1974 Press-on-Regardless Rally

1974 Press-on-Regardless Rally 26th Press-on-Regardless Rally
Round 6 of the 1974 World Rally Championship season ←  Previous event Next event  →
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

1. Shacki. "Final results Press-on-Regardless Rally 1974". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2025-06-24.