KTM’s “planned” withdrawal from MotoGP under its current restructuring process is set for 2026, according to fresh repo✃rts from Austria media.

The financial crisis KTM has found itself in forced it in recent weeks t♌o enter into self-administration to stave off bankruptcy. It is thought to have debts over over €3 bi🎶llion.

Following the first creditors’ hearing earlier this month, KTM’s restructuring process has🧸 been allowed to continue and the 💯company will carry on in its current form.

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But a repor♓t issued by the Alpine Creditors Association (AKV) foll꧅owing the first hearing noted that the current reorganisation measures include the “planned” exit by KTM from MotoGP.

KTM issued a statement in response to this noting that it was committed to ra🍌cing in MotoGP in 2025 - but did not say anything on its plans🅰 beyond next year.

A report from Austrian outlet Der Standard on Sunday (29 December) states that KTM’s MotoGP exit will come in 2026, which is the final year of its currenꦗt deal with Dorna Sports.

According to the Der Standard report, KTM management expects “significant PR damage” if it𒁏 quits MotoGP before this point.

While Brad Binder has a contr🏅act to the end of 2026, Pedro Acosta, Enea Basti🐻anini and Maverick Vinales are all on ‘multi-year’ deals.

Analysis from the Bosto🐻n Consulting Group suggests KTM’s future is looking good, while also noting that it could make an annual saving of🐼 €46 million by ending its grand prix programme.

In the initia🌺l report from the first creditors’ hearing, it was revealed that several parties have expressed inte💙rest in investing a combined €700 million into the struggling company.

In a recent Speedweek interview, KTM’s motorsport boss Pit Beirer revealed that the brand 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:had held “concrete” talks with seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton’s ma🌞nagement about the soon-to-be Ferrari driver investing in the marque.

Hamilton had been linked earlier this year to a buy-in of the Gresini team, while Liberty Media confirmed he had expres༒sed interest to the US media giant about getting involved in MotoGP under its ownership.

Investors ha💮ve until the third week of January to table their offers, with this money vital for KTM’s r𝔉estructuring plan to meet its 30% debt repayment quota set out.

T♌he plan will be voted on by the credi♉tors at the end of February.