Under this tag you will find articles related to KTM and its activities within the motorcycle sector. This includes new model presentations, technical developments, motorsport topics and company-related news concerning the brand.
The list below brings together all content in which KTM is featured — ranging from production models and off-road or street projects to racing activities and strategic decisions made by the manufacturer.
Pedro Acosta explains openly why he deliberately avoids closeness in the MotoGP paddock and why his patience with KTM ran out. On 1 December he rides the Ducati for the first time, alongside a team-mate he has been compared with since his Moto3 days.
Husqvarna and GasGas have extended their recall for Braktec brake calipers to all markets. The list of models is considerably longer than in the previous North American campaign.
MotoGP is sticking with two motorcycles per rider even after the major rule change. The push by Aprilia and Ducati to cut the number of machines failed against resistance from KTM.
Pedro Acosta finishes the British Grand Prix fifth, better than Friday’s two crashes suggested. Behind the result, however, lies a clear message to his employer that he had already delivered during the summer break.
KTM has received permission from the other MotoGP manufacturers to open the sealed engines of the RC16 and replace a faulty supplier part. At the British GP at Silverstone, however, the four riders are still running the previous stopgap solution with reduced revs.
Luca Marini is set to ride for KTM customer team Tech3 from 2027. The Italian is leaving Honda after three years and joining a squad that is reshuffling practically everything.
Maverick Vinales is sitting out the British Grand Prix, with Pol Espargaro taking over the Red Bull KTM Tech3 RC16. Behind the absence is a previously undetected tear in his left shoulder that could explain months of missing strength.
Maverick Vinales has publicly contradicted reports of an immediate end to his MotoGP spell with Red Bull KTM Tech3. At the centre of it all is less the dispute with the manufacturer than the condition of his left shoulder.
KTM boss Gottfried Neumeister has gone public with the expansion of the RC range. Alongside the 990 RC R, a 790 RC and a 490 RC are set to join the line-up.
Bajaj Auto holds 74.9 percent of KTM and no longer rules out bringing a strategic partner on board. According to the group, however, no active search is under way.
Austrian builder Moritz Bree turned a stock KTM EXC 500 into a flat tracker, its bodywork first shaped by hand as a clay model. Because the frame, tank and airbox stay untouched, the motorcycle is meant to keep its road registration.
KTM North America is recalling several Husqvarna and GasGas models in the US because the rear brake caliper can fail without warning. A total of 6,257 motorcycles from the 2022 to 2024 model years are affected, and the US traffic safety authority NHTSA has issued a warning against riding them.
KTM parent company Bajaj Mobility AG has released preliminary figures for the second quarter of 2026. They show sharply higher sales, significantly increased revenue, and an operating margin back in positive territory.
MotoGP enters a three-week summer break, and the headlines around Ducati, KTM and Aprilia keep coming. Francesco Bagnaia has undergone arm surgery, the Marquez brothers have settled their futures, and Jorge Lorenzo explains how Marc Marquez has changed.
KTM Motorsport Director Pit Beirer has openly admitted for the first time that something is wrong inside the MotoGP engines. The Austrian manufacturer is not yet allowed to fix the fault, because doing so requires the rivals’ consent.
Munich-based Diamond Atelier unveils the DA#22, a street-legal prototype the workshop calls the world’s first hyperbike. Beneath the hand-formed aluminum bodywork sits a KTM engine producing more than 205 hp, paired with a glowing special paint finish and a real diamond.
Maverick Viñales accuses KTM of sending him a contract only to declare it void shortly after. KTM motorsport director Pit Beirer disputes this account, insisting a seat is still open — but time is running out.
For the 100th edition of the 6DAYS FIM Enduro of Nations, KTM is launching a limited EXC special series with one two-stroke and four four-stroke models. The machines feature a design in Portugal’s colours and are set to reach dealers from August.
KTM has completely reshuffled its MotoGP factory line-up for the new 850cc era starting in 2027, signing Alex Marquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio. Both riders signed multi-year contracts, while current factory riders Pedro Acosta and Brad Binder leave the team.
The revised naked bike gains new WP suspension technology, a sharper design and more comfort without getting more expensive. The price stays at 8,699 euros (approximately $9,400), with sales starting in late July 2026.
