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American speedway rider
Steve Bast
Born(1951-12-25)25 December 1951
Van Nuys, Los Angeles, USA
Died30 October 2007(2007-10-30) (aged 55)
Auburn, California, USA
NationalityAmerican
Career history
1970Wembley Lions
Individual honours
1969, 1974North American Champion

Steven Roger Bast (1951–2007) was an international speedway rider from the United States. He earned 5 caps for the United States national speedway team.

Speedway career

Bast was a two times North American champion, winning the AMA National Speedway Championship in 1969 and 1974.

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway in 1970, riding for the Wembley Lions

Family

His younger brother Mike Bast was a seven times North American speedway champion and his cousin Bart Bast was a US Champion.

References

  1. "Steve Roger Bast". Speedway Bikes. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. "Over the fence is not necessarily out". Sports Illustrated Vault. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. "United States and Canada Speedway National Champions". Speedway Bikes. com. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  6. "Bast has right credentials". Sunday Mirror. 26 July 1970. Retrieved 1 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  8. "Seven-time U.S. speedway champion". Motorcycle Hall of Fame. Retrieved 29 July 2021.


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