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28-Exclusive      Interview    with     GasGas    co   Founder    
josep pibernat 

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Every time 

I'm sorry, but that not an answer :)

Was there one year that was the best ?

When I am at the enduro at the start is very good and go better and better and better. 

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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
After go enduro with Eddy I am very happy. Good times with Chavi on development. After with others and the quad and with the trial. I was happy with the development, with the sales, the competitions, with the suppliers. I am happy every time when I wake up.

But 1993 with Paul Edmondson was a particularly good year for you.

Yes, I go the circuits and follow Eddy, win. Good time good time hey. Maybe its different for Eddy but for me excellent.
This is the actual constructors Championship winning certificate that GasGas won following Eddy's victory in 1994.
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Exclusive Interview with GasGas co Founder Josep Pibernat www.retrotrials.com
Polaris are a Canadian firm who primarily  make snow mobiles. 
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How do you view the market in Spain  for selling bikes?

Its very down. Before with GasGas

 we sell 200 bikes a month, then it 
goes down to 80 bikes, and at this 
time I sell.

Did a big company like Honda, Suzuki or Yamaha or anybody ever come to GasGas and say we buy?. 
Did this ever happen?.
Photo showing Paul Edmondson signing for GasGas
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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
Ci, I talk with Polaris and others. A lot of people have a lot of good ideas. One time Narcis no want to sell, another time another reason no.

What do you enjoy most? Business or riding?

The same. I am happy with the both the same, business or 
riding ha ha

What was your best moment as a rider?

I am every time happy. The best moment for me is what the race start, the flag drop and I go. The bad moment for me was before the race, when I wake up, whether this is motocross or enduro. I feel the tension and I no like this movement. After when I go I am 

happy. I like the  same wet, dry, mountains all the same. Everything is fun. Every time I ride the motorcycle it is for fun.

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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
What is your most enjoyable time in the motorcycle world?

Every time, every time. It has been for the past 11, 12 years. Every time when I take the bike and climb the mountains is amazing for me. Going up up over the stones and keep going is great for me. It is a very natural feeling for me.
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Exclusive Interview with GasGas co Founder Josep Pibernat www.retrotrials.com
Here at the new GasGas factory lets go and see where Piber's office once was. 
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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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Exclusive Interview with GasGas co Founder Josep Pibernat www.retrotrials.com
This is Piber's office at the new GasGas factory until he left in 2011. Since then no one has moved into his office. Can they find someone to fill his boots ? 
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Exclusive Interview with GasGas co Founder Josep Pibernat www.retrotrials.com
What is the riding success that you are most happy with? 

The part of my riding career that I am most happy with is the Inca rally. Riding from one place to another. This was fantastic. It is in an incredible place. I don’t know if this is the best riding I make in my life. I ride in many places around the world. In America, Canada, Australia, Europe, Africa, South America. I think the best place I like to ride is the mountains in Peru. 
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Exclusive Interview with GasGas co Founder Josep Pibernat www.retrotrials.com
 Spain is also a nice place to ride. Africa I now like to ride so much as it is not very technical. In the mountains of other places you 
sit  down at the end of the day and you have beautiful views and a nice meal and it’s a good place. It Africa none of this. It’s no 
technical,  nothing. I like to ride in all conditions. The terrain, the heat, the cold. In the mountains there is more different things.

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