1985 Australian Drivers' Championship


The 1985 Australian Drivers' Championship was a Confederation of [Australian Motor Sport|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 (racing 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 Park [Grand Prix Circuit|Oran Park]18 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.