It seems that MotoGP grid is going to further expand in the coming years as after Suzuki and Aprilia, now renowned Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM has decided to jump into MotoGP. The revelation came from none other than KTM's head of motorsport, Pit Beirer, himself, as he confirmed that KTM will enter in premier class racing in 2017.
Talking to MotoGP.com, Beirer said that initially they had plans to enter in the Moto2 class and grow by taking small steps, but it did not make much sense to them because building a KTM bike with Honda engine would never give them a real KTM machine.
Thus, we decided to jump directly into MotoGP, said Pit. He also said that they are already quite busy with the project and are doing everything to get ready for 2017 season.
Adding to it, Beirer, who himself was a Motocross racer, said that their MotoGP bike will most probably boast a V4 engine, a tubular steel frame along with a WP suspension. It is anticipated that the testing of KTM’s MotoGP bike will begin till the end of this year.
KTM has plenty of experience in small Grand Prix classes as it has been regularly competing in them after making its debut in 2003. However, its premier class racing experience is limited and it was not too good either, as its hapless partnership with Team Roberts back in 2005 did not bear any fruit.
In contrast to its performance in MotoGP, KTM has done relatively quite well in Moto3, as it has won the 2013 title with Australian rider Jack Miller. In fact, it is at the top in this season as well and considered as favourite to win the Moto3 title once again.
So now it remains to be seen how well KTM will do in the MotoGP class in 2017 and how it will adapt to the Michelin tyres that will introduced in 2016.
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