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22nd Daily Mirror RAC Rally

Round 12 of the FIA World Rally Championship 1973 
Start:17 November 1973 in York
Finish:21 November 1973 in York
Distance:3020 km including 0 km over 0 special stages
Special stage surface:Gravel with some asphalt
Participants:198 teams at the start, 91 at the finish

Final classification
Pos Nr Driver Nation Car Group Pos Total time
Codriver Nation Entrant Class Pos Behind winner
1 13 Timo Mäkinen Fin Ford Escort RS1600 2 1 6:47.08
    Henry Liddon Gbr Milk Marketing Board - Ford Motor Co 3 1 0.00
2 1 Roger Clark Gbr Ford Escort RS1600 2 2 6:52.23
    Tony Mason Gbr Team Esso Uniflo 3 2 5.15
3 18 Markku Alén Fin Ford Escort RS1600 2 3 6:55.26
    Ilkka Kivimäki Fin Motorcraft 3 3 8.18
4 31 Per-Inge Walfridsson Swe Volvo 142 2 4 7:01.13
    John Jensen Gbr Fryksdalen Motor 3 4 14.05
5 8 Jean-Pierre Nicolas Fra Alpine-Renault A110 1800 4 1 7:03.08
    Claude Roure Fra Alpine Renault 3 1 16.00
6 21 Gunnar Blomqvist Swe Opel Ascona 2 5 7:05.44
    Ingelöv Blomqvist Swe   3 5 18.36
7 4 Björn Waldegård Swe BMW 2002 2 6 7:06.14
    Hans Thorszelius Swe BMW Motorsport 3 6 19.06
8 29 Lars Carlsson Swe Opel Ascona 2 7 7:09.19
    Peter Petersen Frg Irmscher Tuning 3 7 22.11
9 37 Tony Fowkes Gbr Ford Escort RS1600 2 8 7:09.46
    Bryan Harris Gbr   3 8 22.38
10 19 Sergio Barbasio Ita Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye 2 9 7:10.14
    Gino Macaluso Ita Fiat Auto Torino 3 9 23.06
11 51 Erik Aaby Nor Opel Ascona 2 10 7:10.50
    Egil Moreite Nor   3 10 23.42
12 9 Ove Andersson Swe Toyota Celica 2 11 7:11.17
    Geraint Phillips Gbr Team St. Bruno 2 1 24.09
13 46 Drew Gallacher Gbr Ford Escort RS1600 2 12 7:12.37
    Ian Muir Gbr Shellsport 3 11 25.29
14 5 Harry Källström Swe Datsun 240Z 3 1 7:14.36
    Claes Billstam Swe Datsun UK 3 1 27.28
15 11 Achim Warmbold Frg BMW 2002 2 13 7:15.58
    Jean Todt Fra BMW Motorsport 3 12 28.50
16 30 Bror Danielsson Swe BMW 2002 1 1 7:19.30
    Ulf Sundberg Swe   2/3 1 32.22
17 45 Colin Malkin Gbr Hillman Avenger 2 14 7:20.22
    Brian Coyle Gbr Chrysler Dealer Team 2 2 33.14
18 44 Donald Heggie Gbr Ford Escort RS1600 2 15 7:25.10
    George Dean Gbr   3 13 38.02
19 28 Maurizio Verini Ita Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye 2 16 7:26.02
    Ninni Russo Ita Fiat Auto Torino 3 14 38.54
20 54 Billy Coleman Irl Ford Escort RS1600 2 17 7:32.13
    Dan O'Sullivan Irl   3 15 45.05
21 71 Kevin Videan Gbr Datsun 240Z 3 2 7:32.55
    Peter Rushforth Gbr   3 2 45.47
22 52 Harold Morley Gbr Porsche Carrera RS 1 2 7:33.30
    Bob Lindquist Can Crystal Rally Sport - Hull 2/3 2 46.22
23 58 David Thompson Gbr Ford Escort RS1600 2 18 7:36.35
    Martin Welch Gbr   3 16 49.27
24 60 Andy Dawson Gbr Hillman Avenger 1 3 7:38.02
    Peter Valentine Gbr   1 1 50.54
25 117 Michael Jackson Gbr Ford Escort RS1600 2 19 7:38.07
    Ian Maxey Gbr Crystal Rally Sport - Hull 3 17 50.59
26 83 Steve Howard Gbr Ford Escort RS1600 2 20 7:39.37
    Richard Ward Gbr Crystal Rally Sport - Hull 3 18 52.29
27 75 John Bloxham Gbr Hillman Avenger 1 4 7:40.33
    Norman Salt Gbr   1 2 53.25
28 61 Bob Bean Gbr Ford Escort Mexico 1 5 7:40.42
    Allan Greenwood Gbr   2/3 3 53.34
29 84 Pip Dale Gbr Vauxhall Firenza 4 2 7:42.02
    Richard Stark Gbr   2 1 54.54
30 121 Edward Huxley Gbr Ford Escort RS1600 2 21 7:44.02
    Simon Bretherton Gbr   3 19 56.54
31 67 Frank Pierson Gbr Ford Escort RS1600 2 22  
    Colin Francis Gbr   3 20  
32 35 Eeva Heinonen Fin Volvo 142 2 23 7:48.58
    Seija Saaristo Fin Volvo-Auto 3 21 1:01.50
36 62 Rosemary Smith Irl Ford Escort RS1600 2   7:54.23
    Pauline Gullick Gbr   3   1:07.15
37 27 Shekhar Mehta Ken Datsun Sunny 2   7:55.14
    Keith Wood Gbr Datsun UK 1   1:08.06
 
Retirements
SS Nr Driver Nation Car Group Reason
Codriver Nation Entrant Class
R 2 Stig Blomqvist Swe Saab 96 V4 2   Accident damage
    Arne Hertz Swe Saab Scania 3    
R 3 Jean-Luc Thérier Fra Alpine-Renault A110 1800 4   Distributor
    Michel Vial Fra Alpine Renault 3    
R 6 Hannu Mikkola Fin Ford Escort RS1600 2   Accident
    John Davenport Gbr Milk Marketing Board - Ford Motor Co 3    
R 7 Per Eklund Swe Saab 96 V4 2   Suspension
    Bo Reinicke Swe Saab Scania 3    
R 10 Rauno Aaltonen Fin Opel Ascona 2   Engine
    Paul Easter Gbr Irmscher Tuning 3    
R 12 Ove Eriksson Swe Opel Ascona 2   Engine
    Björn Cederberg Swe GM Dealers Association 3    
R 14 Simo Lampinen Fin Saab 96 V4 2   Engine
    Sölve Andreasson Swe Saab Scania 3    
R 15 Anders Kulläng Swe Opel Ascona 2   Accident
    Donald Karlsson Swe GM Dealers Association 3    
R 16 Amilcare Ballestrieri Ita Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF 2   Accident
    Silvio Maiga Ita   2    
R 17 Tony Fall Gbr Datsun 240Z 4   Accident
    Mike Wood Gbr Datsun UK 3    
R 20 Andrew Cowan Gbr Ford Escort RS1600 2   Halfshaft
    Johnstone Syer Gbr   3    
R 22 Chris Sclater Gbr Datsun 240Z 4   Accident
    Martin Holmes Gbr Datsun UK 3    
R 24 Tapio Rainio Fin Saab 96 V4 2   Exhaust
    Klaus Lehto Fin Scan-Auto 3    
R 26 Walter Röhrl Frg Opel Ascona 2   Oil pump
    Jochen Berger Frg Irmscher Tuning 3    
R 36 Henri Greder Fra Opel Commodore GS/E 1    
    Peter Jopp Gbr Gréder Racing 2/3    
R 39 Marie-Claude "Beaumont" Fra Opel Commodore GS/E 1    
    Christine Giganot Fra Gréder Racing 2/3    
R 43 Will Sparrow Gbr Vauxhall Firenza 1   Engine
    Nigel Raeburn Gbr Dealer Team Vauxhall 2/3    
R 48 Russell Brookes Gbr Ford Escort RS1600 2    
    John Brown Gbr   3    
R 53 Elbie Odendaal Rsa Ford Escort RS1600 2   Driveshaft
    Christo Kuun Rsa   3    

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