Constructing on his sturdy debut exhibiting in Qatar only a fortnight earlier, GasGas Tech3 rider Acosta rose from seventh on the grid to take third in Sunday’s grand prix at Portimao, ending behind the Ducatis of Jorge Martin and Enea Bastianini.
However whereas scoring a rostrum in solely second race weekend was a feat in itself, the 19-year-old additionally caught the eye with how simply he may go manufacturing facility KTM riders, sending his bike up the within of Miller at Flip 1 on lap 5 earlier than repeating that transfer on Brad Binder two excursions later.
Having witnessed the distinction between his and Acosta’s driving within the intra-KTM battle in Portugal, Miller feels there are a selection of issues he can be taught from the younger Spaniard.
“He is probably not on prime of the bike, he is out of the bike so much,” Miller quipped. “He has all the things touching the bottom. Seems to be like his head is about to the touch the bottom in some unspecified time in the future.
“The model is spectacular, particularly once you look behind. I can solely want to trip like that. I am rather less fashionable, perhaps.
“He is driving nicely, he can put the bike the place he desires to. That is a optimistic factor.
“We’ve got improved this KTM an unimaginable quantity within the final 12 months, he is taking full benefit of it.
Pedro Acosta, Crimson Bull GASGAS Tech3
Photograph by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Photographs
“Now we have to use him as a goal and attempt to perceive what he’s doing in another way and be taught from him. I am 29 however I am nonetheless studying each race.”
Requested if youthful riders are bringing this new driving model to MotoGP, he added: “100%. You solely want to have a look at [Jorge] Martin and him, these guys are touching all the things on the bottom.
“In case you have a look at my model again in 2016, to what it’s now, my model has modified rather a lot.
“However clearly not sufficient, I must maintain engaged on it. I will return and do some extra pilates.”
Coming into lap 5, Binder had received a terrific run on Miller to the lengthy essential straight, which additionally gave Acosta a chance to grab a place from the Australian into Flip 1.
After Acosta managed to make a go on Binder as nicely, neither manufacturing facility KTM rider may put up a counterattack on the reigning Moto2 champion, who went on to overhaul champions Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia earlier than transferring to 3rd on the ultimate lap when Maverick Vinales crashed with a gearbox situation.
Miller stated he and Binder “had our tongues hanging out” whereas making an attempt to repass Acosta, however they had been merely no match to the satellite tv for pc KTM rider.
“I did not actually have an opportunity [against Acosta],” he stated.
Pedro Acosta, Crimson Bull GASGAS Tech3
Photograph by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Photographs
“Me and Brad received fairly shut within the braking zone and I ended up off the kerbs. I left the door open for Pedro.
“Pedro rode improbable. As soon as he received previous Brad, he form of simply put the hammer down.
“Brad and I each had our tongues hanging out making an attempt to chase him down however we could not do something about it. He seemed good on the bike.”
