Pedro Acosta returned, not without humor, to his first laps in MotoGP on the RC16 GASGAS of the Tech3 team. It was in Valencia, where he began to grasp some subtleties of these missiles which are another world than his previous Moto2. Among them, a handlebar where buttons controlling functions as diverse as they are varied have flourished. The Moto2 World Champion recognizes that he must get used to this new dashboard. As he must also perfect his physical condition...
In a video full of freshness, we discover a little more about the character like the pilot Peter Acosta, who will start in MotoGP this season already with the halo of the future big star who will completely dethrone Marc Marquez. A pressure which he does not take offense at. On the other hand, what annoys him a little more is the forest of buttons that have grown on his handlebars since Moto2…
A situation which has become the popular joke in the Tech3 box. His teammate Augusto Fernandez had fun with it in Valencia: “ I saw him using the rear level control. I wasn't able to do that during my first test last year! But I've seen him use it a lot »... Peter Acosta then explains: “ I activated the leveling device and the bike sank. And then I said to myself 'I think that was the wrong button'... ».
Pedro Acosta: “ I'll keep a picture of the dashboard and also the buttons and levers and all that, just to look at over the winter »
He adds : " sometimes when I'm in a straight line and I have to look at the handlebars two or three times ". As a result, he applied this corrective action: “ I will keep a photo of the dashboard and also the buttons, levers and all that, just to look at it during the winter, to remember it and not forget it, so as not to start from scratch in Malaysia ».
A return MotoGP à Sepang for which he must also prepare his body…” Concerning the physical aspect, we need to improve. We know it. I didn't feel so tired in Valencia, I didn't suffer from compartment syndrome or muscle pain. But everyone said Valencia wasn't the most physical track ».
He ends on this subject: “ just look at all the MotoGP riders – their backs, arms, shoulders and necks are much bigger than mine. That's because they need it to do MotoGP. And I think I'll also need it to be fast and competitive for 22 rounds and 44 races ". As a rookie, Pedro Acosta will be eligible to participate in the next Sepang Shakedown test of February 1 to 3 as well as the official test of 6 at 8 February.
“Where are the f****** buttons?!” 😆
Go behind the scenes in @37_pedroacosta's unforgettable first ride aboard a premier class bike in the #ValenciaTest 🤩#MotoGP pic.twitter.com/Xy2na3TsVC
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