Engineering:Gas Gas EC

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Gas Gas EC
2003 Gas Gas EC 250.jpg
2003 Gas Gas EC 250
ManufacturerGas Gas
Production1989-

The Gas Gas EC, also known as Enducross, is a series enduro motorcycles manufactured by Gas Gas since 1989. It is currently marketed with two different engines: on the one hand, with the traditional engine of two-stroke in various displacements (from 80 to 300 cc) and the other, with a 250 cc four-stroke engine (in which case the bike is called EC FSE, or EC F).[1]

Racing results

The EC is one of today's most successful enduro bikes and, for years, it has been ridden in competition by the best riders. So far, Paul Edmondson (in the 125cc category in 1994 and in the 250cc category in 1996), Petteri Silván (in the 250cc category and the absolute in 1999) have won world championships[2] and Petri Pohjamo (in the 125cc category in 2003), Cristóbal Guerrero in the EJ category in 2005, Ludivine Puy in the women's category in 2010 and 2011 and Laia Sanz, also in the women's category in 2012.[3]

Versions

cc Years
50 2001 – 2006
80 1993 – 1994
125 1989 – present
200 1989 – present
250 1989 – present
300 1989 – present

References

  1. Servilibro (March 2013) (in es). 1.001 Motos. Madrid: Susaeta Publishing, Inc.. pp. 82–83. ISBN 8479718021. 
  2. De la Torre, Juan Pedro (May 2018). Motor Press Ibérica. ed (in es). Motos trascendentales. Gas Gas EC 250. 478. Madrid: Moto Verde. p. 82. 
  3. "Laia Sanz destrona Luduvine Puy i es proclama campiona del món d'enduro per primera vegada". esport3.cat. 21 October 2012. http://www.esport3.cat/noticia/1939752/motor/Laia-Sanz-destrona-Luduvine-Puy-i-es-proclama-campiona-del-mon-denduro-per-primera-vegada. Retrieved 22 October 2012.