Gautier Paulin
Gautier Paulin | |
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Nationality | French |
Born |
March 26, 1990 (age 28) Draguignan, France |
Motocross career | |
Years active | 2007 - |
Teams | Kawasaki, Honda, Husqvarna, Yamaha |
Wins | 11 |
Gautier Paulin (born March 26, 1990) is a French professional motocross racer.[1][2]
Born in Draguignan, France, Paulin began racing BMX bikes at the age of 6 and, won a BMX world championship at the age of 10.[3] He won the 2007 European motocross championship in the EMX2 class.[1] 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.[1] Paulin was then contracted to ride in the premier MXGP class for the Honda factory racing team.[1] He finished the 2015 FIM Motocross World Championship as runner up to Romain Febvre.[4] He raced for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing in the 2017 and 2018 season. [5]. On September 25, 2018, Yamaha Motor Europe announced that Paulin is signed to the Wilvo Yamaha Official MXGP Team to race in the 2019 season.[6]
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.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Gautier Paulin MXGP profile". mxgp.com. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "Gautier Paulin profile". gautierpaulin.com. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "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.
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