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GasGas expands into MXGP, Rally and Enduro with factory racing team

GasGas expands into MXGP, Rally and Enduro with factory racing team
Michelle Liew
November 14, 2019

Introducing Standing Construct GasGas Factory Racing Team for 2020!

Offroad manufacturer GasGas will be expanding their FIM World Championship competition program for 2020 as the firm will be entering into factory racing teams in Motocross, Rally and Enduro.

This would be a major step for GasGas as it is the firm’s first step into MXGP. The team has an alliance with the Standing Construct squad after linking up with high-profile riders Laia Sanz and Taddy Blazusiak.

‘Standing Construct GasGas Factory Racing’ is the very first works Motocross Grand Prix team for the marque. We will get to see Glenn Coldenhoff and Ivo Monticelli on MXGP machinery in 2020.

Here are what the riders and officials have to say about the expansion.

Glenn Coldenhoff

“My team manager called me and told me about the opportunity for us to ride with GasGas and right away I was really honoured. 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. Also, I am super-honoured and motivated to represent this new brand in the MXGP class,” says Coldenhoff as quoted from GasGas.

Tim Mathys, Standing Construct GasGas Factory Racing Team Principal

“This is an important new step in the story of Standing Construct. 2019 was the best year yet for us: we saw career-best performances from Glenn and Ivo and our staff were able to give them exactly what they needed to get the results. We are full of confidence and with extra experience to be able to begin this new chapter with GasGas. It is an honour to be the first MXGP team to carry that famous badge and start a new era. I want to give thanks to the GasGas race management at Pierer Mobility AG for the support. We will change our colour but not the ambition to keep being at the front of MXGP.”

Laia Sanz

“When the announcement was made about GasGas’ future, things happened very fast and so we had the challenge to prepare very quickly for Dakar 2020. We are in a positive way; the bike looks great and we are in full preparation for the race in January. The other interesting thing with GasGas is the opportunities it might present me for the future. GasGas is known as a trials bike brand and this is also close to my heart and roots. The page turns for the brand from now, and my goal is to do the best job possible whilst bringing my passion and expertise to the company as we start on a new journey together.”

Taddy Blazusiak

“I’m stoked to be part of this new adventure. I’d been with KTM forever and they are popular for their work and their competitiveness. So, this is a fresh direction for me. It’s a privilege to be the first rider of the new GasGas era. I cannot wait to start working and racing with the new GasGas factory team.”

Robert Jonas, VP Motorsports Offroad

“GasGas is another fascinating story for our motorsport department. It is a strong and very recognizable brand. So it’s exciting to see how we can take it into the new racing series. When we decided to move GasGas into MXGP for the first time there wasn’t a better choice than Standing Construct. Tim and his crew bring passion and knowledge to their jobs and that has been really easy to see, especially in 2019.”

“Laia has some history with GasGas in Rally and was the natural fit to push the name back to the front at the Dakar. She’ll be an ideal ambassador both on and off the bike. It’s fantastic for us to have a rider of Taddy’s profile and professionalism when it comes to the first steps of the Enduro program. Overall, I would say we have pushed hard to make a competitive statement for GasGas and the next phase of their participation in the racing world; moving forward we’re fully focusing for track success on a global scale.”

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