 Banks competing in grasstrack during 2003 | |
| Born | 4 October 1955 Folkestone, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1982–1983 | Crayford Kestrels |
| 1984–1985, 1987 | Hackney Kestrels |
| 1984 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 1986–1990 | Milton Keynes Knights |
| 2005 | Sittingbourne Crusaders |
| Team honours | |
| 1984 | National League KO Cup Winner |
Trevor Charles Banks (born 4 October 1955) is a former motorcycle racer from England, who competed in grasstrack and longtrack.[1]
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 and Milton Keynes Knights.[1]
After the 1990 speedway season he concentrated on grasstrack and would not return to speedway until 2005, when he rode for the Sittingbourne Crusaders.[2]
Family
He is the son of Monty Banks who was a notable Grasstrack competitor in the South East of England.[3]
World Longtrack Championship
- 1981 - Semi-final
- 1982 - Semi-final
- 1983 - Semi-final
- 1984 - Semi-final
- 1985 - Qualifying Round
- 1986 -
Pfarrkirchen (17th) 3pts - 1987 - Mühldorf (13th) 5pts
- 1988 - Qualifying Round
- 1989 - Qualifying Round
European Grasstrack Championship
Finals
- 1978
Hereford (5th) 19pts - 1980 Bad Waldsee (4th) 18pts
- 1990
Uithuizen (6th) 13pts - 1991 Werlte (Third) 17pts
- 1992
Alken (7th) 13pts - 1998 Schwarme (5th) 15pts
- 2000
St. Colomb de Lauzun (10th) 9pts - 2002 Berghaupten (13th) 6pts
- 2003 La Reole (17) 5pts
Semi-final
British Grasstrack Championship
Masters Finals
- 1982 Exeter (Top Ten)
- 1983 Evesham (Top Ten)
- 1984 Yarm (Second)
- 1985 Abingdon (Third)
- 1986 Exeter (Third)
- 1987 Andover (Second)
- 1988 Abingdon (Second)
- 1989 Andover (Top Ten)
- 1990 Chetton Finalist
- 1991 Tonbridge (Top Ten)
- 1992 Abingdon (Top Ten)
- 1993 Wimborne (Second)
- 1994 Tonbridge (Top Ten)
- 1995 Monkhopton Finalist
- 1996 Dalton Barracks Finalist
- 1997 Andover (Third)
- 1999 Dalton Barracks (Top Ten)
- 2000 Folkestone (Top Ten)
- 2001 Dalton Barracks (Top Ten)
- 2002 Thorpe St Peter Finalist
- 2003 Folkestone Finalist
500cc Finals
- 1979 Braintree (Champion)
- 1980 Clyst St. Mary (Champion)
- 1981 Uckington (Second)
350cc Finals
References
- ^ a b "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Banks takes on the Yanks". Crash.net. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
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