Malaysian MotoGP rider Hafizh Syahrin seems slow in all year MotoGP 2019 pre-season test runs after almost superb rookie year in 2018. After Tech3 set apart from Yamaha to become factory team with KTM, everything supposed to be better but the unexpected happens.
It is known that KTM is not the best bike in MotoGP, KTM even got engine upgrade problem in 2018, however Hafizh Syahrin is expected to grow and able to develop the bike along the MotoGP season.
- Motorcycle KTM RC16
- Entered full MotoGP season since 2017
- Red Bull KTM Factory (black, yellow, red) #44 Pol Espargaro, #5 Johan Zarco
- Red Bull KTM Tech3 Factory (blue, silver, orange) #55 Hafizh Syahrin, #88 Miguel Oliveira
- Test riders Mika Kallio, Dani Pedrosa
- On-par rival: Aprilia
It is known that KTM is not the best bike in MotoGP, KTM even got engine upgrade problem in 2018, however Hafizh Syahrin is expected to grow and able to develop the bike along the MotoGP season.
About KTM
- KTM HQ in Mattighofen, Austria- Motorcycle KTM RC16
- Entered full MotoGP season since 2017
- Red Bull KTM Factory (black, yellow, red) #44 Pol Espargaro, #5 Johan Zarco
- Red Bull KTM Tech3 Factory (blue, silver, orange) #55 Hafizh Syahrin, #88 Miguel Oliveira
- Test riders Mika Kallio, Dani Pedrosa
- On-par rival: Aprilia
Raceday 01: Hafizh Syahrin Struggling With His KTM In Losail
Hafizh Syahrin seems unable sync at all with his new KTM RC16. Started at pol #21, Hafizh Syahrin only managed to finish his 2019 opening season of MotoGP in Losail Circuit Qatar Grand Prix far behind on #20 where three riders behind all either crashed or left the race. While still in good spirit, Hafizh Syahrin perhaps need to quickly understand that KTM MotoGP motorcycle demand an aggressive rider to handle the bike well in this sort of competitive race. |
| KTM #55 Hafizh Syahrin. |
