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]
His father Harry Bastable, was also a speedway rider.
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]