We know it, Mahindra has decided to end its involvement in Motorcycle Grand Prix to concentrate on electric single-seater racing. A retreat which leaves troops stranded in search of a new General. The mid-point of the campaign having been declared on the Sachsenring, it is high time to join. For the Saxoprint-Peugeot team, it’s done. The lion logo will be replaced by KTM's orange tone.
The bosses Ingo and Florian Prüstel will at least be able to communicate in the same language in the box with the Austrian engineers. The team has agreed a one-year deal with Mattighofen's men, with the hope of extending it further when the time comes to talk again.
The team is now able to present an interesting project to its investors, but also to the drivers. Because nothing is less certain than Jakub Kornfeil et Patrick Pulkkinen be renewed by the Prüstel who remain unsatisfied about them. Clearly, the experienced Cornfeel must impress in Brno and at the Red Bull Ring to convince of its usefulness while the young Chubby is asked to close the one-second gap that separates him from the other debutants in the category this year.
Otherwise ? Competition is welcome. And the views are first on one Danny Kent, following a still unclear career. Which makes it available. In the meantime, it is a new structure that KTM will provide. The other members of the Mahindra clan, Aspar and the CIP, have still not announced the rest of their program.
