Trevor Banks Explained

Trevor Charles Banks
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Date:1955 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Folkestone, England
Years1:1982–1983
Career1:Crayford Kestrels
Years2:1984–1985, 1987
Career2:Hackney Kestrels
Years3:1984
Career3:Wolverhampton Wolves
Years4:1986–1990
Career4:Milton Keynes Knights
Years5:2005
Career5:Sittingbourne Crusaders
Teamyear1:1984
Teamhonour1:National League KO Cup Winner

Trevor Charles Banks (born 4 October 1955) is a former motorcycle racer from England, who competed in grasstrack[1] and longtrack.[2]

Career

Banks was an established grasstrack and longtrack rider by the time that he started his British speedway leagues career for Crayford Kestrels during the 1982 National League season. He would then go on to ride for Hackney Kestrels[2] and Milton Keynes Knights.[3]

After the 1990 speedway season he concentrated on grasstrack and would not return to speedway until 2005, when he rode for the Sittingbourne Crusaders.

He was twice the 500cc British grasstrack champion in 1979 and 1980.[4]

Family

He is the son of Monty Banks who was a notable Grasstrack competitor in the South East of England.[5] His brother Graham Banks rode for Canterbury Crusaders but was killed in a grasstrack event in 1978.[6]

World Longtrack Championship

European Grasstrack Championship

Finals

British Grasstrack Championship

Masters Finals

500cc Finals

350cc Finals

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trevor Banks . Grasstrack GB . 16 September 2024.
  2. Web site: Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 16 September 2024.
  3. News: Wheels . Bedfordshire on Sunday . 30 March 1986 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 15 September 2024.
  4. News: Motor Racing . Banbury Guardian . 18 August 1983 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 15 September 2024.
  5. Web site: Banks takes on the Yanks . Crash.net . 21 June 2023.
  6. News: Crusaders star killed in accident . Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald . 9 June 1978 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 25 October 2024.