For Moto2 too, the start of the school year is becoming clearer. It will be carried out in Europe for tests which are all the more essential as the category will feature a new three-cylinder engine of just over 700 cc from Triumph, instead of the four-cylinder 600 Honda. So many brands mentioned which do not bother KTM to continue his adventure. Especially since, according to the sports director Pete Beirer, the Austrians have in their case two diamonds to polish…
The KTM sportsman, Pete Beirer, trusts newcomers in Moto2 George Martin et Marco Bezzecchi. A duo who should appear in the top 5 from the middle of the season. KTM will have nine riders on the grid, instead of five last year, for its third Moto2 year.
Besides the Red Bull Ajo factory team (Binder, George Martin), Tech3 (Marco Bezzecchi, Peter Öttl) and Ángel Nieto ( Jake dixon, Javier Cardelus), the men of Mattighofen will count on the Kiefer team with Lukas Tulovic instead of Domi Aegerter and the Swiss structure CGBM by Fred Corminboeuf who will line up Iker Lecuona et Joe Roberts.
Former Moto3 stars Maverick Vinales et alex rins were able to win races during their first Moto2 season, Casa Particular in Viñales having even doubled the stake in Texas. Can Red Bull KTM also expect such feats from rookies Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi ?
« Over the past few Moto2 years, the transition to Moto2 has become increasingly difficult for riders, said Pit Beirer, on speedweek. " At least at the beginning of the year, conversion difficulties should be expected. But outstanding drivers can consider the podium from the middle of the year. I already dare to say that we have the two rough diamonds of the paddock on our Moto2s with Martin and Bezzecchi. I don't see any reason why they shouldn't attack the top 5 in the middle of the season ».
However, Kalex and Speed-Up dominated the IRTA testing with Triumph engines from November 23-25 in Jerez. The KTM rider Brad Binder, ranked 13th. “ I think we are on the wrong track. The problem was clearly the same for all our pilots. At the end of September in Aragon, Oliveira and Binder gave an excellent performance with the 2019 three-cylinder engine evolution. We wanted to go one step further for the last test at the end of November in Jerez. And it was just the wrong direction. Things will go differently at the next Moto2 test in Jerez. It's certain »
