Pedro Acosta will be worried when he hears what ex-KTM boss has said about 2025 MotoGP prospects

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KTM are in crisis heading into the 2025 MotoGP season, casting doubt over their long-term future in the sport.

The Austrian manufacturer are reporting debts of around £2.5bn. KTM are in the process of restructuring the company, with staff not being paid on time due to the situation.

Senior figures at KTM have stressed there is no immediate threat of them going out of business. However, there are concerns that their financial crisis will affect the motorsport division.

KTM are heavily involved in Moto2 and Moto3 as well as the premier class. Moto3’s Level-Up chief Alessandro Tonucci says KTM have assured him there are ‘no problems’ facing them in motorsport amidst the ongoing woes with the company.

But in MotoGP, it seems that the financial problems are set to affect the team, as ex-KTM team manager Francesco Guidotti has cast doubt over their performance in 2025.

Francesco Guidotti says performance is ‘not the priority’ for KTM in 2025

The situation at KTM has drawn concerns for their riders about this season and beyond – particularly from Pedro Acosta.

The Spaniard is MotoGP’s rising talent after finishing sixth in his debut season in the premier class in 2024. He has moved from the satellite KTM team Tech3 to the factory team for 2025 on a two-year contract.

The 20-year-old has sought answers from KTM by visiting their factory in Austria to see if the team can be competitive in 2025. Acosta did not make a second visit as KTM’s board members reiterated their commitment to motorsport.

But despite this claim, Guidotti – who left KTM at the end of the 2024 season – says performance is ‘not the priority’. He says KTM must do everything to ‘keep the company afloat’ – something that will concern Acosta about his 2025 chances.

“2025 from what you read from the statements that they make, it seems like they are there,” said Guidotti via the #ZamTube YouTube channel.

“It’s already difficult when someone commits themselves, they can commit themselves 110%. So putting things together to be there is clearly a bit of a worrying situation in terms of performance.

“What is probably the case at the moment, performance is not the priority. The priority is to keep the company afloat”.

Will Pedro Acosta be considering his future at KTM?

KTM’s financial problems could not have come at a worse time, given the impressive rider pairings they have for 2025.

Tech3 have just recruited Enea Bastianini and Maverick Vinales from the factory Ducati and Aprilia teams respectively. Vinales was the only non-Ducati rider to win a race in 2025.

Acosta has moved to the factory KTM team alongside Brad Binder, who finished fourth last year. All four riders have signed factory contracts with KTM until 2026.

But Acosta may already be regretting signing his contract due to the ongoing situation. In theory, he will be available on the market in 2027 and several manufacturers will be eyeing the Spaniard.

KTM will be desperate to resolve their issues and keep their doors open. Red Bull would have to pay up to £100 million to take over KTM, but despite the rumours, they are not a serious candidate to save the team.