MotoGP, Qatar J2, Hervé Poncharal: “Pedro Acosta established an exceptional connection with his bike”

Pedro Acosta's surge in MotoGP proved spectacular from the start, with the prodigy making a mark with a third place in Friday practice, before securing an impressive eighth position in qualifying, coming close to setting the new lap record by Jorge Martin narrowly. Operating under the Tech3 banner, his boss on the ground Hervé Poncharal is under the spell.

« Pedro Acosta has already caused a lot of ink to flow. No need to repeat what others have said, but in summary, watching a kid his age come into MotoGP and achieve what he has done is astounding. ", told Hervé Poncharal à motogp.com during the free practice session on Saturday. “ His ease from the Valencia tests, just after the end of the season, was remarkable, and he has continued to progress since. What is particularly impressive is his consistency in improving his performance with each outing, an evolution that is rarely seen ».

« He established an exceptional connection with his bike, intuitively grasping how to get the most out of it. His mechanical sense is something that some pilots never manage to develop » adds the Frenchman.

Hervé Poncharal: “ Pedro Acosta has something more, a spark that makes him special, different, simply better »

Hervé Poncharal, with his renowned flair for spotting and promoting young talents from Moto2, admits thatAcosta clearly stands out even among the rising stars he has supported, like his current teammate, Augusto Fernandez. " We have welcomed many Moto2 world champions, and I respect them all for their talent, but Pedro, he has something more, a spark that makes him special, different, simply better ».

From his first appearances in preseason until the start of the season, Peter Acosta never seemed like a novice among the MotoGP ranks, outplaying far more seasoned opponents with remarkable ease and consistency. It is therefore logical thatHervé Poncharal is full of praise for this year's MotoGP rookie.

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