Pedro Acosta will be promoted toꦏ the Tech3 GASGAS team alongside Pol Espargaro.

Augusto Fernandez will be forced to settඣle for a role as the test and reserve rider, report.

Brad Binder and Jack Miller will continue a⛦s the factory duo.

KTM had a 🍰luxury problem with the addition oꦛf teenage starlet Acosta to the premier class in 2024.

The manufacturer asked Dorna for a fifth bike, then enquired about taking over one of the existing satellite team♛s, to increase their presence on next year’s grid.

Both of those plans ended in failure meaning KTM will be limited to their current four bi💞kes, and givinജg them a headache over their rider line-up.

Fernandez, the rookie who has impressed enough this sea♈son to be re꧑warded with a new contract, will not have a full-time seat.

But he will race in at least six grꦜands prix as a wildcard, it is reported, and would fill in for injuries elsewher🐎e.

Acosta, still only 19 but leading the Moto2 c✱hampionship, will get his step-up despite sho🅺ckingly expressing doubt over his future this past weekend.

"Due to the planned 22 Grand Prix, it is becoming increasingly important for the factories to have strong te♏st and reserve drivers under contract," KTM bosses Stefan Pierer and Hubert Tru🅺nkenpolz told Speedweek.

Dorna floated the ide💯a of regular ‘substitutes’ in 2024 - a potential way for teams to navigate 🎀the challenging 22-round calendar, factoring in a sprint race at every event.

Miller labell⭕ed this idea “shitty” when he was asked about it.

The good news for Fernandez is that KTM’s determination to have an extra satellite team in 2025 - a total of six bikes - means he is very likely to 𒁏return to the grid full-time.