1978 Repco Alpine International Rally

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Results and entry list
Route
Media reports

The Repco Alpine was held on November 24-26

LCCA Repco Alpine International Rally

The 1978 Repco Alpine was directed by Ian Richards for the Light Car Club. With a Friday start, the event comprised 560 km of competition across 43 special stages timed to the second. The event was also the first use of a maximum penalty system for each special stage.

After Greg Carr encountered problems, privateers Geoff Portman and Ross Runnalls took a narrow victory from the factory Escort of Colin Bond and John Dawson-Damer.

More to come.

Listen to an interview with Geoff Portman by Noel Burley for his motor sport radio program on 3TR.

Results and entry list

Place	Driver	Navigator	Car	Time penalty
1	Geoff Portman	Ross Runnalls	Datsun 1600	47:12
2	Colin Bond	John Dawson-Damer	Escort RS1800	47:39
3	Murray Coote	Brian Marsden	Datsun 120Y	55:57
4	Peter Brock	Noel Richards	Holden Gemini	61:23
5	Frank Neale	Philip Dodd	Lancer	62:07
6	Dave Morrow	Ian Lincoln	Datsun 1600	63:02
7	Chris Brown	Simon Brown	Datsun 1600	64:01
8	David Balmain	Terry Hanrahan	Lancer	69:14
9	Jim Uttleymoore	Tony Bond	Lancer	70:41
10	Bob Waterhouse	Paul Paterson	Datsun 160	71:21