Mahindra Racing
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Mahindra Racing Team is an India
n MotoGP factory team which entered into motorcycle racing as a participant in the 125cc class of the championship. From 2012 onwards the team will be participating in the newly formed Moto3 championship. The team is owned by Indian conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra which has a significant presence in the automotive manufacturing.
based engineering and design firm Engines Engineering in 2008. Engines Engineering has been constructing race bikes and providing specialised components and technical support for teams in MotoGP since 2003. On January 21, 2011 Mahindra announced its direct involvement in the sport with the launch of a 125cc team to compete in the 2011 season
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The team announced British Danny Webb
and German
Marcel Schrötter
as the riders for its debut season. Mufaddal Choonia was named as the team principal. The CEO and founder of Engines Engineering, Alberto Strazzari is leading the technical staff of the team with Antonello Maino acting as the Technical Director. Former rider Nicola Casadei is the Manager of the team.
, Vice Chairman & Managing Director of Mahindra & Mahindra unveiled the team's Moto3 Motorcycle MGP30. The motorcycle has been jointly developed by Mahindra's Engines Engineering and Oral Engineering.
Staff
Bike
Tyres
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India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n MotoGP factory team which entered into motorcycle racing as a participant in the 125cc class of the championship. From 2012 onwards the team will be participating in the newly formed Moto3 championship. The team is owned by Indian conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra which has a significant presence in the automotive manufacturing.
Background
Mahindra got indirectly involved in motor racing with the acquisition of ItalyItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
based engineering and design firm Engines Engineering in 2008. Engines Engineering has been constructing race bikes and providing specialised components and technical support for teams in MotoGP since 2003. On January 21, 2011 Mahindra announced its direct involvement in the sport with the launch of a 125cc team to compete in the 2011 season
2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 63rd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. The 2011 season was also the final season for 125cc machinery, as a new four-stroke Moto3 class will be introduced in 2012....
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The team announced British Danny Webb
Danny Webb (motorcycle racer)
Danny Webb is a British motorcycle racer. He currently races in the world 125cc Championship for the Mahindra Racing team. Webb has competed in the class for the four seasons, starting out in 2007 where he failed to score points in all but one of the races...
and German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Marcel Schrötter
Marcel Schrötter
Marcel Schrötter is a German Moto125 rider currently riding for the Indian Mahindra Racing team in its first year in the championship.Schrötter started out in the German 125cc National Championship in 2007 and finished fifth in his debut campaign, before he took back-to-back titles in 2008 and 2009...
as the riders for its debut season. Mufaddal Choonia was named as the team principal. The CEO and founder of Engines Engineering, Alberto Strazzari is leading the technical staff of the team with Antonello Maino acting as the Technical Director. Former rider Nicola Casadei is the Manager of the team.
MotoGP 125cc
In 2011 Mahindra Racing debuted into motor racing as a a participant into the 125cc class of MotoGP championship, which itself was in its last year of running. It has been into regular points scoring throughout the season and overall showed a satisfactory performance. However the major highlight of the team's performance came during the last weekend of the season in Valencia, where Danny Webb secured the first ever pole position for the team. This also became the last ever pole position in the history of 125cc championship.Moto3
Mahindra Racing has announced its intent to participate in Moto3 championship which will replace the 125cc class from 2012. On 5th November 2011, Anand MahindraAnand Mahindra
Anand Mahindra is the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of one of India’s largest enterprise, Mahindra & Mahindra. His grandfather KC Mahindra co-founded the company from his hometown Ludhiana, Punjab...
, Vice Chairman & Managing Director of Mahindra & Mahindra unveiled the team's Moto3 Motorcycle MGP30. The motorcycle has been jointly developed by Mahindra's Engines Engineering and Oral Engineering.
Current Team
Riders- Marcel SchrötterMarcel SchrötterMarcel Schrötter is a German Moto125 rider currently riding for the Indian Mahindra Racing team in its first year in the championship.Schrötter started out in the German 125cc National Championship in 2007 and finished fifth in his debut campaign, before he took back-to-back titles in 2008 and 2009...
(77) - Danny WebbDanny Webb (motorcycle racer)Danny Webb is a British motorcycle racer. He currently races in the world 125cc Championship for the Mahindra Racing team. Webb has competed in the class for the four seasons, starting out in 2007 where he failed to score points in all but one of the races...
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Staff
- Mufaddal Choonia (Team Principal)
- Alberto Strazzari
- Nicola Casadei (Team Manager)
- Antonello Maino (Technical Director)
- Elisa Tamburro (Press Officer)
Bike
- Mahindra GP125
Tyres
- DunlopDunlopDunlop may refer to:In companies:*name derived from John Boyd Dunlop ** Dunlop Tyres, tyre manufacturer since 1985** Dunlop Rubber, manufacturer of tyre and rubber products from 1889 to 1985...
Sponsors
- Mahindra Goa
- DunlopDunlopDunlop may refer to:In companies:*name derived from John Boyd Dunlop ** Dunlop Tyres, tyre manufacturer since 1985** Dunlop Rubber, manufacturer of tyre and rubber products from 1889 to 1985...
- PaioliPaioliPaioli is an Italian motorcycle parts company. Parts include suspension units for both front and rear ends as well as minor components such as petrol taps....
- Nissin
- Engines Engineering
Complete MotoGP 125cc results
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| Year | Motorcycle | Tyres | Riders | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pts |
| 2011 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 63rd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. The 2011 season was also the final season for 125cc machinery, as a new four-stroke Moto3 class will be introduced in 2012.... |
Mahindra | QAT 2011 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix was the opening round of the 2011 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of March 17–20, 2011 at the Losail International Circuit located in Doha, Qatar.... |
ESP 2011 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of April 1–3, 2011 at the Circuito de Jerez located in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.-MotoGP classification:... |
POR 2011 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of April 29–May 1, 2011 at the Autódromo do Estoril located in Estoril, Portugal.-MotoGP classification:... |
FRA 2011 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of May 13–15, 2011 at the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans, France.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:... |
CAT 2011 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of June 3–5, 2011 at the Circuit de Catalunya... |
GBR 2011 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 10–12 June 2011 at Silverstone.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:-125cc classification:... |
NED 2011 Dutch TT The 2011 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of June 23–25, 2011 at the TT Circuit Assen.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:-125cc classification:... |
ITA 2011 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of July 1–3, 2011 at the Mugello Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:... |
GER 2011 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of July 15–17, 2011 at the Sachsenring, located in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany. The 125cc race was notable for producing a dead heat for first place... |
CZE 2011 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of August 12–14, 2011 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno.-MotoGP classification:... |
IND 2011 Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Indianapolis Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of August 26–28, 2011 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.The race was won by Casey Stoner.-MotoGP classification:... |
RSM 2011 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of September 2–4, 2011 at the Misano World Circuit.-MotoGP classification:... |
ARA 2011 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourteenth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of September 16–18, 2011 at the Motorland Aragón circuit.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:... |
JPN 2011 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifteenth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of September 29–October 2, 2011 at the Twin Ring Motegi, located in Motegi, Japan... |
AUS 2011 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixteenth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 14–16 October 2011 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.-MotoGP classification:... |
MAL 2011 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventeenth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of October 21–23, 2011 at the Sepang International Circuit, but the Moto GP race was red flagged and subsequently cancelled after two laps due to a... |
VAL 2011 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix The 2011 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of November 4–6, 2011 at the Circuito Ricardo Tormo. It was the first race since the death of Marco Simoncelli in Sepang... |
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 Marcel SchrötterMarcel Schrötter Marcel Schrötter is a German Moto125 rider currently riding for the Indian Mahindra Racing team in its first year in the championship.Schrötter started out in the German 125cc National Championship in 2007 and finished fifth in his debut campaign, before he took back-to-back titles in 2008 and 2009... |
21 | 13 | 18 | Ret | 16 | Ret | 9 | 11 | 16 | 14 | Ret | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | Ret | 12 | 60 | |||
 Danny WebbDanny Webb (motorcycle racer) Danny Webb is a British motorcycle racer. He currently races in the world 125cc Championship for the Mahindra Racing team. Webb has competed in the class for the four seasons, starting out in 2007 where he failed to score points in all but one of the races... |
16 | Ret | 16 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 13 | Ret | 14 | 12 | DNS | Ret | 15 | Ret | 10 | 13 | Ret | ||||
Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap |
2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 63rd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. The 2011 season was also the final season for 125cc machinery, as a new four-stroke Moto3 class will be introduced in 2012....
2011 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2011 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix was the opening round of the 2011 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of March 17–20, 2011 at the Losail International Circuit located in Doha, Qatar....
2011 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2011 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of April 1–3, 2011 at the Circuito de Jerez located in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.-MotoGP classification:...
2011 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2011 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of April 29–May 1, 2011 at the Autódromo do Estoril located in Estoril, Portugal.-MotoGP classification:...
2011 French motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2011 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of May 13–15, 2011 at the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans, France.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:...
2011 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2011 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of June 3–5, 2011 at the Circuit de Catalunya...
2011 British motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2011 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 10–12 June 2011 at Silverstone.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:-125cc classification:...
2011 Dutch TT
The 2011 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of June 23–25, 2011 at the TT Circuit Assen.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:-125cc classification:...
2011 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2011 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of July 1–3, 2011 at the Mugello Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:...
2011 German motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2011 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of July 15–17, 2011 at the Sachsenring, located in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany. The 125cc race was notable for producing a dead heat for first place...
2011 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2011 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of August 12–14, 2011 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno.-MotoGP classification:...
2011 Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2011 Indianapolis Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of August 26–28, 2011 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.The race was won by Casey Stoner.-MotoGP classification:...
2011 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2011 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of September 2–4, 2011 at the Misano World Circuit.-MotoGP classification:...
2011 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2011 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourteenth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of September 16–18, 2011 at the Motorland Aragón circuit.-MotoGP classification:-Moto2 classification:...
2011 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2011 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifteenth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of September 29–October 2, 2011 at the Twin Ring Motegi, located in Motegi, Japan...
2011 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2011 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixteenth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 14–16 October 2011 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.-MotoGP classification:...
2011 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2011 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventeenth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of October 21–23, 2011 at the Sepang International Circuit, but the Moto GP race was red flagged and subsequently cancelled after two laps due to a...
2011 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2011 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of November 4–6, 2011 at the Circuito Ricardo Tormo. It was the first race since the death of Marco Simoncelli in Sepang...