Gaston Rahier
| Gaston Rahier | |
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Rahier in 1978
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| Nationality | Belgian |
| Born |
February 1, 1947 Herve, Wallonia |
| Died | February 8, 2005 (aged 58) Paris, France |
| career | |
| Years active | 1967–1979 |
| Teams | ČZ, Ossa, Suzuki, Yamaha, Gilera |
| 125cc- 1975, 1976, 1977 | |
| Wins | 29 |
Gaston Rahier (February 1, 1947 – February 8, 2005) was a Belgian professional racer.
Born Herve, Wallonia, Rahier was three-time in the 125cc division, claiming the title in , and . 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.
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