MotoGP ‘relieved’ KTM’s financial crisis saga is over

KTM avoids bankruptcy with major cash investment

Pedro Acosta, KTM Factory Racing, 2025 British MotoGP
Pedro Acosta, KTM Factory Racing, 2025 British MotoGP
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Do𒈔rna’s chief sporting officer Carlos Ezpeleta says it is “definitely a relief” that KTM’s financial crisis has come to an end following months of uncertainty for the brand.

KTM has been naviga🐽ting its way through a major financial ✃crisis since late last year, which forced it into self-administration to try to stave off bankruptcy.

In February, it had its restructuring 🔜plan approved by creditors, with 30% of its oveꦬr €2 billion debts to be repaid by 23 May 2025.

That deadline came with KTM receiving a n▨ear €600 million investment from major shareholder Bajaj Auto, with the Indian brand to gain gr🍃eater control of the Austrian manufacturer as a result.

It’s unclear yet how all of this will impact the MotoGP project, t🎃hough KTM has always insisted that the grand prix programme was unaffected by thꦛe financial problems.

Speaking on this, Ezpeleta told 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:wuqian0821.com in an exclusive interview: “I’m not going to comment on KTM’s shareholder stru🐷cture because I’m💫 not aware of it.

“But from what﷽ I’ve been to🐻ld, the structure itself right now continues to be what it was.

“Our comment i🍷s on how important KTM is for the championship and that i💛t’s a relief that they’ve been relieved.

“KTM is definitely has racing in its blood and we’re just so happy that a br✨and that doesn’t have that sort of road racing heritage in the top capacity.

“And I think that’s more and more the target that MotoGP is a platform for you to be able to promote your brand regardless of what you✨ sell - not only Supersport bikes.

“They’ve done amazingly well in this first decade in the sport and it’s definite♛ly a relief to know everything has been sorted out.

“W🦩e’ve been in contact with KTM in these months and they were always positive about it.”

Despite KTM’s financial boost this week, there have still been rumours that it co🔜uld pull its satellite support for Tech3 next season.

However, KTM motorsport boss Pit Beirer told German media this weekend t🍷hat these reports were completely false.

Beirer also noted in January that KTM has been drawing up plans for the 2027 🌺850cc regulations change.

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