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David Pieris Motor Company Ltd., the largest automotive company and market leaders for motor cycle sales in Sri Lanka, announced the much-awaited launch of the KTM – Europe’s most victorious and No.1 motorcycle brand.
KTMs rich racing experience is built into the products, differentiating them from anything else in the market. KTM has won every edition of the Dakar Rally since 2009, adding to the 270 plus world championship titles to their credit.
It additions to its legendary racing achievements, KTM is Europe’s largest motorcycle manufacturer and dominates the off-road segment across the world.
KTM debuts in Sri Lanka with its premium street bike Brand Duke & Super sports RC Range. The motorcycles will be available in 200, 250 & 390 cc respectively. Initially these will be retailed through the newly opened KTM showroom in Battaramulla (No.753, Pannipitiya Road, Battaramulla). An exclusive KTM servicing and repair workshop has also been set up at DPMC Hyde Park Corner to provide after sales service and technical expertise.
Speaking about the KTM launch Divisional Manager – Sales Lakmal De Silva said, “I’m delighted to welcome yet another global brand to the DPMC family, specially a respected and recognisable name in the motorcycle world such as KTM. As a motorcycle dealer, we are always looking at innovative approaches to design and sustainability. When we first encountered KTM, we immediately saw its potential. Packed with race features, the KTM range is serious super sport motorcycles for bike enthusiasts and we are pleased to be their sole franchise partner in Sri Lanka.
De Silva noted that KTM is backed by DPMC’s technical expertise in the motorcycle segment and unmatched after sales service.
Performance is the cornerstone of KTM’s READY TO RACE brand positioning and KTM won its first championship in 1974 when Guennady Moisseev claimed the 250cc Motocross World Championship. KTM has claimed 96 MXGP, MX1 and MX2 world titles since 1974 and 114 E1, E2, E3 and Super Enduro world titles since 1990. With Ryan Dungey‘s 2015 and 2016 victories in the supercross world championship, KTM gained a successful presence in supercross racing as well. With consecutive wins from 2001 to 2018, the manufacturer has dominated the rally for 17 years now. KTM teams successfully compete in other rally raid events like the Atlas Rally and the Rallye du Maroc. KTM has won 37 cross country rallies world titles since 2003 and has won the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship 15 times, most recently in 2015.
