Stephen Henry Bastable (born 16 September 1956, in Birmingham[1]) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[2]
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| Born | 16 September 1956 Birmingham, England |
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| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1974–1975, 1988 | Stoke Potters |
| 1974–1979, 1986 | Cradley United/Heathens |
| 1979–1980 | Birmingham Brummies |
| 1981–1982 | Swindon Robins |
| 1983–1985 | Coventry Bees |
| 1987 | Bradford Dukes |
| Individual honours | |
| 1981 | British Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1986 | British League KO Cup winner |
| 1978 | British League Pairs Champion |
Family edit
His father Harry Bastable, was also a speedway rider.
Career edit
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 edit
- 1978 -
London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve - did not ride
References edit
- ^ "Steve Bastable". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ a b "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Betting on NASCAR in 2022". www.coventrymotorspeedway.com. Retrieved 4 August 2007.
- ^ "1978 Complete season records" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Stoke speedway pair triumph". Staffordshire Sentinel. 24 August 1988. Retrieved 25 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.