Days after it appeared that KTM\u2019s decision-making for its 2024 MotoGP rider line-up was close to being finalised, a new claim has arisen which is a blow for Pol Espargaro.
The veteran rider will be used in a test and reserve role, able to race with wild cards, while also becoming a KTM ambassador.
Pedro Acosta will graduate into the premier class alongside Augusto Fernandez for the Tech3 GASGAS team, with the factory duo ofThey renewed Fernandez’s contract recently, while also promising Acosta a promotion from Moto2 into MotoGP, and having their three senior riders also contracted for another year.
The manufacturer’s wishes for a fifth bike, and to buy an existing satellite team, both failed leaving them with a ruthless decision to make. Dorna have opened the door to extra wild cards - meaning whichever rider misses out on a full-time seat can still race - but KTM already possess the impressive Dani Pedrosa, further complicating matters.Revealed: KTM find solution to line-up problem to seal Pedro Acosta’s fate
The Indonesian MotoGP is next weekend and, although KTM are unlikely to confirm their plans, Fernandez and Espargaro may be able to shed light on the saga.
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