1985 Speedway World Pairs Championship
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The 1985 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the sixteenth FIM
Speedway World Pairs Championship
. The final took place in Rybnik
, Poland
. The championship was won by Denmark
(29 points) who they beat England (27 pts) and United States
(22 pts).
, Rybnik Municipal Stadium
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Speedway World Pairs Championship
Speedway World Pairs Championship
The Speedway World Pairs Championship was an annual speedway event held each year in different countries. The first competition was held in 1968 and the final competition was held in 1993. From 1994 it was merged with the World Team Cup.- Rules :...
. The final took place in Rybnik
Rybnik
Rybnik is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship. Rybnik is located close to the border with the Czech Republic and just outside the southern border of the largest urban area in Poland, the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. The championship was won by Denmark
Denmark national speedway team
Denmark are one of the major teams in international speedway. They are managed by former rider Jan Stæchmann and the current captain is Peterborough Panthers' Hans Andersen...
(29 points) who they beat England (27 pts) and United States
United States national speedway team
The United States national speedway team are an international speedway team from the United States who compete in the annual major international speedway competition, the Speedway World Cup. They are managed by David Joiner and the current captain is 1997 World Champion Greg Hancock...
(22 pts).
World final
RybnikRybnik
Rybnik is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship. Rybnik is located close to the border with the Czech Republic and just outside the southern border of the largest urban area in Poland, the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union...
, Rybnik Municipal Stadium
| Pos. | Team | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
(29 pts) | Erik Gundersen Erik Gundersen Erik Gundersen was a speedway rider in the late 1970s and 1980s. Gundersen was the Speedway World Championship on three occasions, a two time Long Track World Champion and a seven time World Team Cup winner with Denmark.-Career:Gundersen rode for the Cradley Heath Heathens from 1979 until 1989... |
16 |
| Tommy Knudsen Tommy Knudsen Tommy Knudsen is a former Speedway rider who became Speedway World Pairs Champion in 1995 with Erik Gundersen. Tommy was also World Under-21 Champion in 1980... |
13 | ||
 |
(27 pts) | Kenny Carter Kenny Carter Kenneth 'Kenny' Malcolm Carter , was a world class speedway rider. He rode for Newcastle Diamonds , Halifax Dukes and Bradford Dukes .... |
14 |
| Kelvin Tatum Kelvin Tatum Kelvin Martin Tatum MBE is a former British international motorcycle speedway and Grasstrack rider.-Career:... |
13 | ||
 |
(22 pts) | Shawn Moran Shawn Moran Shawn Moran is a retired former professional speedway rider who was one of the most popular and talented riders ever to race for Sheffield Tigers who also represented USA.... |
13 |
| Bobby Schwartz Bobby Schwartz Robert Benjamin 'Bobby' Schwartz is a professional speedway rider in the United States. He became World Pairs Champion with Bruce Penhall in 1981 and Dennis Sigalos in 1982.... |
9 | ||
| 4 | (15 pts) | Ivan Mauger Ivan Mauger Ivan Mauger, OBE, MBE, is a retired motorcycle speedway rider. He won a record six World Championships, a feat only equalled by Tony Rickardsson of Sweden... |
8 |
| Mitch Shirra Mitch Shirra Mitchell Owen Shirra is a former motorcycle speedway rider who rode with the Coventry Bees, Reading Racers, Swindon Robins and Ipswich Witches in the British League.-Career summary:... |
7 | ||
| 5 | (14 pts) | Jan Andersson | 10 |
| Per Jonsson Per Jonsson Per Jonsson is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship in 1990, and finished runner-up in 1992.In 1985, his second season with the Reading Racers, the team won six major trophies... |
4 | ||
| 6 | (11 pts) | Steve Regeling Steve Regeling Steven Grae Regeling is an Australian former motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the British League for Leicester Lions in the early 1980s and later for Kings Lynn Stars, before riding for several years in the National League for the Exeter Falcons and Middlesbrough Bears... |
6 |
| Phil Crump Phil Crump Philip John "Phil" Crump in Mildura, Victoria is a retired Australian Motorcycle speedway rider who attained 3rd place in the 1976 World Championship... |
5 | ||
| 7 | (8 pts) | Andrzej Huszcza Andrzej Huszcza Andrzej Huszcza is a former Polish international motorcycle speedway rider who was a reserve in the 1988 World Final in Vojens, Denmark.... |
4 |
| Grzegorz Dzikowski | 4 |
See also
- 1985 Individual Speedway World Championship1985 Individual Speedway World ChampionshipThe 1985 Individual Speedway World Championship.-World final:*August 31, 1985 Bradford, Odsal Stadium...
- 1985 Speedway World Team Cup1985 Speedway World Team Cup- Qualification :- Tournament :...
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