1985 Australian Drivers' Championship
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The 1985 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to racing cars complying with Formula Mondial.[1] 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.[1]
Tasmanian driver John Bowe successfully defended his 1984 Australian Drivers' Championship crown in his Ralt RT4 Ford.[2] Bowe dominated, winning the first four rounds of the series to take a twelve-point victory over Peter Hopwood (Ralt RT4 Ford). Peter Macrow (Cheetah Mk.8 Ford) was a very distant third in the series, only moving into the position when he won the final round at Sandown Park.
The championship was contested over a five-round series with one race per round.[3]
| Round[3] | Round name | Circuit[4] | Date[4] | Winner[4] | Car[4][5] |
| 1 | Wanneroo Park | 31 March | John Bowe | Ralt RT4/85 Ford | |
| 2 | Amaroo Park | 26 May | John Bowe | Ralt RT4/85 Ford | |
| 3 | Lakeside | 21 July | John Bowe | Ralt RT4/85 Ford | |
| 4 | Oran Park | 18 August | John Bowe | Ralt RT4/85 Ford | |
| 5 | Victoria Trophy[6] | Sandown Park | 15 September | Peter Macrow | Cheetah 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.[1]
