What KTM now expect to happen ahead of creditor’s meeting before the start of the 2025 MotoGP season

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KTM are faced with the tricky task of battling two dilemmas at once as they prepare for the start of the 2025 MotoGP season and a meeting with creditors over their financial situation.

The Austrian outfit entered self-administration last November in a bid to tackle debts of nearly £2 billion just days after the end of the MotoGP season.

KTM have been quietly positive about the matter since, with multiple investors set to help bring them out of danger.

They must convince creditors that their restructuring plan is up to standard if they want to save their motorsport division, otherwise, they could be off the grid soon.

Share prices offer a ‘clear indication’ about KTM’s future and suggest that the team will be safe from not being allowed to compete.

Talented new rider Pedro Acosta is a dark horse for the title this season, helping to add some positivity around what has been an uncertain time for the team.

KTM ‘expect’ that restructuring plan will be accepted by creditors

KTM took an ‘unprecedented step’ at the Buriram test by inducing a media blackout, opting against informing their fans about where they stand currently.

With the season-opening Grand Prix of Thailand just days away, they will be trying to focus on their preparations on the track without distractions.

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The indication from Nico Abad is that may be the case. He reports that the team expect the company’s plan to be accepted.

“Now new investors are arriving, what is happening now is that next Tuesday, the world championship starts,” he said.

“If there are no surprises, the creditors’ meeting will also accept this plan and no objections will be raised. This is what they expect at KTM but it seems that things are on the right track now.”

Pol Espargaro makes ‘difficult’ admission over Pedro Acosta’s KTM contract

While Acosta may only be 20 years of age, he is one of the most exciting talents of recent times and has fielded a lot of interest.

After a stunning rookie season with five podiums, his employer was effectively forced into promoting him to the factory team straight away.

There was a chance that he would move to a rival and slip from their grasp if they didn’t improve their offering to him.

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Pol Espargaro thinks Acosta’s KTM contract is ‘difficult’ and could hand them problems amid their tricky financial situation.

His wages could prove tough to justify and will make life uneasy in the future if they want to keep him. Winning sooner rather than later would fix that.