Brad Binder to link up with former team boss Aki Ajo in 2025 after the Finn was announced as Red Bull KTM team manager for next season.
A baby-faced Brad Binder and team boss Aki Ajo celebrates winning the 2016 Moto3 championship in Aragon. Picture: Getty Images
The Austrian manufacturer on Monday announced that Aki Ajo will become its premier class factory outfit’s team manager in 2025. This comes a day after KTM decided not to keep Francesco Guidotti, the team boss since 2022, beyond the current season. KTM now hopes the 56-year-old Finn can help them deliver the ultimate prize; the MotoGP title. The closest they have been in their eight seasons in the premier class was“We have a special relationship and a very close collaboration with Aki and so we felt this was the best decision to take the MotoGP project forward,” said Pit Beier, KTM motorsports director.
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