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Sep182023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments
Miller: There is a possibility that my KTM will be taken by Marquez

Miller: There is a possibility that my KTM will be taken by Marquez

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Jack Miller, who recently gave birth to his first-born daughter Pip Florence Miller, has admitted that there is a possibility that Marc Marquez will replace him on the KTM bike. Marquez's future has been one of the main topics of the past few weeks, with rumors that the eight-time world champion will end his association with Honda at the end of the season. The Spaniard later admitted that he had three options, that is, in addition to staying at Honda, there were two more. One is said to be a transfer to the Gresini team, where his younger brother Alex is already racing, and the third could be a transfer to KTM, which has been talked about for a longer time. "The door is open and I'm not going to try to close it," Miller said in an interview with Motosan, admitting that newcomer Pedro Acosta could also take his place in the Austrian team. "Of course, there is a possibility that someone will take my place
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Sep122023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments
Pedrosa does not miss racing in MotoGP

Pedrosa does not miss racing in MotoGP

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Despite his successful performance in the San Marino Grand Prix, Dani Pedrosa says he doesn't miss racing in MotoGP, so the 37-year-old Spaniard is not thinking about returning to regular racing. Pedrosa, who retired as a full-time racer at the end of the 2018 season, finished fourth in Saturday's sprint race and Sunday's grand prix in Misano on a KTM bike, admitting after the race: "It's nice to come back and do a good race , but I don't miss it too much. I don't know how to rate my performance, but I'm quite happy with it. But I would give the team a very good rating, because they did a good job, and without mistakes. I don't plan to come back, and besides, you see, that we have a problem anyway as we have more racers than motorcycles I had a lot of fun but it all comes to an end and mine has run out Now onto the bike
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Avg292023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments
Dall'Igna: We need to slow down MotoGP, but not too much

Dall'Igna: We need to slow down MotoGP, but not too much

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While the MotoGP manufacturers' association is considering reducing the volume of the power units from 2026 to 1000 cubic centimeters as part of the rule change for the 850 season, Ducati's general manager Gigi Dall'Igna spoke about the high speeds of the motorcycles, which already exceed 360 km/h this year. "The speeds are too high," he said. "High speeds will cause us problems in the future if we don't act in time. It is necessary to realize that the rules adopted for 2026 will then be valid until 2031. If we continue to compete with 1000cc engines and continue to increase speeds every season , we're going to have big problems." Manufacturers cannot find a common language regarding the rules. For example, some support volume reduction, while others do not. "Three and a half past five
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Avg192023 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments
Binder and KTM extend cooperation

Binder and KTM extend cooperation

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Brad Binder has extended his contract with the KTM team, becoming the first racer in the elite class to be guaranteed a seat beyond 2024. https://twitter.com/KTM_Racing/status/1692793269074202921?t=qa9TFrfAtfQ5SWHCOLUGfw&s=19 South African new contract with Austrian the team he has been a member of since his debut in the MotoGP class in 2020 is binding until the end of the 2026 season. Announcing the news, he said: "I would like to thank everyone at the KTM team for the trust they have shown. I am very happy to continue to be part of this team. The year 2015, when I joined KTM in Moto 3, already seems very far away. Behind us is an extraordinary journey full of successes and beautiful memories. But I am sure that there will be many more in the future. We are getting closer and closer to the goal , which we want to achieve."
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Jun282023 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments
Guidotti does not deny the possibility of working with Marquez

Guidotti does not deny the possibility of working with Marquez

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The head of the KTM team, Francesco Guidotti, emphasized that Marc Marquez is among the candidates for a seat in their team, but only after 2024, when the Spanish racer's contract with Honda expires. "At the moment, Marc is not in our thoughts. We have a very good base of racers in the lower categories. They are in our first plan." "Marca's transfer is currently not possible, as he has a signed contract with Honda. It will be different in 2025." The Spaniard, who is by far the most successful racer in the current MotoGP class caravan, will certainly be very interesting to other teams at the end of his contract. He, too, will probably think about a change of environment in his desire to win the seventh title in the elite class.
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Jun252023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments
Brad Binder: How could I make the same mistake again?

Brad Binder: How could I make the same mistake again?

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South African Brad Binder missed out on the podium twice during the race weekend in Assn, the Netherlands, due to off-track driving in the last lap. In Saturday's sprint race, the KTM rider already drove onto the green part of the track behind the curb in the 8th corner, and although it was a matter of a few millimeters, he was left without a podium and landed in fourth place. But cruel fate also befell Binder in Sunday's race. "We were good today, until the last lap," he said after the race. "I'm extremely sorry for that, I'm very sorry for the team, because I cost them two podiums. They did their job extremely well and I'm sorry that I made such mistakes." Binder said he didn't even know he had touched the green in both cases. "After they crossed the finish line, I did
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Jun182023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments
Jack Miller described the rivals as princesses who only complain

Jack Miller described the rivals as princesses who only complain

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Jack Miller said after the MotoGP race for the German Grand Prix that some competitors are princesses who throw toys out of their cribs and just complain about their bikes. "At KTM, we're the only ones who don't complain about our bikes and we're actually still trying to improve it," said the Australian, who finished sixth in Germany, behind five Ducati riders. "All they do is throw the toys out of the crib and say their engine is crap. Simple as that. But why is it crap? Because they fired 99% of the engineers so they could bring their own and now they're in such trouble that they don't they can't do a single lap. So they have themselves to blame. Everyone would just complain about the engines and no one would do anything to fix it. Just shut up and do your job
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Jun182023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments
KTM confirmed the performance of Pedrosa in the Misano race

KTM confirmed the performance of Pedrosa in the Misano race

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Dani Pedrosa will also compete in the MotoGP race in Misano as a wildcard rider for KTM. The popular Spaniard raced at his home GP in Jerez this year, where he finished in a solid seventh place. The 37-year-old KTM test rider will undergo further testing after the San Marino Grand Prix, which will follow on Monday. https://twitter.com/KTM_Racing/status/1670332752254607360
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May232023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments
Marc Marquez and Pedro Acosta teammates at KTM and Husqvarna respectively?

Marc Marquez and Pedro Acosta teammates at KTM and Husqvarna respectively?

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In the MotoGP paddock, rumors of Marc Marquez's move to KTM are getting louder, and the talented Pedro Acosta has now also entered the equation. At KTM, they are so far satisfied with the current line-up of Jack Miller and Brad Binder in the factory team, and they were not disappointed even by newcomer Augusto Fernandez, who races for their semi-factory team GasGas or Tech3. More questionable is the situation with Fernandez's teammate, Pol Espargaro, who still hasn't recovered from the injuries he suffered in a serious accident during MotoGP practice for the Portuguese Grand Prix. The Spaniard claims that he is determined to return, and the team is, for now, ready to wait for his return, but in the event that it becomes necessary, Acosta could take his place, for whom KTM's MotoGP nest does not have will ask
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