1985 European Rallycross Championship

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Mikael Nordstrom at the Finnish round of the championship MikaelNordstrom4WDBeetle1985.jpg
Mikael Nördstrom at the Finnish round of the championship

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.

Contents

The champions were Anders Norstedt (Division 1) who defended his title and Matti Alamäki (Division 2).

Calendar

RoundDateVenueCityCountryWinner (Div 1)Winner (Div 2)
1March 31 Thermoton-Ring Melk Flag of Austria.svg Austria Flag of Austria.svg Friedrich Hainz Flag of Sweden.svg Olle Arnesson
2May 19 Ahvenisto Race Circuit Hämeenlinna Flag of Finland.svg Finland Flag of Norway.svg Audun Ove Olsen Flag of Finland.svg Matti Alamäki
3May 26 Svampabanan Tomelilla Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Norstedt Flag of Sweden.svg Olle Arnesson
4June 23 Circuit de Marville Marville Flag of France.svg France Flag of Finland.svg Jouko Kallio Flag of Finland.svg Matti Alamäki
5August 11 Duivelsbergcircuit Maasmechelen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Norstedt Flag of Finland.svg Matti Alamäki
6September 8 Lyngås Motorbane Tranby i Lier Flag of Norway.svg Norway Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Norstedt Flag of Norway.svg Martin Schanche
7September 21 Lydden Circuit Wootton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Trevor Reeves Flag of Norway.svg Martin Schanche
8October 6 Estering Buxtehude Flag of Germany.svg Germany Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Norstedt Flag of Norway.svg Martin Schanche
9October 13 Eurocircuit Valkenswaard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Nyström Flag of Finland.svg Matti Alamäki

Drivers

Div.1

ConstructorCarDriver
Opel Opel Ascona i2000
Flag of Finland.svg Risto Buri
Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Jacob Dynesen
Flag of Norway.svg Trond Engebretsen
Flag of Finland.svg Juhani Lammila
Flag of Finland.svg Kari Pihlas
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacques Putzeys
Flag of Norway.svg Roger Sandberg
Flag of Norway.svg Bjørn Skogstad
Flag of Finland.svg Hannu Wallinheim
Opel Ascona 2.0 SR Flag of Austria.svg Tino Ranftl
Opel Kadett D GT/E Flag of Germany.svg Hermann Stoß

Div. 2

ConstructorCarDriver
Audi Audi Quattro
Flag of France.svg Jacques Aïta
Flag of Sweden.svg Olle Arnesson
Flag of Austria.svg Andy Bentza
Flag of Norway.svg Jan Hroar Bjørklund
Flag of Finland.svg Timo Virtanen
Audi Quattro 20V
Flag of Norway.svg Kjetil Bolneset
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg François Monten
Audi 80 Quattro Turbo Flag of Austria.svg Reneé Vontsina
Audi 80 GTE Flag of Germany.svg Sepp Gröbner
Ford Ford Escort XR3 Turbo 4x4 Flag of Norway.svg Martin Schanche
Volkswagen Volkswagen 1303 S Turbo 4x4 Flag of Norway.svg Kjell Aaen
Flag of Sweden.svg Stig Emilsson
Flag of Norway.svg Thor Holm
Flag of Finland.svg Jarmo Lähteenmäki
Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Nördstrom
Flag of Finland.svg Leif Nyvall
Flag of Sweden.svg Örjan Wahlund

Standings

Div 1

PosDriver Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Finland.svg Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of France.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Pts 
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Norstedt 151520320208.52017138.5
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Nyström 1311138151561520116
3 Flag of Norway.svg Bjørn Skogstad 6171510131051215103

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Season overview