KTM is in danger of closing down their motorsport division due to severe financial problems.
The Austrian manufacturer is reporting debt of around £2.5bn and is self-governing under Austrian law. We are moving towards 2025. MotoGP season, their future in the Premier League is in doubt.
The company is also heavily involved in Moto2 and Moto3. KTM have assured their step-up team that they have ‘no problem’ On the side of motor sports, but it is feared that their condition will affect the end.
KTM Considering the impressive line-up of riders they have at their factory and satellite team, the financial problems couldn’t come at a worse time.
Maverick Vinales and Enea Bastianini provide satellite clothing Tech3 Pedro Acosta works with a strong and experienced combination when the talent is growing Brad Binder Racing at the KTM factory.
Pedro Acosta did not visit the KTM factory, emphasizing the board’s commitment to motorsport.
Acosta is one of MotoGP’s hottest prospects. The 20-year-old finished sixth in the Riders’ Championship in his rookie season in 2024, taking five podiums.
The Spaniard is already being targeted by other teams amid the KTM crisis. Acosta is being watched through Honda’s eyes. In the year As it will be available on the driver market in 2027.
The 20-year-old tried to find answers to the KTM situation. According to the report GPONAcosta and manager Albert Valera visited the KTM factory in Austria to ‘find out first-hand’ if their 2025 bike could be further developed and compete for the title.
The report details that Acosta did not visit KTM a second time. This is because board members Stephane Pierre and Gottfried Neumeister work for motorsport and have repeatedly stressed to creditors that ‘the company can only continue if the commitment to motorsport is accepted and made part of the restructuring plan’.
In the current situation, the board has received ‘positive signals’, that a final decision on the matter will be made on February 25.
What about Red Bull taking over KTM?
KTM will have to seek investment from other parties, considering that seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton is interested in becoming an investor.
Britannia was in advanced discussions with KTM, according to Pierre. But Hamilton’s agreement is now expected to collapse According to the manufacturer, the goal is not only the motorsport business, but also to seek investment for the company.
Hamilton’s former team Mercedes could be a ‘candidate’ to save KTM. The British proposal is set to collapse.
Based on the German manufacturer’s interest report, it’s natural to assume their rivals and KTM’s main sponsor Red Bull will also be interested.
however, Red Bull is not a ‘serious candidate’ to save KTM.As the pre-season test approaches, they have left their current status uncertain.
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