Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivol🍬a says MotoGP must heed the “warning from KTM’sꦡ situation” and believes “the championship needs” the Austrian brand.

KTM 💛is mired in a financial crisis that has seen i🙈t enter into self-administration to try and stave off bankruptcy.

While there is cautious optimism that the brand can fin🐠d new investment and continue operations, there is a “planned” withdrawal from MotoGP set for 2026 as part of cost-saving measures set out in a creditors hearing last month.

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With MotoGP set for a new contra🌠ct cycle with its manufacturers from 2027, there is a risk the series could lose its second marque in five years following Suzuki’s e♏xit at the end of 2022.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Speaking at Ap🤪rilia’s launch eve🐈nt in Milan, Rivola said there are still elements of MotoGP that are “a bit to🍌o expensive” and KTM’s situation highlights a need for change.

“How much time do I have to answer,” he replied 🔯when asked for his thoughts on the financial viability of MotoGP.

“It’s one of my never-ending discussions with [Dorna CEO] Carmelo [Ezpeleta] 🍌and the MotoGP environment.

“I still beli🅰eve that our sport𓆏, our business, is a bit too expensive. And I think we don’t need really that much to provide a good show, and we have aircraft on two wheels.

“In my opinion, th𝄹ere are a few things that can be managed a bit better, regulated a bit better. But when you make a rule you need to be in a position to control the rule, I understand this.

“Bཧut the warning that we got from KTM’s situat𒆙ion shouldn’t be taken like ‘ok, it’s bad luck’.

“I think we should do something and Iꦏ hope for the next five-year contract [wit🐻h MotoGP] we will discuss it again.”

Rivola add♎ed that he doesn’t believe KTM will exit MotoGP, but also notes that the series isn’t getting the return it should be for the show it provides and hopes Liberty Media can provide the same “magic touch” it has given Formula 1.

“I don’t think we will lose KTM,” he said.

“And I think the championship needs KTM. It’s time to deliver good news𒀰 to MotoGP because we provide, I think, the best show ever.

“And we are not ౠgetti🐷ng back I think what we are delivering.

“So, I would be very keen to see Liberty involved becau🅺se the Americans are generally goo𒁃d at internal marketing, according to what they did in F1.

“It looks like they have a sort of magic tough and we need that magic touch in MotoGP because it’s a beautifu♒l sport and the riders are sort of super heroe🌠s.

“And we need to show to the world what they are.”

Liberty’s €4.2 billion acquisition of Dorna 𒊎Sports, announced early la𓂃st year, has been delayed due to an EU probe.

However, both parties are confidence the deal will still re🌄ceive regulatory aꦐpproval. 

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