Recent restructuring announcements within the Pierer Mobility group, owner of KTM, have raised concerns about the future of the MotoGP program. Staff cuts, production cuts, these drastic measures have jeopardized many projects within the company. Despite the financial difficulties encountered by KTM, the Austrian brand's MotoGP project seems certain to continue. At least that's what the bigwigs of Mattighofen told Hervé Poncharal.
The MotoGP project of KTM for 2025 seems on track despite the financial difficulties encountered by the Austrian brand this year. Although the group's sales PiererMobility have fallen in 2024 due to the recession in Germany and the cost of living crisis in the United States, KTM assured that its MotoGP program would continue without major impact, for now.
The manufacturer recently announced a internal restructuring, reducing its board of directors from six to two members, in addition to carrying out layoffs to soothe the financial crisis. Since February 2022, KTM shares fell 90%, prompting the brand to request a bridge financing to overcome this difficult period. Despite these measures, KTM CEO, Stefan Pierer, confirmed to Austrian media that a production break and new job losses were to be expected.
These events have fueled concerns about the future of the MotoGP project, which currently sees two teams participate in the premier category. However, Hervé Poncharal, team boss Tech3, was keen to reassure, specifying that he had been informed by the leaders of KTM that the MotoGP program would not be affected by these financial difficulties.
Hervé Poncharal: “ It would be a mistake to touch MotoGP, because it is the flagship of the KTM brand »
According to Poncharal, he had discussions with Hubert Trunkenpolz, another senior KTM official, who assured him that the priority remained to keep MotoGP intact, despite the painful decisions to be made regarding employees and production. These are the greatest difficulties of the moment " we read from the French on crash.net that holds the top spot. " There are implications for racing, but I was told they didn't want to touch MotoGP ».
Poncharal expressed his support for Pierre et Trunkenpolz, saying they were convinced they had made the right decisions for the future of the brand, including in the field of competition. He said: " It would be a mistake to touch MotoGP, because it is the flagship of the brand. » The leaders of KTM, while facing significant challenges, continue to see their commitment to MotoGP as a strategic priority.
This statement echoes the determination of KTM to maintain its high-level racing program, while navigating through the current economic turbulence.
