It has been announced that Red Bull KTM Factory Racing and current FIM Motocross World Championship MX1 contender Max Nagl will end their relationship at the conclusion of the 2012 season.

One contributing factor to the split is said to be a slight difference of opinion between Nagl and KTM’s head of motorsports Pit Beirer as to how the configuration of the team should be constructed in the future.

Beirer says he hopes to come to an arrangement where Nagl would ride for one of KTM’s satellite teams with full factory support.

“Max has a long association with KTM and we would be pleased if we could continue it in this format,” said Beirer. “But naturally if he has an offer to race with another factory team we would also be delighted for him to be able to pursue his racing career in this way.”

After spending 10 years on the Austrian manufactured bikes, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team manager Stefan Everts thanks Nagl for his contribution to the company and its success in recent years.

“We have been together during very important times for our development as a team and for Max’s development as a rider,” Everts said. “We have achieved a lot together and for this he has our sincere thanks.

“I also extend my very best personal wishes for his future career endeavors and I will always be there to help and advise him, should he need it.”

KTM will continue to fully support the German rider through to the end of the season when Nagl’s contract expires.

Confirmed for the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team in 2013 are Tony Cairoli, Jeffrey Herlings, Jordi Tixier and one other rider which is yet to be named.