RiderTua.com – When he started at the American GP, Pedro Acosta shot like a rocket and immediately led the race for several laps. During the duel against the riders in the front row, the 19 year old rider slipped several positions. But when Marc Marquez crashed and was knocked out of the race, the rookie from the GasGas Tech3 team returned to the lead. However, his dream of celebrating his first victory in MotoGP was thwarted by Maverick Vinales (Aprilia) who performed extraordinary in this race.
As in the previous race at Portimao, Acosta again showed his super impressive performance. He fought for victory throughout the race and reached the podium for the second time after 20 laps in the third MotoGP race. The rider nicknamed Shark from Mazarron finished 2nd, only 1.7 seconds ahead of winner Vinales.
Pedro Acosta : Maverick Vinales is truly untouchable
Pedro Acosta explained that this day was truly a special experience. In the past he has had very interesting races in Austin, but today it was a different level. He really enjoyed racing from the start.
Like Vinales, Acosta also bet on tire selection by both using medium rear tires. “Just before the start, I saw my crew chief Paul moving and communicating with everyone and then in a short time we decided to use the medium rear tire,” he said.
The rider from Murcia, Spain, added that it was a risk because he had no experience with it. Also because he actually has a plan to always race with the same overall coordination. That is, he has actually been racing with the same settings since the test in Valencia. But it was definitely the right choice, he definitely wouldn’t have been able to race like that on any other tyre.
Compared to sprint races, Acosta was satisfied with these changes. Despite the shorter distance at just 10 laps, Acosta slowed down early on Saturday. After Martin overtook him, the tires became even worse. Today was much better and somehow managed to distribute the pace throughout the race. Pedro was very happy with the results…
Now Acosta has risen to 4th place in the World Championship. “In short, Maverick is absolutely unbeatable. Of course, for a while I did what I could to overcome him. I blocked him a few times, tried to brake a little more, but there was no chance, his speed was incredible. He was untouchable today,” he stressed.
After performing well at the American GP, Pedro Acosta is no longer a sensation. It has become normal for the PA31 to be a rider who consistently climbs the podium. As Marc Marquez said at the season-opening race in Qatar, “Pedro is a champion and his first victory is only a matter of time.”
