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The 1985 Australian Touring Car season was the 26th season of touring car racing in Australia commencing from 1960 when the first Australian Touring Car Championship and the first Armstrong 500 (the forerunner of the present day Bathurst 1000) were contested. It was the first season in which Australian Touring Car regulations were based on those for the FIA Group A Touring Car category.
Touring Cars competed at 19 race meetings in Australia during the 1985 season, contesting the following events:
In 21 races contested in 1985 (including the heats of the AMSCAR series rounds), the JPS Team BMW 635 CSi of Jim Richards won 17 races. This saw him easily win the ATCC, Endurance and AMSCAR titles.
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This race was a 15 lap support event at the 1985 Australian Grand Prix meeting. [1]
| Pos. | Grid | Driver | No. | Team | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Dick Johnson | 17 | Palmer Tube Mills | Ford Mustang GT |
| 2 | 3 | Peter Brock | 05 | Mobil Holden Dealer Team | Holden VK Commodore |
| 3 | 4 | Charlie O'Brien | 22 | Erle McRae Racing | BMW 635 CSi |
| 4 | 8 | Terry Finnigan | 40 | Terry Finnigan | Holden VK Commodore |
| 5 | 5 | Colin Bond | 47 | Network Alfa / The Toy Shop | Alfa Romeo GTV6 |
| 6 | 7 | Kevin Bartlett | 42 | Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Starion Turbo |
| DNF | 2 |  Gerhard Berger | 21 | Bob Jane T-Marts Racing | BMW 635 CSi |
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