Gaston Rahier
Gaston Rahier | |
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Rahier in 1978 | |
Nationality | Belgian |
Born | (1947-02-01)1 February 1947 Herve, Wallonia |
Died | 8 February 2005(2005-02-08) (aged 58) Paris, France |
Motocross career | |
Years active | 1967–1979 |
Teams | ČZ, Ossa, Suzuki, Yamaha, Gilera |
Championships | 125cc- 1975, 1976, 1977 |
Wins | 29 |
Gaston Rahier (1 February 1947 – 8 February 2005) was a Belgian professional motocross racer. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1967 to 1979, most prominently as a member of the Suzuki factory racing team where he won three consecutive FIM 125cc Motocross World Championships. In 1977, Rahier was named the recipient of the Belgian National Sports Merit Award. After his motocross career, he became a successful Rally Raid competitor.
Career
Born Herve, Wallonia, Rahier was three-time FIM World Champion in the 125cc division, claiming the title in 1975, 1976 and 1977.[1] He later went on to race in and win the famous Paris-Dakar rally for BMW motorcycles, in 1984 and 1985. At the end of that last year he was named, alongside long-distance runner Vincent Rousseau, as the Belgian Sportsman of the Year. Rahier is a Paris-Dakar legend, once referred to as "The little man with the giant reputation." Rahier died in Paris after a long battle with cancer.[2]
References
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Preceded by | Dakar Rally Motorcycle Winner 1984–1985 | Succeeded by |
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- 1979: Cyril Neveu (FRA)
- 1980: Cyril Neveu (FRA)
- 1981: Hubert Auriol (FRA)
- 1982: Cyril Neveu (FRA)
- 1983: Hubert Auriol (FRA)
- 1984: Gaston Rahier (BEL)
- 1985: Gaston Rahier (BEL)
- 1986: Cyril Neveu (FRA)
- 1987: Cyril Neveu (FRA)
- 1988: Edi Orioli (ITA)
- 1989: Gilles Lalay (FRA)
- 1990: Edi Orioli (ITA)
- 1991: Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA)
- 1992: Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA)
- 1993: Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA)
- 1994: Edi Orioli (ITA)
- 1995: Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA)
- 1996: Edi Orioli (ITA)
- 1997: Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA)
- 1998: Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA)
- 1999: Richard Sainct (FRA)
- 2000: Richard Sainct (FRA)
- 2001: Fabrizio Meoni (ITA)
- 2002: Fabrizio Meoni (ITA)
- 2003: Richard Sainct (FRA)
- 2004: Nani Roma (ESP)
- 2005: Cyril Despres (FRA)
- 2006: Marc Coma (ESP)
- 2007: Cyril Despres (FRA)
- 2008 CE: David Casteu (FRA)
- 2009: Marc Coma (ESP)
- 2010: Cyril Despres (FRA)
- 2011: Marc Coma (ESP)
- 2012: Cyril Despres (FRA)
- 2013: Cyril Despres (FRA)
- 2014: Marc Coma (ESP)
- 2015: Marc Coma (ESP)
- 2016: Toby Price (AUS)
- 2017: Sam Sunderland (GBR)
- 2018: Matthias Walkner (AUT)
- 2019: Toby Price (AUS)
- 2020: Ricky Brabec (USA)
- 2021: Kevin Benavides (ARG)
- 2022: Sam Sunderland (GBR)
- 2023: Kevin Benavides (ARG)
- 2024: Ricky Brabec (USA)
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