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The 1985 RAC Trimoco British Saloon Car Championship was the 28th season of the championship . Andy Rouse won his third consecutive BSCC championship in a Ford Sierra , making it a record four titles in total.
Teams & Drivers [ ]
Guest drivers in italics .
Team
Car
Drivers
Rounds
Group A
Industrial Control Services Ltd. Radiopaging
Ford Sierra XR4Ti
1
Andy Rouse
2–12
15
Klaus Niedzwiedz
8
David Sears
11
Rover Vitesse
2
All
Tom Walkinshaw Racing
Rover Vitesse
3
Tom Walkinshaw
10
Dennis Leech
Rover Vitesse
4
Dennis Leech
8, 11–12
Mitsubishi Colt Racing
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo
5
Dave Brodie
5–12
6
2–4
Vern Schuppan
8
Kunimitsu Takahashi
12
Toyota Celica Supra
7
Barry Sheene
All
Ford Capri III 3.0S
8
1–3, 12
BMW 635CSi
7–8, 11
Sytner BMW Racing with GSi
BMW 635CSi
9
Frank Sytner
1–4, 6–9, 11–12
withConnells Estate Agents plc
Rover Vitesse
11
Neil McGrath
1–9, 11–12
BMW 635CSi
12
2–3, 5–8, 10–12
Group B
Ilford Photo
Ford Escort RS Turbo
10
Mike Smith
8, 11
Alfa Romeo GTV6
30
Jon Dooley
All
32
All
Graham Goode Racing
Nissan Bluebird Turbo
31
Graham Goode
1–10
Demon Tweeks Accessories –
Volkswagen Golf GTI 1.8
33
Alan Minshaw
8
Roger Dowson Engineering
MG Metro Turbo
34
Steve Soper
1
Alfa Romeo GTV6
40
Phil Dowsett
1–9
41
1–6
Mark Hales
7–9
11
Royal Mail Datapost
Ford Escort RS Turbo
44
Richard Longman
6–12
Racal Vodafone
Ford Escort RS Turbo
?
11
Renault 5 GT Turbo
?
11
Group C
Tony Crudgington
Toyota Corolla GT
62
Tony Crudgington
1, 6–12
Autocar Magazine with
Ford Escort RS1600i
63
Karl Jones
8
Toyota Corolla GT
65
1–3, 5, 10
Royal Mail Datapost
Ford Escort RS1600i
66
Alan Curnow
All
Ford Escort RS1600i
69
Chris Hodgetts
All
79
John Morris
All
85
8–12
Ford Escort RS1600i
70
Patrick Watts
3–6, 8–12
Ford Escort RS1600i
74
All
racing with
Toyota Corolla GT
77
1–5, 7–12
Barry Lee
Ford Escort RS1600i
84
Barry Lee
8–9
Calendar & Winners [ ]
All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold .
Round
Circuit
Date
Class A Winner
Class B Winner
Class C Winner
1
Silverstone Circuit , Northamptonshire
24 March
Frank Sytner
Graham Goode
2
Oulton Park , Cheshire
5 April
Andy Rouse
Graham Goode
Alan Curnow
3
Thruxton Circuit , Hampshire
8 April
Dave Brodie
4
Donington Park , Leicestershire
5 May
Andy Rouse
Graham Goode
Chris Hodgetts
5
Thruxton Circuit , Hampshire
27 May
Andy Rouse
Jon Dooley
Chris Hodgetts
6
Silverstone Circuit , Northamptonshire
9 June
Andy Rouse
Richard Longman
7
Donington Park , Leicestershire
14 July
Andy Rouse
Graham Goode
Chris Hodgetts
8
Silverstone Circuit , Northamptonshire
21 July
Andy Rouse
Richard Longman
Chris Hodgetts
9
Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit , Norfolk
11 August
Andy Rouse
Richard Longman
Chris Hodgetts
10
Brands Hatch , Kent
26 August
Tom Walkinshaw
Graham Goode
Chris Hodgetts
11
Brands Hatch , Kent
6 October
Andy Rouse
Jon Dooley
Chris Hodgetts
12
Silverstone Circuit , Northamptonshire
13 October
Andy Rouse
Championship Standings [ ]
Drivers' Championship [ ]
Points were awarded on a 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis to the top six finishers in each class, with one bonus point for the fastest lap in each class. In races where a class had less than four starters, points would be awarded to the top two finishers (6 & 4 respectively) with one point for the fastest lap. A driver's best nine scores counted towards the championship, dropped scores are shown in brackets. Positions are shown as overall/class.
Notes:
1.^ – Graham Goode was docked 20 points for technical infringements.
External links [ ]
BSCC (1958–1986) BTCC (1987–present)
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