The MotoGP scene in Portugal was marked by the remarkable exploits of Jorge Martin and the young prodigy Pedro Acosta who have the same manager in common: Albert Valera! Martin, competing under the colors of the Pramac Ducati Team, won brilliantly, taking the lead in the world rankings with an 18-point lead over his closest pursuer, Brad Binder. The performances of the Ducati riders, Bastianini and Bagnaia, place them respectively 21 and 23 points behind Martin…
For its part, Peter Acosta, the team's sensational rookie KTM (Team GASGAS Tech3), caused a sensation with his serenity on the handlebars and his daring overtaking against opponents of the caliber of Brad Binder, Marc Marquez, and Pecco Bagnaia, rising to an impressive third place on the podium. In doing so, he became the youngest driver to achieve this feat, thus dethroning Marc Marquez of this record.
In the euphoria that followed the Grand Prix, Albert Valera, manager of the two rising stars, did not hide his enthusiasm. In his exchanges with AS.com, he did not fail to emphasize that his protégés were ripe for the official stables.
Albert Valera: “ Jorge Martin clearly has his place within the official Ducati team and Pedro Acosta will certainly find himself in the official KTM team »
The planets having aligned for his foals in Portimao, Albert Valera commented: “ Martin and Acosta are undeniably cut out for the official teams » he proclaims to anyone who will listen. “ When we look at Jorge's performances during the second half of the previous season and his incredible start to the season, punctuated by podiums in every sprint and race, it's simply phenomenal ". And he presses where it hurts…” He clearly has his place within the official Duca teamti”.
Then he continues: “ Regarding Pedro, his integration into GASGAS only dates back two Grands Prix, but the enthusiasm around him is already palpable. We are enjoying the moment and, if things follow their natural course, Pedro will definitely find himself in the official KTM team. They have a talent in him that they certainly won't let slip away. ". Words from a man who is certainly happy and who will have something to do this year in MotoGP.
