1985 British Rally Championships
Motec Rally
Mar 16-17
Penalties
1 John Shanks/Stuart Merry Opel Kadett 0
2 William Boyes/Brian Cooper Ford Escort 1
3 Charles Brown/Neil Turner VW Golf 3
4 Max Horne/Monty Pearson Talbot Sunbeam 8
5 Alan Symon/Brian Dodds Vauxhall Cavalier 16
6 Keith Butler/Kenneth Matier Opel Kadett 29
Dunsmore Rally
Mar 16-17
1 Pete Wells/Mark Atkinson Ford Escort RS2000 20m32s
2 Paul Ross/Dave Senior Ford Fiesta 1600 22m41
3 Simon Chippington/Bob Taylor Vauxhall Chevette 23m41
4 Peter Gilkes/Dave Bottoms Vauxhall Chevette 25m55
5 Mark Jasper/Nick Chapman Ford Escort 1600 26m14
6 Terry Smith/Mike Stayte Ford Escort RS2000 26m18
Bournemouth Stages
Mar 17
1 Dave Carter/Terry Carter Ford Escort RS 28m51s
2 Gordon Batchelor/Paul Spooner Ford Escort RS 28m57
3 Bob Down/Neil Fuller Ford Escort RS2000 29m00
4 Stuart Haskins/Mike White Ford Escort RS 29m01
5 Pete Samson/Susan Samson Ford Escort RS 29m15
6 Paul Even/Jim Morris Ford Escort RS 29m15
Ted Cleghorn Memorial Stages
Mar 24
1 David Mann/Graham Bell Toyota Corolla 1675s
2 Richard Jurak/Chris Wilson Ford Escort RS2000 1719
3 Kevin Maxted/Richard Warren Ford Escort RS1600 1725
4 David Gowing/Mike Billings Ford Escort 1775
5 Roy Gravestock/Ian Phillipson Ford Escort 1776
6 Rich Arbor/Tim Wood Ford Escort RS2000 1787
White Heather Stages
Mar 24
1 Kieron Hill/Rob Grant Vauxhall Chevette 21m19s
2 Ian Holt/Janice Holt Ford Escort RS 21m30
3 Ian Joel/Paul Alderson TR7 V8 22m27
4 Bob Blair/Gavin Murray Ford Escort RS2000 22m40
5 Bob Green/Brian Potter Ford Escort RS2000 22m44
6 Thomas Morgan/Hilton Robinson Ford Escort 22m54
Nightmare Rally
Mar 23-24
1 Fred Camp/Stuart Wood Ford Escort 2 Litre 24m12s
2 Mike Reed/Paul Waterton Ford Escort RS2000 25m18
3 John Nott/Roger Gillard Ford Escort RS2000 29m13
4 Nigel Bishop/Mark Watson Ford Escort RS2000 32m43
5 David Pitcher/Tony Greenwood Vauxhall Astra GTE 36m03
6 Tony Blackmore/Steve Blackmore Talbot Avenger 37m19
Early Easter Stages
Mar 23
1 Les Graham/Tom Herron Ford Escort RS1800 31m27s
2 Phil Shaw/Jeanette Faulding Ford Escort RS1800 31m33
3 David Lewis/Mike Sayer Ford Escort RS2000 32m50
4 Stephen Frew/Jim Davidson Ford Escort RS2000 32m59
5 Ken Skidmore/Geoff Hartley Talbot Sunbeam 33m10
6 Ralph Lockey/Emma Lockey Nissan Sunny 33m11
Hotel Kilmore Stages
Mar 24
1 Bertie Fisher/Paul Kennedy Opel Manta 72m17s
2 Alan Johnston/K Johnston Toyota Corolla 75m48
3 Richie Stubber/D Wilson Nissan 240 RS 76m52
4 T Haydock/E Patterson Talbot Sunbeam Lotus 77m09
5 A Emerson/S Mason Talbot Sunbeam 77m46
6 E McAleenan/E Matheson Ford Escort RS2000 78m46
Lleyn Rally
Mar 23-24
1 John Roberts/Andy Marchbank Ford Escort 2 Litre 22m17s
2 Martin Burton/Chris Hine Ford Escort 2 Litre 29m33
3 Ewan Murray/Dave Jones Ford Escort 2 Litre 31m14
4 Richard Williams/Huw Lewis Ford Escort 31m48
5 Kim Reddaway/Ian Wray Peugeot 205 31m49
6 Lynn Rogers/Guy Woodcock Ford Escort 2 Litre 31m49
Cotswold Motorsport Stages
Mar 23
1 Steve King/Judy King Ford Escort RS2000 40m12s
2 Alan Corns/Clare Barrow Ford Escort RS2000 40m38
3 John Pichford/Dave Thomas Ford Escort RS2000 41m02
4 Mike Berrie/Ken Zwolinski Vauxhall Chevette 41m13
5 Dave Cox/Adrian Jeffries Ford Escort 1600 41m35
6 Tony Watson/Dave Cox Ford Escort Turbo 41m37
= M Jardin de Queiroz/Paul Bell Ford Escort 41m37
South Leicestershire Rally
Mar 23-24
Penalty
1 Pete Wells/Mark Atkinson Ford Escort RS2000 8m34s
2 Pat Cooper/Andy Madge Ford Escort 2 Litre 14m40s
3 Ray Brown/Steve Etheridge Ford Escort 2 Litre 17m59s
4 Simon Chippington/Bob Taylor Vauxhall Chevette 19m21s
5 Paul Ross/Andie Hastie Ford Fiesta 20m40s
6 Guy Robinson/Charles Wheeldon Ford Escort 2 Litre 20m45s
Duckhams Monte Minor Rally
Mar 23-24
Penalty
1 Phil Spurge/Pete Tilling Ford Escort RS2000 0m
2 Jeremy Justice/Geoff Sellman Opel Manta 9m
3 Steve King/Ernie Clark Ford Escort RS2000 10m
4 Tony Bliss/Jeff Kenyon Vauxhall Astra 12m
5 Chris Pratt/Alan Smith Ford Escort RS2000 13m
6 Mike Shotter/Peter Turner Ford Escort RS2000 14m
Riding Rally
Mar 23-24
1 Pete Smith/John Millington Ford Escort 2 Litre 37m27s
2 Steve Retchless/Les Robinson Ford Escort 2 Litre 39m15
3 John Mennell/Roy Jarvis Opel Kadett 39m34
4 Jimmy Burns/Mary Fullerton Ford Escort 1300 42m03
5 John Shuffe/Shaun Argent Talbot Sunbeam 44m58
6 Graham Blackburn/Steve Frost Ford Escort 2 Litre 45m46
Stocktonian Rally
June 22-23
Penalty
1 Chris Harmer/Trevor Coulston Ford Escort RS2000 991s
2 Graham Blackbourn/Steve Frost Ford Escort RS2000 1113s
3 Steve Retchless/Les Robinson Ford Escort RS2000 1228s
4 Jim Burns/Mary Fullerton Ford Escort 1287s
5 John Mennell/Roy Jarvis Talbot Sunbeam 1470s
6 Alan Hardy/Paul Veitch Vauxhall Chevette 2.3 1481s
Greenleaves Rally
June 29-30
Penalty
1 Nigel Mee/Sue Mee Ford Escort RS 2000 1m56s
2 Paul Ross/Dave Whetton Mini 2m04
3 Steve Blackham/Paul Humphries Opel Manta 2m35
4 Ben Williams/Massie Piggott Ford Escort RS 2000 2m45
5 Andy Forty/Alan Huddlestone Ford Escort Mexico 3m03
6 Mark Whale/Andrew Reeve-Parker Ford Fiesta 4m11
Burmah Rally
June 29
1 Kenny McKinstry/Brian McNamee Ford Escort 13m54s
2 Bertie Fisher/Austin Frazer Opel Manta 400 14m00
3 Austin McHale/Vincent Hogen Opel Manta 400 14m07
= Fred Crawford/Drew Todd Ford Escort 14m07
5 Pentti Airikkala/Graham Harris Opel Ascona 400 14m08
6 Dessie McCartney/Stephen Russell Ford Escort 14m22
Forge Garage Trophy Rally
June 29-30
1 Gwyndaf Evans/Edwyn Evans Opel Manta 25m06s
2 Steve Hill/Dave Kirkham Ford Escort RS2000 25m37
3 Gareth Richards/Dave Richards Ford Escort RS2000 27m29
4 Brian Price/Ryland James Ford Escort RS2000 28m49
5 Keith Middleton/Wynford Davies Ford Escort RS2000 28m53
6 Roger Platt/Sarah Coldwell Ford Escort RS2000 28m59
Bruntingthorpe Stages
June 29
1 Trevor Kaby/Pete Warren Ford Escort 4045s
2 Ian Freestone/Ian Hamer Ford Escort 4068
3 Martin Bowyer/Martin Rushgrove Opel Ascona 4094
4 Roger Whale/Paul Dyas Ford Escort 4140
5 Kevin Laxton/Ian Betts Ford Escort 4154
6 Mark Billings/Paul Wheeldon Ford Escort 4189
Baldoon Stages
June 29
1 Kieron Hill/Lorraine Beattie Vauxhall Chevette HSR 27m43s
2 Jock Gray/Douglas Stuart Ford Escort 27m52
3 Murray Grierson/Stewart Robertson Ford Escort RS 27m58
4 Robin Christie/Frazer Ferguson Vauxhall Chevette HSR 28m03
5 John Brodie/Alisdair Henderson Talbot Sunbeam 29m04
6 Brian Marshall/George Blackie Vauxhall Chevette HSR 29m06
Kent Rally
29-30 November 1985
1 Derek Arnold/Ernie Clark Ford Escort RS 11m17s
2 John West/Laurence Andrews Ford Escort RS 14m57s
3 Mick Shotter/Peter Turner Ford Escort RS 18m45s
4 Mike Biss/Roy Hurst Vauxhall Astra 23m32s
5 Steve King/Tom Stapleton Ford Escort RS 29m37s
6 Keith Bradley/Martin Hall Lada 1500 34m07s
Tarmac Stages
30 November 1985
1 Howard Allan/Dave Rawlinson Talbot Sunbeam Lotus 34m56s
2 Kim Mather/Yvonne Mather Volkswagen Scirocco 35m00s
3 Ian Stansfield/Gordon Schofield Ford Escort 1600 35m21s
4 Mark Wells/Stephen Griffiths Ford Escort RS2000 35m37s
5 Mike Barber/Keith Howbrigg Ford Escort 2.0 36m07s
6 Dilwyn Edwards/Tudor Morris Triumph TR8 36m08s
Winter Stages Rally
1 December 1985
1 Jeff McNeil/Christine Winters Ford Escort RS 2130s
2 Andy Elliott/John Sills Ford Escort 2.0 2137s
3 David Turnbull/Graeme Kellett Ford Escort RS 2150s
4 Keith Stones/Craih Thorley Ford Escort RS2000 2161s
5 John Cockerill/Josephine Bird Ford Escort RS1800 2179s
6 "Yuk" Hodgson/Sue Lamb Ford Escort RS1800 2194s
W.E.Bishop Stages
1 John Price/Mike Bowen Renault 5 Turbo 1016s
2 Brian Moore/Paul Hughes Ford Escort 1600 1040
3 Ed Hardy/Brian Hardy Ford Escort RS 1053
4 Andy Orchard/Martin Stephens Ford Escort 1070
5 David Wilkes/Stuart Lacey Vauxhall Chevette 1075
6 David Warren/Jonty Warren Ford Escort RS 1077
Sources:
Autosport, 1985: 28 March, 4 July, 21 November, 5 December