The Peugeot brand will enter the Moto꧅3 World Championship next season, joining forces with Racing Team Germany.

RTG have aౠlso confirmed that the experienced Alexis Masbou, who will be 28 years-old at the start of next season, is 𒅌to remain with the team.

The destination of current teamཧ-mate John McPhee is still uncertain with the team's second rider to be announced at the Valencia GP weekend.

Another change sees Terrell Thien take over as team manager with immediate effect, Dirk Heidolf will instead take care of the Peugeot youth team toꦬ run in the CEV.

Peugeot have been looking to enter the motorcycle world championship for some time, making their initia💮l move by allowing Indian Manufacturer Mahindra to purchase a controlling 51% steak in the motorcycle arm of the company.

Mahindra have raced in 125GP/Moto3 since 2011 and next year's Peugeots seem set to be re🐻-badged Mahindras, emulating the KTM-Husqvarna scenario.

The Mahindra-Peugeot partnership has already found success with Marco Bezzecchi winning seven ra🉐ces to secure the Italian Moto3 title and ꦑteam-mate Fabio Spiranelli fourth overall. Bezecchi has had two wild-card rides in Moto3 this season.

Mahindra, which formed a new partnership with the Aspar team for 2015, have had limite✱d success this year - claiming just one podium, by Francesco Bagnaia, at Le Mans.