Steve Bastable
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| Nationality | British (English) |
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| 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 |
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| 1981 | British Champion |
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| 1986 | British League KO Cup Winner |
| 1978 | British League Pairs Champion |
| 1985 | British League Cup Winner |
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
- 1978 - Template:Flagicon London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve - did not ride
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Steve Bastable". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Betting on NASCAR in 2022". www.coventrymotorspeedway.com. Retrieved 4 August 2007.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."1978 Complete season records" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Swedish star in Robins super show". Western Daily Press. 18 March 1981. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Coventry go for Bastable". Daily Mirror. 16 February 1983. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Stoke speedway pair triumph". Staffordshire Sentinel. 24 August 1988. Retrieved 25 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
