List of 1985 motorsport champions

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1985 motorsport champions
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This list of 1985 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races.

Contents

Dirt oval racing

SeriesChampionRefer
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Flag of the United States.svg Steve Kinser
Teams: Flag of the United States.svg Karl Kinser Racing

Drag racing

SeriesChampionRefer
NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series Top Fuel: Flag of the United States.svg Don Garlits 1985 NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series
Funny Car: Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Bernstein
Pro Stock: Flag of the United States.svg Bob Glidden

Karting

SeriesDriverSeason article
World Formula K Championship 135 cc Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Wilson
World Formula E SuperKart Championship 250 cc Flag of Denmark.svg Poul Petersen
Juniors World Cup 125 cc Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Gilardi
CIK-FIA Karting European Championship FK: Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Frietsch
ICC: Flag of Italy.svg Pietro Sassi
ICA: Flag of Finland.svg Jukka Virtanen

Motorcycle racing

SeriesRiderSeason article
500cc World Championship Flag of the United States.svg Freddie Spencer 1985 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
250cc World Championship
125cc World Championship Flag of Italy.svg Fausto Gresini
80cc World Championship Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefan Dörflinger
Sidecar World Championship Flag of the Netherlands.svg Egbert Streuer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bernard Schnieders
TT Formula 1 World Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joey Dunlop
TT Formula 2 World Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Reid
Endurance World Championship Flag of France.svg Gerard Coudray
Flag of France.svg Patrick Igoa
Speedway World Championship Flag of Denmark.svg Erik Gundersen 1985 Individual Speedway World Championship
AMA Grand National Championship Flag of the United States.svg Bubba Shobert
AMA Superbike Championship Flag of the United States.svg Fred Merkel
Australian Superbike Series Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rob Phillis

Motocross

SeriesRiderSeason article
FIM Motocross World Championship 500cc: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Thorpe
250cc: Flag of Austria.svg Heinz Kinigadner
125cc: Flag of Finland.svg Pekka Vehkonen

Open wheel racing

SeriesDriverSeason article
FIA Formula One World Championship Flag of France.svg Alain Prost 1985 Formula One World Championship
Constructors: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McLaren-TAG
CART PPG Indy Car World Series Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser 1985 CART PPG Indy Car World Series
Manufacturers: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cosworth
Rookies: Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arie Luyendyk
Australian Drivers' Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bowe 1985 Australian Drivers' Championship
Formula Atlantic East Coast Flag of the United States.svg Michael Angus 1985 Formula Atlantic East Coast season
Formula Atlantic West Coast Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Wood 1985 Formula Atlantic West Coast season
Cup of Peace and Friendship Flag of East Germany.svg Ulli Melkus 1985 Cup of Peace and Friendship
Nations: Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
SCCA Formula Super Vee Flag of the United States.svg Ken Johnson 1985 SCCA Formula Super Vee season
South African National Drivers Championship Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Trevor van Rooyen 1985 South African National Drivers Championship
Formula Two
European Formula 3000 Championship Flag of Germany.svg Christian Danner 1985 European Formula 3000 Championship
Australian Formula 2 Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Glover 1985 Australian Formula 2 Championship
All-Japan Formula Two Championship Flag of Japan.svg Satoru Nakajima 1985 Japanese Formula Two Championship
South American Formula Two Championship Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Maldonado 1985 South American Formula Two Championship
Formula Three
All-Japan Formula Three Championship Flag of Japan.svg Shuji Hyoudo 1985 All-Japan Formula Three Championship
Teams: Flag of Japan.svg Le Garage Cox Racing
Austria Formula 3 Cup Flag of Austria.svg Willi Schuster 1985 Austria Formula 3 Cup
British Formula Three Championship Flag of Brazil.svg Maurício Gugelmin 1985 British Formula Three Championship
National: Flag of Jamaica.svg Carlton Tingling
Chilean Formula Three Championship Flag of Chile.svg Giuseppe Bacigalupo 1985 Chilean Formula Three Championship
Finnish Formula Three Championship Flag of Finland.svg Sami Pensala 1985 Finnish Formula Three Championship
Teams: Flag of Finland.svg Kuomu Sport
French Formula Three Championship Flag of France.svg Pierre-Henri Raphanel 1985 French Formula Three Championship
Teams: Flag of France.svg Oreca
German Formula Three Championship Flag of Germany.svg Volker Weidler 1985 German Formula Three Championship
Italian Formula Three Championship Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Franco Forini 1985 Italian Formula Three Championship
Teams: Flag of Italy.svg Forti Corse
Nordic Formula 3 Flag of Sweden.svg Steven Andskär
Soviet Formula 3 Championship Flag of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Toomas Napa 1985 Soviet Formula 3 Championship
Swiss Formula Three Championship Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jakob Bordoli 1985 Swiss Formula Three Championship
Formula Renault
French Formula Renault Championship Flag of France.svg Éric Bernard 1985 French Formula Renault Championship
Formula Renault Argentina Flag of Argentina.svg Miguel Angel Etchegaray 1985 Formula Renault Argentina
Formula Ford
Australian Formula Ford Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tomas Mezera 1985 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series
Brazilian Formula Ford Championship Flag of Brazil.svg Serge Buchrieser 1985 Brazilian Formula Ford Championship
British Formula Ford Championship Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bertrand Gachot 1985 British Formula Ford Championship
Danish Formula Ford Championship Flag of Denmark.svg Svend Hansen
Dutch Formula Ford 1600 Championship Flag of the Netherlands.svg Maartin Bottelier 1985 Dutch Formula Ford 1600 Championship
EFDA Formula Ford 2000 Championship Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bertrand Fabi
European Formula Ford Championship Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Carcasci 1985 European Formula Ford Championship
Finnish Formula Ford Championship Flag of Finland.svg Jari Haavisto
German Formula Ford Championship Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Neuberger
New Zealand Formula Ford Championship Flag of New Zealand.svg John Crawford
Formula Ford 1600 Nordic Championship Flag of Sweden.svg Reine Andersson
Scottish Formula Ford Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cameron Binnie
Swedish Formula Ford Championship Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Danielsson
Formula Ford Sweden Junior Flag of Sweden.svg Niclas Schönström

Rallying

SeriesDriverSeason article
World Rally Championship Flag of Finland.svg Timo Salonen 1985 World Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of Finland.svg Seppo Harjanne
Manufacturers: Flag of France.svg Peugeot
African Rally Championship Flag of Rwanda (1961-2001).svg Luc Requile 1985 African Rally Championship
Australian Rally Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Lowe 1985 Australian Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Pedder
British Rally Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Russell Brookes 1985 British Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Broad
Canadian Rally Championship Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tim Bendle 1985 Canadian Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Louis Belanger
Deutsche Rallye Meisterschaft Flag of Sweden.svg Kalle Grundel
Estonian Rally Championship Flag of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Aare Klooren 1985 Estonian Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Urmas Püssim
European Rally Championship Flag of Italy.svg Dario Cerrato 1985 European Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Cerri
Finnish Rally Championship Group A: Flag of Finland.svg Mika Arpiainen 1985 Finnish Rally Championship
Group 2: Flag of Finland.svg Kyösti Hämäläinen
Group B: Flag of Finland.svg Antero Laine
French Rally Championship Flag of France.svg Guy Fréquelin
Hungarian Rally Championship Flag of Hungary.svg Attila Ferjáncz
Co-Drivers: Flag of Hungary.svg János Tandari
Italian Rally Championship Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Tabaton
Co-Drivers: Flag of Italy.svg Luciano Tedeschini
Manufacturers: Flag of Italy.svg Lancia
Open: Flag of Italy.svg Dario Cerrato
Open Co-Drivers: Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Cerri
Open Manufacturers: Flag of Italy.svg Lancia
Middle East Rally Championship Flag of Qatar.svg Saeed Al-Hajri
New Zealand Rally Championship Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian Stokes 1985 New Zealand Rally Championship
Polish Rally Championship Flag of Poland.svg Andrzej Koper
Romanian Rally Championship Flag of Romania.svg Florin Nuță
Scottish Rally Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Marshall
Co-Drivers: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Anderson
South African National Rally Championship Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Sarel van der Merwe
Co-Drivers: Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Franz Boshoff
Manufacturers: Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen
Spanish Rally Championship Flag of Spain.svg Salvador Servia
Co-Drivers: Flag of Spain.svg Victor Sabater

Rallycross

SeriesDriverSeason article
FIA European Rallycross Championship Div 1: Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Norstedt 1985 European Rallycross Championship
Div 2: Flag of Finland.svg Matti Alamäki
British Rallycross Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Trevor Hopkins

Sports car and GT

SeriesDriverSeason article
World Sportscar Championship C1: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell
C1: Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Joachim Stuck
1985 World Sportscar Championship
C1 Teams: Flag of Germany.svg Rothmans Porsche
C2: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Spice
C2: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray Bellm
C2 Teams: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Spice Engineering
IMSA GT Championship GTP: Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert 1985 IMSA GT Championship
Lights: Flag of the United States.svg Jim Downing
GTO: Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Jones
GTU: Flag of the United States.svg Jack Baldwin
All Japan Endurance Championship Flag of Japan.svg Kunimitsu Takahashi 1985 All Japan Endurance Championship
Manufacturers: Flag of Germany.svg Porsche
Australian GT Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bryan Thomson 1985 Australian GT Championship
Australian Sports Car Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Clearihan 1985 Australian Sports Car Championship
Can-Am Flag of the United States.svg Rick Miaskiewicz 1985 Can-Am season
Under 2 Litre: Flag of the United States.svg Lou Sell

Stock car racing

SeriesDriverSeason article
NASCAR Winston Cup Series Flag of the United States.svg Darrell Waltrip 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Manufacturers: Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet
NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Flag of the United States.svg Jack Ingram 1985 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series
Manufacturers: Flag of the United States.svg Pontiac
NASCAR Winston West Series Flag of the United States.svg Jim Robinson 1985 NASCAR Winston West Series
ARCA Racing Series Flag of the United States.svg Lee Raymond 1985 ARCA Racing Series
Turismo Carretera Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Mouras 1985 Turismo Carretera

Touring car

SeriesDriverSeason article
European Touring Car Championship Flag of Italy.svg Gianfranco Brancatelli
Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Lindström
Australian Touring Car Championship Flag of New Zealand.svg Jim Richards 1985 Australian Touring Car Championship
Australian Endurance Championship Flag of New Zealand.svg Jim Richards 1985 Australian Endurance Championship
Australian Manufacturers' Championship Flag of Germany.svg BMW 1985 Australian Manufacturers' Championship
British Saloon Car Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Rouse 1985 British Saloon Car Championship
Campeonato Brasileiro de Marcas e Pilotos Flag of Brazil.svg Fábio Greco
Flag of Brazil.svg Lian Duarte
1985 Campeonato Brasileiro de Marcas e Pilotos
Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass 1985 Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft
Deutschen Produktionswagen Meisterschaft Flag of Sweden.svg Per Stureson 1985 Deutschen Produktionswagen Meisterschaft
Europa Cup Renault Alpine V6 Turbo Flag of Argentina.svg Oscar Larrauri 1985 Europa Cup Renault Alpine V6 Turbo
French Supertouring Championship Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Schlesser
Japanese Touring Car Championship Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Nagasaka 1985 Japanese Touring Car Championship
JTC-2: Flag of Japan.svg Seiichiro Tsujimoto
JTC-3: Flag of Japan.svg Kaoru Hoshino
New Zealand Touring Car Championship Flag of New Zealand.svg Kent Baigent
AMSCAR Series Flag of New Zealand.svg Jim Richards
Stock Car Brasil Flag of Brazil.svg Ingo Hoffmann 1985 Stock Car Brasil season
TC2000 Championship Flag of Argentina.svg Rubén Daray 1985 TC2000 Championship

Truck racing

SeriesDriverSeason article
European Truck Racing Championship Class A: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rod Chapman 1985 European Truck Racing Championship
Class B: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Walker
Class C: Flag of France.svg Yves Barrat

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