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The under-the-radar MotoGP riders to keep an eye on

The 2025 MotoGP season has many hotly-anticipated storylines to keep track of, with the new Ducati pairing of Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia, and current champion Jorge Martin’s unfortunate start, now sitting out the opening two rounds due to injury, at the forefront.

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MotoGP Thailand GP: Marquez brothers lead main practice, Bagnaia to Q1

Alex Marquez took the top spot in second practice for the Thai Grand Prix with a last-gasp effort, while Francesco Bagnaia failed to secure an automatic entry into Q2.

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MotoGP Thailand GP: Marquez tops first practice for Ducati

New factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez led the way in first practice for the season-opening Thai Grand Prix on Friday.

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KTM Won't Die After All, But No One Knows Who Saved It

It's been months of bad news for KTM. Insolvency. Layoffs. A year's worth of motorcycles sitting on dealership lots. Camshafts that went kablooey. A will they, won't they, will they relationship with the brand's MotoGP team. And sell-offs of both MV Agusta, only months after acquiring a controlling stake, as…

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KTM's creditors approve restructuring plan as company's future is secured

KTM’s creditors have approved the company’s restructuring plan following a vote at the regional court in Ried im Innkreis in Upper Austria on Tuesday.

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Is BMW Buying KTM?

Look, based on everything that's been going on with KTM, I won't discount any new rumor that hits the streets. Why? Because most of them have come to fruition in the manner that was originally reported on. See KTM's denials about its financial situation or that the MotoGP team wasn't…

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KTM Hopes You'll Finally Buy Its New-Old Motorcycles By Offering a Longer Warranty

KTM is largely in a pickle of its own making. And I'm not even talking about the current insolvency proceedings that are happening in the background. No, I'm talking about how the Austrian company ended up with more than a year's worth of unsold inventory sitting on dealership lots.

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Family Metal Foundry Saves a Business The KTM Insolvency Nearly Killed

Think back, if you will, to the beginning of January 2025. In the midst of all the rough KTM insolvency news, that's also when we learned about another business that was about to bite the dust thanks to the situation.

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Pierer Industrie AG avoids insolvency, decision on KTM imminent

Pierer Industrie AG, which indirectly owns KTM, has avoided insolvency after undergoing restructuring.

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The KTM Motohall Museum's Staff Services Is the Latest Insolvency Victim

When you know you'll be visiting a new place, what do you like to do? For me, there are a few things. One is, I like to just walk around and experience the area. Take pictures. Take in the sights, sounds, smells, and really pay attention to what's going on…

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KTM Has Zero Chill With Its Big Single, Wants That Ducati Crown Back

Remember Ducati's gorgeous little Superquadro Mono big single-cylinder engine? It was clearly a gauntlet thrown over international borders, from Bologna to Mattighofen—and it looks like KTM is ready to respond in kind.

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Why Miller is optimistic about life at Pramac-Yamaha after KTM axe

In July of last year, Jack Miller had all but admitted that his MotoGP career was coming to an end. A bruising year and a half at KTM had forced the Austrian manufacturer to go back on its word and not offer him a new deal for 2025. With no…

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KTM Reportedly Changes Mind, Wants To Repay Creditors At Once, Not Over Time

It's already the middle of February, and if you've been following the KTM insolvency saga, then the name of this month may just ring a bell for you. Why? Because February 25th is the deadline for any KTM restructuring plan to officially be approved by its creditors.

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KTM North America Is Recalling Some Husqvarna, GasGas Bikes For Brake Issue

KTM North America is recalling certain Husqvarna and GasGas motorcycles due to an issue with a specific front brake caliper that was only used on certain years and models. The problem involves casting irregularities on a batch of brake calipers from a supplier. Affected calipers may experience a crack in…

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The key takeaways from 2025 MotoGP pre-season testing

MotoGP held five days of testing in Malaysia and Thailand in February, giving all five manufacturers a chance to hone their new bikes before the start of the season later this month.

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Marquez brothers lead first day of Buriram MotoGP test

Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez set the quickest time on the opening day of the Buriram MotoGP test, leading his brother, Sepang pacesetter Alex Marquez.

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KTM Creditor Accusing Brand Of Rail-Roading Restructuring, Could Cause Collapse

If you haven't been following along as we cover KTM's current predicament, where have you been? For the uninitiated, KTM essentially screwed itself a couple years back, as Pierer Mobility AG—the company's parent company—went on a spending spree that'd make a lottery winner blush.

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The key takeaways from the Sepang MotoGP test

Last week’s Sepang test offered the first opportunity to analyse the performance of MotoGP teams and understand where they stack up against the competition.

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Despite the Online Controversies, Harley-Davidson Needs to Diversify

I get a lot of flack from the Harley-Davidson faithful. A lot of it. Through emails, in RideApart's comments section, on social media, and yelled at me while I'm out on the street. Everyone has an opinion on my, and this site's, Harley coverage.

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It’s a Terrible Decision for Kove To Pull Out of This Motorcycle Racing Series

Kove took the minds of motorcyclists and the rally raid scene by storm during the past couple of years. It was shocking to think a company could produce an off-road rally bike that could mix it up with the best in the business but for half the price. And if…

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Quartararo fastest on first day of Sepang MotoGP test, Martin crashes

Fabio Quartararo set the quickest time on the opening day of the Sepang MotoGP test, while Jorge Martin suffered a huge crash on the Aprilia and was taken to hospital.

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MotoGP Sepang test: Schedule, riders and how to follow

MotoGP will host its first full-fledged pre-season test of 2025 at the Sepang International Circuit outside Kuala Lumpur on 5-7 February.

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KTM's Parent Company Just Sold MV Agusta After Less Than a Year

KTM has been in some seriously hot water, as we've talked extensively about the Austrian brand’s situation time and time again, and have been covering the story as it unfolds. If you want an in-depth look of what’s been going on, click here. But in a nutshell, the once-mighty Austrian…

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The mistake Yamaha can't afford to repeat with its satellite MotoGP deal

Japanese culture is marked by tradition, and this is perfectly palpable in MotoGP, where Yamaha and Honda have resisted as much as they could before surrendering to the cruellest evidence and concluding that their methods, infallible until just over five years ago, have become completely obsolete. Neither of them managed…

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Quartararo tops MotoGP’s Sepang shakedown test for Yamaha

Factory Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo topped the times in this week’s MotoGP shakedown test at Sepang with a last-minute flier.

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