Pedro Acosta is undoubtedly the revelation of the start of the season, even if there are still two Grands Prix before the summer break is declared and makes the situation official. Indeed, from 52 points, the lead in the championship of the young prodigy in the colors of KTM has increased to 39 since Catalonia where a certain Sergio Garcia won his second victory of the year... But all eyes remain fixed on this son of fisherman that many would like to recover in their nets. Negotiations for 2022 have already been launched and Aki Ajo's protégé has expressed a wish...
Peter Acosta is in the spotlight and he is even perfectly identified by his MotoGP elders who already see him as the rival of tomorrow. However, on motogp.com, the crew member of a James Masia that he pushed to the brink of oblivion comments: “ I'm a nice boy. I don't like having problems with anyone and I am much calmer than in previous years. I just want to stay the normal boy ". A modesty and a desired self-effacement which stand out given the strong interest that the entire paddock has in him.
At just 17 years old, he recalls his journey accomplished so far. He first sat on a motocross machine when he was four years old. Two years later, his father put him on a road motorcycle. “ I liked that better. It's a feeling that can't be described, I loved it from the start and motocross was too dangerous for me »
But nothing was easy… In 2018, he had to look for a new team. It changed his attitude towards racing. About his first year in the Rookies Cup, he said: “ I had nothing to lose and I could only gain. I had to learn that second places are not a disaster. I often took too high a risk and ended up in the hospital. It wasn't the best way ».
Pedro Acosta: “the race is easy when you take it slowly”
With Aki Ajo in the Moto3 category he rides more carefully, but not slower. Its motto ? “ Running is easy when you take it slowly and I learned to think on the bike. I find it easier here. You have more training, more mechanics with whom you can find the right setting ».
Thanks to this approach, he took a 39-point lead in his championship Moto3. But he’s not thinking about the title yet… “ Sometimes the pressure is greater, sometimes less. I watch from race to race. There's no point in thinking about it, because then I'll make mistakes » he admits.
Whether he likes it or not, he is one of the key elements of the transfer market for 2022. Certainly, but to go where? “ It's June now and the season lasts until November. We'll see what happens. If I move to the Moto2 category, I would be happy. I get along well with these bikes, the style suits me. But I can still learn a lot in Moto3 ". The message still got through...
