1985 Australian Rally Championship

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1985 Australian Rally Championship
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The 1985 Australian Rally Championship was a series of six rallying events held across Australia. It was the 18th season in the history of the competition.

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Barry Lowe and navigator Kevin Pedder in the Subaru RX Turbo won the 1985 Championship.

Season review

The 18th Australian Rally Championship was held over six events across Australia, the season consisting of one event each for New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and West Australia. This was the first time an ARC round was conducted in Tasmania, making it a truly Australian wide series. [1] The 1985 season saw the Group A cars finally come into their own, with many crews making the change to the new category, but more importantly the first championship won by a Group A car. It was a tightly fought season with only three points separating first and second after the six events.

The Rallies

The six events of the 1985 season were as follows. [2] [1]

RoundRallyDate
1The Advocate – Fairfield Stages Rally (TAS)13–14 April 1985
2Western Mail – Nissan Rally (WA)11–12 May 1985
3 Mobil Dealers Rally of the Valley (NSW) 9–10 June 1985
4The Keema Classic Rally (QLD)6–7 July 1985
5The Tile Supplies Rally (SA)19–20 October 1985
6Akademos Rally (VIC)16–17 November 1985

Round One – The Advocate – Fairfield Stages Rally

PositionDriverNavigatorCarPenalties
1Hugh BellSteve Ellis Mazda RX-7 238.57
2Ian HillPhillip Bonser Ford Escort RS 243.19
3Andrew MurfettPhillip Welch Mazda RX-2 245.24
4Barry LoweKevin Pedder Subaru RX Turbo 255.34
5Andrew LawsonPaul Kettle Datsun 1600 258.59
6Ron CremmenRay Temple Toyota Sprinter 259.28

Round Two – Western Mail – Nissan Rally

PositionDriverNavigatorCarPenalties
1 Ross Dunkerton Steve McKimmie Subaru RX Turbo 235.37
2Mark AndersonPeter Baesjou Datsun 240.32
3John MacaraDavid Hatley Datsun 240.40
4Peter ClarkWayne Kenny Subaru RX Turbo 243.41
5Brian SmithDavid MacKenzie Mitsubishi Sigma 244.28
6Robb HerridgeColin Eckert Datsun 244.57

Round Three – Mobil Dealers Rally of the Valley

PositionDriverNavigatorCarPenalties
1Hugh BellSteve Ellis Mazda RX-7 190.33
2Ron McKinnonDavid Kelley Datsun 1600 194.46
3John AtkinsonGeoff Jones Subaru RX Turbo 194.48
4Mark HankinsonSteve Owers Datsun 1600 195.01
5Ian HillPhillip Bonser Ford Escort RS 195.35
6Barry LoweKevin Pedder Subaru RX Turbo 195.38

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Round Four – The Keema Classic Rally

PositionDriverNavigatorCarPenalties
1Murray CooteIain Stewart Mazda 323 92.49
2 Gregg Hansford Dale Payne Mazda RX-7 95.23
3Ron CremmenRay Temple Toyota Sprinter 121.01
4Denis BrownJohn Hall122.12
5David AdamChris Randell123.21
6Mark TaylorNoel Drummond123.34

Round Five – The Tile Supplies Rally

PositionDriverNavigatorCarPenalties
1Barry LoweKevin Pedder Subaru RX Turbo 147.42
2Brian SmithDavid MacKenzie Mitsubishi Sigma 147.51
3 Ed Ordynski Lyn Wilson Subaru RX Turbo 148.17
4Andrew MurfettPip Welsh Mazda RX-2 149.48
5Peter ClarkWayne Kenny Subaru RX Turbo 151.41
6 George Fury Monty Suffern Datsun 1600 153.56

Round Six – Akademos Rally

PositionDriverNavigatorCarPenalties
1Hugh BellSteve Ellis Mazda RX-7 77.12
2Barry LoweKevin Pedder Subaru RX Turbo 78.32
3Wayne BellDavid Boddy Toyota Sprinter 78.39
4Peter ClarkWayne Kenny Subaru RX Turbo 78.43
5Terry HarrisBryan Oliver Ford Escort 79.12
6Brian SmithJohn Birrell Mitsubishi Sigma 79.44

1985 Drivers and Navigators championships

Final pointscore for 1985 is as follows. [1]

Barry Lowe – Champion Driver 1985

PositionDriverCarPoints
1Barry Lowe Subaru RX Turbo
2Hugh Bell Mazda RX-7
3Peter Clark Subaru RX Turbo
=4Brian Smith Mitsubishi Sigma
=4Ron Cremmen Toyota Sprinter
6Graham Alexander Toyota Sprinter

Kevin Pedder – Champion Navigator 1985

PositionNavigatorCarPoints
1Kevin Pedder Subaru RX Turbo
2Steve Ellis Mazda RX-7
3Wayne Kenny Subaru RX Turbo
=4Ray Temple Toyota Sprinter
=4David MacKenzie Mitsubishi Sigma
6Jon Thompson Holden Commodore

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Motor Racing Year. 1985–86. ISSN   0158-4138.CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  2. 1 2 "History". Bega Valley Rally. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2013.