It’s not a secret that KTM is in deep financial trouble. The Austrian motorcycle manufacturer is nearly $3 billion in debt and entered self-administration in late November. KTM is reportedly planning to shut down its entire MotoGP division in 2026.

KTM could be looking to leave MotoGP as early as 2026 as part of their self-administered restructuring process, according to a report at Der Standard, an Austrian-based financial magazine. The departure from motorsports is one of the options under consideration in the effort to reduce the more than $3 billion debt.

A report from Austrian outlet Der Standard on Sunday (29 December) states that KTM’s MotoGP exit will come in 2026, which is the final year of its current deal with Dorna Sports. According to the Der Standard report, KTM management expects “significant PR damage” if it quits MotoGP before this point.

Restructuring details shed light on planned MotoGP exit, as well as other choices we could see soon. Are you good in a crisis? If you are, then you already know at least two things. One is that there are near-term plans and there are long-term plans.

More details emerge about KTM’s potential departure from MotoGP after it was mentioned for the first time in a court hearing earlier this month