In MotoGP, as in any sport, athletes come and go. No matter how good they are, each has their moment, and the grid renews over the years – every generation has its great talent.
Currently, Pedro Acosta is the rider making waves. He debuts this year in the premier class with Red Bull GasGas Tech3 and already has two podium finishes after five rounds. His talent is undeniable, as is his potential to become one of the future legends.
Marco Lucchinelli has no doubts that the Spanish rookie is poised as the sporting heir to Marc Márquez, as he mentioned to GPOne.com: ‘There is Acosta, who is incredible; he is Marc Márquez’s heir. Top riders understand each other immediately […]. Márquez already knows that Acosta will be the one to take over his future, I have no doubts about that because they are far too advanced. However, they respect each other so much’.
The former rider then reflected: ‘So, I don’t look at whether I like a rider or not; I don’t have to marry or sleep with them. They have to compete and stay in front, period. I don’t have to like them. I didn’t like Maradona either, but when he had the ball at his feet, you had to feel sorry for the others. You have to give all the credit to Márquez, who is the heir to the greatest he fought with, like [Casey] Stoner, [Valentino] Rossi, [Dani] Pedrosa, and [Jorge] Lorenzo, who was one of the strongest riders who ever competed’.