Pedro Acosta continues to impress people in the MotoGP paddock with his KTM’s top-flight success, and Pol Espargaro thinks we may never see the best of the Spaniard due to his midfield machinery.
The 21-year-old has made history. KTM In the year Following the conclusion of the 2026 Thai Grand Prix, he became the first rider to take the top spot for the Austrian manufacturer’s MotoGP Riders’ Championship.
It came after an impressive weekend that saw him take his first checkered flag in the premier class in the sprint. In the Grand Prix, P2 consolidated his championship lead until the end of the next race weekend.
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It is a symbol of the current campaign. Acosta The third season is said to be the last in the premier class, and in KTM colours.
In the year Before the start of the 2026 period, it became clear Acosta will team up with Marc Marquez in the factory Ducati team Next year. While official confirmation is yet to come, the deal has already been signed.
Pol Espargaro knows that Pedro Acosta is much better than what KTM can offer
In an interview with AS notebooka KTM test rider Paul Espargaro They asked him for his thoughts on the void he could leave at Matthijhofen if Acosta leaves the team at the end of the current campaign.
Singing his colleague’s praises, the 34-year-old replied: “I believe Pedro is special, and I really do, I’m not saying he’s the best, but he’s a special talent, and everyone achieves results in a different way.”
“Pedro has a style of driving and a way of doing things that is completely unique. So if you lose Pedro, you lose a lot. You don’t just lose results, you lose other things that are probably invisible.”
“Pedro is one of those special talents, and maybe we didn’t see him as much because we weren’t at the factory-wise level to give him the tools he needed.
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“But there are very few riders like Pedro in the world championships. You can count them on one hand, and I’d probably still have spitting fingers. If we lose him, it’s a big problem for us.”
But it is said that when someone goes, someone has to bear that responsibility, and whoever comes, we hope that if Pedro goes, he will take the responsibility of running that cloak and the factory.
As Pedro had been doing for some years, and with such a young mind.
Ine Bastianini has previously voiced concerns about KTM prioritizing Pedro Acosta.
Amidst Acosta’s frustrations with KTM last year, the Austrian builder’s engineers set aside all other plans to help the young Spaniard’s quest to become a leading rider in MotoGP.
Since joining the team at the start of 2025, he has been a favorite in the KTM garages as the flag bearer for the factory outfit.
Before the new era this year. Innea Bastianini has raised concerns about the level of support Acosta is receiving. He urged the mechanics to look past the 21-year-old and instead look at the other riders in their ranks.
Acosta’s torrid start to the current campaign has certainly not helped Bastianini’s ambitions come true, and unless Brad Binder or Maverick Vinales can replicate Murcia’s form, they are unlikely to lose.
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