MotoGP: Red Bull KTM unveil the 2023 bike

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing launched the team’s 2023 bike, with riders Brad Binder and Jack Miller.

The factory KTM team will return in 2023 and will have a brand-new rider, with the addition of Jack Miller. He will be joined by Brad Binder who continues with the MotoGP team for his fourth year in the premier class.

Joining the team this season is Australian Jack Miller, who moves manufacturers from Ducati. He will get replaced by Enea Bastianini who moves from Gresini Ducati, finishing third in the championship.

Dani Pedrosa will also make an appearance this season with the Factory KTM team, wildcarding at Jerez. This will be the Spaniard’s second-ever wildcard with the team, first wildcarding at the 2021 Styrian Grand Prix.

Miller had a good 2023 season, finishing fifth in the championship, behind Aleix Espargaro. He took eight podiums throughout the season, taking one race win in the wet conditions in Japan.

Jack Miller said: “Good feelings! Joining up with the KTM family again it is all starting to feel rather ‘real’ now. I’ve been thinking about this moment for quite a long time. Finally getting to see the 2023 colours, myself in the suit and all the preparation for the season ahead. It’s amazing to be back here at KTM and to be catching up with everybody; it’s a special little taste before we get down to action in Malaysia.”

Brad Binder had a great 2022 season with the Red Bull KTM Factory team, finishing sixth in the standings. The South African would take three podiums in the year, with a massive number of changes made to the KTM.

Brad Binder added: “It has felt like a long off-season already so I’m more than excited to get back to the track and to get started again. My fourth year in the class, and I feel like our best chance so far to really achieve something will be in 2023. We’re ready to go, so let’s get to Sepang and see what those first days bring us.”

Pit Beirer, KTM Motorsports Director, conluded: “We are going into our seventh season but I feel the six previous years were amazing in terms of building the project to this level and already having these wins and podiums in the pocket.

“It has been a crazy journey and we enjoyed it a lot but now it is not enough to just ‘be there’ anymore and be a good, organized team; we need results. I feel super-confident with the two boys we have onboard. I feel that Brad and Jack are both different but, at the end of the day, both similar.

“They are pushing very hard and that is exactly what we need. As always, we go into a long – and very different – racing season with so much work and effort from the people and partners behind us: from all the engineers at the factory, the excellent test team and new and trusted sponsors. We have made a big push for 2023 to be better than ever.”

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