The new Supersport, with its regulations fundamentally revised to accommodate motorcycles from a small sports market which is no longer limited to a 4-cylinder 600 cc engine, will be the attraction in 2022. It is full of promise with the The arrival of Triumph, MV Agusta and Ducati who will measure themselves against the established values of Kawasaki and Yamaha. If it turns out that the legislator actually succeeds in balancing these disparate forces, other manufacturers such as Aprilia, Honda or even KTM could study the question of participation. Moreover, in Mattighofen, we have an RC8C in store which could easily come out of its confidentiality…
La RC8C in KTM, it's a nice achievement of around 3,6 million euros won in four minutes and 32 seconds thanks to around a hundred clicks on the internet. This is how, last summer, KTM sold the limited edition of 100 copies of this exclusive machine, dedicated to the track only, equipped with a fully faired 2 cc V890 for racing events for fun . She weights 140 kg, develops 128 ch but as it costs 35 000 euros, it is not eligible for the WSBK and WSS paddock which imposes a maximum price of 20.000 euros in the concessions to have the right to be on a starting grid. Without counting the 500 copies produced for approval.
The fact remains that the product is still there and that its immediate success is making Austrians think twice, who do not think they will repeat the trick of the collector's opus for rich enthusiasts. They would see wider and bigger… “ The limited series of 100 pieces for the KTM RC 8C was far too exclusive and also limited to accommodate a one-make cup with », underlines the great administrator Trunkenpolz. " The motorcycle was also bought by many collectors who don't even use it. That's why we certainly won't build another 100 of the same model. We would never do this to our customers. If there were to be a similar concept again, it would be a simple and inexpensive track tool ».
Supersport: a simple and inexpensive RC8C for racing is under consideration
Comments collected by speedweek to which those of the boss respond Stefan pierer : " our plans are not yet fully developed. But we have plans for the 2 cc V890 motorcycle ". We therefore dream of seeing the orange opus join MV Agusta and its F3 800, Triumph and its Street Triple 765 RS and Ducati with its 955 V2. Yamaha and Kawasaki will continue to rely on the proven R6 and ZX-6R machines in 2022. Yamaha has no other suitable model. And Kawasaki is doing without the 636 because it has far less racing genes than the ZX-6R.
Si the new Supersport passes the passing exam for its first season, the category will not only be relaunched, but it would take on a major dimension by welcoming manufacturers and machines which, until then, could not express their qualities in a major international competition. Visibly, KTM wait to see...
