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Aug122020August 12, 2020August 12, 2020by Jen Braithwaite

BRAD BINDER’S BIG DAY: KTM’S FIRST MOTOGP™️ VICTORY

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A major milestone in KTM’s racing history has been reached. KTM can now class themselves as MotoGP race winners thanks to Brad Binder’s incredible victory in Brno, Czech Republic. Binder has smashed expectations and stamped himself firmly in the history books – this achievement is the Austrian manufacturer’s first win in the premier class, South Africa’s first MotoGP victory, and Binder took the top step of the podium in only his third race aboard the KTM RC16. Incredible, isn’t it?

May282020May 28, 2020May 28, 2020by Adam Wheeler

MOTOGP™️ IN LOCKDOWN! THE ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

Posted in Racing

What about the bikes, the re-organization, a skeleton crew for closed-doors GPs, the lack of testing, the future? KTM’s MotoGP™️ Technical Co-ordinator Sebastian Risse tackles some of the big current question marks over the sport.

May132020May 13, 2020May 22, 2020by Adam Wheeler

MAKING A MOTOGP™️ CONTENDER

Posted in Bikes, Racing

KTM have sliced the better part of two seconds away to the front of the MotoGP field since their premier class debut at the beginning of 2017. Technical Co-ordinator Sebastian Risse explains a little about how they made that happen in double-time.

Feb062020February 6, 2020February 6, 2020by Adam Wheeler

HOW DO YOU GET READY FOR A MOTOGP™ BIKE?

Posted in Bikes, Heroes, Interview of the month, People, Racing, Riding

In a matter of a few weeks, Brad Binder will be able to answer the question that many race fans regularly have: what does it feel like to pin a MotoGP™ factory bike?! The South African chats about three ways in which he’ll get set for the challenge…

Oct082019October 8, 2019October 10, 2019by Adam Wheeler

FOOD FOR A MOTOGP™ RACER – POL ESPARGARO DISHES UP ON CULINARY DISCIPLINE & REQUIREMENTS WHILE LIVING AT 350KMPH

Posted in Heroes, Interview of the month, Lifestyle, People, Racing

In the immediate hive of Sunday’s activity after a European MotoGP™ it can be easy to find Pol Espargaró sitting in the Red Bull Holzhaus Energy Station eating a bikini. The 28-year-old is not chewing on beach clothing but a toasted ham and cheese sandwich (so called in Catalonia). It’s almost a ritual. A small ‘reward’ for the sandwich-crazy lead rider of the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team that is deep into its third term at the pinnacle of motorcycle racing.

Oct042019October 4, 2019October 8, 2019by Adam Wheeler

A RACING LIFE: HOW KTM’S FEMALE EXCELLENCE HELPS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE IN MOTOGP™

Posted in Bikes, Interview of the month, Lifestyle, People, Racing

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing is a team punching its weight in the ‘prize’ division of MotoGP™. It is a collective of almost fifty full-time people of different ages, nationalities, cultures and genders. The grand prix paddock is a strange environment: a mini society of diverse backgrounds, educations, beliefs. Most of all it is a home of expertise, knowledge and enthusiasm for sport, bikes and competition.

Sep092019September 9, 2019September 10, 2019by Jarno van Osch/Shot Up Productions

THE ART OF BRAKING IN MOTOGP™ AND HOW TO MASTER IT

Posted in Bikes, Parts, Racing

Getting to the finish line first is what MotoGP™ is all about, but to make that happen, you need to be able to scrub off speed efficiently. We take a closer look at how braking force supplier extraordinaire Brembo successfully control the negative acceleration forces for all four Red Bull KTM Factory Racing MotoGP™ riders.

Aug062019August 6, 2019August 8, 2019by Adam Wheeler

THE FORGOTTEN MASTERPIECE: THE RISE & FALL OF KTM’S RC8 SPORTSBIKE – PART 1

Posted in Bikes, History

At the turn of the decade KTM manufactured one of the most striking and surprising superbikes on the market but in a few short years it was gone. What happened to the RC8?

Jul252019July 25, 2019July 30, 2019by Jarno van Osch/Shot Up Productions

STAYING POSITIVE IN THE MIDST OF ADVERSITY: HAFIZH SYAHRIN INTERVIEW

Posted in Bikes, People, Racing

Struggling to go through his paces in the MotoGP™ category, Hafizh Syahrin isn’t letting adversity affect him. The Red Bull KTM Tech3 rider still walks around the paddock in good spirits. He has a unique personality, which sparks interest in his past, present and future.

Jul102019July 10, 2019July 10, 2019by Adam Wheeler

Interview of the Month: The Rookie – What’s it like in MotoGP™? Miguel Oliveira talks first tastes

Posted in Interview of the month, People, Racing

The irony of course is that the 24-year-old is far from a ‘rookie’. Miguel Oliveira is the first athlete to have progressed through Red Bull KTM’s newly established Grand Prix ladder: having represented the factory in Moto3 (6 wins) and Moto2 (6 victories and 21 podiums). The fresh link with the Tech3 MotoGP squad for 2019 opened up the perfect ‘learning’ opportunity for Portugal’s sole racer in the category, and he impressed with his hard work, intelligence, application and speed in the first rounds that his tenure with KTM was impressive enough and quickly confirmed again for 2020.

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