Pedro Acosta's MotoGP season took an unexpected turn at the French Grand Prix at Le Mans, where the young Spanish prodigy crashed for the first time in a race, squeezing out valuable points and the chance of an all-time victory. entirely possible. This weekend had started well for Acosta, who had shown promising signs from Friday, setting off with confidence in qualifying to obtain third place.
However, Saturday marked a slight decline, Acosta settling for seventh position on the grid. During the Sprint, he was unable to compete with the leaders, finishing sixth, ten seconds behind George Martin, the winner. “ The bike really evolved overnight thanks to the incredible work of my team, " has explained Peter Acosta, visibly optimistic before the Sunday race.
The improvements made to his RC16 were palpable from the Sunday morning warm-up, where he recorded the best time. “ It was the best RC16 I've ever driven,” he confessed, determined to compete for victory. Unfortunately, his early fall in the race dashed all his hopes.
Pedro Acosta: “ sorry Tech3, we were ready »
« I thought I was doing well around the corner, but I braked much too late, suddenly realizing that I was going much faster than I expected. I tried to avoid Di Giannantonio and Espargaró, but I had to brake with all my weight on the front, " tell Acosta, regretting this incident which, fortunately, did not involve any other pilot.
Although the fall was a hard blow, Peter Acosta remains positive and forward-looking. “ It was really tight, but fortunately I fell alone. It's the game when you're always on the limit,” he philosophized, despite the palpable disappointment.
The accident marks the third consecutive year without points at Le Mans for Acosta, who had experienced similar retirements in Moto2. With 73 points championnat, he remains sixth and aims for a rebound at the next Grand Prix MotoGP in Barcelona. “ We had everything to win the French Grand Prix. Sorry Tech3, we were ready. But we will try again in Barcelona! » he concluded, optimistic despite the circumstances.
