KTM has offically confirmed it will ex🌼pand to five machines for its second season in the Moto2 World Champion🐷ship.

Having focussed on 💖its own factory teಌam in 2017, claiming five podiums so far with Miguel Oliveira, the Austrian company will add three further bikes for CGBM Evolution (currently running under the Interwetten banner) in 2018.

Interwetten are presently battling for the M𝓰oto2 title with Thomas Luthi, on Kalex machinery. The Swiss rider will step up to MotoGP next season, with CGBM Evolution so far announcing Sam Lowes and Iker Lecona for two of thei🍎r three seats. 

"We are very happy w🐷ith this partnership in Moto2 with CGBM Evolution as it takes KTM further into Moto2 with another strong team, as our Moto2 customer service progresses similar to what we have done in Moto3," said Jens Hainbach, KTM Motorsport Vice President of Road Racing & WP.

"We've had a cooperation with CGBM for some years supplying WP Suspension with success and race wins so we know theꦓir work ethic a✤lready.

"We like this work ethic🃏; it's a good fits with ours. Sam Lowes is confirmed as riding, wꦛho knows how to win in Moto2, so we are very much looking forward to the future in Moto2."

Fred Corminboeuf, Team Manager of CGBM Evolution, added: “I’m really excited about this step in the history of CGBM Evolution. I remember♍ when we brought suspension system specialist WP Suspension, who’s already a long-term partner of KTM, to Moto2. The change to KTM is a strategic s🍸tep for us.”

Oliveira and🅰 Brad Binder will continue a✅t the KTM factory team in 2018.