1985 Stock Car Brasil season

The 1985 Stock Car Brasil Championship was the seventh iteration of the Stock Car Brasil Championship. The season would begin at the Autódromo Internacional de Tarumã on April 21 and would conclude at the Interlagos Circuit on December 8.

The championship was won by Ingo Hoffmann, taking his second Stock Car Brasil championship crown.

Calendar

The following circuits hosted at least one round of the 1985 championship.[1]

Round Circuit (Event) Dates Map
1 Rio Grande do Sul Autódromo Internacional de Tarumã
Viamão, Rio Grande do Sul
April 21
2 Rio de Janeiro (state) Autódromo de Jacarepaguá
Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro
May 12
3 Rio Grande do Sul Autódromo Internacional de Guaporé
Guaporé, Rio Grande do Sul
June 9
4 Federal District (Brazil) Autódromo Internacional de Brasília
Brasília, Distrito Federal
July 14
5 Goiás Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia
Goiânia, Goiás
August 11
6 Paraná (state) Autódromo Internacional de Cascavel
Cascavel, Paraná
October 6
7 Paraná (state) Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba
Curitiba, Paraná
October 13
8 São Paulo (state) Autódromo José Carlos Pace
São Paulo, São Paulo
December 8

Teams and drivers

All teams and drivers, with the exception of the American-born Gene Fireball, were Brazilian-registered. All cars run in the series were Chevrolet Opala.

Entrant Tyre No. Driver Rounds
Spinelli Racing C 1 Brazil Marcos Gracia All
65 Brazil Beto Napolitano 2, 5–8
Equipe Coca-Cola Brasil/Polwax C 10 Brazil César Villela All
64 Brazil Walter Travaglini All
Kohlbach Engineering P 13 Brazil Savio Murillo All
30 Brazil Oscar Chanoski All
Team Metalpó B 16 Brazil Thiago Grison 2–4, 6–8
67 Brazil Paulo Gomes All
Renner Racing C 18 Brazil José Cangueiro 5–6, 8
27 Brazil Sidney Alves 1–4, 6–8
Equipe Havoline-Texaco C 21 Brazil Vignaldo Fizio All
98 Brazil Clayton Peres 2, 8
Camel Grand Prix C 22 Brazil Chico Serra All
23 Brazil Roberto Amaral 1–3, 6–8
Equipe Johnson P 29 Brazil Renato Martins All
47 Brazil Jorge Fleck 5
Rothmans International C 33 Brazil Paulo Valiengo 6–7
Team Marlboro M 38 Brazil Sebastião Andrade 2, 5
79 Brazil Paulo de Tarso Marques All
Action/Sultox-Sulpesca Racing P 40 Brazil Heber Borlenghi 3, 7–8
88 Brazil Reinaldo Campello 8
Forbox Corporation C 41 United States Gene Fireball All
Bunge Bioenergia Racing B 42 Brazil Evaldo Quadrado All
57 Brazil João Correa 8
Equipe Havoline-Texaco P 48 Brazil Olimpio Alencar Jr. All
55 Brazil Walter Corsi Filho All
Objetivo Competições C 49 Brazil Nelson Lacerda All
70 Brazil Laércio Justino All
Castrol Racing M 50 Brazil Djalma Fogaça All
97 Brazil Fred Marinelli 6–7
Giaffone Motorsport M 53 Brazil Affonso Giaffone Jr. All
74 Brazil Zeca Giaffone All
Team Playlife G 60 Brazil Pedro Muffato 3–8
95 Brazil Ricardo Steinfeld 3, 8
Oxigeral GP C 68 Brazil Diumar Bueno All
JF Racing B 73 Brazil Ingo Hoffmann All
90 Brazil Fabiano Brito 3
Rodão Motorsport P 80 Brazil Leonardo Almeida 1–2

Results and standings

Season summary

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team
1 Rio Grande do Sul Tarumã April 21 Brazil Affonso Giaffone Jr. Brazil César Villela Brazil Paulo Gomes Team Metalpó
2 Rio de Janeiro (state) Jacarepaguá May 12 Brazil Affonso Giaffone Jr. Brazil Affonso Giaffone Jr. Brazil Ingo Hoffmann JF Racing
3 Rio Grande do Sul Guaporé June 9 Brazil Nelson Lacerda Brazil Oscar Chanoski Brazil Zeca Giaffone Giaffone Motorsport
4 Federal District (Brazil) Brasília July 14 Brazil Reinaldo Campello Brazil Marcos Gracia Brazil Ingo Hoffmann JF Racing
5 Goiás Goiânia August 11 Brazil Olimpio Alencar Jr. Brazil Ingo Hoffmann Brazil Olimpio Alencar Jr. Equipe Havoline-Texaco
6 Paraná (state) Cascavel October 6 Brazil Affonso Giaffone Jr. Brazil Ingo Hoffmann Brazil Ingo Hoffmann JF Racing
7 Paraná (state) Curitiba October 13 Brazil Ingo Hoffmann Brazil Ingo Hoffmann Brazil Ingo Hoffmann JF Racing
8 São Paulo (state) Interlagos December 8 Brazil Reinaldo Campello Brazil Ingo Hoffmann Brazil Ingo Hoffmann JF Racing

Championship standings

Pos Driver Rio Grande do Sul
TAR
Rio de Janeiro (state)
RIO
Rio Grande do Sul
GUA
Federal District (Brazil)
BRA
Goiás
GOI
Paraná (state)
CAS
Paraná (state)
CUR
São Paulo (state)
INT
Pts
1 Brazil Ingo Hoffmann 2 1 5 1 4 1 1 1 194
2 Brazil Affonso Giaffone Jr. Ret 3 DNS 3 Ret 4 Ret 3 186
3 Brazil Marcos Gracia 3 4 10 7 2 Ret 5 7 180
4 Brazil Paulo Gomes 1 7 2 5 15 6 9 4 176
5 Brazil Olimpio Alencar Jr. Ret 5 DNS 9 1 2 2 5 174
6 Brazil Chico Serra 4 Ret 4 6 Ret 3 14 2 140
7 Brazil César Villela Ret Ret 3 8 Ret 18 6 Ret 134
8 Brazil Zeca Giaffone 5 6 1 2 3 7 3 10 132
9 Brazil Oscar Chanoski 10 2 Ret 13 Ret 15 Ret Ret 128
10 Brazil Sidney Alves 7 Ret 8 11 5 4 9 118
11 Brazil Vignaldo Fizio Ret Ret 7 14 DNS DSQ 16 11 100
12 Brazil Evaldo Quadrado 11 Ret Ret 16 Ret 11 8 Ret 92
13 Brazil Diumar Bueno 6 Ret DNS 4 Ret 10 Ret Ret 88
14 United States Gene Fireball Ret Ret 13 Ret 5 12 11 Ret 83
15 Brazil Pedro Muffato 16 15 8 Ret DNS 6 73
16 Brazil Sérgio Ramalho 9 8 11 10 6 9 7 14 71
17 Brazil Paulo de Tarso Marques 14 Ret 6 12 7 8 15 15 60
18 Brazil Laércio Justino 8 Ret DNS 17 Ret 14 Ret 18 56
19 Brazil Reinaldo Campello 8 52
20 Brazil Nelson Lacerda 8 Ret DNS 17 Ret 14 Ret 18 50
21 Brazil Savio Murillo 13 11 9 Ret Ret Ret DNS Ret 41
22 Brazil Roberto Amaral 12 9 Ret Ret 17 DNQ 23
23 Brazil Walter Corsi Filho Ret 12 12 Ret 9 17 13 13 20
24 Brazil Renato Martins 15 10 17 Ret 14 Ret DNS 12 17
25 Brazil Walter Travaglini Ret Ret 15 19 10 16 Ret DNQ 11
26 Brazil Beto Napolitano Ret 12 Ret 10 19 9
27 Brazil Jorge Fleck 11 8
28 Brazil Thiago Grison Ret DNS 18 13 12 17 5
29 Brazil Djalma Fogaça Ret 13 14 Ret 13 Ret Ret 16 2
30 Brazil Fred Marinelli Ret DNS 0
31 Brazil Leonardo Almeida Ret Ret 0
32 Brazil Fabiano Brito Ret 0
33 Brazil Heber Borlenghi Ret Ret Ret 0
34 Brazil José Cangueiro Ret Ret Ret 0
35 Brazil Clayton Peres Ret Ret 0
36 Brazil Roberto Massouh Ret Ret 0
37 Brazil Ricardo Steinfeld DNQ Ret 0
38 Brazil Sebastião Andrade Ret Ret 0
39 Brazil João Correa Ret 0
40 Brazil Paulo Valiengo DNQ Ret 0
Pos Driver Rio Grande do Sul
TAR
Rio de Janeiro (state)
RIO
Rio Grande do Sul
GUA
Federal District (Brazil)
BRA
Goiás
GOI
Paraná (state)
CAS
Paraná (state)
CUR
São Paulo (state)
INT
Pts
Source: [2]
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest lap
† – Retired, but classified

References

  1. ↑ "1985 Stock Car Brasil". racingcalendar.net. 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2026-04-04.
  2. ↑ "Torneio Nacional Chevrolet de Stock Car 1985 standings". legacy.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2026-04-04.