Peugeot, a France's renowned automotive brand, not only produce the cars, but also motorcycles including the racing ones. Yes they will debut at the MotoGP Championship in Moto3 class, started this year's racing season.
They also show off the form of their Moto3 motorcycle. This motorcycle was developed in colaboration with Mahindra, who became corporate partner. Because about a year ago, Mahindra bought about 51% stakes of Peugeot motorcycle division.
Peugeot MGP30 will enliven the Moto3 class at the MotoGP 2016 Championship. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1n5FHAY) |
As quoted of Autoevolution, at the end of the racing season of 2015, Peugeot MGP3O and Mahindra Group confirmed that the French manufacturer would make it on the starting grid of the 2016 Moto3 championship. Both have been successful to put Marco Bezzecchi, a 16-year-old Italian rider becomes the CIV Moto3 champion.
Later, in the Moto3 class Peugeot will participated as the constructor despite the motorcycle development is done together with Mahindra. Saxoprint Racing Team Germany will be using two of the Peugeot MGP30 motorcycles on the grid and as the team's riders are Scot John McPhee and Alexis Masbou.
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