Tech3 completely changes for the 2025 MotoGP season. Enea Bastianini and Maverick Viñales have been confirmed as their new riders, and there is also a rebranding: the GasGas name is dropped, and it will revert to Red Bull KTM Tech3 as it was until 2022.
The Italian, 26 years old from Rimini, and the Spaniard, 29 years old from Roses, will be equipped with the factory KTM RC16 in 2025 as part of a multi-year agreement. They will form an orange Red Bull quartet with Brad Binder and Pedro Acosta, who will be in the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team.
Bastianini made his debut in the World Championship ten years ago (after also winning races in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup) with a KTM RC4. In Moto3 and Moto2, he achieved six victories and over 30 podiums over seven seasons, culminating with the intermediate class title in 2020. The Italian moved up to MotoGP in 2021 at the age of 23, having already secured five wins and 12 podiums. He started with Gresini and moved to Ducati’s factory team in 2023, now preparing to be a key player for KTM Tech3 and facing his first challenge outside the Ducati “sphere.”
With a victory already recorded this year, Viñales became the first rider to win with three different manufacturers in MotoGP. Therefore, he has experience and talent like few others. He was the Moto3 World Champion in 2013 with a KTM, moving up to MotoGP in 2015 with Suzuki. Since then, he has ten victories and 35 podiums, with two third-place finishes being his best championship results in the premier class. In seven out of ten seasons in MotoGP, Viñales has won at least one race, and he is currently in one of the best phases of his career.
With the inclusion of Bastianini and Viñales, KTM significantly strengthens its presence in MotoGP, ensuring a robust and competitive lineup for 2025. Expectations are high for the team’s performance, and fans can look forward to an exciting season.