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| Industry | Motorcycles |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985; 40 years ago (1985) in Salt, Girona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Founder | Narcìs Casas and Josep Pibernat |
| Parent | KTM motorcycles |
| Website | Official website |
GasGas is a Spanishmotorcycle andbicycle[1] manufacturer specializing inoff-road andtrial bikes. The company was founded in 1985 in Salt,Girona,Catalonia,Spain, by Narcìs Casas and Josep Pibernat after the closure of the originalBultaco factory, where they previously worked.
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 includeenduro andmotocross bikes.
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 asJordi Tarrés andAdam Raga.[citation needed]
GasGas faced financial difficulties in the 2010s, leading to insolvency in 2015. In 2019, Austrian motorcycle manufacturerKTM, 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.
In 2020,Rieju acquired the Gas Gas off-road platform, continuing production of the enduro models under the Rieju "MR" name.[2]
In 1993, GasGas succeeded in luring the multipleworld trials championJordi Tarrés away fromBeta and he promptly won three successiveworld trials championships (1993, 1994 and 1995) for GasGas.
More recently, GasGas won the Trial Outdoor World Championship twice (2005 and 2006) withAdam Raga. It has also won the Trial Indoor World Championship in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 with Raga riding.[3][4]
GasGas has also been successful in theWorld Enduro Championship.Paul Edmondson won the 125cc world championship in 1994 and the 250cc class in 1996,Petteri Silván the 250cc and the overall championship in 1999, and Petri Pohjamo the 125cc class in 2003.[5]
In 2006, British Enduro Champion Wayne Braybrook, riding a GasGas, was one of only two riders to finish all 80 miles of theRed BullLast Man Standing event. 126 other riders did not finish the race.[6]
It was announced that GasGas would field a one rider team for the 2021Monster Energy Supercross season.Justin Barcia rode the #51 Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/GasGas Factory Racing team bike to a win in the season opener atHouston.
The brand has competed in theDakar Rally withLaia Sanz (2012 and 2021), Daniel Sanders (since 2022) andSam Sunderland (since 2022). Sunderland won the2022 edition.
GasGas bikes are currentlyimported into many countries inEurope and around the world, includingAustralia,New Zealand,Canada,South America,South Africa and theUnited States.[7]
GasGas Motorcycles's enduro lineup includes models like theEC and EX series, which are built for long-distance off-road riding.
TheFSE andFSR are the fuel injected, four-strokeenduro bikes similar in appearance to theEC 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.
GasGas is renowned for its trial bikes, which are designed for agility, and includes the TXT series.
The motocross range includes the MC series, designed for high-performance racing on motocross tracks.
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.
The GasGassport quads are sold under theWild HP brand and come in two-stroke and fuel-injected four-stroke models.
Before 2007, theWild HP line of quads was available in a choice of blue or red regardless of displacement. Beginning in 2007, theWild HP line standardized to black.
The GasGas Enduro off-road bicycles feature three models, the ECC, ECA, and G Enduro.[8]
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 theMotocross World Championship with Spanish riderJorge Prado (motocross racer).
During the2023 and2024 season GasGas sponsored theTech3 racing team.
| Year | Bike | Riders | Races | Wins | Podiums | Poles | F. laps | Points | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | RC16 |  Augusto Fernández | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 17th |
| Pol Espargaró | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 23rd | ||
 Jonas Folger | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 25th | ||
| 2024 | RC16 | Pedro Acosta | 20 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 215 | 6th |
| Augusto Fernández | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 20th |
Starting from the2022 season, GasGas is the sponsor working with theAspar Team in the Moto2 world championship and uses the name GasGas Aspar Team.[9] The partnership concluded at the end of 2023 season as Aspar will carry the branding of Pierer-ownedCFMoto in 2024 season.[10]
| Year | Motorcycle | No. | Riders | Races | Wins | Podiums | Poles | F. laps | Points | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kalex Moto2 | 75 | Albert Arenas | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 12th |
| 96 |  Jake Dixon | 20 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 168.5 | 6th | ||
| 11 |  Mattia Pasini | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33rd | ||
| 2023 | Kalex Moto2 | 28 | Izan Guevara | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 22nd |
| 96 | Jake Dixon | 19 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 204 | 4th | ||
| 81 | Jordi Torres | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32nd |
After being acquired byKTM, GasGas entered theMoto3 World Championship as a unique constructor using their KTM-basedRC250GP.
| Year | Motorcycle | No. | Riders | Races | Wins | Podiums | Poles | F. laps | Points | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | GasGas RC250GP | 11 | Sergio García | 16 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 188 | 3rd |
| 28 | Izan Guevara | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 125 | 8th | ||
| 80 |  David Alonso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38th | ||
| 2022 | GasGas RC250GP | 11 | Sergio García | 19 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 257 | 2nd |
| 28 | Izan Guevara | 20 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 319 | 1st | ||
| 80 | David Alonso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44th | ||
| 77 | Filippo Farioli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33rd | ||
| 2023 | GasGas RC250GP | 6 |  Ryusei Yamanaka | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 13th |
| 80 | David Alonso | 20 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 245 | 3rd |
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