Pedro Acosta showed signs of improvement at Sunday's MotoGP Argentine Grand Prix, finishing ninth and then eighth after an intense race in which he battled with Joan Mir and Ai Ogura, who was later disqualified. While the young KTM rider was pleased with his performance, he acknowledged there is still much work to be done to reach his full potential.
Acosta expressed his relief at having been able to improve his result compared to the Sprint Race from the day before, where he had encountered difficulties. It was better than yesterday's sprint. At least the bike was working, I felt pretty good ", did he declare. " We need to understand why our motorcycle changes so much between sessions or days. But today, it felt like a motorcycleIt had its ups and downs, but overall we had a decent race.. »
The Spanish driver also noted the impressive performance of Fabio DiGiannantonio, who finished ahead of him. You see other drivers, like Di Giannantonio, who was with us and which was going very quickly at the end. But at least I'm glad to see it didn't go as badly as yesterday. »
Acosta explained that he had encountered tire problems during the race, a problem shared with his teammate Brad Binder. " Brad and I have the same problem while racing. It's pretty obvious. My front tire got hot, my pressure and temperature increased. I had to move away from the group a little to try to calm them down. »
Despite these difficulties, Acosta managed to move up the rankings. I passed Mir and Ogura, and I was getting closer to Di Giannantonio. Then I had a problem outside the bike, which made things a little difficult.. But at least we finished the race, that's the main thing. We have information to analyze, and I'm happy because the bike has improved compared to yesterday. »
Pedro Acosta: “ neither me, nor Brad, nor Maverick Viñales, nor Bastianini like this situation »
In view of the next Grand Prix in Austin, Acosta remains optimistic. I think the conditions at Austin will be more similar to those in Europe. The track will offer more grip, which could help usYou have to take it slowly, keep a good mentality, and continue to progress step by step. »
Acosta also mentioned the complicated situation for the pilots KTM this season. “ Neither I, nor Brad, nor Maverick Viñales, nor Bastianini like this situation. Brad won a Moto3 world championship and fought for two Moto2 titles. Maverick won in Moto3 and fought for a MotoGP title. Bastianini won several races last year and has a Moto2 title. We don't like to see ourselves in this position, and neither do the bosses.. It's clear that I don't want to stay like this for long. Now I have to push on and keep working. »
With undiminished determination and a will to progress, Peter Acosta approaches the next races with the hope of continuing to climb the rankings and get closer to the leaders.
MotoGP, Argentina J3: ranking
