# Rally van Groot-Brittannië 1973

De Rally van Groot-Brittannië 1973, formeel 29th Daily Mirror RAC Rally, was de 29e editie van de rally van Groot-Brittannië en de twaalfde ronde van het wereldkampioenschap rally in 1973. Het was de 12e rally in het wereldkampioenschap rally die georganiseerd wordt door de Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). De start en finish was in York.

## Programma

| Etappe | Datum | Klassementsproeven | Competitieve afstand |
| 1 | Zaterdag 17 en zondag 18 november | 37 | 230,96 kilometer |
| 2 | Maandag 19 en dinsdag 20 november | 35 | 225,36 kilometer |
| 3 | Woensdag 21 november | 8 | 83,70 kilometer |
| Totaal | Totaal | 80 | 540,02 kilometer |

## Resultaten

Algemene top tien :
| Pos. | # | Rijder | Auto | Gr/kl | Tijd | Eerste |
| Pos. | # | Navigator | Inschrijving | Gr/kl | Straftijd | Vorige |
| 1. | 13 | Timo Mäkinen | Ford Escort RS1600 | 2/3 | 6:47:08 | 0:00 |
| 1. | 13 | Henry Liddon | Milk Marketing Board - Ford Motor Co Ltd. | 2/3 | | = |
| 2. | 1 | Roger Clark | Ford Escort RS1600 | 2/3 | 6:52:23 | + 5:15 |
| 2. | 1 | Tony Mason | Team Esso Uniflo | 2/3 | | + 5:15 |
| 3. | 16 | Markku Alén | Ford Escort RS1600 | 2/3 | 6:55:26 | + 8:18 |
| 3. | 16 | Ilkka Kivimäki | Motorcraft | 2/3 | | + 3:03 |
| 4. | 31 | Per-Inge Walfridsson | Volvo 142 | 2/3 | 7:01:13 | + 14:05 |
| 4. | 31 | John Jensen | Fryksdalen Motor | 2/3 | | + 5:47 |
| 5. | 8 | Jean-Pierre Nicolas | Alpine-Renault A110 1800 | 4/3 | 7:03:08 | + 16:00 |
| 5. | 8 | Claude Roure | Alpine Renault | 4/3 | | + 1:55 |
| 6. | 21 | Gunnar Blomqvist | Opel Ascona | 2/2 | 7:05:44 | + 18:36 |
| 6. | 21 | Ingelöv Blomqvist | Gunnar Blomqvist | 2/2 | | + 2:36 |
| 7. | 4 | Björn Waldegård | BMW 2002 | 2/3 | 7:06:14 | + 19:06 |
| 7. | 4 | Hans Thorszelius | BMW Motorsport | 2/3 | | + 0:30 |
| 8. | 29 | Lars Carlsson | Opel Ascona | 2/3 | 7:09:19 | + 22:11 |
| 8. | 29 | Peter Petersen | Irmscher Tuning | 2/3 | | + 3:05 |
| 9. | 37 | Tony Fowkes | Ford Escort RS1600 | 2/3 | 7:09:46 | + 22:38 |
| 9. | 37 | Bryan Harris | Tony Fowkes | 2/3 | | + 0:37 |
| 10. | 19 | Sergio Barbasio | Fiat 124 Abarth Rallye | 4/3 | 7:10:14 | + 23:06 |
| 10. | 19 | Gino Macaluso | Fiat S.p.A. | 4/3 | | + 0:28 |
| DNF top tien |||||||
| Pos. | # | Rijder | Auto | Gr/kl | KP | Reden |
| Pos. | # | Navigator | Inschrijving | Gr/kl | KP | Reden |
| DNF | 2 | Stig Blomqvist | Saab 96 V4 | 2/3 | Etappe 1 | Schade na ongeluk |
| DNF | 2 | Arne Hertz | Saab-Scania AB | 2/3 | Etappe 1 | Schade na ongeluk |
| DNF | 3 | Jean-Luc Thérier | Alpine-Renault A110 1800 | 4/3 | 7 | Distributeur |
| DNF | 3 | Michel Vial | Alpine Renault | 4/3 | 7 | Distributeur |
| DNF | 6 | Hannu Mikkola | Ford Escort RS1600 | 2/3 | 6 | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 6 | John Davenport | Milk Marketing Board - Ford Motor Co Ltd. | 2/3 | 6 | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 7 | Per Eklund | Saab 96 V4 | 2/3 | 77 | Wielophanging |
| DNF | 7 | Bo Reinicke | Saab-Scania AB | 2/3 | 77 | Wielophanging |
| DNF | 10 | Rauno Aaltonen | Opel Ascona | 2/3 | Etappe 1 | Motor |
| DNF | 10 | Paul Easter | Irmscher Tuning | 2/3 | Etappe 1 | Motor |
| DNF | 12 | Ove Eriksson | Opel Ascona | 2/3 | Etappe 1 | Motor |
| DNF | 12 | Björn Cederberg | GM Dealers Association | 2/3 | Etappe 1 | Motor |
| DNF | 14 | Simo Lampinen | Saab 96 V4 | 2/3 | 78 | Motor |
| DNF | 14 | Sölve Andreasson | Saab-Scania AB | 2/3 | 78 | Motor |
| DNF | 15 | Anders Kulläng | Volvo 142 | 2/3 | Etappe 1 | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 15 | Donald Karlsson | GM Dealers Association | 2/3 | Etappe 1 | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 16 | Amilcare Ballestrieri | Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF | 4/3 | Etappe 3 | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 16 | Silvio Maiga | Lancia Marlboro | 4/3 | Etappe 3 | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 17 | Tony Fall | Datsun 240Z | 4/3 | 6 | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 17 | Mike Wood | Datsun UK Ltd. | 4/3 | 6 | Ongeluk |

## Statistieken
#### Klassementsproeven

| Etappe | Datum | KP | Starttijd | Naam | Lengte | Snelste rijder | Tijd | Gem. snelheid | Rallyleider |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 1 | n.b. | Bramham | 3,22 km | Roger Clark | 2:35 | 74,79 km/u | Roger Clark |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 2 | n.b. | Clipstone North | 4,02 km | Roger Clark | 2:15 | 107,20 km/u | Roger Clark |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 3 | n.b. | Clipstone South | 2,41 km | Christopher Wathen Marek Gierowski | 1:30 | 96,40 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 4 | n.b. | Bildworth | 2,41 km | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 5 | n.b. | Harlow | 2,41 km | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 6 | n.b. | Sutton Park 1 | 6,44 km | Roger Clark | 5:06 | 75,76 km/u | Roger Clark |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 7 | n.b. | Glasshampton | 2,41 km | Timo Mäkinen | 1:42 | 85,06 km/u | Roger Clark |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 8 | n.b. | Common | 3,22 km | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | | Roger Clark |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 9 | n.b. | Quarry | 2,41 km | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | | Roger Clark |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 10 | n.b. | Ludlow | 3,22 km | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | | Roger Clark |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 11 | n.b. | Red Lion Hill | 3,22 km | Stig Blomqvist | 3:08 | 61,66 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 12 | n.b. | Cwm-ys-Gawen | 4,83 km | Timo Mäkinen | 4:16 | 67,92 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 13 | n.b. | Hafren 1 | 8,05 km | Timo Mäkinen | 6:35 | 73,37 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 14 | n.b. | Hafren 2 | 12,87 km | Björn Waldegård | 11:20 | 68,14 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 15 | n.b. | Tarenig | 9,66 km | Timo Mäkinen | 7:00 | 82,80 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 16 | n.b. | Myherin | 4,83 km | Graham Taylor | 4:12 | 69,00 km/u | Björn Waldegård |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 17 | n.b. | Rheidol | 4,02 km | Stig Blomqvist Timo Mäkinen | 3:01 | 79,96 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 18 | n.b. | Taliesin | 8,05 km | Timo Mäkinen | 7:41 | 62,86 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 19 | n.b. | Dovey 1 | 24,14 km | Timo Mäkinen | 17:02 | 85,03 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 20 | n.b. | Dovey 2 | 12,07 km | Leif Asterhag | 9:16 | 78,15 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 21 | n.b. | Coed-y-Brenin East | 4,83 km | Timo Mäkinen | 3:41 | 78,68 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 22 | n.b. | Coed-y-Brenin West | 11,27 km | Timo Mäkinen | 9:33 | 70,81 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 23 | n.b. | Penmachno South | 8,05 km | Timo Mäkinen | 7:30 | 64,40 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 24 | n.b. | Penmachno North | 4,02 km | Timo Mäkinen | 3:45 | 64,32 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 25 | n.b. | Clocaenog 1 | 6,44 km | Timo Mäkinen | 5:20 | 72,45 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 26 | n.b. | Clocaenog 2 | 9,66 km | Walter Röhrl | 7:54 | 73,37 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 27 | n.b. | Clocaenog 3 | 11,27 km | Simo Lampinen | 8:00 | 84,53 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 28 | n.b. | Clocaenog 4 | 6,44 km | Ove Andersson | 5:03 | 76,51 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 29 | n.b. | Dyfnant | 9,66 km | Timo Mäkinen Donald Heggie | 8:30 | 68,19 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 30 | n.b. | Radnor | 8,05 km | Roger Clark | 6:11 | 78,11 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 31 | n.b. | Burwarton | 3,22 km | Per Eklund | 2:37 | 73,83 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 32 | n.b. | Bridgnorth | 4,83 km | Per Eklund | 3:38 | 79,76 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 33 | n.b. | Sutton Park 2 | 6,44 km | Per Eklund | 5:06 | 75,76 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 34 | n.b. | Billing | 3,22 km | Roger Clark | 3:24 | 56,82 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 35 | n.b. | Fermyn | 4,83 km | Timo Mäkinen | 4:54 | 59,14 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 36 | n.b. | Fineshades | 2,41 km | Per Eklund | 2:06 | 68,86 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 1 | 17-18 november | 37 | n.b. | Stoke | 2,41 km | Roger Clark Björn Waldegård Timo Mäkinen Sergio Barbasio | 3:00 | 68,86 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 38 | n.b. | Esholt | 3,22 km | Roger Clark Jean-Pierre Nicolas | 3:00 | 64,40 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 39 | n.b. | Heaton Park | 2,41 km | Per Eklund | 2:43 | 53,23 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 40 | n.b. | Grizedale | 12,87 km | Markku Alén | 10:31 | 73,43 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 41 | n.b. | Dunnerdale | 3,22 km | Markku Alén | 3:21 | 57,67 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 42 | n.b. | Ennerdale | 3,22 km | Markku Alén | 4:29 | 43,09 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 43 | n.b. | Wythop | 5,63 km | Christopher Beynon | 3:30 | 96,51 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 44 | n.b. | Dodd | 4,83 km | Björn Waldegård | 4:01 | 72,15 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 45 | n.b. | Tinnisburn | 4,02 km | Markku Alén | 3:38 | 66,39 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 46 | n.b. | Castle O'er | 6,44 km | Kevin Videan | 4:02 | 95,80 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 47 | n.b. | Twiglees | 9,66 km | Simo Lampinen | 7:14 | 80,13 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 48 | n.b. | Ae West | 8,05 km | Markku Alén | 6:31 | 74,12 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 49 | n.b. | Ae East | 11,27 km | Drew Gallacher | 9:00 | 75,13 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 50 | n.b. | Bennan | 6,44 km | Björn Waldegård | 5:38 | 68,59 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 51 | n.b. | Kirroughtree | 3,22 km | Markku Alén | 3:16 | 59,14 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 52 | n.b. | Balunton | 4,02 km | Amilcare Ballestrieri | 2:30 | 96,48 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 53 | n.b. | Drumjohn | 12,87 km | Timo Mäkinen | 10:35 | 72,96 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 54 | n.b. | Rest and Be Thankful | 1,61 km | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 55 | n.b. | Strachur | 4,83 km | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 56 | n.b. | Loch Eck | 3,22 km | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 57 | n.b. | Loch Eckside | 9,66 km | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 58 | n.b. | Ardgartan | 4,83 km | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 59 | n.b. | Glentress | 8,05 km | Markku Alén | 6:01 | 80,28 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 60 | n.b. | Cardrona | 9,66 km | Peter Doughty | 7:07 | 81,44 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 61 | n.b. | Elibank | 3,22 km | Per Eklund Simo Lampinen | 2:47 | 69,41 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 62 | n.b. | Craik | 9,66 km | Markku Alén | 7:08 | 81,25 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 63 | n.b. | Kielder 1 | 8,05 km | Markku Alén | 6:42 | 72,09 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 64 | n.b. | Kielder 2 | 9,66 km | Markku Alén | 6:40 | 86,94 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 65 | n.b. | Kielder 3 | 3,22 km | Markku Alén | 3:15 | 59,45 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 66 | n.b. | Kielder 4 | 3,22 km | Donald Heggie | 2:00 | 96,60 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 67 | n.b. | Kielder 5 | 6,44 km | Timo Mäkinen | 4:40 | 82,80 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 68 | n.b. | Kielder 6 | 11,27 km | Roger Clark Markku Alén | 8:36 | 78,63 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 69 | n.b. | Kielder 7 | 11,27 km | Markku Alén | 7:18 | 92,63 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 70 | n.b. | Hamsterley | 9,66 km | Markku Alén | 6:14 | 92,98 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 71 | n.b. | Stang West | 3,22 km | Per-Inge Walfridsson | 2:23 | 81,06 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 2 | 19-20 november | 72 | n.b. | Stang East | 3,22 km | Jean-Pierre Nicolas | 2:54 | 66,62 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 3 | 21 november | 73 | n.b. | Wykeham | 3,22 km | Simo Lampinen | 2:53 | 67,01 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 3 | 21 november | 74 | n.b. | Broxa | 4,83 km | Markku Alén | 3:22 | 86,08 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 3 | 21 november | 75 | n.b. | Langdale | 8,05 km | Markku Alén | 6:42 | 72,09 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 3 | 21 november | 76 | n.b. | Staindale | 11,27 km | Markku Alén | 8:00 | 84,53 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 3 | 21 november | 77 | n.b. | Dalby North | 6,44 km | Roger Clark Timo Mäkinen Markku Alén | 4:53 | 79,13 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 3 | 21 november | 78 | n.b. | Dalby South | 24,14 km | Markku Alén | 18:21 | 78,93 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 3 | 21 november | 79 | n.b. | Pickering | 9,66 km | Timo Mäkinen | 7:37 | 76,10 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
| 3 | 21 november | 80 | n.b. | Cropton | 16,09 km | Markku Alén | 12:05 | 79,90 km/u | Timo Mäkinen |
KP overwinningen :
| Rijder | Aantal |
| Markku Alén | 20 |
| Timo Mäkinen | 19 |
| Roger Clark | 10 |
| Per Eklund | 5 |
| Simo Lampinen | 4 |
| Björn Waldegård | 4 |
| Stig Blomqvist | 2 |
| Donald Heggie | 2 |
| Jean-Pierre Nicolas | 2 |
| Ove Andersson | 1 |
| Leif Asterhag | 1 |
| Amilcare Ballestrieri | 1 |
| Sergio Barbasio | 1 |
| Christopher Beynon | 1 |
| Ove Andersson | 1 |
| Peter Doughty | 1 |
| Drew Gallacher | 1 |
| Marek Gierowski | 1 |
| Walter Röhrl | 1 |
| Graham Taylor | 1 |
| Kevin Videan | 1 |
| Per-Inge Walfridsson | 1 |
| Christopher Wathen | 1 |

## Kampioenschap standen
#### Constructeurs

| | Pos. | Constructeur | Pnt. |
| = | 1 | Alpine Renault | 135 |
| = | 2 | Fiat | 84 |
| = | 3 | Ford | 66 |
| 2 | 4 | Volvo | 44 |
| 1 | 5 | Saab | 42 |
   * Vetgedrukte tekst betekent wereldkampioen.
   * Noot: Enkel de top 5-posities worden in de stand weergegeven.