1985 British Speedway Championship
The 1985 British Speedway Championship was the 1985 edition of the British Speedway Championship.[1][2] 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.
Qualification Round
Qualification Round 1
Pos. |
Rider |
Points |
Details |
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 | |
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Qualification Round 2
Pos. |
Rider |
Points |
Details |
1 | Steve Wilcock | 14 | |
2 | Geoff Pussey | 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 | |
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Qualification Round 3
Pos. |
Rider |
Points |
Details |
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 | Scott Cook | 2 | |
17 | Martin Scarisbrick | 0 | |
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Qualification Round 4
Pos. |
Rider |
Points |
Details |
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 | |
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Quarter Final
Quarter Final
Pos. |
Rider |
Points |
Details |
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 Pussey | 0 | |
17 | Peter Chapman | 0 | |
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Semi Finals
Semi Final 1
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Semi Final 2
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Final
Pos. |
Rider |
Points |
Details |
| Kenny Carter | 15 | (3,3,3,3,3) |
| John Davis | 14 | (3,3,2,3,3) |
| Kelvin Tatum | 12 | (3,1,3,2,3) |
4 | Phil Collins | 11 | (1,3,2,3,2) |
5 | Neil Collins | 9 | (1,2,2,3,1) |
6 | Chris Morton | 9 | (1,2,3,2,1) |
7 | Andy Smith | 7 | (2,1,0,2,2) |
8 | Les Collins | 6 | (2,0,0,1,3) |
9 | Simon Cross | 6 | (0,2,3,1,0) |
10 | Neil Evitts | 6 | (3,0,1,0,2) |
11 | Tim Hunt | 5 | (2,X,1,0,2) |
12 | Peter Collins | 5 | (2,1,1,0,1) |
13 | Andy Grahame | 4 | (0,3,0,0,1) |
14 | Andy Campbell | 4 | (0,2,0,2,0) |
15 | Dave Jessup | 4 | (1,1,1,1,0) |
16 | Alan Grahame | 3 | (0,X,2,1,X) |
17 | Steve Bastable | DNS | |
18 | Mark Courtney | DNS | |
See also
References