The parent company of KTM, Pierer Mobility, has acquired a 25.1% ownership stake in the Italian manufacturer MV Agusta.
In their announcement, Pierer Mobility will take over the supply chain and purchasing for MV Agusta, and KTM will take over distribution for MV Agusta motorcycles in the USA...
https://www.gpone.com/en/2022/06/09/motogp/bagnaia-bids-farewell-to-miller-you-are-one-of-the-coolest-people-in-the-paddock?refresh_ce
https://www.motorcyclesports.net/articles/team-preferred-miguel-oliveira-s-renewal-ktm-management-has-a-different-idea
Who will replace him at factory Ducati?
Is Binder making the bike look too good, creating illusion of a great bike? Oliveira is not a slow rider, not at all, and look what is happening to him. Two rookies are also struggling more than expected.
Link here - https://press.ktm.com/News_Detail.aspx?id=134447&menueid=7311&l=international
Grand Prix winning Moto2™ star Remy Gardner will move into the MotoGP class next season and steer one of the Tech3 KTM Factory Racing RC16s as he continues his upward trajectory at world...
KTM boss attacks "simply unacceptable" Johann Zarco MotoGP form
Wow! Harsh words there from the boss.
Zarco was already struggling with form in the latter stages of his stint with Tech3 Yamaha.
Could it really be all down to his mental side?
https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/918780/1/ktm-extends-oliveira-contract
Good to see that, will certainly put pressure on the other 2 on the team bikes.
i'm looking for this topic discussion, but i cannot find one.. refer me to it if i've missed.
some said the KTM tubular chassis & its WP suspension system should be blame.. need to be alter or to change the WP fork to Ohlins..
surely it won't happen.. for at least next few years..
the KTM...
Just ran into this article on Italian media. Google-translated it as I don't have time to do it myself, hope it's understandable...
Countdown to the ruling of the Fim Court of Appeals.
Countdown to the Fim Court of Appeals ruling, which will rule on the Ducati device in the next few hours...
All now official - Dani is off to the Orange side in a test/development capacity - https://www.motorcyclesports.net/motogp/its-official-dani-pedrosa-with-a-two-year-contract-in-ktm/
https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/pedrosa-to-join-ktm-in-test-role/3174531/?nrt=112
Not officially confirmed but Dani will be a test rider for KTM.
It's official Oliveira has signed to KTM Tech 3 for next season. Great news IMO with him and Pecco coming up plus the possibility of others there could be an exciting shake up in the class.
We didn't have to wait for too long :)
Press release from KTM below;
KTM AND TECH3 JOIN FORCES IN MOTOGP 2019
After reentering the MotoGP World Championship with the start of the four-stroke era in Moto3 2012, KTM evolved to the most successful manufacturer in this category. With only one...
So they seem to be doing alright with their times alreay in the low 1.29's at PI and I was pleased to see that Bradley Smith is almost up to his teammate in the timings. I'd like to think that Asparagus will be put where he belongs as the teams support rider by the end of July. :devil:
Im really intrigued as to what KTM is going to offer up. After watching some snippets here and there, it seems like this is a serious bid to jump into GP feet first. There R&D facility is top notch and they have some pretty sharp cookies working on the project. I hope they are somewhat...
As it is known now, KTM is coming to Moto2 in 2017. They locked a 5 year deal. Ktm wil now be the only manufacturer in all 3 classes. The 2 seats will be taken by Brad Binder and Miguel Oliveira.
No need to say, everyone is very happy.
Courtesy of Big Dave at MoMatt
The Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, venue for the Austrian round of MotoGP, appears to be a Ducati track. At the end of the first day of testing for the MotoGP riders in Austria, Andrea Dovizioso topped the timesheets, nearly six tenths clear of his Factory Ducati...
KTM will be on track alongside its future MotoGP rivals for the first time during next week's test in Austria.
The factory has confirmed to Crash.net that they will attend the private two-day outing at their home Red Bull Ring circuit, venue for August's return of the Austrian Grand Prix...