I feel like I need to preface this story with a statement: I want KTM to succeed. I want KTM to remain in MotoGP. I love the brand's motorcycles, as they've been some of the most fun I've ever had the pleasure of riding. I still think about the Super Duke R I rode nearly a decade ago, as it made that sort of an impact on my psyche.
And MotoGP without KTM feels a bit hollow, to be frank.
But I also know what the company has been through. I know all the twists and turns and failures it has seen in recent years, with the whole thing nearly going belly up. I know all the financial screwups, as well as what KTM will have to do to dig itself out of the hole of its own creation. And that work, that incredibly difficult task, even with the backing of a new owner like Bajaj with its deep pockets, ain't gonna be a cake walk.
