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These last seasons had resigned the men of Tech3 to rejoice in accessits, but the 2024 vintage seems to invite the French team to the table of the tenors of the Grands Prix. A deserved move upmarket that the Portuguese Grand Prix validated, with a victory in Moto3 and a resounding podium in MotoGP at the end of a Portuguese Grand Prix possibly heralding even better things soon...      

The triumph of Daniel Holgado at the Portimao Grand Prix in Moto3 captured attention from the start Portugal, propelling the young driver to the lead in the Championship by a comfortable margin over David Alonso after this second round of the season.

Then, the turn of MotoGP arrived to witness a notable moment for the French RedBull GASGAS Tech3 team led by Hervé Poncharal. Peter Acosta, the team's rookie prodigy, achieved an exceptional performance by climbing to the third step of the podium in Portugal.

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Hervé Poncharal Tech3: “ Pedro Acosta is simply phenomenal »

This impressive result makes the Spaniard 19 years old, but also already a double Moto3 and Moto2 World Champion, the third youngest rider in history to reach a podium in the premier Grand Prix category. The reception ofHervé Poncharal for his young prodigy in the parc ferme was imbued with palpable emotion.

« Pedro is simply phenomenal,” exclaims Hervé Poncharal, eyes shining with admiration. “ Despite the complexity of the machine that he is learning to master, with all its subtleties to manage while racing, he already seems in perfect harmony with it. His learning ability is astonishing, whether it concerns braking systems, electronics, trajectory correction devices, etc. ».

He adds : " and what is even more remarkable is his ability to remain unfazed in the face of pressure and media excitement surrounding his performances. He lives this moment with incredible joy and serenity, taking full advantage of each moment. ". What is already certain is that from the second Grand Prix of the season, Peter Acosta has given some of MotoGP's tenors a look of age and not the least...

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