Pedro Acosta arrives in Moto2 after dominating his very first Moto3 season to such an extent that he emerged as the new World Champion. At less than 17 years old, he narrowly missed the record for precocity in the way of girding a crown, to the great relief of Loris Capirossi who is the holder. But given his performance during two days of testing in Jerez where he discovered the Kalex with the 750 Triumph engine, the KTM phenomenon is learning quickly and other records await him. However, he calms things down…
We are definitely waiting for everything, very quickly and a lot of Peter Acosta who nevertheless keeps a cool head in the face of this pressure. To make it crack, you have to put it in a suit and in front of a lectern for a speech in a crowded room. A set of elements that can make him fall faster than his bike in a Grand Prix…
By already finishing 13th in his first experience in Moto2, and half a second from his experienced teammate Augusto Fernandez, Peter Acosta once again favorably drew attention to him. The one who could also have experienced a direct ascension to MotoGP, which would only have been possible next May at the Italian Grand Prix due to the minimum age required to compete in the premier class, comments on his discovery of Moto2: “ generally, I felt very good during these two days of testing, especially on the second day », confides the teenager. “ The only goal was to gain experience and cover kilometers with the Moto2 motorcycle » and he adds, humble: “ I have to learn a lot ».
Pedro Acosta specifies that he is satisfied with the Ajo team
« I am satisfied with our work. The team did their best to make me feel comfortable from the first moment ". A compliment that will go straight to the boss’s heart Aki Ajo which had been criticized by the predecessor ofAcosta, in this case the now MotoGP Tech3 KTM rider Raul Fernandez.
Peter Acosta finished : " now I'm going to rest then train for become physically stronger ". The next tests will take place in February 2022.
