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 by means of the sector gave technique to a maiden podium in Portugal with third, earlier than Acosta led the Americas GP for a short time on his technique to second.
Consequently, many are predicting Acosta to win a grand prix sooner somewhat 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 troublesome to maintain his ft on the bottom, Acosta spoke of a glimpse of “actual life” he will get from fishermen whereas coaching at residence in Mazarron as a key factor.
“Not an excessive amount of,” Acosta, whose father is a fisherman, mentioned. “On the finish, I bike each week at residence and I see the fishermen making an attempt to take one thing for it [their work].
“I see how actual life is and the way persons are working laborious like that. For this, sustaining the ft on the bottom [approach] while you see that’s fairly regular.”
Pedro Acosta, Pink Bull GASGAS Tech3
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Coming into this weekend’s fourth spherical of the season, KTM check rider Dani Pedrosa mentioned he needs to comply with Acosta to see how he’s on observe on the RC16.
Acosta says he needs the other as a result of he has “a lot to be taught” from a rider he describes as “not a ‘regular’ man”.
“For certain I’ll comply with him,” he mentioned of Pedrosa’s remarks.
“You realize the expertise this man has on this observe, or how a lot expertise this man has on a MotoGP bike.
“It is superior. Additionally, if you end up speaking with him, you aren’t speaking with a ‘regular’ man or a ‘regular’ rider.
“You realize his thoughts has historical past, from his days in 125s and 250s. For this I’ve a lot to be taught from him, than him from me.”