KTM's motorsport director Pit Beirer has admitted that something is amiss in the engine of the unreliable RC16 MotoGP bike - and that the manufacturer is seeking special permission to investigate the problem.
A string of KTM breakdowns in the first half of 2026 was headlined by the frightening Barcelona shunt involving Alex Marquez, who ran into the back of Pedro Acosta when the latter's factory RC16 shut down at high speed.
