The Austrian manufacturer would appreciate having as many German-speaking staff as possible for its MotoGP team. This is already the case for most of the technicians, and Motorsport Director Pit Beirer explains that the arrival of a German-speaking driver would also be appreciated. So why not for example Stefan Bradl, possibly in 2019?
This season, after the Aragon Grand Prix, it was German Superbike Champion Markus Reiterberger who obtained exceptional authorization from BMW to carry out a test on an RC16. Tom Luthi had also done tests, which will also be useful to him for next year when he will have a Honda within the Marc VDS team. The name of Jonas Folger was also mentioned among the possibilities for the future.
The positions within the teams being defined for 2018, it is especially for 2019 that the question of the arrival of a possible German-speaking pilot at KTM arises. CEO Stefan Pierer announced that he would then see Johann zarco teammate of Pol Espargaro within the official team, and if possible from Moto2 Miguel Oliveira and Brad Binder on the satellite team.
We will then have to see if there is still a place available for Stefan Bradl, who has already ridden for the 125 KTM junior team in 2004 and 2005 in the German Championship, then in 2006 in the 125 Grand Prix for the Red Bull KTM Junior Team .
“If we had Stefan Bradl with us in MotoGP, a circle would close,” said Pit Beirer. It's no secret that we would very much like to have a German-speaking pilot in our group. »
“We hope to be able to put together a good competitive satellite team for the 2019 season to have four drivers. If this can be the case, my big wish would be that one of the four riders be German-speaking to emphasize the origin of KTM. »
Title photo: Markus Reiterberger (Sebas Romero for KTM)
Another photo: Michael Ranseder and Stefan Bradl during the 2005 German GP (DR)
Source: speedweek. com
