Jerez aside, where Brad Binder and Miguel Oliveira collided at turn 1, KTM's race results have taken a significant step forwards during the second race of MotoGP's new for 2020 back-to-back events.
Pol Espargaro rolls back what seems like a very long time ago now with another wet podium at Le Mans, two years after KTM's first rostrum in similar conditions at Valencia
"I think my team thought there was something wrong so they put ‘box, box’ on my dashboard..." - off-track moments and eventually a high-side scupper Brad Binder's progress in France
Jorge Martin intimates no regrets over his decision to leave the KTM fold in favour of his now confirmed switch to Pramac Ducati for the 2021 MotoGP season
Having dropped outside the world championship top ten following a third DNF of the season in Catalunya, Pol Espargaro approaches the final six MotoGP races of his KTM career with a simple target; 'try to win as many as possible'.
The 2021 MotoGP grid is almost complete following a brace of Ducati announcements; Several big movers ensure that while 2020 may not be over yet, we're very ready for 2021
Just 0.071secs covers the top five as Brad Binder noses ahead of the competition in FP2 at Misano to top the Emilia Romagna MotoGP timesheets on Friday
Remy Gardner becomes a KTM-affiliated rider for the 2021 grand prix season after joining the Red Bull Ajo KTM squad for the 2021 Moto2 World Championship
Maverick Vinales sets a new lap record - and sets off his airbag - en route to claiming San Marino MotoGP pole position at Misano, leading a Yamaha 1-2-3-4
Valentino Rossi gives the limited number of fans at Misano reason to cheer as he tops the timesheets in an incident-filled FP3, as Yamaha and Ducati impress and KTM flounder
Onlookers, fellow competitors and team-mates are increasingly drawing a link between Dani Pedrosa's arrival at KTM and the RC16 taking the final step to become a MotoGP race-winning package.
KTM has made a big leap up the timesheets in MotoGP this season, already celebrating its first race wins and dry podiums during the five rounds so far.
With three MotoGP podiums - including two victories - already this season, plus a further rostrum at Valencia 2018, KTM has now sailed past the threshold of 6 Concession points.
Seeing the same riders on the podium each weekend isn't a complaint that can be levelled at the 2020 MotoGP season so far. Of the five races to date, no rider has stood on the rostrum more than twice.
Miguel Oliveira rewards KTM for the faith it has shown in him over the years to secure a memorable last gasp victory at the Red Bull Ring for the Styrian MotoGP