26Jan/110
Mahindra unleashes MotoGP 2011 Team
The Mahindra Group has unleashes its MotoGP racing team, Mahindra Racing. Mahindra will be participating in the 125cc class of the 2011 MotoGP championship contest. The team comprises of German rider British racer Danny Webb and Marcel Schrötter. Mahindra’s entry to the MotoGP Championship follows its gaining of Engines Engineering of Italy, a company that has been constructing race motorbikes and providing specialised technical support and components for teams in MotoGP since 2003. The Mahindra World Championship bike has been designed and developed by the Italian two-wheeler specialist. Marcel Schrotter, the 18-year-old former German and European 125cc champion, said: It is exciting to be element of an international collaboration, especially with a company like Mahindra whose ethos is to support forthcoming talent.
With a years experience in the World Championship under my belt, I am just looking forward to building a mark with Mahindra Racing at the MotoGP World Championships. Danny Webb’s talent was marked from an early age and he became a MotoGP Academy rider, making his World Championship debut at the age of fifteen in 2006. Danny, 19, will enter his 5th full season in the 125cc class. The British rider said: I wish that all the experience I have racing in the 125cc class can help this new but ambitious team and I can take a step up this year. It is a privilege to ride for the first Indian team to enter the World Championship contest. There seems to be a actual buzz about India in international sport at the moment and it would be great if we get a good Indian following.