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27-Exclusive Interview with GasGas co Founder
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Years ago you decided to make a 4 stroke trial?
Yes, with the new engine, yes At this time was there pressure to make 4 stroke engine and did you receive grants? We make this model and we quickly decide that this is not the future. When testing is not as good. It’s like making something new for formula one. We make, we test and we decide that this is not the future. I don’t believe in 4 stroke for the trial and Narcis make something but not push very hard. We spend a lot of money for nothing . |
Exclusive Interview with GasGas co Founder Josep Pibernat www.retrotrials.com
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2 strokes are the Gasgas way? Why did you go down the route of making a 4 stroke engine?
Yes we make the 250 and the 400 4 stroke
Yes, but why do this?
The big engine is good engine for the ATV and many win the French championship and the Spanish Championship and you win a lot with a big nice engine, like a 4 stroke.
As far as you are aware, have GasGas made any attempts to buy Toni Bou?
Urggghh Toni start with GasGas and after this moment we have Raga, Cabastany
How does Raga cope with the rock of Toni forever in front of him?
No, Raga has his time and after arrive Toni Bou and Toni push push push .
Yes we make the 250 and the 400 4 stroke
Yes, but why do this?
The big engine is good engine for the ATV and many win the French championship and the Spanish Championship and you win a lot with a big nice engine, like a 4 stroke.
As far as you are aware, have GasGas made any attempts to buy Toni Bou?
Urggghh Toni start with GasGas and after this moment we have Raga, Cabastany
How does Raga cope with the rock of Toni forever in front of him?
No, Raga has his time and after arrive Toni Bou and Toni push push push .
Exclusive Interview with GasGas co Founder Josep Pibernat www.retrotrials.com
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Why did you leave GasGas?
I go because others entered the company and made it go another direction and they no understand nothing, they no have the ideas and I no have to make a lot of compromise and they lose the money. The director not understand the motorbikes, not understand the business, no have nothing clear. There was a lot of risk for me and after 3 months I get out. The result is this. GasGas company is much less business now than before . Big problems. 30% of the problem was for me , so I leave. |
I take out by percentage and I save the loss we were leading to. Later I get more money out also and I have no problems. GasGas is not possible. GasGas not have a future. The idea of the company and the direction is very poor. They don't have idea. They are like Ossa.
Was it a good time for you to leave GasGas?
For me it was just material. It was like the Lancia. If I crash I buy another new. I have Hebo, I sell Hebo. After tomorrow I no remember. The old things are not important to me. The things of my family, this is different but one thing material like this is not important. When the people no have idea and no go its straight line it is better to get out, it is better out. With partners in any company you must have good ideas you know, but this no happen.
So, when you left GasGas you had a 33% share.
Yes, 33% including 7 with my wife Anna. We leave, they pay us the money and we taken out and leave complete.
I think now Gasgas is 90% government owned
Were you at all sad to leave?
No
For me it was just material. It was like the Lancia. If I crash I buy another new. I have Hebo, I sell Hebo. After tomorrow I no remember. The old things are not important to me. The things of my family, this is different but one thing material like this is not important. When the people no have idea and no go its straight line it is better to get out, it is better out. With partners in any company you must have good ideas you know, but this no happen.
So, when you left GasGas you had a 33% share.
Yes, 33% including 7 with my wife Anna. We leave, they pay us the money and we taken out and leave complete.
I think now Gasgas is 90% government owned
Were you at all sad to leave?
No
Piber in the latter days of his time with GasGas enjoying some Enduro desert riding with his friends including the man who taught him so so much , Dani Font on the right and inset photo.
Sadly Dani Font died on New Years day 2011. RIP.
Exclusive Interview with GasGas co Founder Josep Pibernat www.retrotrials.com
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Exclusive Interview with GasGas co Founder Josep Pibernat www.retrotrials.com
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But you made this baby . Surely
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Yes, but it is just material. Narcis he take the Hebo with another people, but first I sells Megamo. Ok, I buy. I don't like the bicycles. After Megamo, Narcis taken with some other peoples. I speak with Narcis and say “This is no good, hey”. 2 people is a lot. 4 people is ...ha ha a bigger lot. There is no good idea. I sell the bicycles, no problem. Later when Narcis sell GasGas I see the bank people enter and I see the future direction and I think this will not be good for ideas. When I sell I am very happy. I don't see the future. I speak with them and tell them, but they no listen. Its like a boat for me. You crash and then taken a new, no problem.
What was your best time with GasGas?
Seeing your acorn turn into an oak?
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Riding the seat off your pants ? 
Exclusive Interview with GasGas co Founder Josep Pibernat www.retrotrials.com
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Perhaps it was watching your company getting success all around the World
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Or was it developing young riders with the GasGas Tarres training school ?
Exclusive Interview with GasGas co Founder Josep Pibernat www.retrotrials.com
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