KTM exaggerated: double dream hit made official
Official: Enea Bastianini and Maverick Viñales in KTM
S'ignites the rider market in MotoGp. After the announcement of Marc Marquez in official Ducati and Jorge Martin in Aprilia, KTM has announced a dream double hit, signing both Enea Bastianini and Maverick Viñales, going to form a fabulous poker d'aces with Pedro Acosta and Brad Binder.
"A strong line-up and renewed color scheme will characterize a new era for KTM in MotoGP from 2025. The Red Bull KTM Tech3 team will complement the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team with two stellar, winning names: Enea Bastianini and Maverick Vinales. The Italian, 26, born in Rimini, and the Spaniard, 29, from Roses, will have two full-factory KTM RC16s at their disposal from 2025 as per the multi-year agreement and will complete the KTM quartet with stars Brad Binder and Pedro Acosta in the adjacent box. Bastianini è known for his natural ability and excellence in maximizing his "technical package" over the entire race distance: the "Beast" will be a formidable asset to the Red Bull KTM Tech3 team. Vinales brings experience and exceptional talent to the team, è he was KTM’s second Moto3 world champion in 2013. Maverick’s great feeling, pace and fitness make him one of the top names on the MotoGP grid" this is the statement issued by the Austrian team.
"We are pleased to announce that Enea and Maverick will be with us next year. We will also return to the KTM brand. Our first victories in MotoGP™ had come in orange, we cannot forget that! Choosing these two talented riders to ride our bikes makes us proud. It means that we are on the right track and that our technology canò fight to stay ahead. We would like to thank Pierer Mobility AG for the quality of its support. Our cooperation has reached the highest level this year. And I am sure it will continue to grow. Thanks also to Red Bull for its support of the project. We want to win: è this is why Enea and Maverick have decided to join us" this is the comment of team manager Nicolas Goyon.
"We are very happy to have brought both Enea and Maverick into our project in MotoGP™. They have our full support, with the support of the entire brand to continue to pursue their goals, which isé to achieve maximum performance. We are talking about two of the fastest riders in the world right now. It flatters us, to have their trust. The’operation we have created together with Red Bull KTM Tech3 è of the highest level. The choice of the team name reflects the’s intention to return to strengthen the KTM brand. There could not have been a better option, to give value to the’company, than to dress Enea and Maverick in orange together with Red Bull. Now we are thinking about moving forward in this 2024. Then we will focus on this new beginning” these, instead, are the statements of KTM director Pit Bierer.