KTM continues to shop in the boxes of its opponents in order to strengthen its technical structure. We know that the brand has drawn strength from Ducati, notably with Fabio Sterlacchini whom Hervé Poncharal already identifies as a potential Gigi Dall'Ilgna. There was also Francesco Guidotti who will be responsible for managing the orange tunics as he did at Pramac. But in Mattighofen, we also broadened our research spectrum in the world of WSBK to bring out a Yamaha kingpin: Alberto Colombo
The news did not escape Motoracing which thus indicates that KTM has recruited an executive who is less essential to the Yamaha adventure in WSBK. It would even be a hard blow for Toprak Razgatlioglu, reigning World Champion in 2021 in the specialty and who sees a Alberto Colombo leave his first circle in the box. The man has 33 years of experience and has been titles of Carl Fogarty, Troy Bayliss, or even Troy Corser. Most recently, he was the technical head of Chaz Davies at Ducati, until his move to Yamaha in 2019. During this entire period, he celebrated thirty world titles…
KTM goes all out
Of course, he will discover MotoGP, but the man was not born recently. Since the departure of Mike leitner, KTM has continued to restructure itself by strengthening its workforce. Success, in Grand Prix, is also found in the organizational charts…
