1985 Castrol 500

The 1985 Castrol 500 was an endurance race for "Group A" Touring Cars staged at the Sandown International Motor Racing Circuit in Victoria on 15 September 1985. Race distance was 129 laps of the 3.90 km circuit, totalling 503 km.

The field was divided into three classes according to engine displacement.
*Class A : 3001cc to 6000cc
*Class B : 2001cc to 3000cc
*Class C : Up to 2000cc

The event was Round 3 of both the 1985 Australian Endurance Championship and the 1985 Australian Manufacturers' Championship. There were 36 starters of whom 18 were classified as finishers. Results are given below.

Results

References

*Australian Motor Racing Year, 1985/86
*James Hardie 1000, 1985/86
*Official Programme, Castrol 500, September 14 and 15, 1985
*The Australian Racing History of Ford, 1989
*The Official Racing History of Holden, 1988