Is Guenther Steiner set to step in at Tech3 KTM
Herve Poncharal has confirmed he is in talks to sell the Tech3 KTM MotoGP team.
Guenther Steiner has been linked with the takeover of Tech3 KTM for some time, but those rumours now seem to be edging more towards reality.
In fact, some reports say an announcement on Steiner’s expected takeover could come as early as this weekend’s Catalan Grand Prix. Steiner, formerly the team principal of the Haas F1 team, decided to take a year away from such a position after he was replaced by Ayao Komatsu before the start of the 2024 season.
But Steiner now looks set for a return to racing in MotoGP with the Tech3 team, which could initially begin as a partnership alongside Poncharal, before eventually taking over the team in full.
It’s believed that negotiations between Poncharal and Steiner, who is in talks on behalf of American-based company Apex, have been going back and forth for several months.
However, the deal seems to be at a very advanced stage based on comments made from Poncharal ahead of this weekend’s race.
Poncharal was quoted by GPOne as saying: “We’re still talking. The plan hasn’t changed. We’re trying to fix something before the end of 2025. Next season, we could run the team together and share some responsibilities. “After that, the plan is to let them fly with their own wings.”
Those final few words are very important to remember, as Poncharal has not spoken so openly about selling the team, nor about giving up full responsibility of the Tech3 team, which is a project he founded alongside Guy Coulon and Bernard Martignac in 1990.
We will provide more details about the seemingly impending deal when it has been confirmed.
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