# Rally van Nieuw-Zeeland 1988

De Rally van Nieuw-Zeeland 1988, formeel 19th Rothmans Rally of New Zealand, was de 19e editie van de rally van Nieuw-Zeeland en de achtste ronde van het wereldkampioenschap rally in 1988. Het was de 181e 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 9 juli | 7 | 55,14 kilometer |
| 2 | Zondag 10 juli | 11 | 125,21 kilometer |
| 3 | Maandag 11 juli | 11 | 240,25 kilometer |
| 4 | Dinsdag 12 juli | 11 | 193,96 kilometer |
| Totaal | Totaal | 40 | 614,56 kilometer |

## Resultaten

Algemene top tien :
| Pos. | # | Rijder | Auto | Gr/kl | Tijd | Eerste | Punten |
| Pos. | # | Navigator | Inschrijving | Gr/kl | Straftijd | Vorige | Punten |
| 1. | 3 | Sepp Haider | Opel Kadett GSI | A7 | 7:38:39 | 0:00 | 20 |
| 1. | 3 | Ferdi Hinterleitner | GM Euro Sport | A7 | | = | 20 |
| 2. | 12 | Ray Wilson | Mazda 323 4WD | A8 | 7:57:16 | + 18:37 | 15 |
| 2. | 12 | Stuart Lewis | Ray Wilson | A8 | | + 18:37 | 15 |
| 3. | 11 | Malcolm Stewart | Audi Coupé quattro | A8 | 8:02:25 | + 23:46 | 12 |
| 3. | 11 | John Kennard | Malcolm Stewart | A8 | | + 5:09 | 12 |
| 4. | 5 | David Officer | Mitsubishi Starion Turbo | A8 | 8:04:20 | + 25:41 | 10 |
| 4. | 5 | Kate Officer | Ralliart Australia | A8 | | + 1:55 | 10 |
| 5. | 15 | Ross Meekings | Toyota Corolla 16V | A6 | 8:05:06 | + 26:27 | 8 |
| 5. | 15 | Steve March | Ross Meekings | A6 | | + 0:46 | 8 |
| 6. | 29 | Marty Roestenburg | Toyota Starlet | A5 | 8:21:02 | + 42:23 | 6 |
| 6. | 29 | Pat Norris | Priority Motorsports Benefits | A5 | | + 15:55 | 6 |
| 7. | 28 | Joe McAndrew | Toyota Starlet | A5 | 8:29:18 | + 50:39 | 4 |
| 7. | 28 | Mike Wilkin | Joe McAndrew | A5 | | + 8:16 | 4 |
| 8. | 18 | Tetsuo Sano | Toyota Celica GT-Four | A8 | 8:29:54 | + 51:15 | 3 |
| 8. | 18 | Takeo Henmi | Tetsuo Sano | A8 | | + 0:36 | 3 |
| 9. | 31 | Dave Strong | Daihatsu Charade GTI | N3 | 8:38:08 | + 59:29 | 2 |
| 9. | 31 | Jeff Grove | Dave Strong | N3 | | + 8:14 | 2 |
| 10. | 45 | Murray Walker | Suzuki Swift GTI | N1 | 8:38:35 | + 59:54 | 1 |
| 10. | 45 | Neil Harris | Murray Walker | N1 | | + 0:27 | 1 |
| DNF top tien ||||||||
| Pos. | # | Rijder | Auto | Gr/kl | KP | Reden | Reden |
| Pos. | # | Navigator | Inschrijving | Gr/kl | KP | Reden | Reden |
| DNF | 1 | Possum Bourne | Subaru RX Turbo | A8 | 24 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 1 | Rodger Freeth | Subaru M.S.G. | A8 | 24 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 2 | Jimmy McRae | Ford Sierra XR 4x4 | A8 | 2 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 2 | Rob Arthur | Jimmy McRae | A8 | 2 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 4 | Tony Teesdale | Mazda 323 4WD | A8 | 23 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 4 | Greg Horne | Tony Teesdale | A8 | 23 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 6 | Ken Adamson | Toyota Corolla GT | A6 | 18 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 6 | Greg Adamson | Ubix Copiers New Zealand | A6 | 18 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 7 | Kenjiro Shinozuka | Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 | A8 | 4 | Versnellingsbak | Versnellingsbak |
| DNF | 7 | Fred Cogentas | Team Mitsubishi Oil Ralliart | A8 | 4 | Versnellingsbak | Versnellingsbak |
| DNF | 8 | Neil Allport | Mazda 323 4WD | A8 | 30 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 8 | Bob Haldane | Neil Allport | A8 | 30 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 9 | Simon Stubbings | Mazda 323 4WD | A8 | 16 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 9 | Steve Turvey | Rally Sport Team | A8 | 16 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 10 | Brian Stokes | Ford Sierra XR 4x4 | A8 | n.b. | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 10 | Geoff Adams | Brian Stokes | A8 | n.b. | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 14 | Paddy Davidson | Nissan 200SX | A8 | n.b. | Stuurinrichting | Stuurinrichting |
| DNF | 14 | Mike Carmichael | Nissan New Zealand | A8 | n.b. | Stuurinrichting | Stuurinrichting |
| DNF | 21 | Simon Davies | Subaru RX Turbo | A8 | n.b. | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 21 | Jeff Judd | Simon Davies | A8 | n.b. | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
PWRC top drie :
| Pos. | Rijder | Pnt. |
| 1 | Dave Strong | 20 |
| 2 | Murray Walker | 15 |
| 3 | Yasutoshi Kano | 12 |

## Statistieken
#### Klassementsproeven

| Etappe | Datum | KP | Starttijd | Naam | Lengte | Snelste rijder | Tijd | Gem. snelheid | Rallyleider |
| 1 | 9 juli | 1 | 12:03 | Auckland Domain | 2,34 km | Sepp Haider | 1:48 | 78,00 km/u | Sepp Haider |
| 1 | 9 juli | 2 | 12:56 | Riverhead Forest 1 | 16,81 km | Ray Wilson | 9:41 | 104,16 km/u | Neil Allport |
| 1 | 9 juli | 3 | 13:29 | Riverhead Forest 2 | 10,95 km | Ray Wilson | 5:54 | 111,36 km/u | Ray Wilson |
| 1 | 9 juli | 4 | 14:52 | Riverhead Forest 3 | 16,81 km | Ray Wilson | 9:31 | 105,98 km/u | Ray Wilson |
| 1 | 9 juli | 5 | 16:00 | City Arena | 3,90 km | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | | Ray Wilson |
| 1 | 9 juli | 6 | 16:45 | East Takami | 2,17 km | Possum Bourne | 1:55 | 67,93 km/u | Ray Wilson |
| 1 | 9 juli | 7 | 18:47 | Mangere Streets | 2,16 km | Sepp Haider | 1:28 | 88,36 km/u | Ray Wilson |
| 2 | 10 juli | 8 | 10:03 | Manukau City | 2,27 km | Sepp Haider | 1:34 | 86,94 km/u | Ray Wilson |
| 2 | 10 juli | 9 | 10:36 | Twilight Road | 2,24 km | Sepp Haider | 2:29 | 106,31 km/u | Ray Wilson |
| 2 | 10 juli | 10 | 11:49 | Maramarua Forest 1 | 16,63 km | Neil Allport | 12:19 | 81,01 km/u | Ray Wilson |
| 2 | 10 juli | 11 | 12:32 | Maramarua Forest 2 | 11,69 km | Tony Teesdale | 7:17 | 80,24 km/u | Ray Wilson |
| 2 | 10 juli | 12 | 13:50 | Naike Road | 21,03 km | Neil Allport | 12:19 | 102,45 km/u | Ray Wilson |
| 2 | 10 juli | 13 | 14:58 | Old Mountain Road | 9,74 km | Tony Teesdale | 7:17 | 80,24 km/u | Ray Wilson |
| 2 | 10 juli | 14 | 15:51 | Mystery Creek | 5,37 km | Possum Bourne | 4:47 | 67,36 km/u | Neil Allport |
| 2 | 10 juli | 15 | 16:24 | French Pass | 6,66 km | Sepp Haider Tony Teesdale | 3:41 | 108,49 km/u | Neil Allport |
| 2 | 10 juli | 16 | 16:52 | Maungatuatari Road | 11,37 km | Sepp Haider | 5:55 | 115,30 km/u | Neil Allport |
| 2 | 10 juli | 17 | 18:20 | Tokoroa Forest 1 | 16,64 km | Possum Bourne | 10:44 | 93,02 km/u | Sepp Haider |
| 2 | 10 juli | 18 | 19:23 | Tokoroa Forest 2 | 19,41 km | Possum Bourne | 12:45 | 91,34 km/u | Sepp Haider |
| 3 | 11 juli | 19 | 10:33 | Rotoehu Road | 8,06 km | Neil Allport | 4:30 | 107,47 km/u | Sepp Haider |
| 3 | 11 juli | 20 | 10:56 | Rotoehu Forest | 25,35 km | Possum Bourne | 18:59 | 80,12 km/u | Sepp Haider |
| 3 | 11 juli | 21 | 11:49 | Manawahe Road | 24,13 km | Tony Teesdale | 20:01 | 72,33 km/u | Sepp Haider |
| 3 | 11 juli | 22 | 13:47 | Motu Road | 22,73 km | Neil Allport | 17:56 | 76,05 km/u | Tony Teesdale |
| 3 | 11 juli | 23 | 14:30 | Takaputahi Road | 36,95 km | Possum Bourne | 31:37 | 70,12 km/u | Sepp Haider |
| 3 | 11 juli | 24 | 15:48 | Amokura Road | 27,01 km | Sepp Haider | 27:59 | 57,91 km/u | Sepp Haider |
| 3 | 11 juli | 25 | 16:46 | Stanley Road | 15,06 km | Sepp Haider | 12:00 | 75,30 km/u | Sepp Haider |
| 3 | 11 juli | 26 | 17:59 | Kawerau Forest | 20,52 km | David Officer | 16:29 | 74,69 km/u | Sepp Haider |
| 3 | 11 juli | 27 | 18:42 | Kaingaroa Forest | 17,94 km | Sepp Haider | 13:33 | 79,44 km/u | Sepp Haider |
| 3 | 11 juli | 28 | 19:10 | Rerewhakaaitu | 15,36 km | David Officer | 10:46 | 85,60 km/u | Sepp Haider |
| 3 | 11 juli | 29 | 19:53 | Waiotapu | 27,14 km | Sepp Haider | 19:55 | 81,76 km/u | Sepp Haider |
| 4 | 12 juli | 30 | 7:06 | Rotorua City Streets | 2,27 km | Mark Jennings | 1:50 | 74,29 km/u | Sepp Haider |
| 4 | 12 juli | 31 | 8:29 | Pureora Forest | 12,16 km | Ray Wilson | 9:25 | 77,48 km/u | Sepp Haider |
| 4 | 12 juli | 32 | 9:12 | Hauhungaroa | 15,88 km | Sepp Haider | 12:42 | 75,02 km/u | Sepp Haider |
| 4 | 12 juli | 33 | 10:15 | Kururau Road | 10,59 km | Ray Wilson | 8:57 | 70,99 km/u | Sepp Haider |
| 4 | 12 juli | 34 | 10:38 | Otunui North Road | 24,47 km | Sepp Haider | 20:44 | 70,81 km/u | Sepp Haider |
| 4 | 12 juli | 35 | 11:56 | Mapora Road | 27,61 km | Ray Wilson | 17:33 | 94,39 km/u | Sepp Haider |
| 4 | 12 juli | 36 | 13:09 | Pio Pio Mairoa Road | 23,18 km | Sepp Haider | 15:26 | 90,12 km/u | Sepp Haider |
| 4 | 12 juli | 37 | 13:42 | Mahoe Road | 32,20 km | Sepp Haider | 26:37 | 72,59 km/u | Sepp Haider |
| 4 | 12 juli | 38 | 14:40 | Okupata Road | 20,34 km | Sepp Haider | 14:33 | 83,88 km/u | Sepp Haider |
| 4 | 12 juli | 39 | 15:23 | Hauturu Road | 17,47 km | Sepp Haider | 15:51 | 66,13 km/u | Sepp Haider |
| 4 | 12 juli | 40 | 17:51 | Maramarua Forest | 7,79 km | Sepp Haider | 5:35 | 83,71 km/u | Sepp Haider |
KP overwinningen :
| Rijder | Aantal |
| Sepp Haider | 17 |
| Possum Bourne | 6 |
| Ray Wilson | 6 |
| Neil Allport | 4 |
| Tony Teesdale | 4 |
| David Officer | 2 |
| Mark Jennings | 1 |

## Kampioenschap standen
#### Rijders

| | Pos. | Rijder | Pnt. |
| = | 1 | Miki Biasion | 80 |
| = | 2 | Alex Fiorio | 60 |
| = | 3 | Markku Alén | 36 |
| = | 4 | Bruno Saby | 32 |
| = | 5 | Yves Loubet | 27 |

#### Constructeurs

| | Pos. | Constructeur | Pnt. |
| = | 1 | Lancia | 137 |
| = | 2 | Audi | 49 |
| = | 3 | Ford | 47 |
| = | 4 | Mazda | 37 |
| = | 5 | BMW | 25 |
   * Noot: Enkel de top 5-posities worden in beide standen weergegeven.