GasGas Forms MX, Enduro, Rally Teams
T
he Spanish manufacturer
GasGas, which was re-
cently purchased by the Austrian
manufacturer KTM, announced
it will be entering new disciplines
of FIM racing starting in 2020.
GasGas will now field teams in
motocross and rally competi-
tion, as well as enduro, and has
signed big-name riders, such as
Glenn Coldenhoff (motocross),
Taddy Blazusiak (enduro) and
female racer Laia Sanz (rally).
GasGas will make its his-
toric inaugural step into MXGP
courtesy of an alliance with
the Standing Construct squad,
which formerly fielded KTM
motorcycles.
Standing Construct GasGas
Factory Racing is the very first
works motocross grand prix
team for the marque and will
be made up of Coldenhoff and
teammate Ivo Monticelli on
MXGP machinery.
Sanz will lead GasGas' effort in
rally and Blazusiak in the WESS
Enduro World Championship.
"My team manager called me
and told me about the opportu-
nity for us to ride with GasGas,
and right away, I was really
honored," said Coldenhoff. "To
reach the status of a factory
team is a reward for all their hard
work and professionalism. It is
a really big step for the team; to
have a factory behind you with
all their support and resources.
I am really looking forward to
continue working with this great
group of people at Standing
Construct, and I am super-hon-
ored and motivated to represent
this new brand in the MXGP
class."
Blazusiak said, "I'm stoked to
be part of this new adventure. I'd
been with KTM forever, and they
are well known for their work and
their competitiveness, so this is
a fresh direction for me, and it's
a privilege to be the first rider of
the new GasGas era."
"GasGas is another fascinat-
ing story for our motorsport
department," Robert Jonas, VP
Motorsports Offroad, said. "It is
a strong and very recognizable
brand, so it's exciting to see how
we can take it into a new racing
series." CN
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GasGas announced
it will field full factory
race efforts for the first
time in motocross, as
well as in FIM enduro
and rally. Laia Sanz
(pictured) is one
of the company's
new recruits
for rally competition.
