The serious and consistent indications of an endgame at Mahindra at the end of this Moto3 season continue to multiply. We already talked to you drivers equipped with Indian machines who were already struggling to find another handlebar for 2018. Now, it is the executives of the teams defending the colors of Mühaddal Choonia, former CEO of Mahindra. So at Peugeot MC Saxoprint.
It will be recalled that the Peugeot has been a Mahindra since the Indian manufacturer took control of the historically French brand. The linchpin of the team driving the former lionesses of Sochaux who fell into the gates of Bengal is a certain Terrell Thien. Has the authority forged in the paddock by solid and long experience of competition.
However, we learn it by speedweek, Terrell Thien will no longer be in the walls in 2018: “ I informed team owner Ingo Prüstel and team manager Florian Prüstel that I will no longer be with them in 2018. My mission is over. I have put together a healthy team from the RTG team formerly led by Dirk Heidolf. This is what Irta boss Mike Trimby asked me and this is what Dorna manager Javier Alonso wanted in 2015 ».
Un Xavier Alonso who has not officiated since. But Thien Don’t think about retirement though: “ I'm looking for a new project for 2018 ". And the latter will not necessarily be in Moto3: “ I'm looking for something where it's required to set up. It could be in MotoGP. For example, Suzuki could use some help »...
The blues at the GSX-RR are definitely on all fronts of rumor at the moment... As for Saxoprint late RTG, it is also a part of the tricolor history of the motorcycle which is diluted then so much Louis Rossi thatAlexis Masbou rode in these colors...
The current Peugeot MC Saxoprint drivers are the Czech Jakub Kornfeil and the Finn Patrick Pulkkinen.
