GasGas is a Spanish

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and

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manufacturer specializing in

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and trial bikes. The company was founded in 1985 in Salt,

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, by Narcìs Casas and Josep Pibernat after the closure of the original

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factory, where they previously worked.

GasGas Motorcycles History

Early years

GasGas was established to focus on trial motorcycles and to take advantage of the local culture of motorcycle trials in Catalonia. The first models, such as the Halley, helped GasGas gain a foothold in the trial market. The brand expanded its product line to include

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and

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bikes.

Expansion and success

Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, GasGas expanded in the off-road market. The company's trial bikes achieved competitive success, with world championships won by riders such as Jordi Tarrés and Adam Raga.

Financial difficulties and acquisitions

GasGas faced financial difficulties in the 2010s, leading to insolvency in 2015. In 2019, Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM, a part of Pierer Mobility, acquired a significant stake in GasGas. This acquisition brought financial stability and resources, allowing GasGas to expand its product offerings and integrate KTM's advanced technologies and manufacturing capabilities. Gg06ragatrials

In 2020 Rieju acquired the Gas Gas off-road platform, continuing production of the enduro models under the Rieju "MR" name.

Championships and riders

In 1993, GasGas succeeded in luring the multiple world trials champion Jordi Tarrés away from

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and he promptly won three successive world trials championships (1993, 1994 and 1995) for GasGas. More recently, GasGas won the Trial Outdoor World Championship twice (2005 and 2006) with Adam Raga. It has also won the Trial Indoor World Championship in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 with Raga riding. GasGas has also been successful in the

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. Paul Edmondson won the 125cc world championship in 1994 and the 250cc class in 1996,

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the 250cc and the overall championship in 1999, and Petri Pohjamo the 125cc class in 2003. In 2006, British Enduro Champion Wayne Braybrook, riding a GasGas, was one of only two riders to finish all 80 miles of the

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Last Man Standing event. 126 other riders did not finish the race. It was announced that GasGas would field a one rider team for the 2021

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season.

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rode the #51 Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/GasGas Factory Racing team bike to a win in the season opener at

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. The brand has competed in the

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with Laia Sanz (2012 and 2021), Daniel Sanders (since 2022) and

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(since 2022). Sunderland won the 2022 edition.

Importing

GasGas bikes are currently

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ed into many countries in

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and around the world, including

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and the

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Product line

Enduro motorcycles

GasGas Motorcycles's enduro lineup includes models like the EC and EX series, which are built for long-distance off-road riding. The ''FSE'' and ''FSR'' are the fuel injected, four-stroke

bikes similar in appearance to the ''EC'' models. In 2007–2009, the company standardized the color red for all displacements and models. As of the 2010 model year, all standard EC models are black with red and white accents. The "Six Days" edition uses white plastics with red, yellow, and black accents. The "Racing" models are white with black and yellow accents.

Trials motorcycles

GasGas is renowned for its trial bikes, which are designed for agility, and includes the TXT series.

Motocross motorcycles

The motocross range includes the MC series, designed for high-performance racing on motocross tracks.

Electric motorcycles

In recent years, GasGas has also ventured into electric motorcycles with models like the TXE. These bikes offer environmentally friendly alternatives while maintaining the high performance.

Quads motorcycles

The GasGas sport quads are sold under the ''Wild HP'' brand and come in two-stroke and fuel-injected four-stroke models. Before 2007, the ''Wild HP'' line of quads was available in a choice of blue or red regardless of displacement. Beginning in 2007 the ''Wild HP'' line standardized to black.

Enduro bicycles

The GasGas Enduro off-road bicycles feature three models, the ECC, ECA, and G Enduro. File:GasGas_EC200_2000.jpg, 2000 GasGas EC 200, an

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Motorsport achievements

GasGas motorcycles have achieved significant success in various off-road competitions. The brand's trial bikes have won numerous world championships. In both 2023 and 2024, Gas Gas won the premier class of the

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with Spanish rider Jorge Prado (motocross racer).

Racing

Grand Prix

Moto2

Starting from the

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season, GasGas is the sponsor working with the

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in the Moto2 world championship and uses the name GasGas Aspar Team. The partnership concluded at the end of 2023 season as Aspar will carry the branding of Pierer-owned

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in 2024 season.

Moto3

After being acquired by KTM, GasGas entered the Moto3 World Championship as a unique constructor using their KTM-based RC250GP.

References

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