1985 Australian Rally Championship
The 1985 Australian Rally Championship was a series of six rallying events held across Australia. It was the 18th season in the history of the competition.
Barry Lowe and navigator Kevin Pedder in the Subaru RX Turbo won the 1985 Championship.
Season review
The 18th Australian Rally Championship was held over six events across Australia, the season consisting of one event each for New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and West Australia. This was the first time an ARC round was conducted in Tasmania, making it a truly Australian wide series. The 1985 season saw the Group A cars finally come into their own, with many crews making the change to the new category, but more importantly the first championship won by a Group A car. It was a tightly fought season with only three points separating first and second after the six events.The Rallies
The six events of the 1985 season were as follows.| Round | Rally | Date |
| 1 | The Advocate – Fairfield Stages Rally | 13–14 April 1985 |
| 2 | Western Mail – Nissan Rally | 11–12 May 1985 |
| 3 | Mobil Dealers Rally of the Valley (NSW) | 9–10 June 1985 |
| 4 | The Keema Classic Rally | 6–7 July 1985 |
| 5 | The Tile Supplies Rally | 19–20 October 1985 |
| 6 | Akademos Rally | 16–17 November 1985 |