Richard Lloyd Racing Porsche 956 contesting the Le Mans round of the 1985 World Endurance Championship
The 1985 World Sportscar Championship season was the 33rd season of FIA World Sportscar Championship motor racing. It featured the 1985 World Endurance Championship which was contested over a series of races for Group C1 and Group C2 Prototypes , Group B GT Cars and IMSA GTP cars. The series ran from 14 April 1985 to 1 December 1985 and was composed of 10 races.
This year marked the introduction of Teams titles for outright, Group C2 and GT Cars, replacing the traditional Manufacturers awards. Outright and Group C2 Drivers titles were also awarded.
† - Non-points races for teams.
Entrant
Car
Engine
Tyre
Drivers
Rounds
Rothmans Porsche
Porsche 956 Porsche 962C
Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6
D
1
Jacky Ickx
All
Jochen Mass
All
2
Derek Bell
All
Hans-Joachim Stuck
All
3
Derek Bell
2
Hans-Joachim Stuck
2
Al Holbert
4, 8
Vern Schuppan
4, 8
John Watson
4
69
Vern Schuppan
10
James Weaver
10
Martini Racing
Lancia LC2/85
Ferrari 308C 3.0 L Turbo V8
M
4
Alessandro Nannini
1–5, 7–8
Riccardo Patrese
1–3, 5, 7–8
Bob Wollek
4
Lucio Cesario
4
Mauro Baldi
7
5
Mauro Baldi
1–5, 7–8
Bob Wollek
1–3, 5, 7–8
Lucio Cesario
1–2, 7
Henri Pescarolo
4
Riccardo Patrese
7
Andrea de Cesaris
8
New Man-Joest Racing
Porsche 956B
Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6
D
7
Paolo Barilla
2–5, 7, 9
Klaus Ludwig
2–5, 7
Hans Heyer
2
Paul Belmondo
3
"John Winter"
4, 9
Marc Duez
9
8
Mauricio DeNarvaez
4, 9
Paul Belmondo
4, 9
Kenper Miller
4
"John Winter"
5, 7, 9–10
Volker Weidler
5, 7
Franz Konrad
5
Paolo Barilla
5, 10
Marc Duez
7
Porsche Kremer Racing
Porsche 956B Porsche 962C
Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6
G
9
Marc Surer
5
Manfred Winkelhock
5
10
Marc Surer
1–3, 6–7
Manfred Winkelhock
1–3, 6
Sarel van der Merwe
4
George Fouché
4
Mario Hytten
4
Kees Kroesemeijer
5, 7
Klaus Niedzwiedz
5
11
George Fouché
1–3
Klaus Ludwig
1
Gianni Mussato
1
Sarel van der Merwe
2–3
Bruno Giacomelli
2
Almo Coppelli
3
Jean-Pierre Jarier
4
Franz Konrad
4
Mike Thackwell
4
Ludwig Heimrath
6
Ludwig Heimrath Jr.
6
Kees Kroesemeijer
6
Panasport Japan
LM 05C
Nissan FJ20 2.3 L Turbo I4
B
12
Emanuele Pirro
9
Osamu Nakako
9
Akio Morimoto
9
Cougar Primagaz
Cougar C12
Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6
M
13
Yves Courage
4, 7
Jean-François Yvon
4
Alain de Cadenet
4
Henri Pescarolo
7
Richard Lloyd Racing with Porsche
Porsche 956
Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6
G
14
Jonathan Palmer
2–5, 7
Jan Lammers
2–3
James Weaver
4
Richard Lloyd
4
David Hobbs
5, 7
Kenny Acheson
9
Johnny Dumfries
9
D
69
Vern Schuppan
3
James Weaver
3
RC Racing
Kremer CK5
Porsche Type-935 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6
D
16
Richard Cleare
8
David Leslie
8
Brun Motorsport
Porsche 956B Porsche 962C
Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6
D
18
Oscar Larrauri
1, 3–5, 7, 10
Massimo Sigala
1, 3–5, 7, 10
Thierry Boutsen
2
Stefan Bellof
2
Gabriele Tarquini
4
Frank Jelinski
10
19
Thierry Boutsen
1, 3, 5, 7
Stefan Bellof
1, 5, 7
Oscar Larrauri
2
Massimo Sigala
2
Renzo Zorzi
2
Walter Brun
3–4
Didier Theys
4
Joël Gouhier
4
20
Walter Brun
1, 5
Leopold von Bayern
1
Gerhard Berger
5
Bieri Racing
Sauber C7
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8
G
18
Guy Bieri
6
Matt Gysler
6
"Fomfor "
6
Cheetah Automobiles Switzerland
Cheetah G604
Aston Martin 5.3 L V8
D
23 24
Bernard de Dryver
1–2, 4, 7–9
Gianfranco Brancatelli
1–2
John Cooper
3–5
John Brindley
3, 8
Claude Bourgoignie
4, 7
Tiff Needell
5
Pierre Dieudonné
7
Hervé Regout
8
Laurent Ferrier
9
Advan Sports Nova
Porsche 962C
Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6
Y
25
Kunimitsu Takahashi
9
Kenji Takahashi
9
From A Racing
Porsche 956
D
27
Jirou Yoneyama
9
Hideki Okada
9
Obermaier Racing
Porsche 956
Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6
G
26
Jürgen Lässig
1–5, 7
Hervé Regout
1–5, 7
Mike Thackwell
1
Jesús Pareja
2–5, 7
Hoshino Racing
March 85G
Nissan VG30ET 3.0 L Turbo V6
B
28
Kazuyoshi Hoshino
9
Akira Hagiwara
9
Keiji Matsumoto
9
Central 20 Racing Team
Lola T810
Nissan VG30ET 3.0 L Turbo V6
D
30
Aguri Suzuki
9
Haruhito Yanagida
9
Primagaz
Rondeau M382
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8
D
31
Pierre Yver
3–4
Pierre-François Rousselot
3–4
Jean Rondeau
3
François Servanin
4
John Fitzpatrick Racing
Porsche 956B
Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6
Y
33
Jo Gartner
2–4, 9
Kenny Acheson
2
David Hobbs
3–4
Guy Edwards
4
Michael Roe
9
Franz Konrad
10
Andrew Miedecke
10
55
Dudley Wood
2–4
Manuel López
2–3
Klaus Niedzwiedz
2
Guy Edwards
3
Kenny Acheson
4
Kreepy Krauly Racing Cosmik Racing Promotions
March 84G
Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6
Y
34
Christian Danner
4–7, 10
Graham Duxbury
4
Almo Coppelli
4
Costas Los
5–8, 9–10
Mikael Nabrink
5–6
Pascal Witmeur
7
Anders Olofsson
8–9
Divina Galica
8
Richard Cleare
9
Misaki Speed
Tom's 85C
Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4
B
35
Kiyoshi Misaki
9
Toshio Suzuki
9
Kaoru Hoshino
9
Tom's Team
Tom's 85C
Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4
B
36
Masanori Sekiya
4, 9
Satoru Nakajima
4, 9
Kaoru Hoshino
4
Ikuzawa Racing
Tom's 85C
Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4
D
37
Tiff Needell
9
James Weaver
9
Dome Motorsport
Dome 85C
Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4
D
38
Eje Elgh
4, 9
Geoff Lees
4, 9
Toshio Suzuki
4
Bussi Racing
Rondeau M382
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
D
39
Jean-Claude Justice
4
Bruno Sotty
4
Patrick Oudet
4
Rondeau M482
M
46
Christian Bussi
4
Jack Griffin
4
M. L. Speer
4
WM-Peugeot
WM P83B
Peugeot ZNS4 2.6 L Turbo V6
M
41
Pascal Pessiot
4
Patrick Gaillard
4
Dominique Fornage
4
42
Jean Rondeau
4
Michel Pignard
4
Jean-Daniel Raulet
4
43
Jean-Claude Andruet
4
Roger Dorchy
4
Claude Haldi
4
Auto Beaurex Motorsport
Tom's 84C
Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4
D
45
Naoki Nagasaka
9
Taku Akaike
9
Kumsan Tiger Team
Zakspeed C1/8
Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0 L V8
G
46
Harald Becker
5
Jan Thoelke
5
Garage Italya
Lancia LC2/84
Ferrari 308C 3.0 L Turbo V8
D
47
Henri Pescarolo
9
Lucio Cesario
9
Alpha Cubic Racing Team
Porsche 956B
Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6
B
48
Noritake Takahara
9
Chiyomi Tatami
9
Hasemi Motorsport
March 85G
Nissan VG30ET 3.0 L Turbo V6
D
50
Masahiro Hasemi
9
Takao Wada
9
TWR Jaguar
Jaguar XJR-6
Jaguar 6.2 L V12
D
51
Mike Thackwell
6–7, 9–10
Martin Brundle
6–7
Jean-Louis Schlesser
8
Alan Jones
8
John Nielsen
9–10
Hans Heyer
9
Jan Lammers
10
52
Hans Heyer
6–9
Jean-Louis Schlesser
6–7
Mike Thackwell
6–7, 9
Martin Brundle
6
Jan Lammers
8, 10
Steve Soper
9
Gianfranco Brancatelli
10
Rays Racing Division
Tom's 84C
Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4
D
57
Hitoshi Ogawa
9
Tsunehisa Asai
9
Trust Racing Team
Porsche 956
Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6
D
60
Vern Schuppan
9
George Fouché
9
Keiichi Suzuki
9
Sauber
Sauber C8
Mercedes-Benz M117 5.0 L Turbo V8
D
61
Dieter Quester
4
John Nielsen
4
Max Welti
4
EMKA Productions Ltd.
EMKA C84
Aston Martin 5.3 L V8
D
66
Tiff Needell
3–4, 7–8
Steve O'Rourke
3–4, 7–8
Bob Evans
3
Nick Faure
4
James Weaver
7
Mark Galvin
8
Spice Engineering
Tiga GC84
Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0 L V8
D
67 54
Tim Lee-Davey
3, 8
Neil Crang
3, 8
Jean-Philippe Grand
Rondeau M482
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
M
67
Patrick Gonin
4
Pierre de Thoisy
4
Pascal Witmeur
4
Entrant
Car
Engine
Tyre
Drivers
Rounds
Spice Engineering
Tiga GC85
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
A
70
Ray Bellm
1–8
Gordon Spice
1–8
Mark Galvin
4
Tiga GC84
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8
D
77
Tom Lanfranchi
4
Tim Lee-Davey
4
Neil Crang
4
Gebhardt Motorsport
Gebhardt JC842 Gebhardt JC843
BMW M12/7 2.0 L I4Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8
A
72
Günther Gebhardt
2, 5
Walter Lechner
2, 5
Frank Jelinski
2
Miroslav Adámek
5
Gebhardt Motorsport Team Labatt
Gebhardt JC853
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
74
Frank Jelinski
3–7, 9–10
John Graham
3–7, 9
Nick Adams
3–4
Manuel Reuter
5
Stanley Dickens
7, 9–10
Walter Lechner
10
ADA Engineering
Gebhardt JC843
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
A
75
Ian Harrower
2–4, 8, 10
Richard Jones
2
David Duffield
2
Steve Earle
3–4
Mark Galvin
3
John Sheldon
4
Nick Adams
8
Ian Taylor
8
Richard Piper
10
Evan Clements
10
Ecurie Ecosse
Ecosse C285
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
A
79
Mike Wilds
2–5, 7–8
Ray Mallock
2–5, 7–8
David Leslie
2–5, 7
Carma FF
Alba AR6
Carma 1.9 L Turbo I4
A
80
Martino Finotto
1–8
Guido Daccò
1–4
Carlo Facetti
1–3, 5–8
Aldo Bertuzzi
4
Lucio Cesario
5
Jean-Pierre Frey
6
Almo Coppelli
7–8
Alba AR2
81
Jean-Pierre Frey
2–5
Loris Kessel
2–4
Almo Coppelli
2
Aldo Bertuzzi
4
Ruggero Melgrati
4
Marco Vanoli
5
Grifo Autoracing
Alba AR3
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
D
82
Pasquale Barberio
3–8, 10
Paolo Giangrossi
3–5
Maurizio Gellini
3, 5–8
Mario Radicella
4
Jean-Pierre Frey
8, 10
John Nicholson
10
Auto Beaurex Motorsport
Lotec M1C
BMW M88 3.5 L I6
Y
84
Kozuo Mogi
9
Toshio Motohashi
9
Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd.
Mazda 737C
Mazda 13B 1.3 L 2-rotor
D
85
Yoshimi Katayama
3–4, 9
Takashi Yorino
3–4, 9
Yojiro Terada
4
86
David Kennedy
3–4, 9
Yojiro Terada
3, 9
Philippe Martin
4
Jean-Michel Martin
4
Ark Racing Arthur Hough Pressings
Ceekar 83J-1
Ford Cosworth BDX 2.0 L I4
A
88
Max Payne
1–3, 5–8, 10
David Andrews
1–3, 5–8, 10
Chris Ashmore
1–3, 5, 7–8
Jens Winther Castrol Denmark
URD C83
BMW M88 3.5 L I6
A
90
Jens Winther
1–5, 7–8
Lars-Viggo Jensen
1
David Mercer
2–5, 7–8
Margie Smith-Haas
4
Martin Birrane
5
Automobiles Louis Descartes
ALD 01
BMW M88 3.5 L I6
A
93
Louis Descartes
4–5, 7
Jacques Heuclin
4–5, 7
Daniël Hubert
4
Roland Bassaler
Sauber SHS C6
BMW M88 3.5 L I6
A
95
Dominique Lacaud
4, 7–8
Roland Bassaler
4, 7–8
Yvon Tapy
4
Gerard Brucelle
7
Gérard Tremblay
7
Mr S Racing Product
MCS Guppy
BMW M12 2.0 L I4
D
96
Syuuji Fujii
9
Seiichi Sodeyama
9
Tooru Sawada
9
Strandell Motors
Strandell 85
Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6
A
97
Stanley Dickens
2–5
Martin Schanche
2–5
Anders Olofsson
7
Tryggve Gronvall
7
Roy Baker Promotions
Tiga GC284 Tiga GC285
Ford Cosworth BDT 1.8 L Turbo I4
A
98
Paul Smith
1–2, 5, 7–8
Jeremy Rossiter
1
Dudley Wood
1, 8
Will Hoy
2–3, 5
Roy Baker
2, 6, 9–10
Thorkild Thyrring
3, 5
David Andrews
4, 9
Duncan Bain
4, 10
François Duret
4
Chuck Grantham
6, 9
Joe DeMarco
6
Mike Kimpton
7–8
Andy Wallace
10
99
Paul Smith
4–5
Will Hoy
4, 8
Nick Nicholson
4
Roy Baker
5, 9–10
Mike Kimpton
5
James Rossiter
7
Thorkild Thyrring
7
Duncan Bain
8
Mike Catlow
8
Bill Bean
9
David Palmer
10
Michael Hall
10
Bartlett Chevron Racing with Goodmans Sound
Chevron B62
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
A
100
Max Cohen-Olivar
4–8
Robin Smith
4–6, 9–10
Richard Jones
4–5, 7
Stanley Dickens
6, 8
John Bartlett
6
Kenneth Leim
7, 9–10
John Watson
8
Martin Birrane
9
Robin Donovan
10
Ecurie Blanchet-Locatop
Rondeau M379C
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8
A
104
Michel Dubois
4–5
Hubert Striebig
4–5
Noël del Bello
4–5
Jens Nykjaer
Nykjaer
BMW 3.2 L I6
A
105
Jens Nykjaer
2, 5, 7
Holger Knudsen
2, 5, 7
Mario Fortina
Fortina
Lancia 1.4 L Turbo I4
106
Mario Fortina
2
"Gimax "
2
Bruno Sotty Motorsportclub Wasserburg
Lotec C302
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8
D
106 102
Kurt Hild
4–5
Martin Wagenstetter
4–5
Jean-Claude Ferrarin
Isolia 001
BMW M12/7 2.0 L I4
A
107
Jean-Claude Ferrarin
7–8
Lucien Rossiaud
7–8
Drivers Championship [ edit ]
Points were awarded to the drivers of the top 10 placed cars in the order of 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1[ 1] and drivers of C2 cars were also awarded 2 bonus points if they finished in any of the top ten outright positions.[ 2] However points were not awarded if a driver:
drove more than one car in the race[ 3]
failed to drive the car for at least 30% of the distance[ 3]
drove a car which did not complete 90% of the winner's distance
All drivers were eligible to score points in the overall championship, but drivers of C2 class cars were also awarded points separately for their own title.
Only half points were awarded at Round 9 due to the race being stopped[ 3] with less than 50% distance having been covered.
World Endurance Championship for Drivers [ edit ]
The 1985 FIA World Endurance Championship for Drivers was awarded jointly to Rothmans Porsche teammates Hans-Joachim Stuck and Derek Bell who shared a Porsche 962C throughout the season
The Group C2 title was awarded to Gordon Spice and Ray Bellm who shared a Tiga Ford entered by Spice Engineering .
Points were awarded to the top 10 finishers in the order of 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1, however
Teams were only given points for their highest finishing car; any other team cars were merely skipped in the points allocation
Teams did not score points if the car did not complete 90% of the winner's distance.
All cars were eligible to score for their team in the overall championship, but C2 class cars were also awarded points separately for their own title.
Rounds 2, 8, and 10 were not part of the Teams Championship and counted only for the Drivers titles.
Only half points were awarded at Round 9 due to the race being stopped with less than 50% distance having been covered.[ 3]
World Endurance Championship for Teams [ edit ]
Group C2 Prototype FIA Cup [ edit ]
FIA Grand Touring Cup [ edit ]
^ Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide To International Motor Racing, 1995, page 260
^ Michael Cotton, Directory of World Sportscars, 1988, page 14
^ a b c d Autosport, 30 January 1986
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad 1986 FIA Yearbook, Red Section, pages 80-81