KTM starting to show it's clout - no doubt it has to be up there in terms of budget and also commercial incentive for competing in MotoGP amongst the Japanese big 3.
I am not talking about qualifying results, but race result.
KTM RC16 lap time at Red Bull Ring
2016 KTM RC16 finished a lap of Red Bull Ring in 1 minute and 24.3 seconds.
Vehicle was not on road-legal tyres.
| Track | Red Bull Ring |
| Type | flying start |
| Vehicle | KTM RC16 (2017) |
| Driver | Mika Kallio |
| Time | 1:24.261 |
| Peak speed | 309 kph (192 mph) |
| Average speed | 185 kph (115 mph) |
| Submitted | 25.08.2017 by FastestLaps |
| Views | 606 |
Reference:
MotoGP - Season 2017 - Austrian Grand Prix Qualifying
| Suzuki GSX-RR (2018) | 1:24.09 | -0.2 |
| Aprilia RS-GP (2020) | 1:24.15 | -0.1 |
| Suzuki GSX-RR (2017) | 1:24.18 | -0.1 |
| KTM RC16 (2018) | 1:24.24 | -0.0 |
| KTM RC16 (2017) | 1:24.26 | |
| Ducati GP20 | 1:24.27 | +0.0 |
| Yamaha YZR-M1 (2019) | 1:24.27 | +0.0 |
| Yamaha YZR-M1 (2018) | 1:24.28 | +0.0 |
| Yamaha YZR-M1 (2016) | 1:24.26 | +0.0 |
| Honda RC213V (2020) | 310 | +1.3 |
| Suzuki GSX-RR (2020) | 310 | +1.3 |
| Ducati GP18 | 310 | +1.0 |
| Ducati GP16 | 310 | +1.0 |
| KTM RC16 (2017) | 309 kph | |
| Honda RC213V (2020) | 308 | -0.5 |
| Aprilia RS-GP (2020) | 308 | -0.5 |
| Ducati GP20 | 308 | -0.5 |
| Ducati GP18 | 308 | -0.5 |
