# Rally van Nieuw-Zeeland 1980

De Rally van Nieuw-Zeeland 1980, formeel 11th Motogard Rally of New Zealand, was de 11e editie van de rally van Nieuw-Zeeland en de achtste ronde van het wereldkampioenschap rally in 1980. Het was de 83e rally in het wereldkampioenschap rally die georganiseerd wordt door de Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). De start was in Nelson en de finish in Christchurch.

## Programma

| Etappe | Datum | Klassementsproeven | Competitieve afstand |
| 1 | Zaterdag 13 september | 7 | 127,00 kilometer |
| 2 | Zondag 14 september | 9 | 237,00 kilometer |
| 3 | Maandag 15 september | 12 | 359,00 kilometer |
| 4 | Dinsdag 16 september | 13 | 311,00 kilometer |
| Totaal | Totaal | 41 | 1034,00 kilometer |

## Resultaten

Algemene top tien :
| Pos. | # | Rijder | Auto | Gr/kl | Tijd | Eerste | Punten |
| Pos. | # | Navigator | Inschrijving | Gr/kl | Straftijd | Vorige | Punten |
| 1. | 5 | Timo Salonen | Datsun 160J | 2/4 | 12:06:57 | 0:00 | 20 |
| 1. | 5 | Seppo Harjanne | Team Datsun | 2/4 | | = | 20 |
| 2. | 2 | Walter Röhrl | Fiat 131 Abarth | 4/4 | 12:09:38 | + 2:41 | 15 |
| 2. | 2 | Christian Geistdörfer | Fiat Italia | 4/4 | | + 2:41 | 15 |
| 3. | 3 | Hannu Mikkola | Mercedes 500 SLC | 2/4 | 12:29:22 | + 22:25 | 12 |
| 3. | 3 | Arne Hertz | Cable-Price Corp. | 2/4 | | + 19:44 | 12 |
| 4. | 8 | George Fury | Datsun 160J | 2/4 | 12:34:10 | + 27:13 | 10 |
| 4. | 8 | Monty Suffern | Team Datsun | 2/4 | | + 4:48 | 10 |
| 5. | 1 | Björn Waldegård | Mercedes 500 SLC | 2/4 | 12:42:38 | + 35:41 | 8 |
| 5. | 1 | Hans Thorszelius | Cable-Price Corp. | 2/4 | | + 8:28 | 8 |
| 6. | 9 | Paul Adams | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HSR | 4/4 | 12:49:20 | + 42:23 | 6 |
| 6. | 9 | Jim Scott | GM Dealer Team New Zealand | 4/4 | | + 6:42 | 6 |
| 7. | 20 | Paddy Davidson | Ford Escort RS1600 | 2/4 | 13:19:26 | + 1:12:29 | 4 |
| 7. | 20 | Paul Greaves | Paddy Davidson | 2/4 | | + 30:06 | 4 |
| 8. | 25 | David Parks | Ford Escort RS1600 | 2/2 | 13:19:53 | + 1:12:56 | 3 |
| 8. | 25 | Stuart Green | David Parks | 2/2 | | + 0:27 | 3 |
| 9. | 27 | Glenn McIntyre | Ford Escort RS1600 | 2/2 | 13:22:05 | + 1:15:08 | 2 |
| 9. | 27 | Dennis Roderick | Glenn McIntyre | 2/2 | | + 2:12 | 2 |
| 10. | 32 | Morrie Chandler | Mitsubishi Lancer | 2/2 | 13:30:50 | + 1:23:53 | 1 |
| 10. | 32 | Don Campbell | Morrie Chandler | 2/2 | | + 8:45 | 1 |
| DNF top tien ||||||||
| Pos. | # | Rijder | Auto | Gr/kl | KP | Reden | Reden |
| Pos. | # | Navigator | Inschrijving | Gr/kl | KP | Reden | Reden |
| DNF | 4 | Pentti Airikkala | Ford Escort RS1800 | 4/4 | 32 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 4 | Chris Porter | Masport New Zealand Ltd. | 4/4 | 32 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 6 | Andrew Cowan | Mercedes 500 SLC | 2/4 | 29 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 6 | Klaus Kaiser | Cable-Price Corp. | 2/4 | 29 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 7 | Jim Donald | Ford Escort RS1800 | 4/4 | 11 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 7 | Kevin Lancaster | Masport New Zealand Ltd. | 4/4 | 11 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 11 | Tony Teesdale | Ford Escort RS1800 | 4/4 | 1 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 11 | Gary Smith | Tony Teesdale | 4/4 | 1 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 12 | Shane Murland | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HSR | 4/4 | 28 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 12 | Jocelyn Murland | GM Dealer Team New Zealand | 4/4 | 28 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 14 | Hugh Armstrong | Ford Escort RS | 4/4 | 25 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 14 | Des Bradley | Hugh Armstrong | 4/4 | 25 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 15 | Alan Mitchell | Ford Escort RS1800 | 4/4 | 4 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 15 | Greame Pickett | Alan Mitchell | 4/4 | 4 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 16 | Ingvar Carlsson | Mercedes 280 CE | 2/4 | 18 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 16 | Claes Billstam | Cable-Price Corp. | 2/4 | 18 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 17 | Trevor Crowe | Ford Escort RS1800 | 4/4 | n.b. | Onbekend | Onbekend |
| DNF | 17 | Larry Tagg | Trevor Crowe | 4/4 | n.b. | Onbekend | Onbekend |
| DNF | 18 | Jean-François Leyraud | Datsun 160J | 2/4 | n.b. | Onbekend | Onbekend |
| DNF | 18 | Eric Johnston | Jean-François Leyraud | 2/4 | n.b. | Onbekend | Onbekend |

## Statistieken
#### Klassementsproeven

| Etappe | Datum | KP | Starttijd | Naam | Lengte | Snelste rijder | Tijd | Gem. snelheid | Rallyleider |
| 1 | 13 september | 1 | n.b. | Wang Computer part one | 40,00 km | Timo Salonen | 36:37 | 65,54 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 1 | 13 september | 2 | n.b. | Tuhimata Road | 7,00 km | Timo Salonen | 6:39 | 63,16 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 1 | 13 september | 3 | n.b. | Wrightcars Chevette | 12,00 km | Timo Salonen | 10:00 | 72,00 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 1 | 13 september | 4 | n.b. | Rai Forest part two | 10,00 km | Walter Röhrl | 10:10 | 59,02 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 1 | 13 september | 5 | n.b. | Rai Forest part three | 5,00 km | Pentti Airikkala | 6:11 | 48,52 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 1 | 13 september | 6 | n.b. | Bowater Datsun | 28,00 km | Pentti Airikkala | 19:40 | 85,42 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 1 | 13 september | 7 | n.b. | Wang Computer part two | 25,00 km | Walter Röhrl | 23:39 | 63,42 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 2 | 14 september | 8 | n.b. | MS Motors | 22,00 km | Pentti Airikkala | 12:55 | 102,19 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 2 | 14 september | 9 | n.b. | Ross McCully | 20,00 km | Pentti Airikkala | 13:15 | 90,57 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 2 | 14 september | 10 | n.b. | Tahuna Beach Auto Services | 15,00 km | Walter Röhrl | 10:23 | 86,68 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 2 | 14 september | 11 | n.b. | Upper Stanley Brook | 43,00 km | Walter Röhrl | 36:46 | 86,49 km/u | Walter Röhrl |
| 2 | 14 september | 12 | n.b. | Golden Downs part one | 54,00 km | Pentti Airikkala | 37:46 | 85,79 km/u | Walter Röhrl |
| 2 | 14 september | 13 | n.b. | Golden Downs part two | 16,00 km | Pentti Airikkala Timo Salonen | 12:31 | 76,70 km/u | Walter Röhrl |
| 2 | 14 september | 14 | n.b. | Golden Downs part three | 14,00 km | Timo Salonen | 12:27 | 67,47 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 2 | 14 september | 15 | n.b. | Golden Downs part four | 21,00 km | Pentti Airikkala | 9:50 | 128,14 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 2 | 14 september | 16 | n.b. | Baigents Forest part one | 22,00 km | Pentti Airikkala | 14:05 | 93,73 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 3 | 15 september | 17 | n.b. | Baigents Forest part two | 36,00 km | Timo Salonen | 26:12 | 82,44 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 3 | 15 september | 18 | n.b. | Glen Raie | 15,00 km | Timo Salonen | 15:20 | 58,70 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 3 | 15 september | 19 | n.b. | Glen Hope | 44,00 km | Pentti Airikkala | 32:44 | 80,65 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 3 | 15 september | 20 | n.b. | Golden Downs part five | 24,00 km | Pentti Airikkala | 18:04 | 79,70 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 3 | 15 september | 21 | n.b. | Coles Furnishings | 38,00 km | Pentti Airikkala | 20:53 | 109,18 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 3 | 15 september | 22 | n.b. | Matakitaki Valley | 39,00 km | Walter Röhrl | 27:39 | 84,63 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 3 | 15 september | 23 | n.b. | Hochstetter Forest | 50,00 km | Timo Salonen | 32:31 | 92,26 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 3 | 15 september | 24 | n.b. | Mawhera Forest | 31,00 km | Walter Röhrl | 21:16 | 87,46 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 3 | 15 september | 25 | n.b. | Notown | 15,00 km | Hannu Mikkola | 10:14 | 87,95 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 3 | 15 september | 26 | n.b. | Odlins Tree Farm | 32,00 km | Walter Röhrl | 17:30 | 109,71 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 3 | 15 september | 27 | n.b. | Old Christchurch Road | 18,00 km | Pentti Airikkala | 9:31 | 113,49 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 3 | 15 september | 28 | n.b. | Lake Kaniere | 17,00 km | Pentti Airikkala | 10:17 | 99,19 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 4 | 16 september | 29 | n.b. | Greyford part one | 60,00 km | Pentti Airikkala | 24:41 | 145,85 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 4 | 16 september | 30 | n.b. | Greyford part two | 12,00 km | Pentti Airikkala | 7:06 | 101,41 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 4 | 16 september | 31 | n.b. | 1323-3ZM part one | 18,00 km | Pentti Airikkala Timo Salonen | 11:07 | 97,15 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 4 | 16 september | 32 | n.b. | 1323-3ZM part two | 6,00 km | Timo Salonen | 3:07 | 115,51 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 4 | 16 september | 33 | n.b. | 1323-3ZM part three | 20,00 km | Timo Salonen | 12:39 | 94,86 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 4 | 16 september | 34 | n.b. | 1323-3ZM part four | 53,00 km | Timo Salonen | 40:42 | 78,13 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 4 | 16 september | 35 | n.b. | 1323-3ZM part five | 47,00 km | Timo Salonen | 35:23 | 79,70 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 4 | 16 september | 36 | n.b. | 1323-3ZM part six | 25,00 km | Walter Röhrl | 17:16 | 86,87 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 4 | 16 september | 37 | n.b. | 1323-3ZM part seven | 37,00 km | Paul Adams | 27:57 | 79,57 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 4 | 16 september | 38 | n.b. | 1323-3ZM part eight | 7,00 km | Timo Salonen Walter Röhrl | 5:43 | 73,47 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 4 | 16 september | 39 | n.b. | 1323-3ZM part nine | 3,00 km | Walter Röhrl | 2:22 | 76,06 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 4 | 16 september | 40 | n.b. | 1323-3ZM part ten | 13,00 km | Walter Röhrl | 7:36 | 102,63 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 4 | 16 september | 41 | n.b. | 1323-3ZM part eleven | 10,00 km | Walter Röhrl | 5:40 | 105,88 km/u | Timo Salonen |
KP overwinningen :
| Rijder | Aantal |
| Pentti Airikkala | 15 |
| Timo Salonen | 15 |
| Walter Röhrl | 12 |
| Paul Adams | 1 |
| Hannu Mikkola | 1 |

## Kampioenschap standen
#### Rijders

| | Pos. | Rijder | Pnt. |
| = | 1 | Walter Röhrl | 83 |
| = | 2 | Markku Alén | 47 |
| 5 | 3 | Timo Salonen | 45 |
| 1 | 4 | Björn Waldegård | 43 |
| 2 | 5 | Anders Kulläng | 40 |

#### Constructeurs

| | Pos. | Constructeur | Pnt. |
| = | 1 | Fiat | 86 |
| 1 | 2 | Datsun | 67 |
| 1 | 3 | Mercedes-Benz | 61 |
| 2 | 4 | Ford | 57 |
| = | 5 | Opel | 38 |
   * Noot: Enkel de top 5-posities worden in beide standen weergegeven.