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. Graduation to Moto2 followed in 2022 and, although he needed one season to get the hang of the category, he dominated in his second attempt in 2023. Seven wins and 14 podiums out of a possible 20 underlined his growing status as a prodigal talent.
In 2024, with just three years in the paddock, Acosta is the only rookie in MotoGP this year. But he needed just three races to prove he had the level to be in the top class.
His fight with Marc Marquez in the season-opening Qatar GP, first podium in the second race at Portimao, and second place in Austin confirmed the young Spaniard as the ‘chosen one’ many had been referring to since he emerged. That initial explosiveness, however, slowed down as the season passed through its midway point, only to pick up again at Aragon and Indonesia.
The reasons for this ‘disappearance’ can be sought in many places, but the least questionable reality is the strength of the bikes that Ducati offers its riders. Those who compare Acosta to Valentino Rossi, Marc Marquez or Jorge Lorenzo, who won in their first MotoGP season, probably do not take into account that these three legends debuted on the best bike available at the time, even though the competition between manufacturers was much greater than it is now.
Today, MotoGP is divided into two distinct groups. In the first group, those riding one of the Borgo Panigale bikes compete for the title, victories and pole positions. The rest are measured by what Ducati, which has been profiting for years from a well thought out and well executed strategy, leaves behind.
“KTM is no longer about contracts”
Autosport spoke to Acosta in Indonesia last weekend about the dominance of the Italian bikes, and the difficulty for other riders to compete with them. It enjoys a monopoly that is not likely to end overnight, inevitably leading to tentative rumours that Acosta may be looking for a way out of KTM at the end of 2025 and into the Ducati fold.
Acosta has been a revelation in his rookie season, taking second place in Indonesia as he pushed Jorge Martin all the way
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How long will Acosta’s patience with the current KTM situation last before he tries to get on a Ducati? It’s the rider himself who answers the question.
“The thing is that my relationship with KTM is no longer…
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