Mika Kallio says he wants to prove to KTM that he is quick enough to deserve a spot in its 2017 MotoGP race line-up. Kallio was unveiled as a KTM tester in October, joining fellow ex-Moto GP rider Alex Hofmann, and had his first taste of the RC16 prototype during testing last weekend at Valencia. Having spent the bulk of his 125cc and 250cc career with KTM, he was eager to rekindle his relationship with the Austrian manufacturer for its development year, particularly as he relishes technical work. “I think we first spoke almost a year ago, how it’d be nice to come back to KTM when the project for MotoGP started properly,” recalled Kallio in an interview with the KTM website. “We...
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