Despite a 2024 season marked by numerous podiums, the KTM factory has not quite achieved the objectives it had set for itself in MotoGP. If the Austrian brand has consolidated itself as the second force in the championship behind Ducati, the absence of a Grand Prix victory leaves a taste of unfinished business.
As the 2024 MotoGP season draws to a close, Pit Beirer, the competition director at KTM, takes stock of his team's performances. Despite a season marked by podiums, the Austrian manufacturer has not achieved its victory objectives. We had planned a little more for this year ", admits Beirer, while stressing that KTM remains determined to improve.
With twelve podiums on the clock this season, including solid performances from drivers like Brad Binder and the rookie Pedro Acosta, KTM has proven that it is the second force behind Ducati. " It's a reward »Says Beirer during the ServusTV program “Sport and Talk from Hangar-7” relayed by motorsport total. However, he does not hide his disappointment. We got involved to compete for the victories, not just for participating. This was our big goal. ", he says.
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Despite these failures, Beirer remains optimistic. We are in MotoGP. If we want to beat Ducati, we just have to improve ", he said, acknowledging the exceptional work of the Italian team. With strategic changes coming, such as the arrival ofEnea Bastianini and Maverick Vinales in Tech3, as well as the integration ofAcosta in the factory team, the future looks bright for KTM.
Acosta, described by Beirer like a " rough diamond ", has proven itself in its first season, while David Alonso, Moto3 champion, is on track to join MotoGP. We want to see him in the MotoGP class at some point ", assures Beirer.
While Binder, Vinales et bastianini have contracts until the end of 2026, Beirer thinks about the future and the need to renew the workforce with young talents. It is one of our dreams that a future driver of the team starts with us in the Rookies Cup. ", he concludes, emphasizing the commitment of KTM to invest in the next generation of drivers. In the current constructors' standings, Aprilia 31 points behind KTM for the place of dauphin of Ducati, with a maximum of 37 points remaining to be awarded.
