GasGas has withdrawn its factory team from both the World and Spanish Trial Championships in 2026. The move is part of a broader strategy to strengthen the brand’s core commercial and production operations. While GasGas will no longer field a factory squad, it will continue supporting privateers and affiliated race teams through technical and collaborative assistance.
Adam Raga won multiple championships for GasGasFabian Simmer, managing director of GasGas and sales VP for Europe at the KTM Group, said: “This has not been an easy decision. We have invested significant resources and a great deal of human effort in building a competitive team with an exceptional group of people. However, given the current evolution of the World and Spanish Championships at the highest level, and the slowdown in global sales of trial motorcycles, maintaining a factory team is no longer a financially sustainable option. Even so, at KTM Group, we continue to firmly believe in the potential of GasGas and the trials discipline, albeit with a different approach to factory racing.”
The change only affects the racing operations. The brand will continue its commercial activity, offering motorcycles, parts, and customer service through its official dealer network.
Jodi Tarrés competing in 1993GasGas was established in 1985 shortly after the closure of Bultaco, where both founders had previously worked. From the outset, GasGas concentrated on trials bikes, enjoying notable success in competitions through the 1990s including three consecutive World Trial Championships with Jodi Tarrés, and four consecutive Indoor World titles, plus two Outdoor World titles, with Adam Raga.
GasGas ran into financial difficulties in the 2010s and was declared insolvent in 2015. Following this, the brand underwent several ownership changes before being acquired by KTM parent company the Pierer Mobility Group, also parent of Husqvarna.