KTM Racing have confirmed that they welcomed the move by the International Motorcycle Federation (FIM) to officially control and verify the engine size of the bike used by the current leader in the MXGP-class World Championship, KTM factory rider Tony Cairoli.
FIM made the inspection on the racing bike engine used by Cairoli in Sunday‰Ûªs MXGP of Spain at Talavera de la Reina.
Following the day‰Ûªs racing activities, officials from FIM made a thorough inspection and officially verified that Tony Cairoli‰Ûªs machine, which successfully competes against the bigger 450cc bikes in the MXGP World Championship, is, as it is correctly branded, a 350cc-displacement racing bike.
‰ÛÏWe very much welcome this move by the FIM officials because it is important for our company image, and for our international reputation that Tony‰Ûªs factory bike not only complies with FIM rules, but also that it is verified as a 350 cc.‰Û
