When was ktm founded

World wide sales of 80, motorcycles and a total revenue of Cyril Despres wins the Dakar. Marc Coma wins the race and KTM riders take the top eight spots. A total of 84, motorcycles sold. This positive growth has been caused in the offroad segment by the introduction of further models and in the street segment by the successful presentation of the new models Adventure, Super Enduro and the in sales Supermoto in the 2-cylinder segment.

The extremely positive feedback at the world premiere of the KTM X-Bow at the Geneva International Motor Show has turned the balance: The Upper Austrian company will go into series production with the light weight sports car. The new highly modern KTM parts and logistics centre was finished and related products distribution starts taking place from this facility which guarantees a highly reliable and time efficient spare parts supply to the entire KTM world.

The KTM factory teams win 9 riders and 7 constructors World Championship titles which lead to an amazing total of titles. The official racers provided a more than positive result again. The motorsport enthusiastic company now holds World Championship titles.

KTM riders occupy seven of the top 12 places. Riann van Niekerk finishes in 12th spot, one place better than his result. Finishing in second position after a race long scrap with five other riders, Binder now cannot be overtaken in the championship in the remaining four races of the year.

Binder joins an exclusive club alongside Jon Ekerold and Kork Ballington of South African riders who have clinched a moto world title. Click here or here to see the history of the KTM logo.

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Hans Trunkenpolz and his sister aboard an early Wanderer motorcycle The Trunkenpolz company expands continuously, becoming one of the biggest motorcycle and car repair workshops in Upper Austria. Super Duke Foundation of two new subsidiaries in Hungary and Slovenia. The long awaited Duke is successfully launched worldwide. Also introduced is the Duke European Junior Cup series launched.

A new model, the Duke is also introduced. Workforce Company commences production of the road model of the Duke series. Construction of a new administration building in Mattighofen. Successful placement of the KTM bond at the capital market. Super Duke The KTM factory teams win 9 riders and 7 constructors World Championship titles which lead to an amazing total of titles. The official racers provided a more than positive result again. The motorsport enthusiastic company now holds World Championship titles.

Austrian KTM's official corporate colors are orange, black and silver. Aiming to create a strong brand identity, KTM manufactures all race version engines as KTM logos with radiator protections.

All KTM motorcycles are delivered on a Motorex label outside the factory. The first oils of all engines are Motorex production. Motorcycles are a passion of mine and I like to share about them! Thanks for reading! I'm glad you at least mentioned Penton. David Penton was at least partially responsible for taking KTM off road.

A central element of the strategy is the direct transfer of successful technologies from racing to series production. Winning is part of the corporate culture that is incorporated into the products and all other activities.

KTM AG employees support 40 sales subsidiaries worldwide and joint ventures in China and the Philippines as well as more than 2, dealers and importers. OUR vision is to offer high-performance vehicles that never compromise on quality and are always made from the highest quality components. After starting out as a pure off-road motorcycle manufacturer, KTM AG developed into an innovative manufacturer of street motorcycles and premium sports cars. Driven by the passion of its employees, KTM AG is already the largest manufacturer in Europe: with a market share of To achieve this vision, the company rigorously pursues a long-term strategy built on four pillars: brand, globalization, innovation and employee.

Due to bankruptcy, the company was divided into independent divisions, which either continued making radiators or building motorcycles and bicycles. KTM SX. KTM Duke. KTM KTM SuperDuke.