All eyes were on KTM's new 990 RC R superbike when it debuted nearly two years ago. The brand had quasi-left the superbike arena years prior in favor of going the more naked route. Track-based motorcycles were still getting pumped out of Mattigofen, but the average street rider wasn't getting the love. Then, the 990 RC R dropped, and all that changed.
The superbike was everything that most KTM diehards had been clamoring for from the company for ages. It had a full fairing, adjustable suspension, looked mean as hell, and had a powerplant that'd keep up with many of its liter-bike competitors. But KTM's motto remains "Ready to Race," so you knew the brand had something up its sleeves. Something that'd look like a 990 RC R, but was decidedly not for the streets.
What we now have is a hotter, faster, sharper track weapon based on the street-going superbike. Say hello to the 2026 KTM 990 RC R Track, a superbike developed and ready to get you riding like Pedro Acosta. Well, at least until next year when he switches to Ducati...
