KTM starts the 2025 MotoGP season with a new driver duo!

In an exciting turn in motorsport, KTM has outsourced a clear course for the coming years. Despite the challenges of the bankruptcy, Hubert Trunkenpolz, top manager of the Pierer Group, confirmed that the KTM brand is closely linked to motorsport. "The KTM brand is inconceivable without motorsport. We will also drive MotoGP next and next year," said Trunkenpolz in an interview with Speedweek.com . However, this determination comes with a high price tag: the cost of a MotoGP season is around 40 million euros, of which only around 10 million are covered by sponsors. Ex-KTM factory pilot Michael Ranseder clearly describes the situation: "There is only a 'full or-war-not' in the MotoGP sector." The first assignment of 2025 begins with the Dagar Rallye, which takes place in Saudi Arabia on January 3, at the KTM with three factory drivers.

new drivers for KTM

ktm has also announced the occupation of the Red Bull KTM Tech3 team for 2025: Enea Bastianini and Maverick Viñales will compete in a new chapter for the brand. As part of a multi -year contract, the two drivers are equipped with the KTM RC16 machines, which expands the team with the previous stars Brad Binder and Pedro Acosta. Bastianini, who has appeared in MotoGP since 2021 and has already won six wins and 12 podium places, has valuable experience. Maverick Viñales, who already won a race in 2024, can look back on an impressive career with 10 MotoGP wins and 35 podium places. As reported, the obligation of the two drivers shows the ambitions of KTM, at the top of motorcycle sports and the brand strengthen.