1985 Speedway World Team Cup
The 1985 Speedway World Team Cup was the 26th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.[1][2]
The final took place at the Veterans Memorial Stadium (Long Beach), in California, United States. Denmark won their third consecutive title (and fifth in total) surpassing Poland's four titles and moving into third place in the all time list.[3][4][5]
Qualification[]
Day | Venue | Winner | |
---|---|---|---|
Qualification | |||
12 May | Bradford | England | |
12 May | Skien | Denmark | |
12 May | Civitanova | Czechoslovakia | |
12 May | Olching | West Germany |
Round 1[]
* 1st & 2nd to Intercontinental Final
Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
1 | England | 42 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | |
(13) Phil Collins | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(14) Kenny Carter | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
(15) Jeremy Doncaster | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
(16) Kelvin Tatum | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
(20) Chris Morton | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Australia | 21 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
(5) Phil Crump | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
(6) Steve Regeling | 5 | 2 | E | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
(7) Steve Baker | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
(8) Rod Hunter | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(18) | 1 | E | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | New Zealand | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
(1) Ivan Mauger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
(2) Mitch Shirra | 6 | T | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
(3) Larry Ross | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
(4) | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(17) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Finland | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
(9) Kai Niemi | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
(10) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(11) Olli Tyrväinen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(12) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(19) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell
Helmet colours were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions: | |||
gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
Round 2[]
* 1st & 2nd to Intercontinental Final
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
---|---|---|---|
Denmark - 43 Erik Gundersen - 12 Bo Petersen - 12 Preben Eriksen - 11 Jan O. Pedersen - 5 Tommy Knudsen - 3 |
Sweden - 33 Jan Andersson - 10 Tommy Nilsson - 8 Per Jonsson - 6 Jimmy Nilsen - 6 Pierre Brannefors - 3 |
- 11 - 5 Henny Kroeze - 3 - 3 - 0 - 0 |
Norway - 8 - 3 Einar Kyllingstad - 2 - 2 - 1 Arnt Førland - 0 |
Round 3[]
- May 12, 1985
- ITA Civitanova Marche
* 1st & 2nd to Continental Semi-Final
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
---|---|---|---|
Czechoslovakia - 36 Václav Verner - 12 Antonín Kasper Jr. - 10 Aleš Dryml Sr. - 9 Zdenek Schneiderwind - 5 |
Italy - 35 Armando Castagna - 10 Armando Dal Chiele - 9 - 8 - 8 |
Hungary - 24 Zoltán Adorján - 8 Sándor Tihanyi - 6 - 5 - 4 - 1 |
- 1 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 |
Round 4[]
* 1st & 2nd to Continental Semi-Final
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
---|---|---|---|
West Germany - 46 Klaus Lausch - 12 Karl Maier - 12 Egon Müller - 8 - 8 Gerd Riss - 6 |
Poland - 29 Maciej Jaworek - 8 Wojciech Żabiałowicz - 8 Andrzej Huszcza - 6 Jerzy Rembas - 4 Zenon Plech - 3 |
Austria - 16 - 7 - 6 - 2 Adi Funk - 1 |
- 5 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 0 - 0 |
Tournament[]
Day | Venue | Winner | |
---|---|---|---|
Tournament | |||
22 May | Gorzów | Poland | |
22 June | Vojens | Denmark | |
7 July | Neustadt | Sweden | |
10 August | Long Beach | Denmark |
Continental Semifinal[]
* 1st & 2nd to Continental Final
Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
1 | Poland | 31 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
(5) Jerzy Rembas | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(6) Andrzej Huszcza | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
(7) Zenon Plech | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(8) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
(18) | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | F | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Czechoslovakia | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
(1) Antonín Kasper Jr. | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
(2) Václav Verner | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
(3) | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
(4) Aleš Dryml Sr. | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(17) Jiří Štancl | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | West Germany | 23 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
(9) Egon Muller | 4 | 3 | E | 1 | - | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
(10) Karl Maier | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | E | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
(11) Klaus Lausch | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
(12) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
(19) Georg Hack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Italy | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
(13) Armando Castagna | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
(14) Armando Dal Chiele | 1 | 1 | F | - | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(15) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | E | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(16) | 3 | 0 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(20) Valentino Furlanetto | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell
Helmet colours were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions: | |||
gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
Intercontinental Final[]
* Winner to Final ; 2nd & 3rd to Continental Final
Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
1 | Denmark | 37 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |
(5) Bo Petersen | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | X | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
(6) Preben Eriksen | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
(7) Tommy Knudsen | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
(8) Erik Gundersen | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
(18) John Jørgensen | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | England | 27 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
(9) Kelvin Tatum | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(10) Chris Morton | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
(11) Jeremy Doncaster | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(12) Kenny Carter | 1 | E | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(19) Phil Collins | 0 | X | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Sweden | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
(13) Jan Andersson | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
(14) Jimmy Nilsen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(15) Tommy Nilsson | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
(16) Per Jonsson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(20) Pierre Brannefors | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Australia | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
(1) Phil Crump | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(2) Steve Regeling | 5 | F | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
(3) Steve Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(4) Rod Hunter | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(17) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell
Helmet colours were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions: | |||
gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
Continental Final[]
* 1st & 2nd to Final
Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
1 | Sweden | 40 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
(5) Jan Andersson | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
(6) Tommy Nilsson | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
(7) Jimmy Nilsen | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
(8) Per Jonsson | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(18) Pierre Brannefors | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | England | 31 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
(13) Phil Collins | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
(14) Kenny Carter | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
(15) Jeremy Doncaster | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(16) Kelvin Tatum | 1 | F | 1 | - | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(20) Chris Morton | 7 | F | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Czechoslovakia | 17 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
(9) Antonín Kasper Jr. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
(10) | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
(11) Aleš Dryml Sr. | 3 | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(12) Václav Verner | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | - | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
(19) Jiří Štancl | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Poland | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
(1) Zenon Plech | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(2) Wojciech Żabiałowicz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(3) | 2 | 2 | F | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(4) Andrzej Huszcza | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(17) Maciej Jaworek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell
Helmet colours were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions: | |||
gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
World Final[]
- August 10, 1985
- USA Long Beach, Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Att: 18,000
Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
1 | Denmark | 37 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |
(5) Bo Petersen | 0 | F | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
(6) Tommy Knudsen | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
(7) Erik Gundersen | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
(8) Hans Nielsen | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
(18) Preben Eriksen | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | United States | 35 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
(9) Shawn Moran | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
(10) Bobby Schwartz | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
(11) John Cook | 1 | 1 | F | - | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(12) Lance King | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
(19) Sam Ermolenko | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | England | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
(13) Jeremy Doncaster | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
(14) Phil Collins | 2 | T | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(15) Kelvin Tatum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(16) Richard Knight | 2 | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(20) John Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Sweden | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
(1) Jan Andersson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
(2) Jimmy Nilsen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(3) Per Jonsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
(4) Tommy Nilsson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
(17) Pierre Brannefors | 0 | X | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell
Helmet colours were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions: | |||
gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives. p. 290. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
- ^ "1985 WORLD TEAM CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "World Team Cup 1960-1990". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
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- Speedway World Team Cup
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