On The Pegs May 2018 - Volume 3 - Issue 5 | Page 30

On The Pegs GAS GAS NORTH AMERICA ANNOUNCES MOTOTRIALS TEAM Torrot GasGas NA Inc. recently announced their official U.S. National Mo- toTrials Team for 2018. The five-rider Factory effort, led by team manager and 10-time National Champion Geoff Aaron, consists of talented riders contesting four different divisions on every full-size GasGas TXT Racing model: Alex Niederer, FL (Pro Class) Gas- Gas TXT300 Alex Niederer will compete in the Pro Class riding the mighty TXT300. Alex earned 5th in the 2017 National standings and looks to improve his results. A flashy rider that works hard and is fun to watch, Alex will be representing GasGas at all of the NATC National events. Watch for him on the East coast at the Florida State Championship and STRA Series events as well. Daniel Blanc-Gonnet, AZ (Pro Class) GasGas TXT300 Oregon-native Daniel Blanc-Gon- net is excited to join the GasGas squad for 2018, and will compete alongside Alex in the Pro Class on the TXT300. After finishing 6th in NATC last year and multiple ap- pearances at the Trial des Nations as a member of Team USA, we look forward to a promising 2018 with Daniel.