RiderTua.com – Aleix Espargaro is one of the senior riders who praised the performance of the new rider from his country, Spain. Pedro Acosta stole the attention at the Portugal race, his impressive achievements and potential stole the attention at the Portugal race.
Aleix Espargaro: No One Thought Pedro Acosta and KTM Would Be So Strong
Apart from several incidents involving the main riders, the main highlight of the Portuguese race was Pedro Acosta’s success in achieving his first podium in MotoGP. This achievement received praise from Aleix Espargaro, Aprilia rider.

Espargaro gave high praise to Acosta, saying that Acosta ran an extraordinary race. He was able to quickly absorb and learn from telemetry observations and other riders. In Sunday’s race, Pedro managed to apply everything he had learned on the track and performed very well.
Espargaro also highlighted KTM’s surprising developments. He stated that the way Acosta rides is like the number one rider in the world, but his KTM motorbike is also able to keep up with him. This shows that KTM is experiencing very rapid development.
When Acosta and KTM performed this strong, no one thought they would reach that level. Acosta’s achievements in the Portuguese race give new hope to KTM and show the great potential this young rider has.