{"id":695381,"date":"2026-05-26T09:28:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T09:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/695381\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T09:28:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T09:28:09","slug":"ktm-says-four-motogp-bikes-fundamental-after-tech3-contract-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/695381\/","title":{"rendered":"KTM says four MotoGP bikes \u201cfundamental\u201d after Tech3 contract extension"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pit Beirer described having four bikes on the MotoGP grid as \u201cfundamental\u201d for KTM, despite encouraging Tech3 to consider all options before agreeing a new contract extension.<\/p>\n

Tech3<\/a>, now owned by a consortium led by former F1 team boss Guenther Steiner, had been linked with a switch to Honda machinery before deciding on the new KTM<\/a> deal.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s fundamental to work with four bikes,\u201d Beirer said during the announcement of the KTM-Tech3 contract extension.<\/p>\n

\"Pit <\/p>\n

Pit Beirer (left) during announcement of new KTM-Tech3 MotoGP deal.<\/p>\n

\u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/p>\n

\u201cYou’re just really strong if you can rely on four bikes, four riders – but also four crew chiefs, the whole [second] team, and technicians behind them.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYou have so much more momentum if you have four instead of two. So we wouldn’t feel really comfortable going to the future with two bikes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was never really an option.\u201d<\/p>\n

KTM told Tech3 \u201clook at all the options\u201d<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, KTM emphasised that they had given Steiner the space to make up his own mind and encouraged him to \u201clook at all the options.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the other side, we also had to give Gunther and his team time to choose,\u201d Beirer continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow I’m even more happy because we didn’t make any kind of pressure. We told them, \u2018look at all the options\u2019.<\/p>\n

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\"Guenther <\/p>\n

Guenther Steiner and Tech3 team manager Nicolas Goyon.<\/p>\n

\u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/p>\n

\u201cBut we also made clear our proposal, how our option is looking. And it was always a discussion about, how can we increase the performance?<\/p>\n

\u201cThat’s all we want. And also Gunther wants to have a bike which is performing. And for that, we need to work together. That’s very clear.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou need four boys on the grid to be a strong operation. And that’s why we are really happy to announce this partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n

KTM is yet to confirm any of its riders for the new 850cc era.<\/p>\n

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The factory team is expected to run an all-new Alex Marquez<\/a>–Fabio di Giannantonio<\/a> line-up, while KTM has an option on both current Tech3 riders, Maverick Vinales<\/a> and Enea Bastianini<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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