MotoGP, Uccio Salucci (VR46) does not close the door on Pedro Acosta: "You should never say never"

Since the beginning of the year, Pedro Acosta's weariness is causing a lot of talk in the paddocks The VR46 track, once discussed, has been somewhat dampened by the Spanish prodigy's podium finish in Brno. However, Uccio Salucci, friend of Valentino Rossi and boss of the Pertamina Enduro Ducati VR46 team, is not ruling out the possibility of the Spaniard joining. Franco Morbidelli's contract expires at the end of this year, which only fuels the rumors.

Several of Pedro Acosta's comments are unmistakable. It's clear he's a little tired of the momentum of the KTM project, which isn't really making progress compared to the Aprilia program, for example. Uccio Salucci remains attentive. « Pablo Nieto and I spoke with Pedro Acosta about a month ago and asked him about our plan for next year.. As it stands, the situation is as follows: We are satisfied with Franco Morbidelli and we will certainly start discussions with his team to find the best solution to continue with him next year." could we read in the columns of Motosan.

 

 

However, who could refuse a prodigy of the caliber of Pedro Acosta in their training? « All contracts expire at the end of 2026, so Acosta is unlikely to join our team.. But you should never say never. If the opportunity arises, we will certainly talk about it again next year; we will see.. But all the contracts have been released: I'm thinking in particular of the Yamaha, Honda and Ducati factory teams. At that point, a rider like Pedro will go there, to a factory team, as he deserves." he continued.

The idea is perhaps to position ourselves for 2027, which promises to be a pivotal year for the sport as a whole. "We have already started talking about 2027, not just with Pedro, because we have to start talking now." he concluded.

With the Martin affair, do you believe in a turnaround on the part of KTM and Pedro Acosta? Tell us in the comments!