1974 Press-on-Regardless Rally
| 1974 Press-on-Regardless Rally 26th Press-on-Regardless Rally | |||
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Round 6 of the 1974 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country | United States | ||
| Rally base | Detroit, Michigan | ||
| Dates run | 30 October – 2 November 1974 | ||
| Stages | 51 | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 997.54 km (619.84 miles) (approx.) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 64 at start, 29 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner | Jean-Luc Thérier Christian Delferier Renault | ||
The 1974 Press-on-Regardless Rally (formally the 26th Press-on-Regardless Rally) was the sixth round of the 1974 World Rally Championship season. It ran between October 30 and November 2.
Report
French driver Jean-Luc Thérier and his Belgian co-driver Christian Delferier won the race, marking the first success for Renault. Participants in the race included many of the country's national brands, such as Dodge, Mercury and Shelby. Fiat consolidated its advantage, finishing in 2nd place.
Results
| Pos. | # | Driver and Co-driver | Car | Time | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Press-on-Regardless results | ||||||||
| 1. | 12 | Jean-Luc Thérier Christian Delferier |
Renault 17 Gordini | 3:17:52 | 20 | |||
| 2. | 7 | Markku Alén Atso Aho |
Fiat 124 Abarth Rallye | 3:21:06 | 15 | |||
| 3. | 9 | Jean-Pierre Nicolas Geraint Phillips |
Renault 17 Gordini | 3:21:29 | ||||
| 4. | 65 | Simo Lampinen John Davenport |
Lancia Beta Coupé | 3:29:52 | 10 | |||
| 5. | 11 | Guy Chasseuil Jean-Pierre Rouget |
Alpine-Renault A110 1800 | 3:34:03 | 8 | |||
| 6. | 4 | Bernard Darniche Alain Mahé |
Renault 17 Gordini | 3:39:15 | ||||
| 7. | 63 | Sobiesław Zasada Jerzy Dobrzański |
Porsche 911 Carrera RS | 3:49:10 | 4 | |||
| 8. | 5 | Bob Neyret Claudine Bouchet |
Alpine-Renault A110 1800 | 3:49:37 | ||||
| 9. | 1 | Mariane Fourton Evelyne Vanoni |
Alpine-Renault A110 1800 | 3:57:17 | ||||
| 10. | 16 | Bob Hourihan Doug E. Shepherd |
Volvo 142 S | 3:59:12 | 1 | |||
| 11. | 37 | Thomas Tolles Virginia Resse |
Volvo 122 S | 3:59:45 | ||||
| 12. | 26 | Eric Jones James Beatty |
Datsun 510 | 4:04:36 | ||||
| 13. | 29 | Jim Callon Roger Dooley |
Datsun 510 | 4:06:50 | ||||
| 14. | 40 | Guy Light Joe LeBeau |
Saab 96 V4 | 4:08:12 | ||||
| 15. | 8 | John Smiskol Carol Smiskol |
Datsun 260Z | 4:13:36 | ||||
| 16. | 41 | Don Jankowski Ray Thompson |
Dodge Colt | 4:14:42 | ||||
| 17. | 47 | Gene Albright Larry Schmidt |
Ford Capri 1600GT | 4:15:25 | ||||
| 18. | 42 | David Stravenger Clark Bond |
Saab 96 V4 | 4:19:47 | ||||
| 19. | 23 | Ross MacKay Les Taylor |
Toyota Corolla SR5 | 4:19:56 | ||||
| 20. | 51 | John Jr. Sabina Joseph Andreini |
Opel Kadett B 1100 | 4:26:38 | ||||
| 21. | 48 | Arthur Kaser Steven Kaser |
Datsun 510 | 4:27:53 | ||||
| 22. | 45 | Garrett Harbron Ronald Maudlin |
Mazda RX-2 | 4:31:13 | ||||
| 23. | 50 | Loyal Jodar Jon Wickens |
Shelby Mustang GT350 | 4:36:33 | ||||
| 24 | 25 | William Dodd Jack Weese |
Ford Capri 2600 RS | 4:36:39 | ||||
| 25. | 32 | Richard Wayne Wiley Kenton DeMotte |
Mercury Capri | 4:40:06 | ||||
| 26. | 53 | Paul Bacina Don Rathgeber |
Ford Mustang | 4:50:39 | ||||
| 27. | 59 | Tom Grimshaw John Grimshaw |
Datsun 510 | 5:00:37 | ||||
| 28. | 36 | Thomas Urban Robert Kane |
Saab 96 V4 | 5:02:36 | ||||
| 29. | 43 | Graham Widdis Boyd Widdis |
Datsun 510 | 5:08:21 | ||||
| - | 3 | Walter Boyce Doug Woods |
Toyota Celica 1600 | Retired (Stuck in the mud) | ||||
| - | 4 | Alcide Domenico Paganelli Ninni Russo |
Fiat 124 Abarth Rallye | Retired (Clutch) | ||||
| - | 6 | James Walker Terry Palmer |
Volvo 124 S | Retired (Differential) | ||||
| - | 10 | Sergio Barbasio Francesco Rossetti |
Fiat 124 Abarth Rallye | Retired (Excluded) | ||||
| - | 13 | Scott Harvey Sr. Wayne Zitkus |
Dodge Colt | Retired (Axle) | ||||
| - | 14 | John Buffum Robin Edwardes |
Ford Escort RS1600 | Retired (Desistant) | ||||
| - | 15 | Brian Culcheth Johnstone Syer |
Morris Marina 1.8 TC Coupé | Retired (Gearbox) | ||||
| - | 17 | Jean-Paul Pérusse John Bellefleur |
Fiat 124 Abarth Rallye | Retired (Clutch) | ||||
| - | 18 | George Wirtjes Kaye Wirtjes |
Mazda Familia | Retired (Desistant) | ||||
| - | 19 | Keith Billows John Campbell |
Ford Escort RS1600 | Retired (Gearbox) | ||||
| - | 20 | John Crawford Walter Krafft |
Saab 96 V4 | Retired (Accident) | ||||
| - | 21 | George Gibbs Fred Stearns |
Datsun 240Z | Retired (Desistant) | ||||
| - | 22 | François Turco Gerard Passar |
Alpine-Renault A110 1800 | Retired (Accident) | ||||
| - | 24 | George Thomason Robert Fisher |
Datsun 510 | Retired (Desistant) | ||||
| - | 27 | Alain Ambrosino Jean-Jacques Regnier |
Alpine-Renault A110 1800 | Retired (Engine) | ||||
| - | 28 | Rich Carroll John Prendergast |
Ford Escort RS1600 | Retired (Misdirection) | ||||
| - | 30 | William Natho Irene Marshall |
Datsun 510 | Retired (Accident) | ||||
| - | 31 | Ralph Jr. Brooks David Weiman |
Datsun 240Z | Retired (Desistant) | ||||
| - | 33 | Richard M. Beers Gary Hays |
Datsun 240Z | Retired (Alternator) | ||||
| - | 34 | Cary Gordon William Braund |
Dodge Colt | Retired (Desistant) | ||||
| - | 35 | Gary Eaton Carolyn Eaton |
Volkswagen 1302 S | Retired (Desistant) | ||||
| - | 38 | Victor Pfaffenhausen Lothar Keilmann |
BMW 2002 Tii | Retired (Desistant) | ||||
| - | 39 | Terry Ayers Daniel Beean |
Opel Kadett B 1100 | Retired (Desistant) | ||||
| - | 44 | Robert Daniels Chuck Ewing |
Datsun 510 SSS | Retired (Accident) | ||||
| - | 46 | John Kelley Claudia Hunt-Kelley |
Datsun 240Z | Retired (Desistant) | ||||
| - | 49 | Al Schmit Ed Rachner |
Volkswagen 1303 S | Retired (Desistant) | ||||
| - | 52 | Steve Fossett Tom Kummer |
Toyota Corolla SR5 | Retired (Desistant) | ||||
| - | 54 | John Zorn Jack Meyer |
Honda Civic | Retired (Desistant) | ||||
| - | 55 | Thomas Jackson Timothy Foote |
Mazda RX-2 | Retired (Desistant) | ||||
| - | 56 | Jack Burnett Charles Larke |
BMW 2002 Tii | Retired (Desistant) | ||||
| - | 57 | Nils Ericksen Steve Troyer |
BMW 2002 | Retired (Desistant) | ||||
| - | 58 | Richard May Garrett Charles Watters |
Ford Pinto | Retired (Desistant) | ||||
| - | 60 | Robert Schneider William Baumann |
BMW 2002 | Retired (Desistant) | ||||
| - | 61 | Raymond III Foulkrod John Kamph |
BMW 2002 Ti | Retired (Desistant) | ||||
| - | 62 | John Legault Robert Tibault |
Alpine-Renault A110 1800 | Retired (Differential) | ||||
| - | 64 | Sandro Munari Mario Mannucci |
Lancia Stratos HF | Retired (Distributor) | ||||
| - | 66 | Mauro Pregliasco Angelo Garzoglio |
Lancia Beta Coupé | Retired (Engine support) | ||||
| - | 67 | Adam Smorawiński Ryszard Żyszkowski |
Porsche 911 Carrera RS | Retired (Stuck in the gutter) | ||||
| - | 68 | Maurizio Verini Massimo Torriani |
Fiat 124 Abarth Rallye | Retired (Breakdown) | ||||
Source:[1]
Championship Standings after event
| Rank | Manufacturer | Event | Total points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POR |
KEN |
FIN |
ITA |
CAN |
USA |
GBR |
FRA | |||
| 1 | Fiat | 20 | 1 | 12 | 15 | - | 15 | - | - | 63 |
| 2 | Lancia | - | 12 | - | 20 | 20 | 10 | - | - | 62 |
| 3 | Ford | 2 | 2 | 20 | - | 10 | - | - | - | 34 |
| 4 | Porsche | - | 15 | - | 8 | - | 4 | - | - | 27 |
| 5 | Datsun | 8 | 10 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | 26 |
| 6 | Toyota | 10 | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | 22 |
| 7 | Mitsubishi | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Renault | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | 20 | |
| 9 | Opel | - | - | 3 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 15 |
| 10 | Alpine-Renault | 6 | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | 14 |
| 11 | Saab | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| 12 | BMW | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Peugeot | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| 14 | Citroën | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| 15 | Volvo | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
References
- ^ Shacki. "Final results Press-on-Regardless Rally 1974". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2025-06-24.