1985 Australian GT Championship

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The 1985 Australian GT Championship was the eighth Australian GT Championship and the fourth to be decided over a series of races. It was open to GT Cars complying with CAMS Group D regulations with Group B Sports Sedans and superseded Group C Touring Cars competing by invitation. The title was contested over six rounds from 24 March to 25 August 1985.

The championship was won by Bryan Thomson driving a Chevrolet Monza and a Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC Chevrolet for Thomson-Fowler Motorsport.

The Australian GT Championship was discontinued after 1985 however the title was reinstated for 2005. [1]

Schedule

The Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC that Bryan Thomson drove in the 1985 Australian GT Championship, pictured in 2017. Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC of Simon Podlewski.jpg
The Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC that Bryan Thomson drove in the 1985 Australian GT Championship, pictured in 2017.
RoundCircuitDateFormatRace winner(s)Round winnerRound winning car
1 Lakeside International Raceway 24 MarchOne raceBryan ThomsonBryan Thomson Chevrolet Monza
2 Oran Park Raceway 5 MayTwo heats Brad Jones
Kevin Bartlett 		Bryan Thomson [2] Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC Chevrolet
3 Winton Motor Raceway 2 JuneTwo heats Kevin Bartlett
Kevin Bartlett 		Kevin Bartlett De Tomaso Pantera
4 Adelaide International Raceway 30 JuneOne raceBryan ThomsonBryan Thomson Chevrolet Monza
5 Calder Park Raceway 11 AugustOne race Kevin Bartlett Kevin Bartlett De Tomaso Pantera
6 Surfers Paradise Raceway 25 AugustOne raceBryan ThomsonBryan Thomson Chevrolet Monza

Note : Rounds were run concurrently with those of the 1985 Australian Sports Car Championship.

Points system

For rounds contested over a single race, i.e. Rounds 1, 4, 5 & 6, championship points were awarded on a 30-27-24-21-19-17-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2 basis to the top twenty finishers in the round.

For rounds contested over two races, i.e. Rounds 2 & 3, championship points were awarded by allocating race points on a 30-27-24-21-19-17-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2 basis to the top twenty finishers in each race, aggregating the points from the two races and then dividing the result by two. (Race points allocated for these races are shown in the table below within brackets)

Championship standings

PosDriverNo.CarEntrantLakOra R1Ora R2OraWin R1Win R2WinAdeCalSurTotal
1Bryan Thomson14
17		 Chevrolet Monza &
Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC - Chevrolet 		Thomson-Fowler Motorsport30(24)(27)25.5(27)(24)25.5302430165
2Peter Fitzgerald3 Porsche Carrera RSR Peter Fitzgerald / Stanilite Electronics24(27)(24)25.5(24)(27)25.52721-123
3John Bourke77 Toyota Celica TurboBrian Hilton Toyota27(19)-9.5(21)(19)20--2480.5
4 Kevin Bartlett 5 De Tomaso Pantera Paul Halstead / The Toy Shop--(30)15(30)(30)30-30-75
5 Peter McLeod 50 Mazda RX-7 Petrolon Slick 50--(21)10.5(19)(21)2024--54.5
6Gary Scott104 Nissan Bluebird Turbo Tapsall-Scott Racing-(17)(19)18-----2745
7 Brad Jones 17
14		 Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC - Chevrolet &
Chevrolet Monza 		Thomson-Fowler Motorsport-(30)-15----27-42
8Simon Harrex69 Holden Commodore 21---------21
8Cos Monterosso30 Ford Escort BDG Cos Monterosso-------21--21
8Vic Cameron96 Ford Escort ---------2121
11John Gurney9 BMW 318i Turbo Coolratio Motor Sports-------19--19
11Graeme Whincup6 Chevrolet Monza Graeme Whincup--------19-19
13Peter Finch16 Chrysler Valiant Charger Peter Finch-------17--17
14Brian Callaghan47 Ford XE Falcon Mobile Concrete Pumping-(15)(17)16------16
15Graham Nowland81 Mazda RX-7 -(13)(15)14------14
16Chris Hones91 BMW 318i Turbo -(21)-10.5------10.5
17Robin Doherty27 Holden Torana Robin Doherty-(14)-7------7

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