Despite being with KTM and Pierer Mobility since Moto3 in 2021, Pedro Acosta will have a radical team change in 2024 upon his arrival in MotoGP – where he will ride for Red Bull GasGas Tech3. For the first time since he has been in the world championships, he will have a different group of people to work with, starting with the head mechanic, so it will be necessary to build new relationships.
The Spaniard admitted that changing work groups can be a difficult task: ‘It is true that it is not always easy to change after being three years with the same group of people between the Moto3 and Moto2 teams. But on the other hand, it is true that… I don’t know if I have to talk about KTM or Pierer Mobility, but they have given me the best they could’.
Acosta’s new head mechanic is Paul Trevathan, who already deserves wide praise from the rider for his straightforwardness and clarity: ‘About Paul, he is a very easy person to work with. Two weeks ago, I was in Austria spending a few days in the wind tunnel and with the people at the factory, and I told him, “You are one of the easiest people to work with that I have ever seen.” He is very clear, gets straight to the point, and doesn’t try to convince anyone – if you are doing a good job, he will say so, if you are doing a bad job, he will say so. I am very happy. I also come with one of my mechanics from Moto2, Adrián, which also helps me to be closer to the team. And at the moment, we spend a lot of time together. We haven’t spent many days, but I think it will be a good season for us’.
Still on Trevathan and his integration into the new team, the Moto2 and Moto3 world champion expanded on his comments: ‘I think I met him in Indonesia or Qatar, when we had a meeting together. And from the very beginning, he was very open. We also have to understand that I come from working three seasons with the same chief mechanic, and our relationship was very good. We knew what we had to do just by looking at each other. Working with Paul was very easy from the start. He sent me messages every week once or twice in December, asking about my femur surgery, how training was going, how everything was. It was really nice to see, let’s say, a “professional” chief mechanic in MotoGP who was really making an effort to stay in touch, to talk about life or “how are you”. It’s true that I also spent a week in Austria, going to the factory, wind tunnel, and Red Bull APC every day. I went to the factory every day just to spend time with the staff and make our relationship very close. Because after three years working with the same group of people, it’s very… not difficult, but very strange to go to the garage and talk to other people. I just try to get close to them because in the end, it will be very important if we can connect before the season starts‘.
