again for the opening round of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship , which is scheduled to start sometime in the spring .
PIT BEIRER GASGAS Motorsport Director
“ It ’ s a huge moment for GASGAS to have both Sam and Daniel on the Rally team . What started off as a small project with Laia , and then with Daniel , has now become a much bigger effort . Signing a former Dakar winner in Sam , and having quite possibly the best young talent in rally at the moment in Daniel , really shows a clear statement that the brand is ready to compete for victories and grow its presence further in rally . It ’ s really exciting for GASGAS to have two great riders that are both capable of winning in 2022 and I wish them both the best of luck for the Dakar Rally and 2022 season .”
NORBERT STADLBAUER GASGAS Rally Team Manager
“ It ’ s great to have two very talented riders racing for GASGAS next season . They are at different stages of their careers , yet they both have the talent to win . Sam is very experienced , and his career achievements speak for themselves . He knows everything there is to know about rally and this will help him to succeed in 2022 . Daniel only has one full season of rally racing under his belt , but he has picked things up really quickly . He doesn ’ t have the experience that Sam has but he ’ s a very quick learner as we have seen in 2021 . They ’ re both fast , motivated , and capable , so we fully expect to see them battling for success at the Dakar and then in the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship next year .”
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