As rumors of a possible departure from KTM fuel discussions, 21-year-old Spaniard Pedro Acosta remains evasive but leaves the possibility of a flirtation with the formidable Ducati Desmosedici shrouded in mystery. With his flamboyant style and boundless ambition, could Acosta make a splash on the Italian machine?
As speculation surrounding a possible departure of Peter Acosta de KTM intensify, the young Spanish prodigy prefers not to consider a future riding a Ducati Desmosedici.
The double world champion, currently in his second season in MotoGP and the first in the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, has repeatedly expressed his frustration at the lack of competitiveness of the RC16. At the last Grand Prix in Aragon, he finished fourth, more than seven seconds behind the winner, in a race dominated by a hat-trick Ducati – the fifth of the season.
Si KTM has made some progress, it remains far from the performance of the Desmosedici, always ultra-dominant, with six victories in eight races this season and 100% success in Sprints.
Pedro Acosta: “ Humans must be like water – no matter where you put water, it will change its shape »
Asked after the race at MotorLand Aragon about a potential future at Ducati, Acosta kicked into touch: " I do not know. I think that humans should be like water – no matter where you put water, it will change its shape.. » He then added, more directly: “ I prefer not to imagine »
Rumors of a transfer to Ducati are explained by the technical stagnation in KTM, but also by financial instability which the Austrian manufacturer has been facing since the end of 2024. However, the driving style ofAcosta, fluid and aggressive, seems more tailored for a motorcycle like the KTM – more permissive in drifts – than for the linear rigor of a Desmosedici, designed to exploit perfect trajectories to the maximum.
« Life is constantly changingFirst you're single, then you get married, then you move in with someone. " he philosophized.
Acosta is under contract with KTM until the end of 2026, but the driver's growing irritation could push his representatives to consider other options. Among these, the team VR46 Racing appears to be a credible lead. Fabio DiGiannantonio is linked to Ducati until the end of 2026, but Franco Morbidelli is only engaged until the end of this season.
The name ofAcosta will probably come up again in paddock discussions, especially if KTM fails to quickly offer him a motorcycle capable of playing for victories in MotoGP.
