1978 Tour de Corse
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The 1978 Tour de Corse (also known as the 22º Tour de Corse - Rallye de France) was the 10th round of the sixth World Rally Championship season, and the 18th in the Cup for Rally Drivers. It took place on November 4 and 5 in the County of Corsica in France, and the rally was run primarily on the road. Bernard Darniche repeated his 1977 win with co-driver Alain Mahé, again driving a Fiat 131 Abarth - as did second-place finisher Jean-Claude Andruet and third-placed Sandro Munari.[1]
| 1978 Tour de Corse 22º Tour de Corse - Rallye de France | |||
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Round 10 of the 1978 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country | France | ||
| Rally base | Ajaccio, Corsica, France | ||
| Dates run | 4 – 5 November 1978 | ||
| Stages | 10 (543.10 km; 337.47 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Tarmac | ||
| Transport distance | 616.9 km (383.3 miles) | ||
| Overall distance | 1,160 km (720 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 116 at start, 37 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Bernard Darniche Alain Mahé Fiat-AlitaliaFiat 131 Abarth 6:47:34 | ||
Report
In 1978, the Tour de Corse in Corsica was the penultimate race of the World Rally Championship. The race was held across ten stages, with Jean-Claude Andruet winning four of them. Andruet led the rally until the ninth stage. As usual, most of the top finishers (9 out of the top 10) were from France. Triumph had mounted a significant effort this year, with two TR7 V8s driven by Tony Pond and Jean-Luc Thérier, but both had to retire before the first two special stages were over after the transmission oil plugs fell out of both the cars.[2]
Aside from four Fiat 131 Abarth in the top five, three Porsche 911, two Opel Kadett GT/E, and one Alpine A110 finished in the points.[1]
Results
| Finish | Total time |
Group | Car # | Driver Co-driver |
Car | Mfr.points | |
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| 1 | 1 | 6 h : 47 m : 34 s | 4 | 1 | Bernard Darniche Alain Mahé |
Fiat 131 Abarth |
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| 2 | 2 | 6 h : 51 m : 59 s | 4 | 3 | Jean-Claude Andruet "Biche" |
Fiat 131 Abarth |
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| 3 | 3 | 6 h : 52 m : 59 s | 4 | 5 | Sandro Munari Mario Mannucci |
Fiat 131 Abarth |
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| 4 | 4 | 6 h : 57 m : 44 s | 4 | 9 | Jacques Alméras Jean-Claude Perramond |
 Porsche 911 |
12 |
| 5 | 5 | 6 h : 58 m : 12 s | 4 | 10 | Michèle Mouton Françoise Conconi |
Fiat 131 Abarth |
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| 6 | 1 | 7 h : 05 m : 11 s | 3 | 29 | Pierre-Louis Moreau Patrice Baron |
Porsche 911 |
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| 7 | 1 | 7 h : 06 m : 09 s | 2 | 6 | Jean-Pierre Nicolas Vincent Laverne |
Opel Kadett GT/E |
12 |
| 8 | 2 | 7 h : 17 m : 55 s | 3 | 27 | Daniel Rognoni Gilbert Dini |
Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 |
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| 9 | 6 | 7 h : 19 m : 19 s | 4 | 21 |
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Alpine-Renault A110 1800 |
5 |
| 10 | 1 | 7 h : 31 m : 03 s | 1 | 89 |
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| 11 | 2 | 7 h : 32 m : 11 s | 1 | 91 |
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| 12 | 3 | 7 h : 32 m : 13 s | 3 | 24 |
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| 13 | 2 | 7 h : 36 m : 10 s | 2 | 41 |
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| 14 | 3 | 7 h : 39 m : 58 s | 2 | 77 |
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| 15 | 7 | 7 h : 44 m : 53 s | 4 | 19 |
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| 16 | 4 | 7 h : 54 m : 47 s | 2 | 38 |
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| 17 | 5 | 8 h : 02 m : 35 s | 2 | 49 |
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| 18 | 3 | 8 h : 05 m : 08 s | 1 | 107 |
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| 19 | 4 | 8 h : 08 m : 47 s | 1 | 97 |
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| 20 | 6 | 8 h : 15 m : 58 s | 2 | 61 |
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| 21 | 7 | 8 h : 23 m : 17 s | 2 | 47 |
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| 22 | 5 | 8 h : 28 m : 53 s | 1 | 94 |
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| 23 | 6 | 8 h : 31 m : 45 s | 1 | 101 |
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| 24 | 7 | 8 h : 33 m : 03 s | 1 | 114 |
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| 25 | 8 | 8 h : 34 m : 10 s | 1 | 117 |
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| 26 | 9 | 8 h : 35 m : 05 s | 1 | 111 |
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| 27 | 4 | 8 h : 35 m : 08 s | 3 | 35 | Pierre Gusciani R. Pradier |
Alpine-Renault A110 1600 |
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| 28 | 10 | 8 h : 38 m : 48 s | 1 | 103 | Mathieu Martinetti Frédéric Coubard |
Autobianchi A112 Abarth |
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| 29 | 8 | 8 h : 45 m : 57 s | 2 | 44 | Jean-Charles Silvani Tanaka(Driver) |
Renault 5 Alpine |
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| 30 | 9 | 8 h : 46 m : 36 s | 2 | 70 | Guillaume Sanson Jean-Pierre Demaille |
Peugeot 504 |
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| 31 | 11 | 8 h : 49 m : 55 s | 1 | 105 | X. Bartoli Mme. L. Bartoli |
Opel Kadett GT/E |
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| 32 | 12 | 8 h : 57 m : 27 s | 1 | 106 | Jean-Baptiste Bastelica Pierre Colombiani |
Volkswagen Golf GTi |
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| 33 | 5 | 8 h : 59 m : 29 s | 3 | 34 | Izé De Castelli J-C. Guilbert-Moine |
Porsche 911 SC |
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| 34 | 10 | 9 h : 14 m : 10 s | 2 | 71 |
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Renault 5 Alpine |
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| 35 | 13 | 9 h : 18 m : 24 s | 1 | 121 |
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| 36 | 11 | 9 h : 20 m : 02 s | 2 | 57 |
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| 37 | 12 | 9 h : 34 m : 34 s | 2 | 84 |
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| SS1 | Retired (clutch) | 4 | 2 |  Tony Pond Fred Gallagher |
Triumph TR7 V8 |
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| SS5 | Retired (differential) | 4 | 4 | Jean-Pierre Manzagol Jean-François Philippi |
Alpine-Renault A110 1800 |
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| SS2 | Retired (gearbox) | 4 | 7 | Jean-Luc Thérier Michel Vial |
Triumph TR7 V8 |
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| SS1 | Retired (engine) | 4 | 8 | Francis Serpaggi Dominique Subrini |
Lancia Stratos HF |
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| SS2 | Retired (accident) | 4 | 11 | Adartico Vudafieri Bruno Scabini |
Lancia Stratos HF |
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| SS3 | Retired (electrical) | 4 | 12 | Vincent Francis Willy Huret |
Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 |
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| SS3 | Retired (punctures) | 4 | 14 | Attilio Bettega Gianni Vacchetto |
Lancia Stratos HF |
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| SS3 | Retired | 4 | 15 | Verdura Farre |
Alpine-Renault A110 1600 |
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| Retired | 4 | 16 | Sébastien Vannucci François "FanFan" Vannucci |
Alpine-Renault A110 |
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| Retired | 4 | 17 | Murati Jacques Filippi |
Alpine-Renault A110 |
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| Retired | 4 | 18 | Ange-Marie Venturini Dominique Simonini |
Alpine-Renault A110 |
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| Retired | 4 | 20 | Marc Wilmot Uwe Fraas |
Alpine-Renault A110 |
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| SS5 | Retired (Accident) | 3 | 22 | Gérard Swaton Bernard Cordesse |
Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 |
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| Retired | 3 | 23 | "Sartou" Maurice Gélin |
Porsche 911 |
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| Retired | 3 | 25 | Giancarlo Ontano Giuseppe Fiorucci |
Porsche 911 |
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| Retired | 3 | 26 | Michel Branca Camoin |
Alpine-Renault A310 |
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| SS6 | Retired (accident) | 3 | 28 | Christian Gardavot Georges Otto |
Porsche 911 |
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| Retired | 3 | 31 | "Rocal" A. Paolucci |
Porsche 911 |
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| Retired | 3 | 32 | Francis Leymarie Patrick Vieux-Rochat |
Alpine-Renault A110 |
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| Retired | 3 | 33 |  Jean Taibi Pierre Innocenti |
Alpine-Renault A110 1600S |
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| Retired | 3 | 36 | "Noquin" Gérard Roncin |
Porsche 911 |
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| SS4 | Retired (brakes) | 1 | 37 | Jean-Louis Clarr "Tilber" |
Opel Kadett GT/E |
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| SS3 | Retired (electrics) | 2 | 39 | Yves Loubet Jean-Louis Mérigot |
Opel Kadett GT/E |
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| SS3 | Retired (suspension) | 2 | 42 | Jean-Sébastien Couloumiès Jean-Bernard Vieu |
Opel Kadett GT/E |
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| Retired | 2 | 43 | Charles Alberti René Alemany ("Toutàfond") |
Opel Kadett GT/E |
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| SS2 | Retired (oil pipe) | 2 | 45 | Christine Dacremont Isabelle Perrier |
Fiat 127 Sport |
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| Retired | 2 | 46 | Jean Bondrille Vincent Fattaccio |
Opel Kadett GT/E |
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| SS2 | Retired (oil) | 2 | 48 | Antonella Mandelli Cristina Bertone |
Fiat 127 Sport |
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| Retired | 2 | 50 | Agostini Cipriani |
Triumph Dolomite Sprint |
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| SS5 | Retired (distributor) | 2 | 51 | Mariane Fourton Marie-Madeleine Fouquet |
Fiat 127 Sport |
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| Retired | 2 | 52 | "La Guepe" Christiane Dutto |
Simca Rallye 2 |
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| Retired | 2 | 53 | Albert Braida Alain Boniface |
Volkswagen Golf GTi |
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| Retired | 2 | 54 | Jean-Jacques Audouard Rochebrun |
Opel Kadett GT/E |
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| SS3 | Retired (distributor) | 2 | 55 | Anna Cambiaghi Enrica Marenghi |
Fiat 127 Sport |
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| Retired | 2 | 56 | "Olgui" Christian Ledent |
Opel Kadett GT/E |
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| Retired | 2 | 58 | Luc Desangles Paul-Marie Feretti |
Opel Kadett GT/E |
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| SS6 | Retired (distributor) | 2 | 59 | Joëlle Chardin-Hazard Antoinette Straumann |
Fiat 127 Sport |
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| Retired | 2 | 60 | F-J. Galgani R. Dominici |
 Toyota |
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| Retired | 2 | 62 | Jean-Yves Navucet Dominique Le Corre |
Opel Kadett GT/E |
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| SS10 | Retired (electrical) | 2 | 63 | Maurizia Baresi Iva Boggio |
Fiat 127 Sport |
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| Retired | 2 | 64 | Massimo Belfiglio Mauro Fulchieri |
Autobianchi A112 Abarth |
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| Retired | 2 | 65 | Touquet Touquet |
Toyota |
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| Retired | 2 | 66 | Simongiovanni Muffragi |
Simca Rallye 2 |
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| Retired | 2 | 68 | Jean-André Antonetti J. Fabiani |
Opel Kadett GT/E |
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| Retired | 2 | 69 | J. Milanini D. Agostini |
Opel Ascona |
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| Retired | 2 | 72 | Jacques de Peretti César de Peretti |
Opel Kadett GT/E |
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| Retired | 2 | 73 | Jean Lasfargeas Emile |
Opel Kadett GT/E |
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| Retired | 2 | 74 | Patrick Bernardini Alain Marketou |
Simca Rallye 2 |
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| Retired | 2 | 76 | Bernard Matteudi Philippe Denkin |
Opel Kadett GT/E |
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| Retired | 2 | 78 | André Colonna Jean Campana |
Renault 5 Alpine |
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| Retired | 2 | 79 | Jean-Pierre Carducci Cerezuela |
Simca Rallye 2 |
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| Retired | 2 | 80 | Jacques Filippi Charles Luciani |
Simca Rallye 2 |
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| Retired | 2 | 81 | Jean-Charles Martinetti Philippe Gabrielli |
Simca Rallye 2 |
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| Retired | 2 | 82 | Baranovsky Attil |
Peugeot 104 |
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| Retired | 2 | 83 | François Andreucci Panutti |
Simca Rallye 2 |
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| Retired | 2 | 85 | Meme Mariani |
Peugeot 104 |
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| Retired | 1 | 86 | Claude Laurent Jacques Marché |
Peugeot 104 ZS |
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| Retired | 1 | 87 | Dominique De Meyer Baudon |
Opel Kadett GT/E |
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| Retired | 1 | 90 | Jean-Pierre Mari ("Smack") Jean-Pierre Giacomoni |
Toyota Celica Liftback |
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| SS5 | Retired (mechanical) | 1 | 92 | Marc Praschl Christian Petit |
Ford Escort RS2000 Mk II |
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| Retired | 1 | 93 | Xavier Carlotti Jean-Luc Pegoix |
Peugeot 104 ZS |
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| Retired | 1 | 95 |  "Bagheera" "Titus" |
Opel Kadett GT/E |
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| Retired (accident) | 1 | 96 | Jean-Pierre Leude François Souquet |
Opel Kadett GT/E |
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| Retired | 1 | 98 | José Murati de Susini |
Opel Kadett GT/E |
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| Retired | 1 | 99 | Jean-Félix Farrucci Albert Gori |
Opel Kadett GT/E |
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| Retired | 1 | 100 | J-P. Istria Patrick de la Foata |
Opel Kadett GT/E |
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| Retired | 1 | 102 | Gugliemi Seigneurie |
Opel Kadett GT/E |
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| Retired | 1 | 104 | Charles Marcelli ("Toupi") Jean Filippini ("Rolac") |
Volkswagen Golf GTi |
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| Retired | 1 | 108 | Italo Arena Davinen |
Toyota |
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| Retired | 1 | 109 | Alex De Lanfranchi Quilici |
Volkswagen Golf GTi |
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| Retired | 1 | 110 | Grazzini Caraffa |
Opel Ascona |
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| Retired | 1 | 112 | Félicien Balesi Balesi |
Volkswagen Golf GTi |
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| Retired | 1 | 113 | Chiappe Antonini |
Volkswagen Golf GTi |
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| Retired | 1 | 115 | Jean Porri Mijane |
Opel Kadett GT/E |
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| Retired | 1 | 116 | Rinaldi Albertini |
Simca Rallye 2 |
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| Retired | 1 | 118 | Membre Merlang |
 DAF |
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| Retired | 1 | 119 | Colombani Cameron |
Peugeot 104 |
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| Retired | 1 | 120 | André Paoletti Paoletti |
Simca Rallye 2 |
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| Retired | 1 | 122 | Godart Breton |
Volkswagen Golf GTi |
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Championship standings
| After round 10 | Team | Season end | ||
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| Position | Points | Position | Points | |
| 1 | 134 | Fiat |
1 | 134 |
| 2 | 86 | Opel |
3 | 100 |
| 3 | 82 | Ford |
2 | 100 |
| 4 | 79 | Porsche |
4 | 79 |
| 5 | 50 | Toyota |
6 | 50 |
| 6 | 49 | Lancia |
7 | 49 |
| 7 | 45 | Peugeot |
8 | 45 |
| 8 | 42 | Datsun |
5 | 52 |
| 9 | 33 | Renault |
9 | 33 |
| 10 | 18 |  Saab |
11 | 18 |
| 11 | 17 | Volkswagen |
12 | 17 |
| 12 | 16 | Mitsubishi |
13 | 16 |
| 13 | 14 | Vauxhall |
14 | 14 |
| Alfa Romeo |
14 | 14 | ||
| 15 | 12 | British Leyland Cars |
10 | 24 |
| Mercedes |
16 | 12 | ||
| 17 | 10 | Volvo |
17 | 10 |
| 18 | 6 |  Škoda |
19 | 6 |
| 19 | 5 | Alpine-Renault |
20 | 5 |
| 20 | 4 |  Lada |
21 | 4 |