1985 Australian Drivers' Championship
The 1985 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to racing cars complying with Formula Mondial. It was the 29th Australian Drivers' Championship and the fourth to be contested by Formula Pacific-based Australian Formula 1 cars or by the similar Formula Mondial cars. The championship winner was awarded the 1985 CAMS Gold Star.
Tasmanian driver John Bowe successfully defended his 1984 Australian Drivers' Championship crown in his Ralt RT4 Ford. Bowe dominated, winning the first four rounds of the series to take a twelve-point victory over Peter Hopwood. Peter Macrow was a very distant third in the series, only moving into the position when he won the final round at Sandown Park.Calendar
The championship was contested over a five round series with one race per round.
| Round | Round name | Circuit | Date | Winner | Car |
| 1 | | Wanneroo Park | 31 March | John Bowe | Ralt RT4/85 Ford |
| 2 | | Amaroo Park | 26 May | John Bowe | Ralt RT4/85 Ford |
| 3 | | Lakeside | 21 July | John Bowe | Ralt RT4/85 Ford |
| 4 | | Oran Park | 18 August | John Bowe | Ralt RT4/85 Ford |
| 5 | Victoria Trophy | Sandown Park | 15 September | Peter Macrow | Cheetah Mk8 Ford |
Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six placegetters at each round.Championship results
