KTM supports second IDM team

From KTM Racing

KTM will enter the 2011 IDM German International Superbike championships with two officially supported teams and three top riders - Martin Bauer, Stefan Nebel and Matej Smrz onboard the 1190 RC8 R.  
       
Following on from the very successful current season, where Bauer and Nebel fought for a total of four victories to finished third and fourth in the championship standings KTM has decided to send three riders in two officially factory supported teams of the same status to race in the competition.

Austrian Bauer (34) starts in 2011 for the Motorex KTM Superbike Team, which is to be led by technician and team manager Konrad Hefele. The two 1190 RC8R Superbikes, fitted with Dunlop tires will be prepared and maintained at Hefele's workshop on Ainhofen in Bavaria, Southern Germany. The team has managed to attract the brand Motorex as the main sponsor. The Swiss specialist brand for oil and lubricants, which is among KTM's most important partners and which has been a supplier for many years in all series and racing motorcycles has decided to be the title sponsor and with the introduction of its new 'Motorex Racing Line' will introduce the well known Motorex green as an additional color to the IDM.

The second team supported by the Mattighofen factory in the IDM Championship is the Inghart KTM Superbike Team. With this one of the most successful and best IDM Superbike teams is also onboard the KTM 1190 RC8 R. At the handlebars of the two cylinder racer will be Nebel (29), who has accompanied the development of the RC8 right from the beginning, as well as Smrz. The 26-year-old Czech rider will ride for victory on the Superbike twin for the first time. With experience of a complete IDM season in the Inghart Team and with very good results - twice on the podium in the last three IDM races - he has the best credentials for a positive season at Inghart KTM. 

There will be agreement among all three riders in all matters of technical support. All motorcycles represent the very latest in technological development. Inghart KTM has also secured Dunlop and motorcycle clothing specialist '4SR' as important partners of the project, which will run for at least two years.