Stargazer: A talk with Jorge Prado

April 10, 2013

On one hand it does seem a bit pointless. I mean the journey from fast junior to fast adult professional is a tightrope that many have walked and most did not reach the other side. Then again – when it comes to motocross – a teenager who is not old enough to vote can happily carry an important place of recognition in the Grand Prix paddock. Over Easter weekend Red Bull KTM’s Jeffrey Herlings won the Dutch MXGP for the fourth year in a row…the defending world champion is only eighteen years old.

Jorge Prado shot by Juan Pablo Acevedo

Continue reading →

Posted in People, Racing | Tagged , , ,

Straight out of the gun: Qatar Pictorial

April 8, 2013

Orange bullets were flying at Losail yesterday for the first round of the Moto3 FIM World Championship and KTM started where they left off in 2012 with victory and a clean sweep of the podium. Here’s some of the fantastic images from Qatar where Luis Salom (39) opened his account for the season with 25 points and was chased onto the rostrum by Maverick Vinales (25) and Alex Rins (42) after a typically tight race.

Continue reading →

Posted in Racing | Tagged , , , , , , ,

Who’s who in Moto3 2013

April 5, 2013

A new year and new (bigger) look. The MotoGP World Championship is underway and under lights in Qatar so we thought we’d show you all of the Moto3 KTM starters and their fresh liveries for 2013. Click through the gallery to see who is who and what they’ll look like for this season.

Continue reading →

Posted in Racing | Tagged , , , , , , ,

Red Bull KTM SX and MX Behind the scenes 2: The HQ

April 3, 2013

KTM North America’s HQ sits squat in the heart of a pleasant and accessible residential area in Murrieta, southern California, around an hour and a half southeast of Los Angeles. The box structure of the facility is like the ultimate Lego box; from the outside you just want to lift off the lid and start playing with all the delights inside. The condensed reception area offers all the tantalising trimmings of what lies behind the dark grey doors further back in the building.

Continue reading →

Posted in People, Racing | Tagged , , , , , ,

Red Bull KTM SX and MX Behind the scenes 1: Engine builder

March 29, 2013

Leighton Rice won an FIM World Championship with Jamie Dobb in 2001 and a year later moved to California to become one of the staple parts of KTM’s attempts to crack the AMA Supercross and Motocross scenes. The Welsh engine technician has moved through SX125, 250, 250SX-F, 350F and 450F technology in the fourteen years with the company, and a decade in the United States. The 40 year old is one of an eclectic crew in Murrieta with several nationalities all working under the orange roof of the high-profile three rider squad of Ryan Dungey, Ken Roczen and Marvin Musquin. Always good company and retainer of his British sense of humour despite the fine Californian lifestyle, Leighton gave us five minutes of his time to shed some light on his role for the Red Bull KTM crew…

Continue reading →

Posted in People | Tagged , , , , , , ,