1986 Australian Drivers' Championship

[2] The championship winner was awarded the 1986 CAMS Gold Star.

The only driver to score championship points in any car other than a Ralt RT4 was Peter Macrow, who drove a Cheetah Mk8 to equal thirteenth place in the championship.

Defending and two-time champion John Bowe did not contest the 1986 championship.

Instead he drove a Volvo 240T in the Australian Touring Car Championship and also drove the Veskanda-Chevrolet to win the Australian Sports Car Championship.

[3] Championship points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the top six placegetters in each round.

Graham Watson won the championship driving a Ralt RT4, similar to the example pictured above