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KTM is in the 'early stage' of developing its 2027 MotoGP bike

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"We are already working on a 2027 motorcycle, that’s part of the planning." - Pit Beirer.

With a major rule change on the way in 2027, every MotoGP manufacturer will be hard at work creating their new racing machines. However, one manufacturer has developed more interest over the offseason than the other four.

It was revealed during the winter break that KTM is in the middle of a financial crisis that extends beyond MotoGP. The Austrian manufacturer has reportedly developed debts as large as 2 billion, which began rumours about KTM's future in MotoGP.

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Some reports had stated that KTM would leave the sport as early as the end of the 2025 season. However, KTM’s Director of Motorsports, Pit Beirer, says the development of KTM’s 850cc MotoGP bike is ongoing. He also stated that there is no physical 2027 KTM MotoGP bike currently as the regulations have not been finalised.

After the KTM Team Launch Pit Beirer addressed the media, including BSN, and discussed the future of the Austrian manufacturer.

“It’s [the 2027 bike] still in an early stage because the regulation isn’t even 100 per cent finished yet, so you cannot build a bike at this moment,” Beirer said.

“But our engineers are here, they are working on that 2027 bike, but it’s not time to have hardware now.

“So, of course there is still some logical timing behind. After 25 February we have a different situation and more clearance about the really long-term future, and there is still enough time to start to work on the hardware; but for sure we are already working on a 2027 motorcycle, that’s part of the planning.”

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