1973 British Rally Championships
Motoring News/BTRDA Rally Championship
Targa Rusticana
6th-7th January 1973
1 Russell Brookes/Derek Tucker Ford Escort Mexico
Red Dragon Rally
27th-28th January 1973
1 Nigel Rockey/Paul White Ford Escort RS 1700
Bristowe Rally
17th-18th February 1973
1 Nigel Rockey/Paul White Ford Escort RS 1700
Cytax Rally
24th-25th March 1973
1 Bob Jeffs/Dave Taylor Ford Escort RS 1700
Servais Rally
31st March-1st April 1973
1 Nigel Rockey/Paul White Ford Escort RS 1700
Border Uniflo Rally
28th-29th April 1973
1 Rod Cooper/Ian Cooper Ford Escort TC
Nutcracker Rally
21st-22nd July 1973
1 Harold Morley/Peter Bryant Porsche Carrera RS
Gremlin Rally
18th-19th August 1973
1 Malcolm Patrick/Neil Wilson Porsche Carrera RS
Stocktonian Rally
1st-2nd September 1973
1 Malcolm Patrick/Neil Wilson Porsche Carrera RS
Cilwendeg Rally
15th-16th September 1973
1 Nigel Rockey/Paul White Ford Escort RS 1700
Vales Rally
29th-30th September 1973
1 Kevin Videan/Peter Valentine Datsun 240 Z
? Rally
6th-7th October 1973
1 Bob Bean/Alan Greenwood Ford Escort México
Tour of Mull
13th-14th October 1973
1 George Hill/Keith Wood Vauxhall Viva 2.3
Plains Rally
20th-21st October 1973
1 Russell Brookes/John Brown Ford Escort México
Championship Standings - Drivers
1 Nigel Rockey 81 pts
2 Russell Brookes 75
3 George Hill 52
4 Kevin Videan 45
5 Bob Jeffs 35
6 Malcolm Patrick 33
7 Martin Clarke 28
8 Alan Conley 27
9 Bob Bean 26
10 Dave Roderick 25
Championship Standings - Navigators
1 Paul White 81 pts
2 John Brown 65
3 Dave Taylor 49
4 Peter Valentine 45
5 Neil Wilson 43
Keith Wood 43
7 Peter Bryant 37
8 Martin Holmes 36
9 Dave Stephenson 32
10 Terry Thorp 27
Mintex Dales Rally
23rd-24th February 1973
| Pos |
Car # |
Crew |
Car |
Time |
Reg |
| 1 |
1 |
Roger Clark/Jim Porter |
Ford Escort RS |
|
LVX 942J |
| 3 |
15 |
Peter Clarke/Tony Mason |
Ford Escort RS 1600 |
|
UDK 70K |
|
2 |
Chris Sclater/Martin Holmes |
Ford Escort RS |
|
RWC 457K |
|
3 |
Mike Hibbert/Howard Scott |
Ford Escort RS |
|
|
|
4 |
Jimmy Rae/Michael Malcolm |
Ford Escort RS |
|
TES 55K |
|
5 |
Will Sparrow/Nigel Raeburn |
Vauxhall Firenza |
|
JBU 700L |
|
6 |
Andy Dawson/Peter Valentine |
Clan Crusader |
|
|
|
7 |
Colin Malkin |
|
|
|
|
8 |
Tony Fowkes/Bryan Harris |
Ford Escort RS |
|
FGU 374J |
|
9 |
Jack Tordoff/Brian Marchant |
Saab 96 |
|
JCT 600 |
|
10 |
Bob Bean/Alan Greenwood |
Ford Escort TC |
|
PWU 667K |
|
11 |
Eric Jackson/Tony Viles |
Ford Escort |
|
PHE 9G |
|
12 |
Roy Fidler/Bob DeJong |
Datsun 240Z |
|
CAL 1 |
|
13 |
Sean Campbell/Peter Scott |
Ford Escort RS 1700 |
|
AO 18737 |
|
14 |
Bill Taylor/Ian McIver |
Ford Escort RS 1600 |
|
OGS 700H |
|
16 |
Russell Close/John Dolan |
Ford Escort RS 1600 |
|
|
|
17 |
Phil Cooper/Eddy Bamford |
Mini Clubman GT |
|
XJB 308H |
|
18 |
Hammie Hannah/Roger Turnbull |
Clan Crusader |
|
LOO 333J |
|
19 |
Patrick Ryan/Michael Nicholson |
Mini Cooper S |
|
J 279 |
|
20 |
Nigel Hollier/Phil Short |
Alpine Renault Berlinette 1800S |
|
|
|
21 |
Robin Eyre-Maunsell/John Brown |
Sunbeam Imp |
|
LWK 700F |
|
22 |
Peter Smith/Nigel Jones |
Alpine Renault Berlinette 1600 |
|
FOH 818L |
|
23 |
Harold Morley/Peter Bryant |
Ford Escort Mexico |
|
|
|
24 |
Dennis Pelling |
Lancia Fulvia 1.6 HF |
|
APY 506K |
|
25 |
Ian Harwood/Richard Morris |
Ford Escort |
|
NTU 35L |
|
26 |
Paul Faulkner/Monty Peters |
Ford Escort |
|
43 FOR |
|
27 |
Steve Howard/Richard Ward |
Ford Escort RS 1600 |
|
FAT 193L |
|
28 |
Ron Shipp/Dave Whiteley |
Vauxhall Firenza 2.3 |
|
DBL 771L |
|
29 |
David Hardcastle/Dave West |
Vauxhall Firenza |
|
|
|
30 |
David Thompson/Maurice Isley |
Vauxhall Firenza |
|
NGT 700K |
|
31 |
Paul Appleby/Keith O'Dell |
Ford Escort RS 1600 |
|
TAP 2G |
|
32 |
Pip Dale/Richard Stark |
Ford Escort RC |
|
FVY 448L |
|
33 |
Alan Conley/Crawford Dunn |
Hillman Avenger Tiger |
|
|
|
34 |
Mike Jackson/Steve Smith |
Ford Escort RS |
|
|
|
35 |
Newton Wright/Dave Nuttall |
Ford Escort Mexico |
|
CHE 346K |
|
36 |
Mike Hayes/Tony Francis |
Ford Escort TC |
|
XGW 206G |
|
37 |
John Kitching/Richard DeVries |
Ford Escort |
|
|
|
38 |
John Cockerill/Thomas Stanforth |
Ford Escort RS |
|
UBT 123H |
|
39 |
Enrique Inurrieta/Paul Ewing |
Ford Escort Mexico |
|
CMF 755H |
|
40 |
David Franks/Ken Milner |
Datsun 240Z |
|
KYT 991K |
|
41 |
George Beever/Bob Redhead |
Ford Escort RS |
|
GJK 77K |
|
42 |
Peter Thompson/Kenneth Forster |
Vauxhall Firenza |
|
LFT 600J |
|
43 |
Jim Dewar/Dave Cabena |
Ford Escort RS 1600 |
|
FTW 42H |
|
44 |
Philip Hale/Ian Humphrey |
Ford Capri RS 2300 |
|
FOO 654H |
|
45 |
Vicki Lambert |
Opel Ascona |
|
TBG 555L |
|
46 |
Jim Clark/Robert Pilcher |
Ford Escort |
|
XFW 850K |
|
47 |
Michael Gilligan/Ronald Palmer |
Ford Escort RS 1600 |
|
VHH 1J |
|
48 |
Peter Marsden/Ann Chadburn |
Ford Escort RS 1600 |
|
TFR 797J |
|
49 |
Mark Perry/Adrian L'Estrange |
Sunbeam Secure Imp Sport |
|
SRO 890J |
|
50 |
Graham Taylor/Tony Delaney |
Ford Escort RS |
|
HGK 69K |
|
51 |
Terence Weaver/Michael Davidson |
Ford Escort TC |
|
TDL 299J |
|
52 |
Robert Mather/Neil Carter |
Ford Escort RS |
|
VCF 477K |
|
53 |
Paul Ashford/Christine Ashford |
Ford Escort RS 1600 |
|
GNN 325J |
|
54 |
Chris Lord/Tim Kiernan |
Ford Escort Mexico |
|
CHE 345K |
|
55 |
Alan Smith |
Vauxhall Firenza RSL |
|
|
|
56 |
Geoffrey Birkett/David Culley |
Ford Vegantune Escort |
|
RAY 464G |
|
57 |
Charles Eveson/Richard Todd |
Ford Escort Mexico |
|
LVX 980J |
|
58 |
Martin Burgess/Ken Joseph |
Ford Escort RS 1600 |
|
|