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| 56th WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 4 of 11 |
| Official name: | Vinho do Porto Rallye de Portugal |
| Edition: | 12th |
| Date: | from Wednesday 19-Apr-1978 to Sunday 23-Apr-1978 |
| Surface: | Tarmac/gravel |
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| Entries: | 112 | |
| Starters: | 112 | |
| Finishers: | 20 | (17.9% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 46 | |
| Shortest: | 5.00 | km | (SS1 Lagoa Azul 1) |
| Longest: | 43.00 | km | (SS32 Arganil 2) |
| Slowest: | 65.69 | km/h | (SS10 Talhadas) |
| Fastest: | 127.66 | km/h | (SS1 Lagoa Azul 1) |
| Planned stage distance: | 631.50 | km | (25.2% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 631.50 | km | (25.2% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 1,874.90 | km |
| Total distance: | 2,506.40 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 4th win and 12th podium for Markku Alen. |
| Second place was 9th podium for Hannu Mikkola. |
| Third place was 12th podium for Jean-Pierre Nicolas. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 10th win and 29th podium for Fiat. |
| | Second and third places were 27th to 28th podiums for Ford. |
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Markku Alen scored yet another win at Portugal after a furious battle with Mikkola who lost the battle with flat tyre on final stage.
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Fourth overall and Group 2 win for Ove Andersson and Henry Liddon in a Toyota Celica.
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Related links
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Safari 1978
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Acropolis 1978
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