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MotoGP, Pit Beirer Tape de Du Point on the table: “We don’t want to use the KTM crisis as an excuse because it would be pipeau, we have everything we need”

The MotoGP 2025 season started under bad auspices for KTM. Although Maverick Viñales has shown great performances, in particular by aiming for in Losail, the Austrian team ranked a disappointing fourth place in the manufacturers’ after the Qatar Grand Prix. This contrasts with the high expectations surrounding KTM at the start of the season. Pit Beirer, the boss of KTM, expressed his frustration in the face of the situation.

Despite a heroic performance of Maverick Viñales (Before its downgrade for non -compliant tire pressure) to Qatar, KTM occupies a modest 4th place in the manufacturer championship, behind Ducati, Aprilia et Honda. A well below expectations for the Austrian manufacturer, which struggles to transform its potential into results.

Asked about the team’s difficulties, Pit Beirer swept away rumors binding the counter-performance to the financial problems of KTM this winter: ” It’s pipeau!“, He launches on Motorsport-Magazin, refuting the idea that the budget impacts performance. “” We have everything you need to perform. The problem is technical : our pilots are not comfortable with the motorcycle. »

« We have tested parts, but some have degraded the sensations. We must return to more stable solutions. Despite everything, EERSER remains confident: ” Look at our other disciplines: Dakar, MX, Supercross… We win everywhere. MotoGP is simply brutal. »

Tech3 pilots in duel

Viñales and Tech3, glimmer of hope for KTM despite the downgrading to Qatar

The young prodigy Pedro Acosta8th to Qatarexpressed his frustration in the face of the lack of competitiveness of the RC16. His dissatisfaction fuels the starting rumors: Honda Watch him to strengthen his post-2025 project. Valentino Rossi (VR46) also laid the milestones with this mention: ” Pedro is an talent. Too early to talk about it, but … we’ll see. »

Acosta is under contract until 2026, but KTM will quickly have to offer him a winning motorcycle to hold him back. However, Maverick Viñales showed that the KTM could fight for victory, even if his result was canceled. Proof that the potential exists … but remains unexploited.

The roadmap of KTM would be summed up as follows: finding stable bases by returning to a reliable configuration, reassuring Acosta to avoid its departure and capitalize on Viñales, the most fit. Private tests and the Grand Prix at Jerez at the end of this month, where KTM will imperatively have to will also be followed closely. KTM crosses a difficult pass, but refuses to play the victims. The ball is now in their camp to reverse the trend.

Pit Beirer in the KTM stand

MotoGP race for the Qatar Grand Prix

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