Certainly, KTM made its mark during the last Spanish Grand Prix where the two RC16s showed themselves to their advantage. A performance that requires confirmation, particularly during the next French Grand Prix at Le Mans. The departures of Jack Miller and Brad Binder impressed even the ranks of Ducati, a brand dominated for the first time in this game which it imposed, while the lumberjack braking of the two aforementioned poets left Fabio Quartararo speechless envious. And yet, this KTM would still be far from the ideal bike to win in MotoGP. Says Aleix Espargaró who thinks he has one with the Aprilia, but who doesn't win...
This would also be one of the charms of the new Grand Prix format where each passage on the track is like a moment of truth: it is not enough to have the best bike on the field, you still have to take advantage of the circumstances by optimizing the one that we have. A successful approach by the two officials KTM in Jerez last weekend, even if the victory of the Spanish Grand Prix returned to the Ducati de Pecco Bagnaia...
But Agent Orange affected the morale of the competition. The official Aprilia commented: “ I would like to congratulate KTM, the work they have done is incredible. The drivers, Jack and Brad, and the whole team… It’s crazy what they do ". However : " but I feel like my bike is better than theirs, that's why I'm even more frustrated. Because they did it with a worse bike ».
He analyzes how we can get there in MotoGP: “ their bike allows them to be really aggressive in racing and the work they do is crazy. They understand the concept of tires, how to race in 2023 and they are better than us. But again, it's about understanding all of this. My bike is really good when riding alone, with no one in front ».
Jack Miller: “ I can't thank KTM enough for giving me this opportunity »
Analyzes that entertain Jack Miller who delights in this good period all the more because it has a taste of revenge for him. Which allows him to clarify certain things… “ I can't thank KTM enough for giving me this opportunity. I'm happy to be on the podium. Not just me but both bikes after so many people complained about the poor quality of the bike last year... Ha, but where are they now? ».
And he warns that Jerez is not for KTM whatAustin was for Honda with alex rins... " We are here and will continue to work. Many people said after Saturday's sprint that the KTM couldn't go the whole distance like that. Brad and I showed that this thing can last all day and stay ahead ».
The Australian also sends this last message from speedweek : " a lot of riders in the MotoGP World Championship complain about their bike and many other things and say that other bikes are better. But if you want to, go ahead and do it, it's not difficult! I did it : I didn't feel good anymore, I needed a new challenge » ends “JackAss”.
In the championship, after four Grands Prix and therefore eight races, Brad Binder, winner of two Sprints, is third in the championship, 25 points behind leader Bagnaia. Jack Miller is fourth in the same classification, 38 lengths behind his former teammate. KTM is second in the hierarchy of manufacturers at 56 points Ducati and in front Aprilia, Honda et Yamaha which gets stuck in the last position.
