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KTM is facing engine reliability issues in MotoGP. The Austrian manufacturer wants to identify the cause of the failures, but without unanimous agreement from the other manufacturers, the engines remain sealed. Reports say Aprilia is the only manufacturer to have offered assistance.
Being told to go full throttle on a machine that might blow up - riders wouldn't stand for that. In the pits, reliability matters just as much as speed. Needing another manufacturer's permission to break a seal is racing politics in its purest form, and the fact only Aprilia raised its hand makes it all the more raw.
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What does 'engine sealed' mean? As in, you're not allowed to touch it?
A reliability issue basically means it's prone to breaking, so sealing it and freezing any fixes is genuinely risky.
If it stays sealed they can't even pinpoint the cause. What's actually breaking here?
Only Aprilia stepping up to help - that's got real backbone. My opinion of them just went way up.
Aprilia isn't exactly flush with cash either, so it's admirable that they're lending a hand.
Racing's always been political. Nobody helps their rival when they're struggling.
Requiring unanimous agreement is just mean from the other manufacturers. Are they leaving KTM to die?
Obviously rivals aren't going to agree to something that hurts themselves - that's a natural call.
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