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# MotoGP podcast: The logic behind KTM’s big signing
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/motogp/motogp-podcast-the-logic-behind-ktms-big-signing/
- Published: 2021-12-14T14:56:35.000Z
- Updated: 2023-09-16T15:23:09.000Z
- Description: KTM’s re-recruitment of Pramac Ducati’s Francesco Guidotti is the topic of this year’s penultimate edition of The Race MotoGP Podcast
- Author: Valentin Khorounzhiy
- Tags: MotoGP, #image-center-center

A key move behind the scenes in MotoGP this winter is KTM’s decision to replace longstanding team manager Mike Leitner with Pramac Ducati’s Francesco Guidotti, after a largely disappointing year for the Austrian manufacturer despite a pair of wins.

Toby Moody, Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy discuss what the move means for both teams, and why it looks like a particularly timely signing for KTM.

There’s a conversation on differing team management styles, and on whether Pol Espargaro left a void at KTM that’s yet to be filled.

Finally, Guidotti himself joins the podcast for a short interview on his move.

[Dec 14 : Why KTM has made a key poach from Ducati's second team](https://www.spreaker.com/episode/47917414?ref=the-race.com) 

To find the show on your favourite podcast platform, search for ‘The Race MotoGP Podcast’.

– Listen on [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-race-motogp-podcast/id1501844351?ref=the-race.com)

– Listen on [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/7iL1ORqvrh8TQ9D5nE4yHA?ref=the-race.com)