Geoff Bouchard Explained

Geoff Bouchard
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Date:5 September 1948
Birth Place:Leicester, England
Years1:1970–1974
Career1:Long Eaton Rangers/Archers
Years2:1971
Career2:Cradley Heathens
Years3:1971–1972
Career3:Wolverhampton Wolves
Years4:1972
Career4:Leicester Lions
Years5:1973
Career5:Reading Racers
Years6:1973–1979
Career6:Swindon Robins

Geoffrey Alan "Geoff" Bouchard (born 5 September 1948) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1]

Biography

Geoff Bouchard was born in Leicester in 1948.[2] 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. 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. 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. 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.

Bouchard retired from racing in 1979 after suffering a punctured lung in an accident at Leicester.[3] He then acted as machine examiner at Leicester Stadium until speedway closed down in Leicester in 1983.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 17 June 2023.
  2. Oakes, Peter (1976) Who's Who of World Speedway, Studio Publications,, p. 20
  3. Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar, Automedia, p. 159