Paul Gachet (speedway rider)

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Paul Gachet
Paul Gachet home to Leicester 01.jpg
Riding for Oxford Rebels
Born(1955-04-23)23 April 1955
London
NationalityBritish
Career history
1972-1975 Eastbourne Eagles
1972-1975 Oxford Rebels
1973 Newport
1973 Swindon Robins
1973 Halifax Dukes
1973 Coatbridge Tigers
1974 Hull Vikings
1974 Wolverhampton Wolves
1976-1978 White City Rebels
1978 Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Team honours
1975 New National League KO Cup Winner
1975 Midland Cup Winner

Victor Paul Gachet (born 23 April 1955 in London) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. [1] [2]

Career

He started his career with Eastbourne Eagles under Robert Dugard, who was also co-promoter at Oxford Rebels where Paul rode in the British League in 1975. [3]

In 1976, after threat of closure at Oxford, the team relocated to White City where Paul rode for three seasons. [2] [4]

Riding for Oxford Rebels Paul Gachet home to Leicester 02.jpg
Riding for Oxford Rebels

For his last year in speedway he moved for his last year of racing to Mildenhall Fen Tigers. [2]

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References

  1. Lawson, K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN   978-0-244-72538-9
  2. 1 2 3 "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  3. Lawson, K (2018) “Rebels 1975 – The Last Season”. ISBN   978-0-244-99725-0
  4. "An Interview With...Lee Dunton". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 17 June 2023.