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GasGas to make debut in the Moto3 World Championship in 2021 with the Aspar team

The Spanish brand, which has always been linked to off-road vehicles, will now put its wheels on the track. As in the case of Husqvarna it will essentially be a rebranded KTM

Moto3: GasGas to make debut in the Moto3 World Championship in 2021 with the Aspar team

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After trial, enduro, rallies, motocross and Supercross, GasGas is set to make its debut in the Moto3 World Championship in 2021 and will do so with the Aspar team. The team will be managed by Jorge Martinez and the riders will be Sergio Garcia and Izan Guevara.

For the Spanish brand it will be the first time in road racing and the bike, as happens for Husqvarna, will basically be a rebranded KTM, being part of the same group.

Hubert Trunkenpolz, Chief Marketing Officer of KTM commented: “GASGAS are a legendary brand that is built on a passion for competition, with a proud Spanish personality that is daring and vibrant. GASGAS today also stand for high-performance, allowing riders to enjoy joining the action with the best machinery. Considering all of these points, it is absolutely fitting that GASGAS look to the Moto3 World Championship as an exciting new series in which to go racing and also in which to promote the brand, outside of the offroad disciplines it is well known for. This is an exciting, and fitting, new chapter for GASGAS Motorcycles.”

Pit Beirer, GASGAS Motorsports Director, added: “We’re really excited to introduce GASGAS Motorcycles into international road racing and firmly believe it will both strengthen the brand and open it up to a worldwide audience. There is also no better place than the Moto3 World Championship, as the category represents the first step on the MotoGP™ ladder – it’s the perfect proving ground when it comes to selecting and nurturing new rider talent. With the extremely successful Aspar Team managing the brand’s arrival, we’re really looking forward to seeing our distinctive GASGAS bikes out on track at the first race of the 2021 season.”

Jorge Martinez concluded: “To carry the GASGAS name into the Moto3 World Championship is a very important moment, both for myself personally and for this team. As a proud Spanish team, to be the first to work with a brand with such strong Spanish roots, to take it into the highest level of international road racing, is very, very special. 2021 is looking to be an extremely exciting season for us! Of course, we hope to continue the exceptional run of form we have enjoyed during the 2020 season and together with our two strong riders, Sergio Garcia and Izan Guevara, we are focused on immediately fighting for podiums and taking the GASGAS brand onto the world stage.”

 

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