1985 Australian Drivers' Championship
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The 1985 Australian Drivers' Championship
was a CAMS
sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of cars conforming to Australian Formula 1
regulations, which in 1985 corresponded to Formula Mondial
, an evolution of Formula Atlantic
. The title was contested over a five race series with the winner awarded the 1985 CAMS Gold Star. It was the fourth Gold Star to be contested by cars based on Formula Atlantic regulations.
Tasmanian racer John Bowe
successfully defended his 1984 Australian Drivers' Championship
crown in his Ralt
RT4 Cosworth
. Bowe dominated, winning the first four races of the series to take a twelve point victory over Peter Hopwood (Ralt
RT4 Cosworth
). Peter Macrow (Cheetah Mk.8 Cosworth
) was a very distant third in the series, only moving into the position when he won the final race of the series at Sandown Raceway
.
Australian Drivers' Championship
The Australian Drivers' Championship is a motor racing championship which has been contested annually since 1957 by drivers of cars complying with Australia's premier open-wheeler racing category as determined by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport. Since 2005 this category has been Formula...
was a CAMS
Confederation of Australian Motor Sport
The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport , has been the governing body of Australian motorsport since 1953. It is affiliated with the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile ....
sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of cars conforming to Australian Formula 1
Australian Formula 1
Australian Formula 1 was a motor sport category for open-wheeler racing cars which was current in Australia from 1970 to 1983.AF1 was introduced by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport in 1970, initially restricting cars to unsupercharged engines of no greater than 2.5-litre capacity,...
regulations, which in 1985 corresponded to Formula Mondial
Formula Mondial
Formula Mondial was an international motor racing category which was introduced to replace both Formula Atlantic and the similar Formula Pacific in 1983....
, an evolution of Formula Atlantic
Formula Atlantic
Formula Atlantic is a specification of open wheel racing car developed in the 1970s. It was used in professional racing through the IMSA Atlantic Championship until 2009 and is currently primarily used in amateur racing through Sports Car Club of America Formula Atlantic.-History:The history of...
. The title was contested over a five race series with the winner awarded the 1985 CAMS Gold Star. It was the fourth Gold Star to be contested by cars based on Formula Atlantic regulations.
Tasmanian racer John Bowe
John Bowe (racing driver)
John Bowe is an Australian racing driver, presently racing a 1969 Ford Mustang in the historic series, Touring Car Masters....
successfully defended his 1984 Australian Drivers' Championship
1984 Australian Drivers' Championship
The 1984 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title open to drivers of racing cars complying with Formula Mondial regulations. The winner of the title, which was the 28th Australian Drivers' Championship, was awarded the 1984 CAMS Gold Star...
crown in his Ralt
Ralt
RALT was a manufacturer of single-seater racing cars, founded by ex-Jack Brabham associate Ron Tauranac after he sold out his interest in Brabham to Bernie Ecclestone. Ron and his brother had built some specials in Australia in the 1950s under the RALT name...
RT4 Cosworth
Cosworth
Cosworth is a high performance engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in engines and electronics for automobile racing , mainstream automotive and defence industries...
. Bowe dominated, winning the first four races of the series to take a twelve point victory over Peter Hopwood (Ralt
Ralt
RALT was a manufacturer of single-seater racing cars, founded by ex-Jack Brabham associate Ron Tauranac after he sold out his interest in Brabham to Bernie Ecclestone. Ron and his brother had built some specials in Australia in the 1950s under the RALT name...
RT4 Cosworth
Cosworth
Cosworth is a high performance engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in engines and electronics for automobile racing , mainstream automotive and defence industries...
). Peter Macrow (Cheetah Mk.8 Cosworth
Cosworth
Cosworth is a high performance engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in engines and electronics for automobile racing , mainstream automotive and defence industries...
) was a very distant third in the series, only moving into the position when he won the final race of the series at Sandown Raceway
Sandown Raceway
Sandown International Raceway is a motor racing circuit in Melbourne, Victoria, approximately south east of the city centre. It is considered a power circuit with its front straight being 899m long and back straight 910m long.-History:...
.