The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing MotoGP project will count on the expertise and excellence of MotoGP Legend Dani Pedrosa for 2025. The Spaniard has extended his critical role in the process and the progress of development related to KTM’s RC16 machinery at the peak of Grand Prix motorcycle sport. Pedrosa’s connection with KTM stretches back to 2019 when he retired from full-time world championship competition and had an immediate input into the evolution of the KTM RC16. Dani has made four wildcard appearances from his test rider status and as his influence in the technical evolution of the MotoGP has deepened and become more significant. The 39-year-old will continue to provide his unique insight along with the rest of the testing program and R&D efforts in Austria as Red Bull KTM Factory Racing look to make more forward steps for MotoGP 2025 and 2026. Dani Pedrosa : “It’s a pleasure to take our journey into another year. We know where we need to make improvements, and the effort of the whole factory has not eased at all in making the best bike for the riders to perform on track. I’m looking forward to what we can do for 2025 and the ideas that will come along.” Pit Beirer, KTM Motorsports Director : “This was a straightforward decision for both parties and that’s a good sign of a strong relationship and trust. We really believe in what Dani brings to our MotoGP program on different levels, not only in the saddle of the next generation of the KTM RC16, and this contribution is vital. We know the turnaround we are seeking will come and with Dani as part of the team it will only arrive quicker.”
Promising French youngster Marc-Antoine Rossi will wear Red Bull KTM Factory Racing colors in 2025 and is set to steer a KTM 250 SX-F in the FIM MX2 World Championship. The 18-year-old comes into the works outfit for what will be his second attempt at the MX2 series. He has spent much of his fledgling racing career on KTM SX machinery as he ascended through EMX European Championship competition. Rossi made his Grand Prix debut at his home round in 2023 and impressed with 7th position overall at Villars sous Ecot. That same season Rossi confirmed 7th place in the EMX250 Championship despite missing three rounds. He shone with three moto wins among a total of six top three finishes. That form, style, speed and determination took him into MX2 for 2024 where he posted a sequence of top ten results in the first four Grands Prix of 2024 until a knee injury halted his progress. #28 will come under the guidance of Joel Smets and the rest of the Red Bull KTM structure for the next step in his career path. He will follow in the footsteps of countrymen like Marvin Musquin, Jordi Tixier and Tom Vialle to try and excel in the orange. The full Red Bull KTM Factory Racing line-up for 2025 in both MXGP and MX2 classes will consist of Jeffrey Herlings and Lucas Coenen riding the KTM 450 SX-F and then Andrea Adamo, Sacha Coenen, Simon Lägenfelder and Marc-Antoine Rossi with the KTM 250 SX-F. Marc-Antoine Rossi: “I’m really happy to be back in orange and to join this crew. I’m already excited for 2025 and will be back on a bike soon and working with Joel. I’ll give everything I have for what will be a long year. I hope I can make the podium at some point next season.” Joel Smets, Red Bull KTM Team Manager : “For many years France has had this reputation of bringing up young, skilled riders and Marc Antoine Rossi can be added to this list. He’s only 18 but has already shown great potential in EMX125 and EMX250. He then displayed bright flashes of speed and strength this year. Marc-Antoine is still so young and reminds me a lot of Tom Vialle. He not only has the same number but he has that same laidback attitude which camouflages a real ambition to work and to achieve. He is a good listener and is very keen to learn. He has time to grow and we don’t want to rush things. We believe he has a great future.”
Follow Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia as he takes on the biggest race on the Enduro calendar – the International Six Days of Enduro! With this year’s race held on home soil in Spain, the reigning EnduroGP World Champion gave it his all, topping the timesheets on every day but one and securing an epic victory in front of an enthusiastic Spanish crowd. Garcia clinched his fourth consecutive overall ISDE win in Spain, as well as topping the Enduro1 category, perfectly capping off his remarkable 2024 season, in which he was also crowned FIM EnduroGP and Enduro1 World Champion. Riding his 2025 KTM 250 EXC-F CHAMPION EDITION, Josep took the record-breaking victory by over two minutes – check out the new range of CHAMPIONS EDITION models HERE. Don’t miss this behind-the-scenes look at the 6DAYS as you’ve never seen it before – watch Josep Garcia’s journey to victory NOW.
Brad Binder and Jack Miller were victims of a second corner accident at a hot Malaysian Grand Prix at the long Sepang International Circuit. Both the South African and Australian could not make the restarted nineteenth round of the season but the KTM GP Academy provided highlights with a double dose of silverware. Jose Antonio Rueda rode to 3rd in Moto3™ and Celestino Vietti won for the third time this year in Moto2™ Binder does not start the Grand Prix at Sepang with a hurt left shoulder after being part of a multi-rider collision through the second corner Miller is unharmed after tangling in the same incident and initially needing on-track attention. The Aussie also could not make the restart Fourth podium of the year in Moto3 for Jose Antonio Rueda with the KTM RC4 and fourth trophy of the season as well for Celestino Vietti thanks to his superb Moto2™ victory The Malaysian Grand Prix got underway with stifling heat, cloudy skies and the promise of a draining 20-lap distance ahead. Brad Binder and Jack Miller had aimed to stretch a reasonably positive weekend so far into the critical moment of the meeting: the pair had qualified in 10th and 7th respectively and had scored 7th and 8th in the Saturday Sprint. Contact through the exit of Turn 1 and into Turn 2 and the most chaotic moment of the race collected both Binder and Miller as contact ensued, and multiple riders were affected. Binder came back to the pitbox but felt discomfort with his left shoulder. Miller went to the medical center and was given the all-clear but did not reform on the grid. Binder is 6th in the MotoGP table: three points behind Pedro Acosta. Miller is 14th while KTM is the second best Constructor in the standings. The date and location of the twentieth and final Grand Prix of the season will be announced in due course. Francesco Guidotti, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team Manager : “Luckily nobody injured today. It was very bad to see. Brad tried to make the second start but the pain in shoulder meant it was not safe to start. He’ll have a check tomorrow and Jack had a check in the medical center but was then back in the box and was OK. We were unlucky today but then fortunate in another way and we have one more chance to make some results now this season.” Results MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix 1. Francesco Bagnaia (ITA) Ducati 38:04.563 2. Jorge Martin (ESP) Ducati +3.141 3. Enea Bastianini (ITA) Ducati +10.484 5. Pedro Acosta (ESP) GASGAS +13.699 10. Augusto Fernandez (ESP) GASGAS +22.174 DNS. Jack Miller (AUS) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing DNS. Brad Binder (RSA) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing World Championship standings MotoGP 1. Jorge Martin (ESP) Ducati, 485 points 2. Francesco Bagnaia (ITA) Ducati, 461 3. Marc Marquez (ESP) Ducati, 369 5. Pedro Acosta (ESP) GASGAS, 209 6. Brad Binder (RSA) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 206 14. Jack Miller (AUS) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 84 20. Augusto Fernandez (ESP) GASGAS, 27 KTM GP Academy Jose Antonio Rueda had displayed encouraging pace through Friday and Saturday with the KTM RC4 in Moto3 and lined-up on the grid in 10th place. Sepang invited slipstreaming and careful race strategy with the heavy braking zones and two wide, long straights. The front running pack initially consisted of 12 riders and filtered down to 7. Rueda bided his time and made a late charge into the finale of the 15 laps. He finished 3rd and was 0.4 from the winner for his fourth top three appearance. Jose Antonio can still reach 5th in the final championship standings. He currently sits 7th. Rookie Xabi Zurutuza started in 25th and made it to the flag in a decent 14th for his third snare of points this year. Jose Antonio Rueda, 3rd: “This podium is for all the people of Valencia. Today was a good day for racing and I’m really happy to be back up here. We’ve been working for this, and I hope we can do it at the last race.” Red Bull KTM Ajo had both Celestino Vietti and Deniz Öncü well placed on the Moto2 grid. The Italian was 3rd and sat on the end of the front row and the Turk was right behind in P5. The slots helped the pair find elbow room among the leaders in the first phases of the 17-lap chase as Vietti initially sprinted clear Öncü had progressed and improved in his first campaign in the intermediate class and bustled his way in the pack to enter the top six. He rallied to 7th by the end of the distance. Vietti, who was racing for the first time since cracking his left shoulder in practice for the Australian Grand Prix, dueled for victory but remained authoritative at the front and claimed win #3 and his fourth podium for 2024, rising to 7th in the championship. Celestino Vietti, 1st : “I did not expect this result and it was a tough weekend for the pain and for many things. We worked hard with the physio and the team gave me a great bike from the first session. We made a good qualifying and then went for it. 2024 hasn’t been the easiest year for us but the good feeling has been there. I’m happy for me and for the team. We deserved this but we must also think of the people in Valencia and I hope things can be better there soon.” Results Moto3 Malaysian Grand Prix 1. David Alonso (COL) CFMOTO 33:03.671 2. Taiyo Furusato (JPN) Honda +0.088 3. Jose Antonio Rueda (ESP) Red Bull KTM Ajo +0.411 5. Collin Veijer (NED) Husqvarna +1.091 12. Jacob Roulstone (AUS) GASGAS +16.019 14. Xabi Zurutuza (ESP) Red Bull KTM Ajo +20.793 DNF. Tatsuki Suzuki (JPN) Husqvarna DNF. Daniel Holgado (ESP) GASGAS DNF. Joel Esteban (ESP) CFMOTO World Championship standings Moto3 1. David Alonso (COL) CFMOTO, 396 points 2. Daniel Holgado (ESP) GASGAS, 236 3. Collin Veijer (NED) Husqvarna, 236 7. Jose Antonio Rueda (ESP), Red Bull KTM Ajo, 144 14. Tatsuki Suzuki (JPN) Husqvarna, 88 15. Jacob Roulstone (AUS) GASGAS, 58 17. Joel Esteban (ESP) CFMOTO, 45 23. Xabi Zurutuza (ESP) Red Bull KTM Ajo, 13 Results Moto2 Malaysian Grand Prix 1. Celestino Vietti (ITA) Red Bull KTM Ajo 36:06.629 2. Jorge Navarro (ESP) +1.486 3. Izan Guevara (ESP) CFMOTO +3.265 4. Jake Dixon (GBR) CFMOTO +4.502 7. Deniz Öncü (TUR) Red Bull KTM Ajo +7.720 DNF. Senna Agius (AUS) Husqvarna DNF. Darryn Binder (RSA) Husqvarna World Championship standings Moto2 1. Ai Ogura (JPN), 261 points 2. Aron Canet (ESP), 209 3. Sergio Garcia (ESP), 181 7. Celestino Vietti (ITA) Red Bull KTM Ajo, 165 8. Jake Dixon (GBR) CFMOTO, 155 16. Senna Agius (AUS) Husqvarna, 63 18. Izan Guevara (ESP) CFMOTO, 60 19. Darryn Binder (RSA) Husqvarna, 54 20. Deniz Öncü (TUR) Red Bull KTM Ajo, 49
Five times FIM Motocross World Champion Joel Smets will become Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team Manager for the 2025 season and to replace Harry Norton who diligently guided the decorated title-winning crew through a year of transition in 2024.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Manuel Lettenbichler has won the 2024 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship at Hixpania Hard Enduro. Finishing third in Spain after an incredibly tough race in the rocky terrain close to Aguilar de Campoo, Mani secured the title on the final day of racing of the hard enduro season.
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