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WANT A
MOTOGP KTM
FOR YOUR NEXT
TRACK DAY?
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TM's MotoGP program may not have yet yielded
the kind of results Europe's largest manufacturer
has been hoping for, but that doesn't mean the RC16
isn't one of the most desirable motorcycles on the
face of the planet.
And now, you could own one!
Red Bull KTM is selling two full factory-spec
RC16 MotoGP race bikes, for the bargain price of
£250,000 ($283,900). Now before you scoff at the
price, what you're buying is a 270-horsepower pure
prototype—the likes of which is very, very rarely sold
to the buying public.
And for the price, you'll also get the chance to be
a team member in the Red Bull KTM outfit for any
MotoGP weekend of your choosing—the package
includes a paddock tour, pitbox tour meet and greet
with Pol Espargaro and Johann Zarco, a set of KTM
team apparel and you get a full set of pre-worn Pol
Espargaro gear including Dainese leathers, boots,
gloves and AGV helmet.
If you think this sounds like you and you'd want one
of two real RC16s in your garage, email rc16@ktm.com
and put your hat in the ring (note: there will be many
people in the running for the bikes and KTM has not
released how the winning bidder will be chosen). CN
Now is your
chance to own
one of the
most exclusive
motorcycles in
the world... if
KTM picks your
bid as the winner.
TORRES FINDS A HOME AT PEDERCINI
S
paniard Jordi Torres will rejoin the WorldSBK Championship for 2019 after signing a deal to join the
Pedercini Kawasaki squad alongside compatriot Gabriel Ruiu.
Torres started 2018 in WorldSBK competing for the MV Agusta factory in place of Honda-mounted
Leon Camier and finished it as the stand-in rider for the injured Tito Rabat after he suffered season-end-
ing leg injuries in a practice crash at the British Grand Prix in August.
The move to Kawasaki machinery in 2019 will be Torres' fourth different manufacturer in WorldSBK
competition, after competing for Aprilia in 2015, BMW during 2016-2017 and MV Agusta in 2018.
"I'm happy to have found a historical team of
WorldSBK that runs with a winning bike," said Torres.
"Kawasaki is the right bike for the WorldSBK champi-
onship and I cannot wait to try it to express everything
that this bike can give on the track.
"A special thanks to [team owner]
Lucio Pedercini for giving me this op-
portunity. I trust the team and I know
that it has the experience to give me
the weapons to fight and express my
potential." CN
Jordi Torres'
perennial game
of musical
WorldSBK
chairs now sees
him in green for
2019.
