KTM has strengthened its investment in MotoGP by signing Enea Bastianini and Maverick Viñales for the 2025 season. Both riders will compete for Tech3, which, more than just a satellite team, will be on par with the factory team.
Even though these contracts are only valid for next year, the model of having two teams in equal conditions is already in practice this season. Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GasGas Tech3/KTM) is a prime example of achieving strong results regardless of the team garage.
In an interview with GPOne.com, KTM Motorsport Director Pit Beirer admitted that the Spanish rookie played a significant role in the decision to sign Bastianini and Viñales:
– Thanks to Pedro, we had a great opportunity this year to test this model, so it is also thanks to what he achieved with the GasGas Tech3 team that we were able to convince riders like Viñales and Bastianini to believe in our project.
The German emphasized that neither of the future riders was promised the role of lead rider: ‘We didn’t tell Enea that he would be a new team leader, but we also didn’t tell Maverick. We want both to perform well, and then, in racing, the strongest will survive and become the captain. We decided that all four of our riders will wear orange because we want to take another step forward’.