Phil Bass
English motorcycle racer (born 1952)
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Phil Michael Robert Bass (17 November 1950 in Banbury, England - 11 March 2006) was a motorcycle speedway rider in National League (speedway) and British League.[1][2]
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| Born | July 5, 1952 Banbury, England |
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| Died | 11 March 2006 (aged 53) |
| Career history | |
| 1972 | Scunthorpe Saints |
| 1973–1974 | Long Eaton Rangers/Archers |
| 1974, 1976 | Cradley United |
| 1975 | Stoke Potters |
| 1975 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 1975 | Hull Vikings |
| 1975–1976 | Leicester Lions |
| 1975–1976 | Newport |
| 1976 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| 1976 | Swindon Robins |
| 1977 | Bristol Bulldogs |
| 1978 | Milton Keynes Knights |
Career
Bass started his career with Scunthorpe Saints in 1972.[3] He was the only rider to reach 200 points in what was a disappointing year for the Saints. His next two years were with Long Eaton Speedway[4] The following year in 1973 he left Scunthorpe to ride for Long Eaton Rangers, where he would join his brother Steve Bass as a rider there.[5]
He would have rides for British League teams but was never signed to ride as a full-time rider. As the 1975 season ended, Harry Bastable and Tony Allsopp, promoters at Stoke, moved the licence to Oxford for 1976,[6] when Oxford Rebels moved to White City Stadium when it was feared the stadium would be demolished.[7]
