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Cars complying with Confederation of Australian [Motor Sport|CAMS] Group D regulations with Group B Sports Sedans and superseded Group C Touring Cars competing by invitation.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.
The championship was won by Bryan Thomson driving a Chevrolet Monza and a Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC Chevrolet
for Thomson-Fowler Motorsport.
The Australian GT Championship was discontinued after 1985 however the title was reinstated for 2005.

Schedule

RoundCircuitDateFormatRace winnerRound winnerRound winning car
1Lakeside International Raceway24 MarchOne raceBryan ThomsonBryan ThomsonChevrolet Monza
2Oran Park Raceway5 MayTwo heatsBrad Jones
Kevin Bartlett
Bryan ThomsonMercedes-Benz 450 SLC Chevrolet
3Winton Motor Raceway2 JuneTwo heatsKevin Bartlett
Kevin Bartlett
Kevin BartlettDe Tomaso Pantera
4Adelaide International Raceway30 JuneOne raceBryan ThomsonBryan ThomsonChevrolet Monza
5Calder Park Raceway11 AugustOne raceKevin BartlettKevin BartlettDe Tomaso Pantera
6Surfers Paradise Raceway25 AugustOne raceBryan ThomsonBryan ThomsonChevrolet Monza

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

Points system

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.

Championship standings