MotoGP, Austin, Sprint: Pedro Acosta (KTM/3) "Hot off the press"

He had barely stepped off his RC16 2026 from the official Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team after having finished 3rd in the Sprint of the 2026 United States MotoGP Grand Prix at the Austin circuit, Peter Acosta spoke in front of the cameras of the official website MotoGP.com with a semi-satisfaction, powerless in the race against the Ducatis and Aprilias, and under investigation regarding the pressure of his front tire, which could well cost him 3rd place…

We report his remarks here without any formatting.

(I.e. Pedro, congratulations on your Sprint podium finish here in Austin. We saw what you were up against, with the Aprilias overtaking you at full speed. How does it feel to have battled against that and still made it to the podium? You're also under investigation for tire pressure. Was there anything on the dashboard?

Peter Acosta : "Well, that's how it is. In the end, I knew from qualifying that it would be difficult to beat the Aprilias and Ducatis. But I think we did a good job; KTM is working well enough for that."
We should be happy, either way.