Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), tenth in the championship with 33 points after five Grands Prix in 2025, sounded the alarm after his 7th place at the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez. The rookie prodigy, who underwent surgery for compartment syndrome, expressed growing frustration with an uncompetitive KTM RC16. His words sounded like an ultimatum as Le Mans (May 9-11) approaches.
Peter Acosta, seen as the new nugget of MotoGP, has passed the first five races of the 2025 season with growing bitterness. Heralded as the man of renewal at KTM, he is now in 10th place in the championship with only 33 points, very far from the leader Alex MarquezIt's not the ranking that worries him most, but the persistent feeling of stagnation. "We are not at our best in any sense. ", he summed up after his 7th place in Jerez.
Acosta does not question his efforts, but rather the material made available to him. KTM RC16, which was supposed to have reached a milestone, shows clear limits: lack of grip, acceleration and consistency in the settings. While the Ducati dominate, the young Spaniard struggles to exploit his potential. There was a time when we were the fastest on the track " he confides. But the late comeback is no longer enough against rivals who started with better weapons.
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The impatience ofAcosta can be read in his words as well as in his body language. I'm 12 out of 10 in terms of worry. " he said, visibly tense. The prodigy of 20 years, known for his outspokenness, is starting to lose patience. And behind this shocking statement, it is the whole relationship with KTM which wavers.
The message is clear: if KTM does not progress quickly, Acosta could consider other horizons. The Grand Prix of France Le Mans promises to be decisive. It could mark a turning point in the season... or in the career of Peter Acosta in KTM.
In a paddock where eyes are already focused on its future, the Austrian manufacturer is playing for big. Very big. Because in MotoGP, a talent of the present does not stay long on a motorcycle of the past.
