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 set for an exit from MotoGP and its support classes in 2026 amid the ongoing financial problems for the Austrian manufacturer. The first rumours of a potential exit came following a report by Alpenlandischer Kreditorenverband (AKV) was published in mid-December after a meeting between KTM and its creditors.

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.

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.