KTM rider Pedro Acosta’s life outside of MotoGP, from money to girlfriend

Pedro Acosta is the ‘shark’ of the MotoGP grid thanks to the aggressive attitude of the Spanish event, and here’s what you need to know about the KTM factory racing rider.

Hype is never far away. Acosta Many believe he is the most talented rider to move up the junior divisions in recent years. of KTM Protégé’s aggressive approach has often put Acosta in a class of his own and even earned him the Austrian brand’s first endorsement in 2020.

KTM has signed Acosta as a new talent, competing in Red Bull for 2020. MotoGP The Rookies Cup trophy that will lead to the Spanish World Championship stage in the 2021 Moto3 season. His time with KTM also led to Acosta’s MotoGP debut in 2024 for Tech3.

KTM Factory Racing MotoGP rider Pedro Acosta is ‘the new Marc Marquez’

Acosta believes KTM saved his entire career when they first signed him for 2020, even though he won the Red Bull Rockies title in dominant fashion that year. He thinks the door to a career in MotoGP may be closed without him entering the all-KTM junior series.

KTM and Red Bull gave Acosta his first chance to enter the Rookies Cup in 2019, where he won 3 times in 10 races and finished second in the riders’ standings. Acosta started his dominant streak in 2020 by winning six of his first six races, setting up a Rookies title.

His progress since taking the 2020 Rookies Cup with 64 points has seen many see Dub Acosta as ‘the new Marc Marquez’ as his style is similar to the Spaniard’s. Racing against Marquez, who won six MotoGP titles from 2013-2019, is a real source of pride for Acosta.

Like Marquez, Acosta also won light and intermediate class titles on his way to MotoGP. Acosta lifted the 2021 Moto3 title riding for the Red Bull KTM Ajo team, returning 259 points with six wins and eight podiums in 18 races.

Pedro Acosta is the Moto2 and Moto3 riders’ champion.

Acosta has also made headlines since KTM put the Spaniard on a Moto3 bike at the 2021 season-opener Qatar Grand Prix by claiming second from P11 on the grid. Acosta then proved what the rumors were when he won the 2021 Moto3 Grand Prix of Doha.

Even a pit lane start penalty was not enough to prevent Acosta from winning the 2021 Doha Grand Prix in his second Moto3 race. Acosta also made series history by becoming the first lightweight rider to recover from a pit lane start penalty and still win the race.

Acosta continued to prove he was part of the Moto3 field as a rookie and won the title by 43 points. Acosta was expected to immediately challenge for the Moto2 title when he graduated with the Red Bull KTM Ajo in 2022, but it took him a year to fully adapt to the heavier bike.

Breaking his left arm in a training event ahead of the 2022 Dutch TT in Assen helped delay Acosta’s adaptation to Moto2. The Spaniard recently won his first race in the intermediate class when Acosta took Moto2 honors at the 2022 Italian Grand Prix at Mugello.

In the year Further wins at Aragon and Valencia in 2022 helped Acosta start 2023 strongly with wins at Portimao, District of America, Mugello and Saxonyring in the first seven races. Acosta won the 2023 Moto2 title with 83 points from seven wins and 14 podiums.

KTM then offered Acosta to the MotoGP grid for the 2024 season with their satellite team, Tech3. Acosta feared they would slip through their fingers if they didn’t introduce the Spaniard, who was tipped to move from Moto3 to MotoGP after KTM won in Doha.

Pedro Acosta makes his MotoGP debut in 2024 with Red Bull GAASGAS Tech3.

The factory KTM MotoGP rider line-up was limited to Acosta for the 2024 season, with Brad Binder and Jack Miller leading the Austrian team’s effort. But it took Acosta just six races to earn a promotion to KTM for 2025, riding a special RC16 bike powered by Red Bull GASGAS Tech3.

Acosta immediately agreed to MotoGP machinery with satellite KTM team Tech3 and secured his first premier class podium with P3 at the Portuguese Grand Prix of the 2024 season. He also backed up his P3 in three laps with a P2 at the Grand Prix of America.

A rookie race victory ultimately eluded Acosta, who led 2024 MotoGP with 28 crashes – four more than any rider at the time. Acosta finished the 2024 in sixth place, but a crash caused by his mistake cost him a huge number of points.

But who is Acosta really and what does the Spanish sensation look like off the MotoGP grid? MotoGP News takes a look at everything you need to know about Acosta.

Who is Red Bull KTM factory racing driver Pedro Acosta?

Pedro Acosta is one of the latest Spanish stars to shine in MotoGP and currently rides for the KTM Factory Racing Team. The Austrian team has backed Acosta since his title-winning debut in Moto3 in 2021, and later helped him graduate to MotoGP in 2024 with Tech3.

How old is Pedro Acosta? When was he born?

In the year Born on May 25, 2004, Pedro Acosta is currently 20 years old.

Where was Pedro Acosta born? What is his nationality?

Pedro Acosta has Spanish nationality and was born in Mazarón, a municipality in the province of Murcia. Located in south-eastern Spain, Mazarón is the 11th-largest municipality of Murcia.

How tall is Pedro Acosta? How tall is he in feet?

Measuring at a height of 1.71 meters, Pedro Acosta stands at 5 feet 7 feet and inches.

Pedro Acosta net worth

Thanks to his promotion to MotoGP in the 2024 season, Pedro Acosta’s net worth has passed £1m and will continue to rise. However, actual assessments of Acosta’s value have not been reported.

Pedro Acosta has two sisters and his father was a fisherman.

The Acosta family has been a close-knit team and key source of support for Pedro throughout his time in MotoGP. Acosta’s parents were central to his early career as a motorcycle racer. His father was a fisherman and his mother raised Acosta and his two sisters.

Pedro is the younger of the Acosta siblings, Miriam five years older and Maria nine years older than the MotoGP sensation. Both have participated in Pedro’s races since he was a child, after his father bought the Spaniard his first motorcycle at the age of five to gauge any interest.

Does Pedro Acosta have a girlfriend?

Pedro Acosta has not confirmed that he has a girlfriend, but the Spanish rider has been romantically linked to Desiree Piqueras since February 2024.

How did Pedro Acosta get the nickname ‘Shark’?

Nicknames are a key part of a MotoGP rider’s identity and Pedro Acosta has adopted ‘Shark’ as his own. The Spaniard earned his nickname for his aggressive yet approachable style on the track and Acosta’s adoption of the Spanish phrase ‘You must be a shark in a world full of fish’.

Why Pedro Acosta chose 37 as the permanent MotoGP race number

Pedro Acosta has switched from the No31 plate to the No37 ahead of the 2025 MotoGP season and his debut in KTM factory racing. In the year For his inaugural MotoGP season in 2024, the Spaniard took the 31 permanently, as Augusto Fernandez was already running 37.

But the No37 plate was handed to Acosta after his 2024 Red Bull GAASGAS Tech3 team-mate Fernandez did not confirm his ride for the 2025 MotoGP season. Acosta used it to win the Moto2 and Moto3 titles and had the opportunity to switch to 37.

What was said about Pedro Acosta? is he good

Hype followed Pedro Acosta in his career after winning the 2017 Premoto3 Spanish title. Mark Marquez Also Valentino Rossi.

Three-time MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo said of Acosta in July 2024: “He has the qualities of Sey Stoner and Valentino Rossi (with charisma) and also Marc Marquez (with ambition and self-belief).

South African star Brad Binder believes the Acosta’s braking is ‘extremely’ strong.Braking the Spaniard is an incredible challenge as he pushes the limits into every corner. Binder also admires how Acosta can turn the MotoGP bike with such precision.

Pedro Acosta Grand Prix career race statistics

Pedro Acosta is set to win the 2021 Moto3 title as a rookie, ahead of lifting the 2023 Moto2 championship and also graduate to MotoGP in 2024. At the end of the 2024 MotoGP season, Acosta had not won the premier class. Seed.

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