KTM have revealed shock plans to make their debut in the Moto2 class, unveiling a finished bike using Honda’s standardised CBR600 engine. The move has been long rumoured, but it has always been thought that being forced to use another manufacturer’s engine had deterred the Austrian firm. However, that appears to have been dismissed, as they pulled the covers off a finished bike jointly developed with sister brand WP suspension. But KTM boss Stefan Pierer says that with the imminent debut of their MotoGP machine, set to race in 2017, it became essential for KTM to have a way to develop young talent from Red Bull Rookies Cup to MotoGP. “The Moto2 project has a great significance for...
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