KTM was seen as a potential vacation spot for Marquez when he was pondering leaving Honda on the finish of final yr, however the six-time MotoGP champion ultimately selected to affix the Ducati fold through its satellite tv for pc Gresini group.
Nevertheless, this doesn’t essentially imply the Spaniard would by no means find yourself on an RC16, particularly along with his contract with Gresini lasting solely a single season.
Though KTM already has Brad Binder in its books till the top of 2026, plus rookie sensation Acosta already residing as much as his hype in MotoGP, Marquez’s addition would solely assist the Austrian marque in its bid to attain a maiden premier-class title.
Teased about the potential for hiring Marquez, with whom he had already labored within the 125cc class, Guidotti described the prospect of getting the six-time champion alongside Acosta in a KTM ‘dream group’ as intriguing.
“[With] Pedro we do not have to go on the lookout for him, we have already got him, so we already begin with an excellent head begin on the choices to be made,” Guidotti informed Sky Sport Italia.
“As for Marc, I will not cover that I might like to have him anyway. To have each of them could be wonderful.”
Pedro Acosta, Purple Bull GASGAS Tech3
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Reigning Moto2 champion Acosta is seen as probably the most gifted rider to step as much as the premier class since Marquez, resulting in quite a lot of comparisons between the 2 Spaniards.
Acosta battled along with his extra skilled countryman throughout final Sunday’s opening spherical in Qatar and even managed to make a daring cross on him for fourth place on lap 12 of 21, earlier than dropping to ninth on worn tyres and battling some bodily points.
It was nonetheless a strong technique to cap off his debut weekend in MotoGP, throughout which he had certified and completed eighth within the dash.
Summing up Acosta’s performances on the Losail Worldwide Circuit, Guidotti stated: “Pedro had an excellent feeling with the bike straight away, and that’s essential.
“He is studying shortly and made the many of the state of affairs he discovered himself in, as a result of a rookie learns extra by doing half a race with the highest 5 than 22 laps with the fifteenth.”
