The 19-year-old reigning Moto2 champion’s debut in MotoGP was extremely anticipated over the winter, and it has to this point lived as much as expectations.
Ninth within the Qatar opener after an early cost via the sector gave strategy to a maiden podium in Portugal with third, earlier than Acosta led the Americas GP for a short time on his strategy to second.
Because of this, many are predicting Acosta to win a grand prix sooner relatively than later, with the Tech3 rider amongst the favourites at this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix.
Requested on Thursday at Jerez – the place he gained in his first Moto3 season in 2021 – if he finds it tough to maintain his ft on the bottom, Acosta spoke of a glimpse of “actual life” he will get from fishermen whereas coaching at dwelling in Mazarron as a key factor.
“Not an excessive amount of,” Acosta, whose father is a fisherman, stated. “On the finish, I bike each week at dwelling and I see the fishermen attempting to take one thing for it [their work].
“I see how actual life is and the way persons are working exhausting like that. For this, sustaining the ft on the bottom [approach] whenever you see that’s fairly regular.”
Pedro Acosta, Pink Bull GASGAS Tech3
Photograph by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
Coming into this weekend’s fourth spherical of the season, KTM check rider Dani Pedrosa stated he desires to observe Acosta to see how he’s on observe on the RC16.
Acosta says he desires the alternative as a result of he has “a lot to study” from a rider he describes as “not a ‘regular’ man”.
“For positive I’ll observe him,” he stated of Pedrosa’s remarks.
” the expertise this man has on this observe, or how a lot expertise this man has on a MotoGP bike.
“It is superior. Additionally, when you find yourself speaking with him, you aren’t speaking with a ‘regular’ man or a ‘regular’ rider.
” his thoughts has historical past, from his days in 125s and 250s. For this I’ve a lot to study from him, than him from me.”