Gas Gas Facts for Kids

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Quick facts for kids
Gas Gas

Industry	Motorcycle manufacturer
Founded	1985; 40 years ago (1985) in Salt, Girona
Founder	Narcìs Casas and Josep Pibernat
Parent	KTM motorcycles

Gas Gas is a cool Spanish company that makes motorcycles. It was started in 1985 by Narcìs Casas and Josep Pibernat in a place called Salt, Girona.

This company is famous for making special bikes for riding off-road. These bikes are used in exciting races like trials and enduro competitions. In 2019, another big motorcycle company called KTM bought Gas Gas. After that, a Spanish company named Rieju got the rights to make some of the older Gas Gas off-road bikes.

History of Gas Gas Motorcycles
Gas Gas in Championships and with Riders
Where to Find Gas Gas Bikes
Types of Gas Gas Models
Racing with Gas Gas
- Grand Prix Racing
  - Moto2
  - Moto3
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History of Gas Gas Motorcycles

How Gas Gas Started

Back in 1973, Narcìs Casas and Josep Pibernat ran a shop that sold Bultaco motorcycles. But in 1979, the Bultaco factory closed down. So, Casas and Pibernat started bringing in motorcycles from an Italian company called SWM. This lasted until 1984 when SWM also stopped making bikes.

After that, Casas and Pibernat decided to make their own trial motorbikes. They started building Gas Gas trial motorcycles in 1985. Later, they added enduro and motocross bikes in 1989. In 2002, they even started making quads.

What Does "Gas Gas" Mean?

The name "Gas Gas" literally means "to give it gas" or "to accelerate" in Spanish. It's like saying "go faster!" The founders sometimes worried that the name might confuse people outside Spain. But others joked that the bikes were so good, they had to name them twice! For a while, the US importer used the slogan "Gas Gas = Fast Fast" to help people understand the unique name.

Changes Over the Years

In 2014, Gas Gas joined up with another Spanish motorcycle maker called Ossa. Then, in 2015, a group called Torrot took over the company.

Finally, in 2019, Pierer Mobility AG bought Gas Gas. This company is connected to KTM motorcycles, which is why KTM now owns Gas Gas.

2006 Gas Gas Raga edition trials bike

Gas Gas in Championships and with Riders

Gas Gas trials paddock, Duluth, Minnesota, 2004.

Gas Gas bikes have won many big races!

Trials Champions

In 1993, Gas Gas convinced a famous rider named Jordi Tarrés to join their team. He had already won many world trials championships. With Gas Gas, Jordi won three more world trials championships in a row (1993, 1994, and 1995).

More recently, another rider named Adam Raga won the Trial Outdoor World Championship twice for Gas Gas (2005 and 2006). He also won the Trial Indoor World Championship four times (2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006) on a Gas Gas bike.

Enduro Success

Gas Gas has also done very well in the World Enduro Championship.

Paul Edmondson won the 125cc world championship in 1994. He also won the 250cc class in 1996.
Petteri Silván won the 250cc and the overall championship in 1999.
Petri Pohjamo won the 125cc class in 2003.

In 2006, British Enduro Champion Wayne Braybrook rode a Gas Gas bike in a tough race called the Red Bull Last Man Standing. He was one of only two riders to finish the entire 80-mile race! 126 other riders couldn't finish.

Supercross and Dakar Rally

Gas Gas also entered the Monster Energy Supercross in 2021. Rider Justin Barcia won the first race of the season in Houston on his Gas Gas bike.

The brand has also competed in the famous Dakar Rally. Riders like Laia Sanz (in 2012 and 2021), Daniel Sanders (since 2022), and Sam Sunderland (since 2022) have raced for Gas Gas. Sam Sunderland even won the 2022 race!

Where to Find Gas Gas Bikes

Gas Gas bikes are sold in many countries around the world. You can find them in places like Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South America, South Africa, and the United States.

Types of Gas Gas Models

Enduro and Off-Road Bikes

2005 MC 250 Motocross bike.

The EC (which means "Enducross") and MC (motocross) models are sold worldwide. Gas Gas also made special models for the United States off-road market. These included the XC ("Cross Country," made from 1999–2002) and the DE ("Dealer Edition," made from 2002–2006). These bikes were made to fit what US riders liked.

The FSE and FSR models are four-stroke enduro bikes that use fuel injection. They look similar to the EC models.

Before 2007, the EC models used different colors to show the size of their engines:

Yellow bikes had 125 cc and 200 cc engines.
Red bikes had 50 cc, 250 cc, 400 cc, and 450 cc engines.
Blue bikes had 300 cc and 450 cc engines.

From 2007 to 2009, all EC models were red. Since 2010, the standard EC models are black with red and white designs. The "Six Days" edition bikes are white with red, yellow, and black designs. The "Racing" models are white with black and yellow designs.

Trials Bikes

The TXT models are made just for trials riding. These bikes also used a similar color code system as the EC line in the past.

Quads

2005 Gas Gas Wild HP240 Quad

Gas Gas also makes sport quads under the name Wild HP. These come with either two-stroke engines or fuel-injected four-stroke engines.

Before 2007, Wild HP quads were available in blue or red, no matter their engine size. Starting in 2007, all Wild HP quads became black.

Racing with Gas Gas

Grand Prix Racing

Moto2

Starting in 2022, Gas Gas became a sponsor for the Aspar Team in the Moto2 world championship. The team raced under the name GasGas Aspar Team. This partnership ended in 2023.