The 1985 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the sixteenth

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. The final took place in

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. The championship was won by

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(29 points) who they beat

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(27 pts) and

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(22 pts). The 1985 World Pairs Final was the last World Championship Final appearance of legendary

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. In a career lasting almost 30 years, Mauger had won 15 World Championships, including a record 6 Individual World Championships, 4 World Team Cups, 3 Long Track World Championships and 2 World Pairs Championships.

Preliminary round

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* April 21

Semifinal 1

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* May 26

Semifinal 2

* Bradford * June 1

World final

, Rybnik Municipal Stadium * June 15

References

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World Pairs

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Preliminary round

Semifinal 1

Semifinal 2

World final

See also

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