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CDN Rick 11-24-2017 12:21 PM

GasGas at Dakar 2018
 
Just saw that there are three competitors on the Dakar website registered as racing for GasGas. :eek:

Anyone have any more info??
Why has this been kept so quiet?

http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2018/us/r...ers-bikes.html

- Jonathan Barragan #60 racing a GasGas 450
- Johnny Aubert #40 racing a GasGas (no model specified)
- Cristian Espana Munoz #31 racing a GasGas (no model specified)

Harry 11-24-2017 02:56 PM

Thats great to see GG back in rallye raid. I am addicted to following the Dakar, now we have three GGs to follow. I can't wait 41 days to go:)

swazi_matt 11-25-2017 04:30 AM

Harry Google Lyndon poskit for some super Malle moto coverage this year. Should be epic, not the usual 5 mins we get from aso

hadfield4wd 11-25-2017 07:00 AM

I’m curious to see the bike.

CDN Rick 11-25-2017 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hadfield4wd (Post 180155)
I?m curious to see the bike.


You're not alone on that one!!

hadfield4wd 12-14-2017 09:35 AM

http://www.gasgasmotos.es/en/raid/449-ec-raid-450.html

MargusV 12-14-2017 04:20 PM

It seems that we will see GG team on these old Yamaha-based bikes this Dakar. It may be not so bad idea considering that getting the new team structure in place is a huge task in itself. So this Dakar will probably be some sort of rehearsal for much bigger things to come.

Team and bikes will be presented on 19th - we'll see :)

jostby 12-14-2017 04:34 PM

have any of these ever been available in the states? I'd give my eye teeth to be able to get my hands on one since seeing the FS515(?)

MargusV 12-27-2017 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MargusV (Post 180487)
It seems that we will see GG team on these old Yamaha-based bikes this Dakar. It may be not so bad idea considering that getting the new team structure in place is a huge task in itself. So this Dakar will probably be some sort of rehearsal for much bigger things to come.

Team and bikes will be presented on 19th - we'll see :)

So - it is public now. GasGas will run white-framed KTMs (called Husqvarnas) on this edition of Dakar. And...this is actually very good news. It shows that GasGas is actually very-very serious about future success and is willing to invest in running in their team before their own bike finally arrives - which is probably in year or two. I think GasGas will run KTM bike on rallies in 2018 and will introduce their own bike in 2019 alongside with a new 450 engine.

http://advrider.com/index.php?attach...2-jpg.1062724/

VxZeroKnots 01-02-2018 11:28 AM

Isn't chasing the 4t dream one of the prime factors in their bankruptcy? Don't get me wrong I'd love to see them return as a player in rally raid but it is a very expensive format to race. Probably the most expensive in offroad.


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