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KTM's MotoGP Chief Says, "No, Everything is Actually Fine!"

Not to mince words, but KTM's future isn't looking all that bright or rosy right now. The company, headed by Stefan Pierer, is going through insolvency proceedings. It has over a year's worth of motorcycles just sitting on dealership lots it can't get rid of. The brand went through countless…

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The steps KTM is taking to protect its MotoGP division while it awaits a saviour

Pedro Acosta was at home when he found out about the technical knockout in which KTM has found itself, right after the great revelation of the 2024 MotoGP championship had finished sixth in his rookie season with the most podiums of the Austrian manufacturer's rider line-up.

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KTM Has an Entire Year's Worth of Unsold Motorcycles Piling Up

I don't know if you've heard, but KTM is in some serious trouble. Aside from layoffs, insolvency hearings, MotoGP development pauses, and a culling of the board, it really hasn't sold all that many motorcycles over the last year. How many hasn't it sold you ask? How does a year's worth…

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I'm Not Sure I Believe KTM's Assurances About Its MotoGP Future

There's a classic scene in the movie The Naked Gun that reminds me of KTM's current predicament, and accurately sums up my feelings toward the Austrian manufacturer.

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KTM Is Nearly Bankrupt, Files to Save the Company From Insolvency

Times are tough for KTM's parent company Pierer Mobility AG. Though it has some of the best motorcycles around, one of which I still dream about and peruse the classifieds for on a weekly basis, the brand's market share has essentially dropped off a cliff in recent years. There are obvious…

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KTM denies Red Bull rescue rumours, reiterates commitment to MotoGP

KTM has denied speculation that Red Bull could step in and pull it out of its current financial troubles, while at the same time reiterating that it remains committed to competing in MotoGP.

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KTM's MotoGP programme to remain 'untouched' amid major company crisis

The Tech3 team has been assured that KTM’s flagship MotoGP programme will remain ‘untouched’ despite the company facing a major financial crisis.

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Tough Choices at KTM, As Temporary Production Halt Planned

To say that things haven't been looking great over at KTM for a minute is a bit of an understatement.

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KTM's New Big Adventure Motorcycle Won't Help Its Bad Sales, Its Small One Might

KTM is flailing. Sales are hella down, the public's view of the company is in shambles after its trashfire statements over its camshaft issues and subsequent "OK, we didn't do them right" reversals, and the company's leadership just haven't a clue. Pierer, KTM's parent company, even just brought the hammer down…

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KTM's Parent Company Is In Deep Trouble, Cuts Board and Revenue Forecasts

Pierer Mobility AG, the parent company of KTM, GASGAS, MV Agusta and Husqvarna, has announced that not only will it do away with its 2024 revenue projections, but also a handful of executives.

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Why KTM must come to its senses and not panic amid MotoGP slump

No one can dispute Stefan Pierer's long-standing business acumen. In addition to holding the position of CEO at KTM, he also sits on the boards of several billion-dollar companies.

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Who gains the most from MotoGP's engine freeze?

Changes in regulations are almost always a source of conflict between manufacturers in the MotoGP. This is logical, because each defends its own interests based on the situation it faces at a given time.

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KTM's 2024 MotoGP rider logjam showing no signs of easing

Current Moto2 championship leader Acosta is set to step up to the MotoGP world championship next year with KTM, though where remains a mystery.

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KTM’s 2024 MotoGP rider logjam deepens ahead of Austrian GP

Current Moto2 championship leader Acosta is set to step up to the MotoGP world championship next year with KTM, though where remains a mystery.

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Marquez reveals “intention” to stay with Honda for 2024 MotoGP season

The eight-time world champion has scored just five points in a woeful 2023 campaign, in which he has missed five grands prix due to various injury woes and crashed 14 times in eight rounds.

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Marc Marquez reveals “intention” to stay with Honda for 2024 MotoGP season

The eight-time world champion has scored just 15 points in a woeful 2023 campaign, in which he has missed five grands prix due to various injury woes and crashed 14 times in eight rounds.

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Fernandez insists he will remain with Tech3 in 2024 despite Acosta MotoGP rumours

The reigning Moto2 world champion told Autosport he is “really happy” for a 2024 deal to have been completed amid rumours he would lose his seat to KTM prodigy Acosta, who is currently second in the Moto2 standings.

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Will MV Agusta Race Bikes Line Up On The MotoGP Grid In 2027?

KTM acquired a 25.1 percent stake in MV Agusta in 2022, but it's clear that CEO Stefan Pierer wants more. If he gets his way, here's one MotoGP possibility.

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Is KTM Planning To Take Over MV Agusta In The Next Few Years?

KTM and its parent company, Pierer Mobility, have increasingly developed dealings with MV Agusta, but is there any weight to the rumors about future control?

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MV Agusta Doesn’t Need Lucky Explorer, According To Stefan Pierer

Pierer Mobility CEO Stefan Pierer states that “No one needs a Lucky Explorer from MV,” in an interview with German outlet Motorrad.

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KTM And Pierer Mobility Open New North American HQ In California

Pierer Mobility and KTM North America cut the ribbon and officially opened the new Pierer Mobility North America headquarters in Murrieta, California.

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KTM CEO Stefan Pierer Doesn't See High-Powered Electrics In Its Future

For the moment, it seems that KTM, Husqvarna, and GasGas plan to leave electric development to commuter bikes, and use alternative fuels for their big bikes.

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Could An MV Agusta MotoGP Effort Be In The Pipeline Any Time Soon?

MV Agusta's GP racing glory days are mostly talked about in historical terms in 2022, but it may not have to stay that way, according to Stefan Pierer.

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KTM to incorporate Red Bull F1 engineers to its 2023 MotoGP team

KTM CEO Stefan Pierer says he will bring in engineers from Red Bull’s Formula 1 team to help the Austrian marque in MotoGP in 2023.

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Fernandez set for RNF Aprilia MotoGP move in 2023

Raul Fernandez is close to finalising a move to the RNF Aprilia MotoGP squad in 2023 after an agreement was reached with KTM to release him from his current contract.

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