Pedro Acosta makes his MotoGP debut in 2024, for GasGas Tech3 – which is the satellite team of KTM, despite having the name of the Spanish brand. The rider naturally aspires to reach the factory team, but for now he is content to “show his worth” with the same equipment as the Red Bull KTM riders.
In an interview with Marca newspaper, the Moto3 and Moto2 world champion stated: ‘We have the same bikes as the official team, the only thing that changes is that my bike will be painted red. That’s what I told them: “I understand that it’s not the time to be an official rider”. We will do things well so that moment comes. When it happens and I feel prepared, or truly prepared, that moment will come to be part of an official team‘.
When asked if he prefers to think about KTM or a second satellite team that may eventually be created and managed by Aki Ajo, Acosta replied: ‘Of course, my goal and KTM’s goal is to be a factory rider, an official rider, for the Factory Team to win, because that is the goal of the KTM project. It is true that if I had to stay another year in a satellite team, I wouldn’t mind, but the goal of all riders is to become factory riders. And especially in a factory as competitive as KTM will be‘.
