The 1985 Australian Endurance Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Touring CarsCAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1985, page 90 complying with an Australian version of FIA Group A Touring Car regulations.CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1985, page 302 The championship was the fifth Australian Endurance Championship and the fourth to be awarded as a drivers title.Australian Titles Retrieved from www.camsmanual.com.au on 17 July 2009
Calendar
The championship was contested over a five-round series which was staged concurrently with the 1985 Australian Manufacturers' Championship.Australian Motor Racing Year, 1985/86, pages 272-295
Rd.Race titleCircuitCity / stateDateWinnerCarTeamReport 1 Better Brakes 300 Amaroo Park Sydney, New South Wales 4 August Jim Richards BMW 635 CSi JPS Team BMW Report 2 Pepsi 250 Oran Park Sydney, New South Wales 18 August Jim Richards BMW 635 CSi JPS Team BMW Report 3 Castrol 500 Sandown Melbourne, Victoria 15 September Jim Richards Tony Longhurst BMW 635 CSi JPS Team BMW Report 4 James Hardie 1000 Mount Panorama Bathurst, New South Wales 6 October John Goss Armin Hahne Jaguar XJS JRA Ltd. Report 5 Motorcraft 300 Surfers Paradise Surfers Paradise, Queensland 27 October Jim Richards BMW 635 CSi JPS Team BMW Report
Class Structure Cars were grouped into three classes based on engine capacity: Up to 2000cc 2001 to 3000cc 3001 to 6000cc
Points system Championship points were allocated on a three scale system, to Australian license holders only, for outright places gained in each round: Scale A was applied to drivers of cars in the Up to 2000cc class Scale B was applied to drivers of cars in the 2001 to 3000cc class Scale C was applied to drivers of cars in the 3001 to 6000cc class
Outright PositionCAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1985, page 86 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Scale A 30 27 24 21 19 17 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Scale B 28 26 23 20 17 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Scale C 25 23 20 17 15 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 - - -
In rounds where two drivers were compulsory (i.e. the Sandown and Bathurst rounds), full championship points were allocated to each of the two drivers provided that both had driven at least one third of the relevant distance. In all other rounds, where two drivers were not compulsory, points were allocated to each of the two drivers provided each had driven at least one third of the distance. If each had not driven such a distance, full points were allocated to the driver who had driven the greater distance. In all cases, points were only awarded to a driver who had driven one single car throughout the duration of the event.
Results Position DriverAustralian Motor Racing Year, 1985/86, page 272 Car Class Entrant R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Total 1 Jim Richards BMW 635 CSi 3001-6000cc JPS Team BMW 25 25 25 17 25 117 2 Tony Longhurst BMW 323iBMW 635 CSi 2001-3000cc3001-6000cc JPS Team BMW 15 11 25 17 - 68 3 Colin Bond Alfa Romeo GTV6 2001-3000cc Network Alfa 17 15 20 13 - 65 4 John Smith Toyota Corolla Up to 2000cc Toyota Team Australia 15 10 - 5 19 49 5 Peter Brock Holden Commodore (VK) 3001-6000cc Mobil Holden Dealer Team 20 23 - - - 43 6 Kent Baigent BMW 635 CSi 3001-6000cc H. Kent Baigent 11.5 14 - 15 - 40.5 7 Gregg Hansford Alfa Romeo GTV6 2001-3000cc Network Alfa - - 20 13 - 33 8 Dick Johnson Ford Mustang GT 3001-6000cc Palmer Tube Mills - - - 11 20 31 9 Neal Lowe BMW 635 CSi 3001-6000cc H. Kent Baigent 11.5 - - 15 - 26.5 =10 John Goss Jaguar XJ-S 3001-6000cc JRA Ltd. - - - 25 - 25 =10 Armin Hahne Jaguar XJ-S 3001-6000cc JRA Ltd. - - - 25 - 25
Note: Only the top ten pointscorers are shown in the above table.
References
Further reading Official Programme, Sandown International Motor Racing Circuit, 14 and 15 September 1985
External links Images from 1985 Australian Touring Car racing Retrieved from www.autopics.com.au on 17 July 2009 Images from the Bathurst round of the 1985 Australian Endurance Championship Retrieved from www.autopics.com.au on 17 July 2009