1985 Australian Drivers' Championship


The 1985 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to racing cars complying with Formula Mondial. It was the 29th Australian Drivers' Championship and the fourth to be contested by Formula Pacific-based Australian Formula 1 cars or by the similar Formula Mondial cars. The championship winner was awarded the 1985 CAMS Gold Star.
Tasmanian driver John Bowe successfully defended his 1984 Australian Drivers' Championship crown in his Ralt RT4 Ford. Bowe dominated, winning the first four rounds of the series to take a twelve-point victory over Peter Hopwood. Peter Macrow was a very distant third in the series, only moving into the position when he won the final round at Sandown Park.

Calendar

The championship was contested over a five round series with one race per round.
RoundRound nameCircuitDateWinnerCar
1 Wanneroo Park31 MarchJohn BoweRalt RT4/85 Ford
2 Amaroo Park26 MayJohn BoweRalt RT4/85 Ford
3 Lakeside21 JulyJohn BoweRalt RT4/85 Ford
4 Oran Park18 AugustJohn BoweRalt RT4/85 Ford
5Victoria TrophySandown Park15 SeptemberPeter MacrowCheetah Mk8 Ford

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six placegetters at each round.

Championship results