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KTM's 2024 season began with a web presentation to reveal the new RC16 liveries. While in the Sepang tests we saw many innovations (especially aerodynamic) on the Austrian bikes, for the livery they went for the classic one, with the sponsor Red Bull taking centre stage and KTM orange in the lower part of the fairing.
What will have to change during the year will be the results, to try to make life difficult for Ducati. Brad Binder can't wait to get started: “The trajectory is on its way up. 11th, 6th, 6th and 4th so, yeah, I have no doubt we are going to do better than 4th. Last season was great at times and difficult at other moments. I felt like we had more in the pocket. We were much more competitive each weekend and always around the podium battle. This season is where we can make the difference. It’s awesome to be starting 2024 for real. It’s going to be my tenth season racing for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing and it’s been an amazing journey. we have always stuck together and always had the same goal in mind. I think that we have always fit well together, and I am very happy where I am. The only thing left is to try and finish off the job in MotoGP.”
Jack Miller must also demonstrate that he can consistently fight for the top positions: “2023 was a year of learning and of growth for me as a person and as a rider. Towards the back half of the season, we really got comfortable with the bike and were able to start challenging for positions where we needed to be. In KTM, and my dealings especially in the racing department, when they find something or find a pathway - new ideas, better ideas and strategies - then they go all -in on to have them on the track as soon as possible. Having that power and that motivation and that backing from the company is awesome as a rider. I didn’t get to achieve all the wishes I wanted in 2023. I have a whole new list of wishes for 2024.”
Francesco Guidotti will be at the helm of the team: “2023 was a positive year. Very satisfying and in which we have grown a lot. We are very satisfied with how the riders and the bike have improved. The approach for 2024 is simple: we must continue with the growth that began last season. There will be areas where we still have a lot of room to increase our performance, but overall, the project is very balanced, so we just have to push when we know it's time to push. I can't wait to start the season and get to the first race, because that's where we count. It's the moment when the talking stops and the real action begins. There are no excuses. No matter what we said or did over the winter, it's time to run."
Pit Beirer, motorsport director for KTM, added: “I feel that our package is now very complete, we have all the right people in the right positions and the rider line-up also makes me very happy. Everyone has been able to grow in recent years. We achieved some victories in MotoGP and achieved many results last season: 4th place in the championship, 2nd in the constructors but, of course, our big goal, our big dream, is to fight for the world championship and I feel that in 2024 we are ready to do so. In general, we have a long calendar now and logistically it is quite demanding for everyone: mechanics, drivers, staff, team, everyone, but we love racing, so if you give us one more race, we will enjoy it every time . We know when it's time to "go" and when it's time to shine. Racing is what drives us every morning to give the best of ourselves; being on the track, being with the crowd, and that's what the drivers like and that's why I think we're really prepared for 2024."
