RiderTua.com – A great day for the one and only MotoGP rookie Pedro Acosta. During the sprint at the Qatar GP, the newcomer to the GasGas Tech3 team had already put his name on the front row and had smoked several top riders, including two other RC16 riders, Jack Miller and Augusto Fernandez. In Sunday’s main race, the 19 year old rider stepped up his game again. Even though his start was less than optimal, he quickly appeared in the top 8.
Acosta made all eyes widen when he managed to overtake the ‘Duo Marquez’ (Alex and Marc) just before the middle of the race. Successfully attacking the 8-time world champion in his first race on a 4-cylinder bike is a particularly positive maneuver in the recent history of MotoGP racing. The fact that Acosta, as a novice rider, was able to carry himself to battle with his seniors until the end of the race because of sheer enthusiasm is irrelevant. Pedro Acosta’s maiden race in Qatar 2024 was a sensation.
Pedro Acosta: No one is safe from attacks by the ‘Mazarron Shark’, not even Marc Marquez
After several fierce battles, Pedro Acosta finished 9th, losing 11.595 seconds to winner Pecco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo). Pedro said that everything was great that day…a day that he thought was very special. “I mean, a lot of things can happen. The start wasn’t very good, but after that everything felt perfect. Everything. I was able to push harder than before. The feeling on the front of the bike was incredible. I mean, the engine is absolutely perfect and I “I have to be grateful for that. The only factor that limited everything was myself,” said the rider nicknamed Shark Mazarron.
When asked about the overtaking maneuver against Marc Marquez, with a smile Acosta answered, “I admit, it was something special and also a small problem. Because one thing is clear, there was absolutely nothing wrong. The fight against Marc was also quite fierce, but very clean .”
How does Pedro Acosta feel about being in the spotlight, just like the top riders on the track? This race weekend Acosta felt like everyone was just looking at him. “But seriously, it makes no difference. It is what it is and I’m fine with that. But most importantly, I enjoy riding an extraordinary bike,” concluded Augusto Fernandez’s teammate.
