Paul Thorp (born 9 September 1964 in Macclesfield, Cheshire,[1]) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.

[4] He did however make an impact with Berwick Bandits in the National League averaging 6.47 and 6.20 in his two seasons with the club.

[5] In 1984 and 1985, he doubled up with Wolverhampton Wolves and Stoke Potters but it was the 1986 season that propelled Thorp's career forward.

He was selected by England for the 1989 Speedway World Team Cup and went on to win a gold medal for his country.

[9] Thorp continued to ride for many seasons, primarily for Hull Vikings and always maintained a strong average and won a league title, two knockout Cups and a Young Shield with them.