RiderTua.com – After the Qatar GP, Pedro Acosta reportedly suffered from severe arm cramps and is likely to undergo arm pump surgery after the Portugal GP. However, instead of going to the hospital after the race at the Algarve-Portimao circuit, the MotoGP rookie from the GasGas Tech3 team instead carried out intensive training to face the long season.
Most riders often complain about arm pump problems even though many precautions have been taken. Considering the long gap until the race at COTA-Texas (3 weeks), if Acosta undergoes arm pump surgery it shouldn’t be a problem.
After the Portuguese GP Pedro Acosta’s arm pump was fine, fit for the American GP
Tech3 MotoGP team boss Herve Poncharal confirms that Pedro Acosta definitely did not go to hospital after the last race. There are no more problems with arm pumps in Portugal, as everyone can clearly see.
The rider nicknamed ‘Mazarron Shark’ personally does light fitness training and endurance running with Desire Piqueras, who is the sister of Moto3 rookie and Red Bull rookie champion, Angel Piqueras and Cross Fit coach.
Many MotoGP observers are talking about Pedro Acosta’s ‘miracle’. Jorge Lorenzo (2-time MotoGP world champion) optimistically predicts that Acosta will win the race this season. Even the 37 year old former rider speculated that the 19 year old young rider might be able to win at Jerez.
Lorenzo’s assessment may not be unreasonable, considering how strong the KTM RC16 bike is as Brad Binder and Jack Miller showed at Jerez last year. Despite having Acosta, Tech3 team owner Herve Poncharal doesn’t want to brag for now, but is quietly enjoying the spotlight and sensation surrounding the MotoGP ‘jewel’ in his squad.
