Pedro Acosta is probably one of the most impactful riders in MotoGP in his debut season and has been praised everywhere for his riding style and the experience he seems to display. For Joan Mir, a former world champion in the category, the KTM rider’s first victory is only a matter of time.
Mir didn’t shy away from mentioning what the Spaniard is doing, praising his performances in words to Crash: ‘Pedro is doing a great job. It’s very difficult to be competitive in all the tracks and Pedro showed very good speed in all the circuits, so that is fantastic’.
And what seems to be standing in the way of the now factory KTM rider? ‘Probably the Ducatis are a lot more in front in terms of performance and that for sure did not help him get his first victory’, explained Mir, who does have one certainty:
– But it will arrive… He’s learning a lot and he’s extremely fast. I’m not surprised that he didn’t win – but if he did win, I would also not be surprised because he has the quality and the talent to do it. So it’s a matter of time.