1985 Australian GT Championship


The 1985 Australian GT Championship was the eighth Australian GT Championship and the fourth to be decided over a series of races. It was open to GT Cars complying with CAMS Group D regulations with Group B Sports Sedans and superseded Group C touring cars competing by invitation. The title was contested over six rounds from 24 March to 25 August 1985.
This was the final season before the series would be cancelled. It would later be resurrected in 2005.

Schedule

Note : Rounds were run concurrently with those of the 1985 Australian Sports Car Championship.

Results

For rounds contested over a single race, i.e. Rounds 1, 4, 5 & 6, championship points were awarded on a 30-27-24-21-19-17-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2 basis to the top twenty finishers in the round.
For rounds contested over two races, i.e. Rounds 2 & 3, championship points were awarded by allocating race points on a 30-27-24-21-19-17-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2 basis to the top twenty finishers in each race, aggregating the points from the two races and then dividing the result by two.
PosDriverNo.CarEntrantRd 1Rd 2 R1Rd 2 R2Rd2Rd 3 R1Rd3 R2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6Total
1Bryan Thomson14
17
Chevrolet Monza
Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC - Chevrolet
Thomson-Fowler Motorsport3025.525.5302430165
2Peter Fitzgerald3Porsche Carrera RSRPeter Fitzgerald / Stanilite Electronics2425.525.52721-123
3John Bourke77Toyota Celica TurboBrian Hilton Toyota27-9.520--2480.5
4Kevin Bartlett5De Tomaso PanteraPaul Halstead / The Toy Shop--1530-30-75
5Peter McLeod50Mazda RX-7Petrolon Slick 50--10.52024--54.5
6Gary Scott104Nissan Bluebird TurboTapsall-Scott Racing-18-----2745
7Brad Jones17
14
Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC - Chevrolet
Chevrolet Monza
Thomson-Fowler Motorsport--15----27-42
8Simon Harrex69Holden Commodore21---------21
8Cos Monterosso30Ford Escort BDGCos Monterosso-------21--21
8Vic Cameron96Ford Escort---------2121
11John Gurney9BMW 318i TurboCoolratio Motor Sports-------19--19
11Graeme Whincup6Chevrolet MonzaGraeme Whincup--------19-19
13Peter Finch16Chrysler Valiant ChargerPeter Finch-------17--17
14Brian Callaghan47Ford XE FalconMobile Concrete Pumping-16------16
15Graham Nowland81Mazda RX-7-14------14
16Chris Hones91BMW 318i Turbo--10.5------10.5
17Robin Doherty27Holden ToranaRobin Doherty--7------7