1977 London–Sydney Marathon
1977 London-Sydney Marathon Singapore Airlines London-Sydney Rally | |
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Rally base | London Sydney |
Dates run | 14 August – 27 September 1977 |
Stages | 30 |
Stage surface | Tarmac and Gravel |
Overall distance | 30,000 km (19,000 miles) |
Statistics | |
Crews | 69 at start, 47 at finish |
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The 1977 London–Sydney Marathon, officially Singapore Airlines Rally London-Sydney 1977, was the second running of the London-Sydney Marathon. The rally took place between 14 August and 27 September 1977. The event covered 19,000 miles (30,000 km) through Europe, Asia and Australia. It was won by Andrew Cowan, Colin Malkin and Mike Broad, driving a Mercedes-Benz 280E.
Background
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The success of the 1968 London-Sydney Marathon would inspire Australian advertising publicist Wylton Dickson, who had no previous links to rallying to organised the World Cup Rally, which took place in 1970 and again in 1974. But following the controversy over the running of the 1974 event, the World Cup Rally was cancelled and Dickson decided to organise another London to Sydney Marathon in 1977, with sponsorship from Singapore Airlines, who were celebrating their 30th Anniversary, by running the longest car rally in history. The route would see competitors cross Europe and Asia in the first twelve days of the event before the cars would be shipped from India to Malaysia with competitors driving through the country and into Singapore for the next eleven days before being shipped to Australia for the last seven days of the rally.
Results
Pos | No | Entrant | Drivers | Car | Penalties (Time) |
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1 | 33 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mercedes-Benz 280E | 2hr 42min 18sec |
2 | 48 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Mercedes-Benz 280E | 3hr 37min 22sec |
3 | 45 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Citroën CX2400 | 3hr 49min 46sec |
4 | 15 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Citroën CX2400 | 4hr 55min 57sec |
5 | 54 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Peugeot 504 TI | 4hr 58min 0sec |
6 | 59 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mercedes-Benz 280E | 5hr 21min 49sec |
7 | 25 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Citroën CX2400 | 6hr 25min 21sec |
8 | 27 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mercedes-Benz 280E | 6hr 26min 31sec |
9 | 1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda RX-4 | 7hr 11min 52sec |
10 | 69 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Citroën CX2400 | 7hr 16min 55sec |
10 | 39 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Range Rover | 7hr 46min 6sec |
12 | 52 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Range Rover | 8hr 21min 48sec |
13 | 72 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 Carrera | 9hr 59min 4sec |
14 | 35 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Jeep Cherokee | 11hr 44min 27sec |
15 | 6 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Fiat 131 Abarth Diesel | 13hr 49min 49sec |
16 | 16 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Renault 12 TS | 14hr 11min 57sec |
17 | 22 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Volkswagen 1600 | 44hr 8min 27sec |
18 | 53 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Datsun 180B SSS | 89hr 29min 21sec |
19 | 48 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Subaru Leone 4WD | 93hr 34min 10sec |
20 | 60 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Toyota Corolla | 95hr 29min 33sec |
21 | 58 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford Escort RS2000 Mark II | 101hr 20min 12 sec |
22 | 41 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Jeep CJ-6 | 102hr 52min 38sec |
23 | 24 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Fiat 131 Abarth Diesel | 105hr 15min 40sec |
24 | 42 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Renault 12 TS | 115hr 26min 53sec |
25 | 40 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Peugeot 504 TI | 143hr 34min 41sec |
26 | 76 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holden Torana LH | 151hr 54min 20sec |
27 | 5 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Peugeot 504 TI | 217hr 43min 39sec |
28 | 71 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Citroën CX2400 | 254hr 1min 54sec |
29 | 67 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Jeep CJ-6 | 264hr 27min 58sec |
30 | 74 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Peugeot 504 TI | 266hr 15min 58sec |
31 | 20 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Range Rover | 280hr 39min 25sec |
32 | 13 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Mazda 929 | 305hr 31min 14sec |
33 | 73 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Leyland Terrier | 377hr 56min 4sec |
34 | 14 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Chrysler Lancer | 450hr 27min 4sec |
35 | 7 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Mini Moke | 471hr 14min 10sec |
36 | 10 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Volkswagen Beetle | 498hr 48min 34sec |
37 | 56 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Bedford Autosleeper | 509hr 26min 42sec |
38 | 50 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Renault 30 TS | 623hr 16min 17sec |
39 | 31 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Fiat 132 GNS | 656hr 55min 5sec |
40 | 17 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Datsun P510 | 702hr 4min 43sec |
41 | 61 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Volvo 164 | 772hr 3min 37sec |
42 | 9 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Peugeot 504 TI | 994hr 59min 32sec |
43 | 23 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Jeep Cherokee | 1099hr 10min 39sec |
44 | 57 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Citroën CX2400 Estate | 1168hr 33min 14sec |
45 | 21 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Chevrolet Vega Cosworth | 1198hr 18min 40sec |
46 | 3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mini Clubman | 1343hr 31min 53sec |
47 | 19 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Mini 1275 GT | 1423hr 23min 27sec |
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References
- ^ BrattleWeb. "Entrants & Results".
Further reading
- Park, Simon (2009). A Little Goes a Long Way: Two men in a Mini on the Singapore Airlines London to Sydney Rally, August 14th - September 28th, 1977. Victoria, BC: Trafford Publishing. ISBN 9781425185084.
- Stathatos, John (1978). The Long Drive: The Story of the Singapore Airlines London-Sydney Rally. London: Pelham Books. ISBN 0720710855.
External links
- The 1977 Singapore Airlines London to Sydney Rally – website commemorating the event