Gautier Paulin (born 26 March 1990) is a French former professional

motocross Motocross is a form of off-road motorcycle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. The sport evolved from motorcycle trials competitions held in the United Kingdom. History Motocross first evolved in Britain from motorcycle trials competiti ...

racer. He competed in the

Motocross World Championship FIM Motocross World Championship is the premier championship of motocross racing, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), divided into two distinct classes: MXGP and MX2. Race duration is 30 minutes plus two laps per ...

s from 2008 until 2020. Paulin was a member of the French team that won five consecutive

Motocross des Nations The Motocross des Nations (in French) is an annual team motocross race, where riders representing their country meet at what is billed as the "Olympics of Motocross". The event has been staged since 1947, where the team of Bill Nicholson, Fred Rist ...

events between 2014 and

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Biography

Born in

Draguignan Draguignan (; oc, Draguinhan) is a commune in the Var department in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (formerly Provence), southeastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department and self-proclaimed "capital of ...

, France, Paulin began racing BMX bikes at the age of 6 and, won a BMX world championship at the age of 10. He won the 2007 European motocross championship in the EMX2 class. He then competed in the MX2 class of the

with his best result being a third-place finish in the 2009 MX2 championship while riding for the Kawasaki Bud Racing PSM Racing team. Paulin was then contracted to ride in the premier MXGP class for the

Honda is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, reaching a producti ...

factory racing team. He finished the 2015 FIM Motocross World Championship as runner up to

Romain Febvre Romain Febvre (born 31 December 1991) is a French professional motocross racer. He has competed in the FIM Motocross World Championships since 2012. Febvre is notable for winning the 2015 MXGP World Championship. He was a member of the winning ...

. He raced for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing in the 2017 and 2018 season. 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. 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

External links

Gautier Paulin Home page

Gautier Paulin Team Honda profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Paulin, Gautier Living people 1990 births Sportspeople from Var (department) French motocross riders BMX riders