1985 British Speedway Championship
# 1985 British Speedway Championship

The 1985 British Speedway Championship was the 25th edition of the British Speedway Championship. The Final took place on 12 June at Brandon in Coventry, England. The Championship was won by Kenny Carter, who scored a 15-point maximum. John Davis was second, while Kelvin Tatum completed the rostrum in third place.

## British Championship

### Qualifying

| Pos. | Rider | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Trevor Banks | 13 |
| 2 | Dave Perks | 13 |
| 3 | Louis Carr | 11 |
| 4 | Joe Owen | 10 |
| 5 | Colin Cook | 10 |
| 6 | Steve Schofield | 9 |
| 7 | Julian Parr | 9 |
| 8 | David Tyler | 8 |
| 9 | Kevin Smart | 7 |
| 10 | Nigel Sparshott | 6 |
| 11 | Chris Pidcock | 5 |
| 12 | David Biles | 5 |
| 13 | Graham Drury | 4 |
| 14 | Nigel Flatman | 4 |
| 15 | Colin Richardson | 2 |
| 16 | John Proctor | 1 |
| 17 | Pete Smith | 0 |
| Pos. | Rider | Points |
| 1 | Steve Wilcock | 14 |
| 2 | Geoff Pusey | 12 |
| 3 | Mike Spink | 11 |
| 4 | Andy Buck | 10 |
| 5 | Andy Reid | 10 |
| 6 | Phil White | 9 |
| 7 | Martin Dixon | 8 |
| 8 | Robert Henry | 8 |
| 9 | Paul Bosley | 7 |
| 10 | Steve Lawson | 6 |
| 11 | Paul Clarke | 6 |
| 12 | Dave Morton | 6 |
| 13 | Derek Harrison | 5 |
| 14 | Derek Richardson | 4 |
| 15 | Gary Havelock | 4 |
| 16 | Paul Stead | 0 |
| 17 | Roland Tebbs | 0 |
| Pos. | Rider | Points |
| 1 | David Blackburn | 14 |
| 2 | Bruce Cribb | 12 |
| 3 | Paul Thorp | 12 |
| 4 | Bobby Beaton | 12 |
| 5 | Eric Monaghan | 10 |
| 6 | Martin Hagon | 10 |
| 7 | Charlie McKinna | 10 |
| 8 | Jim McMillan | 10 |
| 9 | Dave Trownson | 5 |
| 10 | Sean Courtney | 5 |
| 11 | Billy Burton | 4 |
| 12 | Eric Broadbelt | 4 |
| 13 | Steve Collins | 4 |
| 14 | Mark Crang | 3 |
| 15 | Barrie Dixon | 3 |
| 16 | Steve Cook | 2 |
| 17 | Martin Scarisbrick | 0 |
| Pos. | Rider | Points |
| 1 | Carl Blackbird | 14 |
| 2 | Tim Hunt | 13 |
| 3 | Kevin Hawkins | 12 |
| 4 | Keith White | 10 |
| 5 | Martin Goodwin | 10 |
| 6 | Malcolm Holloway | 9 |
| 7 | Ian Clark | 8 |
| 8 | Gordon Kennett | 8 |
| 9 | Ian Barney | 7 |
| 10 | Gerald Short | 6 |
| 11 | Andy Hines | 6 |
| 12 | Dave Allan | 6 |
| 13 | Keith Teager | 5 |
| 14 | Carl Baldwin | 4 |
| 15 | Alan Sage | 2 |
| 16 | Alan Farmer | 0 |

### Quarter-final

| Pos. | Rider | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Carl Blackbird | 13 |
| 2 | Melvyn Taylor | 13 |
| 3 | Tim Hunt | 12 |
| 4 | Bruce Cribb | 11 |
| 5 | Mike Spink | 10 |
| 6 | Louis Carr | 9 |
| 7 | David Blackburn | 9 |
| 8 | Jamie Luckhurst | 8 |
| 9 | Kevin Hawkins | 7 |
| 10 | Dave Perks | 7 |
| 11 | Trevor Banks | 7 |
| 12 | Andrew Silver | 5 |
| 13 | Mike Ferreira | 3 |
| 14 | Paul Thorp | 3 |
| 15 | Steve Wilcock | 3 |
| 16 | Geoff Pusey | 0 |
| 17 | Peter Chapman | 0 |

### Semi finals

| Pos. | Rider | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Kenny Carter | 14 |
| 2 | John Davis | 14 |
| 3 | Neil Collins | 12 |
| 4 | Phil Collins | 10 |
| 5 | Neil Evitts | 9 |
| 6 | Tim Hunt | 9 |
| 7 | Peter Collins | 9 |
| 8 | Andy Campbell | 8 |
| 9 | Mark Courtney | 7 |
| 10 | Sean Willmott | 7 |
| 11 | Peter Carr | 5 |
| 12 | Richard Knight | 5 |
| 13 | Louis Carr | 4 |
| 14 | Kevin Jolly | 3 |
| 15 | Carl Blackbird | 2 |
| 16 | Kenny McKinna | 2 |
| 17 | Ian Sutcliffe | 0 |
| Pos. | Rider | Points |
| 1 | Andy Grahame | 14 |
| 2 | Kelvin Tatum | 13 |
| 3 | Simon Cross | 12 |
| 4 | Chris Morton | 12 |
| 5 | Andy Smith | 11 |
| 6 | Les Collins | 9 |
| 7 | Alan Grahame | 7 |
| 8 | Dave Jessup | 7 |
| 9 | Steve Bastable | 7 |
| 10 | Jamie Luckhurst | 6 |
| 11 | Mike Spink | 5 |
| 12 | Jeremy Doncaster | 5 |
| 13 | Melvyn Taylor | 5 |
| 14 | David Blackburn | 2 |
| 15 | Paul Woods | 2 |
| 16 | Bruce Cribb | 0 |
| 17 | Nigel Leaver | 0 |
| 18 | John Bostin | 0 |

### Final

* 12 June 1985
* Brandon Stadium, Coventry

| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | (2) Kenny Carter | 15 | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 15 | 1 | |
| | (12) John Davis | 14 | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | 14 | 2 | |
| | (8) Kelvin Tatum | 12 | | 3 | | | | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | 12 | 3 | |
| 4 | (9) Phil Collins | 11 | | | 1 | | 3 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | 2 | | | 11 | 4 | |
| 5 | (6) Chris Morton | 9 | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | 9 | 5 | |
| 6 | (16) Neil Collins | 9 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | 9 | 6 | |
| 7 | (3) Andy Smith | 7 | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | 7 | 7 | |
| 8 | (5) Les Collins | 6 | | 2 | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| 9 | (13) Simon Cross | 6 | | | | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | | 1 | | | | | 0 | | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| 10 | (14) Neil Evitts | 6 | | | | 3 | | 0 | | | | | 1 | | 0 | | | | | | | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 11 | (10) Peter Collins | 5 | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | E | | 1 | | | | 5 | 11 | |
| 12 | (15) Tim Hunt | 5 | | | | 2 | | | F | | | 1 | | | | | | 0 | 2 | | | | 5 | 12 | |
| 13 | (11) Andy Grahame | 4 | | | 0 | | | | 3 | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 1 | 4 | 13 | |
| 14 | (1) Dave Jessup | 4 | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | 4 | 14 | |
| 15 | (7) Andy Campbell | 4 | | 0 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 0 | 2 | | | | | 0 | | | 4 | 15 | |
| 16 | (4) Alan Grahame | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | F | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | E | 3 | 16 | |
| R1 | (R1) Steve Bastable | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | R1 |
| R2 | (R2) Mark Courtney | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | R2 |
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |

m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify

| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
| - | - | - | - |

## British Under 21 final

Carl Blackbird won the British Speedway Under 21 Championship. The final was held at Kingsmead Stadium on 15 June.

| Pos. | Rider | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Carl Blackbird | 15 |
| 2 | Dave Mullett | 12+3 |
| 3 | Andy Smith | 12+2 |
| 4 | Jamie Luckhurst | 10 |
| 5 | Nigel De'Ath | 10 |
| 6 | Gary Havelock | 9 |
| 7 | Simon Cross | 9 |
| 8 | Andy Galvin | 7 |
| 9 | Paul Whittaker | 7 |
| 10 | Andrew Silver | 6 |
| 11 | Paul Clarke | 6 |
| 12 | Carl Baldwin | 4 |
| 13 | David Smart | 4 |
| 14 | Kevin Price | 3 |
| 15 | Neville Tatum | 2 |
| 16 | Lawrie Bloomfield (res) | 2 |
| 17 | Jeremy Luckhurst | 1 |
| 18 | Mark Terry (res) | 1 |
