In August 2019, contracted rider Johann Zarco announced he would not ride for KTM in 2020. In September 2019, the KTM team announced Zarco would not ride in the remaining six events from 22 September, with test rider Mika Kallio taking his place.Zarco axed for 'constant bad words in press, rider safety, says KTM Visor Down, 20 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019
