The 1985 European Rallycross Championship season was the tenth season of the FIA European Rallycross Championship under that name and the thirteenth season overall since it began as the Embassy/ERA European Rallycross Championship. It was held across nine rounds starting at the Thermoton-Ring in Austria on March 31 and ending at the Eurocircuit in the Netherlands on October 13.
The champions were Anders Norstedt (Division 1) who defended his title and Matti Alamäki (Division 2).
Calendar Round Date Venue City Country Winner (Div 1) Winner (Div 2) 1 March 31 Thermoton-Ring Melk Friedrich Hainz Olle Arnesson 2 May 19 Ahvenisto Race Circuit Hämeenlinna Audun Ove Olsen Matti Alamäki 3 May 26 Svampabanan Tomelilla Anders Norstedt Olle Arnesson 4 June 23 Circuit de Marville Marville Jouko Kallio Matti Alamäki 5 August 11 Duivelsbergcircuit Maasmechelen Anders Norstedt Matti Alamäki 6 September 8 Lyngås Motorbane Tranby i Lier Anders Norstedt Martin Schanche 7 September 21 Lydden Circuit Wootton Trevor Reeves Martin Schanche 8 October 6 Estering Buxtehude Anders Norstedt Martin Schanche 9 October 13 Eurocircuit Valkenswaard Lars Nyström Matti Alamäki
Drivers Div.1 Constructor Car Driver Opel Opel Ascona i2000 Risto Buri Jens Jacob Dynesen Trond Engebretsen Juhani Lammila Kari Pihlas Jacques Putzeys Roger Sandberg Bjørn Skogstad Hannu Wallinheim Opel Ascona 2.0 SR Tino Ranftl Opel Kadett D GT/E Hermann Stoß
Div. 2 Constructor Car Driver Audi Audi Quattro Jacques Aïta Olle Arnesson Andy Bentza Jan Hroar Bjørklund Timo Virtanen Audi Quattro 20V Kjetil Bolneset François Monten Audi 80 Quattro Turbo Reneé Vontsina Audi 80 GTE Sepp Gröbner Ford Ford Escort XR3 Turbo 4x4 Martin Schanche Volkswagen Volkswagen 1303 S Turbo 4x4 Kjell Aaen Stig Emilsson Thor Holm Jarmo Lähteenmäki Mikael Nördstrom Leif Nyvall Örjan Wahlund
Standings Div 1 Pos Driver Pts 1 Anders Norstedt151520320208.52017 138.5 2 Lars Nyström1311138151561520 116 3 Bjørn Skogstad6171510131051215 103
References Season overview