Pedro Acosta makes clear his feelings on Marc Marquez’s ‘competitiveness’ ahead of Ducati move

Tuesday Ducati has confirmed that Marc Marquez has signed an extension; The Spaniard will ride for the team for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.

followed by Marquez The renewal was announced on Wednesday Francesco Bagnaia was leaving Ducati. After a six-year hiatus that brought him two MotoGP world titles.

After Bagnaia’s exit was confirmed, it was quickly discovered Acosta is set to leave KTM for Ducati.Connecting with Marquez from 2027.

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Pedro Acosta says there is ‘no competition’ with Marc Marquez ahead of Ducati transfer at the moment.

Speaking to the media on Thursday ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix, Acosta He was unexpectedly asked about his impending move to Ducati.

Considered one of the best young riders on the MotoGP grid, the 22-year-old was asked about his potential to compete with the legendary Marquez.

In response, Acosta explained that his relationship with Marquez is now ‘natural and professional’, but joked that the pair don’t need to be ‘hugging or going out to dinner’.

The Spaniard echoed what Marquez had said earlier, saying that ‘competition’ only happens when he fights for the world championship.

As reported Motor sportAcosta says: “The relationship is natural and professional; you don’t have to hug or go out to dinner together.”

“Competition, as Mark said a while ago, is what happens when you’re fighting for a championship, not just because you’re in the same garage. There’s no competition right now.”

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He is said to have been confirmed before going to Ducati. Acosta is set to sign for Honda..

It has been pointed out that one condition must be met in order to get the Japanese manufacturer Acosta in their hands.

According to a Spanish news outlet AsAcosta met with Honda and ‘those in the know’ said that if Marquez had chosen to return to Honda, Acosta would have given the opportunity to sign for the Japanese manufacturer.

However, Marquez only had eyes for Ducati, which made Acosta’s decision clear: they were to meet in red from 2027.

Speaking about racing against someone like Marquez, Acosta called the opportunity the best thing that could have happened to him.

He said: “Was I in the lion’s den because Mark was destroying his teammates? I look at it differently. I think it’s the best thing that could have happened to me.”

“I will be a teammate of a rider with a lot of experience – in a new category, as well (because of the rule changes) – and that can help me as a rider. I didn’t get many opportunities to be Marc’s teammate.”