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KTM Can Continue In Current Form, €700 Million Lifeline Found
KTM Can Continue In Current Form, €700 Million Lifeline Found
KTM's initial restructuring plans have been approved by the insolvency administrator at the first court hearing held to discuss the process. The company can continue with its process of self-administration until the next hearing, on January 24th. KTM has also found investors prepared to inject €700 million into the company to keep it running.
According to Austrian broadcaster ORF, basing its reporting on the Austrian Press Agency APA, the court in Ried im Innkreis has approved the proposal by the insolvency administrator. ORF cites KSV insolvency expert Karl-Heinz Götze, who said that KTM can continue in its present form under Austria's self-administration process for bankruptcy protection.
David Emmett Fri, 20/Dec/2024 - 12:12
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Dorna Press Release: Update on Liberty Media's acquisition of MotoGP
Dorna Press Release: Update on Liberty Media's acquisition of MotoGP
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David Emmett Thu, 19/Dec/2024 - 17:28
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Liberty's MotoGP purchase delayed as EU opens in-depth investigations
The European Union's highest institution will open an "in-depth investigation" to determine whether the purchase of MotoGP by Formula 1 owner Liberty Media violates its antitrust framework.
The European Commission, one of the EU's decision-making bodies with executive power, is determined to closely analyse Liberty's acquisition of Dorna, which holds the rights to the MotoGP World ...Keep reading
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KTM Update: MV Agusta Stake To Be Sold, FMA Investigates Reporting Failures, Pierer Seeks Financing Support
KTM Update: MV Agusta Stake To Be Sold, FMA Investigates Reporting Failures, Pierer Seeks Financing Support
There are more financial problems building for KTM's parent company Pierer Mobility AG. According to the excellent and comprehensive reporting of Gerald Dirnbeck at Motorsport-Total.com, several things have happened.
* The administrator appointed to oversee the bankruptcy proceedings has forced PM AG to sell its holding in MV Agusta
* Pierer Mobility Group has called in the assistance of Citibank to help with an "ownership restructuring" and find financing
* Austria's Financial Market Supervision authority has opened an investigation into whether the Pierer Mobility Group informed investors in a timely fashion about its financial problems
* 50 more jobs at risk at KTM
Sale of MV Agusta
David Emmett Thu, 19/Dec/2024 - 16:36
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Test Rider Press Releases: Augusto Fernandez To Yamaha, Savadori Stays With Aprilia
Test Rider Press Releases: Augusto Fernandez To Yamaha, Savadori Stays With Aprilia
Yesterday, Yamaha and Aprilia issued press releases confirming their test rider line ups for 2025.
David Emmett Wed, 18/Dec/2024 - 16:02
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Bastianini wants to be more “explosive” on track in post-Ducati MotoGP years
Enea Bastianini feels he needs to be more “explosive” on track after ending a four-year stint with Ducati in MotoGP.
Bastianini has been associated with Ducati in his entire premier class career, but is parting ways with the Borgo Panigale marque at the end of 2024 to start a new chapter with Tech 3 KTM.
The Italian rider impressed with his speed and skills on satellite machinery in ...Keep reading
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Quartararo impressed by change in Yamaha's mentality in MotoGP
Fabio Quartararo has said he was impressed by the change in Yamaha’s mentality for the 2024 MotoGP season, even if the results on track remained below his expectations.
As part of its drive to return to the front and challenge for victories again, the Japanese marque is slowly adopting an aggressive approach more akin to its European rivals.
Having been given extensive freedom in terms of ...Keep reading
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Martin: New Aprilia MotoGP bike its "biggest" leap in recent years
MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin believes Aprilia has made the "biggest" leap in recent years with its 2025 prototype.
Martin is joining Aprilia next year after clinching his first title with a Pramac Ducati, the Spaniard having been snubbed for a promotion to the factory team in favour of Marc Marquez.
Madrid native Martin got his first taste of the Aprilia in the post-season test at ...Keep reading
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Bagnaia compares 2024 MotoGP title loss with Marquez’s 2015 defeat
Francesco Bagnaia says he can take inspiration from the way Marc Marquez bounced back from his 2015 title loss in MotoGP to become a six-time premier class champion.
Marquez made a storming MotoGP debut with Honda in 2013 to win two titles on the trot, but couldn’t make it a hat-trick of championships in 2015 after giving away too many points in crashes and retirements.
That setback ...Keep reading
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Morbidelli: 2024 a "great year" despite lack of results on Ducati GP24
Franco Morbidelli has described 2024 as a “great year” for him despite failing to score a grand prix podium on what was widely regarded as the best bike on the grid.
After two torrid seasons at Yamaha’s factory team, Morbidelli moved to Pramac this year alongside Jorge Martin, earning the opportunity to ride Ducati’s latest GP24 prototype.
However, a crash during training in January ...Keep reading
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Acosta "worries" about KTM's financial situation ahead of MotoGP factory move
MotoGP star rookie Pedro Acosta is 'worried' about the prospects the KTM team faces in 2025 amid the huge financial troubles the Austrian manufacturer is undergoing, according to the rider's manager.
Earlier this month, it was revealed that KTM is facing a debt of around 3 billion euro after having announced it would enter self-administration as it struggled with bike sales.
As revealed by ...Keep reading
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MotoGP To Return To Goiânia In Brazil From 2026
MotoGP To Return To Goiânia In Brazil From 2026
MotoGP is to make a return to Brazil for the first time since 2004. The Goiânia International Racetrack Ayrton Senna, near the capital Brasilia, is to host a race from 2026, with the circuit signing a five-year deal to host a race.
The news broke in Brazil last week, with the official announcement coming today. It is unclear whether Brazil will take the place of Argentina, or whether it will be added as a second round in South America. It underlines South and Central America as a key market for the MotoGP manufacturers, as well as for Dorna.
David Emmett Thu, 12/Dec/2024 - 16:14
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Editor's Blog: Health Update
Editor's Blog: Health Update
You will have noticed that the site has been rather quiet over the past couple of weeks, as I restrict myself to posting the absolute minimum to keep you up to date with what matters (though I have failed to mention KTM's 2 days of testing at Jerez, with Pol Espargaro and Dani Pedrosa, and the possible sale of MV Agusta by KTM).
David Emmett Thu, 12/Dec/2024 - 16:02
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Paddock Pass Podcast Episode 458: 2024 MotoGP Wrap-Up! Winners, Losers, Best and Worst and more!
Paddock Pass Podcast Episode 458: 2024 MotoGP Wrap-Up! Winners, Losers, Best and Worst and more!
It's December, and time to look back at a long and hectic year of MotoGP racing in 2024. What was our favourite race of the year? What was the worst race of the year, and why was it Austria? Which event did we like best, which event did we hate? Who were our winners and losers for the year, and who was the biggest disappointment? And of course, what really, really got our goat about the 2024 season?
David Emmett Thu, 12/Dec/2024 - 15:55
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MotoGP champion Martin hopes to race for Ducati again in the future
Newly crowned MotoGP champion Jorge Martin has left the door open for a potential reunion with Ducati in the future.
The Spaniard said he is open to working with Ducati again despite his relationship with the Borgo Panigale marque having been fractured by its decision to snub him for a factory ride.
Martin was the initial favourite to step up to the seat occupied by Enea Bastianini this ...Keep reading
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Fernandez doesn’t want MotoGP mid-season bike change again
Trackhouse Racing’s Raul Fernandez has insisted he doesn’t want to go through a bike change in the middle of the season again in MotoGP.
Fernandez was the only rider within the Aprilia contingent to start the 2024 season with a year-old RS-GP, as the Noale-based brand could only build limited examples of its overhauled MotoGP contender.
It wasn’t until after the summer break at ...Keep reading
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EU Launches Phase II Investigation Of Liberty/Dorna Deal, Purchase Delayed
EU Launches Phase II Investigation Of Liberty/Dorna Deal, Purchase Delayed
The EU Competition Commission has launched a so-called Phase II investigation of Liberty Media's purchase of Dorna Sports. The Commission raised concerns over the market power the proposed purchase would give Liberty over broadcasting rights in the national TV markets in a number of EU member states.
The concern of the Commission is that the acquisition could allow Liberty to raise prices for the broadcasting rights of MotoGP and F1 in some countries. The Commission noted that F1 and MotoGP are each other's most direct competitors, and Liberty having control of both would reduce competition by not allowing broadcasters to choose between one or the other, or both.
David Emmett Thu, 19/Dec/2024 - 16:58
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Acosta feels "relieved" after visiting KTM's headquarters
Rising MotoGP star Pedro Acosta feels "relieved" after visiting the headquarters of beleaguered Austrian manufacturer KTM, according to his manager.
Acosta travelled to Mattighofen in Austria on Tuesday to understand how KTM's dismal financial situation could have consequences for its MotoGP programme, now that he has become an integral part of its factory team.
Latest reports indicate that ...Keep reading
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KTM's insolvency administrator puts shares of MV Agusta on sale
An insolvency administrator has put KTM's shares in MV Agusta up for sale, as the Austrian auto giant continues to reel in from a financial crisis.
KTM's parent company Pierer Mobility AG had acquired a 25.1 per cent stake in MV Agusta in November 2022, before taking over the majority of the company in March of this year.
Now, its entire 50.1% stake in the Italian motorcycle company is being ...Keep reading
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Paddock Pass Podcast Episode 459: Our Top 5 Riders of the Year & Favourites of all-time
Paddock Pass Podcast Episode 459: Our Top 5 Riders of the Year & Favourites of all-time
In the final podcast of 2024, the PPP crew ponder their top five riders of the 2024 season, and name their favourite riders which they saw with their own eyes. Can Adam, Steve, David, and Neil come to some kind of accommodation? Is David Alonso's record-breaking Moto3 season worthy of a spot ahead of Marc Marquez' remarkable comeback and switch to Ducati? How does Pedro Acosta stack up? Does Enea Bastianini deserve a spot in the top five? Is the work of Johann Zarco and Fabio Quartararo undervalued because of they bikes they were on?
We also name our Favourite Five, the riders we each most enjoyed watching race. Any discipline, any period, with the one caveat that we had to have been at a racetrack to watch them ride. We'll be back in the new year with lots and lots more content.
David Emmett Wed, 18/Dec/2024 - 15:41
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Yamaha's new V4 MotoGP engine set to begin track testing
Yamaha is ready to begin track testing of the new V4 engine for its MotoGP bike, although the initial run at Jerez last week had to be delayed.
Yamaha, the only MotoGP manufacturer still running inline four-cylinder engines, has been pushing with the development of the new unit in an attempt to catch up with its rivals after several difficult seasons.
Its engineers in Iwata have been working ...Keep reading
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Monday MotoGP Link Dump: Liberty vs The EU, More KTM Trouble, And Ducati's New Videos
Monday MotoGP Link Dump: Liberty vs The EU, More KTM Trouble, And Ducati's New Videos
As we head toward the final weeks of the year, a quick round up of the more important news items around MotoGP.
Liberty/Dorna deal not quite done
David Emmett Mon, 16/Dec/2024 - 18:24
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Aleix Espargaro gets involved in cycling alongside Honda test role
MotoGP race winner Aleix Espargaro will make a switch to professional cycling following his retirement from motorcycle racing.
The Spaniard, a three-time race winner in the premium category, will join the Lidl-Trek professional cycling team from the start of 2025.
Espargaro has been an avid cycling fan for nine years since a back injury meant he had to stop running, switching to riding to ...Keep reading
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Oliveira reveals Indonesia injury caused by short circuit on Aprilia MotoGP bike
Miguel Oliveira has revealed that a short circuit caused him to lose control of his Aprilia MotoGP bike and break his wrist in practice at Mandalika.
Trackhouse rider Oliveira was taking part in FP1 at the Indonesian GP, a race he had won in 2022 with KTM, when he was thrown off his Aprilia RS-GP at the sequence of left-handers at Turn 3-4.
The Portuguese suffered a fracture on his right ...Keep reading
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Liberty Media's $4bn MotoGP deal facing EU probe
The European Union looks set to probe Liberty Media's purchase of the MotoGP world championship, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Liberty, which also owns Formula 1, announced in April that it planned to acquire an 86% stake of Dorna Sports, the company which has owned MotoGP since 1992.
In August, the American company said it was selling a $825 million stake in F1 to fund the purchase of ...Keep reading
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Mir explains why Zarco was faster on a satellite Honda in MotoGP 2024
Factory Honda rider Joan Mir says he understands why Johann Zarco was able to comprehensively outperform him in MotoGP in 2024 despite being on satellite machinery.
While Mir endured arguably his worst season in the premier class on the uncompetitive and unreliable RC213V, Zarco was able to achieve some shock results on the same bike after joining the LCR team.
The ex-Pramac Ducati rider ...Keep reading
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MotoGP signs new five-year deal with Brazilian GP
MotoGP has signed a new five-year deal to return to Brazil at the Goiania circuit from 2026.
After a 20-year absence from the South American country, MotoGP bosses have signed an agreement with Brazil Motorsport, the same company that organises the Formula 1 Brazilian GP, which is set to cover 2026-30 at the Goiania circuit.
The Brazilian track hosted MotoGP between 1987-89, before the ...Keep reading
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Paddock Pass Podcast Episode 457: 2024 WorldSBK Season Review
Paddock Pass Podcast Episode 457: 2024 WorldSBK Season Review
Steve and Gordo get you all the latest news from the WorldSBK paddock as well as looking back on the 2024 season. We give you our top five riders of the year, our biggest disappointments and our surprising moments.
David Emmett Thu, 12/Dec/2024 - 15:51
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Marquez: 2025 MotoGP title fight won't be between just me and Bagnaia
Marc Marquez doesn’t think the 2025 MotoGP season will be a duopoly between him and Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia, despite the popular belief.
Ducati is expected to dominate MotoGP until the end of the current rules cycle on the back of its stellar 2024 season in which it won 19 out of the 20 grands prix.
But while its victories were split between four riders this year, the departures ...Keep reading
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MotoGP concessions: Aprilia almost relegated to category D with Yamaha and Honda
Aprilia was the only manufacturer to beat Ducati to a race victory in the 2024 MotoGP season, having taken top spot in the Americas Grand Prix as well as the sprint races in Portimao and Barcelona 1. However, it also came close to being downgraded to the lowest category in one area. For 2024, the concession system was overhauled to be less restrictive and offer more technical and development ...Keep reading