Spanish MotoGP prodigy Pedro Acosta has given a candid account of KTM's struggles this season. In an interview, the rookie blamed a haphazard approach to development that has hurt his performance. For him, knowing when to say stop is the key to progress...
Peter Acosta, a MotoGP rookie, has given an honest reflection on the challenges he has faced this season with KTM and how he learned to say "stop" when developments did not prove effective. The young Spaniard, despite his 20 years, took risks to aim for the best results and experienced a year marked by errors and readjustments, but also by valuable lessons.
« We tried a lot of things, too many even., and in MotoGP you don't have much time to test all that" , told Acosta in an interview with speedweek. He explains how KTM, in its search for performance, got lost in the abundance of tests and trials: " I think we got a little lost there. I said, "Gentlemen, that's enough." At some point, you had to step back, it was the smartest decision, even if it hurt. » A necessary questioning in a sport where every detail counts.
Pedro Acosta: “ I assumed that what they brought was always better. But that's not always the case. »
At the Grand Prix at Silverstone, KTM compared old and new parts, which further hampered the motorcycle's progress. Acosta underlines : " I assumed that what they brought was systematically better. But that is not always the case, that is why everything is tested. » This moment of clarity allowed him to understand that he had to be selfish, dare to say “stop” and not pursue uncertain solutions.
He also explains that decisions are made as a team, but that his role is crucial: “ I took too long to say that we shouldn't try so many things. If you don't know exactly, it's better to stop and try something else."
Acosta now sees the competitiveness of KTM in a new light, and is optimistic: " with Binder, Viñales, Bastianini and me next year, we have a top-level castu, with riders who already know MotoGP. We have information that will help us progress"
