These are tough times for KTM in MotoGP. The RC16 has chronic vibration niggles. The latest version of the bike appears to be slower than last year’s. The broader KTM company has been placed into administration. Star factory rider Pedro Acosta is being linked with any number of moves to escape the marque that nurtured him.
The list goes on. Brad Binder, the man who scored the breakthrough wins for the team in an increasingly distant past, has rarely been so anonymous aboard a factory KTM. And new Tech3 recruit Enea Bastianini has made less of an impression than any new recruit on the 2025 grid, including Aprilia’s Jorge Martin – who has spent almost the entire season on the sidelines with injury.
