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.

In 1988, he won the National League Pairs, partnering Graham Jones for the Stoke Potters, during the 1988 National League season.[5]

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: Stoke speedway pair triumph . Staffordshire Sentinel . 24 August 1988 . 25 May 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .