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Miguel Oliveira claimed his and KTM’s first victory of the 2018 Moto2 season after a thrilling last lap battle with Lorenzo Baldassarri at Mugello. The Portuguese rider won a gripping four-way fight for the lead, enabling him to close the gap on championship leader Francesco Bagnaia, who could only manage fourth, to 13 points. The dramatic finish to the Grand Prix was matched by an eventful start as Marcel Schrotter stormed into the lead at San Donato, only to crash out at the very next corner. Polesitter Mattia Pasini regained the advantage as a result but he too would tumble, losing the front end of his Kalex with eight laps remaining as he sought to make a decisive break. Oliveira, despite starting eleventh on the grid, was now the new leader but a bold move by Baldassarri saw him hit the front three laps from home. With victory in sight though, a wild moment on the exit of Borgo San Lorenzo opened the door for Oliveira to edge past, earning him a lead he would maintain … [Read more...] about Oliveira Hands KTM Victory in Mugello Thriller

Johann Zarco will switch to Red Bull KTM Factory Racing in 2019 after signing a two-year contract with the Austrian team. The Frenchman moves from Monster Yamaha Tech 3 to partner Pol Espargaro, who has also signed a new two-year contract, with Bradley Smith set to depart. Zarco impressed throughout his debut MotoGP campaign, taking podium finishes at Le Mans, Sepang and Valencia, and has already taken a pole position and a rostrum early in 2018. KTM Motorsports Director Pit Beirer is delighted to welcome the former Red Bull Rookies champion on board and believes he has the capabilities to move the team up a level. “There has always been a good contact with Johann and since the Red Bull Rookies Cup. We supported the Moto2 project through WP and our Moto3 Team Manager Aki Ajo is a good friend of him. We also have a nice connection with his manager Laurent Fellon. It was a group effort to get this done. We had to trust in our capability to build a winning bike and Johann would not … [Read more...] about Zarco to Join Espargaro at KTM in 2019

Jorge Martin broke away from a fierce pack of riders to claim victory in Sunday’s Moto3 Grand Prix of the Americas. The Spaniard proved too strong for Enea Bastianini, taking the championship lead in the process, with a frenetic fight for the final rostrum position going down to the very last corner. The early stages of the race provided the platform for some unlikely names to challenge for the lead with Sky VR46 rookie Dennis Foggia hitting the front on lap three. Unfortunately for the Italian, his fortunes would take a nose dive later in proceedings as he fell all the way out of the points as the pre-race favourites took over. Martin grabbed the lead decisively with six laps to go, outbraking Marco Bezzecchi and Fabio Di Giannantonio into turn twelve, and the Spaniard’s relentless pace eventually stretched the leading group out. Bastianini responded quickly, moving straight through into second, but the crucial slipstream had been lost and Martin wouldn’t be brought … [Read more...] about Late Break Sees Martin Win in Austin

2018 Moto2 Riders’ Championship (Round 3/19) PosRiderConstructorTeamWinsPts ▲142. Francesco BagnaiaKalexSky Racing Team VR46257 ▼254. Mattia PasiniKalexItaltrans Racing Team147 ▲373. Alex MarquezKalexEG 0.0 Marc VDS47 ▲444. Miguel OliveiraKTMRed Bull KTM Ajo43 ▼57. Lorenzo BaldassarriKalexPons HP4039 ▼697. Xavi ViergeKalexDynavolt Intact GP28 ▲736. Joan MirKalexEG 0.0 Marc VDS27 ▲841. Brad BinderKTMRed Bull KTM Ajo20 ▲927. Iker LecuonaKTMSwiss Innovative Investors16 ▲1077. Dominique AegerterKTMKiefer Racing16 ▼1123. Marcel SchrotterKalexDynavolt Intact GP15 ▼1287. Remy GardnerTech 3Tech 3 Racing14 −139. Jorge NavarroKalexFederal Oil Gresini Moto214 ▼1410. Luca MariniKalexSky Racing Team VR4610 ▲1532. Isaac VinalesKalexSAG Team7 ▲1624. Simone CorsiKalexTasca Racing Scuderia Moto26 ▼1752. Danny KentSpeed UpBeta Tools - Speed Up Racing4 … [Read more...] about Moto2 2018: Championship Standings after Americas GP

Francesco Bagnaia chased down Alex Marquez before claiming victory in the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin. The Italian took his second victory in three races at the start of the season to regain the Moto2 championship lead and underline his status as the title favourite. Marquez had taken a superb pole position on Saturday and looked intent on checking out in the early stages of the Grand Prix, immediately opening up a one-second advantage over the chasing pack. His cause was helped by the demise of second-fastest qualifier Sam Lowes who tumbled at turn sixteen on the opening lap while trying to recover from a poor start. By one-third distance, Bagnaia had managed to bring himself on terms with Marquez and the pressure finally told six laps from the finish as the Spaniard skated wide at turn eleven. Bagnaia dived through into the lead and although the Marc VDS rider slipstreamed straight back through, ‘Pecco’ outbraked his rival into the turn twelve hairpin before … [Read more...] about Classy Bagnaia Beats Marquez at COTA

Marco Bezzecchi backed up his early season promise with a magnificent maiden victory in the Argentine Grand Prix at Termas de Rio Hondo. The Italian rider led from start to finish on his way to a comfortable victory in mixed conditions, handing KTM their first victory since Mugello last season. Rain had fallen in the hours prior to the race but a hint of a dry line created confusion as the start approached. Many opted for wet tyres, or a combination of slick and wet rubber, but championship leader Jorge Martin took the bizarre decision to pit at the end of the formation lap. The Spaniard was forced to wait while his mechanics changed his Honda to dry tyres, but the race start wouldn’t wait for him, leaving him a quarter of a lap behind. Bezzecchi was never going to be within reach, however quick the slick-shod Honda would become late in proceedings, as the PruestelGP rider took an unchallenged win from Aron Canet who won a last lap battle with Fabio Di Giannantonio for second, a … [Read more...] about Bezzecchi Claims Breakthrough Win in Argentina

2018 Moto2 Riders’ Championship (Round 2/19) PosRiderConstructorTeamWinsPts 154. Mattia PasiniKalexItaltrans Racing Team138 27. Lorenzo BaldassarriKalexPons HP4033 342. Francesco BagnaiaKalexSky Racing Team VR46132 497. Xavi ViergeKalexDynavolt Intact GP28 573. Alex MarquezKalexEG 0.0 Marc VDS27 644. Miguel OliveiraKTMRed Bull KTM Ajo27 723. Marcel SchrotterKalexDynavolt Intact GP15 887. Remy GardnerTech 3Tech 3 Racing14 936. Joan MirKalexEG 0.0 Marc VDS14 1041. Brad BinderKTMRed Bull KTM Ajo10 1177. Dominique AegerterKTMKiefer Racing9 1210. Luca MariniKalexSky Racing Team VR467 139. Jorge NavarroKalexFederal Oil Gresini Moto26 1427. Iker LecuonaKTMSwiss Innovative Investors5 1552. Danny KentSpeed UpBeta Tools - Speed Up Racing4 1640. Hector BarberaKalexPons HP403 1722. Sam LowesKTMSwiss Innovative Investors3 1824. Simone CorsiKalexTasca Racing Scuderia Moto22 1932. Isaac VinalesKalexSAG Team2 205. Andrea LocatelliKalexItaltrans Racing … [Read more...] about Moto2 2018: Championship Standings after Argentine GP

Mattia Pasini took the early lead in the Moto2 world championship with a narrow victory in Sunday’s Argentine Grand Prix. The Italian resisted late pressure from polesitter Xavi Vierge and KTM’s Miguel Oliveira to claim the second Moto2 victory of his career in mixed conditions at Termas de Rio Hondo. Morning rain left a slightly damp track for the intermediate class but a dry line convinced all riders to start on slicks. It was clear who felt most confident in the conditions early on with Pasini and Oliveira breaking away, joined by Lorenzo Baldassarri, with Vierge initially bottled up in fifth behind the Marc VDS Kalex of Alex Marquez. At half distance, Vierge finally broke the shackles by passing Marquez into the final complex and set about chasing down the leading trio. The Dynavolt rider soon made light work of Baldassarri before a beautifully judged move six laps from home eased him past Oliveira into second, the KTM rider edged onto the damper tarmac at turn … [Read more...] about Pasini Holds Off Vierge to Win in Argentina

Moto3 Gran Premio Motul de la Republica Argentina: (Qualifying) PosRiderConstructorTeamBest Time 114. Tony ArbolinoHondaMarinelli Snipers Team1:53.782 212. Marco BezzecchiKTMRedox PruestelGP1:54.088 319. Gabriel RodrigoKTMRBA BOE Skull Rider1:54.330 47. Adam NorrodinHondaPetronas Sprinta Racing1:54.346 533. Enea BastianiniHondaLeopard Racing1:54.361 621. Fabio Di GiannantonioHondaDel Conca Gresini Moto31:54.363 723. Niccolo AntonelliHondaSIC58 Squadra Corse1:54.366 844. Aron CanetHondaEstrella Galicia 0,01:54.380 988. Jorge MartinHondaDel Conca Gresini Moto31:54.388 1016. Andrea MignoKTMAngel Nieto Team Moto31:54.562 115. Jaume MasiaKTMBester Capital Dubai1:54.568 1275. Albert ArenasKTMAngel Nieto Team Moto31:54.649 1371. Ayumu SasakiHondaPetronas Sprinta Racing1:54.799 1410. Dennis FoggiaKTMSky Racing Team VR461:54.988 1548. Lorenzo Dalla PortaHondaLeopard Racing1:55.323 1611. Livio LoiKTMReale Avintia Academy1:55.458 1722. Kazuki MasakiKTMRBA … [Read more...] about Moto3 2018: Argentine Grand Prix – Qualifying Result

Moto2 Gran Premio Motul de la Republica Argentina: (Qualifying) PosRiderConstructorTeamTime/Gap 197. Xavi ViergeKalexDynavolt Intact GP1:56.137 27. Lorenzo BaldassarriKalexPons HP401:56.408 352. Danny KentSpeed UpBeta Tools - Speed Up Racing1:56.536 454. Mattia PasiniKalexItaltrans Racing Team1:56.591 59. Jorge NavarroKalexFederal Oil Gresini Moto21:56.679 622. Sam LowesKTMSwiss Innovative Investors1:56.830 744. Miguel OliveiraKTMRed Bull KTM Ajo1:57.006 873. Alex MarquezKalexEG 0.0 Marc VDS1:57.070 987. Remy GardnerTech 3Tech 3 Racing1:57.166 1016. Joe RobertsNTSNTS RW Racing GP1:57.263 1177. Dominique AegerterKTMKiefer Racing1:57.582 1210. Luca MariniKalexSky Racing Team VR461:57.621 1332. Isaac VinalesKalexSAG Team1:57.677 144. Steven OdendaalNTSNTS RW Racing GP1:57.813 1542. Francesco BagnaiaKalexSky Racing Team VR461:57.891 1641. Brad BinderKTMRed Bull KTM Ajo1:57.898 1736. Joan MirKalexEG 0.0 Marc VDS1:58.058 1840. Hector BarberaKalexPons … [Read more...] about Moto2 2018: Argentine Grand Prix: Qualifying Result