The 2026 MotoGP world championship lapped the demanding 5.9km Silverstone layout for a hot and sunny British Grand Prix, and Red Bull KTM counted on a determined Pedro Acosta to deliver the factory’s best result of 5th position. Brad Binder also posted 8th place at round 12 of the series as the KTM GP Academy ranked 2nd and 3rd in the Moto3™ class with the KTM RC4.
Red Bull KTM Tech3 rider Maverick Viñales will be replaced by Pol Espargaro for the forthcoming MotoGP™ British Grand Prix, as he continues to manage the effects of an injury sustained at the Sachsenring in 2025.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Simon Laengenfelder finished 3rd overall for his seventh MX2 podium result of the season today through the draining sand of Lommel and the Grand Prix of Flanders. Round 14 of 2026 MXGP took place in more hot and dry conditions and a record 40,000+ crowd witnessed four tough and competitive motos in which Laengenfelder shone on the KTM 250 SX-F but Andrea Adamo also scored a bright 5th in the MXGP class on the KTM 450 SX-F.
