# Rally van Groot-Brittannië 1985

De Rally van Groot-Brittannië 1985, formeel 41st Lombard RAC Rally, was de 41e editie van de rally van Groot-Brittannië en de twaalfde ronde van het wereldkampioenschap rally in 1985. Het was de 147e rally in het wereldkampioenschap rally die georganiseerd wordt door de Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). De start en finish was in Nottingham.

## Programma

| Etappe | Datum | Klassementsproeven | Competitieve afstand |
| 1 | Zondag 24 november | 7 | 35,30 kilometer |
| 2 | Zondag 24 november | 7 | 139,55 kilometer |
| 2 | Maandag 25 november | 1 | 20,00 kilometer |
| 3 | Maandag 25 november | 12 | 207,26 kilometer |
| 4 | Dinsdag 26 november | 12 | 157,40 kilometer |
| 5 | Woensdag 27 november | 17 | 237,34 kilometer |
| 5 | Donderdag 28 november | 3 | 34,20 kilometer |
| 6 | Donderdag 28 november | 6 | 65,93 kilometer |
| Totaal | Totaal | 65 | 896,98 kilometer |

## Resultaten

Algemene top tien :
| Pos. | # | Rijder | Auto | Gr/kl | Tijd | Eerste | Punten |
| Pos. | # | Navigator | Inschrijving | Gr/kl | Straftijd | Vorige | Punten |
| 1. | 6 | Henri Toivonen | Lancia Delta S4 | B12 | 9:32:05 | 0:00 | 20 |
| 1. | 6 | Neil Wilson | Martini Racing | B12 | | = | 20 |
| 2. | 3 | Markku Alén | Lancia Delta S4 | B12 | 9:33:01 | + 0:56 | 15 |
| 2. | 3 | Ilkka Kivimäki | Martini Racing | B12 | | + 0:56 | 15 |
| 3. | 10 | Tony Pond | MG Metro 6R4 | B12 | 9:34:32 | + 2:27 | 12 |
| 3. | 10 | Rob Arthur | Computervision Rallying with Mobil | B12 | | + 1:31 | 12 |
| 4. | 8 | Per Eklund | Audi quattro A2 | B12 | 9:58:35 | + 28:30 | 10 |
| 4. | 8 | Björn Cederberg | Clarion Svenska | B12 | | + 26:03 | 10 |
| 5. | 5 | Juha Kankkunen | Toyota Celica TCT | B12 | 10:10:53 | + 38:48 | 8 |
| 5. | 5 | Fred Gallagher | Toyota Team Europe | B12 | | + 10:18 | 8 |
| 6. | 14 | Jimmy McRae | Opel Manta 400 | B12 | 10:16:01 | + 43:56 | 6 |
| 6. | 14 | Ian Grindrod | Opel Euro Team | B12 | | + 5:08 | 6 |
| 7. | 17 | Terry Kaby | Nissan 240RS | B12 | 10:24:08 | + 52:03 | 4 |
| 7. | 17 | Kevin Gormley | Team Nissan Europe | B12 | | + 8:07 | 4 |
| 8. | 11 | Russell Brookes | Opel Manta 400 | B12 | 10:25:50 | + 53:45 | 3 |
| 8. | 11 | Mike Broad | Opel Euro Team | B12 | | + 1:42 | 3 |
| 9. | 25 | Rod Millen | Mazda RX-7 | B12 | 10:29:39 | + 57:34 | 2 |
| 9. | 25 | Brian Rainbow | Mazda Rally Team Europe | B12 | | + 3:49 | 2 |
| 10. | 9 | Ingvar Carlsson | Mazda RX-7 | B12 | 10:29:57 | + 57:52 | 1 |
| 10. | 9 | Benny Melander | Mazda Rally Team Europe | B12 | | + 0:18 | 1 |
| DNF top tien ||||||||
| Pos. | # | Rijder | Auto | Gr/kl | KP | Reden | Reden |
| Pos. | # | Navigator | Inschrijving | Gr/kl | KP | Reden | Reden |
| DNF | 1 | Timo Salonen | Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 E2 | B12 | 21 | Oliedruk | Oliedruk |
| DNF | 1 | Seppo Harjanne | Peugeot Talbot Sport | B12 | 21 | Oliedruk | Oliedruk |
| DNF | 2 | Hannu Mikkola | Audi Sport quattro E2 | B12 | 22 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 2 | Arne Hertz | Audi Sport | B12 | 22 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 4 | Walter Röhrl | Audi Sport quattro E2 | B12 | 15 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 4 | Phil Short | Audi Sport | B12 | 15 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 7 | Björn Waldegård | Toyota Celica TCT | B12 | 16 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 7 | Hans Thorszelius | Toyota Team Europe | B12 | 16 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 12 | Kalle Grundel | Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 E2 | B12 | 20 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 12 | Terry Harryman | Peugeot Talbot Sport | B12 | 20 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 13 | Malcolm Wilson | MG Metro 6R4 | B12 | 23 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 13 | Nigel Harris | Computervision Rallying with Mobil | B12 | 23 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 15 | Mikael Sundström | Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 | B | 50 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 15 | Paul White | Peugeot Talbot Sport | B | 50 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 20 | Mikael Ericsson | Audi 80 quattro | A | 9 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 20 | Claes Billstam | Mikael Ericsson | A | 9 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 27 | Pentti Airikkala | Vauxhall Astra GTE | A7 | 51 | Stuurinrichting | Stuurinrichting |
| DNF | 27 | Ronan MacNamee | British Telecom Mobile Division | A7 | 51 | Stuurinrichting | Stuurinrichting |
| DNF | 28 | Mark Lovell | Ford Escort RS Turbo | A8 | 39 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 28 | Peter Davis | British Junior Rally Team | A8 | 39 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |

## Statistieken
#### Klassementsproeven

| Etappe | Datum | KP | Starttijd | Naam | Lengte | Snelste rijder | Tijd | Gem. snelheid | Rallyleider |
| 1 | 24 november | 1 | 8:00 | Wollaton Park | 1,77 km | Markku Alén | 1:30 | 70,80 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 1 | 24 november | 2 | 9:00 | Clumber Park 1 | 6,81 km | Markku Alén | 3:38 | 112,46 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 1 | 24 november | 3 | 10:15 | Chatsworth | 5,79 km | Kalle Grundel | 4:18 | 80,79 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 1 | 24 november | 4 | 12:00 | Trentham | 4,83 km | Henri Toivonen | 4:03 | 71,56 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 1 | 24 november | 5 | 13:00 | Weston Park | 3,70 km | Markku Alén | 2:42 | 82,22 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 1 | 24 november | 6 | 14:00 | Sutton Park | 8,05 km | Markku Alén | 4:27 | 108,54 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 1 | 24 november | 7 | 15:00 | Bewdley | 4,35 km | Markku Alén | 3:32 | 73,87 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 2 | 24 november | 8 | 19:00 | Speech House | 16,75 km | Timo Salonen | 10:07 | 99,34 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 2 | 24 november | 9 | 19:20 | Serridge | 13,15 km | Tony Pond | 7:46 | 101,59 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 2 | 24 november | 10 | 19:50 | Sallowvallets | 5,40 km | Timo Salonen | 3:59 | 81,34 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 2 | 24 november | 11 | 20:10 | Mailscot | 16,65 km | Tony Pond | 11:21 | 88,02 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 2 | 24 november | 12 | 22:00 | Margam | 19,40 km | Kalle Grundel | 12:21 | 94,25 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 2 | 24 november | 13 | 23:00 | Rhigos | 31,40 km | Hannu Mikkola | 19:44 | 95,47 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 2 | 24 november | 14 | 23:50 | Cregan | 36,80 km | Hannu Mikkola | 22:06 | 99,91 km/u | Hannu Mikkola |
| 2 | 25 november | 15 | 0:45 | Rheola | 20,00 km | Kalle Grundel | 15:12 | 78,95 km/u | Hannu Mikkola |
| 3 | 25 november | 16 | 6:00 | Lady Megan | 32,80 km | Hannu Mikkola | 21:23 | 92,03 km/u | Hannu Mikkola |
| 3 | 25 november | 17 | n.b. | Trawscoed | 21,40 km | Markku Alén | 14:26 | 88,96 km/u | Hannu Mikkola |
| 3 | 25 november | 18 | 8:15 | Llanafan | 7,60 km | Timo Salonen | 5:08 | 88,83 km/u | Hannu Mikkola |
| 3 | 25 november | 19 | n.b. | Myherin | 17,26 km | Timo Salonen | 10:15 | 101,03 km/u | Hannu Mikkola |
| 3 | 25 november | 20 | n.b. | Hafren | 30,70 km | Markku Alén | 18:37 | 98,94 km/u | Hannu Mikkola |
| 3 | 25 november | 21 | 11:00 | Dyfi | 22,50 km | Markku Alén | 13:40 | 98,78 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 3 | 25 november | 22 | n.b. | Cwm Celli | 6,60 km | Markku Alén | 4:24 | 90,00 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 3 | 25 november | 23 | n.b. | Gartheiniog | 26,00 km | Markku Alén | 15:19 | 101,85 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 3 | 25 november | 24 | 13:30 | Dyfnant 1 | 20,40 km | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | | Markku Alén |
| 3 | 25 november | 25 | n.b. | Dyfnant 2 | 15,40 km | Markku Alén | 9:25 | 98,12 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 3 | 25 november | 26 | 17:20 | Trentham 2 | 2,70 km | Henri Toivonen | 2:25 | 67,03 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 3 | 25 november | 27 | 18:30 | Donington 1 | 3,90 km | Henri Toivonen | 2:22 | 98,87 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 4 | 26 november | 28 | 10:30 | Donington 2 | 3,90 km | Henri Toivonen | 2:15 | 104,00 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 4 | 26 november | 29 | n.b. | Clipstone 1 | 7,60 km | Markku Alén Henri Toivonen | 4:50 | 94,34 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 4 | 26 november | 30 | n.b. | Clipstone 2 | 9,90 km | Markku Alén Henri Toivonen Tony Pond Mikael Sundström | 5:10 | 114,97 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 4 | 26 november | 31 | 15:00 | Oliver's Mount | 7,00 km | Henri Toivonen | 3:34 | 117,76 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 4 | 26 november | 32 | 15:30 | Wykeham | 3,00 km | Markku Alén Henri Toivonen | 2:04 | 87,10 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 4 | 26 november | 33 | 16:00 | Dalby | 41,00 km | Tony Pond | 23:31 | 104,61 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 4 | 26 november | 34 | n.b. | Langdale | 16,30 km | Markku Alén | 7:55 | 123,54 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 4 | 26 november | 35 | n.b. | Pickering | 12,10 km | Markku Alén | 7:00 | 103,71 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 4 | 26 november | 36 | n.b. | Cropton | 17,10 km | Markku Alén Tony Pond Mikael Sundström | 9:25 | 108,96 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 4 | 26 november | 37 | n.b. | Boltby | 6,30 km | Markku Alén | 3:51 | 98,18 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 4 | 26 november | 38 | 20:40 | Stang | 4,90 km | Henri Toivonen | 3:32 | 83,21 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 4 | 26 november | 39 | 21:15 | Hamsterley | 28,30 km | Henri Toivonen | 17:49 | 95,30 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 5 | 27 november | 40 | 3:45 | Churnsike | 21,40 km | Henri Toivonen | 12:14 | 104,67 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 5 | 27 november | 41 | 4:15 | Falstone | 10,30 km | Tony Pond | 6:47 | 91,11 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 5 | 27 november | 42 | 4:35 | Redesdale | 13,80 km | Mikael Sundström | 8:52 | 93,38 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 5 | 27 november | 43 | 5:00 | Kielder Forest - Ogre Hill | 12,02 km | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | | Markku Alén |
| 5 | 27 november | 44 | n.b. | Yair | 8,40 km | Tony Pond | 5:11 | 97,23 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 5 | 27 november | 45 | n.b. | Elibank | 19,50 km | Mikael Sundström | 12:47 | 91,53 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 5 | 27 november | 46 | n.b. | Cardrona | 9,80 km | Markku Alén | 6:05 | 96,66 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 5 | 27 november | 47 | 8:40 | Craik 1 | 11,90 km | Henri Toivonen | 6:59 | 102,24 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 5 | 27 november | 48 | 9:15 | Castle O'er | 7,80 km | Markku Alén | 4:53 | 95,84 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 5 | 27 november | 49 | 9:30 | Twiglees | 7,85 km | Markku Alén | 5:13 | 90,29 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 5 | 27 november | 50 | n.b. | Ae | 11,80 km | Henri Toivonen | 6:32 | 108,37 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 5 | 27 november | 51 | n.b. | Auchencairn | 13,47 km | Markku Alén | 9:43 | 83,18 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 5 | 27 november | 52 | n.b. | Kershope | 17,30 km | Henri Toivonen | 11:24 | 91,05 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 5 | 27 november | 53 | 22:00 | Bewshaugh | 24,50 km | Tony Pond | 16:11 | 90,83 km/u | Markku Alén |
| 5 | 27 november | 54 | 22:30 | Wark | 24,50 km | Tony Pond | 14:10 | 103,76 km/u | Henri Toivonen |
| 5 | 27 november | 55 | 23:20 | Rooken | 12,80 km | Markku Alén | 8:30 | 90,35 km/u | Henri Toivonen |
| 5 | 27 november | 56 | 23:50 | Spithope | 10,20 km | Markku Alén | 6:49 | 89,78 km/u | Henri Toivonen |
| 5 | 28 november | 57 | 1:00 | Craik 2 | 11,80 km | Henri Toivonen | 7:10 | 98,79 km/u | Henri Toivonen |
| 5 | 28 november | 58 | 2:00 | Killburn Hill | 17,60 km | Tony Pond | 11:39 | 90,64 km/u | Henri Toivonen |
| 5 | 28 november | 59 | n.b. | Wythop | 4,80 km | Henri Toivonen | 3:29 | 82,68 km/u | Henri Toivonen |
| 6 | 28 november | 60 | 6:00 | Comb | 9,00 km | Henri Toivonen | 7:19 | 73,80 km/u | Henri Toivonen |
| 6 | 28 november | 61 | 7:15 | Grizedale 1 | 26,80 km | Henri Toivonen | 21:49 | 73,71 km/u | Henri Toivonen |
| 6 | 28 november | 62 | n.b. | Grizedale 2 | 10,25 km | Markku Alén | 7:39 | 80,39 km/u | Henri Toivonen |
| 6 | 28 november | 63 | 10:30 | Lightwater | 4,38 km | Tony Pond | 3:31 | 74,73 km/u | Henri Toivonen |
| 6 | 28 november | 64 | n.b. | Nuss | 8,79 km | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | | Henri Toivonen |
| 6 | 28 november | 65 | 14:00 | Clumber 2 | 6,71 km | Markku Alén | 5:19 | 75,72 km/u | Henri Toivonen |
KP overwinningen :
| Rijder | Aantal |
| Markku Alén | 26 |
| Henri Toivonen | 18 |
| Tony Pond | 11 |
| Timo Salonen | 4 |
| Mikael Sundström | 4 |
| Kalle Grundel | 3 |
| Hannu Mikkola | 3 |

## Kampioenschap standen
#### Rijders

| | Pos. | Rijder | Pnt. |
| = | 1 | Timo Salonen | 127 |
| = | 2 | Stig Blomqvist | 75 |
| = | 3 | Walter Röhrl | 59 |
| = | 4 | Ari Vatanen | 55 |
| = | 5 | Juha Kankkunen | 48 |

#### Constructeurs

| | Pos. | Constructeur | Pnt. |
| = | 1 | Peugeot | 142 |
| = | 2 | Audi | 126 |
| = | 3 | Lancia | 70 |
| = | 4 | Nissan | 56 |
| 1 | 5 | Toyota | 44 |
   * Vetgedrukte tekst betekent wereldkampioen.
   * Noot: Enkel de top 5-posities worden in beide standen weergegeven.