Acosta must understand the best rider doesn’t always win in MotoGP
KTM test rider Pol Espargaro feels Pedro Acosta must understand that the best rider doesn’t always win races and titles in MotoGP, with his RC16 not yet a match to the dominant Ducati GP24s. Espargaro has urged his rookie stablemate to have some patience as KTM tries to close the gap to the Italian giant […]
Acosta explains scary high-speed crash in Austria MotoGP practice
Pedro Acosta has denied that his high-speed shunt in first practice for the Austrian Grand Prix was due to damage to his KTM, explaining that unusually cold tyres were the real cause. Acosta lost control of his bike going into the Turn 4 right-hander in the final stages of the session at Spielberg, crashing for […]
How MotoGP rookie Acosta is already establishing himself as a leader at KTM
Pedro Acosta may be a rookie in MotoGP with experience of less than a dozen race weekends, but he is already showing maturity far beyond his age. The Tech3 GasGas rider has been hailed as the next big star ever since he stepped up to Moto3 in 2021, but he is now beginning to show […]
First half of rookie MotoGP season «4.5/10»
KTM protege Pedro Acosta has given himself a 4.5 grade out of 10 after the opening half of his rookie MotoGP season. Tech3 GasGas rider Acosta made a storming debut in MotoGP at the start of the year, as he outperformed all his KTM compatriots and finished on the podium in only his second grand […]
Acosta does not expect Marquez to join KTM; Ducati «looks like a soap opera”
The MotoGP silly season is in full swing heading into Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, with all eyes on the battle to fill the vacant factory seat at Ducati alongside Francesco Bagnaia. During the week, current championship leader and Pramac rider Jorge Martin emerged as the favourite to replace Enea Bastianini in Ducati’s line-up […]
Pedro Acosta secures factory KTM MotoGP seat for 2025
The 20-year-old has secured a promotion to KTM’s top squad after just six rounds into his rookie campaign, where he has already secured two grand prix podiums and fought with champions including Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia. «It was important to me to keep pushing with KTM, and to see the whole project and the […]
“Angry” Acosta says Barcelona MotoGP podium «put in the bin» by bike issue
The Tech3 GasGas rider – who turned 20 over the Barcelona weekend – scored a second sprint podium of the season on Saturday and was in the rostrum hunt again in the grand prix. Acosta was running in second behind Pramac’s Jorge Martin when he crashed at Turn 10 on lap 11 of 24. The […]
Acosta proves KTM MotoGP bike ‘can help good riders be instantly quick’
Acosta has been the hottest prospect in the grand prix paddock from the off in Moto3 in 2021 and has already stunned in his first three rounds in the premier class. Securing a maiden grand prix podium with third at the Portuguese GP in round two, Acosta was seconded at the Americas GP having led […]
The weekly reality check that has kept MotoGP hype off of Acosta so far in 2024
The 19-year-old reigning Moto2 champion’s debut in MotoGP was highly anticipated over the winter, and it has so far lived up to expectations. Ninth in the Qatar opener after an early charge through the field gave way to a maiden podium in Portugal with third, before Acosta led the Americas GP for a short while […]