At 47 years, Max Biaggi has officially stopped motorcycle racing, but he has not cut himself off from the industry. So much so that he has his own Moto3 team, which rides KTM and which he would like to see rise to the international level. But accessibility to the world of Grands Prix does not happen like that. You have to put together a file and show your credentials. In fact, the man who won his last world title with Aprilia in Superbike at the age of 41 is calling on the Austrian firm...
After his serious Supermoto accident, he swore that he would never get back on a motorcycle. And yet, at Mugello, we saw him doing laps with the electric motorcycle as a dress rehearsal for the future discipline which will take center stage in 2019. He is also involved under the Venturi label in Formula E which aims to be electric Formula 1 .
The privateer is therefore busy, but he wants more. He would like to see his Moto3 troops playing in the big leagues. But he needs support for this, so he presents himself in front of the KTM door: “ maybe I could help KTM with my MotoGP experience. There are not many riders who have won on Hondas and Yamahas. My technical background could perhaps help KTM ».
« Their engine is competitive, but I think their chassis needs development. I know team manager Mike Leitner very well. He always worked on the 250 of my old rival, now gone, Ralf Waldmann ».
Will this call receive an echo from Mattighofen? In 2019, the official MotoGP team will be composed of Pol Espargaro and Johann zarco while Tech3 will be the satellite team with Olive tree et Syharin.
