Historically queen of off-road, the KTM brand is now a force in Grand Prix. An adventure combined up to MotoGP with an RC16 project in full evolution. The Austrians also want to infuse a particular spirit into an approach that they like to describe as family-friendly in the consideration of their drivers. But they are also enfant terribles since Pol Espargaró and Jorge Martin will leave them without remorse. The fact remains that they are bred from Moto3. And there is a problem with the level of the class...
KTM is legitimately proud of its commitment to the Grand Prix and all the more so since the Austrian manufacturer is not for nothing in the training of the young champions. With his Red Bull Rookies Cup, he puts his foot in the stirrup of the young leaders. However, he removed a stone from his building when he left the Moto2. Even if the colors of Mattighofen persist on a chassis Kalex within partner Garlic.
The fact remains that this decision to leave the intermediate category caused an imbalance that the big boss Stefan pierer recognize : " I must help our team leaders Aki Ajo and Hervé Poncharal on this point and protect them ", Explain Pierre to Günther Wiesinger on Speedweek. com. " Because we only told Hervé in August during the Austrian Grand Prix that we should leave Moto2 and he should do Moto3 in the future. At this point, the market for pilots had dried up. So we may have to be patient and look for new top drivers in 2021. »
Which will not be simple, because there is another problem: “ this is currently going in the wrong direction ", Explain Hubert Trunkenpolz, member of the board of directors of KTM. " There are too many good GP riders in Moto2 and too few in Moto3. But Dorna boss Carmelo Ezpeleta has already acknowledged this problem. » Therefore, young talents Moto3 could be prevented from advancing too quickly in the World Championship Moto2...
