On 28 March 2021, MotoGP will tear away from the Losail International Circuit grid and into the Qatari night. As winners of the final round of the 2020 championship, perhaps more eyes will be on the four KTM RC16s that will inhabit rows spots. The new bikes will be in the hands of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing s Brad Binder (South African, 25) and Miguel Oliveira (Portuguese, 26) and Tech3 KTM Factory Racing s Danilo Petrucci (Italian, 30), and Iker Lecuona (Spanish, 21).
The manufacturer will be hoping to surpass their fourth position in the 2020 Constructors standings and add to their total of three pole positions, nine podium trophies, and three victories in what will be only their fifth season in the MotoGP paddock. The four-bike roster heads the KTM GP Academy - a stream of potential star athletes and machinery that stretches through the support classes of Moto2 and Moto3 and down into talent-spotting initiatives such as the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup and the Northern Talent Cu