Steiner identified Herve Poncharal as the \u2018weak link\u2019<\/a> in the team, due to the team\u2019s independent status. The current team manager previously stated that it would be \u2018stupid\u2019 of him to \u2018close the door\u2019 to discussions regarding the satellite team\u2019s future.<\/p>\n Poncharal later expressed his dismay at rumours that a deal is done<\/a>, stating that he hasn\u2019t signed anything that would indicate what he is hearing.<\/p>\n However, a few weeks later, it seems Poncharal<\/a> may have put pen to paper, according to MotoGP commentator Gavin Emmett.<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0Everything to know about KTM Tech3 including the MotoGP team\u2019s riders<\/a><\/p>\n Gavin Emmett has heard that the deal regarding Tech3 and Guenther Steiner is \u2018done\u2019 <\/p>\n Speaking during TNT Sports\u2019 coverage of the second practice session of the Austrian Grand Prix<\/a> weekend, Emmett shared what he has heard in the paddock regarding the latest developments in Poncharal\u2019s sale of Tech3.<\/p>\n \u201cI still want to talk about Herve selling up. Guenther Steiner<\/a> and Apex Investment Group are buying,\u201d Emmett revealed (14:33 15\/08). \u201c<\/p>\n \u201cIt sounds like everyone I have spoken to about it. I spoke to a few different people about it, it\u2019s done. Herve\u2019s going to have a good Christmas anyway, by the sounds of things.\u201d<\/p>\n Sylvain Guintoli<\/a> chimed in with his thoughts on the deal, responding, \u201cA big part of it is keeping a lot of people involved, keeping all the same people involved. <\/p>\n \u201cAnd whichever way it goes, what a wonderful story, to the Tech3 story. Herve starting the team and fielding that team. I mean, do you remember the years with Olivier Jacque and the Chesterfield Yamaha days, getting the title.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0Everything to know about Enea Bastianini from net worth to career stats<\/a><\/p>\n A Tech3 resurgence could be in order if Guenther Steiner gets his wish following the deal<\/p>\n Steiner has yearned to make Tech3 a Ducati satellite team if the terms of his deal were accepted by Poncharal. If he is successful in his bid, Tech3 would become the fourth satellite team of Ducati on the grid. <\/p>\n Steiner sought a guarantee from Dorna regarding the sale<\/a>, due to the fact that every team\u2019s contract in the championship is up at the end of next year. The motorsport chief wanted to know if Tech3\u2019s position in the premier class was safe before he pursued it any further.<\/p>\n We are back! \ud83d\ude4c The second half of the season kicks off this August with a new back-to-back and a fresh addition to the calendar: the Hungarian Grand Prix! \ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa \u2014 Tech3 Racing (@Tech3Racing) August 13, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n View Tweet<\/p>\n![\"KTM](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2225086169-1-1024x609.jpg\")
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But first, let\u2019s start with one of the most beautiful circuits of the year \u2014 the #AustrianGP<\/a>! \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9\u2728 pic.twitter.com\/BvHICznrE5<\/a><\/p>\n