Pedro Acosta He has confirmed his presence as the new leader of the KTM project in 2025, but his time in Austria will probably count before his contract expires in 2026.
The 21-year-old moved to the factory KTM Team in 2025 after spending his rookie season in 2024 at Tech3. But only KTM is signed Acosta It’s a two-year contract, which the Spaniard tried to pull out of last year following a manhunt-based dressing problem.
Acosta has officially admitted that he is trying to leave KTM in 2025when he doubts his project and questions himself when the results are not immediately available. The KTM Acosta scored its first podium of 2025 only in round 12, P3 at the Czech Grand Prix.
Bruno was a turning point, as Acosta changed his mindset and focused on what he could achieve.. He has scored five podiums from the last 11 Grands Prix and moved up to fourth in the riders’ standings with 307 points. Brad Binder was second in the 11th place KTM rider with 155 points.
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Pedro Acosta has Ducati and Honda ‘in his sights’ if he decides to leave KTM
Acosta’s concerns about KTM’s ability to compete at the front remain, though, to jump ship ahead of the 2027 MotoGP regulations. Motorsport.com Reportedly he could stay at KTM if they give him a ‘rocket ship’ in 2026 pre-season testing.
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KTM executives have not even sat down to discuss the price of the Acosta release in 2025. But the condition of Acosta’s contract means that the Austrian brand must show that they can improve their bike to compete for the MotoGP title, otherwise he will join a rival brand.
Mazarron-born Acosta also has two teams ‘in his sights’ should he decide to leave KTM; Ducati And Honda Both on his radar. Acosta aims to complete his future before the start of the 2026 season. Grand Prix of Thailandcan only give KTM two more months.
Ducati and Honda share their interest in moving Pedro Acosta for the 2027 MotoGP season.
The 2026 MotoGP season kicks off with the Thai GP in Buriram on March 1, with the final pre-season test taking place on February 21-22. Testing for the new season begins at Sepang on February 3-5, with a shakedown on January 29-30 for novices and test drivers.
Honda and Ducati Acosta will no doubt be paying attention to how KTM’s last iteration of the 1,000cc RC16 stacks up at Sepang to gauge how desperate they are to change teams. Japanese and Italian brands have shown interest in his potential presence.
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Fermin Aldeguer had a better 2025 MotoGP season than Pedro Acosta, I was wrong.
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Reports suggesting that came out in October. Honda has offered the Acosta Mega to join in 2027.Luca Marini and Joan Mir are both out of contract at the end of 2026. LCR riders Yohan Zarco and Diogo Moreira have factory Honda contracts for 2027.
Recent reports have also indicated Acosta signed a contract for 2027It is expected that he agreed to join Ducati. The Borgo Panigale brand has contracts with Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia set to expire in 2026.
The Bullets of Bologna may even introduce a completely new lineup in 2027, as Marquez is open to rejoining Honda in 2027. If not fully convinced by Ducati’s 850cc bike. Ducati could sign Acosta and Niccolò Bullega for 2027.It is expected to change the world superbike star series.
