Francesco Guidotti: “I can't see any drama, I did my job”
F൲rancesco Guidotti gives first words after confirꦺmation of exit as KTM team manager.
Francesco Guidotti has given his first public comments since KTM announced he will depart as their factory MotoGP team manager and be replaꦅced by Aki Ajo for 2025.
Speaking to Dorna’s Simon Crafar during opening practice at Motegi, Guidotti, who joined KTM from Pramac Ducati in 202🔜2, said:
“I don't think it's 𒅌sad news. I think it's the right move in this moment.
“KTM 🔜is a great company and after the first 5-6 years they decided to move to something different [when Guidotti replaced Mike Leitner].
“We have developed a lot in the last thre✱e years and I think now, to finalise the job, Aki is the right person.
"He has the right credibility in the c♍ompany. He knows very well the riders he will manage next year.
“I can't see any dr♏ama about me. I did my ♍job.
"I'm happy with🤪 what I've done and I'm happy that someone can finalise theꦐ job for this company.”
After fi🍒ve MotoGP wins with Leitner from 2017-2021, Guidotti's reign began with two GP victories in 2022, then two Sprint wins and a new factory-high of fourth in the world championship with Brad Binder in 2023.
But a MotoGP title ꦅchallenge - which Guidotti is assumed to be referring to with the words 'finalise the job' - is yet to materialise.
Binder and ﷽Pedro🔥 Acosta are battling for fifth and best non-Ducati in this year's world championship, with no Sprint or GP wins for the RC16 so far this season.
Guidotti is yet to announce his future plans.
Peter has🐓 been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Val⛦entino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
