We cannot wait.”, Hervé Poncharal, Red Bull KTM Tech3 Team Principal: “Iker Lecuona, the youngest rider on the MotoGP grid at the moment, is going to be with us again in 2021. Damon Hill's 10 greatest Formula 1 races Read or download today. The South African has been part of the Red Bull KTM family since 2015 and became the company’s third Moto3 World Champion in 2016; lodging all of his 15 GP victories ‘in orange’. "In fact, they can make it [a] whole [new one] if they want.". The South African and Portuguese, former Moto3™ and Moto2™ teammates, will reunite in the premier class. 1610006400 It's 25 years since Damon Hill broke through to claim the 1996 Formula 1 world championship, becoming the first son of a world champion father to do so. Plus. The consumption values stated refer to the roadworthy series condition of the vehicles at the time of factory delivery. Outgoing factory Ducati MotoGP rider Danilo Petrucci says he would "like to go to KTM" in 2021, which is set to lose Pol Espargaro to Honda next year. We expect him to have a good championship this year and be even more ready to change set-ups for 2021. See more of KTM RC16 - Motogp team on Facebook Log In Forgot account? Copyright 2021 KTM Sportmotorcycle GmbH, all rights reserved, RED BULL KTM ENERGIZE MOTOGP™ LINE-UP FOR 2021. Pedrosa has … Das Tech3-KTM-MotoGP-Team von Hervé Poncharal hat in der vergangenen Saison nach 20 Jahren erstmals einen WM-Lauf in der Königsklasse gewonnen. 1610097529 I think we can make some great races with this machine. F1, Buy tickets to Formula 1 races with Autosport's preferred ticketing provider, Buy tickets to races with Autosport's preferred ticketing provider, Discover the best motorsport videos on the web, The best photography from around the world, A new series from the ACO & Motorsport Network, The world's best motorsport stats database. But its latest appointment from MotoGP could be an even bigger coup as it seeks to end a barren run stretching back to Alonso's 2006 world title. Expert opinion. The 29-year old will be only the second Italian to represent the French crew in MotoGP this century. But which were his very best performances in F1? It’s a great, great opportunity. Buy tickets to races with Autosport's preferred ticketing provider, F1 team boss and Ron Dennis backer Vlassopulos dies Sunday 3rd January, 2021 - 10:20am. Tech3 team boss Herve Poncharal says the factory KTM squad's line-up of Brad Binder and Miguel Oliveira for the 2021 season is MotoGP's "dream team". MotoGP, Suzuki announces Brivio exit, paving way for F1 move Kevin Magnussen is relishing the chance to contend for race victories again after moving into sportscars for 2021, saying that fighting points at best "becomes old" in Formula 1 The 20-year old Spaniard is waiting to begin his first term in MotoGP in 2020 and recently re-signed to race again for Red Bull KTM Tech3 in 2021. Kallio has been a key part of KTM's test team as it built up its MotoGP project, and gave the RC16 its race debut at the 2016 Valencia Grand Prix as well as making numerous wildcard and replacement appearances on the bike since. MotoGP MotoGP: KTM has all it needs to aim for the title The Austrian manufacturer has grown exponentially during the latest MotoGP season and, … We still have to focus on 2020 but I feel grateful for this great challenge. Gresini MotoGP team boss Fausto Gresini's condition remains serious but stable after he was hospitalised in late December following a positive COVID-19 test On one side we are investing in MotoGP front-runners ‘of the future’ but they could easily become stars already in 2021 and that would be exciting to see. KTM bolstered its test team in 2019 by signing 31-time MotoGP race winner Dani Pedrosa after his retirement from racing at the end of the previous season. Teams and riders in MotoGP 2021. 1610127651 1609750237 Unbeatable analysis. The return of Fernando Alonso to the renamed Alpine team is a sure sign of the team's ambition. F1, UK loses 2021 slot as Belgium added to calendar Trending. Binder and Oliveira are familiar with each other’s characters and working methods having previously been teammates in the Red Bull KTM Ajo squad in Moto3 in 2015 and then Moto2 in 2017 and 2018. 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Danilo Petrucci sait qu'il sera attendu au tournant en 2021 pour sa première saison avec KTM au sein du team Tech3. 38-year old Kallio has been a key part of the MotoGP development crew for half a decade. Then we will have the pleasure to welcome Mr. Danilo Petrucci with us from 2021. Oliveira impressed with nine points-scoring results and a strong top eight classification at the Grand Prix of Austria in his rookie season during 2019. Suzuki's MotoGP squad has confirmed the departure of team boss Davide Brivio, ahead of his imminent switch to the Alpine Formula 1 team Several MotoGP manufacturers are not happy that KTM will be permitted to develop its engines ahead of the 2021 season, with fears it is working on a “super engine”. Gresini MotoGP team boss Fausto Gresini is no longer in a medically induced coma due to COVID-19, but remains sedated and on mechanical ventilation Teams and riders in MotoGP 2021 Repsol Honda Team: Marc Marquez and Pol Espargaro Ducati Team: Jack Miller and Francesco Bagnaia Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP We have two set-ups but really it is one big team with all four athletes on the same bikes and with the same possibilities. Experience it Live The rule states: "Any manufacturer that has concessions in 2020 and that starts 2021 without them, will be subject to the homologation regulations of its engine from the first event of 2021, where that specification (that of 2021) will have to be presented to the Technical Director.". The shock news that ex-Suzuki MotoGP team boss Davide Brivio is to join Alpine in F1 as CEO is the main topic of discussion in the latest Autosport Podcast. Factory KTM Team Manager Mike Leitner says the former Moto2™ World Champion has the chance to become Marc Marquez' teammate in 2021 Tags MotoGP , 2020 , Pol Espargaro , Red Bull KTM Factory Racing For Brad we know his skills and potential as a rider. All four racers will steer works KTM RC16s. 1610127651 Other, F1 team boss and Ron Dennis backer Vlassopulos dies KTM has announced it has re-signed Dani Pedrosa and Mika Kallio as its official MotoGP test riders for the 2021 season. Brad Binder: “I’m incredibly excited to be able to have another season on the Red Bull Factory Racing RC16 and I’m really looking forward to getting this year underway and my first MotoGP race under my belt. KTM has expressed its interest in supplying Valentino Rossi’s team in MotoGP should VR46 become a fully fledged premier class outfit in its own right. Technical insight. Having achieved its first MotoGP victories, KTM CEO Stefan Pierer believes a title challenge is now a realistic goal in 2021. We believe he still has something to show in MotoGP. Miguel has already made positive first steps in the category and performed so well at Red Bull Ring last year. Suzuki MotoGP project leader Shinichi Sahara says Davide Brivio's decision to leave his role as team manager for a switch to Formula 1 with Alpine "was shocking" to him Petrucci’s determination, coupled with his grounded character and work ethic, will make an apt foil for teammate Iker Lecuona. The 2020 MotoGP season was a great one for Red Bull KTM, marking the most successful season yet, both in the premier MotoGP class, but also in … … KTM and Aprilia are permitted by the regulations to be exempt from the engine development freeze imposed on non-concession manufacturers Honda, Yamaha, Ducati and Suzuki. One has a deal with Haas for 2021 while the other faces a year on the sidelines. Ian Harrison, Team Manager: “We are very confident in Marvin and Cooper for the 2021 season. A significant figure in future McLaren supremo Ron Dennis's formative years as a team owner, and himself briefly the head of a Formula 1 squad, Tony Vlassopulos died recently. KTM will be allowed to develop its engines for next year now it has lost its results-based concessions as a result of Brad Binder and Miguel Oliveira's wins at the Czech and Styrian Grands Prix. But which were his very best performances in F1? Here's how the grid for 2021 Formula One will look like. WRC, Stroll: 2020 answered questions about F1 capability Experienced Italian MotoGP rider Danilo Petrucci will leave Ducati and race for the non-factory Tech3 KTM team in 2021, the Austrian manufacturer announced on Thursday. There are four factory Red Bull KTM riders on the grid with the same support, the same equipment and this shows us the support that KTM is giving to the team. Both riders have won Moto3 and Moto2 Grands Prix for KTM and have come through a structure that the company have labelled the ‘KTM GP Academy’; a system of talent recognition and support that stretches from the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup through the FIM World Championship categories. Meanwhile KTM will extend their purposeful attack on MotoGP by welcoming and harnessing the experience and GP-winning speed of Danilo Petrucci who will partner Iker Lecuona at Red Bull KTM Tech3 for the ’21 campaign. Of course, he is the rookie but we’ll bring him up to speed in 2020 and help him to learn the category to be stronger for 2021. KTM admits developing its RC16 MotoGP bike in 2021 with a relatively inexperienced line-up will be a “challenge”, but believes it will “manage the situation”. KTM turned out to be one of the big surprises of the 2020 MotoGP season. "Unlike the rest, they are going to be able to open and touch up the engine without any limitation. He was 89 Who will finally take Lewis Hamilton's place at the top of Formula 1? 2020-12-03 . Red Bull KTM have renewed contracts with former Grand Prix winners Dani Pedrosa and Mika Kallio to form the backbone of the MotoGP testing team for 2021 and continue work evolving the promising KTM RC16. The South African and Portuguese, former Moto3™ and Moto2™ teammates, will reunite in the premier class. ; Pol Espargaró will move to Repsol Honda after 4 years with the KTM factory team, replacing Álex Márquez, who will … Autosport picks out his top 10 greatest drives Danilo Petrucci is thought to have agreed a deal to join the KTM factory MotoGP team for the 2021 season, Motorsport.com understands. Kallio has been a key part of KTM’s test team as it built up its MotoGP project, and gave the RC16 its race debut at the 2016 Valencia Grand Prix as well as making numerous wildcard and replacement appearances on the bike since. MotoGP, Gresini out of coma, still on ventilator in COVID fight Binder, 24, has yet to make his MotoGP debut in 2020 but inked a new contract to remain in Red Bull KTM Factory Racing colors for 2021. Piloti MotoGP 2021, i team ufficiali e quelli privati sono già pronti con la griglia a mercato piloti praticamente chiuso.Non ci saranno Andrea Dovizioso e Andrea Iannone mentre Valentino Rossi continuerà la propria avventura, per la prima volta non in un team ufficiale: correrà sempre con la Yamaha ma per il Team Petronas insieme a Franco Morbidelli. MotoGP, Gresini's condition serious but stable in COVID fight Red Bull KTM have renewed contracts with former Grand Prix winners Dani Pedrosa and Mika Kallio as 2021 MotoGP testing team. Valentino Rossi will swap seats with Quartararo, leaving the Yamaha factory team after 15 seasons over two stints with the team. MotoGP, Dovizioso: Stoner "most talented" rival I faced All teams use series-specified Michelin tyres.. Rider changes. It’s great to be able to bring both of them through the ranks into MotoGP. We are very confident with our current rider line-up: as we said, Brad will learn, and Pol has a great chance to get some decent results. 1609977600 By Oriol Puigdemont Published on Monday August 31st 2020; MotoGP RSS feed; Latest. Several MotoGP manufacturers are not happy that KTM will be permitted to develop its engines ahead of the 2021 season, with fears it is working on a “super engine”. Danilo Petrucci Headed to the KTM Tech3 MotoGP Team for 2021 By David Emmett 06/25/2020 No Comments Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email Lance Stroll feels his performances in 2020 helped answer "a lot of questions to myself" over his ability, building his confidence in a good Racing Point Formula 1 car 1610064000 KTM has made huge steps forwards in its short time in the class and has achieved a number of front row qualifying positions as well as a podium finish. F1, Motorsport UK already working on Rally GB return Johann Zarco (2021, optie voor '22) Jorge Martin (2022) Red Bull Tech 3 KTM Danilo Petrucci (2021) Iker Lecuona (2021) Petronas Yamaha SRT Valentino Rossi (2021) Franco Morbidelli (2022) Esponsorama Ducati Team LCR 1610108011 Autosport understands that the original MSMA proposal was to allow KTM to continue running with the two extra engines it currently does now - meaning it would have nine assuming 2021 is a normal 20-race calendar, while its rivals would only have seven - after it raised concerns about the durability of its current engine designs. 231 views. Red Bull KTM Tech3 will count on the knowledge and wisdom of nine seasons of MotoGP experience accumulated by Danilo Petrucci for 2021. I would like to thank Stefan Pierer, Hubert Trunkenpolz and Pit Beirer: these are exciting news and it is an exciting program. With its charismatic leader Davide Brivio leaving for F1, the Suzuki MotoGP squad he turned into a world championship-winning force in 2020 has a major recruitment headache that it needs to resolve carefully to build on the foundations Brivio built up He was unlucky with the crash at Silverstone because he suffered with his shoulder for the rest of the season. WRC, UK loses 2021 slot as Belgium added to calendar 1609583594 In Moto3, Darryn Binder, brother of KTM MotoGP rider Brad, will switch to the Petronas Sprinta team in 2021, marking a switch from KTM to Honda machinery. 1610098426 He had similar speed in the following Jerez race, but crashed trying to make up ground after a Turn 1 collision with Tech3 KTM counterpart and 2021 team-mate Miguel Oliveira. He has gathered nine podium finishes so far in the class and has steered three different bikes since entering Grand Prix in 2012. WRC, Dakar Stage 6 shortened and delayed But that didn't work out badly for the last driver Ferrari brought through, as he explains, The return of Fernando Alonso to the renamed Alpine team is a sure sign of the team's ambition. Dakar, Lola Cars brand and technical assets put up for sale The South African and Portuguese, former Moto3 and Moto2 team … I feel like I'm in a great family here. Experienced Italian MotoGP rider Danilo Petrucci will leave Ducati and race for the non-factory Tech3 KTM team in 2021, the Austrian manufacturer announced on Thursday. 2021 MotoGP Pit Beirer, KTM Motorsports Director “We’re pleased to be able to keep the stability and all the knowledge we have with our current testing team.In 2020 we …