Aki Ajo “one of the greatest”, but “bullshit” to say Guidotti to blame at KTM
“That revolving door keeps turning”

On Thursday in Japan, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Brad Binder, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Pedro Acosta and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Jack Miller responded to Sunday evening's news that Aki Ajo will take over from Francesco Guidotti as KTM’s MotoGP team manager from 2025.
Ajo is well known by all th✅ree riders, who raced for the Finn in the junior grand prix classes.
Ajo is also Miller’s personal manager. But the Australian likewise has a close relationsh🌳ip with Guidotti, having raced for the Italian at Pramac Ducati from 2018-2020 before be⛦ing reunited at Red Bull KTM in 2023.
“Obviously, Francisco and I have a fantastic relationship and I feel sad for him,” Miller, who is also departing KTM for Pra⛦mac Yamaha at the end of 🍒this year, told MotoGP.com
“But at th♔e same time, I think Ak꧋i’s determination and way of working is something that we can be scared of [competing against] for the future. Because I know how he runs the show. I know how he works and I think that's what's needed.
“So understandabl🅰e from their point. Obviously, disappointing for me because I don't want to be working against Aki, but that's the way it 🦂goes. And best of luck to him.”
However, Miller dismissed the idea that Guidotti is to blame ♕for KTM being unable to🌺 mount a long-awaited title challenge.
“I think that's absolutely bullshit♏,” Miller said.
“Francesco is a fantastic team leader in terms of what he's done wiꦍth Pramac, putting them basically in the position that they're in now. And I think given the 💦right tools, he could have done the same job at KTM.
“B𓆏ut it wasn🎃't the way to be and that revolving door keeps turning…”
Team-mate🐼 Binder, remaining with KTM next season, said he will miss Guidotti but thinks Ajo will be 'great' in his new role.
“I'm going to miss having Francesco around, he's everyone's best friend in the box. He's a super cool guy and he did a lot for us over the years. So it's been really cool and I thank him fꦡor that,” said the South African, who won the 2016 Moto3 tit﷽le for Ajo.
“And on the other hand, of course, Aki is someone I've worked with for many years and I'm really excited to have him back. He makes everything seem super simple, even sometimes when it's not. So I thin🔯k he'll be a really great addition to our team.
“One thing like Aki’s really, really good at is understanding where we can improve and 🌜really working on the important points or topics.
“And he's incredibly good at fighting for what 💃he believes we need o🐽r what we need to go faster or really need to improve. So I think from that perspective, he’s going to be great.”

Binder’s future team-mate Pedro Acosta has never worked directly unde💦r Guidotti but spent his entire Moto3 and Moto2 career with Ajo, winning a title inღ each class.
“[Aki is] one of the greatest team managers an💫d team owners around this paddock, and I think for sure the guy that we will need if we really waඣnt to fight for a championship,” said Acosta, spending his rookie MotoGP season with GASGAS Tech3.
"We know that Aki is cold like ice but when we need to put the balls on the table he will make it for this. Super happy to w𝐆ork again with him and super excited to see how he will manage the people.”

Peter has be✤en in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exꦬit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.