Bart Bast

Bart Bast
Born (1967-06-04) 4 June 1967 (age 57)
California, United States
Career history
1989Swindon Robins
Individual honours
1998USA Champion

Barton Peter Bast (born 4 June 1967) is a former speedway rider from the United States.[1][2] He earned 3 caps for the United States national speedway team.[3]

Speedway career

Bast became the United States champion in 1998 after winning the United States Individual Speedway Championship.[4]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway in 1989, riding for the Swindon Robins.[5][6][2] During the same season he had initially been refused a work permit following an attempt by Wolverhampton Wolves to sign him.[7]

Family

His cousins Mike Bast and Steve Bast were both North American champions.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Bart Bast profile". Speedway Bikes. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. ^ "United States and Canada Speedway National Champions". Speedway Bikes. com. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Sam swore at me - ref". Sandwell Evening Mail. 11 April 1989. Retrieved 1 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Wolves swoop". Sandwell Evening Mail. 24 February 1989. Retrieved 1 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Seven-time U.S. speedway champion". Motorcycle Hall of Fame. Retrieved 29 July 2021.


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