Phil Bass
British speedway rider
About Phil Bass
Lived 1950 – 2006 (aged 55). Phil Bass was a British.
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.
Career Bass started his career with Scunthorpe Saints in 1972. 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 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.
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, when Oxford Rebels moved to White City Stadium when it was feared the stadium would be demolished.
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Who was Phil Bass?
British speedway rider
When was Phil Bass born?
Phil Bass was born on 17 November 1950 in Banbury.
When did Phil Bass die?
Phil Bass died on 11 March 2006.
What nationality was Phil Bass?
Phil Bass was British.
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