In the electrifying arena of MotoGP in Portugal, young Pedro Acosta dazzled everyone by securing his first podium in the premier class, grabbing third place after a spectacular race. This marked Acosta as the third youngest rider to achieve a podium in MotoGP. Starting from seventh position on Saturday, he stayed the course by finishing seventh in the Sprint race, but the young prodigy did not stop there and continued to shine in the main race.
Peter Acosta, who started from seventh place on the grid, got off to an excellent start, surpassing his performance from the day before, and quickly moved to seventh position, supervised by Jack Miller et Brad Binder from the Pierer Mobility stable. Although Miller first exceeded Acosta, the young Spaniard was not ready to give up his place without a fight. He quickly regained the upper hand Binder, forcing him to pull over. Once Miller distance, Acosta set his sights on Marc Marquez.
The memory of Qatar was still fresh, and it was clear thatAcosta was not afraid to compete against the eight-time world champion. He passed him on the seventh lap, then turned his attention to the two-time world champion MotoGP Pecco Bagnaia.
After spending some time behind Bagnaia, Pedro Acosta chose his moment, and in the 20th round he launched a bold attack, leaving the champion behind. At this point, Acosta was in fourth position, three seconds behindEnea Bastianini.
Nicola Goyon: “ we knew Pedro Acosta had the pace to stay in the lead, but what he accomplished on Sunday exceeded all our expectations »
Everything seemed to be going well for Acosta until the situation took a dramatic turn. Maverick Vinales, then second, was forced to retire due to a technical problem before crashing on the last lap, catapulting the rookie to third place. It was a moment of triumph for the young pilot of 19 years old, competing in his second race in MotoGP, finishing third in the Portuguese Grand Prix.
Nicolas Goyon, the team leader, shared his enthusiasm: “ what an amazing weekend for us in the Algarve. After Saturday's Sprint race, we knew Acosta had the pace to stay in the lead, but what he accomplished on Sunday exceeded all our expectations. His remarkable performance and daring passes on Brad Binder, Marc Marquez, and Pecco Bagnaia were spectacular ».
He finishes : " for a rookie, getting on the podium in his second MotoGP race is a major achievement, both for him and for the entire Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 team. We are extremely proud and we will savor this moment before looking forward to the next race ". Which will be that of Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin from April 12 to 14.
