{"id":6730,"date":"2018-02-08T21:38:35","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T20:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/motorrad-linz-2018-red-bull-ktm-factory-racing-rally-meets-motogp\/"},"modified":"2018-08-22T22:08:03","modified_gmt":"2018-08-22T21:08:03","slug":"motorrad-linz-2018-red-bull-ktm-factory-racing-rally-meets-motogp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/en\/motorrad-linz-2018-red-bull-ktm-factory-racing-rally-meets-motogp\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorrad Linz 2018 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Rally meets MotoGP"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p><strong>Linz | Upper Austria <\/strong>\u2013 The `Motorrad Linz 2018\u00b4 motorcycle show, which starts tomorrow, is a home match for the Upper Austria-based motorcycle manufacturer KTM. The same goes for me too, being a native of Linz myself. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing can look back on a very successful time in the Rally sector as well as in the MotoGP&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"wpb_content_element ut-gallery-5  clearfix\"><style type=\"text\/css\">#ut_ig_6a06ed242fcc3 .ut-lazy:not(.ut-image-loaded) + .ut-video-module-loading { display:block; }#ut_ig_6a06ed242fcc3 .ut-lazy.ut-image-loaded + .ut-video-module-loading { display:none; }<\/style><div id=\"ut_ig_6a06ed242fcc3\" class=\"ut-image-gallery ut-image-gallery-module  ut-image-gallery-5 clearfix\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animate&quot;:true,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;delay_animation&quot;:false,&quot;global_delay_animation&quot;:false,&quot;delay_timer&quot;:100,&quot;global_delay_timer&quot;:100}\" ><div  data-count=\"3\" class=\"ut-image-gallery-item ut-animation-done grid-33 tablet-grid-33 mobile-grid-100\"><a  class=\"ut-vc-images-lightbox ut-vc-images-lightbox-group-image\"  data-exthumbimage=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/01_218355_Matthias.Walkner.jpg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/01_218355_Matthias.Walkner.jpg\" ><div class=\"ut-image-gallery-image\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\" ut-lazy skip-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 960 960'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/01_218355_Matthias.Walkner.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div  data-count=\"3\" class=\"ut-image-gallery-item ut-animation-done ut-animation-done grid-33 tablet-grid-33 mobile-grid-100\"><a  class=\"ut-vc-images-lightbox ut-vc-images-lightbox-group-image\"  data-exthumbimage=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/01_Motorrad-Linz_Sujet2018_original.jpg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/01_Motorrad-Linz_Sujet2018_original.jpg\" ><div class=\"ut-image-gallery-image\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\" ut-lazy skip-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1559 1559'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/01_Motorrad-Linz_Sujet2018_original.jpg\" width=\"1559\" height=\"1559\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div  data-count=\"3\" class=\"ut-image-gallery-item ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done grid-33 tablet-grid-33 mobile-grid-100\"><a  class=\"ut-vc-images-lightbox ut-vc-images-lightbox-group-image\"  data-exthumbimage=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/01_198390_Pol-Espargaro-_-Mechanics-KTM-RC16-Pit-Lane-Red-Bull-Ring-Spielberg-2017.jpg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/01_198390_Pol-Espargaro-_-Mechanics-KTM-RC16-Pit-Lane-Red-Bull-Ring-Spielberg-2017.jpg\" ><div class=\"ut-image-gallery-image\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\" ut-lazy skip-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 960 960'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/01_198390_Pol-Espargaro-_-Mechanics-KTM-RC16-Pit-Lane-Red-Bull-Ring-Spielberg-2017.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ut-image-gallery-sizer\"><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]The `<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bike-linz.at\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Motorrad Linz<\/a>\u00b4 is hosted by the exhibition association of the Upper Austrian motorcycle dealers. It takes place every two years and for three days fills the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.design-center.at\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design Center Linz<\/a> with a motorcycle enthusiastic crowd. At this year\u00b4s fair, the Upper Austrian number one <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ktm.com\/gb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTM Sportmotorcycle GmbH<\/a>, along with many motorcycle novelties and innovations, has a lot to celebrate in sporting terms.<\/p>\n<p>This January, the KTM Factory Rider Matthias Walkner won the 40<sup>th<\/sup> edition of the (in)famous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dakar.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rally Dakar<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 the first Austrian motorcycle rider to accomplish this. This was the 17<sup>th<\/sup> victory in a row for the motorcycle manufacturer from Mattighofen in Upper Austrian Innviertel. The first motorsport highlight of this fair is the signing session with Matthias tomorrow, Friday, at 2:30 pm. Needless to say, his winning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redbull.com\/at-de\/msrd-dakar-ktm-450-navi-und-sicherheit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTM 450 Rally Factory Edition<\/a> will also be there.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element ut-gallery-5  clearfix\"><style type=\"text\/css\">#ut_ig_6a06ed243224e .ut-lazy:not(.ut-image-loaded) + .ut-video-module-loading { display:block; }#ut_ig_6a06ed243224e .ut-lazy.ut-image-loaded + .ut-video-module-loading { display:none; }<\/style><div id=\"ut_ig_6a06ed243224e\" class=\"ut-image-gallery ut-image-gallery-module  ut-image-gallery-5 clearfix\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animate&quot;:true,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;delay_animation&quot;:false,&quot;global_delay_animation&quot;:false,&quot;delay_timer&quot;:100,&quot;global_delay_timer&quot;:100}\" ><div  data-count=\"9\" class=\"ut-image-gallery-item ut-animation-done grid-33 tablet-grid-33 mobile-grid-100\"><a class=\"ut-vc-images-lightbox ut-vc-images-lightbox-group-image\" data-exthumbimage=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1_217787_Matthias.Walkner.No2_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_227.jpg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1_217787_Matthias.Walkner.No2_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_227.jpg\"><div class=\"ut-image-gallery-image\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\" ut-lazy skip-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1280 960'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1_217787_Matthias.Walkner.No2_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_227.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div  data-count=\"9\" class=\"ut-image-gallery-item ut-animation-done ut-animation-done grid-33 tablet-grid-33 mobile-grid-100\"><a class=\"ut-vc-images-lightbox ut-vc-images-lightbox-group-image\" data-exthumbimage=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2_218230_Matthias.Walkner.No2_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_346.jpg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2_218230_Matthias.Walkner.No2_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_346.jpg\"><div class=\"ut-image-gallery-image\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\" ut-lazy skip-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1280 960'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2_218230_Matthias.Walkner.No2_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_346.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div  data-count=\"6\" class=\"ut-image-gallery-item ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done grid-33 tablet-grid-33 mobile-grid-100 ut-tablet-last ut-desktop-last\"><a class=\"ut-vc-images-lightbox ut-vc-images-lightbox-group-image\" data-exthumbimage=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_218375_Matthias.Walkner.No2_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_430.jpg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_218375_Matthias.Walkner.No2_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_430.jpg\"><div class=\"ut-image-gallery-image\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\" ut-lazy skip-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1280 960'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_218375_Matthias.Walkner.No2_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_430.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"clear hide-on-tablet\"><\/div><div  data-count=\"6\" class=\"ut-image-gallery-item ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done grid-33 tablet-grid-33 mobile-grid-100\"><a class=\"ut-vc-images-lightbox ut-vc-images-lightbox-group-image\" data-exthumbimage=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_218170_Misc_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_335.jpg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_218170_Misc_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_335.jpg\"><div class=\"ut-image-gallery-image\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\" ut-lazy skip-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1280 960'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_218170_Misc_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_335.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div  data-count=\"6\" class=\"ut-image-gallery-item ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done grid-33 tablet-grid-33 mobile-grid-100\"><a class=\"ut-vc-images-lightbox ut-vc-images-lightbox-group-image\" data-exthumbimage=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/5_217934_Matthias.Walkner.No2_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_260.jpg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/5_217934_Matthias.Walkner.No2_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_260.jpg\"><div class=\"ut-image-gallery-image\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\" ut-lazy skip-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1280 960'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/5_217934_Matthias.Walkner.No2_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_260.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div  data-count=\"3\" class=\"ut-image-gallery-item ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done grid-33 tablet-grid-33 mobile-grid-100 ut-tablet-last ut-desktop-last\"><a class=\"ut-vc-images-lightbox ut-vc-images-lightbox-group-image\" data-exthumbimage=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6_218235_Matthias.Walkner.No2_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_351.jpg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6_218235_Matthias.Walkner.No2_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_351.jpg\"><div class=\"ut-image-gallery-image\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\" ut-lazy skip-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1280 960'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6_218235_Matthias.Walkner.No2_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_351.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"clear hide-on-tablet\"><\/div><div  data-count=\"3\" class=\"ut-image-gallery-item ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done grid-33 tablet-grid-33 mobile-grid-100\"><a class=\"ut-vc-images-lightbox ut-vc-images-lightbox-group-image\" data-exthumbimage=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6_218237_Matthias.Walkner.No2_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_354.jpg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6_218237_Matthias.Walkner.No2_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_354.jpg\"><div class=\"ut-image-gallery-image\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\" ut-lazy skip-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1280 960'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6_218237_Matthias.Walkner.No2_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_354.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div  data-count=\"3\" class=\"ut-image-gallery-item ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done grid-33 tablet-grid-33 mobile-grid-100\"><a class=\"ut-vc-images-lightbox ut-vc-images-lightbox-group-image\" data-exthumbimage=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/8_218666_Matthias.Walkner.No2_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_510.jpg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/8_218666_Matthias.Walkner.No2_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_510.jpg\"><div class=\"ut-image-gallery-image\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\" ut-lazy skip-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1280 960'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/8_218666_Matthias.Walkner.No2_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_510.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div  data-count=\"3\" class=\"ut-image-gallery-item ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done grid-33 tablet-grid-33 mobile-grid-100\"><a class=\"ut-vc-images-lightbox ut-vc-images-lightbox-group-image\" data-exthumbimage=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/9_218668_Matthias.Walkner.No2_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_512.jpg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/9_218668_Matthias.Walkner.No2_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_512.jpg\"><div class=\"ut-image-gallery-image\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\" ut-lazy skip-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1280 960'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/9_218668_Matthias.Walkner.No2_Red-Bull-KTM-Factory-Racing_Dakar2018_512.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ut-image-gallery-sizer\"><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]Another splendid motorsport achievement of KTM is the previous 2017 MotoGP season. Having struggled with difficulties at the beginning of the season, which is not unusual in the first season in MotoGP, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ktm.com\/gb\/racing\/motogp\/?id=71100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Red Bull KTM MotoGP Factory Racing Team<\/a> with team manager Mike Leitner eventually became a regular feature in the top 10. Particularly the second half of the season revealed that the reengineering of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.speedweek.com\/motogp\/news\/118855\/Mike-Leitner-(KTM)-2018-Evolution-statt-Revolution.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MotoGP-Bike RC16<\/a> had paid off.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element ut-gallery-5  clearfix\"><style type=\"text\/css\">#ut_ig_6a06ed243ba32 .ut-lazy:not(.ut-image-loaded) + .ut-video-module-loading { display:block; }#ut_ig_6a06ed243ba32 .ut-lazy.ut-image-loaded + .ut-video-module-loading { display:none; }<\/style><div id=\"ut_ig_6a06ed243ba32\" class=\"ut-image-gallery ut-image-gallery-module  ut-image-gallery-5 clearfix\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animate&quot;:true,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;delay_animation&quot;:false,&quot;global_delay_animation&quot;:false,&quot;delay_timer&quot;:100,&quot;global_delay_timer&quot;:100}\" ><div  data-count=\"6\" class=\"ut-image-gallery-item ut-animation-done grid-33 tablet-grid-33 mobile-grid-100\"><a class=\"ut-vc-images-lightbox ut-vc-images-lightbox-group-image\" data-exthumbimage=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/10_198159_Pol-Espargaro-KTM-RC16-Red-Bull-Ring-Spielberg-2017.jpg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/10_198159_Pol-Espargaro-KTM-RC16-Red-Bull-Ring-Spielberg-2017.jpg\"><div class=\"ut-image-gallery-image\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\" ut-lazy skip-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1280 960'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/10_198159_Pol-Espargaro-KTM-RC16-Red-Bull-Ring-Spielberg-2017.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div  data-count=\"6\" class=\"ut-image-gallery-item ut-animation-done ut-animation-done grid-33 tablet-grid-33 mobile-grid-100\"><a class=\"ut-vc-images-lightbox ut-vc-images-lightbox-group-image\" data-exthumbimage=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/11_198352_Pol-Espargaro-_-Staff-Box-Red-Bull-Ring-Spielberg-2017.jpg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/11_198352_Pol-Espargaro-_-Staff-Box-Red-Bull-Ring-Spielberg-2017.jpg\"><div class=\"ut-image-gallery-image\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\" ut-lazy skip-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1280 960'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/11_198352_Pol-Espargaro-_-Staff-Box-Red-Bull-Ring-Spielberg-2017.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div  data-count=\"3\" class=\"ut-image-gallery-item ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done grid-33 tablet-grid-33 mobile-grid-100 ut-tablet-last ut-desktop-last\"><a class=\"ut-vc-images-lightbox ut-vc-images-lightbox-group-image\" data-exthumbimage=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/12_198131_Pol-Espargaro-KTM-RC16-Red-Bull-Ring-Spielberg-2017.jpg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/12_198131_Pol-Espargaro-KTM-RC16-Red-Bull-Ring-Spielberg-2017.jpg\"><div class=\"ut-image-gallery-image\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\" ut-lazy skip-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1280 960'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/12_198131_Pol-Espargaro-KTM-RC16-Red-Bull-Ring-Spielberg-2017.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"clear hide-on-tablet\"><\/div><div  data-count=\"3\" class=\"ut-image-gallery-item ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done grid-33 tablet-grid-33 mobile-grid-100\"><a class=\"ut-vc-images-lightbox ut-vc-images-lightbox-group-image\" data-exthumbimage=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/13_198122_Pol-Espargaro-_-Mechanics-KTM-RC16-Box-Red-Bull-Ring-Spielberg-2017.jpg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/13_198122_Pol-Espargaro-_-Mechanics-KTM-RC16-Box-Red-Bull-Ring-Spielberg-2017.jpg\"><div class=\"ut-image-gallery-image\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\" ut-lazy skip-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1280 960'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/13_198122_Pol-Espargaro-_-Mechanics-KTM-RC16-Box-Red-Bull-Ring-Spielberg-2017.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div  data-count=\"3\" class=\"ut-image-gallery-item ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done grid-33 tablet-grid-33 mobile-grid-100\"><a class=\"ut-vc-images-lightbox ut-vc-images-lightbox-group-image\" data-exthumbimage=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/14_198397_Pol-Espargaro-KTM-RC16-Red-Bull-Ring-Spielberg-2017.jpg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/14_198397_Pol-Espargaro-KTM-RC16-Red-Bull-Ring-Spielberg-2017.jpg\"><div class=\"ut-image-gallery-image\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\" ut-lazy skip-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1280 960'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/14_198397_Pol-Espargaro-KTM-RC16-Red-Bull-Ring-Spielberg-2017.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div  data-count=\"3\" class=\"ut-image-gallery-item ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done ut-animation-done grid-33 tablet-grid-33 mobile-grid-100\"><a class=\"ut-vc-images-lightbox ut-vc-images-lightbox-group-image\" data-exthumbimage=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/15_198121_Pol-Espargaro-Box-Red-Bull-Ring-Spielberg-2017.jpg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/15_198121_Pol-Espargaro-Box-Red-Bull-Ring-Spielberg-2017.jpg\"><div class=\"ut-image-gallery-image\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\" ut-lazy skip-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1280 960'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/15_198121_Pol-Espargaro-Box-Red-Bull-Ring-Spielberg-2017.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ut-image-gallery-sizer\"><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.polespargaro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pol Espargar\u00f3<\/a> from Spain was able to be among the top 10 four times overall. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bradleysmith38.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bradley Smith<\/a> was in the top 10 three times \u2013 all that in the first MotoGP season of KTM. The organisers of the fair are especially proud of being able to present the RC16 with Pol\u00b4s number #44. As a preface to this, Pol Espargar\u00f3 sends his regards to the Austrian fans in the following video of EICMA 2017. In the background you can see his RC16.[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/U9VusU1kPig&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]In the next days I\u00b4m going to post here and on my social media channels and cover more highlights of the motorcycle show. See you then!<\/p>\n<p>Text: Armin Hoyer \u2013 arminonbike.com<br \/>\nPhotos Rally Dakar: DakarPhotos.com<br \/>\nPhotos MotoGP: Philip Platzer und Gold and Goose<br \/>\nVideo: Armin Hoyer \u2013 arminonbike.com[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Linz | Upper Austria \u2013 The `Motorrad Linz 2018\u00b4 motorcycle show, which starts tomorrow, is a home match for the Upper Austria-based motorcycle manufacturer KTM. The same goes for me too, being a native of Linz myself. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing can look back on a very successful time in the Rally sector as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6581,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[168,167,170,230],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6730"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6730"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6730\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6581"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arminonbike.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}