KTM faced a serious financial crisis to open their doors in MotoGP.
The company has almost £2.5bn of debt with the factory KTM Team and satellite outfit Tech3 have an uncertain future in the premier class.
even if, KTM in 2010 It has pledged to continue racing through 2026 and beyond.The two teams are set to unveil their bikes for the 2025 season in two weeks.
KTM bosses have decided against the ‘radical’ approach for 2025Instead, they chose an evolution of their 2024 competitor. The company’s financial situation may play a role in this decision.
Although the Austrian manufacturer seems to be ready to have bikes on the grid this year, it is very worrying whether they will be competitive. KTM hopes to resolve their ongoing issues as soon as possible.
Red Bull had to pay 50-100 million pounds to take over KTM
KTM’s financial woes come at an alarming time, having signed four strong riders to factory contracts. Innea Bastianini agreed to a ‘relatively small’ deal It relieves some pressure.
Pedro Acosta may regret signing the contract. In the ongoing crisis. If the company is saved from managing itself, the 20-year-old will feel great.
Red Bull, KTM’s primary sponsor, has been linked with the deal. The energy drinks company owns a motorsport empire after buying the Jaguar F1 team for £1 in 2005.
But journalist Matt Oxley says Red Bull is ‘not allowed’ to pay that to KTM. He said the lenders wanted £50-100 million for the company.
“He[Acosta]says he wants everything for next year, but above all more traction and more stability from the bike. It’s obviously the bike he wants for next year or this year!” Oxley spoke via the Oxley Bomb MotoGP podcast.
“And yes, fingers crossed somehow, I mean the dream scenario is for Red Bull to buy the team.
“The Red Bull Formula 1 team was the Ford Jaguar team and they bought it from Ford for one dollar. Like when Ross Brown bought the Honda team a few years later for a pound from Honda.
But the problem is that KTM are not allowed to sell their team for a pound, because the lenders say, ‘No, what do we get for this?’ £50 million, £100 million?
“Is Red Bull going to pay 50 million or 100 million to buy a MotoGP team? in case. Red Bull’s annual revenue is £9 billion.
What about Red Bull taking over KTM?
Buying Red Bull KTM would be a ‘dream scenario’ for the company. It would make more sense than they are already associated with the two MotoGP outfits.
however, Red Bull is not a ‘serious candidate’ for KTM. It is not known how long the company will have access to the investor that will save them.
Mercedes are potential predators.He has already participated in meetings with KTM motorsport director Pete Bier. It will come after reporting that Lewis Hamilton’s deal is about to collapse. After weeks of speculation.
KTM may be saved by the invasion of the liberal media.Dorna can, in theory, use compensation to get them out of financial problems.
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