Acosta: “Difficult race because you couldn't see the patches of water” | FormulaPassion.it

The dangers of Jerez

Also in the Jerez Sprint race Pedro Acosta confirmed that he is the talent of the moment in MotoGP. The very fast Spanish rookie, despite being in difficulty, took home a incredible second place finish behind the world championship leader Jorge Martin. An unexpected result for the young KTM talent, who was aided by the many falls, but who must also be given due credit for being remained standing in a race that turned into a sort of elimination challenge.

Speaking to journalists after the Sprint, however, Acosta himself acknowledged how difficult it was to achieve guess the exact trajectories to stay upright dodging the areas of wet asphalt that suddenly appeared. “It was hard. For a rider it's fine if he's dry, it's fine if he's wet, but when it's mixed it's crap – commented the Spanish debutant – it was tough because in turns 8 and 9 I could see the spots [di bagnato], but in turn 5, which is a bit uphill, you can't see them. In some corners the asphalt was much wetter, but no one fell because you could see”.

Great start

“Today however it was there first time in two years that I felt fast and competitive in the wet – concluded Acosta – and for this I am really happy. I also made a good start, so we are improving, day by day. I can't wait for tomorrow“, he concluded.