When did the bike that Lucas Mahias used to win the FIM Endurance World Championship riders' title in 2016 begin manufacturing?
Lucas Mahias Lucas Mahias (born 14 April 1989) is a French motorcycle racer. In 2017 he races in the Supersport World Championship aboard a Yamaha YZF-R6 and the Endurance FIM World Championship aboard a Yamaha YZF-R1. In 2014 he won the French Supersport Championship, winning all the 12 races of the season, and in 2016 he won the FIM Endurance World Championship riders' title aboard a Yamaha YZF-R1.
Merida Bikes Merida Industry Co., Ltd (MIC) is a Taiwan-based bicycle design, manufacture, and sales company with R&D headquarters in Germany. It was started in 1972 by Ike Tseng. The original layout was based on the Raleigh Nottingham factory as Merida began by making Raleigh bikes for the North American market. Ike was a talented engineer, and the company grew to become an OE manufacturer of well-respected brands.