 59 CZE Karel Šimek CZE Oto Landecký CZE Škoda 120S Retired (Transmission) - 61 FIN Johan Wiklund SWE Lars-Erik Karlsson GER BMW 2002 Retired (Desistant) - 63 POL Marek Gierowski GBR David West GER Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Retired (Desistant) - 64 GBR Chris Beynon GBR Lyn Andrews GER Porsche Retired (Oil Leak) - 65 FIN Juhani Länsikorpi FIN Leif Mälmstrom SWE Saab V4 Retired (Desistant) - 67 NOR Trond Schea NOR Per A. Bakke SOV Lada 1500 Rallye Retired (Desistant) - 68 GBR Barrie Williams GBR Dave Hutchings ITA Fiat 128 Retired (Desistant) - 69 GBR Chris Wathen GBR Tim Bosence GBR Ford Escort RS1600 Retired (Accident) - 72 GBR A. Pierson GBR J. Watkin GBR Ford Escort RS1600 Retired (Desistant) - 73 GBR Pip Dale GBR David Whiteley GBR Vauxhall Firenza Retired (Differential) - 75 GER Heinz-Walter Scheme GER Peter Linzen GER Porsche Carrera Retired (Connection accident) - 78 GBR David Palmby GBR Peter Clark GBR Ford Escort RS1600 Retired (Desistant) - 79 GBR Colin Vandervell GBR John Gittins GBR Ford Escort RS1600 Retired (Desistant) - 82 GBR Paul Appleby GBR Keith O'Dell GBR Ford Escort RS1600 Retired (Desistant) - 83 GBR Bob Jeffs GBR Robin Tyler-Morris GBR Chrysler Avenger Retired (Desistant) - 84 GBR Gordon Batchelr GBR Rodger Jenkins GBR Ford Escort Retired (Desistant) - 88 GBR Roger Platt GBR John Platt GBR Ford Capri 3000 Retired (Desistant) - 90 GBR David Hardcastle GBR Tony McMahon GER Opel Ascona 1.9 SR Retired (Time limit exceded) - 92 GBR George Botty GBR Ian Young GBR Ford Escort Twin Cam Retired (Desistant) - 94 GBR Ian Wilson GBR Peter Anderson GER Opel Ascona 1.6 SR Retired (Electrical problem) - 95 FRA André Gahinet FRA Bernard Toux FRA Renault 12 Gordini Retired (Desistant) - 98 GBR David Porter GBR John Baillie GBR Vauxhall Magnum Coupé Retired (Desistant) - 99 GBR Peter McDowell GBR Peter Moss GER BMW 2002 Tii Retired (Desistant) - 101 GBR George Beever GBR Stuart France GBR Ford Escort RS1600 Retired (Excluded) - 103 GBR Malcolm Wise GBR Rod Palmer GBR Ford Escort RS1600 Retired (Desistant) - 110 GBR John Jago GBR Duncan Spence GBR Ford Escort Twin Cam Retired (Time Limit Exceeded) - 112 GBR John Cockerill GBR James Goodman GBR Ford Escort RS1600 Retired (Desistant) - 113 GBR Bill Mather GBR Neil Carter GBR Ford Escort 1300 Retired (Desistant) - 114 SWE Olle Dahl SWE Jan-Olof Bohlin SWE Saab 96 V4 Retired (Desistant) - 115 FRA Philippe Gobert FRA Guy Pasquier ITA Fiat 124 Spider Retired (Desistant) - 117 GBR Philip Cooper GBR Eddy Bamford GBR Morris Marina Retired (Gearbox) - 120 GBR John Clegg GBR Michael Sutcliffe SWE Volvo 140S Retired (Desistant) - 122 GBR Sandy Lawson GBR Gwenda Eadie NED DAF 55 Retired (Suspension) - 123 NOR Wenche Knudtzen NOR Eidis Huseby Kvaalen SOV Lada 1500 Retired (Desistant) - 126 NOR Per-Gunnar Nygaard NOR Steinar Jortun FRA Renault 12 Gordini Retired (Desistant) - 127 GBR P. Rook GBR John Rook GBR Ford Escort RS1600 Retired (Desistant) - 128 GBR Stanley Griffin GBR John Chatfield GBR Ford Escort RS1600 Retired (Desistant) - 131 GER Falko Jansen GER Helmut Maier FRA Simca 1100 TI Retired (Desistant) - 136 GBR Leo Bertorelli GBR Robert G. Woods ITA Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI Retired (Engine) - 138 GBR David Cowan GBR Les Cowan GBR Morris Mini Retired (Desistant) - 141 FRA M. Andre FRA J. Dehoux FRA Simca Rallye 2 Retired (Desistant) - 142 GER Manfred Gudladt GER Eckhard Erbach GER Opel Ascona 1.6 SR Retired (Desistant) - 143 USA Benson Ford USA Elliot Kaplan GBR Ford Escort RS2000 Retired (Excluded) - 146 GBR Mike Dale GBR Edward Ganderton SOV Moskvitch 412 Retired (Desistant) - 148 GBR Henry Hardiment GBR John Banks GBR Morris Mini Retired (Desistant) - 150 GBR David Gillanders GBR J. Baird SWE Volvo 142S Retired (Desistant) - 151 GBR Don Mathieson GBR Peter Titterton CZE Škoda 110 Retired (Desistant) - 153 GBR Ian Lawless GBR Tony Goulding GBR Ford Escort RS2000 Retired (Desistant) - 154 GBR Richard Rowland GBR Howard Cooper CZE Škoda 120 Retired (Desistant) - 155 GBR Keith Guppy GBR Alan Goodrick GBR Ford Escort 1300 Retired (Desistant) - 156 GBR David Childs GBR Alan Patis GBR Ford Escort Twin Cam Retired (Desistant) - 157 GBR Glyn Hubbard GBR Robert Atkind GBR Ford Escort 1300 Retired (Desistant) - 158 GBR Mike Jackson GBR Ian Maxey GBR Ford Escort Twin Cam Retired (Desistant) - 159 GBR Stewart Morgan GBR N. Siggs JPN Toyota Corolla Retired (Desistant) - 160 GBR Dan Margulies GBR A. Kirk GER Porsche Retired (Desistant) - 161 GBR J. Collins GBR M. Roper GBR Ford Escort RS2000 Retired (Desistant) - 162 GBR Bryan Wood GBR Jon Sharpe GBR Ford Escort RS1600 Retired (Desistant) - 164 GBR Derek Skinner GBR Tony Booth GBR MG B Retired (Desistant) - 166 GBR Jan Dooley GBR Tony Pettie ITA Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI Retired (Clutch) - 167 GBR Dick Newsum GBR Tim Beall NED DAF 55 Retired (Desistant) - 168 GBR R. Wadman GBR M. Illier FRA Peugeot 304 Retired (Desistant) - 171 GBR Bill Douglas GBR Michael Smith GBR Triumph 2.5pi Retired (Desistant) - 174 GBR Gethin Jones GBR Frank Rutter SOV Moskvitch 412 Retired (Desistant) - 176 GBR Tim Morris GBR Raymond Crowther GBR Ford Escort RS1600 Retired (Desistant) - 177 GBR Les Birkett GBR Tony Blore GBR Morris Mini Retired (Desistant) - 180 GBR B. Peachey GBR Bob Miles SOV Moskvitch 412 Retired (Desistant) - 181 GBR Roger Stubbs GBR A. Golden JPN Datsun 240Z Retired (Desistant) - 182 GBR Richard Higgs GBR David Sloan SOV Lada Retired (Desistant) - 183 GBR P. Grant GBR A. Jones GBR Morris Mini Retired (Desistant) - 184 GBR Brian Bayley GBR Glyn Saunders GBR Hillman Avenger Retired (Desistant) - 187 GBR H. Bruce GBR P. Taylor GBR Ford Escort Retired (Desistant) - 196 GBR Graham Woodhouse GBR M. Parker JPN Mazda RX-3 Retired (Desistant) - 197 GBR P. Kendrick GBR Maurice Baker GBR Ford Escort Mexico Retired (Desistant) - 198 GBR Thomas Leake GBR Kenneth Evans FRA Simca Rallye Retired (Desistant) - 199 GBR David Franks GBR Barrie Savory GBR Ford Escort RS1600 Retired (Desistant) - 200 GBR Bob Parkinson GBR Peter Messer GBR Hillman Avenger Retired (Desistant) Championship Standings after event RankManufacturerEventTotalpointsPORPortugalKENKenyaFINFINITAITACANCANUSAUSAGBRGBRFRAFRA1ITA Lancia - 12 - 20 20 10 12 - 742ITA Fiat2011215 - 15 - -633USA Ford2220 -10 -20 -544JPN Toyota10 - - -12 -10 -325JPN Datsun810 - -8 - 2 -286GER Porsche -15 -8 -4 - -277SWE Saab - -10 - - -15 -258GER Opel - -312 - - 8 -239JPN Mitsubishi -20 - - - - - -20FRA Renault - - - - -20 - -2011FRA Alpine-Renault6 - - - -8 - -1412GER BMW4 - - - - - - -4FRA Peugeot -4 - - - - - -414FRA Citroën3 - - - - - - -315SWE Volvo - - - - - 1 6 -7 References RAC Category:Rally GB RAC Category:Sport in York