Mud in Your Eye

The rumors have been swirling regarding KTM’s motocross plans for 2010. Spy photos of a mysterious bike have emerged and with Mike Alessi signing with the Austrian company it looks as though the elusive 350 might be a reality. Mikey is an established 450 class rider who has a storied history with KTM through his career. Seeing him go back to the European manufacturer is nothing shocking, but his racing schedule for 2010 definitely is. Alessi will forego the AMA Supercross series and will instead race select European events before returning to the States for the outdoor National Motocross Championship. Very strange considering the emphasis teams place on the American SX series, but if he has been tapped to develop and debut the new KTM 350 SX-F, then the production rule is going to be a factor.

KTM has announced that it will reveal a new motocross bike at the EICMA show in Milan, Italy on Nov. 10. Actually, they call it a new “motocross generation” which seems to indicate that it isn’t some revised existing model. The KTM exhibit will be located at Hall 18, stand M68 for anyone fortunate enough to attend. If not then be sure to set our dirt section as your homepage because you won’t want to miss this news when it breaks!