Geoff Bouchard

Geoffrey Alan "Geoff" Bouchard (born 5 September 1948) is a British former motorcycle speedway rider.

Geoff Bouchard
Born (1948-09-05) 5 September 1948
Leicester, England
Nationality England
Current club information
Career statusRetired
Career history
1970–1974Long Eaton Rangers/Archers
1971Cradley Heathens
1971–1972Wolverhampton Wolves
1972Leicester Lions
1973Reading Racers
1973–1979Swindon Robins

Biography

Geoff Bouchard was born in Leicester in 1948.[1] After initially competing in trials and sidecar racing, he took up speedway in 1969 at Long Eaton, and broke into the Long Eaton team in 1970, riding in the second tier of the British League.[1] By 1971 his average rose to over 8 points, his performances getting him rides in the top division for Cradley Heathens, Wolverhampton Wolves, Leicester Lions, Reading Racers, and Swindon Robins between 1971 and 1973.[1] He made the Swindon team for 9 matches in each of the 1973 and 1974 seasons, and became a full-time Swindon rider in 1975, averaging 4.12 from 34 matches.[1] He stayed at Swindon until 1979, becoming a consistent second-string scorer.

He was included in the Young England team on several occasions between 1971 and 1974, and competed in the Second Division Riders Final in 1973 and 1974, finishing 5th in the latter.[1]

Bouchard retired from racing in 1979 after suffering a punctured lung in an accident at Leicester.[2] He then acted as machine examiner at Leicester Stadium until speedway closed down in Leicester in 1983.[2]

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References
  1. Oakes, Peter (1976) Who's Who of World Speedway, Studio Publications, ISBN 0-904584-04-6, p. 20
  2. Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar, Automedia, p. 159
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