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Tag: Dirk Gruebel

THE COMPLETE MACHINE; THE COMPLETE PACKAGE

KTM’s motorsports activities have delivered almost 400 FIM titles. But what’s been the best motorcycle of the bunch? Step forward the Red Bull KTM 250 SX-F; a bike that recently bagged its 15th MX2 Motocross World Championship from the last 20 seasons. Here is some of the story…



TURNING EXCELLENCE INTO PERFECTION: BUILDING THE 2023 KTM 250 SX-F INTO A GRAND PRIX WINNER

New season, new challenge, new motorcycle, same outcome? We asked how Red Bull KTM Factory Racing were able to mould the fresh 2023 KTM 250 SX-F to win at the highest level.



Jorge Prado: Making the best better?

MX2 World Champion Jorge Prado seems to have it all at 18 years of age. So, we asked those close to him: How can #61 possibly improve?



The New Gem: discovering KTM’s new motocross starlet

Tom Vialle almost came out of nowhere to announce himself as KTM’s new fizzing star at FIM Motocross World Championship level. How did an eighteen-year-old rookie shock Grand Prix? We asked …



Repeating the unrepeatable? MXGP 2019

Hangover or hegemony for KTM and their MXGP rule?



How did Herlings make 2018 possible?

17 wins from 19 and a first MXGP title means 2018 was a magnificent motocross season for Jeffrey Herlings. How did he make it happen? We asked Team Manager Dirk Gruebel for some insight.



Stop! How braking differs from MXGP to MotoGP™

MXGP and MotoGP™ are two racing disciplines that are like chalk and cheese in many ways and the aspect of braking is one of the great separators. We gained some insight from the Red Bull KTM factions of both paddocks to understand further …



Orange Squash? 2018 MXGP could be Cairoli vs Herlings

Two Red Bull KTM 450 SX-Fs finished 1st and 2nd in the 2017 FIM Motocross World Championship winning 12 (6 each) of the 19 Grands Prix between them. Little surprise that many are forecasting a battle royale for 2018. We asked the protagonists themselves about the potential duel …



“A pure Motocross bike …” talking about the factory KTM 450 SX-F

When Tony Cairoli crossed the finish line at the Dutch Grand Prix earlier this month he completed the set for the KTM 450 SX-F: AMA Supercross, Motocross and now the MXGP title. We asked one of the technicians at the forefront of the bike’s development in Grand Prix about the journey …



The ‘stars’ behind the stars: MXGP race team

Racers regularly credit the team for their achievements and in 2017 the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing crew in MXGP has been chiming in sixth gear by leading both MX2 and MXGP categories all season. We journeyed behind the scenes to find out a bit more about the other ‘cogs’ of the machine that are making it all happen on the track.