World Final appearances
World Pairs Championship
- 1987 -
Pardubice, Svítkov Stadion (with Steve Regeling) - 7th - 21pts
| Born | 25 June 1963 Adelaide, Australia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| 1981-1984 | Halifax Dukes |
| 1985 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 1985 | King's Lynn Stars |
| Individual honours | |
| 1983 | European Junior Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1987 | World Pairs finalist |
Steve Baker (born 25 June 1963) is a former international speedway rider from Australia. [1]
Baker reached the final of the Speedway World Pairs Championship in the 1987 Speedway World Pairs Championship. [2] Also in 1987, he finished runner up in the Australian Championship. [3]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1981 to 1985, riding for various clubs. [4] He was the 1983 European Junior Champion, a competition that non-European riders could enter. [1]
Pardubice, Svítkov Stadion (with Steve Regeling) - 7th - 21pts
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