# Rally van Groot-Brittannië 1984

De Rally van Groot-Brittannië 1984, formeel 40th Lombard RAC Rally, was de 40e editie van de rally van Groot-Brittannië en de twaalfde ronde van het wereldkampioenschap rally in 1984. Het was de 135e rally in het wereldkampioenschap rally die georganiseerd wordt door de Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). De start en finish was in Chester.

## Programma

| Etappe | Datum | Klassementsproeven | Competitieve afstand |
| 1 | Zondag 25 november | 7 | 34,51 kilometer |
| 2 | Maandag 26 november | 13 | 244,78 kilometer |
| 3 | Dinsdag 27 november | 11 | 186,02 kilometer |
| 4 | Woensdag 28 november | 10 | 211,41 kilometer |
| 5 | Donderdag 29 november | 15 | 191,82 kilometer |
| Totaal | Totaal | 56 | 868,54 kilometer |

## Resultaten

Algemene top tien :
| Pos. | # | Rijder | Auto | Gr/kl | Tijd | Eerste | Punten |
| Pos. | # | Navigator | Inschrijving | Gr/kl | Straftijd | Vorige | Punten |
| 1. | 2 | Ari Vatanen | Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 | B12 | 9:19:48 | 0:00 | 20 |
| 1. | 2 | Terry Harryman | Peugeot Talbot Sport | B12 | | = | 20 |
| 2. | 3 | Hannu Mikkola | Audi quattro A2 | B12 | 9:20:29 | + 0:41 | 15 |
| 2. | 3 | Arne Hertz | Audi Sport UK | B12 | | + 0:41 | 15 |
| 3. | 8 | Per Eklund | Toyota Celica TCT | B12 | 9:37:07 | + 17:19 | 12 |
| 3. | 8 | Dave Whittock | Toyota Team Great Britain | B12 | | + 16:38 | 12 |
| 4. | 6 | Michèle Mouton | Audi Sport quattro | B12 | 9:37:28 | + 17:43 | 10 |
| 4. | 6 | Fabrizia Pons | Audi Sport | B12 | | + 0:24 | 10 |
| 5. | 16 | Russell Brookes | Opel Manta 400 | B12 | 9:48:06 | + 28:18 | 8 |
| 5. | 16 | Mike Broad | Andrews Heat for Hire | B12 | | + 10:35 | 8 |
| 6. | 7 | Timo Salonen | Nissan 240RS | B12 | 9:49:37 | + 29:49 | 6 |
| 6. | 7 | Seppo Harjanne | Team Nissan Europe | B12 | | + 1:31 | 6 |
| 7. | 4 | Jimmy McRae | Opel Manta 400 | B12 | 10:04:20 | + 44:32 | 4 |
| 7. | 4 | Mike Nicholson | GM Dealersport | B12 | | + 14:43 | 4 |
| 8. | 10 | Shekhar Mehta | Nissan 240RS | B12 | 10:07:01 | + 47:13 | 3 |
| 8. | 10 | Yvonne Mehta | Team Nissan Europe | B12 | | + 2:41 | 3 |
| 9. | 37 | Bertie Fisher | Opel Manta 400 | B12 | 10:14:19 | + 54:31 | 2 |
| 9. | 37 | Austin Frazer | GM Dealersport | B12 | | + 7:18 | 2 |
| 10. | 22 | Mikael Ericsson | Audi 80 quattro | A8 | 10:15:03 | + 55:15 | 1 |
| 10. | 22 | Claes Billstam | Mikael Ericsson | A8 | | + 0:44 | 1 |
| DNF top tien ||||||||
| Pos. | # | Rijder | Auto | Gr/kl | KP | Reden | Reden |
| Pos. | # | Navigator | Inschrijving | Gr/kl | KP | Reden | Reden |
| DNF | 5 | Björn Waldegård | Toyota Celica TCT | B12 | 10 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 5 | Hans Thorszelius | Toyota Team Great Britain | B12 | 10 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 14 | Malcolm Wilson | Audi quattro A1 | B12 | 17 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 14 | Nigel Harris | Top Gear | B12 | 17 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 15 | Juha Kankkunen | Toyota Celica TCT | B12 | 38 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 15 | Fred Gallagher | Toyota Team Great Britain | B12 | 38 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 17 | John Buffum | Audi quattro A2 | B12 | 39 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 17 | Neil Wilson | BF Goodrich Motorsport | B12 | 39 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 18 | Tony Pond | Rover Vitesse | A8 | 1 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 18 | Rob Arthur | Unipart Rallying | A8 | 1 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 20 | Kalle Grundel | Volkswagen Golf GTI | A7 | 36 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 20 | Peter Diekmann | Volkswagen Motorsport | A7 | 36 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 21 | Philippe Wambergue | Mazda RX-7 | B12 | 13 | Wiel afgebroken | Wiel afgebroken |
| DNF | 21 | Michel Vial | Mazda Rally Team Europe | B12 | 13 | Wiel afgebroken | Wiel afgebroken |
| EX | 23 | Terry Kaby | Nissan 240RS | B12 | 56 | Uitgesloten | Uitgesloten |
| EX | 23 | Kevin Gormley | Team Nissan Europe | B12 | 56 | Uitgesloten | Uitgesloten |
| DNF | 24 | Mats Jonsson | Opel Ascona 400 | B12 | 14 | Ongeluk op verbindingsroute | Ongeluk op verbindingsroute |
| DNF | 24 | Johnny Johansson | Opel Team Sweden / Autoservice | B12 | 14 | Ongeluk op verbindingsroute | Ongeluk op verbindingsroute |
| DNF | 26 | Ingvar Carlsson | Mazda RX-7 | B12 | 39 | Achteras | Achteras |
| DNF | 26 | Benny Melander | Mazda Rally Team Europe | B12 | 39 | Achteras | Achteras |

## Statistieken
#### Klassementsproeven

| Etappe | Datum | KP | Starttijd | Naam | Lengte | Snelste rijder | Tijd | Gem. snelheid | Rallyleider |
| 1 | 25 november | 1 | n.b. | Knowsley | 6,80 km | Ari Vatanen | 4:52 | 83,84 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 1 | 25 november | 2 | n.b. | Chatsworth | 5,90 km | Ari Vatanen | 4:33 | 77,80 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 1 | 25 november | 3 | n.b. | Donington | 3,30 km | Ari Vatanen | 2:04 | 95,81 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 1 | 25 november | 4 | n.b. | Sutton Park | 5,90 km | John Buffum | 4:01 | 88,13 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 1 | 25 november | 5 | n.b. | Weston Park | 3,80 km | Ari Vatanen | 2:44 | 83,41 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 1 | 25 november | 6 | n.b. | Trentham | 5,26 km | Ari Vatanen | 4:41 | 67,39 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 1 | 25 november | 7 | n.b. | Oulton Park | 3,55 km | Björn Waldegård | 1:45 | 121,71 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 2 | 26 november | 8 | n.b. | Grizedale South | 9,89 km | Ari Vatanen | 7:34 | 78,42 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 2 | 26 november | 9 | n.b. | Grizedale North | 27,90 km | Hannu Mikkola | 20:58 | 79,84 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 2 | 26 november | 10 | n.b. | Lowther | 6,50 km | Björn Waldegård | 4:05 | 95,51 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 2 | 26 november | 11 | n.b. | Kershope | 17,40 km | Ari Vatanen | 11:05 | 94,20 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 2 | 26 november | 12 | n.b. | Castle O'er | 8,00 km | Ari Vatanen | 4:54 | 97,96 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 2 | 26 november | 13 | n.b. | Twiglees | 18,20 km | Ari Vatanen | 11:05 | 98,53 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 2 | 26 november | 14 | n.b. | Craik | 13,34 km | Ari Vatanen | 7:44 | 103,50 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 2 | 26 november | 15 | n.b. | Ogre Hill | 11,87 km | Ari Vatanen | 7:42 | 92,49 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 2 | 26 november | 16 | n.b. | Redesdale | 17,92 km | Ari Vatanen | 10:02 | 107,16 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 2 | 26 november | 17 | n.b. | Falstone | 24,36 km | Ari Vatanen | 15:05 | 96,90 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 2 | 26 november | 18 | n.b. | Bewshaugh | 24,70 km | Hannu Mikkola | 15:02 | 98,58 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 2 | 26 november | 19 | n.b. | Wark | 32,10 km | Hannu Mikkola | 18:21 | 104,96 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 2 | 26 november | 20 | n.b. | Hamsterley | 32,60 km | Hannu Mikkola | 21:22 | 91,54 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 3 | 27 november | 21 | n.b. | Langdale 1 | 16,80 km | Hannu Mikkola | 8:20 | 120,96 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 3 | 27 november | 22 | n.b. | Wykeham 1 | 5,26 km | Ari Vatanen | 3:21 | 94,21 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 3 | 27 november | 23 | n.b. | Dalby 1 | 51,00 km | Ari Vatanen | 26:17 | 116,42 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 3 | 27 november | 24 | n.b. | Pickering | 11,70 km | Ari Vatanen | 7:19 | 95,95 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 3 | 27 november | 25 | n.b. | Cropton | 17,30 km | Ari Vatanen | 9:45 | 106,46 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 3 | 27 november | 26 | n.b. | Langdale 2 | 16,80 km | Hannu Mikkola | 8:05 | 124,70 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 3 | 27 november | 27 | n.b. | Wykeham 2 | 5,26 km | Hannu Mikkola | 3:21 | 94,21 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 3 | 27 november | 28 | n.b. | Dalby 2 | 51,00 km | Ari Vatanen | 25:21 | 120,71 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 3 | 27 november | 29 | n.b. | Harewood | 3,40 km | Ari Vatanen | 2:52 | 71,16 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 3 | 27 november | 30 | n.b. | Haigh Hall | 4,00 km | John Buffum | 3:49 | 62,88 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 3 | 27 november | 31 | n.b. | Aintree | 3,50 km | Ari Vatanen Michèle Mouton Juha Kankkunen | 1:47 | 117,76 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 4 | 28 november | 32 | n.b. | Loton Park | 4,10 km | Michèle Mouton | 3:21 | 73,43 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 4 | 28 november | 33 | n.b. | Burwarton | 7,50 km | Ari Vatanen Michèle Mouton | 5:27 | 82,57 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 4 | 28 november | 34 | n.b. | Mailscot | 20,75 km | Jimmy McRae | 15:08 | 82,27 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 4 | 28 november | 35 | n.b. | Serridge | 14,50 km | Ari Vatanen | 8:40 | 100,38 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 4 | 28 november | 36 | n.b. | Speech House | 17,40 km | Ari Vatanen | 10:57 | 95,34 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 4 | 28 november | 37 | n.b. | Margam | 22,60 km | John Buffum | 15:11 | 89,31 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 4 | 28 november | 38 | n.b. | Afan Argoed | 9,38 km | John Buffum | 6:27 | 87,26 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 4 | 28 november | 39 | n.b. | Morgannwg 1 | 45,94 km | Per Eklund | 31:40 | 87,04 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 4 | 28 november | 40 | n.b. | Morgannwg 2 | 45,94 km | Hannu Mikkola | 32:26 | 84,99 km/u | Hannu Mikkola |
| 4 | 28 november | 41 | n.b. | Rheola | 23,30 km | Ari Vatanen | 16:19 | 85,68 km/u | Hannu Mikkola |
| 5 | 29 november | 42 | n.b. | Lady Megan | 20,50 km | Ari Vatanen | 14:03 | 87,54 km/u | Hannu Mikkola |
| 5 | 29 november | 43 | n.b. | Byrgwm | 7,32 km | Michèle Mouton | 5:06 | 86,12 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 5 | 29 november | 44 | n.b. | Trawscoed | 19,19 km | Ari Vatanen | 14:13 | 80,99 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 5 | 29 november | 45 | n.b. | Llanafan | 7,50 km | Hannu Mikkola | 5:31 | 81,57 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 5 | 29 november | 46 | n.b. | Pantperthog | 12,80 km | Hannu Mikkola | 8:42 | 88,28 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 5 | 29 november | 47 | n.b. | Dyfi 1 | 18,21 km | Ari Vatanen | 11:20 | 96,41 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 5 | 29 november | 48 | n.b. | Gartheiniog 1 | 18,58 km | Ari Vatanen | 12:26 | 89,66 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 5 | 29 november | 49 | n.b. | Dyfi 2 | 18,21 km | Hannu Mikkola | 11:02 | 99,03 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 5 | 29 november | 50 | n.b. | Gartheiniog 2 | 18,58 km | Hannu Mikkola | 11:47 | 94,61 km/u | Hannu Mikkola |
| 5 | 29 november | 51 | n.b. | Blaen-y-Glyn | 7,54 km | Ari Vatanen | 4:32 | 99,79 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 5 | 29 november | 52 | n.b. | Mawddach | 3,99 km | Ari Vatanen | 2:28 | 97,05 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 5 | 29 november | 53 | n.b. | Maesgwm | 9,26 km | Ari Vatanen | 6:29 | 85,70 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 5 | 29 november | 54 | n.b. | Clocaenog 1 | 3,21 km | Ari Vatanen | 2:11 | 88,21 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 5 | 29 november | 55 | n.b. | Clocaenog 2 | 17,76 km | Ari Vatanen | 10:38 | 100,21 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
| 5 | 29 november | 56 | n.b. | Clocaenog 3 | 9,17 km | Ari Vatanen | 5:54 | 93,25 km/u | Ari Vatanen |
KP overwinningen :
| Rijder | Aantal |
| Ari Vatanen | 34 |
| Hannu Mikkola | 12 |
| John Buffum | 4 |
| Michèle Mouton | 4 |
| Björn Waldegård | 2 |
| Per Eklund | 1 |
| Juha Kankkunen | 1 |
| Jimmy McRae | 1 |

## Kampioenschap standen
#### Rijders

| | Pos. | Rijder | Pnt. |
| = | 1 | Stig Blomqvist | 125 |
| = | 2 | Hannu Mikkola | 104 |
| = | 3 | Markku Alén | 90 |
| 2 | 4 | Ari Vatanen | 60 |
| 1 | 5 | Attilio Bettega | 49 |

#### Constructeurs

| | Pos. | Constructeur | Pnt. |
| = | 1 | Audi | 120 |
| = | 2 | Lancia | 108 |
| = | 3 | Peugeot | 74 |
| 1 | 4 | Toyota | 62 |
| 1 | 5 | Renault | 55 |
   * Vetgedrukte tekst betekent wereldkampioen.
   * Noot: Enkel de top 5-posities worden in beide standen weergegeven.