1985 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1985 Individual Speedway World Championship was an event in the sport of motorcycle speedway, held at Odsal Stadium, Bradford, United Kingdom on 31 August 1985.
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; 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
British Final
Australian Qualification
Australian Final
- January 5, 1985
- Ayr
- First 2 to Overseas final
| Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
| 1 |  Billy Sanders | | 15 |
| 2 | Phil Crump | | 11 |
| 3 | Stan Bear | | 11 |
| 4 | Mark Fiora | | 11 |
| 5 | Steve Regeling | | 10 |
| 6 | Allan Rivett | | 10 |
| 7 | Gary Guglielmi | | 8 |
| 8 | Rod Hunter | | 8 |
| 9 | Steve Koppe | | 7 |
| 10 | Ray Palmer | | 6 |
| 11 | David Jackson | | 6 |
| 12 | Steve Baker | | 4 |
| 13 | Rudy Muts | | 3 |
| 14 | Brent Nott | | 2 |
| 15 | Darryl Branfort | | 2 |
| 16 | Bill Barett | | 0 |
| R1 | Craig Drennan | | 4 |
| 18 | Mal Bedkoper | | 1 |
Intercontinental Round
Norwegian Final
- May 1, 1985
- Elgane
- First to Scandinavian 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
- May 5, 1985
- Brovst
- First 7 to Scandinavian 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
Continental Final
- July 21, 1985
- Pocking, Rottalstadion
- First 5 plus one reserve to the World Final
World Final
- 31 August 1985
- Bradford, Odsal Stadium
- Referee: Torrie Kittlesen
