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MotoGP team makes Lando Norris offer Zak Brown ‘won’t be happy with’
Tech3 team owner Guenther Steiner has extended an invitation to current Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris to test a KTM MotoGP bike in the upcoming year. Last week’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix saw McLaren driver Norris clinch his first F1 world title, edging out Max Verstappen in a thrilling season finale. Norris becomes the first British world champion since Lewis Hamilton in 2020 and McLaren’s first since 2007. An avid MotoGP enthusiast, Norris has visited the paddock multiple times and was even a guest of Valentino Rossi’s VR46 team in 2025. Steiner, on The Red Flags podcast, confirmed the offer for Norris to ride the KTM MotoGP bike next year, with potential hurdles arising from Norris’ sponsorship ties with Monster Energy conflicting with Tech3’s Red Bull association. Although not a definite arrangement, a possible crossover between F1 and MotoGP for Norris is an intriguing prospect welcomed by Liberty Media as owner of both series. Past instances of F1 drivers testing MotoGP machines, like the Rossi-Hamilton swap in 2019, have garnered significant interest from motorsport fans worldwide.
