The Spaniard has solely been on this planet championship for 3 years, profitable the Moto3 title on his debut in 2021 earlier than making the step to Moto2, the place he managed three race victories in 2022.
Final 12 months Acosta gained the Moto2 crown and signed with the KTM-backed Tech3 GasGas crew to step as much as MotoGP this 12 months.
Acosta has confronted immense media consideration since his first 12 months in Moto3, which has solely heightened now he’s stepping to MotoGP.
Requested by Motorsport.com throughout Tech3’s 2024 launch occasion how he has been capable of separate this consideration from his preparations for 2024 over the winter, Acosta mentioned: “Properly, the issue is since I began within the championship these query marks or this stress from the media was at all times there.
“I used to be simply dwelling the final three years with stress on daily basis of my life for this. Now it turns into one thing regular, simply making an attempt to concentrate on myself and simply having fun with after I go driving. Additionally simply having fun with once we go to Austria with the fellows from the Pierer Mobility manufacturing facility.
“I’m simply making an attempt to be targeted on myself as a result of I had some unhealthy moments prior to now with these items within the media. I simply study to modify off the sound and hearken to what I wish to hearken to.”
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Pedro Acosta, Tech3 GASGAS Manufacturing unit Racing
Acosta will face his maiden season in MotoGP in a 12 months wherein most manufacturing facility offers come up for grabs for 2025.
Whereas Acosta’s contract does have a clause in it which states he might be launched by KTM ought to it not promote him to its manufacturing facility squad in 2025, he’s “calm” in the interim over his future.
“All these points are dealt with by my supervisor [Albert Valera], I do not know something,” he mentioned of his future. “I desire to be alone, targeted on driving a motorbike, which ultimately is what speaks for itself.
“I do not know something about dates, if the market goes to maneuver in two or three months. I’m calm with KTM – I do know that if the choices should not taken in two months, they are going to be taken in three, 4 or we should wait till the tip of the season.
“I’m very calm about it. I already had it clear, however in Valencia [in the November test] life gave me the explanation that that is my place, and the place I’ve to remain, contained in the KTM bubble.
“So, it can solely be a matter of time, as many months because it takes, to resolve what we are going to do.”
