Is the Pedro Acosta phenomenon on the way? Perhaps, but what is certain is that Valentino Rossi also noticed it. The way he performed at the last Doha Grand Prix, in his Moto3 race, commands admiration. We will recall that he left the pitlane, that he overcame his handicap, reconnected with the leading men to show them, in a final crazy lap, who was the boss. And he's only 16 years old. Will his rise to the top be as dazzling as his race which also gave him control of the championship? If so, Valentino Rossi is waiting for him in MotoGP!
Peter Acosta became last Sunday the 377th winner in the history of the World Championship and the 43rd in Spain, equaling Alberto Puig, Pablo Nieto, Jordi Torres and Sergio García. He is the 42nd winner (15th Spaniard) in the history of Moto3, a category in which he is the 22nd to triumph with KTM and the 28th for the brand, all categories combined. Peter Acosta matched the feat of Roman Fenati by making it happen in his second Moto3 race. However, Can Oncu did better by winning on the day of his Grand Prix debut.
A statement of substance that does not highlight the form. And it is this one that puts Acosta, 16 years old, at the center of all conversations. Valentino Rossi commented on the phenomenon: “ Acosta was impressive. He started from the pitlane and, lap after lap, he came back up. He also brought the drivers with him into the leading group. But especially, when he arrived in this peloton, he was able to overtake everyone. On the last lap, he was able to build up a small lead. It was really impressive and I warmly congratulate him ».
Valentino Rossi still there and podiums with rookies in all categories
It is then suggested to the Doctor that he could come across him in MotoGP in ten years… Not without humor, he replies, mischievously: “ Yes, I'm waiting for it! ».
By the way, in this Doha Grand Prix, all the podiums were populated by a rookie. Jorge Martín in MotoGP, Raúl Fernández in Moto2 and Peter Acosta in Moto3. This has not happened since Japan 2019, with fabio quartararo in MotoGP, Jorge Martin in Moto2 and Celestine Vietti in Moto3. But this had not happened so early in a season, from the second race of the year…
