Dutch speedway rider
Henk Steman (born 12 September 1948) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from the Netherlands.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] Netherlands national speedway team .[ 5]
Career
Steman came to prominence after joining the Oxford Rebels for the 1974 British League season .[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] 1978 British League season with the Bristol Bulldogs .[ 7] [ 9]
He represented the Netherlands national team for 15 years of World Cups from 1975 to 1988. He also rode for the Netherlands in the Speedway World Pairs Championship .[ 10]
He also won two more national titles in 1981 and 1987.[ 8] [ 7]
Family
His brother Rob Steman was also an international speedway rider.[ 5]
References
^ Oakes, Peter (1978). 1978 Speedway Yearbook, Rider Bio Henk Steman . Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 978-0904584509 ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook, rider profile Henk Steman . Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-86215-017-5 ^ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990, Rider Bio Henk Steman . Front Page Books. ISBN 0-948882-15-8 ^ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Henk Steman . Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6 ^ a b "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF) . British Speedway . Retrieved 2 September 2024 .^ "Rebels get set" Reading Evening Post . 10 August 1974. Retrieved 2 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.^ a b c "Henk Steman" . WWOS Backup . Retrieved 4 May 2023 .^ a b "Dutch National Championship" . Speedway Fansite . Retrieved 4 May 2023 .^ "Happy Henk books himself extra stay" Bristol Evening Post . 8 July 1978. Retrieved 2 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.^ "Speedway World Team Cup" . International Speedway . Retrieved 4 May 2023 .
