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Herve Poncharal begins the final races of his time helming Tech3 in MotoGP
This weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix symbolizes the beginning of the end for Herve Poncharal’s remarkable MotoGP career as the owner of the Tech3 team. The tech outfit will transition in January next year to a consortium led by former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner. This transition signifies a significant shift at Tech3, which has been under the leadership of the charismatic Herve Poncharal since its establishment in 1990. Tech3, starting in the 250cc class, clinched the 2000 world championship a year after partnering with Yamaha. Moving into MotoGP in 2001, Tech3, initially a Yamaha satellite, switched to KTM in 2019 and claimed its first MotoGP victory in 2020 with Miguel Oliveira. Poncharal, a key figure in the International Race Teams’ Association and an integral part of MotoGP, will step down after the Valencia race on the 16th of November. In closing this chapter of his life, Poncharal anticipates an emotional farewell, acknowledging the immense impact MotoGP and Tech3 have had on his life.
