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Mar262024 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments
KTM and Yamaha in talks with the Pramac team

KTM and Yamaha in talks with the Pramac team

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The Pramac team could end its cooperation with Ducati at the end of this season, after inquiries from Yamaha and KTM about possible cooperation. Although the team claims that it is almost "100% certain" that they will continue to work with Ducati, they also have to officially confirm this before the summer break. Speculation about the future of the partnership began after Ducati signed talented Moto2 racer Fermin Aldeguer to a two-year contract, but details of which Ducati team the newcomer will race for were not given. Although it is very likely that Pramac will continue to work with Ducati, and Aldeguer will get a place in their garage, they are waiting for official confirmation from Ducati, otherwise they will place the young racer in one of the other semi-factory teams. The colors of the Prama team
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Mar122024 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments
Binder: We're close, but we haven't proven yet that we can beat Ducati

Binder: We're close, but we haven't proven yet that we can beat Ducati

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Brad Binder was once again outstanding on the opening weekend of the new MotoGP season. The South African finished Saturday's sprint race and Sunday's main race as the best of the riders not sitting on a Ducati motorcycle. The victory eluded him in both cases, as he had to admit superiority to Martin on Saturday and to Bagnaija on Sunday. "In the sprint, I wore out the rear tire a lot in the opening with aggressive driving. That's why I was smarter on Sunday, because the race is twice as long." In the last two seasons, when we are watching the dominance of Ducati, the KTM and Aprilia teams are the only ones that manage to compete with them. It is Binder who often confuses Ducati racers in the fight for the top spots. Based on what was seen last weekend, he is convinced that KTM failed to close the gap to the Duc over the winter
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Feb12024 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments
KTM revealed what they expect from Pedro Acosta this year

KTM revealed what they expect from Pedro Acosta this year

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Pedro Acosta is considered one of the greatest motorcycling talents of recent years. The Spaniard already won the Moto 3 title in his debut season. He didn't stay long in the middle competition class either. Already in his second season, he conquered the competition sovereignly, and this year he got the opportunity to play in the elite class for the GASGAS team. Because of all of the above and the fact that he is the only newcomer this season, many eyes will be on him. Many expect big things from him right from the start, but at KTM they want to calm the ball a bit and thus at least reduce the pressure on him a little. Nicolas Goyon, the head of his team, said that expectations must be very realistic. "MotoGP is no longer the same as it was ten years ago, when some newcomers fought from the very beginning of the season
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Nov292023 by PRNo Comments
Pedro Acosta impressed by the speed of the MotoGP motorcycle

Pedro Acosta impressed by the speed of the MotoGP motorcycle

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Pedro Acosta was impressed by the raw speed of the MotoGP bike after his first test day. The rookie in the MotoGP class, who will race next season on a KTM bike for the GasGas Tech3 team, was 1.2 seconds behind the best time of the day set by Maverick Vinales, but at the end of the day he was delighted: "Super satisfied. From the first photo shoot at nine in the morning to the fall at five in the afternoon, I really enjoyed it. I saw how a MotoGP bike works, how the carbon brakes behave, the tires, and what the difference is between riding with a full or empty tank of fuel. The engine is really fast.At first I rode without the height adjustment device to help me get used to the weight transfer, but with the device the ride was completely different again.I started driving
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Nov102023 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments
Pol Espargaro confirmed Honda's interest, but remains a member of the KTM team

Pol Espargaro confirmed Honda's interest, but remains a member of the KTM team

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Pol Espargaro has confirmed rumors that he was contacted by Honda about the possibility of participating in the next season, but the Spaniard has decided to remain part of the KTM team. The younger of the Espargaro brothers competed for the Honda factory team in the 2021 and 2022 seasons and then returned to KTM before the start of this season. This time to their satellite team GasGas. The Spaniard lost his seat to Pedro Acosta after just one season and will therefore be a test driver for the Austrian team next season. Today, Alberto Puig admitted to the press in Sepang that Espargaro, along with Luca Marini and Fabio Di Giannantonio, was among the main candidates to replace Marc Marquez. At Honda, they want to offer the racer only a one-year contract and thus have more choice at the end of the next season,
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October22023 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments
Have they already decided at KTM? Acosti will have to give way to Fernandez

Have they already decided at KTM? Acosti will have to give way to Fernandez

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In the last few days, more and more rumors have appeared that Augusto Fernandez is supposed to hand over his seat in the GASGAS team to Pedro Acosta next season. For a long time, KTM has been solving the problem of which of the current riders in the MotoGP class will give up his seat to Pedro Acosta. There have already been rumors that the Austrian motorcycle manufacturer would give up on Jack Miller after only one season together. Another possibility was that Pol Espargaro would say goodbye to active racing at the end of this season and become their test driver. KTM tried in every way to get two additional places on the starting line with the satellite team, but to no avail. As it seems, the youngest Augusto Fernandez will get the short end of the stick in this story. This one, despite very good performances in its first season, should be next
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October12023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments
Miller: We weren't meant to be

Miller: We weren't meant to be

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Jack Miller was planning to jump to higher places in the MotoGP race at Motegi, but due to the cancellation of the race he did not get the chance and had to settle for sixth place. The Australian finished the Saturday sprint race in fourth place, but was left with no chance to climb higher in the Sunday race. "Not the best day, not the worst," he said after the race. "The tires took a while to warm up in the first stint so I was able to save a bit for later and gain when the rain picked up. We made some changes to the bike for the restart but in the end it wasn't meant to be Sixth place is ours, but I wanted to reach a little higher."
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October12023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments
MotoGP warm-up: Miller ahead of Marquez

MotoGP warm-up: Miller ahead of Marquez

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Jack Miller was fastest in the morning warm-ups ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix, which started on a wet track. In his own style, the Australian was one of the first to put dry track tires on the bike and remained fastest throughout the warm-up. The closest to his time was Marc Marquez, who was half a second behind the KTM rider. The third time set Fabio Quartarara ahead of Augusto Fernandez and Raul Fernandez. Jorge Martin, who will start the race from the first place, was sixth, the championship points leader, and Francesco Bagnaia was seventh. Cal Crutchlow, Joan Mir and Pol Espargaro finished the warm-ups in the first ten times.
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