1985 Individual Speedway World Championship
# 1985 Individual Speedway World Championship

The 1985 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 40th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.

Odsal Stadium, the new home of international speedway in England after the demise of the Wembley Stadium and White City Stadium tracks, was chosen by the FIM to host the 1985 Final on 31 August 1985; the first time that the final had been held in England at a venue other than Wembley.

A crowd of around 30,000 attended the 1985 Final, which was won by defending champion Erik Gundersen of Denmark from fellow Dane Hans Nielsen and surprise third placing Sam Ermolenko of the United States. All three riders finished the meeting on 13 points and were forced into a run-off to decide the podium placings. The only English rider in the field, 21-year-old Kelvin Tatum, finished 8th with 8 points in his first World Final. He won his first race, but later admitted that he let the occasion get to him which affected his riding.

## British Qualification

| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Preliminary Round ||||||
| 11 April | Rye House | Mike Ferreira | Jamie Luckhurst | Andrew Silver |
| 17 April | Long Eaton | Trevor Banks | Dave Perks | Louis Carr |
| 18 April | Middlesbrough | Steve Wilcock | Geoff Pusey | Mike Spink |
| 19 April | Peterborough | Carl Blackbird | Tim Hunt | Kevin Hawkins |
| 19 April | Edinburgh | David Blackburn | Paul Thorp | Bobby Beaton |
| Semi-Finals ||||||
| 19 May | Halifax | Kenny Carter | John Davis | Neil Collins |
| 22 May | Cradley Heath | Andy Grahame | Kelvin Tatum | Simon Cross |
| Final ||||||
| 6 June | Coventry | Kenny Carter | John Davis | Kelvin Tatum |

### British Final

* 6 June 1985
* Coventry, Brandon Stadium
* First 7 to Overseas final plus 1 reserve

| 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 |
| - | - | - | - |

## Swedish Qualification

| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Semi-Finals ||||||
| 4 May | Stockholm | Tommy Nilsson | Partik Karlsson | Erik Stenlund |
| 4 May | Malilla | Per Jonsson | Anders Kling | Mikael Blixt |
| 5 May | Mariestad | Jimmy Nilsen | Per Ove Gudmunsson | Richard Hellsen |
| Final ||||||
| 20 May | Örebro | Erik Stenlund | Tommy Nilsson | Richard Hellsen |
| 21 May | Gislaved | Tommy Nillson | Jimmy Nilsen | Pierre Brannefors |
| 22 May | Linköping | Per Jonsson | Tommy Nilsson | Richard Hellsen |

## Australian Qualification

| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern Territory Final ||||||
| 3 November 84 | Tennant Creek | David Jackson | Brent Knott | Glen Baxter |
| Queensland Final ||||||
| 24 November 84 | Ayr | Steve Regeling | Stan Bear | Steve Koppe |
| South Australian Final ||||||
| 1 December 84 | Murray Bridge | Mark Fiora | Steve Baker | Darryl Branford |
| Western Australian Final ||||||
| 7 December 84 | Perth | Mick McKenna | | |
| New South Wales Final ||||||
| 16 December 84 | Napier | Billy Sanders | Gary Guglielmi | Rudy Muts |
| Victorian Final ||||||
| 23 December 84 | Mildura | Phil Crump | Rod Hunter | Bill Barret |
| Australian Final ||||||
| 5 January | Ayr | Billy Sanders | Phil Crump | Stan Bear |

### Australian Final

* 5 January 1985
* Ayr
* First 2 to Overseas final

| Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Billy Sanders | (3,3,3,3,3) | 15 |
| 2 | Phil Crump | (X,3,2,2,3) | 11 |
| 3 | Stan Bear | (2,2,2,2,3) | 11 |
| 4 | Mark Fiora | (2,2,3,2,2) | 11 |
| 5 | Steve Regeling | (1,3,0,3,3) | 10 |
| 6 | Allan Rivett | (3,1,3,1,2) | 10 |
| 7 | Gary Guglielmi | (3,3,X,2,X) | 8 |
| 8 | Rod Hunter | (1,1,3,1,2) | 8 |
| 9 | Steve Koppe | (3,2,1,X,1) | 7 |
| 10 | Ray Palmer | (0,0,2,2,2) | 6 |
| 11 | David Jackson | (1,2,2,0,1) | 6 |
| 12 | Steve Baker | (2,0,1,1,0) | 4 |
| 13 | Rudy Muts | (2,1,0,0,F) | 3 |
| 14 | Brent Nott | (1,1,F,X,X) | 2 |
| 15 | Darryl Branfort | (0,0,1,1,0) | 2 |
| 16 | Bill Barett | (0,X,X,0,0) | 0 |
| R1 | Craig Drennan | (3,1) | 4 |
| 18 | Mal Bedkoper | (1) | 1 |

## Intercontinental Round

| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Norwegian Final ||||||
| 1 May | Elgane | Einar Kyllingstad | Roy Otto | Dag Haaland |
| Danish Final ||||||
| 5 May | Brovst | Hans Nielsen | Erik Gundersen | Preben Eriksen |
| American Final ||||||
| 8 June | Long Beach | John Cook | Sam Ermolenko | Shawn Moran |
| Nordic Final ||||||
| 9 June | Fjelsted | Tommy Knudsen | Jan Andersson | Erik Gundersen |
| Overseas Final ||||||
| 14 July | Bradford | Shawn Moran | Kenny Carter | Lance King |
| Intercontinental Final ||||||
| 3 August | Vetlanda | Shawn Moran | Lance King | Hans Nielsen |

### Norwegian Final

* 1 May 1985
* Elgane
* First to Nordic final

| Pos. | Rider | Total |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Einar Kyllingstad | 15 |
| 2 | Roy Otto | 14 |
| 3 | Dag Haaland | 11 |
| 4 | Ingvar Skogland | 11 |
| 5 | Erlend Skretting | 10 |
| 6 | Kjel Arvid Gimre | 10 |
| 7 | Per Leveng | 9 |
| 8 | Arnt Forland | 9 |
| 9 | Willi Tjessem | 7 |
| 10 | Robert Langaland | 7 |
| 11 | Gjermund Aas | 4 |
| 12 | Aasger Bjerga | 3 |
| 13 | Jan Slaatter | 3 |
| 14 | Kurt Ueland | 3 |
| 15 | Geir Aasland | 3 |
| 16 | Gunnar Tunaem | 1 |

### Danish Final

* 5 May 1985
* Brovst
* First 7 to Nordic final

| Pos. | Rider | Total |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Hans Nielsen | 15 |
| 2 | Erik Gundersen | 13+3 |
| 3 | Preben Eriksen | 13+2 |
| 4 | Tommy Knudsen | 11 |
| 5 | Finn Rune Jensen | 10 |
| 6 | Jan O. Pedersen | 10 |
| 7 | John Jørgensen | 10 |
| 8 | Jens Rasmussen | 9 |
| 9 | Fleming Pedersen | 6 |
| 10 | John Eskilden | 6 |
| 11 | Bo Petersen | 6 |
| 12 | Sam Nikolajsen | 3 |
| 13 | Brian Jacobsen | 2 |
| 14 | Aksel Jepsen | 2 |
| 15 | Per Sorensen | 2 |
| 16 | Frank Andersen | 1 |
| R1 | Helge Hansen | 1 |

### American Final

* 8 June 1985
* Long Beach, Veterans Memorial Stadium
* First 5 to Overseas final

| 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | (12) John Cook | 15 | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | 15 | 1 | |
| | (3) Sam Ermolenko | 13 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | 13 | 2 | |
| | (8) Shawn Moran | 12 | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | 12 | 3 | |
| 4 | (14) Lance King | 11 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | (13) Rick Miller | 11 | | | | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | (5) Bobby Schwartz | 11 | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | (15) Kelly Moran | 11 | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | | 3 | 3 | | | | 11 | 7 | F |
| 8 | (10) Alan Christian | 7 | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | 7 | 8 | |
| 9 | (9) Brad Oxley | 7 | | | 2 | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | 2 | | 3 | | | 7 | 9 | |
| 10 | (6) Keith Larsen | 5 | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | | | | 0 | | | F | | 5 | 10 | |
| 11 | (4) Mike Carusco | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| 12 | (1) Mike Faria | 3 | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | F | | | | X | | | | 0 | | | | 3 | 12 | |
| 13 | (7) Keith Christo | 3 | | 0 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 0 | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | 3 | 13 | |
| 14 | (11) Jim Lawson | 3 | | | X | | | | 0 | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 0 | 3 | 14 | |
| 15 | (2) Mike Dwyer | 2 | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | 15 | |
| 16 | (16) Gene Woods | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | X | 1 | | | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 1 | 16 | |
| 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 |
| - | - | - | - |

### Nordic Final

* 9 June 1985
* Fjelsted
* First 6 to Intercontinental final plus 1 reserve
* Kai Niemi, Ari Koponen and Olli Tyrväinen seeded direct to the Nordic Final

| 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | (3) Tommy Knudsen | 15 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | 15 | 1 | |
| | (14) Jan Andersson | 12 | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | 12 | 2 | |
| | (15) Erik Gundersen | 11 | | | | 3 | | | 0 | | | 3 | | | | | | 2 | 3 | | | | 11 | 3 | |
| 4 | (10) Hans Nielsen | 10 | | | E | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | 2 | | | | 10 | 4 | |
| 5 | (1) Kai Niemi | 10 | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 10 | 5 | |
| 6 | (11) Jan O. Pedersen | 10 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | 10 | 6 | |
| 7 | (12) John Jørgensen | 8 | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | | 0 | | | | | | 2 | | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | (4) Tommy Nillson | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | E | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | (8) Preben Eriksen | 7 | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | | E | | | 3 | | | 0 | | | | 7 | 9 | |
| 10 | (7) Richard Hellsen | 7 | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | 7 | 10 | |
| 11 | (13) Per Jonsson | 6 | | | | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | | 0 | | | | | 1 | | 6 | 11 | |
| 12 | (2) Einar Kyllingstad | 5 | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 5 | 12 | |
| 13 | (5) Finn Rune Jensen | 5 | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| 14 | (6) Ari Koponen | 3 | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | 0 | | 3 | 14 | |
| 15 | (9) Erik Stenlund | 2 | | | X | | 0 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 0 | | 1 | | | 2 | 15 | |
| 16 | (16) Olli Tyrväinen | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | 0 | | | | | | E | | | 0 | | | 0 | 16 | |
| 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 |
| - | - | - | - |

### Overseas Final

* 14 July 1985
* Bradford, Odsal Stadium
* First 10 to the Intercontinental Final plus 1 reserve
* David Bargh seeded direct to Overseas Final by the New Zealand Auto Cycle Union

| 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | (3) Shawn Moran | 14 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| | (2) Kenny Carter | 14 | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| | (4) Lance King | 12 | 0 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | 12 | 3 | |
| 4 | (1) Andy Smith | 11 | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 11 | 4 | |
| 5 | (7) John Davis | 11 | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | 3 | | | | | 2 | | | 11 | 5 | |
| 6 | (6) Kelvin Tatum | 10 | | 3 | | | | 0 | | | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | 10 | 6 | |
| 7 | (14) John Cook | 8 | | | | 3 | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | 0 | | | | | | | 2 | 8 | 7 | |
| 8 | (8) Phil Crump | 8 | | 1 | | | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | 8 | 8 | |
| 9 | (10) Sam Ermolenko | 7 | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | 7 | 9 | |
| 10 | (13) Phil Collins | 6 | | | | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | 0 | | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 11 | (12) Chris Morton | 6 | | | 2 | | | | | 0 | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| 12 | (15) Neil Collins | 5 | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | 0 | | | | 5 | 12 | |
| 13 | (16) Stan Bear | 5 | | | | F | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | 5 | 13 | |
| 14 | (11) David Bargh | 2 | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
| 15 | (9) Rick Miller | 1 | | | 0 | | 1 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | E | | 0 | | | 1 | 15 | |
| 16 | (5) Les Collins | 0 | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 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 |
| - | - | - | - |

### Intercontinental Final

* 3 August 1985
* Vetlanda, Vetlanda Speedway
* First 11 plus one reserve to the World Final

| 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) Shawn Moran | 14 | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | 14 | 1 | |
| | (11) Lance King | 12 | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| | (9) Hans Nielsen | 12 | | | 1 | | 2 | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | (1) Jan Andersson | 11 | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | 11 | 4 | |
| 5 | (12) Kai Niemi | 10 | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | 0 | | | 2 | | | | | | 3 | | 10 | 5 | |
| 6 | (15) Tommy Knudsen | 9 | | | | 3 | | | F | | | 1 | | | | | | 2 | 3 | | | | 9 | 6 | |
| 7 | (5) Sam Ermolenko | 9 | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | 9 | 7 | |
| 8 | (3) Kelvin Tatum | 8 | 0 | | | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | 8 | 8 | |
| 9 | (7) John Cook | 8 | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 3 | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | 8 | 9 | |
| 10 | (16) Erik Gundersen | 7 | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | 0 | | | 7 | 10 | |
| 11 | (4) Jan O. Pedersen | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
| 12 | (13) Phil Collins | 5 | | | | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | 2 | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | 5 | 12 | |
| 13 | (10) John Davis | 3 | | | 0 | | | 2 | | | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | 1 | | | | 3 | 13 | |
| 14 | (14) Kenny Carter | 2 | | | | 2 | | F | | | | | - | | - | | | | | | | - | 2 | 14 | |
| 15 | (8) Phil Crump | 2 | | 1 | | | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | F | | | | 2 | 15 | |
| 16 | (6) Andy Smith | 2 | | F | | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | | | 0 | | 2 | 16 | |
| R1 | (R1) John Jørgensen | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | R1 |
| R2 | (R2) Chris Morton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 |
| - | - | - | - |

## Continental Round

| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Preliminary Round ||||||
| 21 April | Diedenbergen | Klaus Lausch | Hubert Diener | Stanislav Urban |
| 21 April | Targovishte | Angel Jeftimov | Igor Stolyarov | Grzegorz Dzikowski |
| 21 April | Toruń | Leonard Raba | Wojciech Żabiałowicz | Antonín Kasper Jr. |
| 21 April | Miskolc | Viktor Kuznetsov | Wojciech Załuski | József Petrikovics |
| Quarter-Finals ||||||
| 1 May | Lonigo | Armando Castagna | Grzegorz Dzikowski | Valentino Furlanetto |
| 1 May | Krsko | Antonín Kasper Jr. | Armando Dal Chiele | Laszlo Bodi |
| 1 May | Bremen | Klaus Lausch | Václav Verner | Zdenek Schneiderwind |
| 5 May | Wiener Neustadt | Zoltan Adorjan | Sandor Tihanyi | Andrzej Huszcza |
| Semi-Finals ||||||
| 9 June | Debrecen | Zoltan Adorjan | Viktor Kuznetsov | Sandor Tihanyi |
| 9 June | Žarnovica | Egon Muller | Klaus Lausch | Armando Castagna |
| Final ||||||
| 21 July | Pocking | Egon Muller | Armando Castagna | Zoltan Adorjan |

### Continental Final

* 21 July 1985
* Pocking, Rottalstadion
* First 5 plus one reserve to the World Final

| 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | (15) Egon Muller | 14 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | 3 | | | | 14 | 1 | |
| | (11) Armando Castagna | 13 | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 2 | 13 | 2 | |
| | (14) Zoltan Adorjan | 12 | | | | 3 | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | 1 | | | | | | | 3 | 12 | 3 | |
| 4 | (10) Viktor Kuznetsov | 11 | | | 0 | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | 2 | | | | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | (12) Karl Maier | 11 | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | | 2 | | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | (3) Grzegorz Dzikowski | 11 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | (8) Antonín Kasper Jr. | 10 | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | 10 | 7 | |
| 8 | (1) Petr Vandirek | 8 | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 0 | | | | 8 | 8 | |
| 9 | (9) Sandor Tihanyi | 7 | | | 1 | | 3 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | 2 | | 1 | | | 7 | 9 | |
| 10 | (5) Aleš Dryml Sr. | 6 | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| 11 | (16) Klaus Lausch | 5 | | | | X | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | 0 | | | 3 | | | 5 | 11 | |
| 12 | (7) Lubomír Jedek | 5 | | 1 | | | | | E | | | | | 2 | 0 | | | | | 2 | | | 5 | 12 | |
| 13 | (13) Heinrich Schatzer | 3 | | | | 1 | X | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | 0 | | 3 | 13 | |
| 14 | (6) Václav Verner | 2 | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | | | X | | 2 | 14 | |
| 15 | (4) Zoltan Hajdu | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | X | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | X | 1 | 15 | |
| 16 | (2) Laszlo Bodi | 0 | X | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | 16 | |
| R1 | (R1) Andrzej Huszcza | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | R1 |
| R2 | (R2) Giorgio Zaramella | 0 | | | | | | | | 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 |
| - | - | - | - |

## World Final

* 31 August 1985
* Bradford, Odsal Stadium
* Referee: Torrie Kittlesen

| 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | (14) Erik Gundersen | 13 | | | | 1 | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| | (15) Hans Nielsen | 13 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | | 1 | 3 | | | | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| | (13) Sam Ermolenko | 13 | | | | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | (8) Kai Niemi | 10 | | 2 | | | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | 0 | | | | 10 | 4 | |
| 5 | (5) Shawn Moran | 10 | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 2 | 10 | 5 | |
| 6 | (9) Tommy Knudsen | 10 | | | 2 | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | 3 | | | 10 | 6 | |
| 7 | (6) John Cook | 9 | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | 9 | 7 | |
| 8 | (1) Kelvin Tatum | 8 | 3 | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 8 | 8 | |
| 9 | (10) Jan O. Pedersen | 7 | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | 7 | 9 | |
| 10 | (12) Jan Andersson | 7 | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | | 2 | | 7 | 10 | |
| 11 | (11) Lance King | 6 | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| 12 | (3) Egon Muller | 5 | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | | E | | | | 2 | | | | 0 | | 5 | 12 | |
| 13 | (4) Armando Castagna | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| 14 | (16) Zoltan Adorjan | 2 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | 2 | | | 2 | 14 | |
| 15 | (2) Viktor Kuznetsov | 2 | 1 | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | 2 | 15 | |
| 16 | (7) Karl Maier | 1 | | 1 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | 1 | 16 | |
| R1 | (R1) Grzegorz Dzikowski | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | R1 |
| R2 | (R2) Phil Collins | 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 |
| - | - | - | - |
