Yes, we're back again, and talking about KTM. The brand just cannot help but keep its name out of print, as the fallout of its insolvency proceedings, the billions of dollars of debt it's accrued, the countless unsold motorcycles sitting on dealership lots, its corporate fights, and its subsequent 12th-hour bailout from Bajaj have kept our fingers furiously typing over the last few months.
But this story, this story is one that's been brewing ever since AKV, the Austrian lawyers handling the brand's insolvency proceedings, laid out the brand's restructuring plan all those months ago: i.e. the future of KTM's MotoGP efforts. Or rather, the lack thereof, as AKV stated in no uncertain terms that KTM would be leaving the sport.
Yet, I was curious as to whether that guidance had changed since Bajaj's rescue of the brand, given that racing is so integral to KTM as a coming. I mean, its motto is "Ready to Race," and KTM's Pit Bierer has been adamant that they're all cool and everything is fine. But Bierer has been known to say that a lot when everything, in fact, is not fine. So I reached out to both AKV and Bajaj to find out the truth.
