Take a good look at them Mahindra this season in Moto3, because after that it will be over. In 2019, there will only be one duel between KTM and Honda in the Grand Prix entry category. The Indian firm announced it in Assen; she will retire at the end of this campaign, putting an end to an adventure that began in 2011. Another awaits her: that of electric single-seater racing.
A Formula E category where Mahindra is already involved to the point of experiencing some success. The same success which dramatically eluded him this year in the Grand Prix. Fourteenth is the best ranking obtained after eight meetings, a pittance compared to the two victories of bagnaia last year and another taken by McPhee on the Mahindra disguised as a Peugeot.
The first Indian achievement was the work of a Miguel Oliveira in 2013. Then the Mahindra arrived in national championships and the coat of arms even took Max Biaggi as ambassador and director of an Italian adventure. Which will therefore cease in this form...
Ruzbeh Irani, who takes care of communications in a particularly powerful Mahindra group, explained: “ The review of our strategy regarding Mahindra Racing and the two-wheel department of Mahindra has led us to this decision to leave MotoGP. This adventure has been exciting and we would like to thank our team and our collaborators who have allowed us to experience success for seven years now in this sport.you”.
There you go, close the ban. Aspar, the CIP and Saxoprint just have to knock on the door of KTM and Honda…
