Tech3 owner Guenther Steiner has revealed when he expects the French satellite team to make a decision on which factory to sign based on recent talks with Honda.
Even before the former Haas F1 team principal took over the Tech3 MotoGP outfit from founder Hervé Poncharal; Guenter Steiner made it clear that the change is coming As he looked to turn his satellite team into a World Championship winning team.
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The Italian kept his word and He revealed his talks with other MotoGP factories. In an interview with reporters at the Greatest Run in the United States last month.
Following the end of MotoGP’s four-week break in response to events in the Middle East, Steiner has released new information on the matter, revealing when he plans to announce the bike brand Tech3 will use next year.
Gunter Steiner said that a decision on Tech3’s future would be made in ‘two to four weeks’
In an interview with Speedwick, the 61-year-old began by asserting that the future of Tech 3 is firmly in his hands, and he is also investigating why he has sparked talks with other manufacturers, including Honda.
“I have to be clear, the future of the team is not in jeopardy,” Steiner said. “We will be active in MotoGP and we have set ourselves clear goals.
“But it is still open with which technical partner we will continue. And first of all with KTM. Our current option is the first choice.”
But we need certainty to implement our plans. It’s about stability. That’s why I talked to several producers.
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It was reported that KTM had financial issues The reason for the desire to find a new factory for Tech 3. The team has had a relationship with Honda since 2024, and Honda themselves are looking to add another team to their stable to gather more data on race weekends.
He continued: “I don’t make decisions alone, we coordinate – there is a board that I report to. If you understand the process, the decision follows logically.”
I think we’ll be ready in two to four weeks.
From Steiner’s own timeline, Tech3 fans can expect word on their team’s future at the start of the French Grand Prix, and at the end of May at the Italian Grand Prix.
Guenther Steiner hints at Tech3 to look at Moto2 rider line-up for 2027
In the year Steiner took the time to comment on what the Tech3 rider line-up will look like with the new technical regulations for MotoGP in 2027.
During this time, Maverick Vinales is competing for a factory seat at KTM.saying Ine Bastianini has been linked with a return to Gresini Racing. Following reports that Alex Marquez and Fermin Aldegar will leave at the end of 2026.
“Essentially, all the current MotoGP riders are eligible,” Steiner said, before revealing the possibility of a Tech3 starter, “Moto2 riders are also interesting in terms of the new regulations. We’ll definitely see some of them in MotoGP next year.”
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