KTM

The Red Bull KTM squad has resumed in-season testing with a two-day programme at Le Mans with both Pol Espargaro and Johann Zarco in action alongside test rider Mika Kallio, while Dani Pedrosa remains out of action due to his surgery over the winter.

A 'low pace' weekend for Johann Zarco ended with the new Red Bull KTM MotoGP rider salvaging two points at COTA.

Pol Espargaro and KTM will start the European leg of the MotoGP season having more than doubled their previous best points haul from the opening three rounds.

Johann Zarco struggled to put a brave face on in the aftermath of Saturday’s MotoGP qualifying at the Circuit of the Americas, the Frenchman admitting he felt “sad – sad to be slow and fighting with the bike.”

After getting within a few tenths of being top KTM in only his second MotoGP appearance, in Argentina, Tech3 rookie Miguel Oliveira is aiming to maintain momentum by taking the 'next step' at COTA this weekend.

Johann Zarco's Argentine MotoGP got off to a nightmare start when he had to take evasive action to avoid Jorge Lorenzo after the Repsol Honda rider mistaking activated the pit-lane limiter.

When Miguel Oliveira was slowest of the MotoGP race riders on each of the four days of post-season testing last November, some were already predicting a troubled rookie year on the Tech3 KTM.

Pol Espargaro admitted he had little choice but to walk into older brother Aleix's tactical trap during the closing stages of Sunday's Argentina MotoGP. The pair had been disputing ninth for most of the race, with Pol's KTM shadowing Aleix's Aprilia.

The first round of 2019 did play out as he wished, but Tom Booth-Amos believes he is “finally getting somewhere” in terms of feeling aboard his CIP KTM Moto3 machine

The MotoGP Court of Appeal has issued its verdict in favour of Ducati, declaring that the disputed part fitted to the machines of Andrea Dovizioso, Danilo Petrucci and Jack Miller during the Qatar season opener was legal.

- MotoGP reveals a 3D render video of the new Indonesian circuit set to be built (Marca)

Tech3 has its sight set on scoring its first KTM points as riders Miguel Oliveira and Hafizh Syahrin head into the unknown in Argentina this weekend.

The FIM MotoGP Court of Appeal has heard the case on Ducati’s swingarm device and is deliberating on its decision ahead of an expected announcement due early next week.

- Ducati boss Gigi Dall’Igna says his team could launch its own protest against Honda’s wing due to the “dangerous” shape (Gazzaetta dello Sport)

It was a case of so close, yet so far for Pol Espargaro and KTM in the season-opening Qatar MotoGP. The Spaniard began his third year as an RC16 rider 12.774s from victory, by far KTM's best Losail performance, but it was only good enough for twelfth place.

The FIM has confirmed the Ducati protest appeal will be taken to the MotoGP Court of Appeal with a hearing set to take place this month before the next round in Argentina.

- Following the appeal against Ducati’s device mounted under the swingarm, KTM motorsports director Pit Beirer explains why his team took part in the joint-protest (Speedweek)

Pol Espargaro says after trying more KTM test pieces than the rest of the MotoGP grid at last week’s Qatar pre-season test he accepts making clear and sizable performance gains will be tricky to gauge but is eager to see the results of the intensive winter programme at the opening

Team: Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Riders: Pol Espargaro, Johann Zarco Test Riders: Mika Kallio, Dani Pedrosa Bike: KTM RC16 Best placed rider, 2018: Pol Espargaro, 14 th Best result, 2018: 3 rd , Pol Espargaro

Herve Poncharal says his new-look Red Bull KTM Tech3 squad will push throughout the 2019 MotoGP season to close the gap to both the factory KTM riders and the rest of the grid as he anticipates a fresh start for his team.

Brad Binder cut a lot more relaxed figure in the Jerez paddock after this week’s testing in Andalusia confirmed considerable improvements from KTM, and the South African’s status as one of the preseason favourites for the 2019 Moto2 title.

Francesco Bagnaia may have stolen the rookie limelight with a stunning second fastest lap time at Sepang, but another MotoGP newcomer also made a big step relative to the 2018 tests.

Red Bull and KTM have presented the 2019 colours for the factory MotoGP team and new satellite Tech3 machines, during a ceremony in Mattighofen, Austria.

Pol Espargaro has hailed the “unbelievable” gains made by the KTM MotoGP squad over the winter, adding it has taken an “amazing step” in terms of race pace.