KTM motorsport director Pete Beyer is unhappy with the struggles of 2026 factory rider Brad Binder and Tech3 duo Maverick Vinales and Ine Bastianini.
Bearer He believes. KTM They found a “solid foundation”. Pedro Acosta To perform at RC16 this season. But the Austrian sailors have managed to keep the Spaniard up to date, and Acosta is third in the riders’ championship. United States Grand Prix with 42 points.
binding He scored the second highest points among the KTM family in the first two rounds in Thailand and Brazil. But the South African is ranked ninth with 13 points. Bastianini It boasts five points and is ranked 17th Vinyls He is yet to score a point in 20th place.
Acosta has been able to deliver on the RC16 in Thailand and Brazil, which is the KTM folding bike. Although Bastianini and Binder didn’t match Acosta’s output this year. Vinales withdrew from the United States GP due to injury.
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Pete Beyer says KTM with Brad Binder, Maverick Vinales and Enea Bastianini ‘are not where we want them to be’.
A CT scan revealed that a screw in Vinales’ left shoulder had loosened and he would need surgery to correct the problem caused by surgery last summer. Vinales dislocated and fractured his shoulder during a qualifying match in Germany last July after a high altitude climb.
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KTM motorsport director Beyer Vinales is hopeful that he will return from injury soon and regain his first form since joining. Tech3 In 2025. Bearer KTM admits that Vinales, Binder and Bastianini are not happy with the form they have been able to produce so far in 2026.
“At the moment, Pedro, we seem to be on a solid footing,” Bayer said. Crash. But we are not where we want to be with Brad, Enea and Maverick.
“So we still have work to do but we believe in Maverick and we want him to come back and prove to us that he will be the right man to be in the team in the future.”
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Binder, Bastianini and Vinales will need to improve their performance on the RC16 during the 2026 MotoGP season, as all three are currently set to see their factory KTM contracts expire this year. as well as, Ducati is expected to sign Acosta for 2027his contract with KTM has also expired.
In fact, it has been said. KTM has kept Vinales’ promotion to their factory team. Because of his injury issues. KTM is said to be promoting the 31-year-old from Tech 3, but it remains to be seen whether he will join. KTM is expected to sign Alex Marquezas well as.
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Behrer admitted that KTM is “definitely” talking to the Moto2 sensation David Alonso And Daniel Holgado on what could be heading into MotoGP in his stable future. The pair have emerged as the two title contenders in the middle division this season.
“We’re definitely talking to them, and obviously the future lies with the youngsters,” added Beyer. But I know we’re not the only ones!”
Reports indicated that Honda are considering signing Alonso for their factory team in 2027.In an agreement to partner current Yamaha rider Fabio Quattararo. It has been said that Honda may keep Alonso at Gresini in 2027If you want a satellite Ducati team.
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