Steve Bastable Explained

Nationality:British (English)
Birth Date:1956 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Birmingham, England
Years1:1974–1975, 1988
Career1:Stoke Potters
Years2:1974–1979, 1986
Career2:Cradley United/Heathens
Years3:1979–1980
Career3:Birmingham Brummies
Years4:1981–1982
Career4:Swindon Robins
Years5:1983–1985
Career5:Coventry Bees
Years6:1987
Career6:Bradford Dukes
Indivyear1:1981
Indivhonour1:British Champion
Teamyear1:1986
Teamhonour1:British League KO Cup winner
Teamyear2:1978
Teamhonour2:British League Pairs Champion

Stephen Henry Bastable (born 16 September 1956, in Birmingham[1]) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[2]

Family

His father Harry Bastable, was also a speedway rider.

Career

Bastable spent the majority of his career with the Cradley Heathens but in three years with the Coventry Bees he scored almost one thousand points.[3]

In 1978, he won the British League Pairs Championship with Bruce Penhall, during the 1978 British League season.[4] Three years later he won the 1981 British Speedway Championship and the same season joined Swindon Robins as the team captain.[5] He joined Coventry Bees in 1983.[6]

In 1988, he won the National League Pairs, partnering Graham Jones for the Stoke Potters, during the 1988 National League season.[7]

At retirement he had earned 18 international caps for the England national speedway team.[2]

World Final Appearances

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Steve Bastable . Cradley Speedway . 17 May 2023.
  2. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 17 May 2023.
  3. Web site: Betting on NASCAR in 2022 . www.coventrymotorspeedway.com . 4 August 2007.
  4. Web site: 1978 Complete season records . Speedway Researcher . 16 May 2023.
  5. News: Swedish star in Robins super show . Western Daily Press . 18 March 1981 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 6 September 2024.
  6. News: Coventry go for Bastable . Daily Mirror . 16 February 1983 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 29 August 2024.
  7. News: Stoke speedway pair triumph . Staffordshire Sentinel . 24 August 1988 . 25 May 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .