Revving Towards the Future: KTM Secures MotoGP 2026 Entry Amidst Uncertain Horizons, Reveals CEO

KTM’s CEO confirmed the company’s commitment to MotoGP until 2026, but beyond that remains uncertain. The company secured its sites in Austria long term with a loan from Bajaj. However, the future of KTM’s motorsport activities is uncertain as their MotoGP contract only goes until 2026. CEO Neumeister expressed a commitment to motorsport but noted the need to evaluate future involvement based on various factors. As Liberty Media enters MotoGP, attention is on KTM’s potential long-term presence and participation beyond 2026 is under evaluation. Decision-making factors include new technical regulations,…

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Revving Towards the Future: KTM’s Ambitious MotoGP Plans for 2027

KTM CEO Gottfried Neumeister has confirmed the company’s participation in MotoGP until the end of 2026, but admitted that what happens thereafter remains uncertain. The company says its sites in Austria are to be secured in the long term following a loan from Bajaj, which was announced last week. The future of its motorsport activities remains unclear, with a contract with MotoGP promoter Dorna Sports running only until the end of 2026. Neumeister mentioned, “There are existing contracts that we will honour,” but the future of KTM in MotoGP beyond…

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F1 Spanish GP: Lando Norris tops FP1 ahead of Max Verstappen

Lando Norris from McLaren led the first practice session at the Spanish Grand Prix, beating both Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in Barcelona. Teams used the hot conditions of Friday’s session to test out new upgrades and comply with the FIA’s latest technical directive of using stiffer front wings. The session saw teams running on Pirelli’s hardest C1 compound initially to correlate new parts and existing simulation data. Additionally, teams experimented with steel skid blocks to address issues of grass fires that affected the Japanese Grand Prix in April. Fernando…

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