Mobility and motorsports
European Motorcycle Training Quality Label
European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (ACEM), the German Road Safety Council (DVR), and the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM). It is a voluntary certification system for motorcycle safety training programs after a rider has acquired a license that is available to all training centers. The aim is to enable motorcyclists to find the best post-license training facilities in Europe. In 2019, the Quality Label received the European Road Safety Charter Award from the European Commission in the “Voluntary Commitments” category. This award recognizes those initiatives that help to improve road safety and save lives on Europe's roads. Since its launch, training programs in eleven countries have been certified with the European Quality Label, including motorcycle training course...
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Motorcycle of the Future – eEducation & digital education in focus
With its in-house Innovation Lab, KTM Motohall is also an industry partner of the eEducation Austria initiative, a project of the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research. This educational facility for students was developed together with the Linz-based art, science and technology center ARS Electronica Solutions. The focus of the project concept called “Motorcycle of the Future” is to make meaningful use of digital media for educational purposes and to boost digital and IT skills (digi.komp) in Austrian classrooms. The common goal is digital education for all! In the workshops, children and youngsters aged 6-15 can have fun learning how to use the latest design and production processes, with the aim of sparking their curiosity and interest in technical topics.
EMotion – lighthouse project for the mobility of all generations
We were part of the lighthouse sponsored project “EMotion”. Together with the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, we developed an electrically powered two-wheeler in the L-category (Class A1, 125cc). The aim of the research team was to design an inexpensive, energy-efficient and lightweight mobility solution on two wheels for use in urban areas that will contribute to a noticeable reduction in CO2 emissions. This was done by looking at the full life cycle in order to elicit potential areas for improvement and create the optimum components. These include the electronic and structural components, the electricity mix and the use of sustainable powders made from recycled materials for manufacturing plastic components.
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Youth development program – supporting young talent in sport
YOUNG FIGHTERZ is the name of our program for promoting the next generation of talent in motorsport. Austria’s young riders in the 85cc class are referred to as YOUNG FIGHTERZ. All riders, regardless of which make or whether they are a license holder or amateur rider, are eligible to participate. The offer has now been expanded to include training camps for riders in the 65cc class, the MINI FIGHTERZ. Our training camps take place at venues that offer the best options for training and further development. The highlight is that local enduro stars help the youngsters to develop their own cross-country skills. This means we give young talented riders the opportunity to engage with their heroes and role models from the national motorsport scene and get tips directly from the pros. In the E-MIN...
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Austrian Junior Cup – giving young people sporting opportunities
Together with the ÖAMTC, the Austrian Automobile, Motorcycle and Touring Club, KTM AG supports the Austrian Junior Cup (AJC). Each year, around 20 to 30 young people take part in this competition to promote young talent with the aim of becoming the best world championship riders. With this initiative, we are keen to support talented Austrian youngsters and give them a good foundation and opportunity in this sport. Since 2024, the Austrian Junior Cup has been called the KTM Junior Cup powered by ADAC. The new racing series is part of the DORNA program “Road to MotoGP” and acts as a springboard to professional motorsport in the German-speaking region.