Results showing rider name, hometown, brand and model of motorcycle, bike number and laps completed (where the information is available).

Daytona International Speedway – Rd. 1
March 10, 1985
Daytona Beach, FL

Finish	First	Last	City	State	Mach.	No.	Laps
1	FREDDIE	SPENCER	SHREVEPORT	LA	HONDA	19	57
2	WES	COOLEY	RAMONA	CA	HONDA	9	57
3	JEFF	HANEY	CARMEL	CA	HONDA	15	57
4	RON	HASLAM	_	ENGLAND	HONDA	601	57
5	RUEBEN	MCMURTER	LONDON, ONT.	CANADA	YAMAHA	3	56
6	JIMMY	FILICE	MODESTO	CA	YAMAHA	317	56
7	MIKE	HARTH	OKLAHOMA CITY	OK	HONDA	12	56
8	GLENN	BARRY	BARTOW	FL	HONDA	16	55
9	STEVE	PARRISH	_	ENGLAND	YAMAHA	615	55
10	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	8	55
11	JIMMY	ADAMO	GLEN COVE	NY	CAGIVA	14	55
12	JOHN	WILLIAMS	OAKLAND	CA	DUCATI	603	55
13	ROBERTO	PIETRI	LOS ANGELES	CA	HONDA	4	54
14	JOHN	LONG	MIAMI	FL	YAMAHA	132	54
15	TODD	BRUBAKER	NORTHRIDGE	CA	HONDA	399	54
16	JOHN	BULAWA	BREWERTON	NY	YAMAHA	383	54
17	RICH	OLIVER	VALLEJO	CA	KAWASAKI	5	54
18	RICK	SHAW	MIAMI	FL	YAMAHA	223	54
19	GARY	SCOTT	SPRINGFIELD	OH	YAMAHA	275	54
20	BUD	NORTON	STORRS	CT	SUZUKI	44	53
21	CARRY	ANDREW	VAN NUYS	CA	HONDA	38	53
22	DAVID	ALDANA	GARDEN GROVE	CA	YAMAHA	205	53
23	WILLIAM	SYFAN	AUSTIN	TX	KAWASAKI	311	53
24	JOHN	ASHMEAD	W. PALM BEACH	FL	HONDA	18	52
25	MITCH	MARQUI	ORLANDO	FL	KAWASAKI	303	52
26	TOMMY	SLOAN	MURFREESBORO	TN	HONDA	314	52
27	PETER	LUSBY	NEW BRUNSWICK	CANADA	HONDA	52	52
28	SCOTT	LYMAN	MARLBOROUGH	CT	HONDA	300	52
29	RAYMOND	BROCKIE	CLABURN	TX	MOTO-GUZZI	396	52
30	DALE	ZLOCK	SPANAWAY	WA	SUZUKI	50	52
31	FRED	RENZ	UNION	NJ	HONDA	45	52
32	PHILIPPE	KOSTEZER	EASLEY	SC	HONDA	54	51
33	DALE	QUARTERLEY	ROCKLAND	MA	KAWASAKI	7	50
34	FRED	GIAIMO	PERRYSBURG	OH	KAWASAKI	43	50
35	KURT	LIEBMANN	DUMOND	NJ	HONDA	259	50
36	TIMOTHY	ROPES	HAMILTON	MA	SUZUKI	334	50
37	TRYG	WESTBY	TULSA	OK	HONDA	40	50
38	DOUG	CAMERON	GLENDALE HEIGHTS	IL	HONDA	294	50
39	RONNIE	LUNSFORD	THE WOODLANDS	TX	HONDA	377	50
40	DAVE	ALLEY	CHARLOTTESVILLE	VA	KAWASAKI	373	50
41	CARL	MUFFLEY	PLYMOUTH	IN	HONDA	362	49
42	BARRY	THORNHILL	MCCOMB	MS	HONDA	_	49
43	STEVEN	HARRISON	ANNANDALE	VA	HONDA	391	49
44	KEITH	PINKSTAFF	PORTLAND	OR	SUZUKI	30	47
45	ELY	SCHLESS	STUDIO CITY	CA	TRIUMPH	388	47
46	WALTER	GRAY	COLEBROOK	CT	KAWASAKI	400	47
47	RICKY	ORLANDO	BOULDER	CO	HONDA	6	46
48	HERBERT	WILLIAMS	WASHINGTON	DC	HONDA	381	43
49	R.T.	HAMPTON	GREENWOOD	IN	HONDA	10	38
50	RICHARD	CHAMBERS	SPOTTSWOOD	VA	HONDA	24	38
51	KEN	STEPHENS	SARASOTA	FL	HONDA	349	33
52	RODERICK	BRANT	ONTARIO	CANADA	KAWASAKI	332	31
53	ANDREW	LINDEMAN	PERU	NY	KAWASAKI	369	30
54	MIKE	WALSH	WILLOWDALE, ONT.	CANADA	SUZUKI	378	28
55	DANIEL	HAYES	CLAYTON	MO	SUZUKI	46	27
56	PAUL	SCHWEMMER	S. DAYTONA	FL	HONDA	387	26
57	DAVE	BONNIE	COLUMBUS	OH	HONDA	325	24
58	LYNN	MILLER	ATHENS	AL	HONDA	35	18
59	LANCE	JONES	OWENSBORO	KY	YAMAHA	337	18
60	ANTHONY	RAUSEO	PLAINFIELD	NJ	HONDA	367	18
61	LARRY	SHORTS	MILFORD	OH	HONDA	25	13
62	PAT	HERNON	COLUMBUS	OH	HONDA	11	8
63	SCOTT	GRAY	SANTA ROSA	CA	SUZUKI	31	8
64	SAM	MCDONALD	SAPULPA	OK	YAMAHA	2	7
65	DAN	CHIVINGTON	MARION	OH	DUCATI	47	6
66	KEVIN	HUNT	GOOSE CREEK	SC	HONDA	350	5
67	GARY	HORTON	EDWARDSBURG	MI	HONDA	26	4
68	GERALD	SIEVERS	RIVER FOREST	IL	DUCATI	341	3
69	VINCE	COSTA	CAMPBELL	CA	KAWASAKI	34	3
70	OTTIS	LANCE	FT. STOCKTON	TX	SUZUKI	357	2
71	DAVE	BUSBY	SANTA MONICA	CA	HONDA	190	1
72	JOHN	JACOB	AUSTIN	MN	HONDA	276	1
73	FRED	MERKEL	HUNTINGTON BEACH	CA	HONDA	1	1
74	PHILIP	JOHNSON	BOULDER	CO	HONDA	240	1
75	JAMES	TRIBOU	LIVERPOOL	NY	DUCATI	310	1
76	JIM	KNIPP	INDIANAPOLIS	IN	HONDA	371	1
77	KEVIN	SCHWANTZ	HOUSTON	TX	SUZUKI	289	1

Time of race: 1 Hr., 58 min., 13.067 sec.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 102.989 mph
Margin of victory:  1 min., 23 sec.
Pole winner:  Freddie Spencer, Honda,  1:57.768, 108.824 mph
Standings: 1. Spencer (20); 2. Cooley (16); 3. Haney (13); 4. Haslam (11); 5. McMurter (10).

Willow Springs Raceway – Rd. 2
April 28, 1985
Rosamond, CA

Finish	First	Last	City	State	Mach.	No.	Seg. Fin.
1	KEVIN	SCHWANTZ	HOUSTON	TX	SUZUKI	289	1-1
2	FRED	MERKEL	CARSON	CA	HONDA	1	2-2
3	WES	COOLEY	RAMONA	CA	HONDA	9	3-3
4	TODD	BRUBAKER	NORTHRIDGE	CA	YAMAHA	399	4-4
5	SCOTT	GRAY	SANTA ROSA	CA	SUZUKI	31	5-5
6	EARL	ROLOFF	SPRING VALLEY	CA	KAWASAKI	_	8-6
7	RICKY	ORLANDO	BOULDER	CO	HONDA	6	9-8
8	R.T.	HAMPTON	GREENWOOD	IN	HONDA	10	7-10
9	JIMMY	FILICE	MODESTO	CA	YAMAHA	317	12-7
10	WALTER	NITTO	RUBIDOUX	CA	KAWASAKI	327	10-9
11	JIM	VREEKE	SIMI VALLEY	CA	YAMAHA	22	11-11
12	RUEBEN	MCMURTER	LONDON, ONT.	CANADA	HONDA	3	6-19
13	GLENN	BARRY	BARTOW	FL	HONDA	15	14-12
14	ROBERT	REINEN	SIMI VALLEY	CA	KAWASAKI	_	13-13
15	MIKE	HARTH	OKLAHOMA CITY	OK	HONDA	12	18-15
16	VINCE	COSTA	CAMPBELL	CA	KAWASAKI	34	17-16

Note: Race was held in two 16-lap, 40-mile legs
Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory:  Leg 1: 4.5 sec.; Leg 2: 9 sec.
Pole winner:  Wes Cooley, Honda
Standings: 1. Cooley (29); 2. (tie) Spencer/Schwantz (20); 4. Merkel (16); 5. Filice (15).

Sears Point Raceway – Rd. 3
May 18, 1985
Sonoma, CA

Finish	First	Last	City	State	Mach.	No.	Laps
1	FRED	MERKEL	CARSON	CA	HONDA	1	20
2	TODD	BRUBAKER	NORTHRIDGE	CA	HONDA	399	20
3	WALTER	NITTO	RUBIDOUX	CA	KAWASAKI	327	20
4	GLENN	BARRY	BARTOW	FL	HONDA	15	20
5	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	50	20
6	CARRY	ANDREW	VAN NUYS	CA	HONDA	41	20
7	FRANK	MAZUR	NEWARK	CA	HONDA	304	20
8	DON	BIAVA	NOVATO	CA	KAWASAKI	439	20
9	KERRY	BRYANT	SACRAMENTO	CA	KAWASAKI	56	20
10	DAVID	HARRIS	CONCORD	CA	SUZUKI	90	20
11	SAM	MCDONALD	SAPULPA	OK	YAMAHA	29	20
12	KEITH	PINKSTAFF	PORTLAND	OR	YAMAHA	21	20
13	STUART	COOPER	DYERSBURG	TN	YAMAHA	477	20
14	JEFF	HANEY	CARMEL	CA	HONDA	44	20
15	JIM	VREEKE	SIMI VALLEY	CA	YAMAHA	22	20
16	JAMES	TRIBOU	LIVERPOOL	NY	YAMAHA	62	20
17	BERNARD	KOEGLER	MORAGA	CA	HONDA	48	20
18	VINCE	COSTA	CAMPBELL	CA	KAWASAKI	71	20
19	ROBERT	REINEN	SIMI VALLEY	CA	KAWASAKI	479	20
20	RUEBEN	MCMURTER	LONDON, ONT.	CANADA	HONDA	24	19
21	RICH	OLIVER	VALLEJO	CA	KAWASAKI	27	19
22	KURT	BICKEL	_	_	YAMAHA	418	19
23	TODD	HUTCHINS	_	_	HONDA	454	18
24	DALE	ZLOCK	SPANAWAY	WA	SUZUKI	93	18
25	GORDON	HEDEMARK	_	_	SUZUKI	392	17
26	RICKY	ORLANDO	BOULDER	CO	HONDA	12	12
27	WES	COOLEY	RAMONA	CA	HONDA	9	10
28	JIMMY	FILICE	MODESTO	CA	YAMAHA	17	10
29	SCOTT	GRAY	SANTA ROSA	CA	SUZUKI	57	9
30	RICHARD	CHAMBERS	SPOTTSWOOD	VA	HONDA	76	7
31	JIMMY	ADAMO	GLEN COVE	NY	CAGIVA	26	3
32	ROBERT	FIGUERIA	_	_	HONDA	423	2

Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory:
Pole winner:  Fred Merkel, Honda
Standings: 1. Merkel (36); 2. Cooley (29); 3. Brubaker (27); 4. (tie) Schwantz/Spencer/Barry (20).

Road America – Rd. 4
June 8, 1985
Elkhart Lake, WI

Finish	First	Last	City	State	Mach.	No.	Laps
1	FRED	MERKEL	CARSON	CA	HONDA	1	15
2	TODD	BRUBAKER	NORTHRIDGE	CA	HONDA	399	15
3	JOHN	ASHMEAD	W. PALM BEACH	FL	HONDA	37	15
4	GLENN	BARRY	BARTOW	FL	HONDA	15	15
5	JIMMY	FILICE	MODESTO	CA	YAMAHA	17	15
6	SAM	MCDONALD	SAPULPA	OK	YAMAHA	29	15
7	CLIVE	NG-A-KIEN	PICKERING, ON	CANADA	YAMAHA	414	15
8	FRED	RENZ	UNION	NJ	YAMAHA	81	15
9	JAMIE	JAMES	BATON ROUGE	LA	KAWASAKI	462	15
10	JAMES	TRIBOU	LIVERPOOL	NY	YAMAHA	62	15
11	THOMAS	MASON	EXCELSIOR	MN	YAMAHA	38	15
12	PHIL	SCHMIDT	MARSHALL	WI	YAMAHA	438	15
13	JESSE	DOERING	OSHKOSH	WI	YAMAHA	432	15
14	EDWARD	KEY	COTTAGE GROVE	WI	YAMAHA	402	15
15	JEFF	JAMES	ROCHESTER	NY	YAMAHA	395	15
16	BOB	BERGMAN	_	_	YAMAHA	245	14
17	BRUCE	NIELD	_	_	HONDA	122	14
18	FRED	GIAIMO	PERRYSBURG	OH	KAWASAKI	97	14
19	KURT	LIEBMANN	DUMOND	NJ	HONDA	259	14
20	KENNETH	DAVIS	WILLOW SPRING	IL	YAMAHA	272	14
21	PHILIP	BERKE	PARAMUS	NJ	YAMAHA	354	14
22	KEVIN	PERRY	_	_	YAMAHA	329	14
23	TOMMY	SLOAN	MURFREESBORO	TN	HONDA	314	14
24	MIKE	LANDRUM	CHILLICOTHE	OH	HONDA	65	14
25	RICHARD	CHAMBERS	SPOTTSWOOD	VA	HONDA	76	14
26	DAN	SCHMITT	CHICAGO	IL	YAMAHA	450	14
27	DANIEL	HAYES	CLAYTON	MO	SUZUKI	51	14
28	DWAYNE	WASSBERG	_	_	KAWASAKI	64	9
29	RUEBEN	MCMURTER	LONDON, ONT.	CANADA	HONDA	24	8
30	KERRY	BRYANT	SACRAMENTO	CA	KAWASAKI	56	7
31	DOUG	CAMERON	GLENDALE HEIGHTS	IL	HONDA	294	5
32	LARRY	SHORTS	FRANKLIN	PA	HONDA	20	4
33	TOM	HAYNER	_	_	YAMAHA	319	3
34	JOHN	JACOB	AUSTIN	MN	HONDA	276	2

Time of race: 37 min., 42.240 sec.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 85.481 mph
Margin of victory:  11 sec.
Pole winner:  Rueben McMurter, Honda
Standings: 1. Merkel (56); 2. Brubaker (43); 3. Barry (31); 4. Cooley (29); 5. Filice (25).

Bryar Motorsports Park – Rd. 5
June 15, 1985
Loudon, NH

Finish	First	Last	City	State	Mach.	No.	Laps
1	FRED	MERKEL	CARSON	CA	HONDA	1	37
2	JOHN	ASHMEAD	W. PALM BEACH	FL	HONDA	37
3	SAM	MCDONALD	SAPULPA	OK	YAMAHA	29
4	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	50
5	PETER	LUSBY	MONCTON, NB	CANADA	HONDA	_
6	GLENN	BARRY	BARTOW	FL	HONDA	15
7	DAVE	BUSBY	SANTA MONICA	CA	HONDA	72
8	JIMMY	FILICE	MODESTO	CA	YAMAHA	17
9	JIMMY	ADAMO	GLEN COVE	NY	CAGIVA	26
10	JEFF	HEINO	HENNIKER	NH	SUZUKI	_
11	SCOTT	LYMAN	MARLBOROUGH	CT	HONDA	_
12	RICKY	ORLANDO	BOULDER	CO	HONDA	12
13	DALE	QUARTERLEY	ROCKLAND	MA	KAWASAKI	32
14	KERRY	BRYANT	SACRAMENTO	CA	KAWASAKI	56
15	WALTER	GRAY	COLEBROOK	CT	KAWASAKI	_
16	JAMIE	JAMES	BATON ROUGE	LA	KAWASAKI	462
17	LANCE	JONES	OWENSBORO	KY	YAMAHA	_
18	CLIVE	NG-A-KIEN	PICKERING, ON	CANADA	YAMAHA	414
19	FRED	RENZ	UNION	NJ	HONDA	81
20	CHRIS	BUCHANAN	_	_	HONDA	_

Time of race: 43 min., 52.209 sec.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 80.966.481 mph
Margin of victory:  46 sec.
Pole winner:  Fred Merkel, Honda
Standings: 1. Merkel (76); 2. Brubaker (43); 3. Barry (40); 4. Filice (32); 5. Cooley (29).

Pocono Intl. Raceway – Rd. 6
June 23, 1985
Long Pond, PA

Finish	First	Last	City	State	Mach.	No.	Laps
1	FRED	MERKEL	CARSON	CA	HONDA	1	22
2	JOHN	ASHMEAD	W. PALM BEACH	FL	HONDA	37
3	GLENN	BARRY	BARTOW	FL	HONDA	15
4	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	50
5	MIKE	HARTH	OKLAHOMA CITY	OK	HONDA	88
6	LANCE	JONES	OWENSBORO	KY	YAMAHA	_
7	JAMES	TRIBOU	LIVERPOOL	NY	YAMAHA	62
8	CLARKE	PALMER	ENFIELD	CT	YAMAHA	_
9	KEVIN	MONAHAN	LAKE GEORGE	NY	YAMAHA	89
10	JEFF	JAMES	ROCHESTER	NY	YAMAHA	395
11	JON	GRAY	COLEBROOK	CT	KAWASAKI	_
12	LARRY	SHORTS	FRANKLIN	PA	HONDA	20
13	PHILIP	BERKE	PARAMUS	NJ	YAMAHA	354
14	JOE	NELSON	FAIRFAX	VA	YAMAHA	_
15	CLIVE	NG-A-KIEN	PICKERING, ON	CANADA	YAMAHA	414
16	KEN	STEPHENS	SARASOTA	FL	HONDA	_
17	TOM	HAYNER	_	_	YAMAHA	_
18	MIKE	LANDRUM	CHILLICOTHE	OH	HONDA	65
19	PAUL	DEVLIN	_	_	KAWASAKI	_
20	MITCH	MARQUI	ORLANDO	FL	YAMAHA	_

Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory:  18 sec.
Pole winner:  Fred Merkel, Honda
Standings: 1. Merkel (96); 2. Barry (53); 3. Ashmead (45); 4. Brubaker (43); 5. Bettencourt (37).

Laguna Seca Raceway – Rd. 7
July 13, 1985
Monterey, CA

Finish	First	Last	City	State	Mach.	No.	Laps
1	JOHN	ASHMEAD	W. PALM BEACH	FL	HONDA	37	16
2	JIMMY	FILICE	MODESTO	CA	YAMAHA	17
3	RUEBEN	MCMURTER	LONDON, ONT.	CANADA	HONDA	24
4	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	50
5	DOUG	TOLAND	BUENA PARK	CA	SUZUKI	_
6	RICKY	ORLANDO	BOULDER	CO	HONDA	12
7	DALE	QUARTERLEY	ROCKLAND	MA	YAMAHA	32
8	TODD	BRUBAKER	NORTHRIDGE	CA	HONDA	399
9	RICH	OLIVER	RICHMOND	CA	KAWASAKI	27
10	DAVE	BUSBY	SANTA MONICA	CA	HONDA	72
11	MIKE	HARTH	OKLAHOMA CITY	OK	HONDA	88
12	LARRY	SHORTS	FRANKLIN	PA	HONDA	20
13	KEITH	PINKSTAFF	PORTLAND	OR	YAMAHA	21
14	EARL	ROLOFF	SPRING VALLEY	CA	KAWASAKI	_
15	KERRY	BRYANT	SACRAMENTO	CA	KAWASAKI	56
16	MARVIN	BRAUN	MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE	WA	YAMAHA	_
17	JIM	POET	_	_	KAWASAKI	_
18	OTTIS	LANCE	FT. STOCKTON	TX	SUZUKI	_

Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory:  18 sec.
Pole winner:  Kevin Schwantz, Suzuki
Standings:

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Rd. 8
Aug. 3, 1985
Lexington, OH

Finish	First	Last	City	State	Mach.	No.	Laps
1	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	50	25
2	RUEBEN	MCMURTER	LONDON, ONT.	CANADA	HONDA	24
3	TODD	BRUBAKER	NORTHRIDGE	CA	HONDA	399
4	RICKY	ORLANDO	BOULDER	CO	HONDA	12
5	JOHN	KOCINSKI	N. LITTLE ROCK	AR	HONDA	30
6	GLENN	BARRY	BARTOW	FL	HONDA	15
7	MIKE	HARTH	OKLAHOMA CITY	OK	HONDA	88
8	DALE	QUARTERLEY	ROCKLAND	MA	YAMAHA	32
9	FRED	RENZ	UNION	NJ	YAMAHA	81
10	LARRY	SHORTS	FRANKLIN	PA	HONDA	20
11	RAY	BOWMAN	MONTAGUE	NJ	YAMAHA	_
12	PETER	LUSBY	MONCTON, NB	CANADA	HONDA	_
13	PAT	HERNON	COLUMBUS	OH	YAMAHA	80
14	JOE	NELSON	FAIRFAX	VA	YAMAHA	_
15	JAMES	TRIBOU	LIVERPOOL	NY	YAMAHA	62
16	CLIVE	NG-A-KIEN	PICKERING, ON	CANADA	YAMAHA	414
17	MITCH	MARQUI	ORLANDO	FL	YAMAHA	_
18	RANDY	RENFROW	FEDERICKSBURG	VA	HONDA	96
19	STUART	COOPER	DYERSBURG	TN	YAMAHA	477
20	MIKE	LANDRUM	CHILLICOTHE	OH	HONDA	65

Time of race: 42 min., 13.314 sec.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 85.264 mph
Margin of victory:
Pole winner:  John Bettencourt, Honda
Standings: 1. Merkel (96); 2. Bettencourt (68); 3. Ashmead (65); 4. Brubaker (63); 5. Barry (62).

Seattle Intl. Raceway – Rd. 9
Aug. 18, 1985
Kent, WA

Finish	First	Last	City	State	Mach.	No.	Laps
1	KEVIN	SCHWANTZ	HOUSTON	TX	SUZUKI	289	_
2	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	50
3	TODD	BRUBAKER	NORTHRIDGE	CA	HONDA	399
4	SAM	MCDONALD	SAPULPA	OK	YAMAHA	29
5	LANCE	JONES	OWENSBORO	KY	YAMAHA	_
6	DALE	QUARTERLEY	ROCKLAND	MA	KAWASAKI	32
7	GLENN	BARRY	BARTOW	FL	HONDA	15
8	KEVIN	MONAHAN	LAKE GEORGE	NY	YAMAHA	89
9	KEITH	PINKSTAFF	PORTLAND	OR	SUZUKI	21
10	MARVIN	BRAUN	MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE	WA	YAMAHA	_
11	JEFFREY	MARROW	TIGARD	CA	YAMAHA	_
12	STEVE	LITTLEJOHN	SEATTLE	WA	YAMAHA	_
13	DANNY	WALKER	LAKEWOOD	CO	YAMAHA	_
14	RANDY	SKIVER	EVERETT	WA	HONDA	_
15	PATRICK	MARINACCI	_	_	HONDA	_

Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory:  12 sec.
Pole winner:  Kevin Schwantz, Suzuki
Standings: 1. Merkel (96); 2. Bettencourt (84); 3. Brubaker (76); 4. Barry (70); 5. Ashmead (65).

Sears Point Raceway – Rd. 10
Aug. 25, 1985
Sonoma, CA

Finish	First	Last	City	State	Mach.	No.	Laps
1	KEVIN	SCHWANTZ	HOUSTON	TX	SUZUKI	289	_
2	FRED	MERKEL	CARSON	CA	HONDA	1
3	TODD	BRUBAKER	NORTHRIDGE	CA	HONDA	399
4	DALE	QUARTERLEY	ROCKLAND	MA	YAMAHA	32
5	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	50
6	KEVIN	MONAHAN	LAKE GEORGE	NY	YAMAHA	89
7	RICKY	ORLANDO	BOULDER	CO	HONDA	12
8	GLENN	BARRY	BARTOW	FL	HONDA	15
9	SAM	MCDONALD	SAPULPA	OK	YAMAHA	29
10	MARVIN	BRAUN	MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE	WA	YAMAHA	_
11	KERRY	BRYANT	SACRAMENTO	CA	KAWASAKI	56
12	DAVID	HARRIS	CONCORD	CA	SUZUKI	90
13	WALTER	NITTO	RUBIDOUX	CA	KAWASAKI	327
14	FRANK	MAZUR	NEWARK	CA	HONDA	304
15	TODD	HUTCHINS	_	_	HONDA	454

Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory:  7 sec.
Pole winner:  Kevin Schwantz, Suzuki
Standings: 1. Merkel (112); 2. Bettencourt (94); 3. Brubaker (89); 4. Barry (77); 5. Ashmead (65).

Brainerd Intl. Raceway – Rd. 11
Sept. 1, 1985
Brainerd, MN

Finish	First	Last	City	State	Mach.	No.	Laps
1	FRED	MERKEL	CARSON	CA	HONDA	1	20
2	TODD	BRUBAKER	NORTHRIDGE	CA	HONDA	399
3	KEVIN	MONAHAN	LAKE GEORGE	NY	YAMAHA	89
4	GLENN	BARRY	BARTOW	FL	HONDA	15
5	THOMAS	MASON	EXCELSIOR	MN	YAMAHA	38
6	LARRY	SHORTS	FRANKLIN	PA	HONDA	20
7	JAMES	TRIBOU	LIVERPOOL	NY	YAMAHA	62
8	PHIL	SCHMIDT	MARSHALL	WI	YAMAHA	438
9	MITCH	MARQUI	ORLANDO	FL	YAMAHA	_
10	STEVE	KLUGE	ANDOVER	MN	YAMAHA	509
11	DAVID	HARRIS	CONCORD	CA	SUZUKI	90
12	JESSE	DOERING	OSHKOSH	WI	YAMAHA	432
13	JOHN	JACOB	AUSTIN	MN	HONDA	276
14	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	50
15	SAM	MCDONALD	SAPULPA	OK	YAMAHA	29
16	RANDY	RENFROW	FEDERICKSBURG	VA	HONDA	96
17	DALE	QUARTERLEY	ROCKLAND	MA	YAMAHA	32

Time of race: 35 min., 49.14 sec.
Winner’s Avg. Speed:  100.505
Margin of victory:
Pole winner:  Tom Mason, Yamaha
Standings: 1. Merkel (132); 2. Brubaker (105); 3. Bettencourt (95); 4. Barry (88); 5. Ashmead (65).

Daytona Intl. Speedway – Rd. 12
Oct. 20, 1985
Daytona Beach, FL

Finish	First	Last	City	State	Mach.	No.	Laps
1	FRED	MERKEL	CARSON	CA	HONDA	1	17
2	JIMMY	FILICE	MODESTO	CA	YAMAHA	17
3	JOHN	KOCINSKI	N. LITTLE ROCK	AR	HONDA	30
4	GLENN	BARRY	BARTOW	FL	HONDA	15
5	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	50
6	MITCH	MARQUI	ORLANDO	FL	YAMAHA	303
7	DANNY	WALKER	LAKEWOOD	CO	YAMAHA	517
8	MIKE	HARTH	OKLAHOMA CITY	OK	HONDA	88
9	CARRY	ANDREW	VAN NUYS	CA	HONDA	41
10	PAT	HERNON	COLUMBUS	OH	YAMAHA	80
11	LARRY	SHORTS	FRANKLIN	PA	HONDA	20
12	THOMAS	MASON	EXCELSIOR	MN	YAMAHA	38
13	JEFF	FARMER	LONGWOOD	FL	YAMAHA	_
14	RICK	SHAW	MIAMI	FL	YAMAHA	223
15	KEN	STEPHENS	SARASOTA	FL	HONDA	_
16	TOMMY	SLOAN	MURFREESBORO	TN	HONDA	314
17	STEVE	KLUGE	ANDOVER	MN	YAMAHA	509
18	JOE	NELSON	FAIRFAX	VA	YAMAHA	_
19	KURT	LIEBMANN	DUMOND	NJ	HONDA	259
20	PAUL	SCHWEMMER	S. DAYTONA	FL	HONDA	_

Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed:  104.679 mph
Margin of victory:  15 sec.
Pole winner:  Fred Merkel, Honda

——

1985 AMA Superbike Champion:
Fred Merkel, Carson, CA (Honda)

Final 1985 AMA Superbike Point Standings:

1	FRED	MERKEL	CARSON	CA	HONDA	152
2	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	105
3	TODD	BRUBAKER	NORTHRIDGE	CA	HONDA	105
4	GLENN	BARRY	BARTOW	FL	HONDA	99
5	JOHN	ASHMEAD	W. PALM BEACH	FL	HONDA	65
6	JIMMY	FILICE	MODESTO	CA	YAMAHA	64
7	KEVIN	SCHWANTZ	HOUSTON	TX	SUZUKI	60
8	SAM	MCDONALD	SAPULPA	OK	YAMAHA	43
9	RUEBEN	MCMURTER	LONDON, ONT.	CANADA	HONDA	42
10	RICKY	ORLANDO	BOULDER	CO	HONDA	39
11	MIKE	HARTH	OKLAHOMA CITY	OK	HONDA	37
12	DALE	QUARTERLEY	ROCKLAND	MA	KAWASAKI	37
13	KEVIN	MONAHAN	LAKE GEORGE	NY	YAMAHA	35
14	WES	COOLEY	RAMONA	CA	HONDA	29
15	LARRY	SHORTS	FRANKLIN	PA	HONDA	24
16	JOHN	KOCINSKI	N. LITTLE ROCK	AR	HONDA	23
17	JAMES	TRIBOU	LIVERPOOL	NY	YAMAHA	21
18	WALTER	NITTO	RUBIDOUX	CA	KAWASAKI	20
19	FREDDIE	SPENCER	SHREVEPORT	LA	HONDA	20
20	LANCE	JONES	OWENSBORO	KY	YAMAHA	19
21	THOMAS	MASON	EXCELSIOR	MN	YAMAHA	17
22	CARRY	ANDREW	VAN NUYS	CA	HONDA	15
23	MITCH	MARQUI	ORLANDO	FL	YAMAHA	15
24	JEFF	HANEY	CARMEL	CA	HONDA	14
25	DAVE	BUSBY	SANTA MONICA	CA	HONDA	13
26	PETER	LUSBY	MONCTON, NB	CANADA	HONDA	13
27	FRED	RENZ	UNION	NJ	YAMAHA	13
28	DAVID	HARRIS	CONCORD	CA	SUZUKI	12
29	KERRY	BRYANT	SACRAMENTO	CA	KAWASAKI	11
30	RON	HASLAM	_	ENGLAND	HONDA	11
31	KEITH	PINKSTAFF	PORTLAND	OR	YAMAHA	11
32	JIMMY	ADAMO	GLEN COVE	NY	CAGIVA	10
33	MARVIN	BRAUN	MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE	WA	YAMAHA	10
34	SCOTT	GRAY	SANTA ROSA	CA	SUZUKI	10
35	EARL	ROLOFF	SPRING VALLEY	CA	KAWASAKI	10
36	PHIL	SCHMIDT	MARSHALL	WI	YAMAHA	10
37	DOUG	TOLAND	BUENA PARK	CA	SUZUKI	10
38	DANNY	WALKER	LAKEWOOD	CO	YAMAHA	10
39	FRANK	MAZUR	NEWARK	CA	HONDA	9
40	CLIVE	NG-A-KIEN	PICKERING, ON	CANADA	YAMAHA	8
41	DON	BIAVA	NOVATO	CA	KAWASAKI	7
42	R.T.	HAMPTON	GREENWOOD	IN	HONDA	7
43	PAT	HERNON	COLUMBUS	OH	YAMAHA	7
44	CLARKE	PALMER	ENFIELD	CT	YAMAHA	7
45	JAMIE	JAMES	BATON ROUGE	LA	KAWASAKI	6
46	RICH	OLIVER	RICHMOND	CA	KAWASAKI	6
47	STEVE	PARRISH	_	ENGLAND	YAMAHA	6
48	JESSE	DOERING	OSHKOSH	WI	YAMAHA	5
49	JEFF	HEINO	HENNIKER	NH	SUZUKI	5
50	JEFF	JAMES	ROCHESTER	NY	YAMAHA	5
51	STEVE	KLUGE	ANDOVER	MN	YAMAHA	5
52	RAY	BOWMAN	MONTAGUE	NJ	YAMAHA	4
53	JON	GRAY	COLEBROOK	CT	KAWASAKI	4
54	SCOTT	LYMAN	MARLBOROUGH	CT	HONDA	4
55	JEFFREY	MARROW	TIGARD	CA	YAMAHA	4
56	JIM	VREEKE	SIMI VALLEY	CA	YAMAHA	4
57	STEVE	LITTLEJOHN	SEATTLE	WA	YAMAHA	3
58	JOHN	WILLIAMS	OAKLAND	CA	DUCATI	3
59	PHILIP	BERKE	PARAMUS	NJ	YAMAHA	2
60	STUART	COOPER	DYERSBURG	TN	YAMAHA	2
61	JEFF	FARMER	LONGWOOD	FL	YAMAHA	2
62	JOHN	JACOB	AUSTIN	MN	HONDA	2
63	JOE	NELSON	FAIRFAX	VA	YAMAHA	2
64	ROBERTO	PIETRI	LOS ANGELES	CA	HONDA	2
65	EDWARD	KEY	COTTAGE GROVE	WI	YAMAHA	1
66	JOHN	LONG	MIAMI	FL	YAMAHA	1
67	ROBERT	REINEN	SIMI VALLEY	CA	KAWASAKI	1
68	RICK	SHAW	MIAMI	FL	YAMAHA	1
69	RANDY	SKIVER	EVERETT	WA	HONDA	1

—

1985 Stats
Season Wins
1	Fred	Merkel	6
2	Kevin	Schwantz	3
3	Freddie	Spencer	1
4	John	Bettencourt	1
5	John	Ashmead	1
Total races	12
Season Podiums
1	Fred	Merkel	8
2	Todd	Brubaker	6
3	John	Ashmead	4
4	Kevin	Schwantz	3
5	John	Bettencourt	2
6	Wes	Cooley	2
7	Jimmy	Filice	2
8	Rueben	McMurter	2
9	Glenn	Barry	1
10	Jeff	Haney	1
11	John	Kocinski	1
12	Sam	McDonald	1
13	Kevin	Monahan	1
14	Walter	Nitto	1
15	Freddie	Spencer	1
Total podiums	36
Season Mfr. Wins
1	Honda	9
2	Suzuki	3
Season Poles
1	Fred	Merkel	4
2	Kevin	Schwantz	2
3	John	Ashmead	1
4	Wes	Cooley	1
5	Freddie	Spencer	1
6	Rueben	McMurter	1
7	John	Bettencourt	1
8	Tom	Mason	1
Season Poles (Mfr)
1	Honda	9
2	Suzuki	2
3	Yamaha	1
All-time wins (rider)
1	Fred	Merkel	18
2	Eddie	Lawson	12
3	Freddie	Spencer	12
4	Mike	Baldwin	10
5	Wes	Cooley	8
6	Wayne	Rainey	7
7	Steve	McLaughlin	3
8	Reg	Pridmore	3
9	Kevin	Schwantz	3
10	Ron	Pierce	2
11	Paul	Ritter	2
12	John	Bettencourt	2
13	Graeme	Crosby	1
14	Rich	Schlachter	1
15	Harry	Klinzmann	1
16	Cook	Neilson	1
17	Steve	Wise	1
18	Sam	McDonald	1
19	John	Ashmead	1
Total Races		89
All-time podiums
1	Wes	Cooley	37
2	Fred	Merkel	25
3	Mike	Baldwin	22
4	Eddie	Lawson	21
5	Freddie	Spencer	19
6	Wayne	Rainey	17
7	Sam	McDonald	16
8	Reg	Pridmore	10
9	Roberto	Pietri	9
10	John	Bettencourt	7
11	David	Aldana	6
12	Rueben	McMurter	6
13	Cook	Neilson	6
14	Ron	Pierce	6
15	Steve	Wise	6
16	Todd	Brubaker	6
17	Steve	McLaughlin	5
18	Kurt	Liebmann	4
19	Paul	Ritter	4
20	John	Ashmead	4
21	David	Emde	3
22	Harry	Klinzmann	3
23	Mike	Spencer	3
24	Kevin	Schwantz	3
25	Graeme	Crosby	2
26	John	Long	2
27	Jimmy	Filice	2
28	James	Adamo	1
29	Keith	Code	1
30	Gary	Fisher	1
31	John	Fuchs	1
32	Mike	Parriott	1
33	Dale	Quarterley	1
34	Rich	Schlachter	1
35	Thad	Wolff	1
36	Glenn	Barry	1
37	Jeff	Haney	1
38	John	Kocinski	1
39	Kevin	Monahan	1
40	Walter	Nitto	1
Total podiums		267
All-time wins (Mfr)
1	Honda	40
2	Kawasaki	23
3	Suzuki	15
4	BMW	5
5	Ducati	4
6	Moto Guzzi		2
Total	89
All-time poles (rider)
1	Mike	Baldwin	13
2	Fred	Merkel	12
3	Freddie	Spencer	11
4	Eddie	Lawson	8
5	Wayne	Rainey	7
6	Wes	Cooley	7
7	Kevin	Schwantz	2
8	Ron	Pierce	2
9	Reg	Pridmore	2
10	Dale	Quarterley	2
11	Sam	McDonald	2
12	Rueben	McMurter	2
13	Gary	Fisher	1
14	Cook	Neilson	1
15	Paul	Ritter	1
16	Steve	McLaughlin	1
17	Steve	Wise	1
18	Graeme	Crosby	1
19	Tom	Mason	1
20	John	Bettencourt	1
0	Unknown	x	10
Total	89
All-time poles (Mfr)
1	Honda	41
2	Kawasaki	19
3	Suzuki	12
4	BMW	3
5	Ducati	2
6	Yamaha	1
7	Moto Guzzi	1
0	Unknown	10
Total	89

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