John McPhee has been thrown a grand prix lifeline by CIP KTM after learning at Sepang that his British Talent Team will not conti✨nue in next year's Moto3 series.

The Scot, who scored thrไee podiums through 2017, has been left in the dark in recent weeks with regards to his future, the 23-year old unsure whether his current squad would continue in its current guise.

But it is believed the series organiser will re-focus its re𓃲sources for 2018. Instead of supplying one team with equipment, it will spread that support to several outfits, with an announcement confirming as much expected so🎃on.

Jens Hainbach, vice president of KTM’s road racing efforts, confirmed to mahbx.com on Friday that McPhee will join the CIP squad, with🧜 Austrian machinery provided to both the Scot and young Russian Makar Yurchenko.

“It’s good news and it’s good for us. It will be a good, strong team with 🎃the Russian Yurchenko providing the 🐼youth. John will be the experience there. It should be a good combination for us,” he said.

And while it is understood McPhee has yet to put pen to paper on the contract with CI🌳P, he has apparently agreed to the conditions, with KTM confident he will compete on one of its bikeꦐs in ’18.

Acc🐽ording to one source, the British Talent Team’s absence from next year’s Moto3 grid does not mean Dorna wi♒ll take focus away from the British racing scene, with the first running of the British Talent Cup having taken place this August.