Cory Gathercole
{{Short description|Australian speedway rider}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2014}}
{{primary sources|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox Speedway rider
| image = Cory Gathercole.jpg
| name = Cory Gathercole
| nationality = Australian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|12|02}}
| birth_place = Irymple, Victoria
| career1 = Great Britain
| years2 = 2007-2008
| career2 = Isle of Wight Islanders
| years3 = 2007-2011, 2013
| career3 = Swindon Robins
| years4 = 2009-2011
| career4 = Somerset Rebels
| years5 = 2012-2013
| career5 = Plymouth Devils
| career6 = Poland
| years7 = 2009
| career7 = Polonia Piła
| years8 = 2011
| career8 = Ostrów
| indivyear1 = 2007
| indivhonour1 = WA State Champion
| indivyear2 = 2007
| indivhonour2 = Victorian State Champion
| indivyear3 = 2012
| indivhonour3 = SA State Champion
| teamyear1 = 2007
| teamhonour1 = Premier League Fours Champion
}}
Cory James Gathercole (born 2 December 1986) is an Australian former motorcycle speedway rider.{{cite web |url=http://grasstrackgb.co.uk/cory-gathercole/ |title=Cory Gathercole |website=Grasstrack GB |access-date=19 February 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://speedway.com.pl/riders/cory-gathercole/ |title=Gathercole, Cory |website=Polish Speedway Database |access-date=19 February 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf |title=ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 |website=British Speedway |access-date=27 June 2023}}
Career
Gathercole first came to British speedway when he joined the Swindon Robins squad in the Elite League for the 2007 Elite League speedway season{{cite book | last = Bamford | first = Robert | title = Methanol Press Speedway Yearbook 2008 | publisher = Methanol Press | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-0-9553103-5-5 }}{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Rider_Index_2008.pdf |title=2008 Rider index |website=British Speedway |access-date=19 February 2023}} and the Isle of Wight Islanders for the 2007 Premier League speedway season. He was part of the Isle of Wight four who won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, held on 8 July 2007, at the East of England Arena.{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/2007fixtures.pdf |title=2007 season fixtures and results |website=Speedway Researcher |access-date=8 July 2023}}
He later rode for Somerset Rebels before joining the Plymouth Devils in the British Premier League.
Has represented Australia at Under-23 level.
World Longtrack Championship
Qualifying Round
- 2012 – 7th at Tayac (France)
- 2013 – 18th at Mariánské Lázně (Czech Republic)