1978 Southern Cross Rally
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Host country
Australia
AustraliaRally baseSydney
Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie
Dates run14 – 18 October 1978
Stages34 (1,505.81 km; 935.67 miles)
| 1978 Southern Cross Rally Southern Cross International Rally | |||
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Round 15 of the 1978 FIA Cup for Rally Drivers
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| Host country | Australia | ||
| Rally base | Sydney Port Macquarie | ||
| Dates run | 14 – 18 October 1978 | ||
| Stages | 34 (1,505.81 km; 935.67 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Tarmac and Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 2,727.81 km (1,694.98 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 57 at start, 22 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner | George Fury Monty Suffern Nissan Motor Australia | ||
The 1978 Southern Cross Rally, officially the Southern Cross International Rally was the thirteenth running of the Southern Cross Rally and the fifteenth round of the 1978 FIA Cup for Rally Drivers. The rally took place between the 14th and the 18th of October 1978. The event covered 2,727 kilometres from Sydney to Port Macquarie.[1] It was won by George Fury and Monty Suffern, driving a Datsun Stanza.
