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For everyone saying KTM, please explain how they can go from bankruptcy to affording three of the top guys salary wise the sport has to offer in two years? This isn’t a rage bait question I am just racking my brain. (Prado, Coenen, Sexton) That’s like LA Dodgers level payroll 😆
redbull is my guess
Basically, their creditors let them off for pennies on the dollar, which Bajaj paid in order to gain controlling interest in the company.
I get it that Chase isn't riding yet but it is getting really late for the ink to not be on paper yet.
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The financial issues were with KTM AG, the European parent company, not KTM USA.
Yes, there was some belt-tightening of operations globally, but all racing efforts have remained fully funded, including their MotoGP team. Especially here in the USA where KTM sales are thriving.
Thank you, I think my broader point was that they are now going to carry 3 of the 5 largest salaries in the sport? That can’t be correct, right? (All speculative and dependent on Chase going to KTM)
Every team will want him if they can get him. He is only 1 of 3 active riders with both a mx and sx title on a 450. Every manufacturer would swallow any pride and hire him, he is a caliber of rider that only a few are in the world regardless of last year or two.
You're absolutely right so I don't know why there are downvotes. The KTM Factory Racing teams are separate to KTM AG and pull in money from it's sponsors, rather than KTM AG covering the whole operating costs.
Chase will struggle to find 'one of the largest salaries' at this point, I would guess. Budgets were set long ago and mostly already allocated by teams.
I predict he'll most likely sign somewhere for a lower salary and a large and lucrative win / finish bonus incentive weighted contract.
Thats what she said, I mean this is what Kawasaki said.
situation is like a crazy x that is out to destroy you. Why would anyone date someone like this. Its a cycle.
Gnome sayin?
No, I haven't. But its supposed to be available mid 27 for public. Matthes also spoke on it. We need spy pics of Ando bike.
It's only right.
Time to lighten up on the mimosas, my friend 😆
KTM had budgeted to have Tomac on the team too, remember? With him gone, they have an open spot, and $$$
Some of you guys act like...just put Sexton on this team or that team. Not all teams get factory parts and support. And what factory parts there are, are designated to certain teams and specific riders...period. You think Chase will just join a team to ride and not get full factory supprt? Not a chance. Honda, Yamaha, Kawi and KTM will not give hardly any factory support and probably zero factory parts to a satellite team to give to Sexton. Those parts are spoken for and there is not an unlimited supply from the factories. Chase has put himself in a tough spot. Suzuki is the only place where I can see Sexton and get basically full factory support...if Roczen allows it.
For all we know he might roll up in a volkswagon camper van with a 3-rail Holsclaw and two shiny new KTMs. It's getting late to move somewhere and like the poster above said him being signed won't be liked by riders who just signed (and wanted more $)
I hope he ends up back at KTM, with Suzuki my second.. but who knows what he wants or what other teams have said or offered. He's put himself in a bad spot unfortunately. The only thing that saves him is his skill on a dirt bike, if teams are sure they can get his particular setup dialed and quick.
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What level do you ride at?
Coenens will suck that up and some
Coenen brothers were already in the budget for '27. Eli's $$ is not required for them at all.
And isn't Makita coming to Pipes? That seems to also cover the $$ needed for Chase.
It's getting interesting for sure.
They’ve had Makita as a sponsor for a while already.
Is Anderson forsure coming back with them?
At this point I don’t know anything lol
The reason I only use Makita power tools lol
Why do people act like Dustin Pipes walked into the defunct Suzuki factory headquarters and pulled out a 2009 rmz 450 then dropped it off at Kenny’s house?
The thing obviously has some of the best suspension, Ecu, transmission and chassis work money can buy it’s not the 1980s anymore where a difference of 3 model years is some massive leap in technology.
They just won a Supercross championship for fucks sake people give it a rest
No offense meant to you but the way Reds
Yes
Yes, but aren’t they are upping their participation as a primary, with a new hauler and hospitality setup, etc?
That’s different…
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