Pedro Acosta has made a bold statement about his approach to competing in MotoGP. The young Red Bull GasGas Tech3 rider, who has already secured two podiums this season, emphasized that his focus is purely on winning, not building friendships.
In an interview to La Vanguardia, Acosta candidly shared his mindset: “ for the riders, I don’t think it was very well received. I have a bit of a special mentality : I don’t like making friends here, I come to have fun and win, not to go to dinner with my colleagues. I only have a relationship with two, Aleix Espargaro and Jorge Martin. It’s hard to have friends when you’re competing “.
Acosta acknowledged the competitive nature of MotoGP, likening it to a “tank of sharks” where mutual respect is scarce, echoing the historical rivalries seen with legends like Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo. Despite his intense approach, Acosta has managed to build relationships with a few riders, notably Aleix Espargaró and Jorge Martin.
” They received me the same way I would have received them. We must understand that it is competition, that when you put your life on the line there for the same goal, it’s not the easiest thing in the world. But, little by little, I gain space among people in MotoGP “
The young Spaniard is not concerned about earning the respect of his peers. For him, MotoGP is a real “ shark aquarium ” where the main goal is performance, not mutual respect: ” I didn’t focus on that. It’s a shark tank, and we never come to gain respect. It happened with big names, who never came to respect each other, like Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo, or Valentino and Max Biaggi “
