Great Saturday for Pedro Acosta in Aragon. While we have noticed a drop in pace over the last few races, the Spanish genius completely turned the situation around on a difficult track, which he is discovering in MotoGP. Yesterday, the KTM and GasGas were not at ease at MotorLand, but Pedro Acosta did not give up, overtook his teammates, then came out of a very difficult Q1 to qualify second on the grid. If Marc Marquez was untouchable, he did not manage to resist the talent of Jorge Martin during the Sprint, but finished an honourable third in a very tricky race.
The Tech3 rider was extremely happy at the finish. “It’s the first time I’ve finished on the podium and no one has fallen in front of me!” Yesterday everything was complicated but I knew there was potential, it was my fault. » he confided with astonishing maturity to the microphones of GP One. A turnaround worthy of the greatest: « I regained my confidence and rode without making any mistakes.. The bike has improved lately, but I made some mistakes. In the team, we made some modifications, The bike is back to its good base from the beginning of the year, and I'm starting to get used to it » he added.
Middle of the front row for the rookie! 👊
Dog @37_pedroacosta pick up his first #TissotSprint medal since Mugello? 🤔#AragonGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/DRRguFFEgW
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He too had setbacks at the start, due to a track that was too dirty that the organizers had promised to clean. Bagnaia, Aleix Espargaro and others paid the price. « It's strange because a lot of people slipped at the beginning. It happened to me too; they need to fix the problem. because it is dangerous » he continued. Fortunately, this did not affect his race: « We managed to improve despite the track conditions. Today, the sensations were those of the first test session, so I'm happy ».
Photo: Michelin Motorsport
Asked to comment on Marc Marquez's feat, Pedro spoke with the maturity that we know him for. « It was to be expected, I'm happy for him. It's good for the championship, the youngsters, and all his fans. After the operation he had, he showed that he has very big balls; not only because of his riding, but also with everything he has been through. And here is a special track for him » he concluded.
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Sprint result at the 2024 MotoGP Aragon Grand Prix:
Classification credit: MotoGP.com
Cover photo: Michelin Motorsport
