It is no secret that Pedro Acosta and KTM have already agreed on the young Spanish rider’s move to MotoGP in 2024, however… doubts remain: which team will the 19-year-old rider join?
Red Bull KTM Ajo secured the future and announced today the signing of Celestino Vietti and Deniz Öncü for their Moto2 lineup starting next year, while the Austrian manufacturer still has to solve a situation that does not seem easy: Brad Binder recently renewed and is a key player in the orange team’s project, while Jack Miller has a contract until the end of 2024.
If there were recent reports in the international press about the team offering the Australian double the salary and the opportunity to compete in 2024 with ten wildcards, while taking on the role of test rider alongside Dani Pedrosa, no further news about this possibility have been mentioned.
On the other hand and after Dorna denied KTM the possibility of having more bikes in the grid in 2024, the truth is that GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3 has two riders also contractually secured: Augusto Fernández – the only rookie in the premier category this year – and Pol Espargaró, also with a signed contract and the trust of Hervé Poncharal’s structure.
Fernández is performing well in the team and has had interesting results, while Espargaró is still looking for his best form after months out due to a (serious) injury.
The French team manager, Poncharal, has publicly stated on more than one occasion that he intends to keep the duo, not forgetting the development and experience role that Espargaró brings to the team.
While it might be possible to postpone the situation and have a turnaround so that Acosta stays another year in Moto2, after today’s news about the year 2024 and the team’s intermediate class riders, the question arises more than ever: what will KTM do to “find” a bike for Acosta?
