By IANS,
New Delhi: Mahindra Racing will team up with former Grand Prix rider Eskil Suter’s company to produce an all new bike for the 2013 Moto3 season.
Mahindra, the first-ever Indian manufacturer to compete in a two-wheeled World Championship series, will collaborate closely with Swiss based Suter Racing Technology AG.
Mahindra entered the MotoGP series in 2010 and put in a creditable performance in the outgoing 125cc two-stroke class. The switch to the four-stroke, 250cc single-cylinder Moto3 class in 2012, however, has seen the team struggle with engine performance despite the MGP-30 having a sweet-handling chassis.
With the majority of the field using proprietary production-racing engines from established factories, Mahindra believes that developing its own technology will be more valuable. To this end, the company’s engineers will work closely with Suter to develop a new chassis and engine.
“We have said this before and we reiterate that Mahindra is committed to succeeding in MotoGP. We conducted a 360 degree review of the Mahindra Racing operations to evaluate and conclude on strategic initiatives needed for future,” explained S.P. Shukla, Mahindra’s President of Group Strategy at the Czech Republic Grand Prix at Brno.
Eskil Suter, CEO of Suter Racing Technology AG, added: “It is very motivating for us to be working with Mahindra Racing. With such an important global group behind, the team has huge potential. Mahindra’s presence in MotoGP is important for the future of the sport and I am proud that our company has been chosen to help them achieve their goals.”