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[UPDATED] The Motorcycle Industry Will Be Seriously Affected By KTM's Insolvency, Here's Why

[UPDATE, January 13, 2025: As AKV predicted would happen in a previous communication with RideApart, two more Pierer Mobility subsidiaries have now declared insolvency in Austria. They are: Avocodo GmbH and Pierer E-Commerce GmbH. Avocodo is mainly responsible for software services, including dealer and customer portal and website operation and maintenance.…

RideApart · Jan 3, 2025

Three Investors Show Interest In KTM, and You Know Two of Them Already

We've been told since we were kids that three is a magic number. Will it work out that way for KTM, though?The report from its restructuring administrator, Alpenländischer Kreditorenverband Europa (AKV), contains a number of important details. While we've primarily been talking about KTM AG (the motorcycle manufacturer), they're one of…

RideApart · Jan 1, 2025

What Espargaro learned about Marquez from his time at Honda

Pol Espargaro was surprised to see how Marc Marquez was able to tame an increasingly difficult Honda MotoGP bike during their time as team-mates in 2021-22.

Autosport · Jan 1, 2025

Is Formula 1 Superstar Lewis Hamilton Rescuing KTM's MotoGP Team?

Neither F1 nor MotoGP are any strangers to ridiculous rumors, a fact that anyone who's paid any attention to either (or both) series can tell you from experience. And you don't get to be a seven-time F1 world championship driver like Lewis Hamilton if you haven't also dealt with your…

RideApart · Dec 26, 2024

Does CFMoto's New V4 Engine Point to a MotoGP Campaign?

I'm going to don a tinfoil hat right now—it's actually a blaze orange rifle hunting cap—because the following theory I've conjured up is pretty wild. Well, maybe not. What I've actually cooked up is based on a few key facts that I think lend some credence to this theory, so…

RideApart · Dec 26, 2024

Please Don’t Shut Down the Best Motorcycle Docuseries, KTM

Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of watching Born Racers, and it engulfed me. Honestly, after all the motorcycle racing movies, documentaries, and shows I've watched, I didn't think one based on teenagers riding in a talent cup—the Red Bull Rookies Cup—would captivate me. Not only was I wrong,…

RideApart · Dec 26, 2024

Miller “disappointed for everybody” after frustrating two-year stint at KTM

Jack Miller says he is “disappointed” for himself and KTM after ending a frustrating tenure with the Austrian manufacturer last month.

Autosport · Dec 25, 2024

KTM Selling MV Agusta Shares, Under Investigation by Financial Market Authority

The actions surrounding KTM's financial crises have been so shady, like when a C-suite executive told journalists there was no credence to YouTube videos claiming the brand was in financial trouble, knowing full well that it was. But there wasn't any talk of the manufacturer doing anything illegal. Until now.KTM…

RideApart · Dec 24, 2024

Vinales wanted Aprilia to continue with 2023 bike in MotoGP this year

Maverick Vinales has revealed he asked Aprilia to introduce only incremental updates to its MotoGP contender in 2024 instead of instigating a major overhaul.

Motorsport · Dec 23, 2024

It's Not All Bad News For KTM In Court, Believe It Or Not

First things first: I'm not here to Pollyanna at you. There's a lot of tough stuff happening in KTM world right now, particularly if you're a Mattighofen-based employee.I mean, how would you like to suddenly be told that your employer couldn't pay your monthly salary (let alone your expected yearly…

RideApart · Dec 23, 2024