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In a recent interview, KTM CEO Stefan Pierer spoke about the intent of the company to get into Moto2 and also WSB with the RC 8. Currently KTM is doing a fantastic job of racing in Moto3.
MotoGP and WSBK is too expensive for KTM, as they don't hope to gain as much.
CEO Stefan Pierer, Moto3-Einzylinder, Konstrukteur Kurt Trieb. // CEO Stefan Pierer, Moto3-engine, Engineer Kurt Trieb
So WSB is too expensive at the moment?
Martin Bauer, KTM RC8 R, IDM Superbike-Champion 2011
Considering what you did in Moto3 and how fast that championship-winning technology was put together would it be quite quick to make that Superbike team happen when you give it the green light?
Yes and on that level we already have the ingredients. The two cylinder engine in a developed state is powerful and it can be done but it is just a budget issue and you need an experience team manager and good riders, especially in the development phase. To be fast is one thing but to explain what is needed to win is another. I remember almost ten years ago when we started with the 125cc two-stroke in MotoGP we were struggling in the first year but then we got Casey Stoner as our young rider and he was the guy that brought the motorcycle to the edge and a competitive level and it is similar in motocross. If you use a retired test rider then it does not help you but if you put on Tony Cairoli or Jeffrey Herlings then there is a difference.
But you have ten times world champion Stefan Everts as a test rider!
Gaildorf 2011: Erfolgreiche KTM-Familie mit Roczen/Cairoli. // Gaildorf 2011: Sucessfull KTM-family with Roczen/Cairoli.
Source: Stefan Pierer: I want KTM in Moto2 & we are looking at WSB - KTM BLOG
MotoGP and WSBK is too expensive for KTM, as they don't hope to gain as much.
CEO Stefan Pierer, Moto3-Einzylinder, Konstrukteur Kurt Trieb. // CEO Stefan Pierer, Moto3-engine, Engineer Kurt TriebSo WSB is too expensive at the moment?
Martin Bauer, KTM RC8 R, IDM Superbike-Champion 2011Considering what you did in Moto3 and how fast that championship-winning technology was put together would it be quite quick to make that Superbike team happen when you give it the green light?
Yes and on that level we already have the ingredients. The two cylinder engine in a developed state is powerful and it can be done but it is just a budget issue and you need an experience team manager and good riders, especially in the development phase. To be fast is one thing but to explain what is needed to win is another. I remember almost ten years ago when we started with the 125cc two-stroke in MotoGP we were struggling in the first year but then we got Casey Stoner as our young rider and he was the guy that brought the motorcycle to the edge and a competitive level and it is similar in motocross. If you use a retired test rider then it does not help you but if you put on Tony Cairoli or Jeffrey Herlings then there is a difference.
But you have ten times world champion Stefan Everts as a test rider!
Gaildorf 2011: Erfolgreiche KTM-Familie mit Roczen/Cairoli. // Gaildorf 2011: Sucessfull KTM-family with Roczen/Cairoli.
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