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Paul Gachet (speedway rider)

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Paul Gachet
Riding for Oxford Rebels
Born(1955-04-23)23 April 1955
London
NationalityBritish
Career history
1972-1975Eastbourne Eagles
1972-1975Oxford Rebels
1973Newport
1974Wolverhampton Wolves
1976-1978White City Rebels
1978Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Team honours
1975New National League KO Cup Winner
1975Midland Cup Winner

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

Career

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Riding for Oxford Rebels

Gachet started his career with Eastbourne Eagles in 1972 under promoter Bob Dugard and proceeded to spend four seasons woth the club.[3] In 1975, Gachet rode in the British League for the Oxford Rebels, again under co-promoter Bob Dugard.[4]

In 1976, after threat of closure at Oxford, the team relocated to White City Stadium, where league speedway returned to White City for the first time since 1929.[5] Gachet who worked at the stadium at the time, rode for the White City Rebels for three seasons.[2][6]

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

References

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  1. ^ Lawson, K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
  2. ^ a b c "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Eagles' title bid slump". Eastbourne Gazette. 2 October 1974. Retrieved 22 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ Lawson, K (2018) “Rebels 1975 – The Last Season”. ISBN 978-0-244-99725-0
  5. ^ "Paul Gachet". Acton Gazette. 18 March 1976. Retrieved 22 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "An Interview With...Lee Dunton". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 17 June 2023.