KTM are in trouble heading into the 2025 MotoGP season, casting doubt on the sport’s long-term future.
The Austrian manufacturer is reportedly around £2.5bn in debt. KTM They are in the process of restructuring the company, with Workers are not paid on time Because of the situation.
Senior experts at KTM stressed that there is no immediate threat Those going out of business. However, there is concern that their financial crisis will affect the motor sports sector.
KTM is heavily involved in Moto2 and Moto3 as well as the premier class. Moto3’s Level-Up Boss Alessandro Tonucci said KTM assured him ‘there is no problem’ Facing them in motorsport amidst the problems with the company.
But inside MotoGPFormer KTM team manager Francesco Guidotti has cast doubt on their 2025 performance, and it looks like financial problems could affect the team.
Francesco Guidotti says performance in 2025 is not a priority for KTM.
The situation at KTM has created concerns for their riders this season and beyond – especially since Pedro Acosta.
In the year The Spaniard is a MotoGP talent in 2024, finishing sixth in the premier class in his debut season. He has moved from satellite KTM team Tech3 to the factory team in 2025 on a two-year contract.
The 20-year-old visited their factory in Austria to see if the team could be competitive in 2025 and demanded answers from KTM. Acosta did not make a second visit KTM’s board members reiterate their commitment to motorsport.
But despite that claim, Guidotti – who will leave KTM at the end of the 2024 season – says performance is ‘not a priority’. He says KTM has to do everything to ‘keep the company afloat’ – something Acosta worries about the prospects for 2025.
“From what you’ve read in their statements, 2025 seems like they are,” Guidotti said on the #ZamTube YouTube channel.
“It’s already difficult when someone is doing it themselves, they can give themselves 110%. So there’s obviously a bit of a concern in terms of performance to put things in there.
“Be that as it may, performance is not a priority. The main thing is to keep the company afloat. “
Could Pedro Acosta be contemplating his future at KTM?
KTM’s financial woes couldn’t have come at a worse time, given their impressive line-up of riders for 2025.
Tech3 has just hired Enea Bastianini and Maverick Vinales from the factory. Ducati And Aprilia Groups in order. Vinales was the only Ducati rider to win a race in 2025.
Acosta moved to the factory KTM team side by side Brad BinderHe finished fourth last year. All four riders have signed factory contracts with KTM until 2026.
But Acosta may regret signing the contract. Because of the situation. In theory, it will be available on the market in 2027 and many manufacturers are looking at the Spaniard.
KTM are desperate to solve their problems and open their doors. Red Bull will have to pay up to 100 million pounds to take on KTM, but despite rumours, they are not a serious candidate to save the team.
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