The market returns to the forefront
The MotoGP season is approaching its final rush, the rider grid for the 2025 season is now entirely defined and yet in the Misano paddock you can once again breathe that air of ‘silly season’ that had characterized the first part of the year. The ones stirring the waters are the rumors who come from Spain and who would like a new internal revolution in the KTM teamwith the Francesco Guidotti’s alleged farewellwho arrived at the helm of the Austrian team just two years ago, after having been a mainstay of the Pramac team for a decade.
KTM is going through a very turbulent period in terms of internal dynamics; in fact, we must not forget the sudden breakups occurred with the technical director Fabiano Sterlacchini and with the chief engineer Cristhian Pupulin, who will go to work in Honda with Luca Marini. Also from the Iberian peninsula there was the rumour – perhaps even more sensational – of a promotion to team manager even for Dani Pedrosawho is currently a test driver for the Mattighofen company. However, it is not so obvious that the fate of #26 will be behind a desk.
Announcements in Asia? And Honda is watching
At KTM we are currently hiding behind the most classic of “no comment“. “We can’t follow all the rumors. Any news will be communicated through an official announcement.” has been said. Who knows, maybe some notes from the team will arrive during the long Asian tour at the end of the championship. What is certain is that the next few weeks will be full of meetings in KTM, also considering the fact that Enea Bastianini and Maverick Viñales will also be part of the Austrian team from next year. It is easy to imagine that they want to have some certainties about what the future of the team will be.
And Guidotti? If he really were to leave KTM, it is easy to imagine that a manager of his level could be tempting for many on the grid. There are teams that would benefit from his experience, especially in the lower part of the grid. And some rumours that have surrounded Alberto Puig and Honda in recent months come to mindWho knows, maybe all the dots will connect by the end of the season.
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