Between Pedro Acosta and Moto2, it still remains to be proven that the graft takes hold. If there are encouraging signs showing that the Moto3 World Champion was not promoted prematurely, there are also other worrying signs which do not give certainty on the subject. The Spaniard has in fact suffered seven falls in four Grands Prix contested this season, all with a general atmosphere in the box which does not seem to be in unison on discourse and method. A situation that this Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin has not really clarified.
Between Peter Acosta and Moto2, history remains to be written because after four meetings, the pilot Ajo KTM is far from the wild hopes that his arrival in the category had aroused this winter. The result of a first campaign in Moto3 crowned by the resounding success of a title. HAS Austin, his fourth experience at this level of the competition initially ended with a tenth position on the starting grid, a performance identical to that of the Qatar and Indonesia.
The race got off to a good start, with the 17-year-old in fifth place at the first corner. Through this initial effort, he joined the group consisting of Jake dixon and Tony Arbolino who was trying to prevent the leader from escaping. The reigning Moto3 World Champion was ready to put in a good performance but, on the third lap, he was unable to avoid a fall from the front at turn 3. He emerged unscathed from the incident, although dangerously close by the motorcycleAi Ogura... Fortunately, the Japanese realized that his rival was coming back to the line again, and was able to brake his bike to avoid the body of Peter Acosta, who managed to get up without any physical consequences. But he was unable to resume the race.
Pedro Acosta: “we did a good job with the team and we were able to stay calm"
It was his seventh accident of the year, but the Spaniard claims to have had his best weekend in Texas since his debut in thea intermediate category... " Lately, every time we come here, things don't go well for us », lamented the one who is currently having the spotlight stolen by Fermin Aldeguer, younger and native of the same region as him…: “ It was the first weekend where we were really competitive. The three laps I did were the ones that gave me the most of the whole year. We stay with this ».
« It was a short race, due to the fall, but really productive he adds. " We were in front again and, above all, we understood what we had to do to fight for the top places. Overall, it was a very successful weekend for us, in which we did a good job with the team and we were able to stay calm. Now it's time to think about the next round, Portugal, where we will try again » concluded the teammateAugusto Fernandez, ninth in Austin, which occupies 13th position in the general championship, 50 points behind the leader, Celestino Vietti.
