KTM is facing a very difficult time and, as much as the manufacturer continues to guarantee its presence at the start of the 2025 MotoGP season, there are plenty of doubts that everything will unfold normally.
The one who knows best about the situation is probably Pit Beirer, who's been constantly reassuring the four riders who have a contract with the Austrian manufacturer for the upcoming MotoGP season.
We're, of course, referring to Pedro Acosta, Brad Binder, Enea Bastianini, and Maverick Viñales.
Acosta went to Mattighofen to see the progress of the prep work for himself because, even if the team is ready to begin testing, the bikes are still built and assembled in Austria, and that's where the work shouldn't stop.
After the visit, it seemed like Acosta and his manager, Albert Valeria, went home more serene, but they'll still have to wait for the creditors meeting at the end of January to verify the feasibility of KTM's commitment to racing.
In the meantime, Beier is looking for solutions, and one of the paths he seems to want to take is that of finding investors rather than sponsors.
What they need isn't 'only' an injection of cash ready to replace the influx from KTM but, rather, to find a partner who believes in the project and invests today to then be able to reap benefits in the future.
The reason has to do with the change of pace that's expected from the MotoGP with Liberty Media, a company that was able to literally make the value of the Formula 1 Circus explode and that many hope will do the same with the MotoGP.
The acquisition has been set at a price tag of $4.2 billion but, in this article (CLICK HERE), we explain why this figure is currently on the line.
Pit Beirer spoke about this with our colleagues at Speedweek.
"The current situation makes you creative and open to new conversations, so we're not only open to sponsors, as has been the case so far, but also to investors.
At this poin,t I have to go backtrack a bit. Liberty Media has made a 4.2 billion bid for the MotoGP, and we all hope it's accepted.
The five manufacturersm Honda, Yamaha, Ducati, Aprilia and KTM represent a very high value of this 4.2 billion.
So, it's clear that we see a huge value for the MotoGP class, ultimately, for all three classes. This sparked the interest of investors.
They came to us and asked if we could invest in a MotoGP project like this"
Beirer also confirmed that he had been in contact with Lewis Hamilton, who had already admitted in other circumstances that he had an interest in entering the MotoGP world in some way.
"I can only say that we've had very interesting discussions with his management. It's no secret that Lewis Hamilton is interested in the MotoGP and is thinking about having his own team. There are concrete discussions here, as well."
Hamilton is historically linked to Monster Energy, but this doesn't seem to be a problem according to Beirer.
"Those who want to work with us know how close we are. Red Bull and KTM are inseparable. So far. this hasn't been an issue in the negotiations."
