With KTM’s current monetary mess, this might be the proper alternative for Sir Lewis Hamilton to step in and take management of a semi-competitive MotoGP group that’s already up to the mark.
Lewis desires the problem and KTM desperately wants the assistance. Lewis has been purchasing for a MotoGP group all 12 months, although hasn’t determined the place to spend his money but. Early on there have been rumors that the champ can be buying the Gresini group, and some months later the scuttlebutt was that he’d be shopping for in to the struggling Honda group. Whereas there’s no affirmation as to which group has Hamilton’s curiosity, he’s confirmed that he’s out there, and there’s no time like the current.
With Liberty Media’s current buy of MotoGP fueling suspicions that F1 and MotoGP will start sharing some calendar dates, this might be a fantastic alternative for Hamilton to cross-promote any two-wheeled involvement he hopes to have. It could be good to get in now, after all, as Liberty’s work selling Components One in a post-Bernie Ecclestone atmosphere has exploded the game’s reputation and launched thousands and thousands of latest followers. Leaping in mattress with a MotoGP group within the early days of Liberty involvement may pay dividends for Hamilton within the close to future.
Hamilton has already begun diversifying his portfolio of investments, buying part of the Denver Broncos, beginning a clothes line with Tommy Hilfiger, and his non-alcoholic tequila Almay. He’s additionally invested in a vegan burger chain with Leonardo DiCaprio. He’s additionally no beginner to proudly owning race groups, as he based the Excessive E group X44 which ran from 2021 to 2023.
The KTM MotoGP group is considerably on the ropes in the intervening time. KTM assures the world that the group will proceed to compete within the collection for the 2025 season, regardless of the mother or father firm’s insolvency woes and scads of unsold product. The group will, nonetheless, run with out growth price range for the season regardless of scoring simply six podium positions in 2024 and grabbing 327 factors as a producer to Ducati’s 722.
KTM allegedly spends round $40 million per season to compete within the collection, although might be attempting to run a extra shoestring program in 2025. Most of that price range is paid by the group’s Purple Bull title sponsor and Mobil 1, although some presumably comes from KTM’s personal advertising price range. Bringing Lewis onboard may assist out with group administration, in addition to sponsor procurement. It could be admittedly fairly hilarious for Hamilton, now a Scuderia Ferrari driver, to purchase in to a motorbike group so carefully tied to Purple Bull.