Moto3 Misano-2: Pedro Acosta can be titled but doesn't want to think about it

In this second meeting of the year in Misano, it is not only Fabio Quartararo who is mathematically in a position to be titled at the end of hostilities. Thus, if the Frenchman in MotoGP has 52 points ahead of Bagnaia who he must keep in check at 50 points or more before the next round in Portugal, Pedro Acosta has 30 points over Foggia, who the Spaniard must have relegated at the same distance while packing for Portimao. It will be more difficult, but it is not impossible...

Peter Acosta can make history this weekend by coming out of the second Grand Prix of the year at Misano as the youngest World Champion in the paddock entry category, in his first year at this level. The rookie of the Ajo KTM team will indeed have 17 years and 152 days on race day in Emilia Romagna this Sunday. If he wins and his challenger Foggia does not do better than 12th, he will erase Loris Capirossi tablets. The latter, since 1990, is in fact the earliest Grand Prix winner, at the age of 17 years and 165 days.

However, this is far from certain. During the last visit in September to the shores of the Adriatic, Pedro Acosta had not done better than seventh while Dennis Foggia took his fourth success of the year. The Italian from the Leopard Honda team is having a good time. And he proclaims to anyone who will listen that he will fill this debt 30 points before the end of the match. After five consecutive podiums he has every reason to believe in his chances.

The Spaniard's scenario is therefore more complicated than that of the French in MotoGP. Besides, he does not want to hear about a crown being taken this weekend: “ during the last Grand Prix, we worked very well, and we were strong. However, a series of misfortunes combined for us in the race »Comments Acosta recalling miraculous events in Austin. " Leaving aside what happened, we must continue in the same way, stay calm and not think about the title ».

Pedro Acosta: “you have to stay calm and not think about the title”

« I'm looking forward to this weekend, because in Austin I felt very good on the bike and that makes me think we can do a good job here. The key to achieving a positive result at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix will always be keep calm, both in trials and in competition. I like Misano, so maybe this will favor us in some way » concludes the KTM rider, already assured of a Moto2 handlebar in 2022.

Less than Peter Acosta already has one less rival to win the championship since Sergio Garcia, that is to 50 lengths, will be forfeited again. No. 11 underwent a CT scan this Tuesday morning at the IMED hospital in Valencia and doctors estimated that he still had to recover from this hematoma on his kidney, the result of a violent fall suffered in Texas during the FP1 which had already kept him away from the race in Austin: “ physically, I feel good, but I underwent a check-up at the IMED hospital in Valencia, to see the condition of this kidney lesion and the latter has not yet completely disappeared » comments the GASGAS pilot.

« The doctors therefore recommended that I not travel to Misano. They told me, however, that I could be recovered by Portugal, which motivates me. Despite everything, I am sad to miss this Grand Prix, because I am currently third and this package compromises my options. Anyway, I can't wait to get my GASGAS back " finished Sergio Garcia.