Enea Bastianini highlighted the progress made by the KTM team throughout the weekend in Qatar, seeing a positive sign. However, it was by evoking his teammate within the KTM structure that Bastianini made a surprising revelation …
Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3) finished the Grand Prix of Qatar 2025, April 13, in 11th place (+16,789 Marc Marquezwinner), promoted to the 12th after the downgrading of his teammate Maverick Viñalespassed from 2nd to 14th for non -compliant tire pressure. Leaving 20th, the Italian praised the progress of his team, but dropped an explosive revelation: Viñales uses a technically different motorcycle, a configuration than him and apparently others, therefore Pedro Acosta et Brad Bindercannot adopt. His remarks raise questions about the strategy of KTM.
Bastianini first was satisfied with its evolution in Losail: ” From Friday to Sunday, we progressed as a team. Viñales’ performance proves that KTM can be fast. But it is his following sentence on Gpone that has the effect of a bomb: ” He uses a motorcycle different from ours, But I can’t say more … We are not allowed to use it. »Implied: Viñales would benefit from more efficient equipment or an evolution not accessible to Italian.
Enea Bastianini lifts the veil on technical disparities within KTM
Proof that the Catalan motorcycle has potential, it led a remarkable race before being demoted for “non -compliant tire pressure”. Bastianini recognizes it: ” He adapted from the start. But this success raises questions: why such a disparity between the two pilots? Team strategy? Prototype reserved for Viñales ?
And Enea Bastianini welcomes ” be able to fight Now, his implications reveal a latent frustration. By leaving doubt on ” Two different motorcycles“, He highlights the opaque arbitrations of KTM – An explosive subject in the middle of season. The ball is now in the team’s camp.
Regarding his mood, Enea Bastianini gives this indication: ” I am leaving from Qatar with good morale because we were growing and I had a good pace. I don’t know if we will also feel vibrations in Jerezbut if not, It could be a good opportunity to do well. »
MotoGP race for the Qatar Grand Prix
MotoGP general classification
