At KTM, we're getting back to work. There were certainly the two days at the Red Bull Ring with Pol Espargaró and Dani Pedrosa, but the operation was the preliminary to a general deconfinement of the drivers. The proof with this initiative organized on the same Austrian route with Brad Binder and Miguel Oliveira. The Portuguese and Tech3 rider did even better since he took part in a Superbike race in his country on a… Yamaha.
At KTM, what does the bottle matter as long as one is drunk. The proof with the two former friends Ajo KTM in Moto2. Brad Binder, finally exfiltrated from his native South Africa and Miguel Oliveira will find their 2018 machine with the 130 hp Honda engine to brighten up the Red Bull and Projekt Spielberg event called “Go with your Pro”.
"KTM sold five of these bikes to Project Spielberg, and they can be rented there", said Mike Leitner, KTM MotoGP race director. “I will also go to Spielberg because I haven't seen Brad and Miguel since February.” Since we are talking about reunions, it should be noted that Miguel Oliveira has already returned to competition with a round of its National Superbike Championship which took place on the old Estoril Grand Prix track. It was probably the first official road race in post-lockdown Europe. It will be recalled that the Moto America Superbike series was launched in the United States at the beginning of June.
A white R1 for Miguel Oliveira
Olive tree piloted a Yamaha R1 all white in Estoril for contractual reasons. He clearly won the race over a distance of 15 laps. At the finish, he was 45 seconds ahead of the Portuguese Pedro Nuño, who, like Olive tree, drove a Yamaha R1. “ The Portuguese championship was the first series to resume after the Coronavirus crisis. I just didn't want to miss the opportunity to do a few laps of the race ", said Olive tree. " Everything was very well organized. Participants followed the rules. It was a good example for other countries »
According to Speedweek. com and Günther Wiesinger, the four current KTM MotoGP riders Pol Espargaro, Binder, Oliveira et lecuona will test with the Ducati test team (Michele Pirro) on the world circuit of Misano in the week of June 21. Only the test pilot Dani Pedrosa will be on the Brno track testing in July. The participation of Mika Kallio is not confirmed. Then the four pilots KTM regulars will be of the IRTA test in Jerez on Wednesday 15 July with two sessions of 90 minutes each, before the start of the season.
