“Maybe I wanted it too much”
KTM factory rider Pedro Acosta reckons he may have been trying too hard aboard the RC16 before he found consistency in recent races. Speaking ahead of this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix, the Spaniard expanded on his recent improvements as a rider, particularly on the mental side. He had already touched on the subject in Indonesia […]
Pedro Acosta in favour of keeping MotoGP Australian GP on Sunday
Pedro Acosta says MotoGP should stick to its original schedule for the Australian Grand Prix if wind is the only matter of concern and there is no risk of poor visibility due to rain. Heavy winds reaching speeds of up to 50km/h are forecast on Sunday, prompting several riders, including Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia, to suggest […]
Why Pedro Acosta thinks he is «maturing» as a rider after Indonesian GP
KTM team leader Pedro Acosta says he is a more mature rider as he approaches the end of his second season in MotoGP. This follows a smart run to second place in the Indonesian Grand Prix last weekend. While the Spaniard’s raw speed has once again been plain for all to see since KTM’s resurgence […]
“When it’s meant to happen, it will”
KTM young gun Pedro Acosta insists he isn’t frustrated by the lack of a race win as he nears the end of his second season in MotoGP. Acosta was hailed as the next big star when he made his MotoGP debut at the age of just 19 in 2024. Since then, he has scored seven […]
What was behind KTM’s worst 2025 MotoGP result in Japan?
KTM endured a tough MotoGP race in Motegi, with the best of its quartet of riders finishing only 11th in the Japanese Grand Prix. This was the first time in 2025 that it failed to log a top-10 finish in a Sunday race, dealing a severe blow to its hopes of beating Aprilia to second […]
Brad Binder offers theory on KTM’s recurring chain issues in San Marino GP
Brad Binder believes that striking Misano’s high kerbs at the wrong moment may have caused the unusual chain failures that struck both him and KTM MotoGP team-mate Pedro Acosta over the San Marino Grand Prix weekend. KTM endured one of its worst-performing weekends of the 2025 MotoGP season at Misano, with Binder ending up as […]
Brad Binder explains KTM’s rapid pace in Catalan GP practice
Brad Binder revealed the biggest change he noticed on his KTM MotoGP bike after leading a 1-2 for the Austrian marque in practice for the Catalan Grand Prix. KTM enjoyed a strong start to the weekend in Barcelona, with Pedro Acosta setting the pace in the opening track session and teammate Binder leading the way in […]
Marc Marquez’s comeback as big as Michael Jordan’s basketball return
Pedro Acosta believes Marc Marquez is on the verge of completing the “biggest comeback” in sporting history, likening it to Michael Jordan’s successful return to the NBA after a stint in baseball. With 10 grand prix victories and 13 sprint wins in the first 14 race weekends, factory Ducati rider Marquez is closing in on […]
Marc Marquez and Pedro Acosta are against MotoGP’s anti-highside software
Top MotoGP riders Marc Marquez and Pedro Acosta have both hit out at the stability control system being introduced at this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix. MotoGP announced earlier this week that the new software, which “reduces engine torque if/when the bike slides”, would be rolled out at the Red Bull Ring. While teams are not […]