This is the KTM Moto3 racer

Speaking at a press conference in Red Bull’s famous Hangar 7, KTM president Stefan Pierer just unveiled these renderings of KTM’s new Moto3 racer. As expected in the new prototype class, which replaces 125GP with 250 four-strokes next year, the bike is impressively exotic. A cast swingarm pivot connects to an impossibly dainty steel-trellis frame. The rear subframe and seat appear to be self-support carbon fiber. The front wheel is a novel large spoke/deep carbon rim design and the front brake is a tiny little single-pot radial affair. Tasty.

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