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Paul Gachet

Riding for Oxford Rebels
Born	(1955-04-23)23 April 1955 London
Nationality	British
Career history
1972-1975	Eastbourne Eagles
1972-1975	Oxford Rebels
1973	Newport
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.

Career

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

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. Gachet who worked at the stadium at the time, rode for the White City Rebels for three seasons.

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

References

1. Lawson, K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
2. ^ "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.

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