KTM is showing its full support for its current line-up and is not planning any major shake-ups for the 2025 MotoGP season. As transfer market speculation begins to spread ahead of the 2024 MotoGP season kicking off, Many rumors are already circulating about possible driver movements once their current contracts end at the end of the year. Among the topics of discussion, Marc Marquez's potential destination for the following year is attracting a lot of attention. The eight-time world champion has chosen to sign a one-year contract with Gresini-Ducati.
Concerning his options for the next vintage, it could be envisaged that he could make his return to Honda after only one season if the development of the RC213V convinces the Spaniard. At HRC, Luca marini is already confirmed for 2025, but the contract for Joan mir expires at the end of the year.
Furthermore, internal promotion at Ducati within the factory team cannot be ruled out either, as does a possible transfer to KTM, where Red Bull, one of its main sponsors, is heavily involved. It is unlikely that Marc Marquez join Aprilia next year. A visit to Yamaha is excluded due to his past with the brand under the era Valentino Rossi.
A list that the manufacturer KTM decided to see again by affirming via his sports boss Pete Beirer that he was currently not very interested in the number 93. The Mattighofen firm, before embarking on the 2024 season, made it clear that it fully supported its current four drivers who are Brad Binder, Jack Miller, Pedro Acosta et Augusto Fernandez. In all cases, Binder is already under contract with KTM beyond 2024 and Acosta is considered a promising prospect for the brand.
« In the first third of the season we want to confirm that we have the right riders at KTM »
« I don't see the need for us to make big changes "Comments Beirer. « Our main goal is to achieve our goals with our current drivers ", declares the former motocross rider on motorsport total.
The driver line-up of KTM judiciously combines youth and experience. “ With Pedro and Augusto, we have two young Moto2 riders who are extremely successful and still very young. Jack is an experienced warrior and Brad is a winning pilot. With this team, we are confident in our ability to be competitive », says Beirer.
« During the first third of the season we want to confirm that we have the right drivers " keep on going Beirer. " If this is the case, we won't need to get involved in a major line-up shuffle. This is our top priority “, he explains, adding: “ we believe in our four drivers. Currently we have no vacancies ».
However, Beirer recognizes that he has no guarantee that Miller, Acosta et Fernandez will all wish to extend their stay with KTM beyond 2024… “ It is not certain that all our pilots wish to stay under contract for 2025. It is a two-way process » he admits. “ We have to convince the pilots to feel good with us and to want to stay. It's always an honor when a driver extends his contract, like Brad has done many times. The drivers want to show their value and we want to show them that they are in the right place. We try to maintain stability in our team, as long as possible, but a lot can still happen this year "Concludes Beirer before the start of the 2024 MotoGP season.
