There has never been much doubt about Pedro Acosta’s quality or talent, but since making his MotoGP debut three years ago, he had been waiting for KTM to give him a bike to challenge for a grand prix win.
That wait finally ended at the Red Bull Ring, KTM’s home circuit, where Acosta was first across the finish line on Sunday.
The Spaniard made his MotoGP debut in 2024 with KTM’s satellite team Tech3 and immediately provided glimpses of his quality, scoring five podiums in his rookie season without managing to win a race.
The following year followed a similar pattern after he moved to the factory KTM team, with
