The 1985 FIA European Formula 3000 Championship was the very first F3000 season. It consisted of 11 rounds. Christian Danner won the inaugural Drivers’ Championship.
1985 Races
| Round | Circuit | Date | Winner | Team | Laps | Race Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silverstone Circuit | 24 March 1985 | Mike Thackwell | Ralt Racing Ltd | 44 | 1:07:41.010 |
| 2 | Thruxton Race Circuit | 8 April 1985 | Emanuele Pirro | Onyx | 54 | 1:05:00.830 |
| 3 | Autódromo do Estoril | 20 April 1985 | John Nielsen | Ralt Racing Ltd | 47 | 1:12:44.424 |
| 4 | Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi | 12 May 1985 | Emanuele Pirro | Onyx | 65 | 1:15:14.830 |
| 5 | Circuit de Pau-Ville | 27 May 1985 | Christian Danner | BS Fabrications | 72 | 1:30:28.630 |
| 6 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 2 June 1985 | Mike Thackwell | Ralt Racing Ltd | 29 | 1:11:56.510 |
| 7 | Circuit Dijon-Prenois | 30 June 1985 | Christian Danner | BS Fabrications | 55 | 1:08:54.100 |
| 8 | Autodromo di Pergusa | 28 July 1985 | Mike Thackwell | Ralt Racing Ltd | 40 | 1:01:58.990 |
| 9 | Österreichring | 17 August 1985 | Ivan Capelli | Genoa Racing | 31 | 53:56.114 |
| 10 | Circuit Park Zandvoort | 24 August 1985 | Christian Danner | BS Fabrications | 48 | 1:15:19.023 |
| 11 | Donington Park | 22 September 1985 | Christian Danner | BS Fabrications | 40 | 59:17.830 |
1985 Driver Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Driver Nationality | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Danner | Germany | 52 |
| 2 | Mike Thackwell | New Zealand | 45 |
| 3 | Emanuele Pirro | Italy | 38 |
| 4 | John Nielsen | Denmark | 34 |
| 5 | Michel Ferté | France | 17 |
| 6 | Gabriele Tarquini | Italy | 14 |
| 7 | Ivan Capelli | Italy | 13 |
| 8 | Philippe Streiff | France | 12 |
| 9 | Alain Ferté | France | 10 |
| 10 | Mario Hytten | Switzerland | 8 |
| 11 | Lamberto Leoni | Italy | 8 |
| 12 | Olivier Grouillard | France | 7 |
| 13 | Guido Daccò | Italy | 6 |
| 14 | Tomas Kaiser | Sweden | 3 |
| 15 | Roberto Moreno | Brazil | 3 |
| 16 | Johnny Dumfries | Great Britain | 1 |
| 16 | Juan Manuel Fangio II | Argentina | 1 |
| 16 | Philippe Alliot | France | 1 |
| 16 | Thierry Tassin | Belgium | 1 |
1985 Team Standings
| The Teams' Championship was not awarded until 1999 |
1985 Fastest Laps
| Round | Circuit | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silverstone Circuit | John Nielsen | Ralt Racing Ltd | 1:27.640 |
| 2 | Thruxton Race Circuit | Christian Danner | BS Fabrications | 1:09.400 |
| 3 | Autódromo do Estoril | Mike Thackwell | Ralt Racing Ltd | 1:30.306 |
| 4 | Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi | Emanuele Pirro | Onyx | 1:08.360 |
| 5 | Circuit de Pau-Ville | Christian Danner | BS Fabrications | 1:13.260 |
| 6 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Mike Thackwell | Ralt Racing Ltd | 2:26.769 |
| 7 | Circuit Dijon-Prenois | Thierry Tassin | Eddie Jordan Racing | 1:13.800 |
| 8 | Autodromo di Pergusa | Christian Danner | BS Fabrications | 1:31.290 |
| 9 | Österreichring | Mike Thackwell | Ralt Racing Ltd | 1:42.244 |
| 10 | Circuit Park Zandvoort | Christian Danner | BS Fabrications | 1:23.645 |
| 11 | Donington Park | Ivan Capelli | Genoa Racing | 1:27.600 |