KTM Announces 2026 MotoGP Structure! Acosta and Binder to challenge for the coveted championship title!

Red Bull KTM has officially announced its MotoGP team for the 2026 season. In addition to ace driver Brad Binder, Red Bull KTM will also be joined by Pedro Acosta, who made a breakthrough last season, in the factory team this year. The satellite team Tech3 also has a lineup of talented drivers, and together with the latest RC16, the team is now ready to aim for the pinnacle of the world's most prestigious class.

The strongest four-man team to mark its 10th year in the class.

For Red Bull KTM, the year 2026 will mark an important milestone, as it will be the 10th year since the company started participating in Grand Prix racing, the most prestigious class in the world. For this memorable season, the team has renewed its distinctive orange and blue livery, and has shown its determination to face a new battle. The rider lineup is very strong, with Pedro Acosta and Brad Binder from Red Bull KTM Factory Racing. In addition, the Red Bull KTM Tech 3 team has added two experienced and winning riders in Enea Bastianini and Maverick Viñales. With a total of 24 seasons of experience between them, these four riders are well-positioned and ready to join the title contenders.

Machine introduction

The machine used is the latest and last KTM RC16 developed according to the current technical rules. This machine has previously set a MotoGP speed record of 366.1 km/h, and is expected to continue its overwhelming potential in 2026. The development team has been working on a strategy for weeks, and the factory engineers have been executing a day-by-day plan to shave milliseconds off the time on the track. While looking ahead to the arrival of the next generation of cars, the team is ready to put all of its resources into the 2026 season as the culmination of the current regulations.

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

Pedro Acosta.

After achieving an impressive 4th place in the world ranking last season in only his second year in the premier class, Pedro Acosta said, "In the second half of 2025 I was able to start achieving good results, always staying inside the top 5 even when conditions were not at their best. This year we are aiming for even greater heights, and we hope to get off to a good start next week at the Sepang test," he said with added confidence. The team has high expectations for the explosive power of the young talent, and will back him as the mainstay of the factory team.

Brad Binder, player.

Meanwhile, Brad Binder, a pillar of the team, will enter the new season refreshed both physically and mentally after a thorough off-season training program. Binder looks back on last season, when he was not able to show his true potential and had to think while riding. "This season, I want to enjoy riding more and show my true potential," he said. I am confident that I can make a big step up," he said, "and by focusing on my own style, I will be able to regain my true performance.

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Red Bull KTM Tech 3

The satellite team, Red Bull KTM Tech 3, is as strong as the factory team.

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Aenea Bastianini, driver

Enea Bastianini said that the lessons learned in 2025 will help her "2026 will be a different season because I will have a better understanding of the bike and the team. I want to fight again for important goals," she said, eager to fight for the title again.

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Maverick Viñales, player.

Maverick Viñales is also full of energy, having fully recovered from an injury sustained last year. Vinales is positive about his role, saying, "I feel a great responsibility to make this project a success, but it is in those moments that I can perform at my best, so I am ready.

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Pit Byler, KTM's motorsports director, comments

Pit Byler, KTM's motorsports director, said that all four riders have special talents and that the main goal was to provide a package that would allow them to give 100 percent.

After the launch in Kuala Lumpur on February 7, followed by pre-season testing in Thailand and the opening round of the Thai Grand Prix at the end of February, what kind of rapid progress will the KTM army make in its overcrowded schedule? Fans from all over the world will be watching closely. To the gallery (13)