Pedro Acosta, the young Spanish MotoGP prodigy, arrives at Motorland Aragan with renewed determination to get back on track in his first season among the elite. After mixed results in recent races, the two-time Grand Prix world champion has decided to start from scratch and return to basics, such as following the advice of an illustrious elder …
During the recent test in Misano, Acosta took the time to sit down with his technical team to analyze what was wrong. At the Misano test I sat down with my technician and strategist to see what had changed since the beginning of the year. We came to a clear conclusion. Sometimes you have to take two steps back to take three.. Here we're going to take a step back from what we were using at the beginning of the year, we will stop doing stupid things ", said Pedro Acosta.
Instead of continuing to experiment with new parts and different settings, Peter Acosta chose to return to the initial configuration of your RC16, the one that allowed him to shine from the first races of the season in Portimao and Austin. We will not introduce new things, we will focus on what we have. By going back to what we had at the start of the year, I will be able to concentrate on riding the way I know how to do it. He explained.
Pedro Acosta: “ I had dinner with Dani Pedrosa, and he gave me another vision of the race »
Motorland Aragon has recently undergone a complete resurfacing, a first in a long time. Acosta, who has already driven on this new asphalt with a KTM series a few weeks ago, shared his first impressions: “ I rode here three or four weeks ago, it's true that everything seemed too recent. It was like in America, the asphalt seemed to release oil, the asphalt seemed fresh. We'll see how the potholes are gone, especially the one at turn 11, near the wall. The track looks good, let's see how the bikes and tires react »
Before going to Aragon, Acosta had the opportunity to have a private dinner with Dani PedrosaThis moment of exchange was very instructive for the young pilot. I had dinner with Pedrosa, and he gave me another vision of the race. He told me stories about his time at Honda, about the Movistar team, and what it was like to ride at that time ", tell Acosta. He pursues, " These things are good, You have to keep them to yourself, keep quiet and analyze the whole situation. »
With 125 points in the general classification and a current seventh place, Acosta knows he must redouble his efforts to catch up Brad Binder, his teammate at KTM, who overtook him in the last round in Austria. The return to Motorland Aragon could well be Pedro's opportunity to give new impetus to his season and reconnect with the success that marked his debut in MotoGP.
