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KTM riders Brad Binder and Pedro Acosta discuss 2025 MotoGP ambitions

Factory KTM riders Brad Binder and Pedro Acosta discuss their respective ambitions for the upcoming 2025 MotoGP season.The Austrian marque bolstered its factory line-up by promoting Acosta after he spent his debut MotoGP campaign with its sister team Tech3, achieving nine podiums and finishing sixth overall in the championship.This resulted in the departure of four-time race winner Jack Miller, who moved to Pramac Yamaha following an unsuccessful stint that saw just one podium finish over two years.South African rider Binder remains involved in the KTM project as he embarks on his sixth season with the team in MotoGP.Motorsport WeekHome Motorbikes MotoGPKTM riders Brad Binder and Pedro Acosta discuss 2025 MotoGP ambitionsby Henry Cheal 11 hours agoA AKTM riders Brad Binder and Pedro Acosta discuss 2025 MotoGP ambitionsBrad Binder and Pedro Acosta share their 2025 goalsFactory KTM riders Brad Binder and Pedro Acosta discuss their respective ambitions for the upcoming 2025 MotoGP season.The Austrian marque bolstered its factory line-up by promoting Acosta after he spent his debut MotoGP campaign with its sister team Tech3, achieving nine podiums and finishing sixth overall in the championship.This resulted in the departure of four-time race winner Jack Miller, who moved to Pramac Yamaha following an unsuccessful stint that saw just one podium finish over two years.South African rider Binder remains involved in the KTM project as he embarks on his sixth season with the team in MotoGP.RelatedPostsKTM and Tech3 showcase 2025 MotoGP liveriesKTM and Tech3 showcase 2025 MotoGP liveries 13 hours agoPramac and Alpine form partnership for 2025 MotoGP seasonPramac and Alpine form partnership for 2025 MotoGP season 1 day ago “It is crazy to think that this is my sixth season in MotoGP already,” he admitted.“To be honest 2024 was the year where I probably learnt the most. Coming into 2025 I feel that it has made me a much better rider.“My goal for the season is to take what I learnt and make that step forward to fight with the guys at the front. We are not far.“We finished 2nd in the Constructors championship so we have one left in front of us.“When I see how hard people are working at the factory and how much energy there is behind the scenes it is clear we are going to get there.”Pedro Acosta pinpoints two areas for improvement in 2025Though Binder has his eyes set on catching Ducati, his team-mate Acosta has set goals disclosing where he can improve on race weekends.The 20-year-old perceived his debut season as a learning experience to adapt to MotoGP itself but believes there are two areas where he is lacking.Speaking at the livery unveiling, Acosta stated: “For sure, 2024 was a good year, and we still have some goals that we keep in the pocket.“I learned how to control a race, and how to adapt to MotoGP. It was a dream come true coming to the factory team after being in Moto3 and Moto2.

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F1 set for tougher tests on wing flexingFormula 1’s governing body is to introduce tougher tests on wing flexing in the 2025 season.The ability to exploit flexibility of front and rear wings while staying within the rules was regarded as a key component in McLaren’s constructors’ championship victory.And it led to a series of rows between them and rivals Red Bull as the championship drew to a conclusion.A spokesperson for governing body the FIA said: “We are committed to ensure that bodywork flexibility is no longer a point of contention for the 2025 season.”Tougher tests will be applied to wings in two phases in the first part of the new season, the FIA said.The first of these, which applies to rear wings, will be introduced at the season-opening race in Australia on 14-16 March.The second, regarding front wings, will come into force at the Spanish Grand Prix, running from 30 May to 1 June.The spokesperson added: “This phased approach allows teams to adapt without the need to discard existing components unnecessarily.”These adjustments are aimed at further refining our ability to monitor and enforce bodywork flexibility regulations, ensuring a level playing field for all competitors to promote fair and exciting racing.”The FIA said the change in testing was as a consequence of “further analysis carried out by the FIA single-seater department after the conclusion of the 2024 season”.But the spokesperson denied that it was a response to complaints from Red Bull about the flexibility of McLaren’s wings.Teams have long used the ability to make wings flex as a tool to increase performance.The principle is that drag can be reduced on the straight as the wing changes shape under increased load, boosting straight-line speed, before the wing flicks back to a maximum downforce-producing specification as the car slows for corners, to boost grip.In general, the process allows teams to run the cars with more downforce in the corners without sacrificing straight-line speed, which would normally be a consequence of more powerful wings.This has become especially important with the current generation of cars, because their inherent design makes it difficult to achieve an ideal handling balance between high- and low-speed cornering.That was the major issue Red Bull came up against last year as their competitiveness suffered following a dominant start to the season.Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won a fourth consecutive world title after fending off McLaren’s Lando Norris in the second half of the championship.But Red Bull’s performance struggles – and a resultant poor season by Verstappen’s team-mate Sergio Perez – meant they finished third in the constructors’ championship behind McLaren and Ferrari.Having wings that can flex and reduce drag on the straights allows teams to find a more optimum balance to reduce understeer – a lack of front grip – in slow corners while not suffering from excessive oversteer – a lack of rear grip – at high speed.

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