Pedro Acosta has hailed the “particular character” of Aki Ajo because the pair will rejoin forces on the manufacturing unit KTM MotoGP squad from subsequent season.
With Acosta stepping up from Tech3 to the manufacturing unit KTM squad subsequent 12 months, he will likely be reunited with former staff boss Ajo, who will step away from the pinnacle of his personal Ajo Motorsport Moto2/3 staff to helm KTM’s efforts within the premier class.
Ajo comes on board instead of present KTM staff boss Francesco Guidotti, who will depart the squad on the finish of the season regardless of having a 12 months left to run on his contract.
Acosta raced for Ajo’s groups on his strategy to his 2021 Moto3 title and 2023 Moto2 crown, so is of course happy to reconnect with the Finn given their success, and feels he is the right individual to steer the KTM MotoGP squad.
“Tremendous joyful about that, I believe there isn’t any one round this paddock that may be extra ready to take one goal like this, that’s to battle for MotoGP world titles,” Acosta mentioned of Ajo’s appointment.
“He’s a particular character for certain. He’s a particular character that was serving to me lots and I actually like him and the way direct he’s.
Aki Ajo, Pink Bull KTM Manufacturing unit Racing
Photograph by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Photos
“I used to be speaking to him this afternoon about this and I believe we’re going to make match collectively.”
Specializing in this weekend, Acosta is hopeful of one other robust exhibiting following momentum gained from his second place within the Indonesia Grand Prix added to KTM’s current robust showings in Japan.
Within the 2023 dash race Brad Binder took second and within the 2022 version the South African additionally completed runner-up.
“It’s true that this observe usually helps our bike and we noticed that final season Brad and Jack [Miller] have been fairly aggressive,” he mentioned. “The earlier season additionally Brad was on the rostrum.
“So we hope that with the enhancements that we have now made within the final couple of races and likewise the best way of working that we are actually utilizing we’re capable of be even nearer [to the front] than in Mandalika.”