Pedro Acosta makes his MotoGP debut in 2024, with GasGas Tech3 – which is the satellite team of KTM, despite having the name of the Spanish brand. The rider naturally aspires to reach the factory team, but for now he is content to “show his worth” with equipment equal to that of the Red Bull KTM riders.
In an interview with the newspaper Marca, the Moto3 and Moto2 world champion stated: ‘We have the same bikes as the official team, the only thing that changes is that my bike will be painted red. That’s what I told them: “I understand that it’s not the moment to be an official rider.” We will do things right so that moment arrives. When it happens and I feel prepared, or truly prepared, that moment of being in an official team will come.‘.
Questioned about whether he prefers to think about KTM or a second satellite team that may eventually be created and managed by Aki Ajo, Acosta replied: ‘Of course my goal and KTM’s goal is to be a factory rider, an official rider, for the Factory Team to win, because that is the goal of the KTM project. It is true that if I had to stay another year in a satellite team I wouldn’t mind, but the goal of all riders is to become a factory rider. Especially in a factory as competitive as KTM is going to be‘.
