The ORANGE BOARD is KTM’s official rider panel. It’s where KTM riders and KTM teams meet to shape the road ahead. Born from the spirit of the community, this panel brings together selected members who live and breathe the READY TO RACE spirit - combining real-world riding experience with the drive to push boundaries. This isn’t just a focus group. It’s a seat at the table.

KTM have the fastest Grand Prix motorcycle in the world, but performance and results depend on prime use of MotoGP’s spec-Michelin race rubber. Who is responsible (and how) for giving the KTM RC16 its powerful black ‘boots’?

The high-speed Autodromo Mugello is not for the faint-hearted but Pedro Acosta and Brad Binder twisted the throttles hard of the Red Bull KTM RC16s to score 8th and 9th places at the ninth round of 2025 MotoGP. Maverick Viñales was in podium contention until being hit out of 4th at almost mid-race distance. The KTM GP Academy prospered once more thanks to Alvaro Carpe who was only 0.006 away from victory in Moto3™.