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Lights Out for KTM Cup Season 3 as India’s One-Make Racing Series Returns

KTM Cup Season 3 kicks off in India, marking the return of KTM’s one-make racing championship and reaffirming the brand's commitment to nurturing young talent and developing grassroots motorsport in the country.

What is KTM Cup India?

KTM Cup is a single-make motorcycle racing series organised by KTM India as part of its customer racing and rider development initiative. Designed to provide KTM owners and aspiring racers with a professional platform to learn and race on a proper race track rather than engaging in street racing.

What does KTM CUP Season 3 entail?

KTM Cup India Season 3 is the third edition of KTM’s single-make motorcycle racing series, organised by KTM India in partnership with its parent company Bajaj Auto. The season took off on the 17th of January with an inaugural round held in Mumbai.

The series focuses on the development of racing talent at the grassroots level, throught structured set of qualifiers and preceding race formats raced on an identical KTM Duke 390 race spec bike. The riders go through a series of challenges, for instance, timed sessions and skillbased compettion along witha traditional race format. Upon successful completion, riders get to proceed to subsequent rounds held across various cities in India.

Who can participate in KTM Cup Season 3?

Eligibility is designed to identify fresh talent, with the top 20 riders from previous RC Cup seasons—excluding former podium finishers- joined by new entrants selected through open qualifiers. while Identical KTM 390 Dukes ensure a level playing field, putting the spotlight firmly on rider skill.

When and where are the 2026 selection rounds?

The KTM Cup India Season 3 selection rounds are structured as four zonal events across major cities – Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi and Guwahati, with the opening round at Mumbai already concluded.

What makes Season 3 Unique?

Global-renowned talent and legends of Motorycling world, Dani Pedrosa and Rok Bogoros, will be gracing the series with their presence. While the winners and podium contenders, along witha cash prize, get an all-expenses-paid trip to visit Austria to train at the iconic Red Bull Ring alongside the KTM Academy talents.