Pedro Acosta’s chart-topping time in Practice for the Austrian Grand Prix has raised hopes of KTM ending a four-year winless streak in MotoGP.
The RC16 has always gone well around the Red Bull Ring, and star Acosta is in the midst of a purple patch in MotoGP, meaning expectations were already high from the Mattighofen-based marque heading into the weekend. But amid Ducati and Aprilia’s technical advantage, KTM was always going to face an uphill battle to upset the established hierarchy in MotoGP.
However, the opening day of running at Spielberg has provided a substantial boost to the squad, with Acosta topping b
