GasGas to race Moto3 with Aspar
Well, it's not something that many of us can ever have thought we'd see, but when it comes to thinking outside of the box, Stefan Pierer has no equal. Having bought Spanish Trials and Enduro brand GasGas in 2019, the latest news? GasGas will be lining up on the Moto3 grid from 2021!
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| Artists impression of the planned GasGas/Aspar Moto3 race bike |
Pit Beirer, GasGas Motorsports Director, said: "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."
With KTM having won its first ever MotoGP race this year, this represents another historic step for the KTM Group - and definitely an ambitious one!
"From Trial to Enduro and rally, to MXGP and US Supercross, and now top-flight international road racing, we're excited to be starting a thrilling and historic new project as we team up with Jorge Martinez and his Aspar Moto3 squad."
"So why Moto3, why Aspar and why now? Well, timing, as they say, is everything! We believe now is the right time for us to broaden our horizons and put ourselves out there onto the asphalt. Moto3 has a youthful energy about it, which fits perfectly with GasGas and partnering with the Aspar Team. We're a brand with a proud Spanish heritage and they are a successful Spanish team - and with Sergio Garcia and Izan Guevara we'll have two young, hungry up and coming Spanish riders on GasGas RC 250 GP machines."
The Aspar Team was founded by four times world champion Jorge 'Aspar' Martinez almost 30 years ago. The team has had 95 race victories and 304 podiums since it started racing back in 1992. Initially finding success in the former 125 cc category, where they won four world championships between 2006 and 2011 thanks to the efforts of four different riders, the team then participated in Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP categories before settling on Moto2, Moto3 and MotoE from 2019 onwards.
