1985 World Sportscar Championship

The 1985 World Sportscar Championship season was the 33rd season of FIA World Sportscar Championship motor racing. It featured the 1985 World Endurance Championship which was contested over a series of races for Group C1 and Group C2 Prototypes, Group B GT Cars and IMSA GTP cars. The series ran from 14 April 1985 to 1 December 1985 and was composed of 10 races.

This year marked the introduction of Teams titles for outright, Group C2 and GT Cars, replacing the traditional Manufacturers awards. Outright and Group C2 Drivers titles were also awarded.

Schedule Rnd Race Circuit Date 1 1000 km Mugello Mugello Circuit 14 April 2 Trofeo Filippo Caracciolo (1000km)† Autodromo Nazionale Monza 28 April 3 Silverstone 1000 Kilometres Silverstone Circuit 12 May 4 24 Hours of Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe 15 June16 June 5 Duschfrisch ADAC 1000 Kilometres Hockenheimring 14 July 6 Budweiser GT 1000 Kilometres Mosport 11 August 7 1000km of Spa Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 1 September 8 1000 km of Brands Hatch† Brands Hatch 22 September 9 Fuji 1000 Kilometres Fuji Speedway 6 October 10 Malaysia 800 Selangor† Shah Alam Circuit 1 December

† - Non-points races for teams.

Entries Group C1 Entrant Car Engine Tyre Drivers Rounds Rothmans Porsche Porsche 956Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 1 Jacky Ickx All Jochen Mass All 2 Derek Bell All Hans-Joachim Stuck All 3 Derek Bell 2 Hans-Joachim Stuck 2 Al Holbert 4, 8 Vern Schuppan 4, 8 John Watson 4 69 Vern Schuppan 10 James Weaver 10 Martini Racing Lancia LC2/85 Ferrari 308C 3.0 L Turbo V8 4 Alessandro Nannini 1–5, 7–8 Riccardo Patrese 1–3, 5, 7–8 Bob Wollek 4 Lucio Cesario 4 Mauro Baldi 7 5 Mauro Baldi 1–5, 7–8 Bob Wollek 1–3, 5, 7–8 Lucio Cesario 1–2, 7 Henri Pescarolo 4 Riccardo Patrese 7 Andrea de Cesaris 8 New Man-Joest Racing Porsche 956B Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 7 Paolo Barilla 2–5, 7, 9 Klaus Ludwig 2–5, 7 Hans Heyer 2 Paul Belmondo 3 "John Winter" 4, 9 Marc Duez 9 8 Mauricio DeNarvaez 4, 9 Paul Belmondo 4, 9 Kenper Miller 4 "John Winter" 5, 7, 9–10 Volker Weidler 5, 7 Franz Konrad 5 Paolo Barilla 5, 10 Marc Duez 7 Porsche Kremer Racing Porsche 956BPorsche 962C Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 9 Marc Surer 5 Manfred Winkelhock 5 10 Marc Surer 1–3, 6–7 Manfred Winkelhock 1–3, 6 Sarel van der Merwe 4 George Fouché 4 Mario Hytten 4 Kees Kroesemeijer 5, 7 Klaus Niedzwiedz 5 11 George Fouché 1–3 Klaus Ludwig 1 Gianni Mussato 1 Sarel van der Merwe 2–3 Bruno Giacomelli 2 Almo Coppelli 3 Jean-Pierre Jarier 4 Franz Konrad 4 Mike Thackwell 4 Ludwig Heimrath 6 Ludwig Heimrath Jr. 6 Kees Kroesemeijer 6 Panasport Japan LM 05C Nissan FJ20 2.3 L Turbo I4 12 Emanuele Pirro 9 Osamu Nakako 9 Akio Morimoto 9 Cougar Primagaz Cougar C12 Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 13 Yves Courage 4, 7 Jean-François Yvon 4 Alain de Cadenet 4 Henri Pescarolo 7 Richard Lloyd Racing with Porsche Porsche 956 Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 14 Jonathan Palmer 2–5, 7 Jan Lammers 2–3 James Weaver 4 Richard Lloyd 4 David Hobbs 5, 7 Kenny Acheson 9 Johnny Dumfries 9 69 Vern Schuppan 3 James Weaver 3 RC Racing Kremer CK5 Porsche Type-935 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 16 Richard Cleare 8 David Leslie 8 Brun Motorsport Porsche 956BPorsche 962C Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 18 Oscar Larrauri 1, 3–5, 7, 10 Massimo Sigala 1, 3–5, 7, 10 Thierry Boutsen 2 Stefan Bellof 2 Gabriele Tarquini 4 Frank Jelinski 10 19 Thierry Boutsen 1, 3, 5, 7 Stefan Bellof 1, 5, 7 Oscar Larrauri 2 Massimo Sigala 2 Renzo Zorzi 2 Walter Brun 3–4 Didier Theys 4 Joël Gouhier 4 20 Walter Brun 1, 5 Leopold von Bayern 1 Gerhard Berger 5 Bieri Racing Sauber C7 Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 18 Guy Bieri 6 Matt Gysler 6 "Fomfor" 6 Cheetah Automobiles Switzerland Cheetah G604 Aston Martin 5.3 L V8 2324 Bernard de Dryver 1–2, 4, 7–9 Gianfranco Brancatelli 1–2 John Cooper 3–5 John Brindley 3, 8 Claude Bourgoignie 4, 7 Tiff Needell 5 Pierre Dieudonné 7 Hervé Regout 8 Laurent Ferrier 9 Advan Sports Nova Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 25 Kunimitsu Takahashi 9 Kenji Takahashi 9 From A Racing Porsche 956 27 Jirou Yoneyama 9 Hideki Okada 9 Obermaier Racing Porsche 956 Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 26 Jürgen Lässig 1–5, 7 Hervé Regout 1–5, 7 Mike Thackwell 1 Jesús Pareja 2–5, 7 Hoshino Racing March 85G Nissan VG30ET 3.0 L Turbo V6 28 Kazuyoshi Hoshino 9 Akira Hagiwara 9 Keiji Matsumoto 9 Central 20 Racing Team Lola T810 Nissan VG30ET 3.0 L Turbo V6 30 Aguri Suzuki 9 Haruhito Yanagida 9 Primagaz Rondeau M382 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 31 Pierre Yver 3–4 Pierre-François Rousselot 3–4 Jean Rondeau 3 François Servanin 4 John Fitzpatrick Racing Porsche 956B Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 33 Jo Gartner 2–4, 9 Kenny Acheson 2 David Hobbs 3–4 Guy Edwards 4 Michael Roe 9 Franz Konrad 10 Andrew Miedecke 10 55 Dudley Wood 2–4 Manuel López 2–3 Klaus Niedzwiedz 2 Guy Edwards 3 Kenny Acheson 4 Kreepy Krauly Racing Cosmik Racing Promotions March 84G Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 34 Christian Danner 4–7, 10 Graham Duxbury 4 Almo Coppelli 4 Costas Los 5–8, 9–10 Mikael Nabrink 5–6 Pascal Witmeur 7 Anders Olofsson 8–9 Divina Galica 8 Richard Cleare 9 Misaki Speed Tom's 85C Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4 35 Kiyoshi Misaki 9 Toshio Suzuki 9 Kaoru Hoshino 9 Tom's Team Tom's 85C Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4 36 Masanori Sekiya 4, 9 Satoru Nakajima 4, 9 Kaoru Hoshino 4 Ikuzawa Racing Tom's 85C Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4 37 Tiff Needell 9 James Weaver 9 Dome Motorsport Dome 85C Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4 38 Eje Elgh 4, 9 Geoff Lees 4, 9 Toshio Suzuki 4 Bussi Racing Rondeau M382 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 39 Jean-Claude Justice 4 Bruno Sotty 4 Patrick Oudet 4 Rondeau M482 46 Christian Bussi 4 Jack Griffin 4 M. L. Speer 4 WM-Peugeot WM P83B Peugeot ZNS4 2.6 L Turbo V6 41 Pascal Pessiot 4 Patrick Gaillard 4 Dominique Fornage 4 42 Jean Rondeau 4 Michel Pignard 4 Jean-Daniel Raulet 4 43 Jean-Claude Andruet 4 Roger Dorchy 4 Claude Haldi 4 Auto Beaurex Motorsport Tom's 84C Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4 45 Naoki Nagasaka 9 Taku Akaike 9 Kumsan Tiger Team Zakspeed C1/8 Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0 L V8 46 Harald Becker 5 Jan Thoelke 5 Garage Italya Lancia LC2/84 Ferrari 308C 3.0 L Turbo V8 47 Henri Pescarolo 9 Lucio Cesario 9 Alpha Cubic Racing Team Porsche 956B Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 48 Noritake Takahara 9 Chiyomi Tatami 9 Hasemi Motorsport March 85G Nissan VG30ET 3.0 L Turbo V6 50 Masahiro Hasemi 9 Takao Wada 9 TWR Jaguar Jaguar XJR-6 Jaguar 6.2 L V12 51 Mike Thackwell 6–7, 9–10 Martin Brundle 6–7 Jean-Louis Schlesser 8 Alan Jones 8 John Nielsen 9–10 Hans Heyer 9 Jan Lammers 10 52 Hans Heyer 6–9 Jean-Louis Schlesser 6–7 Mike Thackwell 6–7, 9 Martin Brundle 6 Jan Lammers 8, 10 Steve Soper 9 Gianfranco Brancatelli 10 Rays Racing Division Tom's 84C Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4 57 Hitoshi Ogawa 9 Tsunehisa Asai 9 Trust Racing Team Porsche 956 Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 60 Vern Schuppan 9 George Fouché 9 Keiichi Suzuki 9 Sauber Sauber C8 Mercedes-Benz M117 5.0 L Turbo V8 61 Dieter Quester 4 John Nielsen 4 Max Welti 4 EMKA Productions Ltd. EMKA C84 Aston Martin 5.3 L V8 66 Tiff Needell 3–4, 7–8 Steve O'Rourke 3–4, 7–8 Bob Evans 3 Nick Faure 4 James Weaver 7 Mark Galvin 8 Spice Engineering Tiga GC84 Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0 L V8 6754 Tim Lee-Davey 3, 8 Neil Crang 3, 8 Jean-Philippe Grand Rondeau M482 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 67 Patrick Gonin 4 Pierre de Thoisy 4 Pascal Witmeur 4

Group C2 Entrant Car Engine Tyre Drivers Rounds Spice Engineering Tiga GC85 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 70 Ray Bellm 1–8 Gordon Spice 1–8 Mark Galvin 4 Tiga GC84 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 77 Tom Lanfranchi 4 Tim Lee-Davey 4 Neil Crang 4 Gebhardt Motorsport Gebhardt JC842Gebhardt JC843 BMW M12/7 2.0 L I4Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 72 Günther Gebhardt 2, 5 Walter Lechner 2, 5 Frank Jelinski 2 Miroslav Adámek 5 Gebhardt Motorsport Team Labatt Gebhardt JC853 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 74 Frank Jelinski 3–7, 9–10 John Graham 3–7, 9 Nick Adams 3–4 Manuel Reuter 5 Stanley Dickens 7, 9–10 Walter Lechner 10 ADA Engineering Gebhardt JC843 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 75 Ian Harrower 2–4, 8, 10 Richard Jones 2 David Duffield 2 Steve Earle 3–4 Mark Galvin 3 John Sheldon 4 Nick Adams 8 Ian Taylor 8 Richard Piper 10 Evan Clements 10 Ecurie Ecosse Ecosse C285 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 79 Mike Wilds 2–5, 7–8 Ray Mallock 2–5, 7–8 David Leslie 2–5, 7 Carma FF Alba AR6 Carma 1.9 L Turbo I4 80 Martino Finotto 1–8 Guido Daccò 1–4 Carlo Facetti 1–3, 5–8 Aldo Bertuzzi 4 Lucio Cesario 5 Jean-Pierre Frey 6 Almo Coppelli 7–8 Alba AR2 81 Jean-Pierre Frey 2–5 Loris Kessel 2–4 Almo Coppelli 2 Aldo Bertuzzi 4 Ruggero Melgrati 4 Marco Vanoli 5 Grifo Autoracing Alba AR3 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 82 Pasquale Barberio 3–8, 10 Paolo Giangrossi 3–5 Maurizio Gellini 3, 5–8 Mario Radicella 4 Jean-Pierre Frey 8, 10 John Nicholson 10 Auto Beaurex Motorsport Lotec M1C BMW M88 3.5 L I6 84 Kozuo Mogi 9 Toshio Motohashi 9 Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. Mazda 737C Mazda 13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 85 Yoshimi Katayama 3–4, 9 Takashi Yorino 3–4, 9 Yojiro Terada 4 86 David Kennedy 3–4, 9 Yojiro Terada 3, 9 Philippe Martin 4 Jean-Michel Martin 4 Ark Racing Arthur Hough Pressings Ceekar 83J-1 Ford Cosworth BDX 2.0 L I4 88 Max Payne 1–3, 5–8, 10 David Andrews 1–3, 5–8, 10 Chris Ashmore 1–3, 5, 7–8 Jens Winther Castrol Denmark URD C83 BMW M88 3.5 L I6 90 Jens Winther 1–5, 7–8 Lars-Viggo Jensen 1 David Mercer 2–5, 7–8 Margie Smith-Haas 4 Martin Birrane 5 Automobiles Louis Descartes ALD 01 BMW M88 3.5 L I6 93 Louis Descartes 4–5, 7 Jacques Heuclin 4–5, 7 Daniël Hubert 4 Roland Bassaler Sauber SHS C6 BMW M88 3.5 L I6 95 Dominique Lacaud 4, 7–8 Roland Bassaler 4, 7–8 Yvon Tapy 4 Gerard Brucelle 7 Gérard Tremblay 7 Mr S Racing Product MCS Guppy BMW M12 2.0 L I4 96 Syuuji Fujii 9 Seiichi Sodeyama 9 Tooru Sawada 9 Strandell Motors Strandell 85 Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 97 Stanley Dickens 2–5 Martin Schanche 2–5 Anders Olofsson 7 Tryggve Gronvall 7 Roy Baker Promotions Tiga GC284Tiga GC285 Ford Cosworth BDT 1.8 L Turbo I4 98 Paul Smith 1–2, 5, 7–8 Jeremy Rossiter 1 Dudley Wood 1, 8 Will Hoy 2–3, 5 Roy Baker 2, 6, 9–10 Thorkild Thyrring 3, 5 David Andrews 4, 9 Duncan Bain 4, 10 François Duret 4 Chuck Grantham 6, 9 Joe DeMarco 6 Mike Kimpton 7–8 Andy Wallace 10 99 Paul Smith 4–5 Will Hoy 4, 8 Nick Nicholson 4 Roy Baker 5, 9–10 Mike Kimpton 5 James Rossiter 7 Thorkild Thyrring 7 Duncan Bain 8 Mike Catlow 8 Bill Bean 9 David Palmer 10 Michael Hall 10 Bartlett Chevron Racing with Goodmans Sound Chevron B62 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 100 Max Cohen-Olivar 4–8 Robin Smith 4–6, 9–10 Richard Jones 4–5, 7 Stanley Dickens 6, 8 John Bartlett 6 Kenneth Leim 7, 9–10 John Sheldon 8 Martin Birrane 9 Robin Donovan 10 Ecurie Blanchet-Locatop Rondeau M379C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 104 Michel Dubois 4–5 Hubert Striebig 4–5 Noël del Bello 4–5 Jens Nykjaer Nykjaer BMW 3.2 L I6 105 Jens Nykjaer 2, 5, 7 Holger Knudsen 2, 5, 7 Mario Fortina Fortina Lancia 1.4 L Turbo I4 106 Mario Fortina 2 "Gimax" 2 Bruno Sotty Motorsportclub Wasserburg Lotec C302 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 106102 Kurt Hild 4–5 Martin Wagenstetter 4–5 Jean-Claude Ferrarin Isolia 001 BMW M12/7 2.0 L I4 107 Jean-Claude Ferrarin 7–8 Lucien Rossiaud 7–8

Season results

Races