Before the MotoGP Portuguese GP, rumors surfaced about Pedro Acosta possibly having to go to the hospital to evaluate alleged issues in an arm – which could indicate compartmental syndrome (arm pump).
The Red Bull GasGas Tech3 rookie denied having any physical complaints at the Qatar GP, contradicting speculation that it may have had some influence on the drop in performance at the end of the main race in Losail.
Now, it was Tech3 director Hervé Poncharal who confirmed that everything is fine with Acosta, stating to SPEEDWEEK.com: ‘Pedro definitely didn’t go to the hospital after the last race. There were also no more issues with compartmental syndrome in Portugal, as everyone could clearly see‘.
The same site writes that the young Spanish rider spent Easter privately, with light training and endurance racing with Desire Piqueras – a cross-fit trainer who is the sister of Moto3 rider Ángel Piqueras.
Physically conditioned or not, the truth is that Acosta is already showing his skills and talent in MotoGP. Just over a week ago, he achieved his first podium with third place in Portugal – a race in which he faced and overtook rivals like Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM), Marc Márquez (Gresini/Ducati), or Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati).
