The announcement of KTM's bankruptcy came as a real surprise, including to those close to the Spanish rider. The fact that Valera, Pedro Acosta's manager, admitted that he had not been informed of the situation by KTM before signing the renewal contract is revealing. This highlights not only a lack of transparency on the part of the Austrian manufacturer, but also a certain haste in the management of this file.
While KTM is going through a financial crisis which has led to the suspension of the development of its MotoGP bike for 2025, Peter Acosta and his manager Albert Valera expressed mixed feelings about the situation. If Valera recognized a certain " worry " after the unexpected announcement of the bankruptcy of KTM, Acosta appeared more relaxed, saying that it will not affect its MotoGP programme.
According to Valera, neither he nor his pilot were aware of the extent of the financial problems KTM when signing the contract renewal this summer. Even the company's racing department officials did not inform me about the situation KTM was going through." , reported ValeraHe assumed that the leaders themselves were unaware of the severity of the crisis at the time.
Despite this uncertainty, Peter Acosta wanted to reassure about the future of his project MotoGP. " The current situation of KTM does not affect us in any way and I am sure they will move forward." he said at an event hosted by their joint sponsor, Pont Grup.
Pedro Acosta: “ I wanted to do everything so quickly that it led me to make mistakes. »
Regarding his first season in MotoGP, Acosta admitted to making typical rookie mistakes: " Many times I wanted to do everything so quickly that it led me to make mistakes such as crashes in the race or not qualifying for Q2."
As he prepares to join the official team KTM next season, Pedro Acosta displays clear ambitions: “ I am happy to have made the step towards the official team, which is what we have been looking for since the beginning. The goal will be to finish refining certain aspects of the bike and to seek consistency in the races to fight for better results"
With the freezing of technical development of the KTM RC16, the future of the MotoGP project KTM remains uncertain. Sepang, where the first pre-season tests will be held in January 2025, will be decisive in assessing the real situation of the Austrian manufacturer and the chances ofAcosta to play the leading roles.
In the meantime, the young Spaniard seems focused on his sporting goals, leaving economic issues to his management and KTM. If the talent ofAcostIt remains undeniable that its ability to perform will depend largely on the evolution of the Austrian brand's MotoGP project.
