Gaston Rahier

Gaston Rahier
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. Rahier is notable for being a three-time FIM 125cc motocross world champion. 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]

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