Acosta feels «relieved» after visiting KTM’s headquarters
Rising MotoGP star Pedro Acosta feels «relieved» after visiting the headquarters of beleaguered Austrian manufacturer KTM, according to his manager. Acosta travelled to Mattighofen in Austria on Tuesday to understand how KTM’s dismal financial situation could have consequences for its MotoGP programme, now that he has become an integral part of its factory team. Latest […]
Acosta «worries» about KTM’s financial situation ahead of MotoGP factory move
MotoGP star rookie Pedro Acosta is ‘worried’ about the prospects the KTM team faces in 2025 amid the huge financial troubles the Austrian manufacturer is undergoing, according to the rider’s manager. Earlier this month, it was revealed that KTM is facing a debt of around 3 billion euro after having announced it would enter self-administration […]
Ranking the top 10 riders of MotoGP 2024
The 2024 MotoGP season saw a thrilling title battle between eventual victor Jorge Martin and defending champion Francesco Bagnaia go down to the wire. Although the season was dominated by Ducati — Maverick Vinales taking the sole grand prix win for a rival manufacturer on his Aprilia — there was no shortfall of action. Ahead of […]
Acosta «f***ed up everything» in error-prone but stellar rookie MotoGP season
Tech3 GasGas rider Pedro Acosta conceded that he gave away potential victories in his rookie MotoGP campaign by «f***cking up everything». Although Acosta managed to live up to the hype upon his graduation to the premier class this year, his season on the KTM RC16 has also been plagued by a series of mistakes and […]
The spotlight already on KTM as Acosta’s star shines brighter
As the curtain twitches in readiness for it being brought down on another season of MotoGP action, even with two rounds remaining it certainly isn’t premature to brand Pedro Acosta’s rookie campaign a roaring success. It’s a statement that could justly hang on the strength of results alone, his five trips to the grand prix […]
Binder wants to take “full advantage” of KTM strength at Motegi
KTM’s Brad Binder says he plans to “take full advantage” of what he considers to be a potent motorcycle at the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix. The South African was fastest in second practice, the only full dry session on Friday at Motegi, a circuit where the Austrian manufacturer has shown strong form in the past. […]
‘Nobody can be more prepared’
Pedro Acosta has hailed the «special character» of Aki Ajo as the pair will rejoin forces at the factory KTM MotoGP squad from next season. With Acosta stepping up from Tech3 to the factory KTM squad next year, he will be reunited with former team boss Ajo, who will step away from the head of […]
How Michael Jordan inspires Acosta to bet on KTM for his MotoGP future
Pedro Acosta’s world championship career has been meteoric. He made his debut in Moto3 in 2021 and won the title at his first attempt. He made the jump to Moto2 in 2022, and although he needed one season to get the hang of the category, he dominated in his second attempt in 2023, racking up […]
Acosta says he’s getting «closer and closer» to first MotoGP win
Pedro Acosta believes he is «getting closer and closer» to a first win in MotoGP after finishing second behind winner Jorge Martin during the Indonesian Grand Prix. The Spanish rookie produced arguably the most convincing performance of his short MotoGP career so far, as he muscled his way up to second place during the early […]