# Rally van Nieuw-Zeeland 1985

De Rally van Nieuw-Zeeland 1985, formeel 16th AWA Clarion Rally of New Zealand, was de 16e editie van de rally van Nieuw-Zeeland en de zevende ronde van het wereldkampioenschap rally in 1985. Het was de 142e rally in het wereldkampioenschap rally die georganiseerd wordt door de Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). De start en finish was in Auckland.

## Programma

| Etappe | Datum | Klassementsproeven | Competitieve afstand |
| 1 | Zaterdag 29 juni | 12 | 242,08 kilometer |
| 2 | Zondag 30 juni | 11 | 184,63 kilometer |
| 3 | Maandag 1 juli | 12 | 251,96 kilometer |
| 4 | Dinsdag 2 juli | 13 | 256,83 kilometer |
| Totaal | Totaal | 48 | 935,50 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 | Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 | B12 | 8:29:16 | 0:00 | 20 |
| 1. | 5 | Seppo Harjanne | Peugeot Talbot Sport | B12 | | = | 20 |
| 2. | 2 | Ari Vatanen | Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 | B12 | 8:30:33 | + 1:07 | 15 |
| 2. | 2 | Terry Harryman | Peugeot Talbot Sport | B12 | | + 1:07 | 15 |
| 3. | 3 | Walter Röhrl | Audi Sport quattro | B12 | 8:31:42 | + 2:26 | 12 |
| 3. | 3 | Christian Geistdörfer | Audi Sport | B12 | | + 1:19 | 12 |
| 4. | 1 | Stig Blomqvist | Audi Sport quattro | B12 | 8:35:22 | + 6:06 | 10 |
| 4. | 1 | Björn Cederberg | Audi Sport | B12 | | + 3:40 | 10 |
| 5. | 11 | Malcolm Stewart | Audi quattro A2 | B12 | 9:29:04 | + 59:48 | 8 |
| 5. | 11 | Doug Parkhill | Malcolm Stewart | B12 | | + 53:42 | 8 |
| 6. | 10 | Reg Cook | Nissan 240RS | B12 | 9:46:53 | + 1:17:37 | 6 |
| 6. | 10 | Wayne Jones | Nissan New Zealand | B12 | | + 17:49 | 6 |
| 7. | 14 | Ian Tulloch | Ford Escort RS1800 | B10/11 | 9:49:08 | + 1:19:52 | 4 |
| 7. | 14 | John Cowan | Ian Tulloch | B10/11 | | + 2:15 | 4 |
| 8. | 18 | Possum Bourne | Subaru Leone RX Turbo | A8 | 9:52:01 | + 1:22:44 | 3 |
| 8. | 18 | Michael Eggleton | Subaru Motor Sport | A8 | | + 2:52 | 3 |
| 9. | 16 | Jim Donald | Nissan 240RS | B12 | 10:01:35 | + 1:32:19 | 2 |
| 9. | 16 | Kevin Lancaster | Nissan New Zealand | B12 | | + 9:35 | 2 |
| 10. | 25 | Tony Teesdale | Subaru Leone RX Turbo | A8 | 10:01:54 | + 1:32:38 | 1 |
| 10. | 25 | Bob Haldane | Subaru Motor Sport | A8 | | + 0:19 | 1 |
| DNF top tien ||||||||
| Pos. | # | Rijder | Auto | Gr/kl | KP | Reden | Reden |
| Pos. | # | Navigator | Inschrijving | Gr/kl | KP | Reden | Reden |
| WD | 4 | Björn Waldegård | Toyota Celica TCT | B12 | 13 | Teruggetrokken | Teruggetrokken |
| WD | 4 | Michel Lizin | Toyota New Zealand | B12 | 13 | Teruggetrokken | Teruggetrokken |
| DNF | 6 | Juha Kankkunen | Toyota Celica TCT | B12 | 39 | Elektrisch | Elektrisch |
| DNF | 6 | Fred Gallagher | Toyota New Zealand | B12 | 39 | Elektrisch | Elektrisch |
| DNF | 7 | Shekhar Mehta | Nissan 240RS | B12 | 23 | Elektrisch | Elektrisch |
| DNF | 7 | Yvonne Mehta | Nissan New Zealand | B12 | 23 | Elektrisch | Elektrisch |
| DNF | 9 | Stasys Brundza | Lada VFTS | B10/11 | 21 | Transmissie | Transmissie |
| DNF | 9 | Sergei Dadvani | V/O Autosport | B10/11 | 21 | Transmissie | Transmissie |
| DNF | 12 | Neil Allport | Mazda RX-7 | B12 | 34 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 12 | Rodger Freeth | Neil Allport | B12 | 34 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 19 | Paul Adams | Toyota Corolla GT | A6 | 38 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 19 | Jim Scott | Toyota New Zealand | A6 | 38 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 20 | Chris Barns | Renault 5 Turbo | B10/11 | n.b. | Onbekend | Onbekend |
| DNF | 20 | Warryn Jones | Chris Barns | B10/11 | n.b. | Onbekend | Onbekend |
| DNF | 21 | Paddy Davidson | Ford Escort RS1800 | B10/11 | n.b. | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 21 | Larry Kaiff | Paddy Davidson | B10/11 | n.b. | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 22 | Gary Smith | Ford Escort RS1800 | B10/11 | n.b. | Onbekend | Onbekend |
| DNF | 22 | Robert Aitken | Gary Smith | B10/11 | n.b. | Onbekend | Onbekend |
| DNF | 23 | Edward Mulligan | Subaru Leone 4WD | A8 | n.b. | Onbekend | Onbekend |
| DNF | 23 | Mark Blume | Edward Mulligan | A8 | n.b. | Onbekend | Onbekend |

## Statistieken
#### Klassementsproeven

| Etappe | Datum | KP | Starttijd | Naam | Lengte | Snelste rijder | Tijd | Gem. snelheid | Rallyleider |
| 1 | 29 juni | 1 | 10:45 | Riverhead Forest | 14,58 km | Timo Salonen | 7:30 | 116,64 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 1 | 29 juni | 2 | 11:20 | Woodhill Forest | 31,86 km | Stig Blomqvist | 13:58 | 136,87 km/u | Stig Blomqvist |
| 1 | 29 juni | 3 | 12:25 | Haruru Road | 18,97 km | Timo Salonen | 11:17 | 100,87 km/u | Walter Röhrl |
| 1 | 29 juni | 4 | 13:35 | Oldfields Road | 9,32 km | Walter Röhrl | 4:37 | 121,13 km/u | Walter Röhrl |
| 1 | 29 juni | 5 | 14:29 | Bickerstaffe Road | 24,94 km | Walter Röhrl | 14:57 | 100,09 km/u | Walter Röhrl |
| 1 | 29 juni | 6 | 15:18 | Tana Road | 24,98 km | Walter Röhrl | 14:27 | 103,72 km/u | Walter Röhrl |
| 1 | 29 juni | 7 | 15:55 | Waiotira Road | 40,06 km | Timo Salonen | 26:23 | 91,10 km/u | Walter Röhrl |
| 1 | 29 juni | 8 | 16:55 | Paparoa Station Road | 23,88 km | Timo Salonen | 13:48 | 103,83 km/u | Walter Röhrl |
| 1 | 29 juni | 9 | 17:45 | Settlement Road | 18,54 km | Timo Salonen | 10:21 | 107,48 km/u | Walter Röhrl |
| 1 | 29 juni | 10 | 18:30 | Matakana Road | 8,37 km | Ari Vatanen | 5:08 | 97,83 km/u | Walter Röhrl |
| 1 | 29 juni | 11 | 19:13 | Ahuroa Puhoi Road | 12,00 km | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | | Walter Röhrl |
| 1 | 29 juni | 12 | 20:08 | Riverhead Forest | 14,58 km | Ari Vatanen | 7:24 | 118,22 km/u | Walter Röhrl |
| 2 | 30 juni | 13 | 10:30 | Manukau City | 2,51 km | Timo Salonen | 1:36 | 94,12 km/u | Walter Röhrl |
| 2 | 30 juni | 14 | 11:40 | Maramarua Forest | 16,90 km | Stig Blomqvist | 9:38 | 105,26 km/u | Walter Röhrl |
| 2 | 30 juni | 15 | 12:28 | Maramarua Forest | 12,08 km | Timo Salonen | 6:49 | 106,33 km/u | Walter Röhrl |
| 2 | 30 juni | 16 | 13:05 | Waterimu Road | 8,86 km | Walter Röhrl | 2:58 | 179,19 km/u | Walter Röhrl |
| 2 | 30 juni | 17 | 14:31 | Mystery Creek | 5,73 km | Timo Salonen | 5:17 | 65,07 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 2 | 30 juni | 18 | 15:09 | Kairangi Road | 9,44 km | Walter Röhrl | 4:04 | 139,28 km/u | Walter Röhrl |
| 2 | 30 juni | 19 | 16:20 | Hewer Road | 21,13 km | Ari Vatanen | 12:19 | 102,93 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 2 | 30 juni | 20 | 17:19 | Rangiatea School Road | 27,80 km | Timo Salonen | 16:28 | 101,30 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 2 | 30 juni | 21 | 18:13 | Ngaroma Road | 30,25 km | Ari Vatanen Timo Salonen | 19:13 | 94,45 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 2 | 30 juni | 22 | 19:17 | Waipapa Forest | 23,55 km | Ari Vatanen | 12:30 | 113,04 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 2 | 30 juni | 23 | 20:02 | Tokoroa Forest | 26,38 km | Walter Röhrl | 13:00 | 121,75 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 3 | 1 juli | 24 | 9:35 | Rotoehu Road | 10,07 km | Timo Salonen | 5:06 | 118,47 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 3 | 1 juli | 25 | 10:03 | Rotoehu A 1 | 6,84 km | Ari Vatanen | 3:43 | 110,42 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 3 | 1 juli | 26 | 10:26 | Rotoehu B 1 | 6,59 km | Ari Vatanen | 3:31 | 112,44 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 3 | 1 juli | 27 | 10:57 | Manawahe Road | 21,41 km | Timo Salonen | 13:32 | 94,92 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 3 | 1 juli | 28 | 11:36 | Finland Road - Herepuhu | 38,83 km | Timo Salonen | 23:03 | 101,08 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 3 | 1 juli | 29 | 12:43 | Rotoehu A 2 | 6,84 km | Ari Vatanen Timo Salonen | 3:44 | 109,93 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 3 | 1 juli | 30 | 13:06 | Rotoehu B 2 | 6,59 km | Stig Blomqvist Walter Röhrl | 3:29 | 113,51 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 3 | 1 juli | 31 | 16:35 | Waimangu Road | 8,16 km | Walter Röhrl | 3:51 | 127,17 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 3 | 1 juli | 32 | 17:42 | River Road | 35,32 km | Stig Blomqvist Walter Röhrl | 18:53 | 112,23 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 3 | 1 juli | 33 | 18:37 | Waimihia Forest | 43,68 km | Timo Salonen | 21:54 | 119,67 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 3 | 1 juli | 34 | 19:32 | Tuahara Forest | 38,37 km | Ari Vatanen | 20:16 | 113,60 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 3 | 1 juli | 35 | 20:47 | Waiotapu Forest | 29,26 km | Timo Salonen | 15:51 | 110,76 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 4 | 2 juli | 36 | 8:20 | Pureora Forest | 31,11 km | Ari Vatanen | 16:19 | 114,40 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 4 | 2 juli | 37 | 9:30 | Tiroa Road | 24,12 km | Ari Vatanen | 10:17 | 140,73 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 4 | 2 juli | 38 | 10:03 | Mapara Road | 28,59 km | Ari Vatanen | 16:00 | 107,21 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 4 | 2 juli | 39 | 11:05 | Mairoa Road | 36,79 km | Ari Vatanen | 19:03 | 115,87 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 4 | 2 juli | 40 | 12:30 | Mahoe Road | 33,10 km | Timo Salonen | 24:22 | 81,50 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 4 | 2 juli | 41 | 13:27 | Okupata Road | 21,44 km | Ari Vatanen | 13:33 | 94,94 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 4 | 2 juli | 42 | 14:10 | Hauturu Road | 20,29 km | Ari Vatanen | 15:41 | 77,62 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 4 | 2 juli | 43 | 15:25 | Old Mountain Road | 10,44 km | Ari Vatanen | 6:47 | 92,34 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 4 | 2 juli | 44 | 16:40 | Rotongaro Road | 9,17 km | Stig Blomqvist | 4:47 | 115,02 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 4 | 2 juli | 45 | 17:35 | Bothwell Road | 25,00 km | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | | Timo Salonen |
| 4 | 2 juli | 46 | 18:35 | Pukehohe Circuit | 5,25 km | Stig Blomqvist | 2:17 | 138,97 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 4 | 2 juli | 47 | 18:55 | Paparata Road | 7,03 km | Walter Röhrl | 2:52 | 147,14 km/u | Timo Salonen |
| 4 | 2 juli | 48 | 19:55 | Twilight Road | 4,50 km | Stig Blomqvist | 2:34 | 105,19 km/u | Timo Salonen |
KP overwinningen :
| Rijder | Aantal |
| Timo Salonen | 17 |
| Ari Vatanen | 16 |
| Walter Röhrl | 10 |
| Stig Blomqvist | 7 |

## Kampioenschap standen
#### Rijders

| | Pos. | Rijder | Pnt. |
| = | 1 | Timo Salonen | 88 |
| = | 2 | Stig Blomqvist | 60 |
| = | 3 | Ari Vatanen | 55 |
| = | 4 | Walter Röhrl | 39 |
| = | 5 | Bruno Saby | 23 |

#### Constructeurs

| | Pos. | Constructeur | Pnt. |
| = | 1 | Peugeot | 96 |
| = | 2 | Audi | 76 |
| = | 3 | Nissan | 38 |
| = | 4 | Toyota | 28 |
| = | 5 | Renault | 24 |
   * Noot: Enkel de top 5-posities worden in beide standen weergegeven.