KTM

Following the official announcement that Brad Binder will take over his Tech3 KTM MotoGP seat next season, Hafizh Syahrin is planning a return to the Moto2 class in 2020.

After a summer of hard labour at KTM HQ, Pol Espargaro has “lots of [new] things” to test at Brno as the second half of the 2019 MotoGP season kicks off on Friday.

Brad Binder talks 'brand new' KTM Moto2 bike for Brno, MotoGP in 2020... 'I can't get rid of him!' jokes Miguel Oliveira.

Deniz Oncu joins twin brother Can at the Red Bull KTM Ajo Moto3 team in the Czech Republic and Austria.

Brad Binder has his sights set on what would be a remarkable comeback during his final Moto2 season before joining MotoGP.

- Valentino Rossi’s father Graziano says he doesn’t care about the latest MotoGP retirement rumours (Gazzetta Sportiva via Marca)

The latest round-up of MotoGP gossip over the summer break.

Red Bull KTM Tech3 team manager Herve Poncharal has described adding Brad Binder alongside Miguel Oliveira as his own ‘dream team’ for the 2020 MotoGP world championship.

- Honda boss Tetsuhiro Kuwata has dismissed rumours Jorge Lorenzo could retire due to his ongoing injury battle along with his current struggles adapting to the RC213V.

Brad Binder will make his MotoGP debut in 2020 joining former team-mate Miguel Oliveira at Red Bull KTM Tech3 with Hafizh Syahrin axed from the team.

MotoGP rookie Miguel Oliveira had the pace to claim his and the Tech3 team's best result of the season so far, in the German Grand Prix. But despite setting the fastest lap of any KTM rider, Oliveira would fail to score a single point.

Pol Espargaro struggled with a massive loss of rear-tyre grip on his way to a disappointing twelfth place finish for KTM at the German MotoGP.

Hafizh Syahrin could join his fellow KTM riders in having access to a carbon fibre swingarm at this weekend's German MotoGP. Rookie team-mate Miguel Oliveira got the part, first used by the factory team at Le Mans, last weekend at Assen, riding to a 13th place finish.

As team boss Herve Poncharal had hinted, Tech3 received a notable update from KTM for the start of the Assen MotoGP weekend in the form of a carbon fibre swingarm for Miguel Oliveira.

Pol Espargaro has talked up the influence of KTM test rider Dani Pedrosa after observing the triple world champion for two days at the Circuit of Barcelona, and revealed his countryman is already focussing on possible parts and direction for the factory’s 2020 package.

Tech3 boss Herve Poncharal is hoping riders Miguel Oliveira and Hafizh Syahrin will have some new KTM updates for this weekend's Dutch MotoGP round at Assen.

Johann Zarco strongly rejected recent rumours that his KTM MotoGP troubles might mean he switches to the World Superbike championship, with Honda, next season.

Johann Zarco is hoping Dani Pedrosa's belated start to KTM MotoGP testing duties can help his own adaptation to the RC16.

MotoGP legend Dani Pedrosa will take part in the Goodwood Revival next September and make a one-off racing return in the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy.

- Pol Espargaro says Dani Pedrosa’s work for KTM will be very valuable as the new test rider returns to action (Speedweek)

Hafizh Syahrin made strong early progress to climb from 21st to 17th in Sunday's Italian MotoGP.

Johann Zarco’s miserable season aboard the Red Bull KTM RC16 arguably reached a new nadir during the Italian MotoGP after a weekend of lacklustre pace that was headlined by more than one crash.

Pol Espargaro says he can take pleasure from finishing the 2019 Italian MotoGP a full 14 seconds quicker than he and KTM managed at Mugello a year earlier as he notched up another solid top ten.

It was once more a tale of mixed emotions in the Red Bull KTM garage following qualifying for the 2019 Italian MotoGP as Pol Espargaro gave another glimpse of the RC16’s potential as team-mate Johann Zarco sent his into the scenery at Mugello.