Has KTM hit a ceiling with its MotoGP bike in 2024?
KTM’s early season run of three consecutive podium finishes now seems like a distant memory. To think that Brad Binder was able to finish just 1.239s behind race winner Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) in Qatar just four months ago is almost hard to believe, considering where KTM is in the pecking order at present. Take last fortnight’s German […]
Jack Miller reveals brutal KTM U-turn on his MotoGP future
Jack Miller has revealed KTM told him ‘don’t talk to anybody’ in MotoGP ‘because we want to keep you in the family’ before being informed he would not be staying. The 29-year-old’s future with KTM has hung in the balance for much of the 2024 season, with it widely expected that Pedro Acosta would be […]
Martin didn’t make Aprilia MotoGP decision «out of anger”, says Rivola
On Monday evening, it was announced that Martin will leave the Ducati fold after four seasons and move to Aprilia in 2025, replacing the retiring Aleix Espargaro on a multi-year deal. It followed a series of events over the past week at Mugello, as the Spaniard went from being selected for the factory Ducati seat […]
Enea Bastianini set to ride a KTM in 2025 MotoGP season
The five-time MotoGP race winner’s fate at Ducati was revealed on Monday 3 June when Motorsport.com broke the news that the Italian manufacturer had decided to promote Marc Marquez to its factory team. While an official Ducati announcement is still forthcoming, it was all but confirmed on Monday evening when Aprilia announced it had signed […]
Acosta does not expect Marquez to join KTM; Ducati «looks like a soap opera”
The MotoGP silly season is in full swing heading into Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, with all eyes on the battle to fill the vacant factory seat at Ducati alongside Francesco Bagnaia. During the week, current championship leader and Pramac rider Jorge Martin emerged as the favourite to replace Enea Bastianini in Ducati’s line-up […]
Pedro Acosta secures factory KTM MotoGP seat for 2025
The 20-year-old has secured a promotion to KTM’s top squad after just six rounds into his rookie campaign, where he has already secured two grand prix podiums and fought with champions including Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia. «It was important to me to keep pushing with KTM, and to see the whole project and the […]
Miller looking for answers to «head-scratcher» KTM MotoGP race pace
KTM endured its worst outing of the 2024 season at Le Mans, with Brad Binder the only rider out of its four-strong contingent to finish inside the top 10 on Sunday. Miller was running a distant 12th when he suffered a fall at Turn 11 on lap 16, bringing an early end to his weekend […]
Miller «struggling» to get luck turning his way after Spain MotoGP exit
While both team-mate Brad Binder and GasGas Tech3 rookie Pedro Acosta have finished on the podium this year, Miller has only managed one finish inside the top five in the opening four rounds of the season. Miller was running in 11th position on the factory KTM on lap 17 in Sunday’s grand prix at Jerez […]
Binder “had my bike back” in Jerez MotoGP practice breakthrough
The South African made a strong start to the season in Qatar with a brace of podiums in the sprint and grand prix but hasn’t made it to the rostrum since. In America, various set-up changes backfired on him and he failed to make it out of Q1 while only managing a rise to ninth […]