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1985 Cleveland Champ Cars

1985 Cleveland Champ Cars is 84th CART race. Passed at the Cleveland circuit. Bobby Rahal won the pole position, Al Unser, Jr. won this race. Geoff Brabham and Al Unser also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 88 laps (352 km).

Previous race: 1985 Meadowlands Champ Cars
Next race: 1985 Michigan 500
Race Start: 7th July 1985

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1985 Cleveland Champ Cars

5th victory for the Shierson Racing team
3rd victory for the Al Unser, Jr.
8th podium for the Al Unser, Jr.
5th podium for the Geoff Brabham
19th podium for the Al Unser

Lola T900 - 1985 Cleveland Champ Cars winner

Lola T900 #30 - 1985 Cleveland Champ Cars winner

1985 Cleveland Champ Cars results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Al Unser, Jr. Lola T900, #30 20 1h 45m 31.853s 0 Shierson Racing
2 Geoff Brabham March 85C, #7 16 1h 45m 45.997s 0 Galles Racing
3 Al Unser March 85C, #5 14 88 laps 0 Penske Racing
4 Jacques Villeneuve March 85C, #76 12 88 laps 0 Canadian Tire Racing
5 Arie Luyendyk Lola T900, #61 10 88 laps 0 Provimi Veal Racing
6 Josele Garza March 85C, #55 8 88 laps 0 Machinists Union Racing
7 Michael Andretti March 85C, #99 6 87 laps 0 Kraco Racing
8 Emerson Fittipaldi March 85C, #40 5 87 laps 0 Patrick Racing
9 Kevin Cogan March 85C, #18 4 86 laps 0 Kraco Racing
10 Bruno Giacomelli March 85C, #20 3 86 laps 0 Patrick Racing
11 Tom Sneva Eagle 85, #2 2 86 laps 0 Gurney-Curb Racing
12 Raul Boesel March 85C, #22 1 86 laps 0 Dick Simon Racing
13 Jim Crawford Lola T900, #34 0 85 laps 0 Wysard Motor Co
14 Mario Andretti Lola T900, #1 1 84 laps Fire 0 Newman-Haas Racing
15 Johnny Rutherford March 85C, #21 0 84 laps 0 Alex Foods Racing
16 Pancho Carter March 85C, #6 0 82 laps 0 Galles Racing
17 John Paul, Jr. March 85C, #43 0 82 laps 0 Armstrong Mould Racing Team
18 Chet Fillip Lola T900, #38 0 78 laps 0 Circle Bar Auto Racing
19 Roberto Guerrero March 85C, #9 0 73 laps 0 Bignotti-Cotter Racing
20 Randy Lanier Lola T900, #57 0 71 laps Wheel bearing 0 Arciero Racing
21 Dennis Firestone March 84C, #36 0 63 laps Engine 0 BC Pace Racing
22 Howdy Holmes Lola T900, #33 0 62 laps Accident 0 Forsythe Racing
23 Jeff Wood Lola T900, #27 0 36 laps Gear linkage 0 Colin Bennett Racing
24 Bill Whittington Lola T900, #12 0 35 laps Transmission 0 Arciero Racing
25 Scott Brayton March 85C, #37 0 26 laps Out of fuel 0 Brayton Racing
26 Michael Roe Lola T900, #71 0 22 laps Engine 0 Hemelgarn Racing
27 Danny Sullivan March 85C, #4 0 10 laps Transmission 0 Penske Racing
28 Bobby Rahal March 85C, #3 1 3 laps Clutch 0 Truesports
0 Dale Coyne Lola T800, #19 0 0 Dale Coyne Racing
0 Phil Krueger March 84C, #24 0 0 Leader Card Racers
0 Steve Chassey March 85C, #56 0 0 Gohr Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1985 Cleveland Champ Cars on the Cleveland circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Bobby Rahal March 85C, #3 1m 7.793s Truesports
2 Danny Sullivan March 85C, #4 1m 8.097s Penske Racing
3 Mario Andretti Lola T900, #1 1m 8.783s Newman-Haas Racing
4 Geoff Brabham March 85C, #7 1m 8.946s Galles Racing
5 Jacques Villeneuve March 85C, #76 1m 9.095s Canadian Tire Racing
6 Emerson Fittipaldi March 85C, #40 1m 9.127s Patrick Racing
7 Al Unser, Jr. Lola T900, #30 1m 9.195s Shierson Racing
8 Bruno Giacomelli March 85C, #20 1m 9.472s Patrick Racing
9 Michael Andretti March 85C, #99 1m 9.921s Kraco Racing
10 Al Unser March 85C, #5 1m 10.018s Penske Racing
11 Kevin Cogan March 85C, #18 1m 10.066s Kraco Racing
12 Josele Garza March 85C, #55 1m 10.117s Machinists Union Racing
13 Raul Boesel March 85C, #22 1m 10.171s Dick Simon Racing
14 Arie Luyendyk Lola T900, #61 1m 10.371s Provimi Veal Racing
15 Roberto Guerrero March 85C, #9 1m 10.506s Bignotti-Cotter Racing
16 John Paul, Jr. March 85C, #43 1m 10.947s Armstrong Mould Racing Team
17 Tom Sneva Eagle 85, #2 1m 10.953s Gurney-Curb Racing
18 Jeff Wood Lola T900, #27 1m 11.069s Colin Bennett Racing
19 Pancho Carter March 85C, #6 1m 11.449s Galles Racing
20 Michael Roe Lola T900, #71 1m 11.466s Hemelgarn Racing
21 Howdy Holmes Lola T900, #33 1m 11.654s Forsythe Racing
22 Jim Crawford Lola T900, #34 1m 11.662s Wysard Motor Co
23 Bill Whittington Lola T900, #12 1m 12.033s Arciero Racing
24 Scott Brayton March 85C, #37 1m 12.039s Brayton Racing
25 Johnny Rutherford March 85C, #21 1m 12.348s Alex Foods Racing
26 Dennis Firestone March 84C, #36 1m 12.64s BC Pace Racing
27 Randy Lanier Lola T900, #57 1m 13.011s Arciero Racing
28 Chet Fillip Lola T900, #38 1m 15.923s Circle Bar Auto Racing
29 Steve Chassey March 85C, #56 Gohr Racing
30 Phil Krueger March 84C, #24 Leader Card Racers
31 Dale Coyne Lola T800, #19 Dale Coyne Racing

List of all cars for the 1985 Cleveland Champ Cars on the Cleveland circuit

March 85C

Chevrolet

March 84C

Cosworth

March 85C

Cosworth

Lola T800

Chevrolet

Lola T900

Cosworth

Eagle 85

Cosworth