Peter Acosta has undeniably taken a step forward in this first part of the season MotoGP Compared to last year, thanks to the positive development of the KTM, he holds the same seventh position in the championship, but has 24 more points. During the summer break in 2025, he only managed two podium finishes. This year, he has six, including a sprint race victory in Thailand and a pole position.
However, his four DNFs cost him dearly in the championship, a mix of personal errors, technical problems, and a retirement due to carpal tunnel syndrome that had become too painful. He underwent surgery just before the German Grand Prix. he delivered a solid performancewhich gives him hope for good things for the restart.
When assessing his first part of the season, the Spanish rider was torn between his personal progress and the problems with his KTM.
"This is the first time I've given myself such a high score. I would give my performance a 7.", did he declare. “But if I consider everything that happened during the first half of the season, I’d say a 4. We had so many technical problems. I lost points in Barcelona, Brno and Assen because of it, but that’s how it is. On average, I’d say a 5… a 5,5.”
"Compared to last year, I made far fewer mistakes. Now, we need to use the summer break to understand where all these technical problems are coming from and find a solution. That's the goal."
Having been fourth in the general classification for a long time, he has indeed lost a lot in the last few GPs, but a lot can still happen in the second half of the season.
For now, Peter Acosta He is enjoying his vacation. He is currently in the United States with his family. "I'm going to Mazarrón [his home, editor's note], then to La Manga, and maybe a week in the United States. It would be nice to go see some NASCAR."he added.