Gautier Paulin (born 26 March 1990) is a French former professional motocross racer.[1] He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 2007 until 2020.[2][3] Paulin was a member of the French team that won five consecutive Motocross des Nations events between 2014 and 2018.[4]
| Gautier Paulin | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality | French |
| Born | 26 March 1990 (age 34) Draguignan, France |
| Motocross career | |
| Years active | 2007-2020 |
| Teams | Kawasaki, Honda, Husqvarna, Yamaha |
| Grands Prix | •MX2: 52
•MXGP: 148 •Combined: 200 |
| Wins | •MX2: 3
•MXGP: 9 •Combined: 12 |
Biography
editBorn in Draguignan, France, Paulin began racing BMX bikes at the age of 6 and, won a BMX world championship at the age of 10.[5] He won the 2007 European motocross championship in the EMX2 class.[3] He then competed in the MX2 class of the Motocross World Championship with his best result being a third-place finish in the 2009 MX2 championship while riding for the Kawasaki Bud Racing PSM Racing team.[3] Paulin was then contracted to ride in the premier MXGP class for the Honda factory racing team.[3] He finished the 2015 FIM Motocross World Championship as runner up to Romain Febvre.[6] He raced for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing in the 2017 and 2018 season.[7] On 25 September 2018 Yamaha Motor Europe announced that Paulin is signed to the Wilvo Yamaha Official MXGP Team to race in the 2019 season.[8]
When representing France at The Motocross Des Nations, Paulin is pretty close to perfect. Gautier Paulin is the only French motocross racer to earn Gold Medals in the past 5 straight Motocross Des Nations Championships. Gautier Paulin was crowned Motocross Des Nations Team World Champion in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. In 2023 he won said championship as Team Manager of the French Team
References
edit- ^ "Gautier Paulin profile". mxgpyamaha.com. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Gautier Paulin MXGP results". mxgp.com. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Gautier Paulin MXGP profile". mxgpresults.com. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "MXoN World Champions (2003-2019)". mxgpresults.com. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Gautier Paulin Team Honda profile". hondaracingcorporation.com. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ "2015 MXGP World Standings". hondaracingcorporation.com. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ "Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing signs Gautier Paulin". MXGP. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "Gautier Paulin Joins Wilvo Yamaha Official MXGP in 2019". Yamaha Racing. September 25, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.