X-Nico

13 unusual facts about KTM


Aleš Hlad

He races the KTM motorcycle in the 2007 season for the Bolgarian Motorcycle Federation.

Ben Townley

In 2004, riding the prototype KTM 250-SXF four stroke, Townley won the MX2 World Championship over teammates future champ Antonio Cairoli and teammates Tyla Rattray and Marc DeReuver.

He continued his good form at the Champ KTM team in 2003, and made his mark as a definite word championship contender.

Chris Blais

Blais was the top American Rookie and 9th overall finisher of the 2005 race, 4th overall finisher in 2006, and 3rd overall of the 2007 Dakar Rally riding a KTM 690 Rally motorcycle.

Jonah Street

Typically known for riding Honda motorcycles in the Baja 500 during his early wins and KTM motorcycles during his prior entries in the Dakar Rally, it was announced that Street will be teaming with GYTR (Genuine Yamaha Technology Racing) and would be riding a rally-prepared Yamaha WR450F in the 2011 Dakar Rally.

Kenny Bartram

Kenny Bartram has signed on contract with KTM, which is the bike he has stuck to for a long time).

Marvin Musquin

Musquin won the 2009 F.I.M. MX2-GP World Championship and, successfully defended his title in 2010 while riding for the KTM factory racing team managed by former world champion Stefan Everts.

Roger De Coster

Starting in 2011, he will be the team manager for the Red Bull KTM team.

Sébastien Tortelli

The aim of his new deal was to beat his old rival Stefan Everts in the MX1 World Championship, and claim KTM's first World title in that category.

Shaun Simpson

In 2010, Simpson competed for the KTM factory racing team managed by former world champion Stefan Everts in the F.I.M. MX2-GP World Championships.

Shayne King

King began competing in the F.I.M. world championships in 1993 and clinched the 500cc title in 1996 riding for the KTM team.

Tadeusz Błażusiak

He then signed with the KTM factory team, claiming four more straight wins at the race from 2008 to 2011.

Willy Bauer

Bauer moved back to the 500cc class with the KTM factory racing team in 1976 and placed tenth in the world championship.


Heinz Kinigadner

He was the F.I.M. 250cc Motocross World Champion in 1984 and 1985 while riding for the KTM factory racing team.

Kenta Fujii

2009- 17th, All Japan GP125 Championship #51 TSR KTM / 3rd, All Japan GPMono Championship #3 TSR KTM

KTM 950 Adventure

Another alternative for KTM was the Swedish Folan 60-degree V-twin motor which already existed, however it was also aborted once KTM had been successfully floated on the stock market.

The final prototype’s design was complete by Kiska, the design partner of KTM, and presented at Munich Motorcycle show in 2000.

KTM Class 92

On 15 February 2013 at 23:00, an out-of-service KTM Class 92 SCS 25 derailed near Shah Alam station while returning to Sentul depot for maintenance.

Motorcycle Safety Foundation

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) is a United States national, not-for-profit organization, founded in 1973, and sponsored by the U.S. manufacturers and distributors of BMW, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Piaggio/Vespa, Suzuki, Triumph, Victory and Yamaha motorcycles.

Robbie Maddison

Maddison's sponsors include Red Bull, Skullcandy, Swatch, Dunlop Sport, DC Shoe Company, Arnette, KMC, KTM, mophie, Parts Unlimited, Crusty.com, Stomp grip, Cernics, FMF Racing, VP racing fuels, Amerigas, Acerbis, Works Connection, Hammerhead, and Pro Taper.

Tanjong Pagar

The Malaysian railway company (Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM)) ran trains to a terminal railway station here.

Toby Price

Following intensive rehabilitation, he returned to America and joined the KTM America team (not riding) for the November Baja 1000 in which teammate Kurt Caselli was killed.