SOUTHERN SUN HOTELS GRAND PRIX 1985 - STARTING GRID
19 Oct 1985
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, South Africa
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Nigel MansellMAN | Williams Honda | 1:02.366 |
| 2 | 7 | Nelson PiquetPIQ | Brabham BMW | 1:02.490 |
| 3 | 6 | Keke RosbergROS | Williams Honda | 1:02.504 |
| 4 | 12 | Ayrton SennaSEN | Lotus Renault | 1:02.825 |
| 5 | 8 | Marc SurerSUR | Brabham BMW | 1:04.088 |
| 6 | 11 | Elio de AngelisDEA | Lotus Renault | 1:04.129 |
| 7 | 19 | Teo FabiFAB | Toleman Hart | 1:04.215 |
| 8 | 1 | Niki LaudaLAU | McLaren TAG | 1:04.283 |
| 9 | 2 | Alain ProstPRO | McLaren TAG | 1:04.376 |
| 10 | 18 | Thierry BoutsenBOU | Arrows BMW | 1:04.518 |
| 11 | 17 | Gerhard BergerBER | Arrows BMW | 1:04.780 |
| 12 | 22 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Alfa Romeo | 1:04.948 |
| 13 | 20 | Piercarlo GhinzaniGHI | Toleman Hart | 1:05.114 |
| 14 | 23 | Eddie CheeverCHE | Alfa Romeo | 1:05.260 |
| 15 | 27 | Michele AlboretoALB | Ferrari | 1:05.268 |
| 16 | 28 | Stefan JohanssonJOH | Ferrari | 1:05.388 |
| 17 | 3 | Martin BrundleBRU | Tyrrell Renault | 1:05.649 |
| 18 | 4 | Philippe StreiffSTR | Tyrrell Renault | 1:06.205 |
| 19 | 29 | Pierluigi MartiniMAR | Minardi Ford | 1:08.658 |
| 20 | 24 | Huub RothengatterROT | Osella Alfa Romeo | 1:09.873 |