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 -
London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve - did not ride
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Swedish star in Robins super show". Western Daily Press. 18 March 1981. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Coventry go for Bastable". Daily Mirror. 16 February 1983. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Stoke speedway pair triumph". Staffordshire Sentinel. 24 August 1988. Retrieved 25 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.