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

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

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.


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