Red Bull KTM and Dani Pedrosa to star in MotoGP high-speed showcase at 2026 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix
Red Bull KTM and rider Dani Pedrosa will put MotoGP machinery on show at high speed during the 2026 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix weekend.
- 2026
What Happened
Red Bull KTM and Dani Pedrosa are billed to star in a MotoGP high-speed showcase at the 2026 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. The announcement pairs the KTM MotoGP effort, racing under the Red Bull KTM name, with a Formula 1 race weekend in the United States. Pedrosa is the rider named as the attraction of the demonstration run.
- Red Bull KTM is taking part in a MotoGP high-speed showcase.
- Dani Pedrosa is named as the star of the showcase.
- The showcase takes place at the 2026 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix.
2026
The race weekend hosting the Red Bull KTM and Dani Pedrosa MotoGP high-speed showcase.
Previously from KTM AG
KTM's MotoGP project has been competing recently, with Pedro Acosta fighting to fifth in punishing heat at the Indonesian MotoGP at Mandalika. At that same event KTM sealed the 2026 Moto3 constructors' title, with Maximo Quiles crowned champion.
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of KTM AG's official releases.
Why this matters
The showcase places MotoGP machinery and a KTM rider in front of a Formula 1 audience in the United States, putting the Austrian manufacturer in front of a crowd outside MotoGP's own race weekends. Fans attending the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix weekend get a high-speed MotoGP demonstration alongside the F1 programme.
Terms in This Story
- MotoGP
- The premier class of Grand Prix motorcycle road racing, contested by prototype racing machines.
- Formula 1
- The top tier of international single-seater car racing, with races held at Grands Prix around the world.
- Grand Prix
- A French term meaning 'grand prize', used for the headline events on motor racing calendars.
Summarised from the linked release; details can be imperfect — always verify against the original source.