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1985 Michigan Champ Cars

1985 Michigan Champ Cars is 90th CART race. Passed at the Michigan circuit. Bobby Rahal won the pole position and this race. Rick Mears and Ed Pimm also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 100 laps (322 km).

Previous race: 1985 Sanair Champ Cars
Next race: 1985 Monterey Grand Prix
Race Start: 22nd September 1985

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1985 Michigan Champ Cars

7th victory for the Truesports team
7th victory for the Bobby Rahal
17th podium for the Bobby Rahal
39th podium for the Rick Mears
1st podium for the Ed Pimm

March 85C - 1985 Michigan Champ Cars winner

March 85C #3 - 1985 Michigan Champ Cars winner

1985 Michigan Champ Cars results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Bobby Rahal March 85C, #3 22 1h 13m 19.45s 0 Truesports
2 Rick Mears March 85C, #5 16 1h 13m 20.16s 0 Penske Racing
3 Ed Pimm Eagle 85, #98 14 100 laps 0 Gurney-Curb Racing
4 Kevin Cogan March 85C, #18 12 99 laps 0 Kraco Racing
5 Tom Sneva Eagle 85, #2 10 99 laps 0 Gurney-Curb Racing
6 Josele Garza March 85C, #55 8 99 laps 0 Machinists Union Racing
7 Danny Ongais March 85C, #25 6 99 laps 0 Interscope Racing
8 Danny Sullivan March 85C, #4 5 99 laps 0 Penske Racing
9 Johnny Rutherford March 85C, #21 4 98 laps 0 Alex Foods Racing
10 Pancho Carter March 85C, #6 3 98 laps 0 Galles Racing
11 Pete Halsmer March 85C, #59 2 98 laps 0 Machinists Union Racing
12 Al Unser March 85C, #11 1 98 laps 0 Penske Racing
13 Emerson Fittipaldi March 85C, #40 0 98 laps 0 Patrick Racing
14 Steve Chassey March 85C, #56 0 96 laps 0 Gohr Racing
15 Arie Luyendyk Lola T900, #61 0 96 laps 0 Provimi Veal Racing
16 Geoff Brabham March 85C, #7 0 95 laps 0 Galles Racing
17 Bill Whittington March 85C, #12 0 95 laps 0 Arciero Racing
18 Howdy Holmes Lola T900, #33 0 95 laps 0 Forsythe Racing
19 Dick Simon March 85C, #22 0 94 laps 0 Dick Simon Racing
20 Don Whittington March 85C, #20 0 86 laps Accident 0 Patrick Racing
21 Mario Andretti Lola T900, #1 0 71 laps Transmission 0 Newman-Haas Racing
22 Scott Brayton March 85C, #37 0 70 laps Accident 0 Brayton Racing
23 Al Unser, Jr. Lola T900, #30 0 61 laps Engine 0 Shierson Racing
24 Roberto Guerrero March 85C, #9 0 53 laps Header 0 Bignotti-Cotter Racing
25 Michael Andretti March 85C, #99 0 22 laps Electrics 0 Kraco Racing
0 Dennis Firestone Lola T900, #36 0 0 BC Pace Racing

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

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Bobby Rahal March 85C, #3 33.605s Truesports
2 Mario Andretti Lola T900, #1 33.69s Newman-Haas Racing
3 Pancho Carter March 85C, #6 33.802s Galles Racing
4 Don Whittington March 85C, #20 33.813s Patrick Racing
5 Michael Andretti March 85C, #99 33.917s Kraco Racing
6 Ed Pimm Eagle 85, #98 34.049s Gurney-Curb Racing
7 Rick Mears March 85C, #5 34.123s Penske Racing
8 Al Unser, Jr. Lola T900, #30 34.141s Shierson Racing
9 Kevin Cogan March 85C, #18 34.158s Kraco Racing
10 Emerson Fittipaldi March 85C, #40 34.165s Patrick Racing
11 Pete Halsmer March 85C, #59 34.204s Machinists Union Racing
12 Tom Sneva Eagle 85, #2 34.229s Gurney-Curb Racing
13 Danny Ongais March 85C, #25 34.279s Interscope Racing
14 Johnny Rutherford March 85C, #21 34.285s Alex Foods Racing
15 Scott Brayton March 85C, #37 34.415s Brayton Racing
16 Dick Simon March 85C, #22 34.461s Dick Simon Racing
17 Roberto Guerrero March 85C, #9 34.523s Bignotti-Cotter Racing
18 Al Unser March 85C, #11 34.559s Penske Racing
19 Howdy Holmes Lola T900, #33 34.636s Forsythe Racing
20 Arie Luyendyk Lola T900, #61 34.698s Provimi Veal Racing
21 Bill Whittington March 85C, #12 34.863s Arciero Racing
22 Geoff Brabham March 85C, #7 Galles Racing
23 Danny Sullivan March 85C, #4 35.438s Penske Racing
24 Steve Chassey March 85C, #56 35.444s Gohr Racing
25 Josele Garza March 85C, #55 Machinists Union Racing
26 Dennis Firestone Lola T900, #36 36.899s BC Pace Racing

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

Lola T900

Cosworth

Eagle 85

Cosworth

March 85C

Chevrolet

March 85C

Cosworth

Lola T800

Chevrolet