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MotoGP, Beirer, KTM: a 100-point plan, save money everywhere to stay competitive

Cuts will also be made to logistics: "We have changed everything from team accommodation, moving from single to double rooms. We want to remain competitive and continue to provide bikes that live up to the expectations of our riders."

MotoGP: Beirer, KTM: a 100-point plan, save money everywhere to stay competitive

By now there is almost no doubt: KTM will be on the track regularly from the Sepang tests onwards and will continue its adventure in MotoGP.

The Austrian media Der Standard reported that Pierer Mobility's top management would authorize KTM's exit from MotoGP when the current contract with Dorna expires, that is, at the end of 2026. But right now everyone is talking, but final and irrevocable decisions are awaited.

According to a study by the Boston Consulting Group, the move would save about 46 million euros. And although management is aware that exiting would damage KTM's image commercially, probably doing so when the contractual relationship with Dorna comes to its natural end would not be a bad idea.

It is also true that two years from now the financial situation could drastically change with the arrival of new investors and/or partners. But it is also undeniable that to stay beyond 2026 would mean investing in a new bike because of the change in regulations, and this development would have to be started now. Indeed, it is not entirely certain that KTM has not already started it, as have the other manufacturers.

For the time being, however, the categorical imperative is not to let down the guard of development, which is why some things will change right away. We already knew that as of this 2025 there would not be two Hospitality units. A direct consequence of the centralization of the teams under the KTM brand. Tech 3 therefore will be 'absorbed' within the main structure.

Pit Beirer said they have created a 100-point plan to address the situation. The most impactful is to reduce to 12 the number of official riders they will have in 2025, between MotoGP, motocross and enduro.

"We have made decisions that have a direct impact on our sporting structure, but they were inevitable," the manager told Speedweek. "Each rider represents between two and four employees, as well as trucks, support vehicles and materials that are no longer needed." This will save about 45 million euros.

The news does not stop with these big goals, and the small ones are not overlooked either. One example comes from the cuts that will be made in the coming months even regarding hotel reservations and vehicles.

"We have changed everything from team accommodations, going from single to double rooms, to reducing support trucks at some events. We know that every little action, no matter how insignificant it may seem, can make a difference at the end of the day. What we want is to remain competitive and continue to deliver bikes that live up to the expectations of our customers and riders," was the final coda.

Beirer also explained that they are doing all this so as not to slow down the evolution of their teams' machines, something they feel is essential to their competitiveness. "What we wanted to protect most was the ability to continue to improve our bikes, because that is the heart of our work. This year we won 13 world titles in different disciplines, and this would not have been possible without prioritizing the constant development of our bikes," he confessed.

 

Translated by Julian Thomas

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