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KTM engine guru is set to join Honda
KTM Motorsport boss Pit Beirer confirmed that engine guru Kurt Trieb will leave the company as reports suggest he will join Honda’s MotoGP project for the 2027 shift to the 850cc formula.
Trieb is credited for building MotoGP’s fastest engine, with a record-breaking 227.5mph set during the 2023 Italian Grand Prix.
Honda, known for having the slowest engine in MotoGP, has made significant changes in its engineering department, including hiring Romano Albesiano as technical director from Aprilia.
Beirer announced at the German Grand Prix that Trieb’s departure has been in the works for some time, with preparations made for the transition.
Although losing Trieb is a loss for KTM, Beirer emphasized the preparedness of the engine department’s next generation and Trieb’s lasting friendship with the company.
Trieb’s exit follows the departure of other key figures from KTM, like former technical director Fabiano Sterlacchini, who joined Aprilia to replace Romano Albesiano, now heading to Honda.
